Rush Fan Day Interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

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  • @jpmcmullan8666
    @jpmcmullan8666 2 роки тому +50

    The day Neil Peart passed my father apologized to me for never taking me to see a Rush show. Less than two years later my father passed. I had given him Neil Peart Illustrated Quotes a week before hoping he would find inspiration in it while he recovered. Now, I use it to find inspiration while I recover from his passing. Thank you Rush. Thank you Pops🤍

    • @brianwolters7560
      @brianwolters7560 Рік тому +4

      I can sort of relate...my Dad died 3 weeks after Neil passed...that was a rough January.

    • @MyVideos-fm7ug
      @MyVideos-fm7ug Рік тому

      @@brianwolters7560same with my mother on February 13, 2020 unexpectedly in the hospital from what had to have been the covid virus. What’s really freaky is when I went to the hospital to the intensive care unit, they told me she was in room number 2112. No bullshit either. I had the nurse repeat the room number just to make sure I heard her correctly
      I take it as a sign that everything was going to be okay, despite all of that. Especially when the next day while at her house, I noticed a lone deer lying in the back yard as it was snowing. She lied there from around 7 in the morning until around 230 that afternoon. Deer normally seek cover in the foliage when it’s snowing. But this one lied there out in the snow with no cover
      Someone explained to me that the deer was her spirit animal, and for me to witness that was a sign that everything was going to be fine. Later that year, I came into a lot of money unexpectedly. I just wish that the United States was in good condition, unlike now, and all because of that incompetent and incontinent dipshit that calls himself a president that rigged the election. He’ll most definitely go to a fiery place one day
      But… that was that

    • @brianivory4783
      @brianivory4783 9 місяців тому +1

      Lovely story ❤😊

  • @mikeyjohnstone1565
    @mikeyjohnstone1565 5 років тому +519

    Rush has to be one of the greatest bands of all time as they wrote whatever music they wanted and didn’t let anyone tell them otherwise

    • @Betternow1974
      @Betternow1974 5 років тому +15

      Exactly. I saw them 6 times and they were the best times of my life.

    • @laneeric
      @laneeric 5 років тому +16

      @@colkurtz4102 Nope. They always played what they wanted. Fly By Night was a concept they weren't sure would work, and they were right. But, luckily, the direction they went with 2112, Hemispheres etc got them the fan support that kept the record labels satisfied enough to allow them to forge their own path.

    • @cpmf2112
      @cpmf2112 5 років тому +12

      And made great new music for 40 years as opposed to so many other bands that just kept playing the same stuff over and over.

    • @themopar426
      @themopar426 5 років тому +18

      and they stayed friends that's rare!

    • @rickthendersonjr
      @rickthendersonjr 5 років тому +14

      @@colkurtz4102 Bowed? Caress of Steel? A producer or record company drove that? In fact the record company was upset. No. Fly By Night? No. Simply that they finally decided after 2112 that they didn't need a record company anymore to be successful, their talent made a place for them.

  • @richardforgetcanada
    @richardforgetcanada 4 роки тому +254

    The chemistry and love between Geddy and Alex is so palpable. I’m sure they are both in terrible mourning right now at time of writing this. RIP Neil Peart.

    • @rklewis2
      @rklewis2 4 роки тому +11

      Indeed.
      These guys seem like someone you could bump into, and have a chat with, unlike far too many other rock stars, or celebrities in general.
      Considering what great musicians they all are, that's quite impressive.

    • @waynemanna1402
      @waynemanna1402 4 роки тому +6

      Yeah, totally agree. Whenever I have seen video of the Rush members together, I have always been struck by the evident friendship they share and continued to share even after 40 years together. We know stories of bands like the Beatles who I think were also mates when they started, but over time, those friendships broke down. That hasn't been the case with Rush and it is warming to see that three guys who made so much fantastic music over many years and have been through so much together are so normal and likeable. Sad for music, sad for Rush fans, sad for drummers and drum geek and I've no doubt so sad for Alex and Geddy to lose their friend Neil.

    • @richardforgetcanada
      @richardforgetcanada 4 роки тому +1

      Wayne Manna Alex is a really quick wit. I don’t know why he doesn’t do some kind of chat show on CBC in Canada or something like that.

    • @JK-so9ke
      @JK-so9ke 4 роки тому +2

      @@waynemanna1402 So true. As a huge rush fan, my absolute fave thing about them is how they are each a master of their craft, but yet so terribly humble about it. RIP Neil. These 2 goofballs might go off the rails without your voice of reason ;)

    • @razor75250
      @razor75250 4 роки тому +4

      @@rklewis2 i pulled a couple of their shows(im a trucker) they were totally cool and laid back to everyone!!! Neil was known to be a little aloof but he just didn't like being put on a pedestal. If you talked to him and treated him like a regular guy he appreciated it greatly!!!

  • @jenniferraynes9893
    @jenniferraynes9893 5 років тому +434

    Ok, I'm a flight attendant and have the privilege to meet people. Years ago Tommy Shaw walked on board and I nearly spit my coffee. No one else knew who he was. He was so gracious and we talked for an hour. Long story short I said, "no one compares to Neil Peart." He said, "no one compares to Rush."

    • @thenightfly1602
      @thenightfly1602 5 років тому +29

      My respect for Tommy Shaw just elevated! ;)

    • @ENIGMVTIK
      @ENIGMVTIK 5 років тому +9

      Who the hell is Neil "Pearl?"

    • @jenniferraynes9893
      @jenniferraynes9893 5 років тому +26

      @@ENIGMVTIK I typed too fast.

    • @johncalvo1743
      @johncalvo1743 5 років тому +21

      Yeah, Tommy's post-Styx band, Girls With Guns, opened up for Rush during the Hold Your Fire tour.

