Transcript: "Rush To Call It A Day?" - Classic Rock, April 2003

Ten years ago today, Rush were inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame. After the ceremony, Alex Lifeson made a few comments foretelling events which thankfully never came to pass which had Rush fans running scared, as reported in "Rush To Call It A Day?", a short interview with Alex from the April 2003 issue of Classic Rock magazine.  He also mentions that parts of the Toronto Test For Echo tour footage from June '97 were being considered for inclusion on Rush In Rio.

Transcript: "Rush Recognized With Order Of Canada As They Prepare To Test For Echo" - SRO Management Press Release, May 1996

16 years ago today, Lee Lifeson and Peart received the esteemed 'Order Of Canada', the highest civilian award from the Canadian government, for 'significant achievement in important fields of human endeavor'.  Ten months before their official induction ceremony, "Rush Recognized With Order Of Canada As They Prepare To Test For Echo" was a press release by SRO from May 1996, which also served as an announcement of the start of the Test For Echo tour, and includes some classic comments by Neil and Alex.

Transcript: "Twist Of Fate" - Music Express, November 1991

"Twist Of Fate" is a feature interview with Geddy Lee  from the November 1991 issue of Music Express  where he talks about the success of Roll The Bones, the rebirth of the band during the Presto sessions, and an optimistic look towards the future. - Thanks to Mark Rosenthal for the original article!

Transcript: "Rush Readies 'Rush In Rio' - First-Ever Live Double-DVD Set & Deluxe Triple-CD Set Slated For October 21st" - Rush.com, September 3, 2003

It was with great excitement that Rush fans finally saw "Rush Readies 'Rush In Rio' - First-Ever Live Double-DVD Set & Deluxe Triple-CD Set Slated For October 21st", the long awaited official announcement from Rush.com, posted on September 3, 2003. - Thanks to Jordan Finkelstein for sharing this item for the archive!

Transcript: "Gearing Up For The Road" - DW Edge, Issue #10

Here is the transcript of "Gearing Up For The Road" by Neil Peart from the new issue of DW's Edge magazine (Issue #10). Neil talks about his workouts before the tour, first in the gym, and then on the drums. He also explains why there were alternate setlists on the tour, and why he performed two shorter drum solos versus the usual long one.

Transcript: "Geddy Up" - Guitar & Bass, August 2012

Many Clockwork Angels magazine feature stories are available in the Transcript Archive, and thanks to Heiko Klages for providing one more! "Geddy Up" is from the August 2012 issue of the UK"s "Guitar & Bass" magazine.  Featuring an interview with Geddy Lee, he walks us through the recording of Clockwork Angels and also talks about his basses from the past through today. Included is a sidebar which discusses his gear setup both in the studio and on stage.

Transcript: "Rush: Tom Sawyer" - Classic Rock, March 2011

"Tom Sawyer", Classic Rock, March 2011, is a short feature on the song which would be performed on the Time Machine tour as part of Moving Pictures (originally released 32 years ago today). Alex Lifeson discusses how the song developed, where and when it was recorded, and the band's relationship with the song's co-writer, Max Webster lyricist Pye Dubois: "Pye was a little mysterious - kind of a strange fellow! He was very quirky, a bit of a nut, but he did write great lyrics."

Transcript: "Rush Job" - Classic Rock, June 2003

Ten years ago today The Spirit of Radio Greatest Hits was released, the first single disk Rush compilation encompassing 1974-1987. Check out this excellent review, "Rush Job", from the June 2003 issue of Classic Rock magazine.

Transcript: "Grammy For Rush? There's Always Hope" - USA Today, January 30, 2009

The 2013 Grammy Awards will be held this Sunday. Not surprisingly, Rush's Clockwork Angels did not garner any nominations. You can read about the last time Rush was nominated in "Grammy For Rush? There's Always Hope" - USA Today, January 30, 2009. "Hope", from the "Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace" benefit album, was nominated for a Grammy in 2009; recorded live on the "Snakes & Arrows" tour, the song lost the Grammy to Zappa Plays Zappa's cover of father Frank's "Peaches En Regalia".

Transcript: "Smart Alex: Alex Lifeson's Mercedes-Benz 380SEC" - Car Stereo Review, January/February 1994

"Smart Alex: Alex Lifeson's Mercedes-Benz 380SEC" is a cover feature...featuring Alex Lifeson's CAR...on the January/Febbruay 1994 issue of Car Stereo Review.  The story is about Alex's car stereo system, which tallied $26,000 U.S. and 360 hours to install! The story also includes a sidebar "A Day In The Lifeson" where Alex gives an update on Counterparts and the 'upcoming' 20th anniversary tour... - Thanks to Monica Davidson for the original article (which is autographed by the way!).

