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Roadshow: Landscape With Drums

Neil Peart is a legendary drummer and lyricist for the band, Rush. For decades, Neil prepared and waited to write a book about the biggest journey of all, his ultimate travelogue - a concert tour. Here, he talks about Rush's 30th anniversary trek - 9 countries, 57 shows, and 500,000 fans.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 395 pages

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