Transcript: "Rush Melds Showmanship, Great Music" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 8, 1991

The latest addition to the Transcript Archive is "Rush Melds Showmanship, Great Music", a concert review from the Roll The Bones tour from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on November 8, 1991. Includes nice comments on the show and the show opener, Eric Johnson.

Transcript: "Interview: Ray Danniels" - Hot Wax Quarterly, Spring 1980

My latest transcript addition, "Interview: Ray Danniels", is from the spring 1980 issue of the *bootleg* fanzine Hot Wax Quarterly.  Ray doesn't seem comfortable in this interview, but is very clear regarding his and the band's stand on bootleg recordings at that time. 

Transcript: "Sending New Signals, Rush On The Defense" - Boston Globe, December 6, 1982

I've just transcribed "Sending New Signals, Rush On The Defense", an interview with Neil Peart which appeared in the December 6, 1982 issue of the Boston Globe, before Rush's concert at the Boston Garden that same night. Neil talks about the ongoing misunderstanding of Rush by many so called music critics who never bother to listen to them.

'Time Rewards Rock Underdog' - Now, March 3, 1988

My latest transcript is an extensive interview with Geddy Lee in Toronto's "Now" weekly, before Rush's performance at Maple Leaf Gardens on the Hold Your Fire tour. In 'Time Rewards Rock Underdog', Geddy talks about the recording of Hold Your Fire, scaling down their tours, the band's hesitancy in the world of music videos, and their current extra-curricular activities (Alex was then producing a Toronto band named "Tabula Rasa", who later changed their name to "Clean Slate"). - Thanks to Heiko Klages for the original clipping!

Transcript: "Alex Lifeson On TSN's 'Off The Record' With Michael Landsberg", January 6, 2000

And now for something completely different...a transcript of Alex Lifeson On TSN's 'Off The Record' With Michael Landsberg, from January 6, 2000. As the transcriber Matt S. noted, "This is only barely Rush-related as it is a talk show where the panel discusses sports issues, but Alex was one of the guests. The other guests were NHL Hall of Famer (and friend of Rush) Steve Shutt and Sacramento King Scot Pollard." This aired in the middle of the dark years between the release of Different Stages and Vapor Trails.

Transcript: "Geddy Lee Talks New Rush Album" - Yahoo!Entertainment, October 20, 2000

This transcript was once a shaft of happy news, as with "Geddy Lee Talks New Rush Album", posted by Yahoo!Entertainment on October 20, 2000, just before the release of his solo album My Favorite Headache, we first learned of plans to reconvene to begin work on the album that would become Vapor Trails.

Desktop Wallpaper Update: Grace Under Pressure Japanese Tourbook Exclusives

From November 16-21, 1984, Rush toured Japan for the first and likely only time in their history.  The tourbook sold at those four shows contained unique images taken earlier in the Grace Under Pressure tour.  I have manipulated the images for use as desktop wallpaper images, which you can check out here. - Thanks to John Patuto for sharing the raw scans!

Transcript: "Rush's 'Power Windows' A Triumph At The Arena" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 30, 1986

The latest addition to the Transcript Archive is "Rush's 'Power Windows' A Triumph At The Arena" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 30, 1986, a concert review of Rush's appearance at the St. Louis Arena in April 1986 on the Power Windows tour. The reviewer also sheds some light on the visuals provided during the show.

Transcript: "Rush Open Fire" - Circus, January 31, 1988

Here is a new transcript for your enjoyment. From the January 31, 1988 issue of Circus magazine, "Rush Open Fire" is a short interview with Alex Lifeson where he discusses the less technologically-driven sound of Hold Your Fire and how revitalized the band was at this time. Ironically, Alex would later say that near the end of the Hold Your Fire tour, the band was burned out and would nearly break up.

Website Scheme Update: "Rush Through Time"

It's time for a change, and today we offer up a new website scheme based on Mercury's compilation Rush Through Time. Rush Through Time is a compilation album first released by Mercury Records outside of North America in early 1979, following the release of Hemispheres the previous October.

Although the exact release date is unknown, it was advertised as early as May 1979.  Originally released as a picture disc, the album was repressed on black vinyl in 1981, with additional pressings in the next few years in various countries around the world.  Check it out on ebay.

