Videography
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Promo Music Videos
Anthem
Fly By Night
A Farewell To Kings
Xanadu
Closer To The Heart
Circumstances
The Trees
La Villa Strangiato
Tom Sawyer
Limelight
Vital Signs
Subdivisions
Countdown
Distant Early Warning
Afterimage
Red Sector A
The Enemy Within
The Body Electric
The Big Money
Mystic Rhythms
Time Stand Still
Lock And Key
Show Don't Tell
The Pass
Superconductor
Roll The Bones
Stick It Out
Nobody's Hero
Promise (Victor)
Driven
Half the World
Far Cry
Malignant Narcissism
Live Promo Videos
In The Mood/
Finding My Way1
Best I Can1
Tom Sawyer2
Red Barchetta2
Limelight2
Closer To The Heart2
Freewill2
Red Sector A3
Marathon4
Mission4
Closer To The Heart ('97)
Source:
1Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
2Exit Stage Left
3Grace Under Pressure Tour
4A Show Of Hands
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 Exit...Stage Left
Polygram Music Video 60285, 60 minutes/DVD running time: 59:14
Out of print: VHS/Laserdisc/CED 1981
DVD (Replay X 3 Box Set), June 13, 2006
DVD (individual), May 1, 2007
Recorded at The Forum, Montreal, Quebec March 27, 1981
Limelight, Tom Sawyer, The Trees, Xanadu, Red Barchetta, Free Will, Closer To The Heart/YYZ, By-Tor And The Snow Dog/In The End/In The Mood/2112 Finale, YYZ (credits)
 Grace Under Pressure Tour
Polygram Music Video 60607, 69 minutes/DVD running time: 1:03:05
Out of print: VHS/Laserdisc, 1984
DVD (Replay X 3 Box Set), June 13, 2006
DVD (individual), May 1, 2007
CD, August 11, 2009
Recorded at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada September 21, 1984
The Spirit Of Radio, The Enemy Within, The Weapon, Witch Hunt, New World Man, Distant Early Warning, Red Sector A, Closer To The Heart, YYZ/2112: Temples of Syrinx/Tom Sawyer, Vital Signs, Finding My Way/In The Mood, The Big Money (monopoly board video - full version, VHS & Laserdisk only)
 Through The Camera Eye
Polygram Music Video 60466, 44 minutes
Out of print: VHS/Laserdisc, 1985
VHS Tracklist: Distant Early Warning, Vital Signs, The Body Electric, Afterimage, Subdivisions, Tom Sawyer [live Exit Stage Left version], The Enemy Within, Countdown
Laserdisc Tracklist: Vital Signs, Tom Sawyer [live Exit Stage Left version], Subdivisions, Countdown, Distant Early Warning, Afterimage, The Enemy Within, The Body Electric
The concept videos on this collection later appeared on the Chronicles DVD with the exception of "Countdown", "Vital Signs", and "The Body Electric" (which to this day are only available in this collection).
 The Big Money (cd video single)
Mercury VCD 422-870-717-2
Out of print: CD Video Single, 1985
The Big Money (full video), The Big Money (audio only), Red Sector A (Grace Under Pressure Tour video version, audio only), Marathon (audio only)
 A Show Of Hands
Polygram Music Video 0741 760-3, 90 minutes/DVD running time: 1:29:03
Out of print: VHS/Laserdisc, 1989
DVD (Replay X 3 Box Set), June 13, 2006
DVD (individual), May 1, 2007
Recorded at National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, April 21, 23, and 24, 1988
The Big Money, Marathon, Turn The Page, Prime Mover, Manhattan Project, Closer To The Heart, Red Sector A, Force Ten, Lock And Key (*laserdisc only), Mission, Territories, The Rhythm Method (drum solo), The Spirit Of Radio, Tom Sawyer, 2112/La Villa Strangiato/In The Mood [*Lock and Key was only included on the first run pressing of the laserdisks in the US, which have a lavender label on the disk].
