HomeGeddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Appear in Gordon Lightfoot Documentary "If You Could Read My Mind"
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson appear in If You Could Read My Mind, a documentary on Gordon Lightfoot, streaming on-demand this summer. Directed by Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni, the film chronicles present-day Lightfoot performing a show and signing autographs as he fondly looks back on his nearly six-decade career — from his coffeehouse performance days in Ontario, Canada, to his rise to international fame in the Seventies. “He is one of the greatest examples of timeless singer-songwriter,” Lee says in the clip, sitting alongside his bandmate Alex Lifeson. - Rollingstone.com, May 5, 2020
"Stronger Together" Benefit Airs Sunday, including Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee is one of a slew of performers included in this Sunday's (April 26) Stronger Together benefit for COVID-19 relief airing on Canada's CBC as well as other platforms. Broadcast in conjunction with Bell Media, Corus Entertainment and Rogers Sports & Media, the broadcast will be available world-wide to support front-line workers across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. For a complete list of performers click here. For info on how to watch, click here.
Update: Geddy provided a 30 second isolation video titled "Remember how comforting music can be", which you can view below. In addition, he took part in a group sing along of Bill Withers' classic "Lean On Me" along with the other Canadian Artists making up "ArtistsCAN".
"Speakeasy: An intimate conversation with Geddy Lee of Rush" Now Online
"Speakeasy: An intimate conversation with Geddy Lee of Rush" is now available for viewing on Youtube. As previously announced, this conversation was recorded back on November 7, 2014. Tickets were sold for the event, and it was to aire on PBS in April 2015. However, no actual broadcast was ever announced. - Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
"Working Man" performed by Esterly released on "Reset" EP
"Feeding the Chicago natives’ fascination with avant garde film scores, Esterly embarked on a pioneer project. Taking notes from visionary composers such as Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman, Esterly meticulously selected culturally influential classics to cover with cinematic flare recreating the very narrative each song represents through his sonic alchemy. 'This project is a challenge to myself to reimagine these songs in a cinematic viewpoint,' says Esterly. 'Within a three minute track, could I create the rise and fall of a cinematic arc inside a song people already know and love?'” - divinemagazine.biz
Overtime Angels presents ‘A Night For Neil’ - The Neil Peart Memorial Celebration
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Primus' "A Tribute To Kings" tour, to include complete performance of "A Farewell to Kings" allbum
Today RollingStone.com posted an interview with Primus' Les Claypool, where he explained that this tour has been in the works for some time, before the the passing of Neil Peart:
“We’re trying to be very sensitive about doing the tour and not having it be, ‘Hey, all about Neil,’ ” Claypool says. “It’s about admiration for these amazing musicians and friends.”
"I talked to Geddy about it, yeah. I texted with him — I keep in touch with Geddy — just to make sure we weren’t trodding on something weird. So I checked in with him to see what he thought of it, and he was excited about the notion.
"He just got excited; he thought it was a great idea. You know, we go way back with those guys, so I think it made him feel good that it was going to be us that was going to do this thing. But I don’t know, you’d have to ask him. I can’t put words in his mouth, but he seemed excited about it."
Neil Peart dies of brain cancer
"Suddenly, you were goneNever were those words more true than today, when we learned of the shocking passing of Neil Peart this past Tuesday, January 7th, after a three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastom). Always fiercely private, he kept his illness a secret to all but a few. In one of life's ultimate cruelties ("The Stars Look Down" indeed), Neil retired from drumming in 2015 only to be diagnosed with cancer a year later. He leaves behind his wife Carrie and daughter Olivia. Here's a collection of news items announcing his death and those that have come out to pay tribute to his loss.
