Transcript: 'Intelligent Music That Rocks: Rush Chooses Brain Over Wallet' - United Press International, June 8, 1977

All The World's A Stage was released 39 years ago today! It peaked at #40 on the Billboard chart, and was certified Platinum on March 4, 1981.  To mark the occasion I've transcribed 'Intelligent Music That Rocks: Rush Chooses Brain Over Wallet' a UPI syndicated story published June 8, 1977 which ran in all major papers in the US late in the All The World's A Stage tour.  The piece includes a brief interview with Neil Peart, who states "Our music...has to be an honest statement of what we want to hear and what we want to play. Honesty is the keynote, the principle which we try to apply to everything we do - the music, the business, our personal relationships with each other."

Transcript: 'Rush Concludes Cygnus Cycle' - Circus, December 12, 1978

My latest transcript is 'Rush Concludes Cygnus Cycle', a review of Hemispheres from the December 12, 1978 issue of Circus magazine. Unfortunately the reviewer is obviously a critic of objectivism and it colors the entire review, stating that "most people in Rush's home town of Toronto read Rand before they get out of school" an incorrectly implies that Hemispheres' Apollo and Dionysus were inspired by Rand. The review pretty much spirals into the void not long after the silly statement "Cygnus has ominous overtones of superhuman dictatorship". Uh, yeah...whatever. - Thanks to Greg Nosek for sending the original article!

Transcript: "CPI Video Division [Grace Under Pressure Video Details]" - Canadian Musician, May 1985

31 years ago today, Rush filmed their concert at Maple Leaf Gardens, later released as the Grace Under Pressure tour video.  This next transcript, "CPI Video Division", is a short piece about the firm Concert Productions International's move into video from the May 1985 issue of Canadian Musician magazine, and gives details regarding their filming of the Grace Under Pressure tour video.

Transcript: 'Rush Judgement' - Sounds, July 16, 1977

Here is an article which I've wanted to transcribe for some time. 'Rush Judgement: Tired Of The Stress Of The City, The Canadian Power Trio Take To The Wilds Of Wales' is an interview with Neil Peart by Geoff Barton' from the July 16, 1977 issue of the UK's "Sounds" magazine. Neil is interviewed in Wales during the A Farewell to Kings sessions, and discusses the band's history and more. A couple of interesting points include his story of how he conceived "The Fountain of Lamneth", and how he originally lobbied to have All The World's A Stage edited down to fit on a single vinyl record instead of a two record set of the complete concert(!).

Transcript: "'Signals' From Rush" - The Pittsburgh Press, November 21, 1982

Rush's Signals was released 33 years ago today.  To mark the occasion I've transcribed a review of Signals from the November 21, 1982 edition of the Pittsburgh Press. The reviewer notes the trend toward keyboards, and gives his thoughts that the conformist theme of "Subdivisions" is similar to the Monkees' "Pleasant Valley Sunday".

Transcript: 'Rush Burns Intensely On Hold Your Fire' - Toronto Star, September 4, 1987

Rush's "Hold Your Fire" was released 28 years ago today!  It peaked at #13 on the Billboard chart, and was certified Gold two months later.

I've just transcribed a review of the album written by Greg Quill of the Toronto Star. 'Rush Burns Intensely On Hold Your Fire' appeared in the September 4, 1987 issue of Rush's hometown paper, and is a very heartfelt and glowing review, which states "Hold Your Fire is by far the most personal, most likeable album Rush has made...Rush's most completely realized work, a subtly gleaming gem." Hard to argue with that.

Website Scheme Update: "Anthology"

Time for a change, I've updated the website scheme to feature album artwork for the South American Mercury compilation Anthology.

A rare official compilation released in Venezuela, Ecuador and possibly other South American countries in 1984, Anthology featured tracks from the albums 2112 through Signals, and each of those album covers appear in the cover artwork.

Tracklist: 2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx, Closer to Heart, The Trees, The Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Subdivisions, The Analog Kid

Transcript: "Is The Canadian Rush On?" - Music Week, March 4, 1978

Rush's A Farewell To Kings was released 38 years ago today on August 29, 1977.  I've just transcribed a story which remarked on Rush's increased success following the album's release.   "Is The Canadian Rush On?", from the March 4, 1978, issue of the UK's Music Week, also gives some interesting history regarding the creation of Moon Records and the signing with Mercury, and most interesting is this comment from Alex Lifeson from early in 1978: "There are tours planned for the US, Japan and Australia."

Transcript: "Neil Peart Martin Deller Interview" - Canadian Musician, October 1981

My latest transcript addition is from the October 1981 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. The article is self-explanatory as "FM's Martin Deller Talks With Neil Peart Of Rush". The conversation took place in early 1981 and the two Canadian drummers cover a range of topics, including a few comments regarding Rush. - Thanks to Joe Pesch for the original article!