 Chronicles
Polygram Music Video 082 765-3, 63 minutes
Out of print: VHS/Laserdisc, 1990
DVD, September 25, 2001
DVD/2CD "Sound + Vision" Edition, March 22, 2005
Closer To The Heart [live], The Trees [live], Limelight [studio], Tom Sawyer [live ESL version (vhs/laserdisc)/le studio version (dvd)], Red Barchetta [live ESL version], Subdivisions, Distant Early Warning, Red Sector A [live p/g tour version], The Big Money [edit], Mystic Rhythms, Time Stand Still, Lock And Key, *Afterimage, *The Enemy Within [*DVD only Easter Eggs]
Chronicles DVD Easter Eggs: To view "Afterimage" and "The Enemy Within", wait a few seconds after the main menu appears until the "Chronicles" icon appears on the upper left of the screen; click on this icon to access the hidden videos. With the inclusion of these two bonus videos from the Through the Camera Eye video compilation, the only videos not included on the Chronicles DVD which were previously released on VHS are "Countdown", "Vital Signs", and "The Body Electric".
 Spirit of Radio Greatest Hits 1974-1987 Bonus DVD
The Island Def Jam Music Group and Anthem Entertainment CATR-05054-9, February 11, 2003
Limited edition five video sampler of the Chronicles DVD Collection, included with first 100,000 copies shipped.
Closer To The Heart [live], Tom Sawyer [studio], Subdivisions, The Big Money [edit], Mystic Rhythms
 Toronto Rocks
Rhino/Wea, 119 minutes
DVD, June 29, 2004
Recorded at Downsview Park, Toronto, Canada, July 30, 2003
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A pared down DVD release of "Molson Canadian Rocks For Toronto", an all day benefit concert for Toronto's SARS-depressed economy held July 30th, 2003, the DVD includes six songs by the Rolling Stones, and between one to three songs from the remaining performers. Each performer was sent a tape of their performance, and allowed to choose their favorites: Rush chose "Limelight", "Freewill" and "The Spirit of Radio" with the "Paint It, Black" intro (absent from their 35 minute set are "Tom Saywer", "Dreamline", "YYZ" & "Closer To The Heart"). Included in the bonus footage is Peart's meeting the Stones' drummer, Charlie Watts, who eagerly watched Neil Peart from the wings during Rush's set. A two disk set in Canada, the DVD was released as a single disk elsewhere by cutting out some of the lesser known Canadian talent. All artists agreed to donate all DVD sales revenue to several charities, especially those related to the SARS outbreak (benefitting hospitality and health workers).
 Rush In Rio
Rounder Records 011 431 040 9, feature run time 128 minutes
2 DVD, Oct. 21, 2003; 1 DVD (feature only), Nov. 7, 2006
Recorded at Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 23, 2002
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DVD 1: Tom Sawyer, Distant Early Warning, New World Man, Roll The Bones, Earthshine, YYZ, The Pass, Bravado, The Big Money, The Trees, Freewill, Closer To The Heart, Natural Science, One Little Victory, Driven, Ghost Rider, Secret Touch, Dreamline, Red Sector "A", Leave That Thing Alone, O Baterista (drum solo), Resist (acoustic), 2112 (Overture/Temples Of Syrinx), Limelight, La Villa Strangiato, The Spirit of Radio, By-Tor & The Snow Dog/Cygnus X-1 (prologue)/Working Man
DVD 2: "The Boys In Brazil" documentary, multi-angle viewing options of "YYZ", "O Baterista" and "La Villa Strangiato", and two Easter Eggs.
RIO Easter Eggs: to access the "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" cartoon created specifically for the Vapor Trails tour, press "enter" when it is mentioned during the documentary; to access the live performance of "Anthem" from 1975, press 2-menu-1-menu-1-menu-2-menu (i.e. start the drum solo then go back to the menu, start YYZ then go back to menu, start YYZ again then go back to menu, start drum solo again then go back to menu one last time) and Anthem 75 will be listed as a choice.)
