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Video: Rush - Can't Fight ItOriginal at truveo.com
• Tue, Apr 14
Unreleased track from Rush . Geddy Lee - Bass and vocals Alex Lifeson - Guitar John Rutsey - Drums Neil was not yet in the band www.truveo.com
Video: Rush Cover New World ManOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 10
By rss@youtube.com (zralagkd) None Author: zralagkd Keywords: Rush Cover New World Man Signals Geddy Lee Bass Guitar Added: April 10, 2009
Video: Rush - Can’t Fight It
Original at AOL Video
• Thu, Apr 9
Unreleased track from Rush. Geddy Lee - Bass and vocals Alex Lifeson - Guitar John Rutsey - Drums Neil was not yet in the band video.aol.com
Video: Rush - Spirit of Radio Clip LiveOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 26
By rss@youtube.com (joshmyers03) Rush live in Dallas, TX 2008 Smirnoff Center. Clip from Spirit of Radio Author: joshmyers03 Keywords: Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Rush spirit radio live dallas texas Added: February 26, 2009
Video: YYZ Guitar Solo FCOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 22
By rss@youtube.com (MintyMan69) This is harder than the Guitar Hero 2 chart because of an annoying little G-R trill in the middle. Author: MintyMan69 Keywords: YYZ Rush Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Neil Peart Rock Band Solo Guitar FC 100% BDole Bob Dole BobDole Tommy Fast Added: February 22, 2009
Video: Tom Sawyer - RUSH (cover)Original at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 21
By rss@youtube.com (mRtReMeLo) Hey guys its us again. So this song is epic yeah! we love Rush It's our favorites Thanks for watching Enjoy! Author: mRtReMeLo Keywords: Tom Sawyer Rush Moving Pictures mRtReMeLo shreddmasterstiff ertl cover epic Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Added: February 21, 2009
Video: Jack Connor - Fly By Night (Rush)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 12
By rss@youtube.com (JXCphoenix) Geddy Lee/Neil Peart) This song is from Rush's 1975 album of the same name, and was very fun to do...I doubt I'd be able to do some of Rush's crazier, progressive stuff by myself, but this is a cool song, so enjoy! www.myspace.com/jackxavierconnor
Video: Rock Band 2 Favorite Drum Songs Part 2Original at YouTube
• Wed, Feb 11
By rss@youtube.com (DJ17Nario) Me playing some of my favorite songs on Rock Hand 2's drums. All of the songs are played on Expert. I created the following characters for the band: -Irvine (FF8): Vocals -Zell (FF8): Drums -Selphie (FF8): Guitar -Geddy Lee (RUSH): Bass I must say, Irvine and Zell are among my best creations o...
Video: Rush: Tom Sawyer - Bass CoverOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Jan 27
By rss@youtube.com (therednex) Me covering Rush's Tom Sawyer on bass. I know I made a few mistakes but not too bad. Please Rate/Comment! Author: therednex Keywords: Rush Tom Sawyer Bass Cover Geddy Lee Neil Peart Alex Lifeson Fender Squier Jazz Added: January 28, 2009
Video: Guitar Lesson - The Spirit of Radio - Rush - IntroOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 11
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By rss@youtube.com (Blobblob22) Guitar lesson for the intro to 'The Spirit of Radio' by Rush. Please comment.(Tell me if it helps or not) Author: Blobblob22 Keywords: Guitar Lesson Rush Spirit Radio Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Neil Peart Permanent Waves Acoustic Added: January 11, 2009
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Video: Rush - New World Man 10-13-2002Original at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 4
By rss@youtube.com (RollTheFemers) Rush playing at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on October 13, 2002, as part of the Vapor Trails tour. Author: RollTheFemers Keywords: Rush New World Man Live Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Vapor Trails Tour 2002 Signals Added: January 4, 2009
Video: Bass line cover (Tom Sawyer)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 25
By rss@youtube.com (Coppolabass) Originally by Rush, here is the cover for this great Geddy Lee line. Author: Coppolabass Keywords: rush tom sawyer bass line cover geddy lee bajo electrico Added: December 25, 2008
Video: Rush ○ Turn The Page [SqueegeeBass Cover]Original at YouTube
• Mon, Dec 22
By rss@youtube.com (SqueegeeBass) Turn The Page (Rush) on SqueegeeBass. Author: SqueegeeBass Keywords: Turn The Page Show of Hands Bass Cover Geddy Lee Rush Added: December 22, 2008
Video: Rush - A Farewell to Kings - Bass CoverOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Dec 21
By rss@youtube.com (wnils) I'm starting to be erased from existance by the overseers of all things copyrighted....Lets see how long this one lasts..... Author: wnils Keywords: Rush Geddy Lee Bass Cover Farewell Kings Fender Jazz Added: December 21, 2008
