I have just transcribed "Geddy Lee of Rush", an interview which appeared in the November 10, 1987 issue of the Ohio Greenwich Shoppers Helper. Geddy addresses the maturity of the band and the music reflected on Hold Your Fire... "As much as some of our fans would hate to view it like that...we're changing and our music's changing with us." - Thanks to RushFanForever for providing the original article!
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Tourbooks for Rush, Fly By Night and Caress of Steel - new transcripts and wallpaper
Last October, official tourbooks for the Rush 1974, Fly By Night, and Caress of Steel tours were published as the "Missing Tourbooks Collection". Each tourbook offers many rare photographs as well as three never before seen press reviews written by Raymond Michael for Buffalo's Courier Express. You can now check out each tourbook by visiting the Rush Bibliography page, or simply visit the Rush, Fly By Night or Caress of Steel discography pages and click on their respective Tourbook tabs. All photographs are also now available as wallpaper; accessible on each album's Wallpaper tab, or on the main Wallpaper page. - A huge thank you to John Patuto for providing the transcripts and raw scans!
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Transcript: "Rush's Music Reflects Work Ethic" - Orange County Register, February 15, 1983
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Ready Player Two - small Rush reference
Finally was able to read Ready Player Two which was published in November. You may remember the first book had a slew of Rush references. This one picks up where the first book left off (after a deranged A.I. takes control of the OASIS), with all new pop culture references. In this book in the real world, Wade Watts (aka Parzival) lives at "2112 Monsalvat Boulevard" (Monsalvat was the mythical castle of the Knights of the Roundtable searching for the Holy Grail in Richard Wagner's opera, Parzival).
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Transcript: "Geddy Lee's My Favorite Headache Turns 20" - Gearphoria, November 2020
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Transcript: "Neil Peart: The Measure of a Life" - Rhythm, November 2020
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Transcript: "Neil Peart Doesn't Play for Stardom" - Detroit Free Press, November 7, 1982
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Transcript: "A Tribute to Rush's Incomparable Drum Icon: Neil Peart", Modern Drummer, May 2020
A big thanks to John Patuto for sharing the transcript to Modern Drummer's special issue honoring the life of Neil Peart.
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Transcript: Geddy Lee Flies Solo Rush Frontman Makes An Album While Band Takes A Break By Steve Morse, Victoria Advocate, December 1, 2000
Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Geddy Lee's solo album, My Favorite Headache. To mark the occasion I have transcribed "Geddy Lee Flies Solo: Rush Frontman Makes An Album While Band Takes A Break", from the December 1, 2000 edition of the Victoria Advocate. - Thanks to JSW for the original article!
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Rush Referenced in Joe Hill's "The Fireman"
To the Rush References in Pop Culture page I've added another Rush reference I came across while reading The Fireman, by Joe Hill, published May 17, 2016. The character known as the Marlboro Man obviously has no
taste in music when he says "I know Arlo Granger, and the guy is a
fuckin' liar. He told me once that he got backstage at a Rush concert
and snorted coke with Neil Peart. I wish the guys in Rush
snorted coke. Maybe it would amp 'em up and they'd try playing some
real rock and roll for once, instead of that limp-dick prog-rock
bullshit."
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Transcript: Rush Continues Live Tradition, Springfield News-Leader, January 10, 1999
Different Stages was released 22 years ago today. From the January 10, 1999 issue of the Springfield News-Leader, I've transcribed "Rush Continues Live Tradition", a review of Rush's "forgotten" live album (the only Rush album never remastered or reissued to vinyl). Of course it included the obligatory derision of Geddy's voice...that's to be expected. - Thanks to JSW for providing the article!
Monday, October 26, 2020
Transcript: "Rush: A Band with Power Windows", Northeast Ohio Scene, December 12, 1985
Published 35 years ago, "Rush: A Band with Power Windows" was the cover feature of the December 12, 1985 edition of Northeast Ohio's "Scene" magazine. An interview with Alex Lifeson, topics include the band "slugging it out for 11 years" since their founding, their current hobbies, the album's themes, working with their new producer Peter Collins, and more. - Thanks to John Patuto for providing the transcript!
Monday, October 19, 2020
Transcript: "Rush: Challenging The Mind As Rock's Senior Statesmen" - Boston Globe, October 19, 1993
Check out "Rush: Challenging The Mind As Rock's Senior Statesmen" a new transcript of an article published in the Boston Globe on October 19, 1993, the day of the release of Counterparts. "Unlike many hard-rockers who are still trying to satisfy their egos and libidos, Rush writes new songs that attack racism and sexism, sympathize with a friend who died of AIDS,, defend a woman concerned with physical abuse and warn about putting up with corporate and societal lies." - Thanks to JSW for sending the original article!
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Rush sighting in Great News from May 16, 2017
The television show Great News, had a great Rush sighting that I've just added to the Rush References page. During the episode "The Red Door" (season 1, episode 7), Chuck (John Michael Higgins) has a Madame Tussaud's wax statue of himself in his attic, which Carol (Andrea Martin) hides on the roof of the building. Chuck's co-workers think he's about to throw himself off the building, and shower him with praise. Carol says "listen to that, all those people care about you." Chuck replies "I feel like Tom Sawyer". Carol nods and replies knowingly "Like you're at your own funeral." Chuck exclaims "No, like I'm an amazing song by Rush!" Click here for the video. - Thanks to Tod O'Donnell for the headsup!