    • @MrLedotson
      @MrLedotson 5 років тому +7

      @@johncalvo1743 I remember him opening.

  • @goonsquad2.023
    @goonsquad2.023 4 роки тому +84

    Rock Royalty who never let it go to their heads. RIP Neil

    • @sunlion8866
      @sunlion8866 4 роки тому +6

      Amen. Rest Peacefully Neil

  • @royrush5374
    @royrush5374 5 років тому +125

    Alex Lifeson is an incredibly inspired and inspiring guitarist.

    • @RW4X4X3006
      @RW4X4X3006 5 років тому +8

      First rock tunes and riffs I learned on guitar, were his. Imagine that.

    • @lr6884
      @lr6884 5 років тому +9

      My older brother turned me on to Priest, Sabbath, and AC/DC and I lived and breathed every bit of it, but the moment I first heard the riff immediately after "And the meek shall inherit the earth".... That was the moment I knew I had to play guitar.
      Lerxst is King.

    • @lr6884
      @lr6884 5 років тому +5

      @@RW4X4X3006 Yessir.... "Best I can" and "In the End" were the first songs I learned to play. 30 years later they're still faves I go back to often.

    • @RW4X4X3006
      @RW4X4X3006 5 років тому +4

      @@lr6884 In my hood, everyone who could get one, got a guitar and started learning to play - because of Rush and all the other greats of the 70's. Hell yeah! It's a great productive out for the kids, learning musical instruments. Today, very few contemporary examples to guide them along.

    • @royrush5374
      @royrush5374 5 років тому +4

      @@RW4X4X3006 totally agree with you.!

  • @MT-or7lv
    @MT-or7lv 4 роки тому +84

    God bless the three members of Rush. I love this band. R.I.P Mr. Peart.

  • @ejamsc
    @ejamsc 4 роки тому +149

    Geddy Lee is the best rock bassist...period.

    • @jadinwemette8251
      @jadinwemette8251 4 роки тому +4

      Yyz bass lines are unbeatable

    • @yadigjamesgang-xs7jj
      @yadigjamesgang-xs7jj 4 роки тому

      What are those little denim tabs that seem to hold leather belts at bay called on a pair of jeans.?

    • @lebheidenstrm5392
      @lebheidenstrm5392 4 роки тому +6

      @@jadinwemette8251 Even 'Time Stand Still', which you might consider as Rush doing pop music, is an incredibly busy, detailed and spectacular bass line.

    • @grindstone25
      @grindstone25 3 роки тому +5

      @@lebheidenstrm5392 oh yeah man, plus the lyrics are...timeless (lmao)

    • @zombywoof1015
      @zombywoof1015 3 роки тому +7

      Well.... Let's not forget Les Claypool, Flea, John Entwhistle and one of Geddy's favorites, Chris Squire.

  • @robbarham9595
    @robbarham9595 4 роки тому +106

    Many thanks to Neil, Geddy and Alex for all of the years of outstanding music. You will never know just how many lives you've touched and changed. And with heavy heart I'm sad to have to say r.i.p. to Professor Peart. You will always live on in the hearts of your fans. Farewell to a King!

  • @sunlion8866
    @sunlion8866 4 роки тому +76

    Rush is the epitome of class and behave the way I wish more Rock Stars did. Driven by Neil Peart, Rush never cared about fashionable opinion and just did their own thing, brilliantly. Thank you, Neil, as well as Geddy and Alex, for always making music the way you wanted your entire time together. Rest In Peace, Professor

  • @smoovegittar
    @smoovegittar Рік тому +6

    40 + year fan here. It just gladdens me so much to see the love these hosers get as I lived through the early days of all the bad press and slander. Rush fans were and still are a tight-knit group of people that always seemed to me to have a little something extra. The band has always been true to themselves, their craft and above all, professionals. I miss those days like fuck.

  • @allen4659
    @allen4659 4 роки тому +74

    Isn't it nice to listen to 2 professional musicians who are so articulate, integral and dedicated to their trade craft. No talk of drug use, womanizing and utter nonsense like 13 year old kids.. Such a pleasure to hear these gentleman describe their wonderful careers. It is so nice to actually learn something about their art form, rather than bloviating egomaniacs acting like spoiled children. Thank you Geddy, Alex.

    • @tjordulf
      @tjordulf Рік тому +2

      It doesn't matter that your comment was 3 years ago, what you said was true then, and is still true. Everytime, I watch something different with these guys, I am awed by their humility and grace. As a Vocalist and Bass player myself, and a Rush fan, I feel honoured to have existed on the same planet, in the same time as Geddy, Alex and Neil.

  • @clab5864
    @clab5864 4 роки тому +26

    Alex is a terrific interviewer and has a great voice for it! He should have his own show wirh only musicians as his guests, starting with JP Jones!!

  • @ianbarcelos
    @ianbarcelos 5 років тому +62

    These guys are lovely. They're really everything that every musician should be. Super role models.

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому +4

      If every other musician was as great and classy, then they wouldn't stand out.
      The world needs Trainwreck rockstars, so that we may appreciate THESE gentlemen MORE.
      Cream Rises to the Top!
      Rush Will Rule The Galaxy Forever

  • @Wargasm644
    @Wargasm644 4 роки тому +37

    Can you imagine growing up with your best friend. Both being a bit awkward. Discovering musical instruments together, playing them and dreaming of rock stardom. And then meeting Neil and making kickass music for over 40 years? Becoming more successful than most people could even imagine? And still be thick as thieves to this day? How fucking epic is that!? I’m really happy for those dudes. They fucking did it. So sad Neil just recently passed. I’m glad these guys still have each other to lean on in this tough time. RIP Neil Peart. Legendary eternal 🤘🏻

    • @paulbrereton4137
      @paulbrereton4137 4 роки тому +1

      Beautifully said.