Video: THE BOTTOM LINE ( featured song " Cinderella Man " by Rush ... complete song )Original at YouTube
• Fri, Dec 19
By rss@youtube.com (LifesonFan4Life) One of my personal faves .. off their " A Farewell To Kings " album (1977) Gear: Geddy Lee Jazz Carvin AG100 acoustic amp BBE BMAX preamp AT the end is my little tribute to John Candy and his character Dr. Tongue from the legendary SCTV series ... r.i.p big fella
Video: RUSH GUITARIST LIFESON SEES GUITAR HERO SAVING MUSICOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 18
By rss@youtube.com (ArtisanNewsService) Rush gutiarist Alex Lifeson said that Guitar Hero brings hope that kids will capture what it means to play music, while at the same time expose Rush. Author: ArtisanNewsService Keywords: "Alex Lifeson" "Guitar Hero" "Rock Band" "Tom Sawyer" YYZ "Neil Peart" "Geddy Lee"
Video: RUSH READIES PERFORMANCE BASED SNAKES AND ARROWS LIVE DVDOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Nov 25
By rss@youtube.com (ArtisanNewsService) Rush will be releasing their Snakes And Arrows Live DVD this Tuesday, and guitarist Alex Lifeson says it's about fans as family and performance. Author: ArtisanNewsService Keywords: Snakes And Arrows Rush Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Neil Peart In Rio R-30 Added: November 25, 2008
Video: Rush- Tom Sawyer- Bass CoverOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Nov 20
By rss@youtube.com (BassIsBallin95) From the album "Moving Pictures" released in 1981. THE best Rush album, on what better than a Geddy Lee Jazz Bass? Author: BassIsBallin95 Keywords: Rush Tom Sawyer Bass Cover Geddy Lee Moving Pictures Added: November 20, 2008
Video: Rush - The Big Money - Neil Peart Ray Harber tributeOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Nov 17
By rss@youtube.com (rays2112) Author: rays2112 Keywords: Rush The Big Money Ray Harber Neil Peart Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Drums Power Windows tribute drums drumming parts drum Added: November 17, 2008
Video: Chris Hambrick - Tom SawyerOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Nov 7
By rss@youtube.com (CZHambrick) Sometimes I wonder if Geddy Lee would be proud of me for trying, or ashamed for failing so far from his glory. ;D Author: CZHambrick Keywords: Chris Hambrick Rush Tom Sawyer Bass Guitar Added: November 7, 2008
Video: Rush - The Spirit Of Radio 6-13-2007Original at YouTube
• Mon, Nov 3
By rss@youtube.com (RollTheFemers) Rush playing at the HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on June 13, 2007, as part of the Snakes & Arrows tour. Author: RollTheFemers Keywords: Rush Spirit Radio Live Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Snakes And Arrows Tour 2007 Permanent Waves Added: November 3, 2008
Video: Rush - Hope - Live in Milano 23/10/07Original at YouTube
• Fri, Oct 31
• 1 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (martyF85) the song Hope from snakes and arrows, Alex Lifeson 12 strings guitar Author: martyF85 Keywords: Rush Hope Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Neil Peart Live rock progressive Added: October 31, 2008
Video: 50% off Rush TicketsOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Oct 28
By rss@youtube.com (UhaulsAreExpensive) The Party Brothers are always up to something wacky! Author: UhaulsAreExpensive Keywords: Rush Limelight Tom Sawyer Geddy Lee Neil Pert Party Alcohol Brothers MIA Paper Planes Added: October 28, 2008
Video: YYZ Bass CoverOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Oct 27
By rss@youtube.com (BrunoSRO) This is bass cover of the song YYZ by Rush. Please comment and rate, keep the insults to yourself. Author: BrunoSRO Keywords: YYZ Geddy Lee Rickebacker Rush Bass Cover Added: October 27, 2008
Video: Temples of Syrinx DRUM COVEROriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Oct 11
By rss@youtube.com (jesserus) Me playing Temples of Syrinx. Author: jesserus Keywords: Rush Neil Peart Overture 2112 the Temples of Syrinx Drum Cover Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Tama Yamaha DXT Explorer Added: October 11, 2008
Video: Tom Sawyer (live) - RushOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Oct 8
5 min - 2008-10-08 Tom Sawyer" is a 1981 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush named for Mark Twain's literary character. The song relies heavily on Geddy Lee's skill as a synth player and the techniques of drummer Neil Peart. Geddy Lee has referred t
RUSH - The Story Of Kings (1992)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Thu, Oct 1
What is this? Literally, WHAT IS THIS? What the hell is this? Alex Lifeson talking to a reporter about Rush? This is not music, nor Rush! The least they could do was bring in Geddy Lee and Neil Peart in the discussion, but no, they just had to leave it to the guitarist. This is not even a single, it...
