Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun and Geddy Lee April 30, 2006
Big league life, all dressed
The Toronto Star recently conducted an interview with fan-favorite Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun. When asked about his taste in music he had this to say:
Big league life, all dressed
Predominantly hard rock. Right now, this year, I’m listening to a lot of Rush and Jefferson Starship/Airplane old stuff. I met (Rush’s) Geddy Lee the other night. We were over at Barberian’s Steak House and he was having dinner with Randy Johnson and I’d told the waiter how much of a fan I was and, sure enough, here he comes. I’d been trying to get his attention for two years. I’ve been waving at him. He sits behind home plate a lot.
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Amy Poehler interview from Giant Magazine April 29, 2006
There’s a very short interview with SNL regular Amy Poehler in the April/May issue of Giant Magazine (their 1st annual music issue). They ask her about the first record she ever bought and here’s what she had to say:
Rush’s Signals, because I liked that song “Subdivisions”. [Singing] “Sub-Di-visions/ in the high school halls/ in the shopping malls.” Dratch [Rachel Dratch - another SNL cast member]and I still sing it every once in a while since she does a great Geddy Lee.
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Neil Peart A Work in Progress Videos April 28, 2006
YouTube user lmpec recently uploaded some videos from Neil Peart”s A Work in Progress instructional DVD. Here are all the A Work in Progress clips, including these new ones, that I currently have up on the Rush TV page:
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Neil Peart reading excerpts from his books
I can’t believe I never noticed this before. If you dig deep enough on Neil Peart’s website in the Books section, you can listen to the Professor himself reading an excerpt from each of his books. Credit Andrew Olson for noticing this. Here are Andrew’s instructions for reading the excerpts from his Neil Peart blog:
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New album news from NeilPeart.net! April 27, 2006
NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS - April 26, 2006
Neil Peart has updated the “News” section of his website for the first time since January. He writes about meeting with Geddy and Alex in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec in early March to discuss the next album. Back in February, a lucky fan ran into Alex at The Orbit Room and learned from Alex that they had 6 songs sketched out already at that point. Apparently Alex brought a CD with the song sketches on them with him to the meeting with Neil and Geddy. Here’s what Neil had to say about the songs:
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New Live Videos from SARStock Toronto Rocks concert
lmpec over at YouTube recently uploaded a few live videos of Rush performing at the SARStock Toronto Rocks benefit concert back in the summer of 2003. Here are all the live videos from the concert that I currently have up on the Rush Live Videos page:
[Limelight] NEW
[Limelight (MuchMusic version)]
[Paint it Black] NEW
[Spirit of Radio] NEW
[Freewill]
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Rush and interpretive dance? April 26, 2006
New Forms of Dance
Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company isn’t afraid to use genres of music not typically associated with your typical dance troupe; such as Rush! From the article:
New Forms of Dance
… In twin programs this weekend, Cajun, zydeco and the sounds of African drumming will reverberate through the Civic Center’s Carrier Theater. And here is a real first - a ballet on belly dancing.New Forms of Dance
The inclusion of fresh music partially stems from the troupe’s desire to reach out to new audiences and create fresh creative opportunities. More significantly, says artistic director Mary Pat D’Angelo, “We want people to see they connect. In my work, ‘Jazz Roots,’ we use African drumming to connect to the roots of jazz.” ……
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Mystic Rhythms live from R30
I”ve added a live video of Mystic Rhythms from R30 to the Rush Live Videos page. You can watch it here.
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RUSH Fan Site Spotlighted On UNITED ROCK RADIO
2112.net, home of several Rush fan sites including one of my favs Power Windows, will be spotlighted on United Rock Radio tomorrow night (Wednesday, April 26) at midnight EST. From Blabbermouth:RUSH Fan Site Spotlighted On UNITED ROCK RADIO
… The spotlight takes place on a feature called “Worldwide Web in Rock”, which spotlights fan made rock/music websites worthy of attention.…
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Paste’s 100 Best Living Songwriters Poll
Paste Magazine is conducting a reader survey to determine the 100 greatest living songwriters. You can vote online for up to 20 artists from a list of nearly 400 including Rush (listed under N as Neil Peart/Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson), or you can write in your own. I found myself having trouble narrowing down my choices to 20. The results will be published in the June/July issue. You can vote here.…
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