    • @zombywoof1015
      @zombywoof1015 3 роки тому

      Stop your swearing blackguard!
      Show some respect.

    • @Wargasm644
      @Wargasm644 3 роки тому +2

      @@zombywoof1015 not sure what that means. But have a nice fucking day. 😬

  • @jamesnewman6032
    @jamesnewman6032 4 роки тому +44

    It’s truly a special bond these guys have. I can’t imagine the pain they feel in losing Neil.

  • @davelanddesign
    @davelanddesign 4 роки тому +25

    i just love these two guys so much. Geddy, Alex, and Neil are the not only among the very best players and creators in the last 50 years, they are just interesting, great folks .

  • @Dwiltone
    @Dwiltone 5 років тому +20

    I am from Grass Lake Michigan. I do not remember the first time that we ever put on a Rush album. 74 or 75 maybe. I do remember WTOL out of Toledo being the first station that we heard them on the radio. My favorite story is about calling WRIF in Detroit. I got thru to the studio line with Arthur Penthollow. Around 78 or so. " Cheek to cheek bone to bone. Thanks for coming inside my radio" . I said " Art we want to here some Rush." He replied sternly to me. " We dont play no Rush man." I was a bit ticked off. I said, " You will soon" and I hung up on him. I will never forget that as long as I live. I am 61 now. Rush will live forever.

    • @troygier991
      @troygier991 3 роки тому +1

      I'm from Jackson Michigan.
      My sister introduced me to Moving Pictures. I don't ever remember the radio station playing Rush before that album.
      Your Village is nice.I remember going thru that little village as a kid. So when I saw this I flipped cuz I live in DFW area.
      Have a good evening and enjoy VIRGINIA'S CONEY ISLAND.🇺🇸👍😁

    • @zombywoof1015
      @zombywoof1015 3 роки тому

      How you get WTOL from Grass Lake? I met Arthur Penhollow years ago. Cool cat.

  • @Atka59
    @Atka59 5 років тому +43

    There are few things that bring me as much joy as when I see nice guys succeed massively at obtaining their passion, while retaining the integrity of character, accessibility, and kindness for others that they possessed in the beginning. All three members of Rush are men of that quality, and seeing them recognized for their achievements makes me very happy indeed!

    • @learningisfun2108
      @learningisfun2108 4 роки тому +2

      Atka59 Nicely said. I could not agree more.

    • @zombywoof1015
      @zombywoof1015 3 роки тому

      Well.... Neil could've been more giving of his time to those that gave him his career and success.

  • @CARDINAL701
    @CARDINAL701 5 років тому +20

    Three of the best musicians to ever walk the planet.....long overdue induction.

  • @FernandoPetryBASS
    @FernandoPetryBASS 4 роки тому +35

    I still cant believe Professor is gone. Love this guys forever. RIP Neil 😭

  • @johnaustin4021
    @johnaustin4021 5 років тому +43

    For the 27 who put thumbs down you don't understand true professional greatness!

    • @tomd4260
      @tomd4260 5 років тому +3

      True story

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому

      They should simply have their nasty little thumbs CUT OFF!
      if you can't use them correctly, you should lose them...
      I am the Thumb Collector!
      Fuggers

  • @richardmountz3865
    @richardmountz3865 5 років тому +256

    Guys, Neil has done a ton of interviews. Yes mostly for the drumming fans.
    He doesn't buy into the fame. If you want an interview then buy his books.
    He talks volumes..literally.

    • @eugeniovasquez3780
      @eugeniovasquez3780 5 років тому +23

      Blah blah blah . Blah blah blah. Blah blah blah!

    • @sportz5740
      @sportz5740 5 років тому +8

      @@eugeniovasquez3780 Best induction speech ever!

    • @Trenchant463
      @Trenchant463 5 років тому +3

      12 minutes and we’re talking about bass. Where’s Neil??

    • @kipdon
      @kipdon 5 років тому +2

      No worries.. he's on the way.! Somewhere

    • @dangermartin69
      @dangermartin69 5 років тому +2

      He's a bit more of a private person.

  • @jasong6967
    @jasong6967 5 років тому +47

    Seen Rush before. They blew my mind! I’m serious, I’ve seen so many concerts before but Rush is ridiculously good

    • @yrmthr
      @yrmthr 4 роки тому +3

      They were something to behold.

    • @Mujcanal
      @Mujcanal 3 роки тому +1

      Jason, you are beautiful !

  • @rogersanderscustoms8121
    @rogersanderscustoms8121 5 років тому +20

    I am a drummer but hats off to the bass and to Geddy Lee such an amazing musician.

  • @ArtbyPaulPetro
    @ArtbyPaulPetro 5 років тому +33

    So much love for those 2 guys. we all have our heroes. the people that have inspired us, that we admire, that we perhaps try to emulate or that have shaped our lives in some way. Geddy and Alex (and Neal of course) are all that to me.

  • @1teamski
    @1teamski 5 років тому +10

    I love these guys and always have since I was 12 listening to my sister's brand new Moving Pictures album for the first time. The rest is history.

    • @XHuntinatorX
      @XHuntinatorX 2 роки тому +1

      I was born in 70 so I was around 12 at that time too. My older sister had the only turntable in the house and she had Moving Pictures too. Man, I would wait until she was out and sneak into her room to listen to her Rush albums. I would try to put everything back just like it was so she wouldn’t know I had been in her room... she always knew! Anyways, I took many a beating from her just to listen to Rush... lol.

