RUSH - La Villa Strangiato - Drum Cover - Adam Johnston

La Villa Strangiato Drum cover was a HUGE challenge for me. This instrumental by Rush has so many time changes, breaks, dynamics, drum fills and even a little jazz it took me weeks to finally get it right. It's not perfect but it's pretty close.
This album really takes me back to my roots. Truly inspiring and magical. I played to this album everyday after school and then played this song at the 9th grade talent show. What memories. I wish I had I still had the super 8 film recordings of this.
Neil has so many nuances and flavors he brings to this album it is a blast to play. After a couple of takes I think I got it. I hope you like it. Enjoy!
Special thanks to my wife the cinematographer : )
Drum cover by: Adam Johnston

Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute.
Tom's 2x 8”, 10”, 12”, 14”, 16”, 18" Tom’s
Kick 22” x 19”.
Tama superstar 14” x 7” Snare.
6” , 8” roto Tom’s.
Cymbals right to left...
14” Paiste hi-hats (I've had for 40 years)
14” Zildjian crash
16” Zildjian crash
17” Zildjian China boy pang
10” HHX Splash
5 1/2” Bell (Lathed from old 14" Camble hi hats)
14” Zildjian fast crash
8” Zildjian transformer sound effect splash
18” HHX Crash
8” AAX Splash
18” Zildjian Ride
12” Paiste thin China
10” Zildjian ZBT splash
16” China Boy Pang
Pearl double bass pedals.

Rush: Hemispheres
Label: Anthem
Producer: Rush Terry Brown
Released: October 29, 1978
Alex Lifeson: 6- and 12-string electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar, Roland guitar synthesizer, Moog Taurus pedals
Geddy Lee: bass guitar, Minimoog synthesizer, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, Moog Taurus pedals, vocals
Neil Peart – drums, orchestra bells, bell tree, tympani, gong, cowbells, temple blocks, wind chimes, crotales