Transcript: "Power Windows (Review)" - Rock Scene, October 1986

Rush's Power Windows was released 30 years ago today! (http://tinyurl.com/8nr2yz6). It peaked at #10 on the Billboard charts, and was certified Gold on December 18, 1985, and Platinum on January 27, 1986. Here's a newly transcribed "Power Windows (review)" from the October 1986 issue of Rock Scene scene magazine. A raving review, the writer ends with the odd comment that his only complaint is that the lyrics at time get too serious for the average Joe.

Transcript: "Rush Drummer: Causeless Rock Rebels Duping Young Fans" - Cincinnati Enquirer, June 10, 1990

"If your new material isn't the focus of what you're doing and you don't consider it to be the best thing you've ever done, you better just become an oldies act and send yourself to Vegas. The dream is dead."  That comment from Neil Peart, from the June 10, 1990 issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is especially apt now that Rush has possibly retired from touring, where there has been hope that Rush might consider performing a residency at Massey Hall, Radio City or elsewhere.   In my latest transcript, "Rush Drummer: Causeless Rock Rebels Duping Young Fans", Neil also remarks on how musicians like Bon Jovi and George Michael pretend to be rebels to sell music, and "That's why there's that line in the song about packaging the image of the rebel".  He also says how his then 12-year old daughter Selena was a big fan of New Kids on the Block, but that their form of pop-music was at least "honest". - Thanks to Heiko Klages for providing the original article!

Transcript: 'Geddy Lee Discusses Feedback, The 30th Anniversary Tour And More!' - FYE.com, July 9, 2004

My next transcript addition, 'Geddy Lee Discusses Feedback, The 30th Anniversary Tour And More!', was first published on FYE.com on July 9, 2004, a week after the release of Feedback. This is an extensive interview with Geddy given by journalist and Rush fan Brad Parmerter, who spoke to Geddy Lee before soundcheck in Mountain View, CA in early July '04 to discuss the EP, the tour, the future, and the importance of good footwear.  Some interesting thoughts are included in this interview, such as the fact that "Second Nature" was considered for the acoustic medley on the R30 tour... - Thanks BP for sending the original article!

Transcript: 'Rich Field Honors Buddy' - Plain Dealer, January 20, 1995

Burning For Buddy Vol. I. was released 21 years ago today.  I've just transcribed 'Rich Field Honors Buddy', an interview with Neil Peart regarding the Buddy Rich tribute album project published in the January 20, 1995 issue of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Transcript: 'Older, Wiser And Still Rockin' Rush' - Ottawa Citizen, November 21, 1991

From the Roll The Bones tour, my latest transcript contains a long lost interview with Neil Peart. In 'Older, Wiser And Still Rockin' Rush', from the November 21, 1991 issue of the Ottawa Citizen, Neil states that he likens Rush's early work to "your fridge paintings from Grade 2 that your mom used to hang on the fridge. You grow out of them and you're either embarrassed or a bit nostalgic about them."