@TheMetalDog If they ever need a third, I'm available. Not a drummer, but I'm sure I can pick up two sticks and sound like I'm in a bad Rush tribute band.
I just found out that @craigmaloney passed away this morning after a two year battle with cancer.
Back when I first got into Linux your local LUG was where you went to hone your skills and meet new friends. That was over 20 years ago. We bonded over Linux and heavy metal.
A bunch of us visited him a few months ago and we decided to do a weekly listening party of every #rush album and had folks join in. I know it meant a lot to him. Rest in peace friend.
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GENE HOGLAN Would Love To Jam With RUSH's GEDDY LEE & ALEX LIFESON - "I Will Take The Pepsi Challenge Playing NEIL PEART With Any Drummer On The Planet"; Video
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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MIKE PORTNOY Performing RUSH's 'YYZ' At 'Bubba Bash 2024'
Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS), Frank Bello (ANTHRAX), Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, OVERKILL), Jon Dinklage ("Clockwork Angels" string ensemble), Joe Bergamini (drum instructor, author), John Wesley (PORCUPINE TREE) and Seven Antonopoulos (OPIATE FOR THE MASSE...
#GreatAlbums1980s: #Rush – Moving Pictures (1981). Withstanding the prog backlash of the early 80s, Rush reinvented their sound with (relatively) concise songs, keyboard layering, and hooks irresistible to FM radio. "Tom Sawyer," "Red Barchetta" and "Limelight" brimmed with new energy, as Geddy Lee's vocals matured, Alex Lifeson's guitar grew concise, and Neil Peart's drumming reached its apex. For the prog diehards, Side 2 was a cinematic tour-de-force.
With Neil Peart they became Canada's most legendary rock group. Lifeson and Lee (author of a new memoir, "My Effin' Life") talk about their particular blend of musicianship; how tragedy upended the band; and what might constitute Rush's next chapter.
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GEDDY LEE & ALEX LIFESON Are Open To Playing Live As RUSH Again
It could happen, though there's nothing planned.
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'Power Windows': Rush Expand Their Sound
One of Rush’s richest and deepest albums, 'Power Windows' is full of details that reward multiple listens.
@TheMetalDog ok so my first Rush album was Grace Under Pressure, and its still my favourite so that biases me a bit. But my favourite stretch is Signals>P/G>PW>HYF>Presto>RtB.
Happy Birthday to the greatest drummer of all time, the legendary #NeilPeart of #Rush. He would've been 71 today. We miss and love you. Rest easy my friend. #Toronto#Ontario#Canada#Mastodon
Happy 70th Birthday to the legendary Alex Lifeson of #Rush. Thank you for all the amazing , life shaping music you've blessed us with for over 4 decades 🤘😎🤘#Toronto#Canada#Mastodon
Birthday greetings along with some personal reflections which are always close at hand when it comes to this band.
So much of my love of music began with Rush.
"Living in the limelight, the universal dream
For those who wish to seem
Those who wish to be, must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation, the underlying theme"
On this day in 1977, #ShaunCassidy went to #1 on the U.S. chart with this hit song from #TheCrystals.
This feature shares the story of how my love of music evolved. From #PhilSpector and The Crystals, to Shaun Cassidy and ultimately #Rush. An unlikely path? Maybe?