    • @1teamski
      @1teamski 2 роки тому +1

      @@XHuntinatorX Wow, you and I really have a parallel existence! The only difference is that my sister knew I was using her stereo. I got Archives for Christmas one year and listened to that thing for hours. Luckily my sister was always at her friend's house. Thanks for sharing that! :)

  • @STSGuitar16
    @STSGuitar16 3 роки тому +13

    Geddy and Alex MUST start a podcast together. I’m sure there are sooooo many great stories that they’ve never told before. Maybe go in-depth on their albums too. I would love to hear about the entire full process of writing something like the Hemispheres album coming from those two. Plus it would be hilarious for sure. Love those guys (and of course the Professor, RIP), and the world needs some new content about Rush and really diving into the band.

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому +3

      I'm not a podcast guy, but THAT'S A GREAT FREAKING IDEA!
      I certainly would become a podcast guy for THAT!
      You are a GENIUS!

    • @STSGuitar16
      @STSGuitar16 3 роки тому +1

      @@jackluminous6024 hey man, there are sooooo many great podcasts these days that you're probably already a podcast guy and don't know it yet lol. If the idea of a Ged and Alex podcast gets you excited, I can guarantee you that there are plenty of other pods that you would find that you like a lot. There is a podcast for like every topic or subject these days, so if you're on a long drive and don't wanna really listen to music, I suggest you try listening to a podcast instead. A lot of them are more or less the same as audiobooks at this point considering all the info you're taking in and processing in your brain. And of course, there are tons of mindless comedy podcasts out there too that will absolutely have you rolling laughing lol try it out sometime man!

  • @Arannorway
    @Arannorway 5 років тому +8

    Watching this till the end and instantly gets up and puts on a Rush album....

  • @27pugsly
    @27pugsly 4 роки тому +8

    They still sound like their in their 20’s ! Best band ever ! Rest In Peace Neil 😢

  • @SilvitaShadow
    @SilvitaShadow 2 роки тому +3

    The passion Geddy was talking about bass and music is so moving! These are the kind of guys you would like to have as friends of yours. Nice interview!

  • @scottdunn2178
    @scottdunn2178 5 років тому +49

    My first two concerts were Permanent Waves tour in Phoenix
    March 4, 1980, (.38 Special opening) and Moving Pictures tour in Phoenix April 10, 1981, (Max Webster opening). I was 13 and 14 years old respectively. On June 23, 1981 I saw Ozzy with Randy Rhoads (Motorhead opening). So, the first three concerts I ever saw were pretty cool.

    • @markusantonio4866
      @markusantonio4866 5 років тому +7

      80' was a great year for rock and metal. Blizzard of Oz, Back in Black, Ace of Spades, British Steel JP came out just recently. You know what I'm talking about to be part of that amazing era.

    • @aitsaari1481
      @aitsaari1481 5 років тому +2

      @@markusantonio4866 Yes, still miss those Kerrang magazines I had from those times, 82-87..my Internet of those times, along radio stations from mediumwave (listening to UK AM stations with NWOBHMetal ; )..those times.

    • @heikkidtw5992
      @heikkidtw5992 5 років тому +1

      Nice...for me it was styx in 83.. Van Halen 84 and Rush 84 ...and then every Rush tour till the end.

    • @jsk29
      @jsk29 5 років тому +1

      Sure are! Thanks for sharing!!

    • @michaelwiley1429
      @michaelwiley1429 5 років тому

      I think it's just incredible to have seen them on two different tours from two of their biggest albums exactly a year apart. Those were definitely the days. When I got into them (Power Windows) they had moved to 2 years between shows. But they were an album/tour per year for a while there.

  • @garye4145
    @garye4145 4 роки тому +32

    Neil Peart has passed away. Great drummer with a great band and a great ambassador of Canada. He was 67 years old.

    • @willardwayne3
      @willardwayne3 3 роки тому +1

      I know who he is, well....I owned a Rush record or 3 but its 2021 and everytime I read anything regarding his passing I cry. I think i understand the world lost a great human being

    • @jeffreycarroll7499
      @jeffreycarroll7499 3 роки тому

      Yes

  • @haldumille5594
    @haldumille5594 4 роки тому +6

    The book is incredible. It truly is beautiful. But then, I find most books filled with pictures of guitars beautiful....! This one is very nicely done with really great info and kickass photos. Very classy, just like Geddy.

  • @jasonlefler3456
    @jasonlefler3456 5 років тому +104

    Geddy: “Why are we here?”
    Crowd: “BECAUSE WE’RE HERE!!!”
    Outstanding.

    • @ryanboshell6124
      @ryanboshell6124 5 років тому +8

      Jason Lefler Roll the Bones!

    • @samculver9852
      @samculver9852 5 років тому +7

      Ryan Boshell I unironically believe Roll the Bones is good, and I know there’s plenty of Rush fans out here who’d agree!

    • @ryanboshell6124
      @ryanboshell6124 5 років тому +4

      Cygnus X-69 all of their music is amazing! Just some is more amazing than others.

