Transcript: "Is The Canadian Rush On?" - Music Week, March 4, 1978

Rush's A Farewell To Kings was released 38 years ago today on August 29, 1977.  I've just transcribed a story which remarked on Rush's increased success following the album's release.   "Is The Canadian Rush On?", from the March 4, 1978, issue of the UK's Music Week, also gives some interesting history regarding the creation of Moon Records and the signing with Mercury, and most interesting is this comment from Alex Lifeson from early in 1978: "There are tours planned for the US, Japan and Australia."

Transcript: "Neil Peart Martin Deller Interview" - Canadian Musician, October 1981

My latest transcript addition is from the October 1981 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. The article is self-explanatory as "FM's Martin Deller Talks With Neil Peart Of Rush". The conversation took place in early 1981 and the two Canadian drummers cover a range of topics, including a few comments regarding Rush. - Thanks to Joe Pesch for the original article!

Transcript: "RUSH 'Rush' (Mercury - Import) Review - Melody Maker, March 15, 1975

Rush's debut album featuring the pink and black explosion cover was released 41 years ago today on the Mercury label (August 10, 1974). To mark the event I have transcribed what is perhaps the first RUSH album review ever be published in the UK. Titled "RUSH 'Rush' (Mercury - Import) it is a review of the debut album when it was only available in the UK as an import, from the March 15, 1975 issue of Melody Maker magazine. A very positive review, the writer states it is "a more than promising debut album."  Couldn't agree more.

Transcript: 'Everyone Loves Rush' - Classic Rock, July 2015

Now that it's off the newsstands, check out the complete Rush content from last month's (July 2015) Classic Rock magazine. Besides the cover story "Everyone Loves Rush", you'll also find additional content not previously posted online at teamrock.com, including the band's memories of touring with KISS and Thin Lizzy.

Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 31, 2013

Bruce Ellsworth shared his photos he took at the Salt Lake City show of the Clockwork Angels Tour, back in July 2013. Check them out here: Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 31, 2013

Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 13, 2015

Here's a gallery of photos taken last week Monday in Salt Lake City. Thanks Bruce Ellsworth for sharing! Photo Gallery: Rush At The Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 13, 2015

Transcript: "Rush Captures The Beach" - Good Times, July 30, 2002

13 years ago today, Rush played Jones Beach at Wantagh, New York, on the Vapor Trails tour.  My latest transcript is "Rush Captures The Beach" a concert review of that night's show from the July 30, 2002 issue of New York's Good Times music paper.

Transcript: 'Presto - Hybrid SACD Edition Review' - Classic Rock, October 2014

One year ago today, the Audio Fidelity Sound Labs Gold CD edition of Presto was released.

To mark the occasion I have transcribed this 'Presto - Hybrid SACD Edition Review' which is subtitled "In transit between genres, Rush go goth-pop" from the October 2014 issue of Classic Rock. I have a copy of this release, and think it sounds fantastic!

Transcript: 'Rush Regroups, Celebrates 'Victory' And A New Album' - Boston Herald, July 10, 2002

My latest transcript was published 13 years ago today. 'Rush Regroups, Celebrates 'Victory' And A New Album' is an interview with Alex Lifeson from the July 10, 2002 edition of the Boston Herald, two days before their stop at Boston's Tweeter Center early on the Vapor Trails tour. Of their three hour show, Alex says "When I saw Tool, I think they only played for about an hour and 20 minutes, and I know some friends went to see Creed and they played 58 minutes; and I thought 'Boy, move over kids and let the grownups show you how to do it.'"

Transcript: "Neil Peart Of Rush" - Feedback! Rock Interviews, July 1983

Here is a VERY revealing interview with Neil Peart from the Signals tour, which appeared in the premiere (July 1983) issue of Ireland's Feedback! Rock Interviews magazine. Neil appeared on the cover, and is in prime form in this interview where he explains how catering to fans who want them to return to their older style of music would be tantamount to being "just another formula top-forty band".  He also explains why they don't play just their hits on tour, why they stopped playing the smaller towns in the UK, and also sheds light on the deeper meanings of many of his songs. It really is a must read interview!

Transcript: 'Rush For Cover: After 17 Albums, Canadian Rockers Record The Hits Of Their Favorite Bands' - Rocky Mountain News, June 28, 2004

Feedback was released 11 years ago today and I have just transcribed 'Rush For Cover: After 17 Albums, Canadian Rockers Record The Hits Of Their Favorite Bands', from the June 28, 2004 edition of Denver's Rocky Mountain News. You'll want to read this one for two reasons; 1) interviewed the day before Feedback was released, Geddy Lee talks about attempting and failing at recording songs by Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, and 2) published the day before Rush's first performance at Red Rocks, it includes Geddy's eager comments about playing there for the first time.

