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Neil Peart and his new instructional DVD Taking Center Stage featured in November, 2011 Rhythm magazine

Wed, Oct 26, 2011@10:05AM | comments removed/disabled

UPDATE - 10/28@9:53AM: Here are scans of the Neil Peart feature in the magazine. The magazine feature is only 2 pages and doesn't contain much in the way of content other than a preview blurb and a couple of comments from Neil. The online piece at MusicRadar.com has much more meat to it. Thanks to Eric at Power Windows for the scans.

The November issue of Rhythm magazine hit newsstands yesterday and contains a feature on Neil Peart and his recently-released Taking Center Stage instructional DVD. MusicRadar.com has posted excerpts from the issue where they speak with Neil about the inspiration behind the DVD:

... "It was early 2010, just as the band was planning our Time Machine tour for that summer. I suggested to the Hudson boys that we could film my rehearsals, and discuss my preparations, then later film an entire show, with dedicated drum cameras. That could be a vehicle for a lot of worthwhile information things I had learned after 36 years of touring with Rush but it would also be a good way to look at the past. ...

You can read more of their conversation with Neil at this link. They have also been reprinting parts of the four-part series of articles on the making of the DVD from lead editor and co-producer Joe Bergamini that were originally posted at TakingCenterStage.net. Rhythm is also running a contest where they are giving away a signed 14" Remo Time Machine drum head and three signed copies of Taking Center Stage. For all the details and to enter just check out this link. Guitar Center is also running a contest which runs through the end of the month where they are giving away 20 copies of the DVD along with one Ultimate Neil Peart Prize Package. Hudson Music is running a contest through Facebook where they are giving away a couple of signed Neil Peart posters. John at Cygnus-X1.net has scanned all the images from the DVD and also transcribed the liner notes. There are also several preview videos and other content available at TakingCenterStage.net. Neil Peart will be the feature of a cover story in the December issue of Modern Drummer magazine. The issue will hit newsstands on November 1st and contain an interview with Neil focusing on the Taking Center Stage DVD. You can read the Modern Drummer review of Taking Center Stage at this link.