Vince's "B Rig" Drum Kit Rundown

I use this drum kit when the band cannot access the stage from a direct flat push. Meaning my main "A Rig" which is a 1:1 Replica of Neil Peart's modern DW kit on the Rotating Riser with the Roland vDrum kit in the rear can't be rolled directly on the stage. As we all remember, Neil Peart's drum kits over the years had been a focal point of the Live Rush Show. This is a 1982-83 Tama Superstar Series Kit custom painted in the Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows era Candy Apple Red with all the accouterments one would expect to see and hear from 1982 - 1986.

[@dankenton]

Quite the investment of time and money for this kit but I can't help but point out that this would absolutely creep the hell out of Neil were he standing in front of it.

[@therushexperience7208]

Dan, I had the pleasure of chatting briefly with Neil backstage on the Roll the Bones Tour. Also, Geddy and Alex on the Presto, Roll the Bones and Vapor Trails. I can tell you being invited back stage for RUSH, getting an hour long tour of their stage set and then watching 30 minutes of them sound checking doesn't exactly suck!!! But you're correct would certainly creep him out. Good thing for me is - I didn't do this replica (and you should check out my MAIN Kit - which is the present day DW's full rotating with Roland vDrums in the rear) for Neil Peart. I did it for all the RUSH Fans that come out and see us play. You see this is the closest that 'many' that come and see us perform could have ever gotten this close to Neil Peart's drum kits - which as we all know was the focal point of a live Rush Concert. The tag line you see - "Live it All Again". That's what we're doing - allowing everyone to go back for a few hours and remember, reflect and enjoy. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers.

[@dankenton]

@@therushexperience7208 Hi Vince - thanks for the background info and do get the heightened fandom when it comes to Neil and Rush. I crossed paths with Neil a few times as we shared the same drum teachers and he was always the humble student and seemed rather uncomfortable with the constant praise and elevated status (drummer poll winner, etc.) especially around other professional drummers. I think that's why he took Freddie G up to Canada to have for himself, lol. Nice kit and incredible restoration.