    • @curtr.5792
      @curtr.5792 5 років тому +6

      @@ryanboshell6124 subtle joke, appreciate it lol

    • @jasonlefler3456
      @jasonlefler3456 4 роки тому +1

      Cygnus X-420 I’d meant to reply sooner to this...pardon my delay...
      I was somehow growing slightly away from Rush with Dreamline.
      I was fifteen and I was starting to get into other things after a couple of years when I was listening intensely to Rush.
      I still felt well attached to them though.
      Just exploring.
      I avoided Roll the Bones for some years and was properly reintroduced by the mighty
      Rush in Rio dvd.
      Eventually I was giving the album a proper airing and reappraisal.
      The Big Wheel may be the standout track.
      There’s an enduring great feeling I get from that one.
      With time, I decided that the tracks needed reshuffling to really bring home the lyrical themes and give a clearer arc to a possible mood the album could’ve conveyed.
      My track order is...
      Dreamline
      The Big Wheel
      Where’s My Thing?
      You Bet Your Life
      Face Up
      Roll the Bones
      Neurotica
      Heresy
      Ghost of a Chance
      Bravado
      Dreamline is where they are in life,
      “birds in the last days of spring.”
      The Big Wheel harkens back to being a kid.
      Where’s My Thing? is more youthful energy preceding the bright music and budding awareness of how lives can be poured down the drain.
      Face Up is getting a bit darker as the game of life is engaged,
      perhaps with perfectionism, hesitation, a sense of risk, fear, and questioning purpose beginning to set in between Face Up and Neurotica
      (“hit the target or you’d better hit the ground”,
      “why are we here...because we’re here...”,
      “hide in your shell let the world go to hell,
      it’s like Russian Roulette to you...”),
      Roll the Bones takes it further and into darker territory.
      Neurotica nods to the questioning that occurs well into the game of life,
      perhaps even questioning participating in the game at all,
      and Heresy expands to the wider world’s games being lost with incredibly high stakes
      (I like the roulette reference in Neurotica preceding a song about the fall of Communism).
      Ghost of a Chance is finding love
      “through all that masquerade” and Bravado is the philosophy required in the face of losing it all one day,
      which proved to be a day coming way too soon for Neil Peart, RIP.
      Maybe I’ve missed the intention behind the song order on this album.
      I just prefer it as I’ve reshuffled it.

  • @paulwilkinson8099
    @paulwilkinson8099 4 роки тому +9

    Stole my brothers Exit Stage Left, that was my introduction to the band and i remember thinking what a mystical band as there wasnt internet in them days and i dont remember MTV playing much Rush so they seemed so distant to me as a young child but the album grabbed this ten year old and been a fan since . Thank you Geddy, Alex, Neil( RIP) .

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому

      I really hope your brother beat the snot out of you for stealing the greatest live album of all time!
      If not, you still got it comin'!

  • @BrianOlmstead
    @BrianOlmstead 5 років тому +50

    Simply two of my greatest Rock Heroes. Sad to not see the Third.

    • @pedroordonez7031
      @pedroordonez7031 5 років тому

      You haven't seen him since 1997, at least, why complain now?

    • @bilbobaggins4710
      @bilbobaggins4710 5 років тому +3

      Life happens...sucks but oh well...We all will degrade and die one day

    • @jasoncarswell7458
      @jasoncarswell7458 5 років тому +11

      Neil never liked this kind of thing.

    • @fretlessman71
      @fretlessman71 5 років тому +2

      It's always sad that Neil isn't there. Having said that, it's his choice, he's not a jerk about it, he just doesn't want the fame aspect, and it's no surprise that Neil was the one who didn't want to do it anymore - any of it. And that's his right. I for one am grateful for all he gave to us, and if he's Done, I respect that.

    • @brianwalendy3735
      @brianwalendy3735 4 роки тому

      @@bilbobaggins4710 did you know something that we did not....? Eerie name and comment....

  • @oneanddone7992
    @oneanddone7992 4 роки тому +32

    "So I can play the bass part without really thinking about." Dear gawd...the genius...

    • @trevin1691
      @trevin1691 4 роки тому +1

      OneAndDone seeing Rush live for the first time in Los Angeles on the power windows tour the absolute multitasking that Geddy had... I think after that tour completed the decision was made to incorporate Jack secret

    • @zombywoof1015
      @zombywoof1015 3 роки тому +1

      @@trevin1691 I SAID SISSY AND I SAW RUSH OVER 20 TIMES! GOOD DAY MADAM!

    • @trevin1691
      @trevin1691 3 роки тому

      @@zombywoof1015 eesh so next trip around the sun you should stay warm😎

  • @2010gswgraduate100
    @2010gswgraduate100 5 років тому +34

    What a fantastic interview! I would enjoy hearing the two of them do some sort of project again. Don't care what it is, but you can definitely tell the friendship and love for each other stands out above it all. Two fantastic musicians! What a friendship! What a FANTASTIC and OUTSTANDING career these fine musicians had together.

  • @johnnyroxx8513
    @johnnyroxx8513 5 років тому +13

    THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS BAND SO MUCH.....IVE PLAYED 55 YEARS AND FOLLOWED THEM ON GUITAR THEIR WHOLE CAREER.

  • @bryanburden1160
    @bryanburden1160 4 роки тому +5

    Had another Neil breakdown last night. Of coarse The garden was the clicker. 1978 started the countless hours of Bliss. I never thought twice about how they evolved .NEVER waivered. Loved every album, every one!!! Thank you guys!

    • @noelleonard2498
      @noelleonard2498 4 роки тому +1

      His death was the only performer that I actually wept when I heard the news of his passing.

  • @jeffdawson2786
    @jeffdawson2786 2 роки тому +2

    What a great pair of musicians, true to their work from start to finish, and as down to earth and approachable as human beings can be. And Neil, especially ❤

  • @gregoryz6545
    @gregoryz6545 5 років тому +33

    You can tell this would be a conversation they’d have over food and wine.

    • @KiddMoneyBustaC
      @KiddMoneyBustaC 5 років тому +3

      There's a video of that somewhere

    • @laneeric
      @laneeric 5 років тому +4

      At least all three were there to make it memorable ua-cam.com/video/OjbvZJaxcbw/v-deo.html

    • @akel135
      @akel135 5 років тому

      Yeah see 'dinner with Rush' more entertaining than this snorefest

    • @pablocruise678
      @pablocruise678 5 років тому

      Gregory Z -- have you not seen the dinner with rush vid?? Great stuff!!

  • @COMICBOOKSandBEYOND
    @COMICBOOKSandBEYOND 5 років тому +2

    It's so great to see 2/3 of one of the greatest bands of all time be such close friends for over 45 years. I respect them as players, musicians, songwriters, and as friends.