From all the lives you left your mark upon"
- Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67 - RollingStone.com
- Neil Peart slipped out of his concerts quietly. He left this life the same way - NationalPost.com
- Rush drummer Neil Peart dead at 67: 'Rest in peace brother' - FoxNews.com
- Neil Peart, drummer and primary lyricist for Rush, dead at 67 - CBC.ca
- Neil Peart dead at 67: Slash, Brian Wilson and more stars pay tribute to legendary Rush drummer - FoxNews.com
- Jack Black, Questlove, Geezer Butler, Chuck D, Brian Wilson & more pay tribute to Neil Peart - BrooklynVegan.com
- Tributes To RUSH's Neil Peart Pouring In From Members of METALLICA, KISS & Others In Music, Comedy Community In Wake of His Death - MetalInjection.net
- Rush drummer Neil Peart dead at 67 from brain cancer: 'Rest in peace brother' - USAToday.com
- Neil Peart, Drummer and Lyricist for Rush, Dies at 67 - NewYorkTimes.com
- Legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart dies of brain cancer at age 67 - Yahoo.com
- Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist of Rush, has died at 67 - CNN.com
- Rush Drummer Neil Peart Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer - Pollstar.com
- Rush's Neil Peart: unassuming, thunderous drummer who became a music legend - TheGuardian.com
- The rock world reacts to the death of Neil Peart - LouderSound.com
- Remembering Neil Peart: 1952 - 2020 - Stephen Humphries Blog
- Exit the Warrior: Rush's Neil Peart, 1952-2020 - BuffaloNews.com
- Jason Segel and Paul Rudd: Neil Peart Was a ‘Thunderbolt of a Human Being’ - RollingStone.com
- Remembering Neil Peart, A Monster Drummer With A Poet's Heart - NPR.org
- Eulogy for Neil Peart, Champion of Freedom - AIER.org
- Neil Peart obituary - TheGuardian.com
- This Wasn't Supposed to Happen: Some Thoughts About the Death of Neil Peart - Donna Halper Blog
- The Misfit Awesomeness of Neil Peart and Rush - NewYorker.com
- Love remains, though everything is lost - PhilipWilding.com
- Neil Peart In Memory: 1952-2020 - HudsonMusic.com
- Remembering Neil Peart: How the Rush drummer helped music thrive in Canada - CBC.ca
- Avid Motorcyclist And Accomplished Drummer Neil Peart Dies - CycleWorld.com
- Rush didn't chase fame, hits or groupies – yet there will never be a better rock band - The Telegraph
- Rush Drummer Neil Peart Passes - ModernDrummer.com
- Write Now: Neil Peart Forever Changed Way Drummers Drum - The Post-Journal
- Rush Music Sales Rise by More Than 2,000 Percent - UltimateClassicRock.com
- Rush Music Streams Surge 776% in U.S. After Death of Drummer Neil Peart - Billboard.com
- Rush Claims 23 of 25 Spots on LyricFind Global Chart After Neil Peart's Death - Billboard.com
- Neil Peart memorial at Lakeside Park picks up steam - St Catherines Standard
- Neil Peart faced cancer battle with “bravery” and “humor”, says Jethro Tull drummer Doane Perry - ConsequenceofSound.net
- In Memory of Neil Peart: Fantasy, Science Fiction, and the Mystic Rhythms of Rush - TOR.com
- Neil Peart family ‘on board’ with a St. Catharines memorial - St Catherines Standard
- Rush’s ‘2112’ Climbs RS 200 After Neil Peart’s Death - RollingStone.com
- Rush Infuses Hot Rock Songs Chart After Neil Peart's Death, Led by 'Tom Sawyer' - Billboard.com
- Neil Peart: Dynamic and influential rock drummer who forged a style of his own - Independent.co.uk
The Art of Rush Gallery is now open
Rush Wandering the Face of the Earth by authors Skip Daly and Eric Hansen - GuitarInternational.com
Skip Daly and myself were interviewed by http://guitarinternational.com about our new book, Wandering The Face of the Earth. Check it out here!
Order the book here.
Order the book here.
"Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart performed together for the first time to an audience of 11,000 people in 1974. Forty years later, their last tour sold over 442,000 tickets. This is the story of everything in between. This is the story of Rush."
Alex Lifeson's 2019 A Brush Of Hope Painting "Minus 20" - sells for $13,250
This year's painting by Alex is "Minus 20", a 10"x14"x1.5" acrylic painting, which sold for $13,250.00 in the auction which ended Wednesday, October 30th at Noon.
