Transcript: "Neil Peart On Drum Solos" - Rhythm, March and April 2014

Spread over two issues of Rhythm magazine, Neil Peart has written an essay describing the drum solos on the Clockwork Angels Tour. Part one appeared in the March 2014 issue, and the conclusion appeared in the April issue. Both parts are combined here. Neil not only describes the solos performed on the tour, but also gives mention of his drum soloing influences and other stories along the way. - Thanks to John Patuto for sharing the transcript!

Transcript: "Logical Progression: Rush Looks Back At Their Long Career In A New Documentary" - Needle, July 2010

Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage premiered four years ago tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan.  The video made the cover of the July 2010 issue of Needle magazine, and the feature story "Logical Progression: Rush Looks Back At Their Long Career In A New Documentary" is a great article promoting the DVD release and includes many memorable quotes from the film itself. - Thanks to John Patuto for sharing the transcript!

Transcript: "Rush Reflections: Winning One For The Good Guys" - Sound Waves, May 2013

Last year at this time, Rush graced the cover of Connecticut's Sound Waves magazine, in anticipation of their May performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The cover story "Rush Reflections: Winning One For The Good Guys" is an amalgam of previous interviews where the band discuss their then imminent induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Clockwork Angels album. - Thanks to John Patuto for sharing the transcript!

Transcript: "Rush Releases 3-Record Set: 'Archives'" - Tiger Beat, June 1978

Rush's first compilation, Archives, was released in April 1978 (exact date unknown).  The following transcript is from a full page advertisement that was taken out by Mercury Records to promote the album's release. "Rush Releases 3-Record Set: 'Archives'" appeared in the June 1978 issue of Tiger Beat magazine of all places. - Thanks to Joe Pesch for the original advertisement!

Transcript: "Time Traveling with Alex Lifeson" - Red Hot Rock, May 2014

Last Tuesday, the first U.S. issue of Sweden's "Red Hot Rock" magazine (May issue) hit the newsstands, including two interviews with Alex Lifeson: "Time Traveling with Alex Lifeson". John at Cygnus-X1.net has shared his transcript with us, and you can read it here. The first interview was conducted just last month, while the second interview took place shortly after the release of Snakes & Arrows Live. Topics include Rush's plans to tour next spring, that there are as of yet no plans to enter the studio to record something in the interim ("but I'm sure sometime mid-summer, I would guess, we'll probably get a little more serious about what we are going to do direction-wise"), his seeming admission to another lost opportunity at releasing the debut single on the 40th Reissue of the debut album ("I suppose, somewhere, those original few songs are floating around somewhere. But I'd kind of forgotten about that, actually"), that the Toronto '97 concert film recording is still on their minds (as of 2007) and more.

Transcript: "Behind The Lines" - Hit Parader, December 1984

Grace Under Pressure was released 30 years ago today!  To celebrate I have transcribed "Behind The Lines" which appeared in the December 1984 issue of Hit Parader. The story features an interview with Rush given during a break in Toronto on the Grace Under Pressure tour (which would have been just after the p/g tour video was filmed, by the way). Topics include the change in style from Moving Pictures to Signals to p/g, losing fans in the process, the Fear trilogy, and the use of keyboards over time.

Transcript: "Rush-BTO's Heavy Metal Challengers" - Circus Raves, November 1975

39 years ago today, Rush played Detroit's Michigan Palace on the Fly By Night tour. Before the show, Rush were interviewed and the story "Rush-BTO's Heavy Metal Challengers" appeared in the November 1975 issue of Circus Raves magazine. One interesting note regarding the venue; opened in 1926, the ornamental Michigan Palace closed just a year after Rush played there, and it now serves as a parking garage. The ornaments remain.

Transcript: "Leaps & Bounds: Canadians Flying High Onto Radio's Airwaves" - Hit Parader, March 1983

This Saturday will be the 33rd anniversary of the inaugural launch of the space shuttle Columbia.  My latest transcript is "Leaps & Bounds: Canadians Flying High Onto Radio's Airwaves" which appeared in the March 1983 issue of Hit Parader during the Signals tour: while all three members of Rush are interviewed, Alex is the primary source, and discusses the launch of the space shuttle Columbia in detail, among other things.

Transcript: "Neil Peart on Rockline for Roll The Bones" - December 2, 1991

My latest transcript addition is from Neil Peart's first appearance on Rockline, to promote Roll The Bones. From December 2, 1991, this is truly a rarity, and is a great Rockline appearance. Neil is in a great mood, and answers everyone's questions in great detail.

