How the Holocaust rocked Rush front man Geddy Lee

The Jewish News ^ | 7-8-04 | scott r. benarde

[Frank_Discussion]

Toto. Don't forget them.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

"The Six Wives of Henry VIII" still endures a heavy play rotation in my house.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

And Styx.

[Frank_Discussion]

Wow, we FReepers have "Too Much Time On Our Hands"!

yuck-yuck.

[TheStickman]

I'm 43. I can still remember the 1st time I heard Anthem and then Xanadu. When I'm by myself and can relax, Xanadu still brings tears to my eyes. Same thing when I listen to Soliloquy from 2112.

My wife bought me the Live in Rio DVD recently and DAMN!!!! Them ol boys can still rock better than 95% of the kiddie bands out now.

[spodefly]

Yes members are all good on their solo tours. I have never seen Wakeman solo, but I have seen Howe and Anderson on their solo tours. Actually, saw Jon Anderson (Solo- Work in Progress tour) early this year at a small theater here in Atlanta. It was cool ... Jon was pretty laid back and told some fun stories.

[Cooter]

Count me in. 38.

[wku man]

Not to play the one-up game, but your thoughts on Moving Pictures is the way I feel about 2112. I thought their guitar-bass-drums stuff was so much better than their synth and Taurus pedals stuff. I also liked it better when Geddy belted out songs in his ultra-high falsetto, but he probably can't hit the upper register like he used to...oh well, the years take their toll on us all.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[cweese]

Hehehehe...I'm 39!

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

My husband, two daughters, and two sons-in-law were there too. :-)

Hubby has been a Rush fanatic for a gazillion years and he's indoctrinated the next generation. LOL !! Tickets were his Father's Day gift.

I bet he doesn't know this story about Geddy Lee either. I'll have to ask.

[TheStickman]

I call the early Rush years the *screamin'* years. Geddy's voice on Anthem, Finding my Way and Working Man---well...dammit it just rocks!

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Just reminded me of a part from "The Analog Kid".

"Too many hands on my time...too many feelings.
Too many things on my mind.

And when I leave I don't know what I'm hoping to find
And when I leave I don't know what I'm leaving behind."

[Frank_Discussion]

And now... I hear the solo of the song in my head. Geeze, thanks.

hahahaah...

[ItsOurTimeNow]

"Afterimage" does that to me.

"I try to believe, but you know it's no good. I guess it's something that just can't be understood."

[ItsOurTimeNow]

My wife bought me the Live in Rio DVD recently and DAMN!!!! Them ol boys can still rock better than 95% of the kiddie bands out now.

Did you check out the two Easter Eggs on there?

[aught-6]

Perfect timing. I just saw them last night in San Diego.....as awesome as they were the previous 2 times I saw them.

Favorite album...Moving Pictures.

[AngryJawa]

Coming up on 100 posts about Rush...not Limbaugh.

GEEKS! All of you (myself included).

[ItsOurTimeNow]

LOL...just be glad I didn't put up the words to "Cinderella Man".

That's the one and only Rush song I can't stand.

[kidao35]

39. I have seen them live 8 times.

My first exposure to Rush was "By-Tor and the Snow Dog", on 8-track, on a school bus. The driver let us give her 8-tracks to play, except on Fridays, when she played 'her' Country and Western LOL.

[Frank_Discussion]

Hey, it pays well!