Vapoo2112
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The Tama Rosewood Superstars were the 3rd drum set used by Peart, used to record Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, and Exit... Stage Left, as well as being used on the Semi Tour of Some of the Hemispheres (Summer '79 Tour), Permanent Waves Tour, Moving Pictures Tour, and the Exit... Stage Left tour.*** (Possibly used at the very beginning of the on the Deep South Spring Training Tour, not confirmed.)
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Permanent Waves
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Gong was replaced with a smaller sized Paiste gong, brass plated hardware, (Cymbal stands, lugs, rims, tom mounts/stands, and possibly tension rods,) and first custom finished drum kit. The Rosewood color was achieved by the Percussion Center using magic marker inks of reds, blues, and blacks to achieve a richness similar to the antique chinese rosewood furniture that Neil had at the time. The final color is Mahogany based.
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Shells
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Tama Superstar Birch Shells in “Rosewood” Finish (Mahogany based finish)
Note; All Drums (except for the snare and timbales) were Vibrafibed.
12x8, 13x9, 15x12 Rack Toms
18x16 Floor
24x14 Bass Drums
6, 8, 10, 12 Concert Toms
14x5.5 Slingerland Artist Model Snare (Copper Wrap)
13 and 14 Brass Timbales
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Cymbals
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Note; All Cymbals by Zildjian (Medium Thin) unless stated otherwise
6” Splash
8” Splash
13” Hi Hats
(x2) 16” Crash
18” Crash
18” Pang
18” Wuhan
20” Crash
20” China
22” Ping Ride
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Percussion
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Tubular Bells
Crotales
Glockenspiel
LP Bell Tree
Various Triangles
Temple Blocks
Various Wind and Cluster Chimes
Gon Bops Tri-Bell
LP Gold Tone Cowbell
LP Black Beauty
LP Agogo Bells
LP Rock/Bongo Bell
Paiste Gong
Tympani
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Hardware
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(x2) Ludwig Speed King Pedals - Round Beater
Rogers Swiv-O-Matic Mount on Stage Left Bass
Tama Dual Tom Mount on Stage Right Bass
Slingerland Hi-Hat stand
Tama Snare Drum stand
(x3) Tama Boom Cymbal stands
Tama straight Cymbal stand
Ludwig Hoop Mount Cymbal Mount Add-On - Ludwig L1370 (both bass drums)
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Heads
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Remo CS Black Dot - Snare Drum and Bass Drum - Batter
Remo Clear (possibly clear Ambassadors or Emperors) - Timbales
Ludwig Silver Dot - Concert Toms
Evans Looking Glass (Chrome Heads) - Rack and Floor Toms - Batter
Evans Hydraulic Blue - Rack and Floor Toms - Reso
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Moving Pictures
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Switched from Brass Timbales to Tama Wood Shell Timbales
Replaced Tympani and Gong with 2 Tama Gong Bass Drums (20" shell with 22" head, and 22" shell with 24" head)
10” Gong replaced with Burma Bell (heard on Witch Hunt)
Began using plywood as an instrument
All drum sizes remain the same. Switched from using 6” and 8” splashes to using 8” and 10” splashes.
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After Rush
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The Rosewood Tamas were given away in the first Modern Drummer giveaway in 1982, in which contestants were to write an essay of 100 or less words called, “Why I Would Like to Win Neil Peart’s Drums.” Adam Roderick won the drum kit.
It is believed that he still owns the drums today, and has allowed his friend who plays in a Rush tribute band to occasionally use the rosewood tamas. (Imagine that!)
Also attached is an image of Adam behind the CAR Tamas.
A video slideshow has been uploaded with permission from the current owner onto youtube. These are the latest photos of the kit, being 3 years old at the time of writing.
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Permanent Waves
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Gong was replaced with a smaller sized Paiste gong, brass plated hardware, (Cymbal stands, lugs, rims, tom mounts/stands, and possibly tension rods,) and first custom finished drum kit. The Rosewood color was achieved by the Percussion Center using magic marker inks of reds, blues, and blacks to achieve a richness similar to the antique chinese rosewood furniture that Neil had at the time. The final color is Mahogany based.
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Shells
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Tama Superstar Birch Shells in “Rosewood” Finish (Mahogany based finish)
Note; All Drums (except for the snare and timbales) were Vibrafibed.
12x8, 13x9, 15x12 Rack Toms
18x16 Floor
24x14 Bass Drums
6, 8, 10, 12 Concert Toms
14x5.5 Slingerland Artist Model Snare (Copper Wrap)
13 and 14 Brass Timbales
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Cymbals
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Note; All Cymbals by Zildjian (Medium Thin) unless stated otherwise
6” Splash
8” Splash
13” Hi Hats
(x2) 16” Crash
18” Crash
18” Pang
18” Wuhan
20” Crash
20” China
22” Ping Ride
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Percussion
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Tubular Bells
Crotales
Glockenspiel
LP Bell Tree
Various Triangles
Temple Blocks
Various Wind and Cluster Chimes
Gon Bops Tri-Bell
LP Gold Tone Cowbell
LP Black Beauty
LP Agogo Bells
LP Rock/Bongo Bell
Paiste Gong
Tympani
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Hardware
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(x2) Ludwig Speed King Pedals - Round Beater
Rogers Swiv-O-Matic Mount on Stage Left Bass
Tama Dual Tom Mount on Stage Right Bass
Slingerland Hi-Hat stand
Tama Snare Drum stand
(x3) Tama Boom Cymbal stands
Tama straight Cymbal stand
Ludwig Hoop Mount Cymbal Mount Add-On - Ludwig L1370 (both bass drums)
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Heads
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Remo CS Black Dot - Snare Drum and Bass Drum - Batter
Remo Clear (possibly clear Ambassadors or Emperors) - Timbales
Ludwig Silver Dot - Concert Toms
Evans Looking Glass (Chrome Heads) - Rack and Floor Toms - Batter
Evans Hydraulic Blue - Rack and Floor Toms - Reso
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Moving Pictures
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Switched from Brass Timbales to Tama Wood Shell Timbales
Replaced Tympani and Gong with 2 Tama Gong Bass Drums (20" shell with 22" head, and 22" shell with 24" head)
10” Gong replaced with Burma Bell (heard on Witch Hunt)
Began using plywood as an instrument
All drum sizes remain the same. Switched from using 6” and 8” splashes to using 8” and 10” splashes.
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After Rush
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The Rosewood Tamas were given away in the first Modern Drummer giveaway in 1982, in which contestants were to write an essay of 100 or less words called, “Why I Would Like to Win Neil Peart’s Drums.” Adam Roderick won the drum kit.
It is believed that he still owns the drums today, and has allowed his friend who plays in a Rush tribute band to occasionally use the rosewood tamas. (Imagine that!)
Also attached is an image of Adam behind the CAR Tamas.
A video slideshow has been uploaded with permission from the current owner onto youtube. These are the latest photos of the kit, being 3 years old at the time of writing.