  • @detroitrockscity
    @detroitrockscity 5 років тому +17

    I am proud to say that I have seen Rush in concert from
    Grace Under Pressure 1984
    Through Clockwork Angels in 2012.
    For me seeing Rush is like drinking water, you just do it.🤘

    • @heikkidtw5992
      @heikkidtw5992 5 років тому +1

      Very nice...it is the same for me...7th grade..grace under pressure..and then onward..

    • @detroitrockscity
      @detroitrockscity 5 років тому

      @@heikkidtw5992 love the name. Most of the concerts were at Joe Louis and Pine Knob, I think Big Money was at Cobo🤔

    • @heikkidtw5992
      @heikkidtw5992 5 років тому

      The palace also....i had no idea you knew the area..very cool

    • @detroitrockscity
      @detroitrockscity 5 років тому

      @@heikkidtw5992 I grew up in West Detroit Brightmore area🤘

    • @heikkidtw5992
      @heikkidtw5992 5 років тому

      @@detroitrockscity i know the area well..i grew up at middlebelt and warren...and lived near rouge park and a few other towns..until the wifey said..enuff z nuff..and went to a sleepy town in SW wayne county..

  • @bmcbg
    @bmcbg 5 років тому +2

    Saw Rush in 76 for the first time and they blew me away, couldn't believe this much music was being played by 3 guys. Saw them a couple years later after that then being that I had a busy life I didn't see them until 96 and they were even better. Saw them on their last 40 tour and they were unbelievable..Best band ever

    • @thomascusik6109
      @thomascusik6109 4 роки тому

      b mc saw them in 1976 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with UFO. That was awesome...Alex and Michael Schenker on the same night. Doesn't get any better than that.

  • @stellafokas12
    @stellafokas12 5 років тому +5

    Love these guys!! Never forget meeting Alex in Toronto and how he spent minutes speaking with me, even when his wife wanted him to move along, he wanted to finish his comments, as my Husband had met him in the past and he reflected a bit about that:)

    • @mikeshaffer4912
      @mikeshaffer4912 3 роки тому +2

      That's awesome! An author friend of mine was very close to Mr. Peart. Hearing stories of shows my friend Kevin had seen and some stories of Mr. Peart just gave me even more respect for and interest in all things Rush. I'd always been more a casual fan prior to that.

    • @stellafokas12
      @stellafokas12 3 роки тому +2

      @@mikeshaffer4912 that's really awesome!! I think you would really appreciate Time Stands Still, it's a documentary on the final Rush concert!

  • @davidnorth3411
    @davidnorth3411 Рік тому +1

    I stumbled upon this great interview , absorbed every moment as a graceful homage, so well done folks . They made themselves at home and you could revibe the gathering .

  • @ant-1382
    @ant-1382 3 роки тому +4

    Finally, Rush gets the recognition the deserve!!

  • @IgnorancEnArrogance
    @IgnorancEnArrogance 5 років тому +2

    These guys still have so much heart, love, energy, and wit despite their age and the fact the union that made them legendary rockstars is no more. They'll all be best buds till' the day they die.

  • @sportsfaan
    @sportsfaan 4 роки тому +3

    I love you guys. Thank you for your music and the soundtrack to my life.

  • @lazarusagame
    @lazarusagame 5 років тому +2

    I'm so grateful to have been able to see these guys play live the few times I did.

  • @LaIron433
    @LaIron433 5 років тому +5

    Two of the most genuine gentlemen in rock and roll. Their personalities and just so buddy like and they speak to you as if they know who you are. Just an absolute joy to see that money and fame didn't change these guys. Thanks to all three for all the rocking music over the past 40 plus years.

  • @vinsanity4029
    @vinsanity4029 5 років тому +1

    I was there , this was so amazing seeing Geddy and Alex together ! just a very emotional day ! Of course meeting Geddy was my life Dream come true !

  • @ianhamilton396
    @ianhamilton396 4 роки тому +2

    Understanding today what they knew then..........RIP Mr Peart.
    I'm one of the lucky ones, they played my high school in February 1975. I was able to help carry their gear. Thank you gentlemen for the 40+ years.

  • @loumelillo1790
    @loumelillo1790 3 роки тому +1

    Alex and Geddy are the most down to earth people there are .They had great parents who new what hardship and work we're. These were the last few great generations.

  • @jenniferraynes9893
    @jenniferraynes9893 5 років тому +71

    Alex alludes to wanting to do a new album. Yeah!

    • @lifesabeach2597
      @lifesabeach2597 5 років тому +11

      I would love that, I wonder if Mike Portnoy is doing anything right now

    • @BionicleSaurus
      @BionicleSaurus 5 років тому +9

      That'd be interesting... but these three have pretty explicitly stated that Rush will never include any member changes/replacements.

    • @responsibleparty
      @responsibleparty 5 років тому +3

      @@BionicleSaurus They said that, but Geddy very much wants to play. Perhaps they'll use a different moniker but I wouldn't rule out hearing Rush songs with a new member or two.

    • @Mark-OutWest
      @Mark-OutWest 5 років тому +5

      @@BionicleSaurus Fine then call the new band RASH

    • @dudley0826
      @dudley0826 5 років тому

      They should give John Rutsey a call. He could probably use the dough

  • @TheSlandis
    @TheSlandis 2 роки тому +1

    I love these guys. I play bass and I bought Geddy's book. It really is beautiful and fun to read.

  • @strawjam59
    @strawjam59 4 роки тому +2

    I was 14 years old living in Cleveland , we were at the local record store and my friend said " Hey, did you hear this band Rush ? He held up the album, I bought it, bought a guitar that year, and I still play professionally to this day.

  • @kiltmanm60
    @kiltmanm60 4 роки тому +2

    Rush is not a band. They are three Master Bards grooving together. Thank God we live in their time and get to hear their incredible music.