BABE RUTH - Babe Ruth / Stealin' Home (2000)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Wed, Sep 23
The style of music Babe Ruth plays is hard rock with a few jazz, latin and progressive rock elements. Their style reminds me a bit of a mix between Wishbone Ash ( There´s a Rub), early Thin Lizzy and early Rush ( the debut album and especially the way that Jenny Haan and Geddy Lee sings) with a few...
LEE, GEDDY - My Favourite Headache (2000)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Sat, Sep 19
The similarities.......... The title track could had been taken straight out of Vapor Trails. The rest of the songs is not thousand miles away from Test For Echo and Snakes & Arrows. The songs are also very good. Working At Perfect is brilliant and a typical Snakes & Arrows song....... ehh, we are still i...
Achieving Your DreamOriginal at scottdickson.net
• Wed, Sep 16
By Scott Rush is my all time favorite band. In this film, Geddy Lee, their bassist talks about his musical heroes and achieving the dream of playing the hall where he watched his heroes play. Rush is my all time favorite band. In this film, Geddy Lee, their bassist talks about his musical he
City Sonic Project - Geddy Lee At Massey Hall
Original at 2112.net
• Tue, Sep 15
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) The City Sonic Project pairs Canadian music artists with award-winning Canadian filmmakers to create short documentary films about the artists' connection to places where their musical lives were transformed. One of the 13 short films pairs Geddy Lee with director Bruce McDonald. Ged...
Geddy Lee at Massey Hall film coming soon
Original at blog.citysonic.tv
• Fri, Sep 11
By citysonic Friends and lovers of Rush: we want to remind you that we’ve got a wonderful short with Geddy Friends and lovers of Rush: we want to remind you that we’ve got a wonderful short with Geddy
Podcast: New Rush oddities from MUSICinTheABsTrAcT.org
Original at Rush is a Band
• Sun, Aug 30
Live concert power-outage during "Force-10"] We Hold On' without guitar] Far Cry' featuring Alex Lifeson guitar parts] Acoustic" version of 'Armor & Sword' featuring Geddy and Neil] Hidden echo effect on Geddy vocal in 'Armor & Sword']
Link of the Day: Rush's "Tom Sawyer" for Rock Band - played by RushOriginal at jonahkeri.com
• Mon, Aug 24
By Jonah Neil Peart, perhaps the greatest drummer in rock history, makes a series of frustrated faces, singer Geddy Lee tries to stifle giggles, and guitarist Alex Liefson stares intently at the screen and screws up royally. I could watch this 700 times.
"Rush: The Documentary" Update
Original at 2112.net
• Sun, Aug 23
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) We've been lucky, not only have we had access to [Rush management] SRO's archives but also Geddy, Alex and Neil's own personal archives,' enthuses director Dunn. 'I was just at Geddy's house this week. Going through his personal collection of memorabilia. I dug up some gems I don't think Rus...
It's A Rush...Meet Me At Geddy's
Original at 2112.net
• Tue, Jul 7
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) The pub sells a clever t-shirt available online which reads "It's A Rush...Meet Me At Geddy's" featuring the pub's moose mascot playing Geddy Lee's signature Jazz Bass! They also have an online "Geddy's Hall Of Fame" which consists of photos of people wearing Geddy's t-shirts, etc. Current...
My Favorite Canada Day StoryOriginal at jonahkeri.com
• Wed, Jul 1
By Jonah For all the Geddy Lee talk, “The Trees” is all about guitarist Alex Liefson and especially drummer Neil Peart (argue with a Canadian that any other rock drummer beats Peart and you’ll end up with a fat lip…or you would, if we Canadians weren’t so gosh darn nice). The song, which normally last...
Music and tech roundupOriginal at zedequalszee.com
• Tue, Jun 30
By debcha Who is the best band in the world today? The Guardian asked a bunch of musicians to name the artist they thought was the best in the world. Geddy Lee of Rush replied, “Describing someone as “the best” is something you do at school in grade 5,” which made me smile, and Rush would probably have bee...
