Taking Center Stage is the definitive print retrospective and musical documentation of the career of one of the greatest rock drummers ofall time, Neil Peart of Rush. Originally conceived as a companion to th e groundbreaking 2011 3-disc DVD set of the same name, this book combines astonishingly detailed musical transcriptions, historical writing, instructional text, and a beautiful collection of photographs to create a book that every drummer and every fan of Neil and Rush will want to add to their collection.
At the heart of the book are note-for-note musical transcriptions of 17 songs that are included on the
Taking Center Stage DVD. These transcriptions are exclusive to this book, sincethey are taken from the performances on the DVD, documenting how Neil c urrently approaches the songs. Some of the tracks included are “Tom Sawyer,” “Red Barchetta,” “The Spirit of Radio,” “Free Will,” “Subdivisions,” &l
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