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Neil Peart - A Work in Progress | 
 enlarge | Actor: Neil Peart
Studio: Warner Brothers Pub.
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 12523
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 220 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 902839
UPC: 654979028390
EAN: 0654979028390
ASIN: B00006675P
Theatrical Release Date: April 23, 2002
Release Date: April 23, 2002
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Condition: BRAND NEW DVD
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Description
This 2-DVD box documents the "work in progress" of recording Rush's "Test for Echo" album, as well as Neil himself, in the studio. Neil's special approach to drums is featured in songs from "Test", also a 4 camera shoot as Neil lays down the fiery creative drummikng for which he is known. Other topics include a discussion of Neil's DW drumset, his approach to odd times, playing with a vocalist & a "guided tour" of Neil's warmup routine; lots more.
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 Unmasking tricks October 24, 2008
Carlos Possat (Rio de Janeiro, BR)
Hello folks,
I'm from Brazil and I like to play the drum a lot...
For me, Neil Peart is a legend!!!
This DVD is good very much, he is good for to increase the creativity and to discovery of the new sounds.
I recommend for all drummers!
Excuse me for not writing very well english...
Bye bye
Awsome Video August 24, 2008
Scott Felsen
This is a great DVD. Very interesting and the production is top notch. Listening to a master musician discuss his craft is a rare treat and an absolute inspiration. If you were to learn the songs he plays on the DVD your drumming will improve greatly. Thanks for a great DVD to all involved. I am having a great time learning from it.
 It's Just OK Unless You're a NP Die Hard Fan July 27, 2008
K. C. Hayley (Texas)
If you're a die hard Neil Peart fan, you'll probably love this DVD and those guys are probably the ones giving this 5 stars.
I happen to like Neil Peart and think he's a great drummer which is why I did buy this, but I was disappointed.
First, the filming is very basic. Just Neil and some guy with a Sony camcorder I think. Most of time he's at the drums, but sometimes he's walking around what appears to be a cabin in the woods and it's just not visually inspiring.
Second, Neil tends to be very talkative and runs on and on about various topics. I got bored listening to him. He does have some very interesting commentary especially about how he got started drumming and got hooked up with Rush etc... but it's still too much talking.
Third, you have to know some "formal" stuff about drumming to really get the most out it. He talks about time keeping and drum basics like paradiddles etc... but for an untrained drummer or non-drummer, you will be lost. It seems that he assumes the viewer is a classically trained drummer. That is, if you were looking for drum techniques and not just interested in his commentary.
Fourth, as with many of the reviews, I don't think this record was the best choice. I don't consider this one to be Rush at their best and none of the songs are really relevant, just my opinion of course!
And last, I was disappointed there wasn't any Rush footage either in the studio or live. He did talk about how he, Alex and Geddy created songs and recorded, but we didn't see any of that. I know this was a Neil Peart project and not a Rush project, but it still would have been great to see the dynamics of the group.
All it all, he really isn't teaching you as much as he's showing you what he did to create the songs.
Air drummers need not reply...... January 3, 2007
Mark Bohr (Dusseldorf, Germany (for now))
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was anxiously awaiting this DVD as I knew it would appeal to my technical drumming soul. And boy did it ever. Caveat: I would suggest that if you are a Neal Peart fan and not a drummer, and I know that there are a helluva a lot of you out there, that you may want to stick to reading his outstanding books, as this might be a bit much. If you are a Neal fan and a drummer, well rock the f*** on, you'll love this.
The level of technical content, teaching, preaching, whatever you would want to call it (for me, it's preaching, and hey, Hallelujah) in this DVD is very high and might not appeal to the casual air drumming Neal fan. I'm just saying that it might be a bit tedious for you. That said, (even though you should buy it for a once or twice through diversion), it's worth the bits between the outstanding slow motion drumming where we find Mr. Peart, as always, affable, honest, focused, and with a fervor to share with everyone what he gets out of life, and drumming, with us all.
I loved it and if you are a drummer with hours (years) under your belt behind the kit, you will too.
Great concept... wrong album April 25, 2006
givolini (Como (CO), Italy)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I found it a great idea to break down Neil Peart's drumming on a whole Rush album, but honestly I can't agree with the album choice for this project: "Test for echo"? Come on, give me a break. I mean, I guess "Moving pictures" would have made a much proper choice, just to name one.
So, if you're looking for a DVD to actually show you *how* Neil does what HE does on some of the finest Rush tracks, let me suggest you "Rush: Legendary Drum Licks", pefrormed by Jamie Borden (Hal Leonard Corporation).
There you'll find an extremely accurate breakdown of Spirit of radio, Freewill, YYZ, Red barchetta, Limelight, Tom Sawyer, New world man, and Subdivisions.
Besides, the DVD in question is a whole lot cheaper.
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