The Boneyard's "Rush Interactive Countdown Weekend"
Original at 2112.net
• Wed, Jun 24
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) Geddy Lee will be appearing on Sirius/XM's "The Boneyard" at 5 pm today, however it is unclear whether this will be a live appearance or airing of a previous interview. Geddy's appearance coincides with the "Rush Interactive Countdown Weekend" which starts Friday June 26th at 6pm EST:
The trouble with money
Original at myloajourney (WordPress)
• Thu, Jun 18
By ianrossbrown my musical heros is Geddy Lee, the singer and bass player with the rock band Rush and he always used to play a black Rickenbacker. I now have a picture of the guitar that I am looking froward to buying and learning to play on my screen saver (which is what I use as a sort of electronic ‘vision boar...
RUSH Members Guest On CBC's 'Q'; Video Available - June 16, 2009
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Tue, Jun 16
NY RUSH's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee were interviewed by Jian Ghomeshi for the May 20, 2009 edition of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q". Video footage of their appearance, which aired on CBC Radio One, is now available for viewing below. ...
Opinion: RUSH - Fly by Night (1975)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Fri, Jun 5
They rely so heavily on somewhat complex hard rock, that it damages the overall diversity, not to mention the hard rock can feel quite plain at times, and Geddy wants to be the best Plant he can. stars RUSH Music Online: recommended progarchives.com worldwide prog rock stores
THE LEADING MEN: J. Robert Spencer and Robert Newman
Original at Playbill.com
• Tue, Jun 2
NY Q: It's a fact that one of your two children is named for Geddy Lee of the rock band Rush. Was Rush instrumental in getting you to the stage? Spencer: Their song "Tom Sawyer" really started it for me. I was in fourth grade living in Texas, ...
Music Delivers Strong Message: Students Study Songs That Tackle ...
Original at California Chronicle
• Mon, Jun 1
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CA Benarde cited several musicians who are children of Holocaust survivors, including pop singer Billy Joel, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Geddy Lee of Rush and David Draiman of Disturbed. "I would be thrilled if just one of these songs sticks with the kids," ...
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Music delivers strong message
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Mon, Jun 1
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FL Benarde cited several musicians who are children of Holocaust survivors, including pop singer Billy Joel, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Geddy Lee of Rush and David Draiman of Disturbed. "I would be thrilled if just one of these songs sticks with the kids," ...
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Rush - YYZ (With Foo Fighters)Original at fr.truveo.com
• Tue, May 26
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee takes the stage during the Foo Fighters concert in Toronto. fr.truveo.com
Gene Simmons Says “American Idol” 's Adam Lambert Is No Rock Singer
Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, May 22
What about someone like Geddy Lee? He sounds nothing like Gene or Paul and yet RUSH is a legend, and don't forget Freddy Mercury or Dennis deyoung from Styx, etc. etc. There are diffent sounds and styles in any genre which is what keeps people ...
Guns N' Roses bassist returns to punk roots
Original at Great Falls Tribune
• Fri, May 22
Guns N' Roses bassist returns to punk roots MT Rush's) Geddy Lee is a freak of nature, or Sting. I don't get it." This isn't Loaded's first go 'round, but it feels right for McKagan as his other band takes a break. "We played a show up in Seattle a few nights ago ... at the Showbox," he said. ...
Readers recommend Songs about fictional places
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Thu, May 21
UK Rush draw heavily on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's opium-induced dream of Kubla Kahn in their promise to "find the sacred river Alph, to walk the caves of ice". Once there, Geddy Lee promises: "I will dine on honeydew, and drink the milk of Paradise. ...
Screamer or strummer?
Original at Philadelphia Inquirer
• Tue, May 19
When Lambert hits those freaky high notes, he makes Rush's Geddy Lee sound like a baritone. This week's showdown caps off an often-bizarre season of American Idol. With an average of 25 million viewers, the Fox singing contest remains the big dog in ...
Lord Grunge of Grand Buffet
Original at A.V. Club
• Fri, May 15
I don't know, man, it's difficult to explain why I love Rush so much. Bass is my first instrument, I think largely inspired by Geddy Lee. And more recently. I genuinely think Neil Peart is a really amazing lyricist when he's at his peak. ...
Obama Talks World Cup
Original at Washington Post
• Fri, May 8
• 25 related articles
United States By "Rush," I meant Geddy Lee, Neal Pert, and Alex Lifeson. They're Canadian and may be interested in a jointly hosted World Cup. Whew. He sure didn't leave the impression that he knew where the 1994 World Cup took place. I suppose there was nothing on ...
