Neil Peart

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Contents

1 Cymbal Setups
2 Pictures
3 Recommended Media
- 3.1 CD's
- 3.2 DVD's
4 Notes
5 Links / Back

Bands / Acts: Rush
Zildjian artist since:
Styles: Rock, Progressive Rock

Cymbal Setups

1974

1974 "Rush" Tour - (not in order) - andrewolson.com

A Zildjian 8" Splash
(mounted near the hi-hat!)
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride

1975 "Fly By Night" Tour- (not in order) - andrewolson.com

1975

1975 "Caress of Steel" Tour - (not in order) - andrewolson.com

1976 "2112" Tour - (left to right) - andrewolson.com

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Crash on top of:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride

1977 "All The World's A Stage" Tour - (left to right) - andrewolson.com

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Crash on top of:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
A Zildjian 18" Pang

1977 "A Farewell To Kings" Tour - (left to right) - andrewolson.com

1977

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 6" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Crash on top of:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
a 20" China cymbal mounted under an 18" China (Wuhans?)
A Zildjian 18" Pang

1978 "Hemispheres" Tour - (left to right) - andrewolson.com

1978

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 6" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Crash on top of:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
A Zildjian 18" Pang

1980 (left to right) - Zildjian's "Cymbal Setups of Famous Drummers", 1980

ca. 1981

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
single Crotale
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
A Zildjian 20" Swish
A Zildjian 18" Pang
Zildjian 26" Turkish Gong
1 Octave of Crotales (low)

1981 (left to right) - andrewolson.com

Moving Pictures Tour

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
single Crotale
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
1 Octave of Crotales (low)

1982 (left to right) - andrewolson.com

Neil on the lake

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
single Crotale
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
1 Octave of Crotales (low)

1984 (left to right) - andrewolson.com

Grace Under Pressure Tour (front)

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
single Crotale
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
1 Octave of Crotales (low)

Grace Under Pressure Tour (rear)

A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
"authentic Chinese China Type" (although Zildjian literature of this era states: K Zildjian 19" China)

1986 (left to right) - 1986 Zildjian ad

1986 Zildjian ad (UK)

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
single Crotale
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
1 Octave of Crotales (low)
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
A Zildjian 20" China Low
Zildjian 26" Turkish Gong

1987 (left to right)

Hold Your Fire Tour

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type" (although Zildjian literature of this era states: K Zildjian 19" China)

1989 (left to right)

Presto Tour

This is probably the set up he used, but verification is needed...

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"

1991 (left to right)

Roll The Bones Tour

This is probably the set up he used, but verification is needed...

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"authentic Chinese China Type"

1993/94 (left to right) - Modern Drummer feature (Feb. '94)

Counterparts

Specific weights aren't mentioned for the crashes, so we'll just state what past set ups used until verified

A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 10" Splash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 8" Splash
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"18 3/4" Wuhan china"
A Zildjian 18" Pang
A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash
A Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
"19" Wuhan china"

Pictures

Neil Peart Pictures
1980 Vibrafibe ad
1981 setup
1982 Zildjian ad
mid-1980s Zildjian poster
1987 Zildjian ad
Zildjian ZMC-1 1988 ad
1988 Zildjian ad

Recommended Media

CD's

DVD's

Notes

Links / Back

Band / Act Website: Official Website
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia

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