My opinion on Rush (gratuitous cursing)
Posted on 05/22/2022 3:02:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Rush singer and bassist Geddy Lee revealed that he and guitarist Alex Lifeson were forbidden from using a slogan they’d come up with for the launch of their branded beer.
Rush Canadian Golden Ale weighs in at 5.5% ABV, and the can features the Starman artwork from the classic album 2112, along with the tagline “Books are for tourists.” But in a new interview with Classic Rock, Lee revealed those words aren't the ones they wanted to be inscribed above the graphic.
“Rush fans like beer,” he said. “Hendersons approached us during the pandemic and said, ‘If you’re interested, then we’ll send 15 beers to you and Alex. You can taste them and give us your notes.’ They came back with this golden ale, and we said, ‘Xxxx, we like it!’ ... Did you know the phrase ‘Drinking beer is better than being hit in the head with a hammer’ can’t be put on a beer can? Me neither. But that’s a no-no. We did ask.”
In the same interview, Lee reflected that “Rush 2.0,” which came about after a five-year hiatus following the death of drummer Neil Peart’s daughter in 1997, was a “different animal” from the earlier version of the trio. “That first tour back as a band, different world,” he recalled. “We took a different attitude on that tour; we were much more open and appreciative of the opportunity. Five years away from it took a lot of cynicism out of our behavior. When we did our first gig after all those years and were welcomed back so strongly, I think everyone was taken aback: ‘Wow, these people waited for us.’”
Lee said the final 11 years of the band's career – which ended in 2018 with the retirement and later the death of Peart – were among the most enjoyable. “Snakes & Arrows and Clockwork Angels were probably the two most fulfilling recording experiences we’d ever had,” he noted. “It was the happiest period for the band since Permanent Waves [in 1980].”
Focusing on 2011’s Clockwork Angels, which turned out to be Rush's last album, Lee said, "Al and I were just talking about this the other night, how, from a personal chemistry writing vibe, it was the happiest collaboration we’d had since we were kids. From a songwriter’s point of view, it’s probably the most accomplished piece of work we did in our entire history."
Neil Peart wrote all the lyrics. He and Geddy Lee were both fans of Ayn Rand. The liner notes for the album “2112” included an acknowledgement to ‘the genius of Ayn Rand” and it drove lefties nuts. I suspect that’s part of the reason they never really got proper recognition. Lefties knew that it wasn’t a lefty band. And the “non conformists” in the music industry can’t have anyone that doesn’t conform. As Rush notes, “Conform or be cast out” (not about the music industry but if the shoe fits..)
Red Barchetta. Gotta be green don’t ya know.
Best pit for me was Slayer, 1989 at the Aragon Ball room in chi-town, with Saxxon and Motorhead!!!
I saw then on Ozzfest and later with Dio, Iron maiden. There was third in a smaller venue but I forgot the band who opened for them who got huge.
Yep. A story of the banning of cars. Sounds familiar.
Whoa! The last time is saw them on tour was with Primus too. Funny. That was a while ago.
Maiden and Dio. Two of my favorites. Now favorites of my two sons. 17 and 14. Gotta pass that sh!t down to the n xt generation.
Hehe. Good one.
“I like to rock!”
“That was April Wine Ricky.”
FReegards
The Rush / Primus tour I told my GF is the only Primus show that did not involve me being in a moshpit. We had good seats actually haha
Of course, Red Barchetta
“Now favorites of my two sons. 17 and 14. Gotta pass that sh!t down to the n xt generation.”
Freeper father of the year! Like my 12 year old nephew, 2 years ago he just asked me while working on my car.
Uncle, what’s that? “Guns N Roses”
Uncle, who’s that? “Metallica”
They learn..
Geddy Lee will keep touring as long as there are rare baseball collectibles available to purchase.
inter-fear’d.
***Good wordsmithing ✍
You’ll be surprised how much royalties they make every time Tom Sawyer is played
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk
That was on Hemispheres.
Yessir. They certainly do.
You can visit part of Geddy's incredible collection at the Negro League Baseball museum in Kansas City. Geddy donated the greatest collection of autographed baseballs from the Negro Leagues several years ago.
Mark
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