Ten years ago, Rush released a never before heard live album. It featured “new” songs for many and though it didn’t reach a fever pitch, ABC 1974 did move the needle quite a bit. Rush ABC 1974 recorded the band’s … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – ABC 1974
Neil Peart died. Thus for many, 2020 was already a year to forget less than two weeks in when on January 10 the announcement of Peart’s death three days earlier trickled out. It left a nation of Rush fans stunned. … Continue reading 2020: A Year in Music Review
With Rush officially done and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson seemingly uninterested or at least hesitant to move forward together after the death of Neil Peart, little remains as far as tantalizing fans with music-haves and other Rush memorabilia. Unlike … Continue reading Book Review: Rush – The Missing Tourbooks Collection
The Beatles have the White Album. Metallica has the Black Album. Rush has the Maligned Album. Test For Echo. Hardly a favorite among the Rush elite, Test for Echo, the band’s 16th studio album, was released earlier this month in … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – Test for Echo
Not all live albums are created equal. Even from the same band. And, with a bit of a heavy heart (and some procrastination) tackling all of the live Rush albums to determine the worst to first was a venture that … Continue reading Rush Live Albums Ranked Worst to First
Thirty-years ago today I attended my first concert. Which was also my first Rush concert. Presto tour. Coincidentally, I saw the Rush Presto tour at the Forum in Los Angeles, the location of Rush’s final concert, of which I was … Continue reading Concert Review: Rush – Presto Tour April 2, 1990
WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE! Oh, sorry. That was for my other blog. Ok, just kidding. But seeing as I was to see classic rockers Kansas (for the first time!) on Friday for their Point of No Return tour at … Continue reading Album Review: Alex Lifeson – Victor
When I heard that he was gone,I felt a shadow cross my heart… In the last nine months, I lost my dog suddenly to cancer, a got daily updates from my childhood best friend as his mom slowly died from … Continue reading Saying A Farewell to Our Kings
Suddenly … you were gone … from all the lives you left your mark upon. Sadly, today was inevitable. I did not know him personally nor did I ever meet him. However, outside my parents and brother I have known … Continue reading Missing Neil Peart
The Masked Rider – Cycling in West Africa I finally got around to it. I’ve had The Masked Rider by Neil Peart on my bookshelf for several years now. It was purchased more as a way to complete the “Neil … Continue reading Book Review: The Masked Rider by Neil Peart
