Transcript: "Conquering Mount Rush-More" - Kerrang!, July 21, 2012

"Conquering Mount Rush-More", from the recent (July 21st) issue of Kerrang!, is "a 10-point list of reasons why Rush are awesome". Also included are comments from a few "bands who really, really love Rush". Thanks to John Patuto for the transcript!

Transcript: "It's Not Over Yet" - Classic Rock, October 2003

Nine years ago today, RUSH participated in the "Molson Canadian Rocks For Toronto" concert (aka Sarsstock) to benefit Toronto's SARS-depressed economy on July 30, 2003. The October 2003 issue of Classic Rock magazine included the story "It's Not Over Yet" featuring a review of the Sarsstock show and a preview of the Rush In Rio video release.

Transcript: "Closer To The Heart" - Revolver, April 2007

From the April 2007 issue of Revolver magazine, just before the release of Snakes & Arrows, "Closer To The Heart" is an interview with Geddy Lee given during the mixing stage of Snakes & Arrows, sharing his excitement over the recording process and how it was influenced by the recording process of "Feedback". - Thanks to Chris Milmerstadt for the transcript!

Transcript: "15 Minutes with Geddy Lee of Rush" - Sound&Vision, February/March 2001

Here's a short transcript from the February/March 2001 issue of Sound&Vision magazine. "15 Minutes with Geddy Lee of Rush" was published shortly after the release of "My Favorite Headache", and includes Geddy's thoughts on writing lyrics, illegal downloading and recording in surround sound. - Thanks to Will Holt for the transcript.

Transcript: "Rock Around The Clock" - Guitar World, September 2012

The current (September) issue of Guitar World includes the extensive feature article "Rock Around The Clock", and it is now available for your reading pleasure courtesy of John Patuto at Cygnus-X1.net.   Alex Lifeson talks about the guitar work on Clockwork Angels, including how the carnival sounds were achieved in Carnies, why eventually Geddy did not play guitar on the final version of The Wreckers, and how lyrically the album's story changed over the course of Time Machine tour.

Transcript: "All The World's A Stage" - Q Classic's Pink Floyd & The Story Of Prog Rock, July 2005

Back in July 2005 the UK's Q magazine published the 150 page special issue Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, a veritable encyclopedia of Prog, starting with "The Roots Of Prog", then dedicating multi-page articles to various historic prog artists. Rush is featured in the eight page article "All The World's A Stage", including a couple of sidebars plus some great quotes from the band regarding their Prog years: "Caress Of Steel was a pretty big flop...We really put a lot in to it. You can almost smell the hash oil." The magazine also breaks down "40 Cosmic Rock Albums: Your essential guide to the world of mind-blowing music adventures", with a full breakdown of "A Farewell To Kings" coming in at #6.

Transcript: "A Rare Rock 'N' Roll Silver Anniversary" - Maclean's, January 11, 1999

My latest transcript, "A Rare Rock 'N' Roll Silver Anniversary" - Maclean's, January 11, 1999, is a very short article published shortly after the release of Different Stages, discussing Rush's longevity and the hiatus due to Neil's tragedies.

Transcript: "Spirit Of Peart: A Major Interview With Neil Peart Of Rush" - Kerrang!, June 17-30 and July 1-13, 1983

"Spirit Of Peart: A Major Interview With Neil Peart Of Rush" is so huge, it was published in two parts. Part one appeared in Kerrang! No. 44 June 17-30, and the second part appeared in No. 45 July 1-13, 1983. This is a VERY in depth interview with Peart where he pulls no punches discussing the press, the fans (Rush fans as well as other fans, i.e. fans of Iron Maiden and AC/DC), his music, Cygnus-X1 versus Hemispheres, and is asked all the tough questions and reaffirms his individualistic nature. - Thanks to Erwin De Lathouwer and Jun'ya Suzuki for the original articles!

Transcript: "Talkin' Baseball With Rush's Geddy Lee" - ESPN.com, April 10, 2007

Tonight is the MLB All-Star Game, and on a related note, here is an interview from ESPN.com which they posted shortly after Geddy Lee's "Iron Diamond" Fantasy Baseball commercial premiered on ESPN in spring 2007. "Talkin' Baseball With Rush's Geddy Lee" is one of the more in-depth baseball interviews with Geddy, and includes details such as how he obtained both the ball and the bat Mickey Mantle used to hit a homerun in the 1960 World Series. Geddy also discusses fantasy baseball and his favorite and least favorite ballparks.

Transcript: "The Rush Conquests" - Circus, May 12, 1977

Here's a great article for the archive, from the May 12, 1977 issue of Circus magazine: Rush was currently on tour for All The World's A Stage, both that album and 2112 were about to go gold, the band were driving new luxury sports cars, and in "The Rush Conquests" Geddy is interviewed regarding their future plans which included their upcoming first tour of the UK, and plans to record their next album (with a working title "Closer To The Heart") at Rockfield Studios in Wales. The magazine also included a two page poster, included here and suitable for use as desktop wallpaper! - Thanks to Greg Nosek for the headsup and John Patuto for the original article!

Transcript: "Alex Lifeson's Letter Of Thanks" - Guitar For The Practicing Musician, September 1991

This is very very short, but I had to transcribe it for the archive - "Alex Lifeson's Letter Of Thanks" found in the "Letters to the Editor" section of the September 1991 issue of Guitar For The Practicing Musician, a sweet note written in response to his inclusion in their Hall of Fame issue the previous April. - Thanks to Joe Sterle for the original clipping!

Transcript: "TG Icon: Alex Lifeson / Rush" - Total Guitar, November 2007

Alex Lifeson was Total Guitar's Icon of the month for November 2007, and talks about the first songs he ever learned, writing on acoustic guitar for Snakes & Arrows, inspiring others, and more.

Transcript: "Resurge With Rush" - Applause, January 1994

Rush was on the cover of the January '94 issue of Applause, the monthly newspaper of Austin, Texas' Frank Erwin Center. Included is the short feature "Resurge With Rush", which is put together from previous interviews and Neil's tour book essay. - Thanks to Joe Sterle for the original article!

Transcript: "Stage Pass: Rush Takes Songs, Lights And A Video Vampire On The Road" - Circus, April 30, 1983

From Circus magazine, April 30, 1983, "Stage Pass: Rush Takes Songs, Lights And A Video Vampire On The Road" is a report from back stage at Madison Square Garden on the Signals tour. Alex and Geddy are interviewed, and besides mentioning their desire to record solo albums and Neil's plans on releasing a book of poetry, Geddy says "We're trying to make greater and greater use of keyboards...keyboards are becoming more important to the sound."