 R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour
Rounder Records, feature run time 130 minutes
DVD+CD Deluxe Edition/DVD Only, November 22, 2005
Blu-Ray, December 8, 2009
Recorded at Festhalle. Frankfurt, Germany, September 24, 2004
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R30 Overture (Finding My Way, Bastille Day, Anthem, A Passage to Bangkok, Cygnus, Hemispheres), The Spirit of Radio, Force Ten, Animate, Subdivisions, Earthshine, Red Barchetta, Roll The Bones, *Bravado, *YYZ, *The Trees, The Seeker, *One Little Victory, Tom Sawyer, Dreamline, *Secret Touch, Between the Wheels, Mystic Rhythms, *Red Sector A, Der Trommler (drum solo), Resist (acoustic), Heart Full Of Soul (acoustic), 2112 (Overture/Temples Of Syrinx/Grand Finale), *La Villa Strangiato, *By-Tor And The Snowdog, Xanadu, Working Man, Summertime Blues, Crossroads, Limelight [* Blu-Ray only tracks]
DVD Edition Bonus Disk (run time: 1:30): Interviews (Ivor Wynne Stadium 1979, Studio interview at Le Studio 1980, Artist of the Decade interviews 1990, CBC Television Juno Hall of Fame induction 1994, Vapor Trails interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson 2002) and "The Anthem Vault" (Fly By Night Church Session Video 1975, Finding My Way Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974, In The Mood Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974, Circumstances Live in Studio 1978, La Villa Strangiato Live in Studio 1978, Farewell to Kings Live in Studio 1978, Xanadu Live in Studio 1978, Soundcheck Various Songs Ivor Wynne Stadium 1979, Freewill Toronto Rocks Rolling Stones Concert 2003, Closer to the Heart Canadian Tsunami Disaster Fund charity telethon performance on CBC television 2005), and two Easter Eggs.
R30 DVD Disk 2 Easter Eggs: 1) On the opening menu hit the right arrow on your DVD remote about 3 or 4 times, and the menu will reload with the Egg on the bottom as a new option; 2) On the "Interviews" menu: select the sign and hit the right arrow 3 times and the janitor with the broom will become a highlighted selection.
 Replay X 3
Mercury/UME B0006649-50
DVD, June 13, 2006
A four-disc box set containing DVD reissues of the Exit…Stage Left, Grace Under Pressure and A Show Of Hands concert videos; all three shows mirror the original VHS releases. Each DVD features new 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes created by Alex Lifeson and Mike Fraser from the original concert multi-tracks as well as digitally transferred and remastered visuals. The package also includes a first time in print Grace Under Pressure CD soundtrack, plus mini reprints of the original tour booklets for the three concerts. Click here for more information
Although the original laserdisc version of A Show Of Hands included "Lock And Key" (see original entry above), producer Pierre Lamoureux, who worked on the DVD package, reportedly said that he was not even aware that "Lock and Key" was originally included on the Laserdisc.
Copies purchased at Best Buy have an exclusive version of the Grace Under Pressure audio disk with four undocumented bonus tracks tacked onto the end, with no mention of the bonus tracks at all other than the Best Buy sticker on the wrapper. The four bonus tracks are: "Limelight" and "Closer To The Heart" (both from the ESL video soundtrack), and "The Spirit Of Radio" and "Tom Sawyer" (both from the ASOH video soundtrack). Three of these tracks were previously unavailable on vinyl or CD; "Limelight" was previously released on King Biscuit Flower Hour's Best of the Best: 25 Years of Rock (live). Note: the bonus version of "Closer To The Heart" was recorded during the Moving Pictures tour, the version found on the ESL album was recorded during the Permanent Waves tour (with the "Glaswegian Chorus"!).
"Producer Sheds Light On Working With Rock Band Rush" - allheadlinenews.com, Oct. 12, 2005
"Rush Bringing Vintage Performances To DVD" - Billboard.com, Dec. 16, 2005
"Rush Boxes Up Vintage Concert Videos" - Billboard.com, Apr. 5, 2006
"Rush Replay x 3 DVD - Live concert performances" (includes video clips) - Rush.com, Apr. 11, 2006
US promo sticker sheet
Advertisements from Mojo Magazine and Rolling Stone, featuring the Moving Pictures tourbook crossword puzzle. - June 2006
Replay debuted at #1 on Billboards' Top Music Video and Top Comprehensive Music Video charts!