Transcript: "Last Night A Record Changed My Life" - MOJO, April 2009

Forty-four years ago tonight, on February 2nd, 1969, a 16 year old John Rutsey attended Led Zeppelin's first Toronto concert at The Rock Pile; 1,200 were in attendance, tickets cost $2.50. Not in attendance were Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, but John raved about it so much that the trio went down to Sam The Record Man, bought the album, and listened to it together track by track...the rest as they say, is history. Geddy tells the story in "Last Night A Record Changed My Life", MOJO, April 2009.

Transcript: "Passion Players, A Conversation Between Vernon Reid And Rush's Geddy Lee" - Request, December 1996

My latest transcript is something completely different! From the December 1996 issue of Request, "Passion Players, A Conversation Between Vernon Reid And Rush's Geddy Lee" has Rush fan Vernon Reid (Living Color) and Geddy Lee discussing their bands, their music, the music industry, musical feel, writing, touring, soundtracks and more. - Thanks to Mark Rosenthal for the original article!

Transcript: "Millionaire Stars Of High-Tech Rock" - Toronto Star, May 3, 1980

"Millionaire Stars Of High-Tech Rock", Toronto Star, May 3, 1980, is a very revealing and detailed look at the band's finances and touring practices during the Permanent Waves tour.  Included are the financial success of the band, how much was taken in on a nightly basis, how much was paid to the promoters and crew, how much was earned in record sales, and more. It is not to be missed.

Transcript: "25 Players Who Changed Everything: Geddy Lee" - Bass Player's 'Bass Giants', October 2006

My latest transcript addition is "25 Players Who Changed Everything: Geddy Lee", from the October 2006 issue of Bass Giants.  A special issue of Bass Player, dedicated to their list of the top 25 all-time players, guess who dominates the cover? Geddy looks back on his career, what makes his playing unique, and also remembers The Who's John Entwistle. - Thanks to John Patuto for the transcript!

Transcript: "Ask Big Al" - A Show Of Fans, Summer 1996

In the Winter '96 issue of A Show of Fans previously transcribed and now found in the Archive, Alex Lifeson agreed to partake in an "Ask Big Al" column in future issues of the fanzine. Here is the first of those columns from the Summer 1996 issue, published just before the release of Test For Echo. Although way too brief, Alex shows his usual humor, and he does clarify the influence/usage of Warner Brothers cartoons in La Villa Strangiato: "As the song developed, we decided to flavour certain sections after some cartoon ideas." - Thanks to Mark Rosenthal for the original article!

Transcript: "Holding On To What They've Got" - Scene, December 10, 1987

"Holding On To What They've Got" is a cover feature interview with Neil Peart from the December 10, 1987, issue of Ohio's Scene magazine.  Neil discusses being forced to reschedule a RUSH concert to make room for a rescheduled Sinatra/Minnelli concert.  He also discusses the importance of not making compromises in the music industry. - Thanks to John Patuto for the transcript!

Transcript: "Rock Perspectives: The Art Of Soloing" - Modern Drummer, December 1983

For your enjoyment I have transcribed "Rock Perspectives: The Art Of Soloing", Modern Drummer, December 1983, a long lost editorial piece written by Neil Peart where he defends the art of the drum solo in the face of critics who label it "self-indulgent", while pointing out that "not all drummers should take solos".

Transcript: "Solo Signals: Alex Lifeson Goes It Alone With 'Victor'" - Guitar Shop, February 1996

"Solo Signals: Alex Lifeson Goes It Alone With 'Victor'" - Guitar Shop, February 1996, is a fantastic feature story I've transcribed to celebrate the 17th anniversary of Victor.  This is one of the more indepth articles with Alex where he discusses Victor, and also discusses his home basement studio and recording the album.  Also included is a sidebar featuring his car stereo, in which he had invested $26,000!!! - Thanks to Mark Rosenthal for the original article!

2112 Deluxe Edition Desktop Wallpaper

I have added eleven new desktop wallpaper images from the new 2112 Deluxe Edition to the Rush Art Gallery page. Get them here. - Thanks to John Patuto for providing the raw interior scans!

"2112 Deluxe Edition" linernotes and lyrics page

For your perusal, I have added a page for the "2112 Deluxe Edition" linernotes and lyrics page to the site, including the new essay by long time supporter David Fricke of the Rolling Stone. - Thanks to John Patuto for transcription help!