Transcript: "Rush Tunes Out Growing Temptation To Go Quartet" - Chicago Tribune, March 20, 1986

My latest transcript, "Rush Tunes Out Growing Temptation To Go Quartet", is from the March 20, 1986 issue of the Chicago Tribune. An interesting article from the Power Windows tour, Neil talks about working with keyboardist Andy Richards to record the album, and using new technologies to sample the sounds live on tour. - Thanks to RushFanForever the article.

Transcript: "Rush Fancast: Different Stages" - SonicNet, November 15, 1998

For your weekend reading enjoyment, here's a treasure from 1998: to promote Different Stages, Geddy and Alex appeared on camera from Atlantic's New York offices in a video chat which was streamed live on Sonicnet. Fans asked questions via text online, and those questions were posed by the host/moderator.  Example Q: What do you think of albums like Caress of Steel...I think its absolute genius.  GEDDY: Well, that guy smokes dope. (laughs).  Rush fan SLynn later transcribed the video fancast, and you can read the full transcript here: "Rush Fancast: Different Stages" - SonicNet, November 15, 1998. - Thanks to Kayla Kreuger McKinney for sending the transcript!

Transcript: "The Albums That Saved PROG: 'Signals'" - PROG #43, February 2014

Last weekend I let you know that the new issue (#47) of PROG magazine includes a feature on Signals, and I have transcribed it for your reading pleasure. "The Albums That Saved PROG: 'Signals'" is a new interview with Alex Lifeson, where he talks about the band's decision to make a change after the success of Moving Pictures, the difficulty in making Signals, his frustration with the album's guitar mix, the eventual dismissal of Terry Brown, and more. - Thanks to Reed Lover for sending the original article!

Transcript: "Moving Pictures World Premiere" - CHUM-FM, February 11, 1981

Moving Pictures was released 33 years ago today, and to celebrate I have added a transcript of the "Moving Pictures World Premiere", Geddy Lee on Toronto's CHUM-FM, which aired February 11, 1981. Running through the songs one by one, Geddy sheds his insights on Moving Pictures, recording in digital, and the then-shelved 1980 live album: "when we went over to Britain, we recorded about ten dates so we've got about 50 reels of tape sitting around somewhere". He and the interviewer are drinking Dom Perignon and it appears that after awhile, Geddy gets irritated by the interviewer's interruptions.

Transcript: "Rush Looks Forward, Back" - Billboard, January 31, 2003

Rush's best selling greatest hits compilation, "The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits (1974-1987)" was released on this day in 2003. Here's a new addition to the transcript archive: ""Rush Looks Forward, Back" is a short announcement that appeared on Billboard's news page on January 31, 2003, first breaking news of the greatest hits' release, as well as the news that Rush was working on their first concert DVD tentatively to be named "Rush In Rio".

Transcript: "Exit Stage Left - Deborah Samuel Interview" - Durston Photography, November 9, 2012

Rush's album art has always been of particular interest to me. In fact, that was what inspired the creation of my website in the first place. The latest addition to the Rush Transcript Archive is unique in that it provides details on some of Rush's most recognizable album art. Two years ago, photographer Rob Durston interviewed fellow photographer Deborah Samuel for his blog, and that interview never surfaced in Rush circles until this week. Ms. Samuel served as photographer for art director Hugh Syme on four of Rush's album covers, and in "Exit Stage Left - Deborah Samuel Interview", she provides many first hand details of the production of the album covers for Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Exit Stage Left and Signals, such as the wardrobe of the Permanent Waves girl, getting the dog on the Signals cover to sniff, etc, as well as details on her work after Rush. - Thanks Darren for the headsup!

Transcript: "'We Have Always Wanted To Be A Mini-Orchestra', An Interview With Geddy Lee" - Sym Info, October 1988

My latest addition to the Rush Transcript Archive comes courtesy of reader Alex Van Loon of The Netherlands. Geddy Lee appeared on the cover of the October 1988 issue of the Dutch magazine Sym Info, and Alex has provided the translation for us. In "'We Have Always Wanted To Be A Mini-Orchestra', An Interview With Geddy Lee", an exhausted Geddy is interviewed backstage at Rotterdam's Ahoy Sportpaleis in May 1988 on the final week of the Hold Your Fire tour. Topics include triggering sound effects on stage, pros and cons of touring, and Rush's best and worst shows ever. And in my mind, he also predicts the Grunge movement...

Transcript: "It's Those Wacky Guys In Rush" - Creem Close-Up, Metal Special Issue, September 1986

Happy Friday Rushians!  My latest transcript is "It's Those Wacky Guys In Rush", from the September 1986 issue of "Creem Close-Up, Metal". This is a great interview with Neil Peart where he talks about reaching a desired cohesiveness on Power Windows, how it was partially influenced by the music of their peers, and how Rush's FANS are intolerant of those influences. He also talks about the influence of Peter Collins and keyboardist Andy Richards.

