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The three sold-out shows at Massey Hall in Toronto in June 1976 were recorded for Rush's debut live album, All the World's a Stage. Released in September of that year, the double album reached No. 6 in Canada and became Rush's first to crack the US top 40. [53]
Rush Concert History. Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced ...
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Alex Lifeson: When we finished Caress Of Steelwe were so proud of it. We really felt like we were taking some chances and growing and going somewhere. We were experimenting. Geddy Lee: The problem was that nobody really understood what the hell we were doing with that record. And I can’t say we really knew what the hell we were up to either. These ...
Geddy Lee: After Caress Of Steel flopped, the record company, Mercury, had made it very clear to us that we were disappointing them – that we were not delivering on our promise as an up and coming band. But at least we still had a contract, so we knew we would get one more album that they had to release. We knew we’d get that much out of it before ...
Alex Lifeson: Going to Wales to record A Farewell To Kingsat Rockfield studios was so exciting for us. It was our first time recording outside of Canada. We had toured the UK just prior to that – our first tour there. The promoter said he was really talked into bringing us over. As far as he was concerned there was absolutely no interest and nobody...
Alex Lifeson: With Hemispheres, everything was a struggle. Geddy Lee:The whole thing took months, and it was tough. Alex Lifeson:We started working on the songs in Toronto at a rehearsal space, and then we continued at a farmhouse just down the road from Rockfield. The place had a large living room, and we set up in there. The idea was that we woul...
Feb 3, 2016 · The History Of Rush by Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson: The Early Years. By Paul Elliott. ( Classic Rock ) published 3 February 2016. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson talk us through the prog icons’ history. Part 1: the early years. In this exclusive interview, guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee tell the story of the band’s formative ...
Aug 7, 2016 · By Paul Elliott. ( Classic Rock ) published 7 August 2016. In Part 4 of Classic Rock’s history of prog rock giants Rush, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson look back at their 21st century resurrection – and what the future may hold. In the early 90s, Rush were the biggest cult band in the world. The rise of grunge and then nu-metal had no impact on ...
Apr 30, 2016 · Alex Lifeson (left) and Geddy Lee (with Neil Peart on drums) on stage in 1976 on the tour that followed the release of 2112 . Antonia Hille/Getty Images. "It could have spelled the end for us ...
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Apr 1, 2023 · What led up to it? A prime influence of 2112 was three years of constant touring, which made the band sharp enough to carry out its grandest ideas. Every Rush album had been a departure: The first ...