 Snakes & Arrows Live
Rounder Records, total run time 221 minutes
DVD & Blu-Ray, November 24, 2008
Recorded at Ahoy' Rotterdam. Rotterdam, Netherlands, October 16 and 17, 2007
Additional footage recorded at Encore Park, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, July 24, 2008
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DVD 1: Limelight, Digital Man, Entre Nous, Mission, Freewill, The Main Monkey Business, The Larger Bowl, Secret Touch, Circumstances, Between the Wheels, Dreamline.
Extras: What’s Thats Smell (DVD Content), 2007 Tour Outtakes, What’s That Smell Outtakes, FarCry (Alternate cut featuring rear screen footage), The Way the Wind Blows (Alternate cut featuring rear screen footage), Red Sector A from the R30 Tour
DVD 2: FarCry, Workin’ Them Angels, Armour and Sword, Spindrift, The Way the Wind Blows, Subdivisions, Natural Science, Witch Hunt, Malignant Narcissism - De Slagwerker, Hope, Distant Early Warning, The Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer, One Little Victory, A Passage to Bangkok, YYZ
DVD 3 'Oh, Atlanta - The Authorized Bootlegs': Ghost of a Chance, Red Barchetta, The Trees, 2112/The Temples of Syrinx
 Retrospective 3 (CD/DVD Edition)
March 3, 2009
DVD compilation of all Atlantic-era production videos plus additional content included in the CD/DVD edition of Retrospective 3
Stick It Out, Nobody's Hero, Half the World, Driven, Roll the Bones, Show Don't Tell, The Pass, Superconductor, Far Cry, Malignant Narcissism, The Seeker (live from R30), Secret Touch (live from R30), Resist (live from R30), Bonus: Live performance of Tom Sawyer and interview from The Colbert Report
 Backstage Secrets: On the Road with the Rock Band RUSH
High Fidelity HDTV Media Inc, total run time 250 minutes
2 DVD, September 11, 2009
"Go behind the scenes to get a backstage look at what it takes to present the legendary band Rush during the 2008 Snakes & Arrows Concert Tour. It may appear to be one of the most exciting and glamorous jobs in the world - but being a roadie with a top-rated world-famous rock and roll band can be a grueling marathon of 18 hour work days, on an easy day. A bad is actually a couple of days, 40 hours spent hauling gear, assembling huge stacks of speakers, lifting them a hundred feet in the air, tuning instruments for demanding musicians and being cut off from every lover, friend and relative you have. This series takes you to the show you never see when you take your seat for a concert by the legendary band Rush. All the backstage secrets are revealed."
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Click here to view the trailer This DVD includes 5 parts on two discs including:
Part 1 - Sound: Sure it sounds easy. Turn on some speakers and listen to the show. Well, it’s a lot more complicated than that. Everyone in every seat needs to hear the show equally well. That sound can be affected by the shape of the building, the temperature inside and even whether the audience is wearing long or short sleeves. And then there’s the show the band hears. Each member of Rush needs to hear different instruments at different levels at different times during the show.
Part 2 - Lights: You don’t buy a ticket to hear a rock show; you buy a ticket to see a rock show. Of course that’s not as simple as turning on the house lights and sitting back. Lighting sets the mood for each song. That means lights are meticulously placed which isn’t that easy when each show is in a different building. Once they are set up perfectly, the must be directed by an artist who plays the lighting board like an instrument.
Part 3 - Instrument Technicians: One of the most demanding and stressful jobs on the road is the instrument technician. Each one is charged with tuning and maintaining the magic wands these musical wizards wield. For the musicians to have a good show, their instruments must be perfect. Each night is an exercise in perfection for the four technicians on the Rush tour, guitar, drums, bass and keyboards.
Part 4 - Lighting and Video: Let’s face it, not every seat is in the front row, but everyone pays for a ticket. That means someone has to make sure everyone gets a good look at the band. So each concert is also a television show broadcast on a 50 foot screen.
Part 5 - Road Manager: Most of the road crew are responsible for making sure their area of responsibility is working. But one person has to make sure the whole thing works, every night in every city. The road manager is the conductor of this huge orchestration and you better believe he is on his game all the time.
