Neil Peart
Documented by Drum Faster
Rush's Professor — the most air-drummed drummer of all time. Four decades of meticulously engineered kits, 360-degree setups, and lyrics on the side. The reason a generation of drummers owns too many cymbals.
2015 — R40 — the final tour
The farewell rig: DW Icon kit with hand-painted R40 artwork, the setup shrinking through the show as the stage travelled back in time to a single kit and a gong.
DW Collector's Series R40 kithand-painted tour graphics
DW 14"x5.5" Collector's snare
Sabian Paragon 13" Hi-hats
Sabian Paragon 16"–20" Crashes
Sabian Paragon 22" Ride
Roland V-Drums pads
DW 9000 pedal
Promark Neil Peart 747 signature sticks
Paiste 40" gongbehind the riser, as tradition demands
2007 — Snakes & Arrows tour
The DW era in full flight: R30-style maple monster, Roland V-Drums swivelling in behind him for the electronic suite, and his Sabian Paragon signature line throughout.
DW Collector's Series kitred sparkle, 23" kick, full 360° setup
DW 14"x5.5" Collector's Edge snare
Sabian Paragon 13" Hi-hatshis signature series
Sabian Paragon 16"–20" Crashesarranged in pairs
Sabian Paragon 22" Ride
Sabian Paragon 19" Chinesetwo, angled down
Roland V-Drums padsthe rotating electronic kit
DW 9000 pedal
Promark Neil Peart 747 signature sticks
1981 — Moving Pictures
The Tama years: candy-apple red Superstars in a full circle — concert toms, timbales, glockenspiel — and the A Zildjians that cut through YYZ.
Tama Superstar kit in candy apple reddouble 24" kicks, concert tom arc
Slingerland 14"x5.5" Artist snarecarried over from the Slingerland years
Zildjian A 13" New Beat Hi-hats
Zildjian A 16" and 18" Medium Crashesmirrored left and right
Zildjian A 22" Ping Ride
Zildjian 20" Swishchina colour
Tama timbales and concert tomsthe YYZ arsenal
Promark 747 stickslater his signature model
Remo Coated Ambassador
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