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RUSH To Guest On CBC's 'Q' Next Week - May 2, 2009
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Sat, May 2
NY According to a post on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee will be interviewed sometime next week by Jian Ghomeshi of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q". The program airs weekdays at 10:00 am on CBC Radio One. ...
YouTube sensation coming to Vernon
Original at Vernon Morning Star
• Thu, Apr 30
• 25 related articles
Canada But after more than 50000 views of his cover version of Subdivisions by Rush, he has experienced first-hand the power of the online video sharing network and the Internet to increase the scope of his music career. Even Rush lead singer Geddy Lee has ...
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Rush 'In The Studio With Redbeard'
Original at Ultimate-Guitar.Com
• Wed, Apr 29
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Rush 'In The Studio With Redbeard' The program centered on the band's earlier years, specifically focusing on the 35th anniversary of the release of the debut album. The program runs about 19 minutes and includes interview segments with both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
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Opinion: RUSH - Rush (1974)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Sat, Apr 25
It's important to remember that about this album. It's fun. It's the only Rush album that I can call "fun." The lyrics here were written mostly by Geddy and Lifeson (if I'm not mistaken) and they are very down to Earth. "I get up by seven, yeah, and I go to work by nine..." "I've been here, I've been ther...
Opinion: RUSH - Caress of Steel (1975)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Fri, Apr 24
The Fountain Of Lamneth is less succesful, but I think that's mostly because of the length. And the fact that it has more lyrics. I always cringe when Geddy sings in early Rush, but not because of his voice: it's because of the lyrics. And these are typical Peart fantasy nonsense, too blunt to be...
Opinion: RUSH - Moving Pictures (1981)
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Sat, Apr 18
Geddy's Giddy Heights I was put off Rush in my formative years by a school buddy who used to play 'All the World's a Stage' at every available opportunity just because he knew I loathed the singing. Ever since that trauma, I have approached the vocal entreaties of Geddy with some trepidation...
Glaring omissions from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, Apr 14
Rush: Never much of a band for hit singles (and no, Geddy Lee’s Take Off with Bob and Doug Mackenzie Brothers doesn’t count), this Canadian band has always sold albums with ease to the tune of 24 gold records. Their most recent album, Snakes & Arrows, ...
Let there be rock!
Original at Sunday Paper
• Sun, Apr 12
GA I consider singing Rush’s “Limelight,” for thematic reasons. But in a classic case of over-thinking things, I decide that Geddy Lee is a bit too ambitious, and opt for Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” instead. Nick, having set the bar impossibly ...
Author reveals to Lake Worth high school students music's link to ...
Original at Palm Beach Post
• Thu, Apr 9
United States - Lona O'Connor There was a larger flicker of recognition for the rock group Rush, whose lead vocalist Geddy Lee (born Gary Lee Weinrib) is the son of a Holocaust survivor. The Rush song Red Sector A, he told them, is a futuristic fantasy that employs the images of ...
Adventureland: Summer of '80s love
Original at Toronto Star
• Fri, Apr 3
Canada There's a cagey Canuck reference to rock band Rush, which makes this the second movie in two weeks (after I Love You, Man) to plunder the tunes and 'tude of the "holy trio" of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. And come to think of it, ...
RUSH: VH1 CLASSIC 'Retrospective 3' Special Available Online With ...
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Tue, Mar 24
NY The special features several RUSH music videos from the "Retrospective 3" DVD and many that were not included on the DVD. Interspersed throughout the program are interview segments where bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee talks about the particular songs and ...
Rush Rocker Geddy Lee's Parents Met In Auschwitz
Original at Post Chronicle
• Mon, Mar 23
by Staff Rush rocker Geddy Lee's parents met and fell in love as teenagers in the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp. The singer/bassist is inspired by the story of how his mother and father survived The Holocaust and escaped from Poland to Canada, ...
Geddy Lee's Parents Met
Original at Chart Attack
• Fri, Mar 20
Canada by Kate Harper (CHARTattack) Rush frontman Geddy Lee says his parents met and fell in love at the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust. The singer/bassist is quoted in a Contactmusic.com article saying his parents' story inspires him. ...
RUSH - RUSH ROCKER'S PARENTS MET IN AUSCHWITZ
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Thu, Mar 19
UK RUSH rocker GEDDY LEE's parents met and fell in love as teenagers in the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp. The singer/bassist is inspired by the story of how his mother and father survived The Holocaust and escaped from Poland to Canada, ...