 Working Men
Rounder Records, total run time 90 minutes
DVD/CD, November 17, 2009
A "best of" compilation of live performances culled from Rush In Rio1, R302 and Snakes & Arrows Live3
Limelight3, The Spirit Of Radio2, 21121, Freewill3, Dreamline2, Far Cry3, Subdivisions2, One Little Victory (previously unreleased performance)2, Closer To The Heart1, Tom Sawyer (w/South Park Intro)3, Working Man2, YYZ1
 Beyond The Lighted Stage
Banger Films, April 24, 2010
DVD/Blu-Ray, June 29, 2010
RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage premiered Saturday, April 24th, at the Tribeca Film Festival, winning the prestigious $25,000 Heineken Audience Award, and was also chosen as one of the Top 10 audience favorites at Toronto's Hot Docs festival. The film made its theatrical debut in Europe June 7th, hit select theaters June 10th in the US and Canada, and made its television premiere June 26th on VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia. The documentary was released on DVD and Blu-Ray June 29th. Click here for a complete list of bonus features included in the home video release.
DVD/Blu-Ray Bonus Features: 1. Being Bullied and The Search for The First Gig; 2. Reflections on the album Hemispheres; 3. Presto and Roll The Bones Rap; 4. The RUSH Fashion; 5. Hobbies on the Road; 6. RUSH Trekkies; 7. Pre Gig Warm-Up; 8. "Best I Can" - (never-before-seen footage w/ original drummer, John Rutsey from 1974); 9. "Working Man" - (never-before-seen footage w/ original drummer, John Rutsey from 1974); 10. "La Villa Strangiato" - Live at Pinkpop Festival in Holland from 1979 (first time this epic song was captured on video); 11. "Between The Sun and Moon" - Hartford, CT (from the band's first show back after hiatus in 2002); 12. Dinner with RUSH at a Hunting Lodge; 13. "Far Cry" live - from the 'Snakes & Arrows' DVD; 14. "Entre Nous" live - from the 'Snakes & Arrows' DVD; 15. "Bravado" - rare live version -- previously only available on the 'R30' Blu-ray version; 16. "YYZ" - rare live version -- previously only available on the 'R30' Blu-ray version
Click Here For Additional Documentary News
- Living On A Lighted Stage - WalrusMagazine.com, January 31, 2010
- Entering Rushdom - The Globe And Mail, April 15, 2010
- Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, The directors of Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage talk about infiltrating the inner sanctum - Eyeweekly.com, April 28, 2010
- Rush & Film Makers Discuss Documentary At Tribeca Film Festival - ArtisanNewsService April 26, 2010
- Tribeca Film Fest Red Carpet - APREDentertainment, April 25, 2010
- Rush Documentary Wins Tribeca's Heineken Audience Award - ABCNews, May 2, 2010
- Geddy and Alex video interview with CNN - May 13, 2010
- Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on CBC's "The Hour", May 24, 2010
- Rush riding pop culture wave - Toronto Sun, May 31, 2010
- Geddy and Alex video interview with CTV's Canada AM, June 2, 2010
- Interview with Donna Halper - Wicked Local Arlington, June 3, 2010
- Awkward headbangers rejoice: It's finally cool to like Rush - The Globe And Mail, June 5, 2010
- Rush’s steady rise - The Globe And Mail, June 5, 2010
- Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson talk new Rush doc - Canoe.tv, June, 8, 2010
- Rush Doc Gets 'Beyond the Lighted Stage' and Closer to Their Heart - Spinner.com, June 8, 2010
- Interview: Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson - Eyeweekly.com, June 8, 2010
- 40 years of Rush, kimonos and all - Toronto Star, June 9, 2010
- Beyond the Lighted Stage: Very loud, and justifiably proud - The Globe And Mail, June 9, 2010
- RUSH doc makers on Q, a 14 minute interview with Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen - CBC.ca, June 10, 2010
- Rush: Sticking to the formula - National Post, June 10, 2010
- Rush Band Documentary In Theaters Tonight - ArtisanNewsService, June 10, 2010
- 'Rush' doc doesn't care for cool - Jam! Showbiz, June 11, 2010
- New VH1 Rock Doc Spotlights the Band Rush - WorldScreen.com, June 14, 2010
- Rush "Fired Up" By Career-Spanning Documentary - RollingStone.com, June 16, 2010
- Review: Rush Doc Charts Journey of Unlikely Rock Heroes - Wired.com, June 18, 2010
Solo Videos
 "One O'Clock Jump", "Cotton Tail" and "Mexicali Nose", Neil Peart from the Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concerts, VHS 1991, DVD 2006
Neil performs three songs with the Buddy Rich Band at the Ritz Theater in New York City on April 8, 1991. Studio versions of "One O'Clock Jump" and "Cotton Tail" were later recorded for the Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich albums.
