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S.S. Professor Drum Kit
Tour Close encounter with Neil Peart's drums
by AndyO - 9/22/05
Posted 9/27/05
Seeing Neil Peart's kit up close was something I'd
always wanted to do. Sure, I'd been lucky enough to sit in the front row at a
Rush concert, but I knew seeing it only a few feet away at eye level would be a
much different experience. And being able to hear Lorne Wheaton talk about the
drums and how he works with Neil as his drum tech also sounded very interesting.
It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.
I also wanted to see one of my best friends, Brian, who moved
down to Burbank almost two years ago to continue his filmmaking career.
So I flew down to LA.
 On Tuesday, the day of the S.S. Professor
clinic, I woke to the sound of thunder ripping
through the valley. Outside, rain pounded the sidewalk and streets. Traffic
snarled around Warner Bros. Studios across the street from where Brian lived.
Brian woke up and said, "Do you have any idea how
rare this is?" Oh, I knew. And I also knew that wherever I travel, no matter
what time of year, I bring the rain. I guess it's one of those Seattle curses.
A little later that morning, I called Guitar Center and asked when the
event started. They said it would be earlier than 4:00 (the
previously-advertised time), and that I should plan on getting down there by
3:00. So, Brian and I drove out and eventually found ourselves crawling down
Sunset Boulevard.
The Guitar Center parking lot was closed because of the event,
so we drove around and found some parking in the neighborhood. When we walked in
the store, they asked, "Here for the Neil Peart drum thing?" and pointed us to
the back door.
We walked to the back door, and this is what we saw...
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