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Shortly after his book tour ended, something Ged said in an interview struck me: one of the reasons he did the tour was for closure - for himself, yes, but also for us. That the way Rush had ended was so murky and dissatisfying, and ultimately tragic, he felt we needed to see him and Al on a stage together again to give the band a proper goodbye, even if they weren't up there playing music. At the time, it seemed like the kind of thing that people say in situations like this, just another cliche. What is "closure", anyways? But now that a few months have gone by, I'm starting to realize that I actually did need some kind of closure, and that Neil's unexpected death had left me in a sort of limbo that I couldn't get out of. From January 2020 until last December, when I saw Ged's show at Massey Hall, I probably listened to more Rush than I did in the whole decade before it. Their music was constantly playing in my car, I listened to the entire Something for Nothing podcast from first episode to last, and I spent countless hours talking about the band online. But all the sudden, since that evening, it's like I found something I didn't even realize I was looking for, and I've been able to let go. I've gone from listening to the band compulsively, to hardly listening to them at all. I've left a bunch of Facebook Rush groups, stopped looking for news and videos, and they've generally been less present in my life. It doesn't feel like neglect so much as acceptance, though. It feels okay. Turns out Ged was right, and he gave me exactly what I needed. I'm curious if anyone else went through something similar...

I think I'm in agreement with you. When Rush just up and stopped after the short R40 tour in 2015, I kind of just tried to forget about the band itself. Listened to little of the music and didn't think much of for a few years. Once Neil died, I started remembering a bit more, listening to a little more of the music again. When Geddy's book was announced, I really started thinking about the band and how long they were a big part of my life. Reading the book nearly instantly upon release felt like reliving parts of my younger life, and like you, it felt like the closure I didn't know I needed, but ended up happy to have. Thanks for 400 pages of word salad, Geddy!

Probably Escape From Reality atm. Something about that song hits right. I'm also a big fan of Panic Attack and Devil in Disguise.

I need to keep this CD in my fortnightly rotation. Gets better with each listen. Favourite tracks - One Way Traffic, Veronica, Nerve Flip, White Braids and Pillow Chair, Aquatic Mouth Dance...the list goes on!

I fully went into my R40 show expecting this to be the very final show I'll ever see from them. I was seeing my favorite band go out on top. I even bought Neil's R40 travel book, Far and Wide and went to see Geddy & Alex do an interview/signing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, but that more just felt like an epilogue. Following Neil's death, that stung quite a bit especially with the 1-2 punch of COVID and a crisis in my personal life almost immediately after. His death caused me to return to their music after a bit of a hiatus and made me appreciate his words and his talent behind the kit even more. Geddy's book just feels like an additional epilogue to a book i closed long ago. It's a great read and I'm grateful that he released such a detailed retelling of his life and time in the band, even if he could have given us another 200 pages. It gave me a better understanding of how much he and the others truly busted their asses to make it and the sacrifices that came with his level of fame. And again, after not listening to Rush for a long while, I burned through the entire discography (studio and live) as I read through the book. This band remains my absolute favorite even if my listening wanes every now and then. It just hits harder when I return to it after a long time away.

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It appears that Pegi Cecconi, original Anthem office manager and huge supporter of Rush, has passed away. Howard Ungerlieder has posted a tribute on his social media. I don't have any other news about it right now. From Howard- "Goodbye to an incredibly wonderful and exciting friend who really knew how to enjoy a good time. Godspeed Peg, they have no idea who is arriving on their doorstep. You were always so awesome- we love you!" News confirmed by Alex- “I’m going to get the f**k outta here.” - Pegi Cecconi, QOFE. On her chosen date and time, because she was the Queen Of f***ing Everthing, Pegi got the f**k outta here. Bless you EC and RR - incredible ladies-in-waiting for her Royal f***ing Highness." This article talks a lot about her background, and her accomplishments in the Canadian entertainment industry. She will be missed! https://ca.billboard.com/fyi/queen-pegi-earns-walt-grealis-special-achievement-honour

Rush was and is my favorite band but my feelings are not in line with yours. I saw them in the CA tour at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY. I watched the show and was 100% positive it was a farewell tour. I already viewed the album as a farewell album and The Garden as there last song. I made my peace with them going off the stage then and there. I actually saw them latter on the tour at SPAC but it was .... I don't know how to phrase it. Just an after thought. A nice afterthought, but an afterthought. I had already said goodbye. I never saw them on the R40 tour. MSG was the nearest show and it was sold out before I could get a ticket. I assumed they would come to SPAC as they normally played SPAC when on tour but they did not. Disappointing? Yes. But not earthshaking. I would have been nice to see them but emotionally I had said goodbye already. I had closure when I walked out of the Barclays Center show on the CA tour.

