Pieces of Eight -Neil Peart

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Neil Peart's "Pieces of Eight" is a 1987 solo percussion composition created as a flexidisc sound supplement for Modern Drummer magazine. It showcases Peart's innovative approach, blending melodic instruments like the malletKAT (a marimba-like instrument) with his drum kit in a multi-track recording that uses only percussion. The piece is titled "Pieces of Eight" because it features multiple shifting time signatures, including 4/4, 7/8, 6/8, and 11/8.

Peart recorded it to test his new drum setup, including Ludwig drums, and it became a cornerstone of his live drum solos. During the Hold Your Fire tour, he incorporated the verse section as a call-and-response between the malletKAT and his drums. On the Vapor Trails tour, he added the chorus section, further integrating the piece into his performances.

The composition is notable for its melodic complexity and rhythmic diversity, and it was later featured as an audio-only bonus track on his instructional DVD Anatomy of a Drum Solo (2005). It remains a celebrated example of Peart's technical mastery and compositional depth.
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Released December 12, 2005
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre Progressive rock
Length 200 minutes
Label Hudson Music / Rounder Records
Producer Neil Peart