  • @rhettburleson744
    @rhettburleson744 4 роки тому +3

    Neil accomplished more than most folks as the other two so he lived a good life and taught us well thru Rush! and Alex and geddy are awesome too! Rip Neil and thanks

  • @43loudman
    @43loudman 4 роки тому +1

    alex is the nicest most respectful guy, enjoying the moments, allowing his pal to run the show, these guys are a class act, canadien excellence here folks, and i live in the states, been a fan for 41 years,. since 1979,.

  • @karlbaird3385
    @karlbaird3385 5 років тому +9

    There is something very magical about these guys!!!

  • @bkdexter79
    @bkdexter79 4 роки тому +2

    Now i tear up when I see these guys...I miss them!

  • @herostatus
    @herostatus 5 років тому +5

    Alex did one hell of a job interviewing. I think a music talk show is in order!

  • @ronaldviens7862
    @ronaldviens7862 3 роки тому +1

    These 3 virtuosos, lifelong friends after 40 years of touring, also shared something that taken together into a concept was magical.
    The band was a rarity among rarities- 3 guys that have been accused of actually being 5 or more players. The band grew into an entity that obviously was more than the sum of its parts; but the parts of the whole persistently improved their craftsmanship, over the decades, to consistently challenge their audience with exposure to different types of musical expression as their interests changed over the years.
    i want to say to Geddy and Lerxst that the journey they took was worth an uncountable fortune for many of their fans - and i thank you guys for being thoughtful enough to let us all come along with you. Just wish Neil could have hung on a bit longer.

  • @ChristosBassCovers
    @ChristosBassCovers 5 років тому +2

    Canadians are so humble ... love you guys

  • @b9bot148
    @b9bot148 4 роки тому

    I salute you both Alex and Geddy for just being so down to earth about everything. You must be a blast to just hang out with because you are just great people. Congrats on joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Well deserved on so many levels.

  • @neonskyline1
    @neonskyline1 4 роки тому +12

    Funny that Geddy said that about the sound of his bass, i tried to get his sound and ended up with my own sound, which i kinda like

  • @guitarriffscliffyc8382
    @guitarriffscliffyc8382 3 роки тому +1

    Loved it. My favorite band of all time.
    The reason I'm musician. And have had long career in it

  • @jellyphish2112
    @jellyphish2112 5 років тому +3

    Love this...thank you so much for posting!

  • @charliedontsurf70
    @charliedontsurf70 5 років тому +1

    Accomplished musicians who have given us so much incredible music and entertainment for so many decades.

  • @CBLounge2112
    @CBLounge2112 5 років тому +3

    My 3 favorite bass players of all time are Geddy Lee, Lemmy Kilmister and Simon Gallup!! Great vid!!!

    • @whyyeseyec
      @whyyeseyec 5 років тому +1

      Oh c'mon, you left out Danny Partridge!!

  • @mrfr0st7
    @mrfr0st7 4 роки тому +2

    Knowing what I know now, it speaks volumes about the love and respect Alex and Geddy have for Neil that they could appear publicly and protect Neil's privacy the way they did. My love and appreciation for Rush increased exponentially from this.

  • @dalem8332
    @dalem8332 5 років тому +2

    RUSH is amazing! Been a fan since l bought their first album on Moon records in 1974.

    • @royrush5374
      @royrush5374 5 років тому

      The moon label is rare very collectible .

  • @43loudman
    @43loudman 4 роки тому +1

    this is so cool to see these guys together, 50 + years of friendship and fun,.

  • @davidshapley3469
    @davidshapley3469 5 років тому +5

    July 5th is my birthday. I'm proud to share my birthday with Rush fan day.

  • @bitter37
    @bitter37 4 роки тому

    Had the pleasure of meeting Geddy at a book signing he did in Pittsburgh last December before the world ended. He’s such a warm and gracious character. Love these guys so much. RIP PROFESSOR

  • @DisappearingBoy2010
    @DisappearingBoy2010 4 роки тому +7

    15:20 "Slappin' da bass" NIce nod to "I Love You Man"

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 4 роки тому

      Have you seen this, too? ua-cam.com/video/iq3yjfoorsU/v-deo.html :-))

  • @paulbrighton8206
    @paulbrighton8206 5 років тому +2

    Seeing them in 1979 at 16 and seeing them now reminds me how precious time is and also how fuckin’ old I am! Best band ever.

  • @wb6162
    @wb6162 4 роки тому +7

    Ever since I saw Alex Lifeson on Trailer Park Boys episdode "Closer to the Heart" I laugh my ass off every time...he is a great sport. If you haven't seen that yet do your self a favor.

    • @jamessass2799
      @jamessass2799 4 роки тому +1

      OMG, when i first saw that, i cried so hard from laughing!! Classic.

    • @zombywoof1015
      @zombywoof1015 3 роки тому

      YOU DO US THE FAVOR OF SHARING THE VIDEO!

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому +2

      Smokes, boys let's go!
      Play that Diane Sawyer!
      Frig off, Ricky!

  • @superhotbread
    @superhotbread 4 роки тому

    Talk about down to earth sincere guys. Clearly humble and appreciative of their success and the people who support them. Gretzky type class. So lovely to see. My gf proposed to me feb 15th at the RRHOF. It is now my favorite place. Cheers from Toronto.

  • @Markplaysmusic
    @Markplaysmusic 4 роки тому +4

    So Geddy should do the documentary on Bass. See PBS or the BBC they'll be up for that.

  • @johntash5895
    @johntash5895 5 років тому +1

    This is a treat, I have enjoyed their personalities so much since I became a more devoted fan in the early 2000s.

  • @markstoneman1585
    @markstoneman1585 5 років тому +2

    Rush. Music for a lifetime. ✌

  • @unofficialpolitics9553
    @unofficialpolitics9553 3 роки тому +1

    It was a long overdue induction. These guys were already legends back in the '70s.

