Transcript: "Archives Press Kit" - Mercury Records, February 21, 1978

Written February 21, 1978, I have transcribed the "Archives Press Kit" promoting Rush's first boxed set. Released to capitalize on the attention brought on by 2112 and A Farewell to Kings, Archives is a simple repackaging of Rush's first three albums, and in turn the press kit is a short biography of those three releases. - Thanks to Joe Pesch for providing the original press kit!

Transcript: "Alex Lifeson, Rush's Class Act" - Industrial Music, January 1992

I recently transcribed a 28 year old interview, "Alex Lifeson, Rush's Class Act" from the January 1992 issue of Industrial Music magazine. Interviewed during the Roll the Bones tour, Alex opens up about Steve Lilywhite, recording spontaneous guitar solos, minimizing keyboards, and more... - Thanks to Heiko Klages for sending the original article!

Transcript: "Geddy Lee: Is Reading the New Rock 'n' Roll?" - Classic Rock, August 2019

Hard to believe it has been over a year and a half since Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass was released. Here's an interview with Geddy from Classic Rock magazine's August 2019 issue, "Geddy Lee: Is Reading the New Rock 'n' Roll?", transcribed by John Patuto. "Attracting huge crowds is nothing new to Rush's frontman, but the numbers who are turning up to his book signings have genuinely surprised him."

Transcript: "Even Rockers Can Get Caught In A Rush Of Mid-Life Crisis" - Toronto Star, January 23, 1996

With the leak of an upcoming expanded anniversary edition of Victor in the works, I've transcribed "Even Rockers Can Get Caught In A Rush Of Mid-Life Crisis", a very rare interview with Alex Lifeson talking about Victor from the January 23, 1996 edition of the Toronto Star. - Thanks to JSW for sending the article!

Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary Edition Wallpaper Images

Just over two weeks ago I shared with you that I had added a "Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary Edition" page which has the complete linernotes including the 12,000 word essay written by Ray Wawrzyniak exclusively for the Super Deluxe edition.  I have updated that page to include the complete Desktop Wallpaper images from the Super Deluxe Edition.  Those images are also included on the main wallpaper page. - Thanks to John Patuto for help with the scans.

Transcript: "Rock 'N' Work: The Beat Goes On Backstage, Or It Doesn't Go Onstage" - Milwaukee Journal Insight, August 6, 1981

I have transcribed "Rock 'N' Work: The Beat Goes On Backstage, Or It Doesn't Go Onstage", from the August 6, 1981 issue of the Milwaukee Journal Insight". An interesting contrast between two different tours visiting Wisconsin's Alpine Valley Music Theater that summer, Rush and the Doobie Brothers, the feature length article goes into the minutiae of what it takes to put on a large scale show - and this is 39 years ago. Included are some interesting tidbits from Rush's Moving Pictures tour rider. - Thanks to Heiko Klages for providing the original article!

Transcript: "The Disasters of Rush", Music Maker (Holland), August 1979

41 years ago today, Rush played the final date of the Hemispheres tour at the Pinkpop festival in Geleen, Holland.  Today's transcript is an interview Geddy gave that day to Holland's Music Maker magazine.  41 years later, the article, "The Disasters of Rush", has been translated and transcribed by Alex van Loon for your reading pleasure!