Paul Rudd & Jason Segel Get Friendly
Original at Comingsoon.net
• Wed, Mar 18
MiamiHerald.com Paul Rudd & Jason Segel Get Friendly Rush was the kind of band that guys in my school that scared me and could easily kick my ass would listen to. I remember being a little kid and seeing Geddy Lee on the "Tom Sawyer" video and I found him to be particularly terrifying. ...
A ‘Love’ fest with stars Rudd and Segel
Original at Austin 360
• Sat, Mar 14
New York Daily News TX But Rudd and Segel were both somewhat nervous to work with other castmembers — namely, the gentlemen of the legendary prog-rock group Rush. “They’re so mysterious,” says Rudd, who was worried Geddy Lee and company would get tired of playing “Limelight” ...
Jared's final day with his mother
Original at Brantford Expositor
• Fri, Mar 13
Canada He was singing "Closer to the Heart" a song by the rock group Rush and his idol, lead singer Geddy Lee. It was a magical moment that will last forever for Craven. Their afternoon included a visit to a café where Jared liked to have a chocolate brownie. ...
Defending Rush on Open Salon
Original at mediabistro.com
• Wed, Mar 11
NY Not bad for a band consistently denied a place in the Rock and Roll "Hall of Fame" (side note: I refuse to acknowledge any R&R hall of fame that does not recognize the awsomeness of Neil Peart. Anyway...). We have a cousin with a Geddy Lee fetish. ...
Concert review: Fort Worth Symphony - The Music of Led Zeppelin at ...
Original at Pegasus News
• Sat, Mar 7
TX Although he sounded very similar to Robert Plant, I thought he sounded a whole lot like Geddy Lee, from Rush. He hit the high tones without wavering. My favorites included Immigrant Song and Kashmir, both of which gave him ample opportunity to hit the ...
Rush's Limelight conspiracy
Original at Toronto Eye Weekly
• Fri, Mar 6
Canada BY Marc Weisblott March 06, 2009 13:03 And both were filmed before any of the aforementioned developments in Rush’s celebrity quotient. So, if the next breakthrough for Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart is following the Apatow players to the cover ...
Rush radio interview roundup
Original at Rush is a Band
• Wed, Mar 4
• 1 related articles
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeon are on the radio interview circuit this week promoting Retrospective 3. These interviews tend to be very short and have little in the way of new information, and the DJs conducting the interviews are usually (there are exceptions) pretty clueless. Geddy did most (...
Rush radio interview roundup
Original at Rush is a Band
• Wed, Mar 4
UPDATE - 3/5@12:59PM: Reader jt let me know that Geddy appeared in place of Alex on 103.5 The Fox in Denver this morning. He had also been on yesterday as well but had to cut the interview short because he was choking on something apparently? I heard the interview and it's nothing spectacular. I...
Submit a question for Rush!
Original at Rush is a Band
• Tue, Mar 3
My contact at Atlantic Records has asked me to let everyone know that Rush will be in the Atlantic Records office tomorrow and they wanted to take the opportunity to submit a few questions to Geddy Lee for a fan Q&A session. Geddy will be going through and answering a few of these question...
Rush: Retrospective 3 release open thread
Original at Rush is a Band
• Tue, Mar 3
• 1 related articles
UPDATE - 3/4@6:56PM: The producer of the Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show emailed me to confirm that Geddy Lee will indeed be in the studio tomorrow morning bright and early at 7AM on Q1043 in New York. You can listen live at this link.
Rush Denies Concept Album Rumours
Original at Metal Underground
• Wed, Feb 25
MD Canadian rock legends Rush has denied the rumours that their next studio album will be another concept album along the lines of their classic "2112." Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee says: "We haven't even discussed our next work yet. ...
Snakes & Arrows Live DVD Debuts at #1
Original at 2112.net
• Tue, Feb 24
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) Instrumental Interplay At Heart Of Rush DVD" (inteview with Geddy Lee), Billboard.com, Nov. 18, 2008 Rush Is Back: Pop Culture Proclaims The Formerly Dorky Band Cool" (interview with Alex Lifeson) - ToldeoBlade.com, Nov. 30, 2008Interview with Alex Lifeson - UGO Music Blog, Dec. 11, 2008
Musical crimes against humanity: your votes
Original at Allentown Morning Call
• Sat, Feb 21
PA Katy Perry: I used to actually like the novelty of her and then I saw the Grammys. Out of tune and out of ideas. Plus the constant mugging for the cameras. She's Jenny McCarthy with a band. 4. Rush: Geddy Lee's voice makes me want to go out and shoot ...
