A dark day in music history indeed.
the professor-RIP man.
one of the few bands that i love the drummer more than the band. they had some great songs, but tom sawyer was nothing without the professor
Quote from: jsglow on January 10, 2020, 04:39:46 PM
A dark day in music history indeed.
I never cared for Rush's music - then, or even now.
But Peart and Lifeson were absolutely great musicians.
Quote from: jsglow on January 10, 2020, 04:39:46 PM
A dark day in music history indeed.
Went to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductions in 2013 here in L.A. back when RUSH was honored with their ceremony...Foo Fighters introduced them. It was pretty damn cool. The amount of sound that came out of that three-man band was amazing. I was not a RUSH fan (mostly because of Lee's voice) and wasn't particularly excited about going that night, but the set they played converted me.
https://youtu.be/RTAqCEPMHEg
John Bonham is trending on twitter.
Bonzo, moony, peart. God is in awe of his creation.
Quote from: Cheeks on January 10, 2020, 07:35:37 PM
Went to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductions in 2013 here in L.A. back when RUSH was honored with their ceremony...Foo Fighters introduced them. It was pretty damn cool. The amount of sound that came out of that three-man band was amazing. I was not a RUSH fan (mostly because of Lee's voice) and wasn't particularly excited about going that night, but the set they played converted me.
https://youtu.be/RTAqCEPMHEg
Thanks for posting. True artists at the top of their game.
Neil's retirement after the 2015 tour makes total sense now. He had indicated publicly that he wasn't interested in performing if his skills eroded. While I don't think he had been diagnosed yet, perhaps he was beginning to experience a few symptoms.
Anyway, he had always been a very private person, reluctant celebrity and ultimately decided to keep his illness from the public. Credit to Getty and Alex for honoring that wish. Condolences to his family.
Quote from: Cheeks on January 10, 2020, 07:35:37 PM
Went to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductions in 2013 here in L.A. back when RUSH was honored with their ceremony...Foo Fighters introduced them. It was pretty damn cool. The amount of sound that came out of that three-man band was amazing. I was not a RUSH fan (mostly because of Lee's voice) and wasn't particularly excited about going that night, but the set they played converted me.
https://youtu.be/RTAqCEPMHEg
that was F'ING right on cool! thanks for digging that up chicos! those guys could still play man! not many bands stay together 40 years. talk about taking a unique sound and style, believing in it, staying with it and becoming a legend with it. despite what i'm sure was pressure to add this and add that, they did not waver from their base(no pun intended), told the "music experts" to go "f" themselves, this is who we are. they became a brand in and of themselves...not bad for some canadians though, eyn'a? :D
did neil start or just perfect the stick twirling and make that his trademark because you see it copied quite a bit...well those who can anyway, but he sue was the master
Quote from: Cheeks on January 10, 2020, 07:35:37 PM
Went to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductions in 2013 here in L.A. back when RUSH was honored with their ceremony...Foo Fighters introduced them. It was pretty damn cool. The amount of sound that came out of that three-man band was amazing. I was not a RUSH fan (mostly because of Lee's voice) and wasn't particularly excited about going that night, but the set they played converted me.
https://youtu.be/RTAqCEPMHEg
Outstanding
I can't say that I was a huge Rush fan and I didn't really follow their career, but I did have and listen to 2112 when I was a kid. Prior to this weekend, I probably hadn't listened to it for 35 years. I remedied that over the weekend...a couple of times. Man, that was fantastic. As the first synth notes played, it came rushing back. It makes me want to explore more of their catalog.