  • @himynameisjohnwumsh7631
    @himynameisjohnwumsh7631 4 роки тому +3

    Who else out there shares the same favorite Rush song as me...it is whichever one I am currently listening to!

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому

      Unless it's Totem, from T4E...
      That song should have been kept in the Vault! Crikeys!
      satans and saviors? WTF!

  • @MrOblimey
    @MrOblimey 5 років тому +1

    Love 'em love 'em love 'em. Loved 'em for 39 years so far. No sign of that stopping. :)

  • @stephenwhite6928
    @stephenwhite6928 5 років тому +437

    Sorry but the RRHOF lost any credibility when they inducted Madonna before the did Rush.

    • @haylacorazon9167
      @haylacorazon9167 5 років тому +25

      No shit.

    • @liams706
      @liams706 5 років тому +33

      The hall of Money grabbing shit bags. Rush is far superior to these twats.

    • @CBLounge2112
      @CBLounge2112 5 років тому +28

      Madonna is a piece of anti-American shit and NOT Rock and Roll by any stretch, I agree with you!!!!

    • @trubadorphotography2541
      @trubadorphotography2541 5 років тому +18

      And ELP is STILL not in the R&RHoF!!! SMeffingH

    • @trubadorphotography2541
      @trubadorphotography2541 5 років тому +31

      Bands/Acts that are IN the R&R HoF:
      BeeGees
      Michael Jackson
      Janet Jackson
      Joni Mitchell
      Joan Baez
      Laura Nyro
      ABBA
      Blondie
      Madonna
      Linda Rondstadt
      Donna Summer
      James Taylor
      Donovan
      Cat Stevens
      Neil Diamond
      Grandmaster Flash
      Run DMC
      Beastie Boys
      Public Enemy
      N.W.A.
      Tupac Shakur
      Bands/Acts that are NOT in the R&R HoF:
      Emerson, Lake & Palmer
      King Crimson
      Kansas
      Boston
      Foreigner
      Doobie Brothers
      Bad Company
      Peter Frampton
      Styx
      Jethro Tull
      The Guess Who
      Procol Harum
      Grand Funk Railroad
      Steppenwolf
      Thin Lizzy
      Harry Nillson
      Warren Zevon
      Pat Benatar
      Todd Rundgren
      Ted Nugent
      Sammy Hagar
      Motley Crue
      Iron Maiden
      Judas Priest

  • @lambo2655
    @lambo2655 4 роки тому

    Rush, three immensely talented musicians and three incredibly humble and compassionate fellow Canadian boys :) RIP the “professor” Neil. My heart broke the day I heard the news. Rush has always been my all-time favourite rock band. I fell in love with their music almost from the beginning as soon as I reached my teens in the late 70’s and I’ve never looked back. As I got older my appreciation for the band increased as well as my respect for the guys. They never fell into that decadent “rock & roll” partying lifestyle between shows and that in itself is truly amazing.

  • @mikemercer5808
    @mikemercer5808 5 років тому +4

    I was actually lucky enough to play at the HOF. I was in a band out of Columbus, and we had a chance to play at a private party at the Hall. Makes me proud I can say that I played at the place where my favorite band is inducted!

  • @canadianroot
    @canadianroot 5 років тому +2

    Great musicians. Great conversationalists. Great friends.

  • @Dermot2927
    @Dermot2927 5 років тому +5

    I am a big fan of Rush's music, though I wouldn't say I was a fanatic - I have a lot of their stuff and have seen them live. What has always struck me about them is what DECENT people they seem to be, totally lacking egos and big star mentality. Their fans as well - I would have no worries about my daughters being in the mosh pit at a Rush gig.

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому

      The word fan is short for fanatic.
      The word loon is short for lunatic.
      The word soup is short for superkalafragilisticexpealidocious

  • @thedeadmonkey
    @thedeadmonkey 3 роки тому +1

    These 3 musicians are not only one of the legends of their instruments They are articulate well spoken and innovators of a style of music that stands alone. The music they play with 3 men is amazing I've seen bands with 5 or more artist's that' can't reproduce it.

  • @greatmusicgoodfeel826
    @greatmusicgoodfeel826 5 років тому +4

    CANADA ROCKS with RUSH 🇨🇦 🇨🇦

    • @dougdavidson3260
      @dougdavidson3260 5 років тому +1

      And so does the world but thank you Canada for giving us these fellas.

    • @newavatar2947
      @newavatar2947 5 років тому +1

      Don't forget Honeymoon Suite!

  • @michelleburkholder2547
    @michelleburkholder2547 4 роки тому

    Thanks you guys, love you forever.

  • @shaneb429
    @shaneb429 4 роки тому +5

    Use this as a “man, I really wanna dig through Geddys vinyl collection” button

  • @paulsimmons5726
    @paulsimmons5726 5 років тому +1

    I've seen these guys 8 or 10 times through Moving Pictures and they were always terrific. For three guys, it was always incredible to me how much music they could mold into their songs. Rush has always been one of the best power-trios around. I miss 'em but I gotta give a thumbs up for calling it quits when they were at their best.
    My fingers are crossed that maybe Geddy and Alex will release something but I'm wondering which 5 or 6 drummers will be tagged to do what Maestro Peart did all by himself.
    Great video!

    • @jackluminous6024
      @jackluminous6024 3 роки тому

      Hey, my name is Gene Stanley!
      We might be brothers!
      (not a kiss fan!)

  • @BrakRulesAll
    @BrakRulesAll 5 років тому +3

    Working Man - live from Cleveland, 2011 - also Camera Eye & La Villa Strangiato from the same show.

  • @barkbustin
    @barkbustin 4 роки тому

    These two are such great people and artists. Such a great band with fantastic music and the best fans in the world.