All the World's a Stage Tour

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Updated: 03/17/2018
 

At a Glance:

  • Used during part of All the World's a Stage tour starting in March 1977. Kit was replaced with a Slingerland kit with "Blakrome" finish in May 1977 (this was also the kit Peart used for A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres).

  • Drums: Slingerland in Chrome Finish

  • Cymbals: Avedis Zildjian. Added an 18" Pang effects cymbal.

  • New percussion: LP Bell Tree, 5 Slingerland Temple Blocks, 1 bar of Wind Chimes.

  • Sticks: Pro-Mark 747 wood tip (played "backwards")

  • Hardware: Ludwig, Pearl, Slingerland, Premier

  • Snare: Switched from a Rogers Dynasonic to a second-hand ($60) Slingerland Artist Model snare, which he would use through the Counterparts tour

  • Drum tech: Ian Grandy

This Slingerland kit was the first drum kit Neil played with Rush. It was used to record:

It was also used for tours supporting all the aforementioned albums, as well as Rush

  • 2112 tour photo from R30 tour book
  • 2112 tour photo from R30 tour book


 

Kit Specifications: March 1977, All the World's a Stage tour

Diagram of Neil Peart's March 1977 drums

 

DRUMS
3-ply Shells of Maple, Poplar, and Mahogany with Chrome Wrap
9x13 Tom with W&A Diamond Plate Clip Mount
9x13 Tom with Set-O-Matic Mount
10x14 Tom with Set-O-Matic Mount
16x16 Floor Tom
(2) 14x22 Bass Drum
5x14 Rogers Dynasonic Snare - Chrome Over Brass with 10 lugs
5.5x6 Concert Tom with Copper Wrap and Slingerland Clip Mount
5.5x8 Concert Tom with Copper Wrap and Slingerland Clip Mount
6.5x10 Concert Tom with Copper Wrap and Pearl Clip Mount
8x12 Concert Tom with Copper Wrap and Pearl Clip Mount
5.5 x 14 Slingerland Artist Model snare wih Copper Wrap: 3-ply shell with 8 lugs

CYMBALS
(2) Avedis Zildjian 8" Splash Cymbal
Avedis Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat Cymbal Pair
(2) Avedis Zildjian 16" Medium Crash Cymbal
Avedis Zildjian 18" Medium Crash Cymbal
Avedis Zildjian 20" Medium Crash Cymbal
Avedis Zildjian 22" Ping Ride Cymbal
Avedis Zildjian 18" Pang Cymbal

PERCUSSION
Ludwig 4" Gold Tone Cowbell
LP Standard Agogo Bells
LP Black Beauty Cowbell
Agogo Triple Bells
LP Rock/Bongo Cowbell
Slingerland-Deagan Glockenspiel #B-58
Mark Tree with 35 Brass Bars Chimes
LP Bell Tree with 27 Brass Bells
(5) Slingerland Temple Blocks

HARDWARE
(2) Ludwig Speed King with Square Beater
Ludwig Consolette Tom Holder with 3" rod and tongue on stage left bass
Slingerland Set-O-Matic Double Tom Holder on stage right bass
Slingerland Dynamo Hi-Hat Stand
Slingerland Rocket Snare Drum Stand
(4) Pearl Model #803 Single Braced Heavy Duty Cymbal Stand
Pearl Model #803 Stand Base coupled with Premier Lokfast Upper Rods with Cowbells and 8" Splash
Slingerland Extra Sturdy Double Tom Stand with Set-O-Matic Double Clip Mount Tom Holder
(2) Pearl Tom Tom Clip Mount (Replacing Slingerland mounts on 10" and 12" concert toms)
Premier Lokfast Flush Base Cymbal Stand with Pearl Model #813 Stand Upper Tom Mount Tube
Slingerland Temple Block Stand Model #846
Ludwig Hoop Mount Cymbal Holder with Ludwig Top Rod and Tilter on stage right bass drum
Ludwig Hoop Mount Cymbal Holder with Premier Top Rod and Tilter on stage right bass drum
Ludwig Seat Case
Pro-Mark Rock 747 Drumsticks
Leather 3-pocket Drumstick Bag

HEADS
Evans All Weather Heavy Duty Rock Chrome Heads - 13"(2), 14", 16"
Evans All Weather Heavy Duty Rock Blue Resonant Heads - 13"(2), 14", 16", 22"(2 bass front)
Remo CS Black Dots - 14", 22" (2 bass rear)
Remo Ambassador Snare-side Head - 14"
Ludwig Weathermaster CH-Batter Silver Dot Heads - 6", 8", 10", 12"

After Rush

Peart gave away this kit as part of his 1987 Modern Drummer Drum Giveaway. For detailed information about where the kit is now, go to the "Chromey" restoration page.

Fan replicas

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Slingerland replica

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