Transcript: "Rush Dedicates Newest Album To Rod Serling" - St. Catharines Standard, October 10, 1975

Rod Serling, creator of the television series The Twilight Zone, passed away on this day in 1975.  Released the following September, Rush's third album Caress of Steel was "dedicated to the memory of Mr. Rod Serling" as told in my newest transcript.  Published October 10, 1975 in Neil Peart's home town newspaper the St. Catharines Standard shortly after the release of the album, "Rush Dedicates Newest Album To Rod Serling" includes a few comments from the band which demonstrate an early dedication to their craft: "We want to make it by turning people on to us at concerts and through our albums," Geddy points out. "That's more important than a Number One hit single." - Thanks to Christopher David Irwin for the original article!

Transcript: "The Rushians Are Coming: Rush/Marillion, Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey, March 31, 1986" - Creem Close-Up, Metal Special Issue, July 1986

Tonight Rush is playing the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Time travel back 29 years with my latest transcript, "The Rushians Are Coming" a review of the Rush & Marillion concert at Newark's Brendan Byrne Arena on the Power Windows tour, which appeared in the July 1986 issue of Creem Metal Close-Up. A detailed review, the writer did an excellent job capturing many details of the show.

Transcript: "Clockwork Angels (review)" - Guitarist, August 2012

Clockwork Angels was released three years ago today.  I've just transcribed Guitarist magazine's review of Clockwork Angels from their August 2012 issue where they gave it 4 out of 5 stars. "Rush channel the progressive impulse that made albums such as 2112 and Moving Pictures such masterpieces. Intelligent, heavy and accessible, Clockwork Angels is right up there with them."

Transcript: "Rock Trio Is A Threat To Old Massey Hall" - Toronto Star, June 12, 1976

39 years ago today, Rush played the first of three nights for what would become perhaps the greatest live album ever recorded, "All The World's A Stage", but what did Rush's hometown newspaper think about the performance? Find out in "Rock Trio Is A Threat To Old Massey Hall" which appeared in the June 12, 1976 edition of the Toronto Star. - Thanks to Christopher David Irwin for providing the original article.

Transcript: "Rush Contribute To Canadian Museum For Human Rights" - Winnipeg First, May 29, 2008

How awesome are Rush? Not only are they fantastic musicians, but they also are fantastic humanitarians.  Seven years ago today, Rush played the MTS Center in Winnipeg on the Snakes & Arrows tour, and donated $100,000 of their concert ticket sales to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Check out "Rush Contribute To Canadian Museum For Human Rights" from the May 29, 2008 issue of Winnipeg First.

Transcript: "Rush At Wembley!" - Toronto Star, May 22, 1983

"Rush started it all years ago. They proved England was another market for North Americans." 32 years ago today, Rush played the first of four nights at London's Wembley Arena on the Signals tour.  My latest transcript is "Rush At Wembley!", a hometown review published the day after the four night stand concluded, from the May 22, 1983 issue of the Toronto Star. The reviewer focuses on the increase of Canadian rock bands' touring success in the UK.

Transcript: 'Fate's Warning' - BW&BK, September 2007

Snakes And Arrows was released 8 years ago today, and to commemorate the event I've added a new transcript featuring an interview of Alex Lifeson with Martin Popoff from the September 2007 issue of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine. Titled 'Fate's Warning', Alex talks in depth about writing and recording Snakes & Arrows.  Also included is the magazine's review of the album where it received a 9 out of 10.

Transcript: 'Rush Video Victim Of Own High-Tech Pomp, Gadgetry' - Toronto Star, March 19, 1989

Last week saw the 27th anniversary of the filming of the A Show of Hands concert video, and my latest transcript, 'Rush Video Victim Of Own High-Tech Pomp, Gadgetry', is a critical review of the eventual release from the March 19, 1989 edition of the Toronto Star. Writer Greg Quill has shown he is a Rush fan in other press reviews, but in this one, he is very down on the overall direction, production and editing of the concert film, which he sums up with "the pity is that in the hands of a director with some understanding of the depth and breadth of Rush, this video could have been so much more."

Site Update: revised discography, videography, books and tour pages

Average screen sizes are getting larger, including the one used by yours truly, and after some consideration I took some time over the weekend to reformat my primary portal pages for the album Discography, Videography, Books, and Tour Archive pages.  With larger screens, you'll see more data choices with better cover placement.  At the same time, I kept the design compatible for those with smaller screen sizes, to avoid any conflicts.  Enjoy!