The R40 tour name referred to drummer and chief lyricist Neil Peart’s four decades in ... Says guitarist Alex Lifeson, “We were playing well, the show was so much fun for us and our audience ...
Though Rush, the Canadian rock trio consisting of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart changed over the years from a blues-inspired hard rock beginning and later moving into progressive rock ...
“For forty years Rush included Neil, and I don’t think putting ... Read the full interview with Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee in the brand new issue of Classic Rock, onsale now.
A little more than a year ago, Geddy Lee told Rolling Stone that he was trying to convince Alex Lifeson to agree ... be reluctant to call it Rush without Neil Peart. “So I just keep working ...
The R40 Live Tour celebrated Neil Peart’s 40th year in the band ... In the years since the trek ended both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson admitted that they tried to schedule more dates.
“He’s Geddy Lee, you know ... “Eventually, it got to be too much for me, so Alex and Neil started triggering keyboard events, as well. As a bass player, it's important to know the rules ...