Tracklist: Fly By Night, Making Memories, Bastille Day, Something For Nothing, Cinderella Man, Anthem, Overture/The Temples of Syrinx, The Twilight Zone, Best I Can, Closer To The Heart, In The End

"Released entirely without our knowledge or consent (not that they need it), and certainly contains nothing of any interest - not even the cover, and certainly not that title. We wouldn't do that. Have you noticed that everyone puns with our name except us?" - Neil Peart

Transcript: "Kid Rock, Femmes, And Rush On 'South Park' Film Soundtrack" - Launch.com, June 10, 1999

My latest Transcript Archive addition is "Kid Rock, Femmes, And Rush On 'South Park' Film Soundtrack" posted on Launch.com, June 10, 1999. A brief announcement, it confirms the album's release date on June 22, and the film release of June 30th.

Transcript: "Pressure Points" - Kerrang!, March 1986

My latest transcript is from the March 1986 issue of UK's Kerrang! magazine; "Pressure Points" is an article which briefly, yet poetically, recounts Rush's then 12 year history since the release of their debut album through Power Windows, and all the changes put forth over that time period.

Transcript: "Hemispheres: Shattered By Latest Rush Opus" - Music Express, December 1978

From the Hemispheres tour, check out "Hemispheres: Shattered By Latest Rush Opus" from the December 1978 issue of Canada's Music Express magazine. Neil talks about the difficulty in writing writing book two of Cygnus X-1 as well as the rest of Hemispheres, the difficulty in recording the album, and the surprise in the success of 2112.

Desktop Wallpaper Update: Clockwork Angels Tourbook 2013 Edition Images

Well, it took a year, but I have finally added images from the 2013 edition of the Clockwork Angels tourbook to the Desktop Wallpaper page.  These are photos which were taken during the 2012 leg of the Clockwork Angels tour.  In total, there are 13 new images which were exclusive to the 2013 tourbook, modified for use as desktop wallpaper.  You can find them here; they are the last entry on this page. - Thanks to John Patuto at Cygnus-X1.net for providing the raw tourbook scans!

Transcript "Innerview With Neil Peart" - Innerview, June 11, 1981

Here is another great addition to the archive, another transcription of one of Neil Peart's appearances on Innerview with Jim Ladd. This Innerview was recorded June 11, 1981, while Rush were in L.A. on the Moving Pictures tour. Again candid and relaxed in the company of Jim Ladd, Neil walks us through Moving Pictures, giving some history as well as his thoughts and inspirations on each track.

Transcript: "Toronto's Rush Top Rock Export" - Winnipeg Free Press, December 7, 1977

Here is a new transcript from the December 7, 1977 issue of the Winnipeg Free Press, "Toronto's Rush Top Rock Export" is a succinct history of the band's first five releases, including snippets of an interview with Neil Peart, culminating in their latest release, A Farewell To Kings.

Transcript: "Intense Early Reaction to Rush's Permanent Waves" - RPM Weekly, February 9, 1980

Today's transcript addition is from the February 9th, 1980 issue of Canada's RPM Weekly. Published just one month after the album's release, the article's title "Intense Early Reaction to Rush's Permanent Waves" says it all.

Transcript: "Singing Bass" - Guitar For The Practicing Musician, March 1984

I have just transcribed "Singing Bass: Geddy Lee Is One Of The Reasons Everything Is Coming Up Sevens These Days For Rush", an interview with Geddy given backstage at Radio City Music Hall during the band's Grace Under Pressure warm up tour, aka the Five Night Stand (September 18-23, 1983). The interview ran in the March 1984 issue of Guitar For The Practicing Musician, just  before the album's release. Topics include the Boys Brigade album which Geddy produced, Rush's use of the latest technology, his three basses (Ricky/Fender/Steinberger), how he taught himself the bass, and how they go about songwriting.

Transcript: "All The World's A Stage Press Kit" - Mercury Records, 1976

Today's transcript is the "All The World's A Stage Press Kit" published by Mercury Records, 1976. This is the brief bio sheet which was sent with promotional copies of the album. What is interesting is that this press release is very specific in stating that the Mercury release of Rush's debut album was four days before Rush's first U.S. show of the debut tour. We know that show was August 14th, 1974, which leads to a release date of August 10, 1974. This is closest "official" data I have ever found regarding that album's release date.

Transcript: "Lifeson Times" - Guitarist, March 1999

This past Saturday marked the 17th anniversary of Rush's performance at Chicago's World Amphitheater on the Test For Echo tour.  That night's recording would make up the lion's share of Different Stages.  To mark the event, I have transcribed an article from the March 1999 issue of the UK's Guitarist magazine.  "Lifeson Times" is an extensive interview with Alex Lifeson for the release of Different Stages where he talks about the album, the Chicago show, and more. - Thanks to Joe Pesch for the original article!