There's no such thing as "free parking", there's just parking with the cost baked into the price of what you're there for. And a steep cost it is! If anyone loves free parking everywhere they go, I 100% don't want to hear them bitch about the reasonable concept of public transit not charging at the point of consumption.

It was the final album of the Trevor Rabin era from 1994.

[If dogs could talk, Chapter 337] Dorothy: "I miss Kansas." Toto: "I miss the rains down in Africa."

I watched this video about a week ago -- this song popped into my head for some reason and I found this live version. Eric's voice was still golden in 2007.

Agreed RIP

Happy birthday!

RIP Pegi. A huge part of Rush's history, and a name we heard a lot when we first opened this board almost 20 years ago.

I'm afraid not. Our smoke alarm doesn't even allow us to make scrambled eggs.

I wouldn't call this obsessing. more like casually visiting. post Vitalogy Pearl Jam. Also to note it's not like i've never heard these albums i have many times. but i'm trying to see if i've been to hard on them. answer.............I've been fair to them IMO, nothing's bad and some did improve. Mainly No Code and Backspacer loves those 2 a lot. Also my fav listen was actually Gigaton. You could put that up to me being newer to this end of PJ. except i'm not, lol i throughly enjoyed Gigaton. The other records just sat in a middling area which has always been my problem with these guys. not good not bad just.........Sitting there. I find the Self titled and Yeild really Beige. did not enjoy riot Act. Binaural i can't even remember that one has NEVER stuck in my head ever. and Lightning bolt i found i hodgepodge of strong moments. mainly front Loaded and the rest.......meh By The way. the 2 new singles? They're ok songs but what is with that mix????? Yuck. so in revisiting quietly over a week or 2. Some stuff has grown but largly i don't feel i've be unfair to PJ's post Vitalogy work.......some good stuff. some really forgettable stuff. But nothing that made me ill, lol Mick

All By Myself is a timeless yacht rock classic

No way I'll be watching that with my wife, she's a bit of a prude.

Pearl Jam- Lightning Bolt Screaming Trees- Dust Khoma- The Second Wave Thrice- The Alchemy Index Vol. III & IV: Air and Earth

The Who - Live at Leeds (probably one of the heaviest non metal live albums ever)

How can you make a water bed more bouncy? Fill it with spring water

Had you removed the wood chips that were in the blood, you may have avoided the questions.

I tried donating blood yesterday. I'm not gonna do it ever again. Too many dumb questions. "Whose blood is it?" "Where did it come from?" "Why is it in a bucket?"

By Grabthar's hammer!

Maybe the different stages cover. it would have to be on the leg as it would be long.....

Shouldn't that be Amos Ullmark?

Celine with Linus UllmARK

Celine Dion Pops up in Boston. Celine Dion rocks out to Bon Jovi at hockey game, reads starting lineup in Boston Bruins locker room.

With all the time Bedard has missed, he's still leading the rookie point race by fifteen points.

What?? You missed this gem? He's really good in Boyz In The Hood. This movie, not so much, but people have to pay their bills somehow.

If I was getting a Rush tattoo I'd go with the three wishbones on the Roll the Bones Cover...it's either on the back cover or on the inside, I don't remember.

In this particular area I'm a "bird of the protected species variety" person.

Hawks 5 Sharks 4 in OT. Looks like four balls in the draft is in our future. 20-46-5

I'm a cat person.

Hockey East finals.

RIP Eric

Exactly!!!! A huge part of my being willing to vote for him. There are better pitchers in the regular season over their careers who don't perform well in the post season. Schilling though -very good regular season record but post season? I want him out there as a starter.

I actually consider Dynasty to be the last true KISS Klassic. Most think of the debut through Love Gun as their classic run, but Dynasty is just as good if not better than a couple of the first six albums in my book.

I always think of Unmasked as Dynasty's kid brother and has some good tunes on it to my mind - easy as it seems and she's so european and fun listens to name a couple. (Plus it probably has one of if not the best cover of all Kiss's albums!) Ok it Dynasty has the 2 biggies in 'I was made..' and 'Sure know something' plus 'hard times' but I'm can't remember the rest of the album being as engaging. Still both worth a listen if you have a passing interest in KISS (whether Ace was involved in them or not!). Now I'm off to listen to that other underrated gem 'The Elder'.......