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Youtube link of the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpylinrztnU

That's not fair to TeamRock.com. They rely on traffic and people registering to pay their bills. It's not right to take that away from them by posting the article in its entirely here. Any site that creates a paywall or registration wall to protect their content is the type of site that really values its web traffic, and might create trouble for other sites who post their content. Sorry, but I had to edit the article down -- what you see there now is what TeamRock is willing to show for free. http://www.teamrock....s-farewell-show You are right. I thought I might get in some hot water. I shared it quickly for other Rush fans who I am sure are hungry for even the slightest bit of new info, like me.

Synopsis? To much to read... :D The article takes place during the last two shows of the R40 tour (Irvine and LA). The article states that Alex and Neil are ready for it to be the final tour. Not a great shock, but Neil has the stronger opinion with his desire for it to be the last. He told Jack Black that this was it. Geddy and Ray don't want it to be the final show, with Ray wanting to work out things to make touring easier. An interesting side note was that Geddy wasn't sure if R40 was going to even happen. Then it suddenly came together due to Alex saying he wanted to tour now before his arthritis issues got worse.

The article was just posted, but requires registration to read in full. Link: http://www.teamrock.com/features/2015-09-04/exit-stage-left-inside-rush-s-farewell-show For those not wanting register. Here is the full article. It's a balmy Saturday night in Los Angeles, and Row 9 on the floor of the LA Forum is drummer heaven – or maybe drummer hell, depending on your viewpoint. Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stands next to the Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins. A few seats along, Tool’s Danny Carey is engaged in conversation with current Queens Of The Stone Age man Jon Theodore. Like the 17,000 other people in attendance, they’re here to see Rush bring their sold-out R40 ‘anniversary’ tour to a close (in typically perverse Rush style, it’s actually 41 years since they released their debut album). But there’s one particular thing onstage that has them rapt, eyes front and centre: Neil Peart. As Peart thunders into Overture from the Canadian trio’s breakthrough album 2112, the gaze of all four drummers instantly snaps stagewards, like dogs who have spotted a biscuit. The object of their attention rattles across his seemingly endless parade of tom-toms as the band segue into Temples Of Syrinx, and 17,000 pairs of air-drumming arms shoot ceiling-ward. None are more animated or as on the beat as Smith, Hawkins, Carey and Theodore. A couple of hours later, Smith is enjoying the hospitality at the post-show end-of-tour party and recalling his indoctrination into the Cult Of Rush as a teenager. “I spent my sophomore year of high school in the parking lot, smoking weed and listening to 2112,” he says. “That’s when my Rush education began. I do believe it's a prerequisite for all rock drummers to go through a Neil Peart phase.” It’s not just a drummer thing. Matt Stone, the co creator of South Park and a close friend of Peart, is equally effusive. “Totally amazing show!” he says, waving his drink around for emphasis. “I invited a couple of friends of mine that I grew up with in Denver. We saw Rush in 1985 at McNichols Arena, and it was really cool to bring it full circle here in 2015.” There’s a lot of talk about things coming full circle tonight. If recent proclamations by certain band members are anything to go by, then this tour – and specifically this show – represents the end of Rush as a touring entity, if not the end of Rush full-stop. Peart has made it clear that he's tired of the physical and mental toll that playing live night after night takes. There are no more shows scheduled following the LA gig, either in the US or Europe. Asked recently whether this would be Rush’s swansong tour, guitarist Alex Lifeson replied: “I don’t think we’d have much difficulty thinking about it as possibly the last.” Remind Geddy Lee of this today and he laughs. “That’s not true,” says the bassist and singer. “I’m having great difficulty thinking like that. Alex is not speaking for me, and I don’t think he’s really speaking for himself either. I think he has mixed feelings. I don’t want to speak for him. You can ask him. He can tell you his own lies.” It’s three days before what may or may not be Rush’s final show, and Lee, Lifeson and Peart are moving in slightly more rarefied circles. The three of them have convened at the Canadian consulate in LA, where a reception is being thrown in their honour. The Consulate is bestowing its very first Honoree For Canadian Excellence award on the band, thanks in part to the fact that they have played Los Angeles 36 times over the years (it also happens to be Lee’s 62nd birthday). In the landscaped gardens at the rear of the well-appointed house, half a dozen tables have been set up for a dinner. The band members all sport the Order Of Canada pins they were awarded in 1997. Their families are here, as is their long time manager, Ray Danniels, South Park’s Matt Stone and actor Jack Black, the latter of whom spends the evening glad-handing other guests and demanding to know, technically speaking, whether we’re in Los Angeles or Canada. As the band are introduced by genial Consul General James Villeneuve (“Ray Danniels tells me the R40 cake I made contravenes some kind of copyright”), the assorted guests laugh good-naturedly. Glasses are raised and toasts are made, before Lifeson steps up to speak. “I’d just like to say, ‘Blah, blah, blah…’” he begins, a knowing nod back to his infamous Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame speech. There’s some irony to this, at least when it comes to Neil Peart. The drummer, who has lived in California with his second wife, Carrie, for the better part of 15 years, was recently granted American citizenship. “Why did I take it?” he says, as we top up our glasses at the makeshift bar. “I found out that if you’re an American citizen, they can’t deport you.”..... ------------------ To read the rest, please register at TeamRock.com

