Geddy Lee Gives Rush Fans Hope with Recent Comments
Geddy Lee is giving Rush fans a lot of hope he and Alex Lifeson will do something together again. The bassist is currently promoting his memoir, My Effin’ Life, which comes…
Geddy Lee is giving Rush fans a lot of hope he and Alex Lifeson will do something together again.
The bassist is currently promoting his memoir, My Effin' Life, which comes out tomorrow (Nov. 14). As a result, he's been doing a lot of press, and he's made some interesting comments about the future of Rush.
First, Lee touched on performing with Lifeson again under the Rush name. He shared with The Washington Post how Paul McCartney told the surviving Rush members to hit the road again at an after-party for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.
Lee said of performing as Rush following the death of drummer Neil Peart, "It had been a taboo subject, and playing those songs again with a third person was the elephant in the room, and that kind of disappeared."
He added, "It was nice to know that if we decide to go out, Alex and I, whether we went out as part of a new thing, or whether we just wanted to go out and play Rush as Rush, we could do that now."
Lee then shared in an interview with Long Island Weekly about possibly making new music with Lifeson. He touched on finding some leftover songs from his 2000 solo album, My Favourite Headache, how much fun he has in the recording studio and that he has some ideas he wants to "flesh out on my own."
"So, of course, my lifelong buddy and bandmate Alex and I would like to get back into the studio together and see what might happen," said Lee. " ... Once I finish all this crazy crap that I agreed to do — the book tour and the TV show and find some space for myself — I'd certainly like to start playing something."
Few bands have enjoyed legendary decades-spanning career like Rush. Fewer still have been able to take their final bow on their own terms. Once Rush reached arena-headlining status, they never had to "downsize," or even go on package tours. They rarely played multi-act festivals and towards the end of their career, even stopped using opening acts on their tours, so that they could play longer shows. They also were always able to play a lot of new music at their shows, and fans responded. They've had classic songs on every album, starting with their self-titled debut in 1974, up through their final album, 2012's Clockwork Angels. Of course, that made it difficult to narrow down this list to just 50 songs -- and of course so many of you will disagree with the songs we included, the songs we didn't include, and the order. That's part of the fun of lists, though.
50 - “The Wreckers” from ‘Clockwork Angels’ (2012)
Roadrunner49 - “I Think I’m Going Bald” from ‘Caress Of Steel’ (1975)
Universal48 - “Seven Cities Of Gold” from ‘Clockwork Angels’ (2012)
Roadrunner47 - “In The End (live)” from ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (1976)
Universal46 - “The Fountain of Lamneth” from ‘Caress Of Steel’ (1975)
Universal45 - “Resist (live)” from ‘Rush In Rio’ (2003)
Anthem44 - “The Necromancer” from ‘Caress Of Steel’ (1975)
Universal43 - “Mystic Rhythms” from ‘Power Windows’ (1985)
Universal42 - “Ghost Rider” from ‘Vapor Trails’ (2002)
Atlantic41 - “Lakeside Park” from ‘Caress of Steel’ (1975)
Universal40 - “Best I Can” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)
Universal39 - “Here Again” from ‘Rush’ (1974)
Universal38 - “By-Tor and the Snow Dog” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)
Universal37 - “In The Mood” from ‘Rush’ (1974)
Universal36 - “Between The Wheels” from ‘Grace Under Pressure’ (1984)
Universal35 - “Force Ten (live)” from ‘A Show Of Hands’ (1989)
Universal34 - “Beneath, Between & Behind” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)
Universal33 - “Finding My Way” from ‘Rush’ (1974)
Universal32 - “Cygnus X-1 Book One: The Voyage” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)
Universal31 - “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” from ‘Hemispheres’ (1978)
Universal30 - “Nobody’s Hero” from “Counterparts” (1993)
Atlantic29 - “New World Man” from ‘Signals’ (1982)
Universal28 - “Anthem (live)” from ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (1976)
Universal27 - “The Analog Kid” from ‘Signals’ (1982)
Universal26 - “Dreamline (live)” from ‘Clockwork Angels Tour’ (2013)
Anthem25 - “Time Stand Still (featuring Aimee Mann)” from ‘Hold Your Fire’ (1987)
Universal24 - “Vital Signs” from ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)
Universal23 - “Animate” from ‘Counterparts’ (1993)
Atlantic22 “Xanadu” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)
Universal21 - “The Big Money” from ‘Power Windows’ (1985)
Universal20 - “Losing It (live, featuring Jonathan Dinklage”) from ‘R40 Live’ (2015)
Anthem19 - “Red Sector ‘A’ (live)” from ‘Grace Under Pressure Tour Live (recorded in 1984)
Universal18 - “La Villa Strangiato (live)” from ‘Exit… Stage Left’ (1981)
Universal17 - “Show Don’t Tell” from ‘Presto’ (1989)
Atlantic16 - “A Farewell To Kings” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)
Universal15 - “Freewill” from ‘Permanent Waves’ (1980)
Universal14 - “Distant Early Warning” from ‘Grace Under Pressure’ (1984)
Universal13 - “Fly By Night” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)
Universal12 - “Bastille Day (live)” from ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (1976)
Universal11 - “One Little Victory” from ‘Vapor Trails’ (2002)
Atlantic10 - “Far Cry” from ‘Snakes and Arrows’ (2007)
Atlantic9 - “Subdivisions” from ‘Signals’ (1982)
Universal8 - “Working Man” from ‘Rush’ (1974)
Universal7 - “Limelight” from ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)
Universal6 - “2112” from ‘2112’ (1976)
Universal5 - “Closer To The Heart” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)
Universal4 - “YYZ (live)” from ‘Exit… stage Left’ (1981)
Universal3 - “Tom Sawyer” from ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)
Universal2 - “Red Barchetta (live)” from ‘Exit… Stage Left’ (1981)
Universal1 - “The Spirit Of The Radio” from ‘Permanent Waves’ (1980)
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