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"This 2 DVD set (previously available on 4 VHS video tapes) contains 4 1/2 hours of incredible performances by 11 of the world's greatest drummers, together with the Buddy Rich Big Band. Disc 1 contains the sessions from Los Angeles on October 14, 1989 and includes Louie Bellson, Gregg Bissonette, Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta & Steve Gadd (2 tracks each). Disc 2 contains the sessions from New York City on April 8, 1991 and includes Neil Peart, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, Steve Smith (3 tracks each), Omar Hakim (2 tracks), and Wil Calhoun (1 track). Special features include 3 rare Buddy Rich performances and a photo gallery. Running time 270 minutes."
"With too little time to actually rehearse with the band (a serious handicap!), it wasn’t until we were onstage playing the first tune, 'Mexicali Nose,' that I discovered two things: I was too far away from the horns to hear them (as far as could be: they were upstage left; I was downstage right), and, second and far worse, the band was playing a different arrangement from the one I had learned! That situation is usually the stuff of a performer’s nightmares (musicians, stage actors, and professional athletes all seem to have them), but all of a sudden it was horribly real. Barely a minute into 'Mexicali Nose,' I went into what I knew as the first four-bar drum break, only to hear that the rest of the band—what I could hear of them—was still playing! Pushing away the panic, I just played steady time, holding it together while I strained to hear something in the arrangement that I recognized." - Neil Peart, "News Weather And Sports", November 2008
 The Making Of Burning For Buddy
Warner Bros Publishing, 300 minutes
VHS, 1996/1997
DVD, 2006
"In May of 1994, Neil Peart undertook a recording project which will forever stand as the ultimate tribute to Bernard 'Buddy' Rich. He and Buddy's daughter, Cathy, invited eighteen of the most respected drummers in the world to New York's Power Station studio, and for two weeks, each day, two or three world-class drummers would perform with the Buddy Rich Big Band. To quote Neil Peart: 'I'll never forget those two weeks at the Power Station. I'd walk in excited every morning, wondering what's going to happen today?' The result of this monumental project (released on CD by Atlantic Records) was some of the most exciting music ever put on tape. This DVD contains preparation for the recording, final takes, interviews with the drummers about Buddy, candid footage of the control room during play back, and more, all tied together by Neil Peart's beautiful commentary. This 2 DVD set (previously available on 4 VHS video tapes), features: Kenny Aronoff, Gregg Bissonette, Bill Bruford, Billy Cobham, Steve Ferrone, Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi, Omar Hakim, Joe Morello, Rod Morgenstein, Neil Peart, Max Roach, Simon Phillips, Ed Shaughnessy, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, Steve Smith, Matt Sorum and Dave Weckl. A photo slide show is included as a bonus feature."
 A Work In Progress
Warner Bros Publishing, 220 minutes
VHS, October 9, 1997
DVD, April 23, 2002
Neil Peart's first instructional drum video featuring the music from Test For Echo, contains "Momo's Dance Party".
"Neil Peart documents the 'work in progress' of recording Rush's album, Test For Echo, as well as the work in progress of Neil himself and his endless apprenticeship to the art of drumming. On this history-making DVD, he uses the songs from Test For Echo to demonstrate concepts such as constructing a drum part, selecting rhythmic approaches, techniques, odd times, the drummer's role in a band, drum set orchestration and creative timekeeping. This DVD features over 4 hours of video footage."