Transcript: "RUSH 'Rush' (Mercury - Import) Review - Melody Maker, March 15, 1975

Rush's debut album featuring the pink and black explosion cover was released 41 years ago today on the Mercury label (August 10, 1974). To mark the event I have transcribed what is perhaps the first RUSH album review ever be published in the UK. Titled "RUSH 'Rush' (Mercury - Import) it is a review of the debut album when it was only available in the UK as an import, from the March 15, 1975 issue of Melody Maker magazine. A very positive review, the writer states it is "a more than promising debut album."  Couldn't agree more.

Transcript: 'Everyone Loves Rush' - Classic Rock, July 2015

Now that it's off the newsstands, check out the complete Rush content from last month's (July 2015) Classic Rock magazine. Besides the cover story "Everyone Loves Rush", you'll also find additional content not previously posted online at teamrock.com, including the band's memories of touring with KISS and Thin Lizzy.

Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 31, 2013

Bruce Ellsworth shared his photos he took at the Salt Lake City show of the Clockwork Angels Tour, back in July 2013. Check them out here: Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 31, 2013

Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 13, 2015

Here's a gallery of photos taken last week Monday in Salt Lake City. Thanks Bruce Ellsworth for sharing! Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 13, 2015

Transcript: "Rush Captures The Beach" - Good Times, July 30, 2002

13 years ago today, Rush played Jones Beach at Wantagh, New York, on the Vapor Trails tour.  My latest transcript is "Rush Captures The Beach" a concert review of that night's show from the July 30, 2002 issue of New York's Good Times music paper.

Transcript: 'Presto - Hybrid SACD Edition Review' - Classic Rock, October 2014

One year ago today, the Audio Fidelity Sound Labs Gold CD edition of Presto was released.

To mark the occasion I have transcribed this 'Presto - Hybrid SACD Edition Review' which is subtitled "In transit between genres, Rush go goth-pop" from the October 2014 issue of Classic Rock. I have a copy of this release, and think it sounds fantastic!

Transcript: 'Rush Regroups, Celebrates 'Victory' And A New Album' - Boston Herald, July 10, 2002

My latest transcript was published 13 years ago today. 'Rush Regroups, Celebrates 'Victory' And A New Album' is an interview with Alex Lifeson from the July 10, 2002 edition of the Boston Herald, two days before their stop at Boston's Tweeter Center early on the Vapor Trails tour. Of their three hour show, Alex says "When I saw Tool, I think they only played for about an hour and 20 minutes, and I know some friends went to see Creed and they played 58 minutes; and I thought 'Boy, move over kids and let the grownups show you how to do it.'"

Transcript: "Neil Peart Of Rush" - Feedback! Rock Interviews, July 1983

Here is a VERY revealing interview with Neil Peart from the Signals tour, which appeared in the premiere (July 1983) issue of Ireland's Feedback! Rock Interviews magazine. Neil appeared on the cover, and is in prime form in this interview where he explains how catering to fans who want them to return to their older style of music would be tantamount to being "just another formula top-forty band".  He also explains why they don't play just their hits on tour, why they stopped playing the smaller towns in the UK, and also sheds light on the deeper meanings of many of his songs. It really is a must read interview!

Transcript: 'Rush For Cover: After 17 Albums, Canadian Rockers Record The Hits Of Their Favorite Bands' - Rocky Mountain News, June 28, 2004

Feedback was released 11 years ago today and I have just transcribed 'Rush For Cover: After 17 Albums, Canadian Rockers Record The Hits Of Their Favorite Bands', from the June 28, 2004 edition of Denver's Rocky Mountain News. You'll want to read this one for two reasons; 1) interviewed the day before Feedback was released, Geddy Lee talks about attempting and failing at recording songs by Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, and 2) published the day before Rush's first performance at Red Rocks, it includes Geddy's eager comments about playing there for the first time.

Transcript: "Rush Dedicates Newest Album To Rod Serling" - St. Catharines Standard, October 10, 1975

Rod Serling, creator of the television series The Twilight Zone, passed away on this day in 1975.  Released the following September, Rush's third album Caress of Steel was "dedicated to the memory of Mr. Rod Serling" as told in my newest transcript.  Published October 10, 1975 in Neil Peart's home town newspaper the St. Catharines Standard shortly after the release of the album, "Rush Dedicates Newest Album To Rod Serling" includes a few comments from the band which demonstrate an early dedication to their craft: "We want to make it by turning people on to us at concerts and through our albums," Geddy points out. "That's more important than a Number One hit single." - Thanks to Christopher David Irwin for the original article!

Transcript: "The Rushians Are Coming: Rush/Marillion, Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey, March 31, 1986" - Creem Close-Up, Metal Special Issue, July 1986

Tonight Rush is playing the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Time travel back 29 years with my latest transcript, "The Rushians Are Coming" a review of the Rush & Marillion concert at Newark's Brendan Byrne Arena on the Power Windows tour, which appeared in the July 1986 issue of Creem Metal Close-Up. A detailed review, the writer did an excellent job capturing many details of the show.