treeduck Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Mike "Neil" Port(noy) fancies the RUSH drums job. Asked by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at last Wednesday's (Janaury 23) Hall Of Heavy Metal History event in Anaheim, California if he has had any talks with Lifeson and Lee about working with them on music in the future, Portnoy replied (see video below): "Not recently. I had a brief e-mail exchange with Alex, I think when Neil announced his retirement. "The reality is, look, those guys are my heroes and Neil as well, obviously," Mike continued. "I would do it in a heartbeat in a hypothetical world, if the call ever came, yeah, it would be a dream gig for me. Of course." When Blair pointed out to Portnoy that a new Lee-Lifeson collaboration would not be called RUSH, making it easier for Mike to just "slip right in there," the drummer said: "Hey, I know the tunes. I've been playing 'em my whole life. In fact, I just did a really cool RUSH tribute. It's a steel drum tribute, with a pan drum orchestra of 50 different steel drummers and myself on drums and guitar and bass, and we recorded a bunch of RUSH songs, but with this 50-piece steel drum orchestra. It was really cool. That's gonna be coming out in the next couple of months." RUSH has been completely inactive since completing the "R40 Live" tour more than three years ago. Peart was battling enormous physical pain through much of the trek, including a foot infection that made it agonizing for him to even walk. Lifeson and Lee have repeatedly said that RUSH will never do a show unless all three musicians agree to take part. They haven't performed as RUSH without Peart since he joined the band in 1974. For first six years of RUSH's existence, John Rutsey was behind the kit and he played on the band's self-titled debut LP. Portnoy previously told "The Chainsaw Symphony" radio show that he understood why Lifeson, Peart and Lee would want to call it quits while they were still at the peak of their playing ability. "I grew up with [RUSH] and I went through a huge RUSH phase in the mid-'80s, early '80s when I was a teenager," he said. "Neil was always my hero back then, and since then I'm honored that we've become good friends and I cherish that relationship. And I've stayed a RUSH fan through all these years. "It's sad to see it end, but you've gotta respect that, because if they can't deliver, and if they are in physical pain and they can't deliver what fans wanna see, I respect that they would go out on top," Mike said. "I don't like when I see bands that are just a memory of what they used to be, and there's a few out there that I've seen recently that are still touring… I'm not gonna name them, but some of the members can barely play their parts, and then they have a lot of other members that weren't even originally in the band. So I don't know. I would rather see a band like RUSH go out on top and have all the good memories of what they're capable of." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 There's already a thread for this. Although I like your title better because I know what it's about right away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I'm up for it to be honest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 At last Neil PORT will take over from Neil PEART! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I am a mp fan. Or used to be back in the day. Lots of great players who could fill neils place. I am for portnoy because he fantastic at improv and jamming. 3 minute warning. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I'm fine if Portnoy does something with them. It obviously wouldn't be called Rush. But I think he's on the short list of drummers fans wouldn't mind seeing with Geddy and Alex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Shut up and rasp your stick!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thizzellewashington Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 They got to get a drummer whose surname starts with a ‘P’ .Emerson and Lake found Cozy Powell to replace Palmer.Back in 1970 Emerson wanted Hendrix in the band(true).That would have spelt HELP.I will go for LLP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Lifeson, Lee, Portnoy, Derrick Sherinian and then... who else could sing along with Geddy? Too bad Cornell is no longer with us. Could you imagine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Shut up and rasp your stick!!!Is it just me or do his forearms look abnormally small? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Shut up and rasp your stick!!!Is it just me or do his forearms look abnormally small?...abnormally small....that's what she said. