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WATCH Neil Peart Narrates Short Film Growth Rings

peart-1.12698214 LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: Inductee Neil Peart of Rush arrives at the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (Neil Peart, pictured in 2013. Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

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The late Rush drummer Neil Peart narrates Growth Rings, a short film about how music marks moments in time.

Created in collaboration with DW Drums, the nearly eight-minute film was written by Peart and Jeremy Bout, who directed with François Driessen.

“Just as the life of a tree can be understood through it's (sic) growth rings, we can look at the milestones and eras of our lives and reminiscence of the songs and bands that resonated with us during those times," reads an official description. 

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In the voiceover, Peart says: “Like those growth rings, popular music also reflects the weather of its times, evokes and embodies the moods and movements that gave it context ... The songs of our youth, of our courtships, of our good and bad times remain alive to us for life. Music interweaves tightly into our memories.”

At various points, there are clips from Rush concerts (including the opening moments of “The Spirit of Radio”) and the film’s credits roll over the 1984 track “Afterimage.”

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Growth Rings is dedicated to the memory of Peart, who died in January at 67 after battling brain cancer.

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