![]() ![]() It gives thoughtful insights into his love of nature and the great outdoors. Who knows how long the site will stay up but I hope it is preserved for fans. Sadly his last post was in 2014, which almost coincides with the time of his diagnosis. ![]() In all seriousness though, I would highly recommend checking Neil Peart’s blog, and reading his post that includes his recollections of this photo shoot and other outdoor adventures stories from Le Studio and beyond. Different album session but you “ catch the drift“. Here is Rush at Le Studio, the lake where the photo is just outside. ![]() Art director Hugh Syme and photographer Deborah Samuel floated around me in a pedal-boat while Deborah snapped away, and the resulting image was used by Tama on a large fabric advertising banner.” -from Neil Peart’s (now defunct) website:. I canoed out there, then sat and played while microphones were recording from shore (interesting experiment, but never used for anything). With our band crew and the studio guys helping, each piece of the four drum boards on which the stands were mounted was ferried out by rowboat, followed by each of the drums and cymbals. “ I dreamed up the idea of doing a photo shoot in the middle of the lake-setting up the drums on a swimming raft that was moored offshore from the studio. The idea though, setting up a drum kit on a raft, so you can float it on a lake, seems like a totally impractical, totally Canadian thing to do. If you want to know more about the kit, there is a fan website that goes in great detail. The photos themselves were taken during Rush’s “ Signals” sessions at Le Studio. The resulting banner (shown below) is much coveted by drummers, collectors and Rush fans alike. These shots were done specifically to show off Neil Peart’s new kit, a custom Tama kit for a promotional ad. However, if you were a drummer during the 1980’s then this image is probably enduring for another reason. So, it’s definitely an enduring image, particularly to us at as lovers of Canadian Rock and the great outdoors. “My uncle has a country place, that no-one knows about”. Photo by Deborah Samuel. So, in a very special Bands In the Woods Wednesday, we pay tribute to our modern day warrior, Neil Peart. So, Rush stand as a big influence in my musical life and I am sure many others. Rock could be a big ugly beast like “ By-tor” but it can also be something “Closer To The Heart” (and mind as it were). Rush were definitely a more sophisticated rock band: constantly shaping and pushing rock music’s limits and broadening the definition of what constitutes rock music with their rhythms, their lyrics, their robes (ha). For me personally, the first cassettes I ever bought may have been Led Zeppelin but the first CDs I ever bought at the age of 11 were Rush’s ‘ Permanent Waves‘ and ‘ Farewell To Kings‘ (talk about progressive rock). Arguably one of the greatest drummers in the world (of any genre) has passed, and while his friends and family no doubt hold the heaviest hearts, as fans too there is a period of grief as well. It has been a devastating week for music fans (not just rock music fans) with the sudden passing of Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Canadian band, Rush. The great outdoors and drumming, two of Neil Peart’s passions pictured here. ![]()
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