Transcript: "Counter Attack" - Guitar Magazine, November 1993

My latest transcript is "Counter Attack", an in-depth interview with Geddy Lee from the November 1993 issue of the UK's The Guitar Magazine. Ged talks about the progression of Rush's sound, the writing and recording of Counterparts, that his favorite bass parts are on "Hemispheres Prelude", and looks back on the recording of "Xanadu". - Thanks to RushFanForever for providing the article!

Transcript: "Polygram Records And Lifetime Learning Systems Spark 'Rush To Creativity'" - Polygram Press Release, January 7, 1986

Imagine showing up to your High School English class, and learning the day's lesson was to study Rush! Back in 1986, Rush's "Power Windows" was the prototype for a new educational program brought to you by PolyGram Records and Lifetime Learning Centers, to use popular music to stimulate writing and classroom discussion. Check out the press release, and notice this was also a nice marketing ploy by PolyGram, as "students are encouraged to purchase the album and bring it to class."(!)  Also included are pictures of the original classroom handout.

Transcript: "Rushing Forever" - Metro, May 8, 1997

"Rushing Forever: Alex Lifeson on air guitar, longevity and the grand old game", Silicon Valley's Metro newspaper, May 8, 1997, appeared in advance of Rush's Shoreline Amphitheater performance on the Test For Echo tour.  Alex talks about his current influences and favorites (Underworld, Chemical Brothers, Tool, Eric Johnson) of how he watches the fingers of air guitarists in the crowd to see if they can indeed play, and some typical comments on how they write, record and tour.

Transcript: "RUSH - A Biography" - Mercury Records Press Release, July 17, 1974

As we anticipate the upcoming 40th anniversary release of RUSH, check out the Mercury Records press release which was inserted into promo copies of Rush's debut album before its August '74 premiere. Check out the timing: the press release was written on July 17th, 1974, less then two weeks before Lee and Lifeson first met Peart; accordingly, the bio features Lee, Lifeson, and Rutsey! Also included are comments from Geddy regarding their June 28, 1974 Cleveland show opening for ZZ Top: "We opened for ZZ Top and were scheduled to play about 40 minutes. Well, we played for one hour and the kids were standing on the chairs and screaming. We earned an encore, but ZZ wouldn't let us go back on."

Transcript: "Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee on Rockline for A Show Of Hands" - February 6, 1989

It's hard to believe A Show of Hands was released 25 years ago today!  Here is something I remember recording onto cassette as it aired live just after its release: from February 6, 1989, here is a new transcript of Geddy and Alex on Rockline to support A Show of Hands. Another epic interview, this transcript appeared in The Spirit of Rush, I just cleaned up the punctuation and removed vocal stammers ("ya know").

Transcript: "Late Bloomer" - Guitar School, February 1996

Here's a very brief article I've just transcribed for your review.  From the February 1996 issue of Guitar School magazine, "Late Bloomer" is a review of Victor including a few brief comments with Alex Lifeson shortly after the release of the album. - Thanks to Mark Rosenthal for the original article!

Transcript: "Innerview With Neil Peart" - Innerview, March 1980

Celebrating the 34th anniversary of the release of Permanent Waves, here is an all new transcript of Neil Peart on Innerview With Jim Ladd, from March 1980. Neil and Jim run through Permanent Waves track by track, and Neil comfortably gets into details not often discussed before, such as his explanation of how Jacob's Ladder was written.

Transcript: "Rush Wins Crotchety Old Critic's Respect" - Toronto Sun, February 28, 1986

Here's a new transcript, from the February 28, 1986 issue of the Toronto Star. Written by one of their hometown newspaper critics, the title "Rush Wins Crotchety Old Critic's Respect" is self explanatory. - Thanks to Heiko Klages for the original article.

Transcript: "We Have Always Wanted To Be A Mini-Orchestra" - Sym Info, October 1988

Geddy Lee appeared on the cover of the Netherland's "Sym Info" magazine in October 1988. The accompanying interview, "We Have Always Wanted To Be A Mini-Orchestra", was given the previous May near the end of the Hold Your Fire tour. Topics include the planned live album, "A Show of Hands", fans in Europe versus America, their MIDI sounds, their best and worst concerts ever, and more. Thanks to Alex van Loon for translating the article into English for us!

Desktop Wallpaper Update: Clockwork Angels Tour Deluxe Edition Images

The Rush Backstage Club has released a Clockwork Angels Tour - Limited Edition Deluxe Package featuring additional artwork not found in the basic CD and Video editions. I've just updated the Desktop Wallpaper page adding over 30 new wallpaper images from this release, with thanks to John at Cygnus-X1.net for providing the raw scans.  Check them out here.

Transcript: "Rush: Up Close" - Media America Radio, January/February 1994

The latest addition to the Transcript Archive is "Rush: Up Close" a transcript of a 3-hour radio program from Media America Radio that aired in January/February 1994.  Thanks to Ken McWatters, who transcribed the radio program 20 years ago and shared it on the National Midnight Star digest later that spring!

Transcript: "2112 Deluxe Edition (Review)" - Classic Rock, February 2013

The 2112 Deluxe Edition was released one year ago today, and in case you still are unsure whether you want to pick it up, here is a "2112 Deluxe Edition (Review)" from last February's issue of Classic Rock magazine.