Product Details

• Actors: Neil Peart
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Brothers Pub.
• DVD Release Date: April 23, 2002
• Run Time: 220 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006675P
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,979 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!, May 4, 2002

By	David Freis "FREIS" (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was captivated and completely enthralled when I first bought and watched this masterpiece. It is well over 2 and 1/2 hours of pure amazement and wonder. Neil as I expected is an excellent teacher and does a wonderful job explaining each song in beautiful detail and example. Every song from Test For Echo is played by Neil and afterwards he explains the major parts of the song and explains the what and whys of why he did what he was trying to accomplish through his drum parts. Neil plays the drums to backing tracks sans drums and he is just such a master at the art of drumming. The majority of the video takes place inside a studio, but he is shown out in nature, rowing a boat, walking through snow in snowshoes and is even shown on a back porch demonstrating how he warms up on a practice pad. Nature is used to explain his new techinique by speaking in terms of roundness. His drum study with drum guru Fred Gruber is gone over in great detail and Neil talks of how a new approach of drumming was taken on. A definite must have!

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FOR DRUMMERS OR NON-DRUMMERS, January 4, 2003

By	Rosey (bayside, ny United States) - See all my reviews

First, I am not a drummer--just a big Rush Fan for the past 20 years. When I bought this I was worried it would be too technical (i.e. just for drummers). But, there is much more on the DVD. First, even if you are not interested in the technical stuff, there is a "performance only" track on the DVD, so it is basically watching a video of all of the TFE songs, with great close-ups and angles on Neil.

The other option is to watch all of the videos and after each one Neil explains the drum parts, etc. I am kind of lost with this stuff, but it is nice to hear Neil speak, as he is not accesbile very much in other forums (i.e. interviews, etc.).

There is also stuff in the beginning of the DVD about how Neil became interested in drumming, how he met Rush, etc.

The only thing I was dissapointed about is that it would be cool to see this same thing with albums I like more (i.e. A Farewell to Kings, Moving Pictures, Presto, Signals, Vapor Trails, etc.)

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Work In Progress is Brilliant!, December 17, 1999

By	Brian Andonian (Plymouth, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Work In Progress [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What can I say? Three hours of Neil Peart playing drums and lecturing on the fine art of percussion. Shows Neil playing every song on the Test for Echo Album. Detailed explainations of various drumming methods and concepts are also included, along with a poster and a music book for all songs. You need to buy this now!