Anatomy of a Drum Solo presents newly-recorded, in-studio footage of Neil discussing, in detail, his approach to soloing. Using a solo recorded in September, 2004 in Frankfurt, Germany, as a framework, Neil talks about each segment of this nine-minute tour de force that is a feature of each Rush performance. He describes the inspiration and the conceptual thinking behind each part of the solo and discusses, and often demonstrates, the technique necessary for playing that segment.This just released DVD package includes:
a booklet
over 3 hours of live and studio footage
additional interviews and documents Rush performances from the drummer's perspective
This is a must for drummers because it's all from the perspective of the drum chair...behind the kit...behind the scenes. I read somewhere that there's over a dozen cameras covering just Neil's drum setup, so the angle and perspectives must be pretty amazing. I know I always try to position my concert tickets so I can see what the drummer is doing. In fact, the best seat I ever had was on the side of the stage, where I could see the drummer's hands and feet, and watch his every move.
For the Rush/Neil Peart Fan...check out Neil's website...click on "Digital Man" video link on the right, after you enter his site. There's an amazing computer animation of Neil playing "XYZ" with his drumset floating on the water outside Toronto!
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The Great Canadian drummer, eh!
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