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Rare Alex Lifeson letter on eBay
If you're interested in a hand-written letter from Alex Lifeson, which was written in 1977, here's an auction on eBay (ends on 8/25!). The person selling the letter is a friend of mine, so I can vouch for the authenticity of the letter. Labels: auctions
posted by AndyO @ 8:00 PM
Neil Peart's first Slingerland kit sells for $25,100.00 on eBay
Update - 8/9/09 - The drum kit sold for US $25,100.00 with 53 bids. As for the future of this kit, it looks like the kit will be displayed in a museum or other public venue. Michael D.F. Lowe, of NeilPeartDrumSticks.com, added this comment on Rushisband about the sale and possibilities about where this kit may end up: Well the auction is over and the kit was won by a great guy and serious RUSH collector. :-) No, not me. I do know who and just got off the phone with him. Good news is that it won't be locked away in a basement. It won't be going to Toronto either. We were discussing ideas of where it can be displayed for all to see. Right now we are talking my personal favorite place is the Percussive Arts Society Museum in Indianapolis. This museum is also host to the International Drummers Hall of Fame. They have quite an impressive collection of drum kits including some used by Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. How nice would it be to have this kit displayed alongside Buddy and Gene's? We are also discussing another venue to display it at for one week but that will be announced later after arrangements are made. This is going to be a fun project to work on! I think you will like what might be done with the used heads off the drums. :-) RUSH On!
-Michael --------------------------- Neil's first Slingerland kit, which was used in the recording of Fly by Night, Caress of Steel, 2112, and All the World's a Stage is currently on eBay. The auction ends on Aug 09, 2009 10:15:12 PDT and is being held by Main Drag Music. Go to the auction page here. 
Main Details (from Main Drag Music): There are a total of 11 drums and this set DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SNARE. The sizes are as follows: 6, 8, 10, 12" Concert Toms in Copper Wrap, (2)9x13, 10x14, 16x16, (2)14x22 and a 13" Timbale all in Chrome Wrap. There are tom holders on the bass drums; a Slingerland Set-O-Matic on the Stage Right drum and a Ludwig Rail-Consolette mount on the Stage Left drum. The heads, with the exception of the 10x14, are all-original and in the same tuning as the set was received. They consist of Evans Rocks on the toms (Mirror Glass batters, clear blue, like Hydraulics on resonant side), Ludwig Silver Dots on the concert toms, and Remo CS's on the Batter side of the bass drums. The bass drum resonant heads are one of the more interesting features of the set in that they have the original silver foil applique saying "RUSH" on each head as well as "Neil" on Stage Right and "Peart" on Stage Left. Labels: auctions, drums
posted by AndyO @ 11:49 PM
Signed Neil Peart DW drum head on eBay (for charity auction) - Update
Updated - 3/6/09 The drum head went for $1525.00 total. ------------------------------------------------------- This auction will end on March 2, at 4:41 PM PST. Click to go to the eBay auction Note the following change: If this auction closes over $1500 Michael at www.neilpeartdrumsticks.com will send these three pairs of Neil Peart Drumsticks to the winner. (See added photo of sticks) 1 pair of 1995 Pro-Mark Neil Peart Signature 747 Drumsticks 1 pair of 2006 Pro-Mark R30 Limited Edition Green Ink Drumsticks (900 pairs made - valued at $500) 1 pair of 2007 Pro-Mark Snakes & Arrows Tour Drumsticks (retail version) (These three pairs are collector drumsticks and were not personally used by Mr. Peart) ---------------------- Michael, over at NeilPeartDrumsticks.com, let me know about a signed Neil Peart drum head being auctioned on eBay. The proceeds from the auction will go to help LA County Deputy Sheriff Bobby Corrales and the TJ Martell Foundation. Click to go to the eBay auction Bobby has been battling leukemia for the last nine months. According to the listing, "Bobby is of Chinese-Mexican ancestry and finding a bone marrow match has been a serious challenge. As of today, they still have not located a donor." If you are interested in a donating blood or platelets, please call UCLA Hospital at (310) 415-1400. Labels: auctions
posted by AndyO @ 12:02 AM
NEP items in Little Kids Rock Auction
posted by AndyO @ 4:03 PM
New Rush and Neil Peart auctions
My friend has been posting new stuff to her eBay auctions. If you like Neil Peart posters, there are some good ones. Many of the auctions end Saturday, September 27. Here's where things stand as of Friday, 6:00 p.m Pacific time. Labels: auctions
posted by AndyO @ 6:01 PM
Rush and Neil Peart auction items
My friend is selling some of her Rush collection on eBay, including some rare Neil Peart posters. You can check out the auction here: Featured Rush Auction Items Labels: auctions
posted by AndyO @ 11:30 PM
Various site updates and news bullets
Here are a few items I've been meaning to send out the past two weeks. Postcards from Neil  I've created a new section called Postcards from Neil. This section highlights postcards that Neil Peart sent to people who wrote to him through Modern Drummer. I've seen a few of these postcards, but had never seen one that was handwritten like what Neil Peart had sent to Neal Scanapico. (Thanks for letting me post this, Neal.)
If you received a postcard from Neil and want to share it with other fans on this website, please send me an e-mail. New photos in the 1980s gallery  I've posted five amazing photos that M. Hayden sent to me from the Hold Your Fire tour. (Thanks to M. for letting me post these to my site.)