Transcript: "Q&A: John Wesley" - PROG #44, April 2014

Today John Wesley's solo album Disconnect, featuring Alex Lifeson on the track "Once A Soldier" is released in the US. The April issue of Prog magazine includes a new "Q&A with John Wesley" where he talks about working with Marillion, Fish, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, and of course Alex Lifeson on the new solo album and motorcycle rides with Neil Peart. - Thanks to Reed Lover for providing the original article!

Transcript: "Turn On With Rush" - Chicago Tribune, March 28, 1980

34 years ago today, one of the most cherished and heavily bootlegged Rush recordings, "Live In Concert From St. Louis", was first broadcast on radio.  Recorded February 11-13, 1980 then pressed to vinyl and issued to radio stations for later radio broadcast, "Turn On With Rush", from NBC's "The Source", is the press release to promote the radio broadcast the weekend of March 28, 1980: "Recorded by EDR-Media in front of 30,000 people on three consecutive nights, this exclusive concert captures the energy and style of RUSH...The weekend of March 28. On more than 200 radio stations throughout the country."

Transcript: "Interview With Alex Lifeson" - Radio Clyde, October 1987

Here's an interesting item: a transcript of an interview with Alex Lifeson on Glasgow Scotland's Radio Clyde from October 1987. According to this interview, Hold Your Fire wasn't released in the UK until over a month after it was released in the rest of the world (September 8th, 1987). Alex confirms the delay was a record company discussion to maximize sales, apparently. Other topics include logistical problems when touring the UK, as well as how the band first considered Cyndi Lauper and then Chrissie Hynde, before finally approaching Aimee Mann to appear on "Time Stand Still".

Transcript: "Back On The Road With Rush" - Professional Lighting And Production, Summer 2013

Happy Friday! For your weekend reading, I've transcribed last summer's issue of Professional Lighting And Production magazine, which features Rush on the cover and includes the feature story "Back On The Road With Rush: 'Clockwork Angels' Tour Steams Across Continents". - Thanks to RushFanForever to pointing the way!

Transcript: "Off The Record With Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson" - 1985

The latest addition to the transcript archive is an all new radio transcript.  Check out "Off The Record With Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson", from 'Off The Record With Mary Turner' promoting the release of Power Windows. Geddy and Alex in the studio, it just doesn't get any better than this.

Transcript: "A View From The Middle" - Middle School Journal, September 2010

My latest transcript addition is from the September 2010 issue of the Middle School Journal from the National Middle School Association. In "A View From The Middle", author David Virtue writes about how important the relationships built in early adolescence can be to a person's life, as demonstrated by two guys who met in grade 7 at Fisherville Junior High School... - Thanks to RushFanForever for passing along the article.

Transcript: "Rush Album Review" - Circus Raves, February 1975

March 2014 sees the 40th Anniversary of the original Moon release of Rush's debut album.  As a celebration, my latest transcript is a review of Rush's debut album from the February '75 issue of Circus Raves magazine. Although published far after John Rutsey left the group, the writer makes no mention of his leaving. However, the writer is obviously enthusiastic about the potential future of the new band named Rush!

Transcript: "Backroads & Backbeats: Neil Peart Takes The Scenic Way To Work" - BMW Owners News, March 2014

As I announced yesterday, Neil Peart is featured in the March issue of BMW Owners News. You can check out the full article here: "Backroads & Backbeats: Neil Peart Takes The Scenic Way To Work". - Thanks to John at Cygnus-X1.net for transcribing!

Transcript: "Thinking Fan's Band Plays Chapel Hill" - Durham Herald-Sun, March 6, 1992

Published 22 years today, check out "Thinking Fan's Band Plays Chapel Hill" from the March 6, 1992 issue of Durham's Herald-Sun "Preview" magazine. This story appeared before Rush's performance there the following day! - Thanks to John Patuto for sharing the transcript!

Transcript: "After The Gold Rush" - Word, April 2009

Rush's Retrospective 3 was released five years ago today.  My latest transcript addition is from the April 2009 issue of UK's Word magazine.  "After The Gold Rush" is what you get when you ask an ex-Rush fan, a fan who jumped the Rush train after Signals, to review Retrospective 3, a collection of Rush's 'hits' from 1989-2008.    What are your thoughts on this compilation?

Transcript: "Lasting Integrity" - Los Angeles Times, April 12, 1990

Happy Friday!  Today's transcript addition appeared in the April 12, 1990 issue of the LA Times during the Presto tour. "Lasting Integrity: Rush's Stubborn Individualism Has Paid Off In The Long Run", is an interview with Neil Peart, and is an excellent testament of Rush's integrity over the years, defying convention while crafting intelligent songs, and the ongoing shunning by the critics. - Thanks to Joe Pesch for the article!