“Winter is coming! Cold, dark and desolate , Minus 20 is a reflection on the current state of cold, dark and desolate fields everywhere”. – Alex Lifeson- Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth: The Official Touring History
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It is with great pride and pleasure that I announce the fall release of Wandering the Face of the Earth: The Official Touring History of Rush by Insight Editions. Co-written by myself and my friend Skip Daly, we first conceived it nine years ago, not long after the release of Beyond the Lighted Stage. Covering the 40+ year touring history of our beloved band, it is a book that not only compiles the tour dates and set lists, but also tells the stories of what happened on tour. We weren't alone in our quest though, and enlisted the help of many fellow fans (you know who you are) to help flesh out these stories. With early approval from the folks at SRO, we were not only provided with their tour records, but they helped us connect with many crew members both past and present. In addition, we had the pleasure to speak to past band members such as Mitch Bossi, Lindy Young and Gerry Fielding, as well as John Rutsey's brothers, Mike and Bill. When it came to the cover, we pitched some ideas over the phone to Hugh Syme, and he came back to us with the amazing cover you see here. And last but not least, Les Claypool and Stewart Copeland are writing the foreward and afterword, and we couldn't be more thrilled. As you can see, I'm very excited about it, and Skip and I knew we weren't the only fans that would be interested in such a book - I'm sure you'll agree.
"Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart performed together for the first time to an audience of 11,000 people in 1974. Forty years later, their last tour sold over 442,000 tickets. This is the story of everything in between. This is the story of Rush.
"Fondly known as the Holy Triumvirate, Rush is one of the top bands to shine through rock-and-roll history. Wandering the Face of the Earth covers Rush’s storied touring career, from their humble beginnings as a Toronto-area bar band playing middle school gymnasiums to their rise as one of the world’s most sought-after live acts, selling out massive arenas around the globe. This book includes every setlist, every opening act, and every noteworthy moment meticulously researched and vetted by the band themselves. Along with spectacular, never-before-seen imagery, this is THE must-have tour compendium for Rush fans."
Vinyl Edition of My Favorite Headache witih bonus tracks coming to Record Store Day 2019
Glen Peart Tells Farm Equipment About Son Neil, the Parts-Manager Turned Rock Star
Neil Peart's father, Glen Peart, has given a rare interview where he recalls his son’s days as parts manager in St. Catherines, Ontario, and when he took the chance with a group named Rush. Check it out here at Farm-Equipment.com.
'The “White Corvette” visit to our farm equipment dealership has been documented several times. After lunch when the two men left, I could tell that Neil was really tormented. He was certainly not himself. When we locked the door, he came and sat in my office and unloaded. The two visitors were the managers of Rush, a band from Toronto that were about to hit the big time. They had signed a contract and their first tour was arranged but their drummer had just dropped a bomb on all their plans — for health reasons, he had been told not to travel. The managers wanted Neil to audition ASAP and, if successful, to join the other two guys and start to practice — immediately! Neil was consumed with guilt because we were just coming into our busy season and he felt he was letting me down. I finally said, “Neil, this could be the chance of your life. We have to talk this over your mother when we get home, but I feel you have to do this. It could be a dream come true and if it doesn't work out, there will still be a Parts Department that can use you!” Obviously, Mom agreed with my thoughts and the rest is history!”'
"Clockwork Angels Tour" Vinyl Release Now Available
"This live 5LP set is pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and includes an etching on the flipside.
The set comes packaged in a two-piece telescopic box with a full-color booklet, and a code to download a high-definition digital version of the album.
The band recorded concerts in 2012 in Phoenix, Dallas and San Antonio for a live album, and this set includes all 31 tracks from those recordings. This vinyl set also features the bonus tracks from the original CD release, including a version of the classic “Limelight” that the band recorded during soundcheck." - Rush.com, August 19, 2019
The Art of Hugh Syme Exhibit in Indianapolis at Renditions Fine Art
"We are so excited to announce The Artwork of Hugh Syme coming to Renditions Fine Art, Framing, & Photography. Hugh was the art director for the Canadian rock band Rush from 1975—2018 and has done album covers for countless other bands and performers. Stop by from 6:00 to 10:00 on Friday, November 1st to meet Hugh, see some limited edition, signed album art and all the other work he's been doing! Framed, signed & numbered prints will be available for sale."For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/910282466019827/
- Thanks to Ron Wise for the headsup!