 Anatomy Of A Drum Solo
Hudson Music, feature run time 202 minutes
DVD, December 7, 2005
Neil Peart's second instructional drum video
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Disc 1 (Anatomy Of A Drum Solo): Der Trommler (recorded September, 2004, Frankfurt), Neil’s analysis and discussion of Der Trommler and of his approach to soloing; Hamburg solo ("Ich Bin Ein Hamburger"); "Exploration #1"; "Der Trommler" multi-angle drum-cam; "The Rhythm Method" excerpt from A Show Of Hands; The Making of Paragon; Bonus audio-only tracks of "Momo’s Dance Party" and "Pieces of Eight".
Disc 2: Exploration #2; "O Baterista" (solo from Rush in Rio); solo from Rush’s 1994 Counterparts Tour recorded March 27, 1994 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan; Rush performing "Tom Sawyer" and "Subdivisions" in Frankfurt, September, 2004 from the perspective of the drum cameras; Interview with Paul Northfield and Lorne Wheaton; setting up Neil's drums with Lorne Wheaton; solo transcription pdf; photo gallery; web links.
"Hamburg...we did play really well that night, and for me, the solo was particulary strong, confident and inventive, one of the best of the tour. After I ended it with the big gong sample (the only possible conclusion to all that bombast), I climbed down and sat behind the dryers during the acoustic interlude. Gump gave me his rare praise, 'Nice one, man,' and I said 'Why wasn't that one caught on film?' Gump must have talked to the video crew about that, because at the next show, Bob from the video crew gave me a DVD of the Hamburg show. It was only an arbitrary view from a couple of their cameras, and a rough mix off the board, but still - at least it was captured. (And would appear on Anatomy of a Drum Solo, as a 'sidebar.')" - Neil Peart, Roadshow
- "'Rock drummers killed the solo themselves,' Peart tells me when we meet at a coffee shop in Santa Monica. 'It got to be so predictable and manipulative. They cheapened it by making it a clap-along or a boring ramble.' ...one section of Peart's 'Der Trommler' solo...is something like playing badminton with two rackets while typing with your feet." - "The Big Bang", latimes.com, January 22, 2006
- Interview with Neil Peart - mikedolbear.com
 Classic Rock Drum Solos
Hudson Music, feature run time 120 minutes
DVD, November 13, 2007
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Carmine Appice narrates a video history of the "drum solo" art form; focusing on the all-time greats, the DVD closes with Neil Peart's drum solo filmed in Frankfurt in 2004, previously released on R30 as well as Anatomy Of A Drum Solo.
"Hosted by rock drumming innovator/educator Carmine Appice, Classic Rock Drum Solos traces the origins of the rock drum solo with vintage footage of pioneers like Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Louis Jordan's Shadow Wilson, Louis Prima's Jimmy Vincent, Bill Haley's Ralph Jones and The Ventures' Mel Taylor. Representing the 1960's are the ground-breaking performances of Ginger Baker; Michael Shrieve in his famed outing at Woodstock with Santana, and the only existing footage of rock drumming's first superstar, Sandy Nelson. Singular 1970s performances include those by Danny Seraphine, Don Brewer, Ron Bushey, Carl Palmer, Ian Paice, Clive Bunker, host Carmine Appice, and Keith Moon's only filmed drum solo. Closing out the program in the 1980s are the technically astounding works of Cozy Powell, Steve Smith and Neil Peart. DVD extras include an incisive radio interview with the legendary Keith Moon and a short tribute to the great, John Bonham by Carmine Appice. Classic Rock Solos is the only program of its kind devoted to placing the rock drummer in historic and musical perspective as a soloist, innovator, contributor and percussive artist."
 Buddy Rich Memorial Concert 2008, with Neil Peart, May 26, 2009
Recorded October 18th, 2008, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, this three DVD set was produced by Neil Peart and Don Lombardi. Neil performs Love For Sale, Time Will Tell, Cottontail/One O'Clock Jump, and YYZ with the Buddy Rich Band.
"Three discs with almost five hours of content! Featuring Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Tommy Igoe, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio with Efrain Toro, Nick Rich, Peter Erskine, Will Lee, and Jeff Berlin. These artists pay tribute to Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers of all time. With an all-star big band, they play not only Buddy classics but also their own hits. Over two hours of concert footage, plus almost two hours of rehearsal and backstage footage memorialize this historic drumming event..."
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