Snakes & Arrows updates As of this writing, Rush has performed 39 shows on this tour. The tour has been extremely successful so far, both financially and critically, and many fans have said this is the best tour they've ever seen. I would have to agree. Here are a few links you might be interested in: - I've posted two stories about the Rush shows I attended on my personal blog. You can read them here:
- I've continued to update the Snakes & Arrows section of my site.
- I've continued to track and tag information about this tour using del.icio.us, a social-bookmarking site. I've turned a few of these tags (or categories) into feeds that are now available on this page.
New auctions My friend has posted more Rush items to eBay. You can check these out at the Featured Rush Auction Items page. This week there are a few rare items. Paragon Diamondback cymbal now available I found the new Paragon Diamondback cymbal at one online music store location. The list price for this cymbal is $449, but you can buy it for $269. If anyone knows when this cymbal will be available in other locations, let me know. Only four 30th Anniversary Commemorative kits remain I saw on Guitar Center's website that there are only four of the 30th Anniversary kits left. According to the site, these kits are in the  following Guitar Center stores: - Manhattan, NY
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Jose, CA
- San Antonio, TX
Here's a happy owner of one of these kits. Browser compatibility update For those of you using Firefox or Safari, you might have had problems reading The Latest News in HTML format. A few weeks ago I updated this blog so that it will now work with these browsers. If you have any other problems, please e-mail me. Labels: auctions, cymbals, drums, pictures, Rush SnakesArrows
posted by AndyO @ 7:15 PM
Rush and NEP-related auctions and contest
Below are a couple of items you might be interested in. I've highlighted both of these before, but because they've both changed I wanted to send out another note. Rush auctions--My friend continues to post interesting Rush auction items. This week there are no less than 5 items, including one ticket to the Rush show in Seattle (White River). Most of these are ending either this Saturday or Sunday. You can look at the current status of the auction on this page: http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/rush_auctions.htm or view the items and their bids as of Friday, 5/25/07, 12:30 p.m. (PDT) here: 1 Rush Ticket White River Seattle Auburn Sec 3, Row 15 
US $99.99 (1 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday May-29-2007 12:08:11 PDT
Bid now | Add to watch list
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NeilPeartDrumsticks is sponsoring a Neil Peart Drumsticks 2007 contest. If you haven't entered yet, there's still time! Michael DF Lowe, who runs this site, has continued to add items to the contest, which closes on June 15, 2007. Here's the third-place prize list, just so you can see all the stuff you could win. Go to NeilPeartDrumsticks.com to see the latest list of prizes. - One pair of Neil's current 747 drumsticks
- One - Screened Pro-Mark T-Shirt
- One - Embroidered Pro-Mark Hat
- One - DRUM! June 2007 Magazine
- Two - Pro-Mark Lanyards
- Two - Pro-Mark Equipped Stickers
- Four - Pro-Mark 50th Anniversary Stickers
- One - 2007-08 Pro-Mark Catalog
While you're on the site, check out the article of Michael in the June 2007 edition of DRUM! magazine (the one with Neil on the cover). Labels: auctions, contests
posted by AndyO @ 12:42 PM
New Andrew MacNaughtan signed Rush prints
Rush's photographer Andrew MacNaughtan has a new Rush "Snakes & Arrows" series available for purchase. The sales of this series will go to charity. There are two prints available: 
Here is Andrew's intro from his website. The intro also includes some information about the documentary he directed, which will be included on the DVD version of "Snakes & Arrows." Hello Everyone! For years, I've wanted to make a documentary of Rush in the recording studio, and tell the story of the process of making an album. So, it was the opportunity of a lifetime to be a "fly on the wall" and capture rare footage of the guys at work on their upcoming release, Snakes & Arrows. The documentary, entitled The Game of Snakes & Arrows, was filmed over the course of 20 days at a beautiful studio in New York's Catskill Mountains. The band gave me unprecedented access into their creative process and I had the privilege to witness first hand the writing and recording of their songs. In fact, I was able to capture on film a rare moment of Geddy jamming on his bass as he created a new song for the album. To complement the documentary and to celebrate the release of the new CD, Rush have agreed to sign a very limited edition of prints to raise money for several of my favorite charities. These photos were shot exclusively at the studio sessions, during the filming of the documentary. This is a rare opportunity to own a little piece of Rush history, and it's all for a good cause! Cheers, 
Andrew MacNaughtan Labels: Andrew MacNaughtan, auctions, Site updates
posted by AndyO @ 11:35 AM
New website navigation and other items
I wanted to report a few changes to this website that will (hopefully) help you find information faster. New right-side navigationAfter not being able to find a few things on my own website(!), I decided to create new right-side navigation. This navigation allows you to explore the site by categories. Click a section to expand or collapse it. It's located on the Neil Peart home page. "Snakes & Arrows" sectionI've continued to add information to the "Snakes & Arrows" section of the site. It will continue to expand as the new CD/DVD releases, tour starts, etc. Stop in and check it out periodically. Rush auction pageAs I state on the auction page, my friend has one of the best Rush collections in the world. They are selling a lot of their duplicate items -- some of them very rare and unique. There are new items every week. The auction page is located here. Labels: auctions, Site updates
posted by AndyO @ 7:21 PM
Featured Rush auction items
And now for something just a little bit different. For a limited time I'll be linking to some auctions that my friend is hosting on eBay. My friend has one of the best Rush collections in the world, and I thought some of you might like to see these items. To look at the current items, go to Featured Rush Auction Items. Labels: auctions
posted by AndyO @ 9:50 AM
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