Geddy Lee to auction six guitars from his private collection
The sale of the prog rockers’ axes is organised by Mecum Auctions, a vintage car and motorcycle auction company that will make its foray into guitars next month. Lee’s guitars will be auctioned alongside instruments previously owned by Carlos Santana and Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen.
Geddy Lee Rush 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst auction
Image: Mecum Auctions
Leading the six instruments Lee has put up for sale is a special-edition 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (seen above). The guitar is “in stunning original condition, save for a single refret”, Mecum’s website notes, and will come in its original case.
Four other Gibsons are also on the block: A 1960 ES-345 – with a current bid of $5,000 at press time – a 1960 ES-355, a 1965 ES-335 and a 1967 Flying V. A 1955 Fender Stratocaster wraps up Lee’s collection of axes going under the hammer.
For auction details visit Mecum.com's auction.
The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History with forward by Geddy Lee
Since 2015, live music fanatics in Toronto have been given a window into the city's rich history of concerts through the Flyer Vault, a popular Instagram account that shares posters, footage and ephemera of T.O. shows across all genres. Now, creator Daniel Tate is set give his project a physical form with a new book.Click here to order.
Tate will release The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History through Dundurn Press on October 26.
Authored alongside Grammy Award-winning musicologist Rob Bowman, the book features a foreword penned by Rush's Geddy Lee and promises to be "a visual tour-de-force" that "captures a mesmerizing history of Toronto concert and club life, running the gamut of genres from vaudeville to rock, jazz to hip-hop, blues to electronica, and punk to country."
Producer NICK RASKULINECZ On Working With RUSH: 'Sometimes I Still Can't Believe It Happened'
Thanks to Blabbermouth.net for posting:
During a recent appearance on the "Tape Op Podcast", producer Nick Raskulinecz discussed his work on the final two RUSH albums, 2007's "Snakes & Arrows" and 2012's "Clockwork Angels". "Sometimes I still can't believe it happened," Nick said. "We made two records together, and the first one was… it did great for them. I kind of feel they were looking for somebody to inject some energy back into them and what they were doing and tell them that it was okay to be themselves. I felt like they were looking for a direction at that point in their careers. I mean, they'd made so many records. And they had just gotten back together after Neil's [Peart, drums] hiatus and made a record [2002's 'Vapor Trails'] that was a little — it was too heavy and disjointed, and it didn't really sound like RUSH that much. And I liked it, but I didn't love it. And we got together, I was just kind of, like, 'No. More fills. And classic fills.' 'Cause as a lifelong RUSH fan, I knew what I wanted to hear. So I just kind of tried to guide them into what... I feel like the first record we made was their kind of mid-'80s, early-'90s... we kind of touched on that era of RUSH. And then the last record we made was total '70s, very early '80s-style RUSH. There's a song on there called 'Headlong Flight' that's almost nine minutes long; it has a drum solo in the middle."For the full story including the audio interview click here.
The Making of Farewell To Kings: The Graphic Novel from Fantoons Now Available
Fantoons' The Making of Farewell To Kings: The Graphic Novel is now available. This 144pg official RUSH graphic novel chronicling the making of the band’s classic album, hits stores today, September 10th. Order now.“We worked incredibly hard to create a graphic novel that celebrates the music of RUSH, and the creation of the album of ‘A Farewell to Kings’ as a work of art” says Fantoons LA-based creative director, David Calcano. “We think this book will be something for comics and music fans alike to cherish.”This epic, fully authorized graphic novel chronicles the birth of RUSH’s classic album A Farewell to Kings. Relive the production trials and triumphs alongside Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart as they create the masterpiece of progressive rock that gave birth to such tracks as “Closer to the Heart,” and the majestic “Xanadu”. The book is co-written by Fantoons’ David Calcano and Lindsay Lee, and features artwork by Juan Riera and Ittai Manero. The story was written with input from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and album producer Terry Brown, who also penned the foreword.
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