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Lifeson, Lee, Portnoy, Derrick Sherinian and then... who else could sing along with Geddy? Too bad Cornell is no longer with us. Could you imagine?I was jonesing for Cornell to do the vocals for 2112 at the RRHOF. Recruit Jacob moon for singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Shut up and rasp your stick!!!Is it just me or do his forearms look abnormally small?...abnormally small....that's what she said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Shut up and rasp your stick!!! Fukkk this guy playing with Geddy and Alex! He's a great drummer and one heck of a "cover band" player. Yet in my humble pie opinion, I mean my arrogant, egotistical testicle self absorbed over the topper the top selfish opinion, this can't even wear Neil Peart's Scooby Doo Underoos! Have you Mike Port"Annoy" Lars Ulrich Short Man Complex Fanbois ever seen "Cygnus And The Sea Monsters?" I loved the homage to the red kit, but not his average copy cat drumming. I bet the drummer in YYNOT would do a much better job! Capt Asshole Blue Beard will never be as good as The professor on the drum kit! JMO! Please God, anyone but Mike Portpoorboytoysandwich with the boys! We have been discussing this fake news for years now. You all know who I want on the drums with Geddy and Alex! Oh and yep! This guy has a "P" starting off his last name too!! Come and take a wild guess! You are all intellects on here! It's as easy as playing "Simon Says." LOL!!!! Edited January 30, 2019 by RUSHHEAD666 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Do you have the "gift to GAB" like me??? Well boys and girls! Bill Bruford to play with Geddy and Alex on a record in 2020! GeddyAlexBill LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Do you have the "gift to GAB" like me??? Well boys and girls! Bill Bruford to play with Geddy and Alex on a record in 2020! GeddyAlexBill LOLMy bet is Minnemann 2021!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Do you have the "gift to GAB" like me??? Well boys and girls! Bill Bruford to play with Geddy and Alex on a record in 2020! GeddyAlexBill LOLMy bet is Minnemann 2021!!! Holy Shit bud! That would be the ultimate PORN PROG MAG!!!! Get it! MinnemannAlexGeddy I've only seen Minnermann play live once and he's damn good. I gave in and saw the "Images And Words" Revisited Tour. KICKED MY ASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Do you have the "gift to GAB" like me??? Well boys and girls! Bill Bruford to play with Geddy and Alex on a record in 2020! GeddyAlexBill LOLMy bet is Minnemann 2021!!! Holy Shit bud! That would be the ultimate PORN PROG MAG!!!! Get it! MinnemannAlexGeddyAnderson I've only seen Minnermann play live once and he's damn good. I gave in and saw the "Images And Words" Revisited Tour. KICKED MY ASS! Get Jon to sing and it's MAGA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Do you have the "gift to GAB" like me??? Well boys and girls! Bill Bruford to play with Geddy and Alex on a record in 2020! GeddyAlexBill LOLMy bet is Minnemann 2021!!! Holy Shit bud! That would be the ultimate PORN PROG MAG!!!! Get it! MinnemannAlexGeddyAnderson I've only seen Minnermann play live once and he's damn good. I gave in and saw the "Images And Words" Revisited Tour. KICKED MY ASS! Get Jon to sing and it's MAGA! Hahaha! Love it! Why not add another guitar then? MinnemannAlexGeddyMalmsteenAnderson LOL! MAGMA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Do you have the "gift to GAB" like me??? Well boys and girls! Bill Bruford to play with Geddy and Alex on a record in 2020! GeddyAlexBill LOLMy bet is Minnemann 2021!!! Holy Shit bud! That would be the ultimate PORN PROG MAG!!!! Get it! MinnemannAlexGeddyAnderson I've only seen Minnermann play live once and he's damn good. I gave in and saw the "Images And Words" Revisited Tour. KICKED MY ASS! Get Jon to sing and it's MAGA! Hahaha! Love it! Why not add another guitar then? MinnemannAlexGeddyMalmsteenAnderson LOL! MAGMA! I don’t want to see Malmsteen jacking off as he does and occupying the tunes with his spunk. Sure, he’s fast and can fill up a quarry in no amount of time but I still don’t want to see it. Go with a Lee & Lifeson fandango with various guest drummers on the project. Call it Two Soups (j/k of course) and release it on the net. Fewer vocals, more instrumentals. Later, if loads of people were biting, tour smaller venues and have guest drummers at different shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 GAHP - Geddy, Alex and Hologram Peart! :givebeer: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullchrist Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Lifeson, Lee, Portnoy, Derrick Sherinian and then... who else could sing along with Geddy? Too bad Cornell is no longer with us. Could you imagine? Rocky Kuner can do the job. :) For all those years some of us used to joke about the chick singing for Rush. We love Geddy but sometimes his screeching did sound like a chick. Whoever is reading this : Come on, admit it.. you heard it too. Who knew that in the second decade of the new Millennium that a lady would actually come along and nail those songs? Frankly, I don't know if another guy /could/ sing those songs the same way. Edited February 2, 2019 by grep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 GAHP - Geddy, Alex and Hologram Peart! :givebeer: You kill me. I can't wait to visit you one day. I am very serious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now