Alex and Geddy To Return To The Live Stage Together. . .
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Talyn
Emissary
Mixed feelings, but more...
variety.com
BTW - Alex had/has arthritis in his hands so he must have found some effective meds.
Still playing La Vita Strangiato might be a stretch now-a-days for him.
Rush Sets Reunion Tour for 2026; Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Discuss the ‘Difficult Decision’ of Finding a New Drummer After Neil Peart’s Death
Rush will head out on a reunion tour in 2026, with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson joined by a new drummer. The tour will pay homage to the late Neil Peart.
variety.com
BTW - Alex had/has arthritis in his hands so he must have found some effective meds.
Still playing La Vita Strangiato might be a stretch now-a-days for him.
Mr.W.
Professional
None here; utmost power to them, to keep their music and live legacy alive while they can.
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Bassbob
Guest
I would never begrudge an artist wanting to perform, but I think I would have been happier if they didn't tour as Rush.
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Bassbob
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Mr.W.
Professional
I understand, and would somewhat agree, if a big part of this effort wasn't tributary to Peart.
I hope they have the time of their lives. . .with every show!
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Bassbob
Guest
My guess is calling it Rush has financial benefits for Neil's widow.
They should call it "Lerxst and Dirk pay tribute to Rush". I could get behind that.
Annihilator
Hellion
There was a concert on PBS awhile back, tried to watch it, vocals were pathetic, some bands just need to give it up, made me get my old CD’s out from Rush and play them…..
Sld1959
Ronin
I can understand the apprehension, the expectations.
When they announced the Led Zeppelin Celebration Day concert I was apprehensive, it had been 27 years. But after that initial 10 seconds I was one of the 20 million who broke the system trying to buy tickets, and was only half joking when I told the firstborn she might be traded for tickets.
And they were magnificent, Jason stood in for his dad wonderfully, but that was almost 25 years ago. Now, men in thier late 70s and 80s, no way they could pull off a Led Zeppelin show. I would not want to see it, I saw Zep twice and Page and Plant once, let them live in my memories...
When they announced the Led Zeppelin Celebration Day concert I was apprehensive, it had been 27 years. But after that initial 10 seconds I was one of the 20 million who broke the system trying to buy tickets, and was only half joking when I told the firstborn she might be traded for tickets.
And they were magnificent, Jason stood in for his dad wonderfully, but that was almost 25 years ago. Now, men in thier late 70s and 80s, no way they could pull off a Led Zeppelin show. I would not want to see it, I saw Zep twice and Page and Plant once, let them live in my memories...
Mr.W.
Professional
Well, they're the two remaining members of Rush, playing Rush's music, so I'm okay with it.
The Night Rider
Professional
Rush is my favorite Non Christian band. They sound fantastic on my hearing aids.
That said I don't do concerts and I certainly don't do >$200 dollar a ticket concerts.
Especially not when the nearest venue (Red Rocks) Rush would play in is 100 plus miles away from me.
That said I don't do concerts and I certainly don't do >$200 dollar a ticket concerts.
Especially not when the nearest venue (Red Rocks) Rush would play in is 100 plus miles away from me.
Talyn
Emissary
Besides a new drummer, they've admitted to getting a keyboard player to free up Geddy, and they allude to another, likely to back-up Alex since his fingers aren't what they used to be.
I saw the original RUSH 6X. Four times in the PNW back in the day, and 2X in MN between 2009 & 2012.
The only time I saw RUSH stiff the fans was at a concert in Portland, OR in the 80's when RUSH had The Fabulous Thunderbirds to substitute for the regular lead-in band. Needless to say the fans didn't like that and booed TFT. RUSH didn't like that and refused to come out for an encore after the reg set.
I saw the original RUSH 6X. Four times in the PNW back in the day, and 2X in MN between 2009 & 2012.
The only time I saw RUSH stiff the fans was at a concert in Portland, OR in the 80's when RUSH had The Fabulous Thunderbirds to substitute for the regular lead-in band. Needless to say the fans didn't like that and booed TFT. RUSH didn't like that and refused to come out for an encore after the reg set.
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Bassbob
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It’s still not Rush. Don’t get me wrong, I’d gladly pay $200 to see them again if I didn’t have to drive to Chicago to do it. It’s not like I’m mad about it. If they started writing new material and releasing it as Rush, then I’d be mad. Neil may have only been 1/3 of Rush but he was 100% of the lyric writing members of Rush.