You know, this is the first I am even hearing of this cover. So I went to YouTube intending to listen and to read the comments (which I already knew would be priceless). I just could not get myself to hit that "play" button, but the comments were pretty funny. :) It was the worst Rush cover I've ever heard. It sounded like the theme music to some shitty 80s teen tv drama...especially the "freeze this moment..." part: I imagined the crappy, teeny bop actors/actresses giving their signature pose smiling to the camera as their real names flash. The live version she does for it is completely different. I had never heard this studio version. The live version is pretty good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voPtCo_k7W8

I haven't seen this posted anywhere. It's a radio interview with Alex from June 16th in Canada. Interviewer "You're not ready to pack it in are you?" Alex: "I don't think anyone wants to pack it in or plans to. If anything we would slow down our tour schedule. That's really the only thing that we're talking about."

Just came across this video on YouTube of Scully giving this person a behind the scene tour of the stage and equipment. I found it pretty interesting and thought others might enjoy it. https://www.youtube....h?v=VBQKpPkA9mk

Just an update if anyone from the Irvine Meet & Greet ends up finding this thread. I was able to finally get in touch with someone that handles the photos for the Meet & Greet. Turned out they had a small technical issue and the photos weren't being emailed out. Just go back to the URL you were provided and enter your info again, choosing the Irvine show and the images will now get sent to you. Finally got mine today!

I just kept an eye on Stubhub everyday looking for tickets. I ended up getting 4th row pit at Irvine and had really good seats at Toronto and LA on the floor. You also have to be willing to spend the money.

This was my 38th Rush show (didn't make it to 40) and it was epic beyond belief. The part with Neil at the end coming up to the front was jaw dropping. Finally got to see Losing It, as the other dates I went on this tour they didn't play it. Another surprising thing was Neil's wife was sitting a couple rows from me with Matt Scannell. I also ran into Kevin J Anderson. One of the string players from the Clockwork Angels tour was also in the same section (Gerry Hilera), as was one of the co-founders/CEO of Blizzard Entertainment (Michael Morhaime). If this is indeed the final Rush show, it was one for the books.

Thanks for responding. That put me at ease. Maybe it is just delayed. Keep me posted if yours shows up. I will do the same.

Been lurking on these forums for awhile and run into an issue, looking for some help or insight. I had the amazing fortune of getting into the Meet & Greet last night at the Irvine show. The instructions that came with the passes give you a specific URL. You then enter your first and last name, email address and choose which show. After you submit all that, a message states "Please check your email for link to photos". No email comes. I've checked spam, trash everything and have tried it a few times. Others that have attended these Meet & Greets have told me they were able to get their photos that night after the show. I'm starting to worry that maybe they don't have my info correctly, possibly a misspelling or something. Anyone else ever have this issue accessing their photos? Anyone on here got into the Irvine Meet & Greet and were able to access their photos? Anyone know of any email address I could contact to see about fixing the issue if there is one?