Neil Peart

Bands / Acts: Rush
Styles: Rock, Progressive Rock

Zildjian

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

• A Zildjian 8" Splash x 2
  
• 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 "Caress of Steel" Tour - (not in order) - andrewolson.com

• A Zildjian 8" Splash
  
• 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
  
  

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 "Moving Pictures" Tour(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 "Signals" Tour (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 "Grace Under Pressure" Tour (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 "Power Windows" Tour (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 "Hold Your Fire" Tour (left to right) - Rhythm feature (Aug. '88)

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
  
• A Zildjian 20" Swish
  
• A Zildjian 18" Pang
  
• A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
  
• A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
  
• A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
  
• K Zildjian 19" China
  
  

1989 "Presto" Tour (left to right)

1989

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 "Roll The Bones" Tour (left to right)

1991

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 "Counterparts" Tour (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"
  
  

1996 "Test For Echo" Tour (left to right) - Zildjian poster

1996

• A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
  
• A Zildjian 16" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 10" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 16" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 8" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 18" Medium Crash
  mounted over a:
• A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
  
• A Zildjian 20" China Low
  
• A Zildjian 18" China Low
  
• A Zildjian 14" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
  
• A Zildjian 18" Medium Thin Crash mounted over a:
  
• A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
  
• A Zildjian 20" China Low
  
  

2002 "Vapor Trails" Tour (left to right) - Modern Drummer feature (Sept. '02)

2002

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

• A Zildjian 10" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 20" Medium Crash
  
• A Zildjian 16" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 10" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 16" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 8" Splash mounted over a:
  
• A Custom 14" Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
  
• A Zildjian 20" China Low
  
• Wuhan 18" China
  
  

Sabian

2004 "R30" Tour (left to right) - andrewolson.com

2004

• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 13" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon Series 22" Ride
  
• Sabian Paragon 8" Splash mounted over a:
  
• Sabian Paragon 14" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 18" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Chinese
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Chinese
  
  

2007 "Snakes and Arrows" Tour (left to right) - Drum! feature (June '07)

2007

• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 13" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon Series 22" Ride
  
• Sabian Paragon 8" Splash mounted over a:
  
• Sabian Paragon 14" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 18" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Chinese mounted under a:
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Chinese
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Diamondback Chinese (at this time listed as "prototype" - it would be released the following year)
  
  

2010 "Time Machine" Tour (left to right) )

2010

Notable changes for this tour - Neil changed his main hi-hats to the 14" size, while using on his X-Hat the Sabian Artisan 14" Hats in brilliant finish. Also, all Paragons had the Time Machine graphics, and brilliant finish.

2012 "Clockwork Angels" Tour (left to right) - Drum! (Oct. '12)

• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 14" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon Series 22" Ride
  
• Sabian Paragon 8" Splash mounted over a:
  
• Sabian Artisan 14" Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 18" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Chinese mounted under a:
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Diamondback Chinese
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Chinese
  
  

2015 "R40" Tour (left to right) - Modern Drummer (Dec. '15)

2015

• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 14" Hi-Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 17" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 10" Splash
  
• Sabian Paragon 16" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon Series 22" Ride
  
• Sabian Paragon 8" Splash mounted over a:
  
• Sabian Artisan 14" Hats
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Crash
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Chinese mounted under a:
  
• Sabian Paragon 20" Diamondback Chinese
  
• Sabian Paragon 19" Chinese
  
  

Pictures

• Neil Peart Pictures
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  1980 Vibrafibe ad

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  1980

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  1981 setup

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  1982 Zildjian ad

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  1984

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  mid-1980s Zildjian poster

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  1987 Zildjian ad

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  1987

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  Zildjian ZMC-1 1988 ad

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  1988 Zildjian ad

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  1988

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  1989

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  1994

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  1996 Zildjian ad

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  1996 Zildjian banner

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  1996 Zildjian ad w/ set up close-up

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  2002

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  2004

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  2006

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  2011

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  2012

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  2015 DW ad

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  2016

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  2020

Recommended Media

CD's

• Fly By Night
  
• 2112
  
• A Farewell To Kings
  
• Hemispheres
  
• Permanent Waves
  
• Moving Pictures
  
• Signals
  
• Grace Under Pressure
  
• Power Windows
  
• Hold Your Fire
  
• Presto
  
• Roll The Bones
  
• Counterparts
  
• Test For Echo
  
• Vapor Trails
  

DVD's

• Exit...Stage Left
  
• Grace Under Pressure
  
• A Show Of Hands
  

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Links / Back

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Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia

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