EQ Magazine article on the making of Snakes & Arrows
Original at Rush is a Band
• Tue, Feb 17
Back in a Friday Updates post from September of 2007 I gave a quick mention that the September 2007 issue of EQ Magazine with Geddy Lee on the cover contained a long article on the making of Snakes & Arrows. I did not have a transcript or scan at the time, but reader Phil C recently located on...
EQ Magazine's Sept. 2007 Article On The Making of S&A
Original at 2112.net
• Tue, Feb 17
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) The complete transcript EQ magazine's "Rush and Producer Nick Raskulinecz Reveal How They Recorded Snakes & Arrows" is available on engineer Richard Chycki's website. The article, which originally filled 10 pages of the September 2007 issue featuring Geddy Lee on the cover, disc...
An examiner's top metal vocalists, part one
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, Feb 17
Ugh. Even a huge Rush fan like myself can't argue that Geddy Lee belongs there. So I decided to compile my own list (See: my personal opinion) based upon vocal prowess, the best fit of vocals to the style of music that the band plays, vocal energy, ...
There's always Hope
Original at Edmonton Sun
• Sun, Feb 8
• 2 related articles
Canada Rush will compete in the same category again at tonight's Grammy Awards. Their nominated song this time is Hope (Live for the Art of Peace), from Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace. Singer-bassist-keyboardist Geddy Lee isn't holding his breath that the ...
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Canadian rockers, powwow group and actors vie for Grammys
Original at CBC.ca
• Sat, Feb 7
• 25 related articles
Canada - Feb 7, 2009 Members of the group Rush, from left Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, are nominated for the fourth time for a Grammy, an award they've never won. ...
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There's always Hope
Original at London Free Press
• Sat, Feb 7
• 2 related articles
Canada Rush will compete in the same category again at tonight's Grammy Awards. Their nominated song this time is Hope (Live for the Art of Peace), from Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace. Singer-bassist-keyboardist Geddy Lee isn't holding his breath that the ...
Related articles from Edmonton Sun, Oshkosh Northwestern.
Loverboy, "Superfans" and Other Random Ramblings
Original at Prince George Citizen
• Fri, Feb 6
• 25 related articles
Loverboy, "Superfans" and Other Random Ramblings Canada - Feb 6, 2009 band called "Hot Rash" (whose lead singer seemed to have a hard time determining whether he wanted to be Judas Priest's Rob Halford, Rush's Geddy Lee, ...
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"I Love You Man" - Sneak Peak Gives More Rush Details
Original at 2112.net
• Fri, Jan 30
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) Rush fan Matteo Yenkala recently saw a sneak peak of the film, and wrote in to confirm that during the scene pictured in the film's trailer at the 1:57 mark, Paul Rudd and Jason Segel do in fact jam to "Tom Sawyer" (in that same scene Rudd is playing what appears to be a Geddy Lee signature Jazz B...
New Geddy Lee interview in German Bass Quarterly magazine
Original at Rush is a Band
• Tue, Jan 27
The latest issue of German magazine Bass Quarterly has an interview with Geddy Lee in it. The interview is in German of course, but reader kisaki was kind enough to scan and translate the article for us. In the interview Geddy covers a wide variety of topics including the US election, the band...
Submit your question for Geddy Lee at Maxim.com
Original at Rush is a Band
• Fri, Jan 23
Is there something about Rush you've always wanted to know? Like how Geddy Lee is able to play bass, synthesizer, foot pedals and sing all in the same song? What the inspiration was behind By-Tor and the Snow Dog? What their thoughts are on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (and why the heck they h...
Blender Magazine - "Submit Questions for Rush's Geddy Lee"
Original at 2112.net
• Thu, Jan 22
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) Is there something about Rush you've always wanted to know? Like how Geddy Lee is able to play bass, synthesizer, foot pedals and sing all in the same song? What the inspiration was behind By-Tor and the Snow Dog? What their thoughts are on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (and why the heck they h...
Rush To Release 'Retrospective III' March 3
Original at Starpulse.com
• Tue, Jan 20
Online Rock Radio Rush - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both ... Rush readies third retrospective compilation LiveDaily.com Rush prepping Retrospective III Online Rock Radio
Rush Retrospective III Announced
Original at antiMUSIC.com
• Sun, Jan 18
CA - Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart – is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both ...
That Metal Show Episode 7, RUSH - Video Now Online
Original at 2112.net
• Fri, Jan 2
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) The full episode of Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson's guest appearance on VH-1's That Metal Show is now available online!
