Dec 12

‘Anatomy of a Drum Solo’, a two-disc DVD9 set, presents newly-recorded in-studio footage of legendary drummer Neil Peart (RUSH) discussing his approach to soloing. Using a solo recorded in September 2004 in Frankfurt Germany as a framework Neil talks about the concepts and technique behind each segment of this nine-minute tour de force which is a feature of each Rush performance. ‘Anatomy of a Drum Solo’ also features:

• Two explorations – completely improvised workouts at the drums each over 30 minutes long.

• A never-before-released solo recorded in Hamburg Germany in September 2004

• “O Baterista” Neil’s Grammy® Award-nominated solo

• Two full-band Rush performances from Frankfurt ‘04 all shot from the perspective of the drum cameras

BONUS FEATURES:

• Camera Option-during Neil’s performance of “Der Trommler” the viewer can choose between the program edit and two isolated cameras for different views

• Alternate Edits-during parts of Neil’s analysis of “Der Trommler” the viewer can choose between the program edit or an alternate edit with the playing example shown full-screen without Neil’s commentary

• Audio-only tracks “Momo’s Dance Party” and “Pieces of Eight” composed and performed by Neil which can be accessed at various points in the program.

• Interview with Paul Northfield Rush co-producer and engineer and Lorne Wheaton

• Neil’s drum tech Lorne Wheaton setting up and talking about Neil’s drumkit

• Two Rush performances from the perspective of the drum cameras

• Previously unreleased solo from Rush’s 1994 Counterparts tour

  • Actors: Neil Peart
  • Directors: Matthew Wachsman
  • Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region All
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
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  • Studio: Hudson Music / Rounder Records
  • DVD Release Date: December 12, 2005
  • Run Time: 200 minutes

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Buy Here: Neil Peart’s Anatomy of a Drum Solo

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