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Neil Peart has updated his website with his latest installment of "News, Weather & Sports": The Hour of Arriving. In it he describes his stays in some of the finer establishments in Europe, discusses his interest in cooking, and closes with memories of a typical show day.
Alex Lifeson's Painting Sells for $5,700
For the second consecutive year, Alex Lifeson auctioned one of his original paintings on eBay to support The Kidney Foundation of Canada. The winning bid was $5,700.00. Click here for details on the A Brush Of Hope fundraising campaign.
Neil Peart's News, Weather & Sports: "Haste Ye Back"
Neil Peart has updated his website with his latest journal of the road, "Haste Ye Back”. In it, he details his travels over the fifteen show Eurorpean leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour. He also recounts his feelings of shame and anger at reading he was voted second worst rock lyricist (behind Sting) in Britain's "Revolver" magazine, confronting stalking British fans, and the inevitable wearing out and breaking of parts for both his drums, motorcycle, and body. "Altogether, Brutus and I rode 7,268 kilometers (4,543 miles) in Europe, while Alex, Geddy, and I played fifteen shows. That brings me to a total of 39,059 kilometers (24,412 miles) of motorcycling on the Snakes & Arrows tour, on my way to sixty-four shows with the guys at work."
Neil also touches on the filming of the Ahoy gigs for the upcoming concert DVD, stating there were 17 cameras recording the shows and that "On that occasion, Alex and Geddy and I were fairly ecstatic to feel that we played really well on those two nights. All things considered, they may have represented the true climax of the tour. Sure, there were many satisfying shows among those sixty-four performances, I am glad to report, but those two are permanent."
Neil also touches on the filming of the Ahoy gigs for the upcoming concert DVD, stating there were 17 cameras recording the shows and that "On that occasion, Alex and Geddy and I were fairly ecstatic to feel that we played really well on those two nights. All things considered, they may have represented the true climax of the tour. Sure, there were many satisfying shows among those sixty-four performances, I am glad to report, but those two are permanent."
The Neil Peart Commemorative Snakes & Arrows Snare Drum
The November Guitar Center catalog includes a new item that will make some Rush fan's holiday season a happy one! Coming this month to select Guitar Center stores, the Neil Peart Signature Snakes and Arrows snare drum. Guitar Center will be selling the snare for $899.99, with no payments until 2009.
"This stunning 6"x14" snare features an Aztec Red finish with handpainted gold leaf and metallic gray Snakes and Arrows graphics. The finish is done by DW master craftsman Louie Garcia, who paints Neil Peart's own drums. DW's unique Black Diamond hardware is made of nickle, but it's as hard and durable as chrome. The all-maple shell utilized DW's propietary VLT (Vertical Low Timbre) design, with a vertical grain pattern that allows for a lower overall tone without sacrificing resonance and attack. The special batter head features a printed Neil Peart signature. Everything about this drum was designed in accordance with Neil Peart. This is the same snare Neil is currently using on the Snakes and Arrows tour. See it first at Guitar Center."
"Tribute Bands: For The Love Of Rush"
"For The Love Of Rush", a one hour documentary spotlighting Rush tribute bands, premiered Sunday, October 28th on Canada's E! The second episode of Tribute Bands, a four part documentary series narrated by Toronto native and Rockstar: INXS finalist Suzie McNeil, it features "the obsessive Dave Cornwall (a.k.a. Spageddy Lee) who fronts an Arizona-based Rush tribute band called Freewill. Tribute Bands also connects with other groups trying to emulate one of the most technically proficient bands in the world." Each one-hour episode follows a tribute band paying homage to The Police, Rush, Queen and The Tragically Hip.
Peart's News, Weather & Sports: "Shunpikin' it Old Skool"
With the North American leg of Snakes & Arrows tour behind him, Neil Peart has updated his website with the latest issue of "News, Weather & Sports". As in previous reports, he details highlights of the tour thus far, with details given to his various out of the way expeditions...
"On the Snakes and Arrows tour, as Michael and I have commuted to forty-nine shows and covered just under 20,000 motorcycle miles around the U.S. and Canada...we agreed that less than ten percent of those 20,000 miles had been traveled on interstates and freeways..." - Neil Peart, September 26, 2007
Lush: A Tribute To The Debut Rush And John Rutsey
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters For DVD
"Absurd decisions typify the Aqua Teen creators...So when looking for big names to lend a voice to their show, they asked not for an animation veteran but instead for the drummer for Rush. 'We get lots of offers over the transom, of course – lots of things that someone would like us to be involved in, or to buy from them,' says Peart, clearly in a lighthearted mood. But when it came to this movie, 'Somebody in the office had an open mind....he's a watermelon seed who plays the drums, and he gets to perform a supernatural ritual called the Drum Solo of Life...My solo (in Rush shows) is nine minutes long, so I just gave them a bunch of 30-second clips to choose from that sounded spiritual.'" - Toronto Star, Apr. 15, 2007
Inspiration for "Red Barchetta" finally meets Peart!
Rush on G4TV's "Code Monkeys"
Rush fans are everywhere! Yesterday saw the debut of G4TV's "Code Monkeys", a new animated show done in the blocky style of old 8-bit computer games. As seen during the opening credits, a Rush poster can be seen hanging on the wall in Dave and Jerry's office (click here to see the original poster). Code Monkeys airs Wednesdays at 9PM ET on GVTV.
Canadian "Crossing Made Easy" Video
A humorous video found on a new website promoting the ease of crossing the Canadian border has a car full of guys picking their favorite Canadian song. "Tom Sawyer" is of course one of the songs chosen, but the humor is found when another chooses Celine Dion. - CrossingMadeEasy.com
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