DVD Review: Rush Snakes & Arrows Live
Original at Real Rock
• Wed, Dec 31
Whether or not you are a Rush fan, there’s no getting away from the fact that those three guys (particularly Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson) have a sense of humor and are not afraid to stretch themselves a bit and try their had at some comedy routines. Their idea of comedy doesn’t align too well [...]
Geddy and Alex on That Metal Show
Original at Rush is a Band
• Sun, Dec 28
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were guests on last night's episode of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic. The show is a hard rock and heavy metal themed talk show hosted by DJ Eddie Trunk. Geddy and Alex appeared on the 7th and final episode of the show's inaugural season (outside of a best of show next we...
Updates and other random Rush stuff
Original at Rush is a Band
• Thu, Dec 25
Not much happened this week with regards to Rush news due to the Holidays. About the only thing of significance was that this past weekend we got to see a preview of tomorrow night's Rush appearance on VH1 Classic's That Metal Show. Geddy and Alex will the guests on the final episode of the show...
Last-minute ideas for musical gifts
Original at PennLive.com
• Tue, Dec 23
PA - Dec 23, 2008 by KIRA L. SCHLECHTER, The Patriot-News MICHAEL FERNANDEZ, The Patriot-News/2008 Rush drummer Neil Peart performs "Limelight" with singer Geddy Lee on the ...
Jack Secrets's "Whte Flag", lyrics by Peart
Original at 2112.net
• Sat, Dec 6
By Power Windows(noreply@blogger.com) Geddy Lee's keyboard tech, Jack Secret, has made a new recording of one of his early demos, which includes lyrics by Neil Peart. Titled "White Flag", Jack has posted the track to his myspace page, where you can also hear another of his tracks, "Tough Break", a song recorded with Rush in 1982. -...
Updates and other random Rush stuff
Original at Rush is a Band
• Fri, Dec 5
This past week in Rush news was pretty much all about Alex Lifeson. Sunday's Toledo Blade featured an interview with Lerxst where he had a lot to say about the band's future and confirmed much of what Geddy Lee had revealed in his recent Billboard interview. Alex even teased us all a bit by ment...
Rush Members To Guest On 'The Hour' [News]
Original at Ultimate-Guitar.Com
• Mon, Nov 24
General Music News: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian rock trio Rush will be the featured guests on "The Hour" this coming Wednesday night.
RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON To Guest On 'The Hour' - Nov. 22, 2008
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Sat, Nov 22
NY - Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH will be the featured guests on "The Hour" this coming Wednesday night (Wednesday, ...
Metal fans getting Trunk show on TV
Original at New York Daily News
• Thu, Nov 20
NY - Guests like Mike Piazza, Geddy Lee from Rush and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister talk about other metal and hard rock bands. "When we have a guest, ...
New television talk show all about metal music
Original at Great Falls Tribune
• Tue, Nov 11
MT - Nov 12, 2008 Already complete before one show even has aired, the first season features guests like Neil Peart and Geddy Lee from Rush, Dee Snider and Jay Jay French ...
Rush: The Last Taboo
Original at 10 Zen Monkeys
• Wed, Oct 8
By Steve Robles Because much of their material showcases the instrumental prowess of drummer Neil Peart, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Geddy Lee, that’s bound to alienate some listeners right off the bat. And while the band has taken strides to make their music more acces...
Review: Geddy Lee takes Rush album to Jones Beach
Original at Newsday
• Wed, Jul 4
Rush's concert featured everything you'd expect from a progressive rock band of 1970s vintage: a laser light show, fireballs, prodigious riffage, sci-fi keyboards. It would have been an exercise in nostalgia but for one thing: Rush just released a new album, "Snakes & Arrows" (Atl...
Review: Geddy Lee takes Rush album to Jones Beach
Original at Newsday.com
• Wed, Jul 4
Rush's concert featured everything you'd expect from a progressive rock band of 1970s vintage: a laser light show, fireballs, prodigious riffage, sci-fi keyboards. It would have been an exercise in nostalgia but for one thing: Rush just released a new album, "Snakes & Arrows" (Atl...
Music Review: Rush - Snakes And Arrows
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, May 28
By T. Michael Testi The CD contains 13 tracks whose listing can be found below. Rush is made up of the legendary trio of Geddy Lee on vocals, bass and mellotron; Alex Lifeson on guitars, mandola, mandolin and bouzouki (a Greek long-necked lute); and Neil Peart on drums, percussion, and tambourine. All songs we...