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Rush Roars Back to Life

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Posted By: Hazymac, 6/16/2026 9:56:40 AM

So there we were on Sunday, June 7, 2026, some 15,000 strong, gathered at the aging but still respectable Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, located across a parking lot from the gleaming SoFi Stadium where World Cup and Super Bowl matches come to be played. It was a pleasant Southern California afternoon settling into evening as we wandered about the arena, most taking time to shop at one of the numerous souvenir stands or sip ridiculously priced adult beverages from the even more numerous concession stands. It was an assemblage of the familiar, old friends growing older, talking about children growing up, and reminiscing about the days

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Six years after Neil Peart's passing, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have found themselves another drummer. I can't wait to hear the new Rush.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 6/16/2026 10:07:59 AM (No. 2117302)
Gad….. I thought this was a story about Rush Limbaugh, the late, great Rush.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 6/16/2026 11:35:06 AM (No. 2117360)
Never heard of a band called Rush. I thought this was about Limbaugh.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: red1066 6/16/2026 12:11:18 PM (No. 2117382)
I share your aversion to disco. I also share the loving of a band that no friends liked and wondered why you did. I was an Emerson, Lake, and Palmer fan. A big fan. All of my friends couldn't understand why anyone liked them. I went to four ELP concerts by myself along with thousands of other fans of the group. For many in that crowd, it was an introduction to classical music rock style. To this day, if I hear any ELP song, I stop in my tracks and just listen.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Hazymac 6/16/2026 12:20:46 PM (No. 2117385)
Rush Limbaugh's ideas never had to roar back to life because they're still valid, and always will be. El Rushbo was in a category of one. I hardly ever missed his show between 1989 and 2021. Time well spent. Some of us here have been fans of the Canadian band Rush for, oh, fifty years or so. Like scotch whisky, they're an acquired taste, but many of us acquired a taste for Rush. Lead singer Geddy Lee sounded almost like he was on helium when I first heard a golf teammate at Vanderbilt play Rush's first album in 1976. Forty years ago I started calling Geddy "Witch Man" (which man?), which was and is a compliment. Incredible musician. He, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart comprised a power trio that created some timeless music. Peart passed away six years ago, but Lee and Lifeson still have music in them, and have hired a great new drummer, a woman. Keep on keeping on.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Hazymac 6/16/2026 12:25:45 PM (No. 2117387)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gztabfs5ngA ("Tom Sawyer" Rush, 1981) This is heavy. Three great musicians.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: dbdiva 6/16/2026 12:33:32 PM (No. 2117389)
Yeah #3! I'm sure you saw the video of ELP's rendition of "Fanfare for the Common Man" live from Olympic Stadium in Montreal. It was AMAZING!! 3 guys in bomber jackets creating a masterpiece IMO in weather cold enough that you could see their breaths. Extreme talent for sure. I've added the link below for anyone interested in hearing it again ( or for the first time) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c2zurZig4L8&pp=ygUXZW1lcnNvbiBsYWtlIGFuZCBwYWxtZXI%3D
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Corndoggies 6/16/2026 1:03:19 PM (No. 2117400)
Like others I initially thought this was about Rush Limbaugh but am not disappointed to see it’s about the band. Really great music and deep lyrics and not disco at all. I’m 66 but if they tour I’ll be there. Rush -Beyond the Lighted Stage is a fantastic documentary.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DVC 6/16/2026 1:53:55 PM (No. 2117414)
OK, I listened to the link by esteemed #4/5 and have to agree with 'aquired taste like Scotch' comment. I cannot grasp why people drink Scotch, and after short sample of Rush (the band).....I'll leave Scotch and Rush to those who appreciate it, I don't. No accounting for musical tastes...and they change over time for a person, often times. I'd definitely take ELP over Rush from the brief samples, but neither worked their ways into my listening habits. I like Bob Dylan....but many cannot stand him. I am not offended at all be people not liking the same music as I do, and hope no one is offended if I don't like their music. Agreeing to have a friendly difference of opinion on things like this is absolutely fine by me.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Hazymac 6/16/2026 2:09:34 PM (No. 2117423)
Hazymac saw ELP live in 1977 in Nashville with the expensive orchestra shortly before they had had to fire them. Too expensive. ELP was an essential part of my younger years. Here's "Take a Pebble" from 1971. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb6xWcqlpdw I was a classically trained pianist from age 5. Now other instruments. Music is life.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: chagrined 6/16/2026 2:26:22 PM (No. 2117428)
Some of their songs had great lyrics, like "Something For Nothing" You don’t get something for nothing You don’t get freedom for free You won’t get wise With the sleep still in your eyes No matter what your dreams might be Yeah, I listened to a lot of Rush way back when.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 6/16/2026 7:01:01 PM (No. 2117497)
Count me among the "Peart worshippers" who finds the inclusion of Anika...interesting, but am not interested. And #8 - thank you for listening and giving the band a chance. Yes, they were an acquired taste but delivered non-stop savory for 40 years. Love Geddy's story of how they started out by playing at dances in a church basement, although no one was dancing when they played - rather, everyone just sort of stood around, trying to figure out what they were listening to.
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