Drummer Neil Peart To Perform Classic RUSH Track At Buddy Rich Memorial Concert Tonight

October 18, 2008, 15 years ago

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Rushisaband.com is reporting:

The Buddy Rich Memorial Concert takes place tonight at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The event begins at 7:30PM EST with preshow activities at 6PM. It will be streaming live via the Drum Channel website and recorded in Hi-def for worldwide release sometime next year. A number of drum virtuosos and musicians will be featured including RUSH's Neil Peart, Nick Rich with THE BUDDY RICH BAND, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio (ex-FRANK ZAPPA), Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Jeff Berlin, Will Lee and Tommy Igoe. Click ad for more details.

Here's the program for the concert:

Introduction with Cathy Rich

Tommy Igoe:' Little Train', 'Preach And Teach', 'La Fiesta'

John Blackwell: 'No Jive', 'Nutville', 'Mind Of Jay'

Donnie Marple Solo performance

Terry Bozzio featuring Efrain Toro: 'Some Skunk Funk', VENTURE BROTHERS Medley with 'Cowboy BeBop', 'Machine'

Intermission (15 min)

Tommy Igoe featuring Will Lee: 'The Chicken'

Nick Rich: 'Beulah Witch'; 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy'

Chad Smith: 'Dani California', 'Hocus Pocus', 'Birdland'

Neil Peart: 'Love For Sale', 'Time Will Tell,' 'Cottontail/One O'Clock Jump', 'YYZ'

Neil Peart at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert in 2007:

Rush's 'YYZ':


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