blueschica Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Well, Earl or someone said this subform was kind of dead so here is a pic of Alex to liven it up! He looks pretty good, I think! The photo and post are from Jeff Berlin, a bassist that does a project called Jeff Berlin plays Jack Bruce. Alex and Geddy have kept pretty busy since "retirement" with different projects that show their ongoing love of music and its creative process. I wonder if Neil ever feels anything similar; I would think it would be difficult to quit a process that has been in your blood for so long. "Alex Lifeson is an old friend for years. He did me the honor of recording his guitar on one of my Jack Bruce tunes, then had this picture snapped just after wrapping up recording." Jeff Berlin Edited May 2, 2019 by blueschica 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) He looks pretty good. I was thinking the other day how hard it must have been for him and Geddy when the band broke up. For the first time in 40+ years, no more touring. No more studio. I wonder how long it took them to stop being antsy? Of course, on the other hand, maybe deep down they both were glad to finally stop. It was time. Edited May 2, 2019 by Lorraine 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 But he will never look as good as Geddy, hey Lorraine! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Well, Earl or someone said this subform was kind of dead so here is a pic of Alex to liven it up! He looks pretty good, I think! The photo and post are from Jeff Berlin, a bassist that does a project called Jeff Berlin plays Jack Bruce. Alex and Geddy have kept pretty busy since "retirement" with different projects that show their ongoing love of music and its creative process. I wonder if Neil ever feels anything similar; I would think it would be difficult to quit a process that has been in your blood for so long. "Alex Lifeson is an old friend for years. He did me the honor of recording his guitar on one of my Jack Bruce tunes, then had this picture snapped just after wrapping up recording." Jeff Berlin Jeff Berlin is a top bass player! Mostly resides in the jazz world but has also performed rock and other genres. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Jeff Berlin is a badass - I saw him at NAMM. He’s a close associate with Rush - Neil played on a couple of his tracks back in the mid 80s. Also was a member of “Bruford” with Allan Holdsworth and Bill. He’s an opinionated task-master, so hopefully he cracked the whip on Al a bit. Edited May 2, 2019 by chemistry1973 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blueschica Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the Jeff Berlin info, ducky and chemistry! I saw the photo but didn't really know who he was. I still wonder about Neil, as you said Lorraine, I wonder if he is antsy without drumming. Maybe the physical pain and (self imposed) resentments about touring outweighed everything. He also has such a strong passion for biking and writing that maybe they just took the place of drumming. Edited May 2, 2019 by blueschica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I got this album back in the 80's and it's really cool, it's a supergroup which features Jeff, Steve Smith, T Lavitz and Scott Henderson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z4fNkkghUc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Good to see him staying busy. That goatee reminds me of an Andrew dice clay joke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 http://youtube.com/watch?v=-cKhfAa_oz8 http://youtu.be/IyGV-fHRYxM 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Great pic thanks for showing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 ....looks like he enjoyed a little bit of the Thailand express. :D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Is Jeff Berlin the brother of John Munich? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Didn’t Neil and Jeff play in one of those jazz get togethers.I am trying to find it on YouTube.Alex looks like Roger “Streets of London”Whittaker without the glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Is Jeff Berlin the brother of John Munich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfwayToGone Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 For the first time in 40+ years, no more touring. No more studio. Actually, the band could just as easily have been permanently done in ‘97 and almost was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) Alex has his 'Vapor Trails' goatee era look back it appears. Why wasn't Geddy asked to do the Jack Bruce tribute? After all he's one of Geddy's biggest bass heroes. Then I realized that it's Jeff Berlin playing all the bass parts on this project of course. A mid 80's photo of Alex and Allan Holdsworth here. Check out the rest of the musicians Holdsworth is with here and here. Edited May 3, 2019 by RushFanForever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tks95747 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 ....looks like he enjoyed a little bit of the Thailand express. :DGreat way to start a Friday.... Laughing my arse off :laughing guy: :laughing guy: :laughing guy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tks95747 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Well, Earl or someone said this subform was kind of dead so here is a pic of Alex to liven it up! He looks pretty good, I think! The photo and post are from Jeff Berlin, a bassist that does a project called Jeff Berlin plays Jack Bruce. Alex and Geddy have kept pretty busy since "retirement" with different projects that show their ongoing love of music and its creative process. I wonder if Neil ever feels anything similar; I would think it would be difficult to quit a process that has been in your blood for so long. "Alex Lifeson is an old friend for years. He did me the honor of recording his guitar on one of my Jack Bruce tunes, then had this picture snapped just after wrapping up recording." Jeff Berlin THE most unassuming badass that ever lived :rush: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rftag Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) His hairline is composed of plugs. His crown is bald (he wore a wig to cover it up in live shows). I'm kinda curious as to why a person of his stature and success and age would be concerned about his hair loss Everyone knows Neil is bald but he wears that ridiculous dashiki to cover it up (maybe it's not a dashiki - I vaguely recall a former post in which someone said that the vaguely Afrocentric hat he wears is not a dashiki) but he whatever it is he wears a vaguely Afrocentric looking thing on his head to cover his baldness. Geddy appears to have retained a full head of hair. All that said Alex looks great for his age. Edited May 4, 2019 by rftag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tks95747 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 His hairline is composed of plugs. His crown is bald (he wore a wig to cover it up in live shows). I'm kinda curious as to why a person of his stature and success and age would be concerned about his hair loss Everyone knows Neil is bald but he wears that ridiculous dashiki to cover it up (maybe it's not a dashiki - I vaguely recall a former post in which someone said that the vaguely Afrocentric hat he wears is not a dashiki) but he whatever it is he wears a vaguely Afrocentric looking thing on his head to cover his baldness. Geddy appears to have retained a full head of hair. All that said Alex looks great for his age. I honestly don't see what you're talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) His hairline is composed of plugs. His crown is bald (he wore a wig to cover it up in live shows). I'm kinda curious as to why a person of his stature and success and age would be concerned about his hair loss Everyone knows Neil is bald but he wears that ridiculous dashiki to cover it up (maybe it's not a dashiki - I vaguely recall a former post in which someone said that the vaguely Afrocentric hat he wears is not a dashiki) but he whatever it is he wears a vaguely Afrocentric looking thing on his head to cover his baldness. Geddy appears to have retained a full head of hair. All that said Alex looks great for his age.He does look good, and happy with what he is doing! :ebert: I think the word you are looking for is kufi, or kufi cap. A dashiki is a brightly coloured tunic type of top. Neil would probably be happy to wear either one, to distract from the hair loss . . . :outtahere: Edited May 4, 2019 by blueschica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 His hairline is composed of plugs. His crown is bald (he wore a wig to cover it up in live shows). I'm kinda curious as to why a person of his stature and success and age would be concerned about his hair loss Everyone knows Neil is bald but he wears that ridiculous dashiki to cover it up (maybe it's not a dashiki - I vaguely recall a former post in which someone said that the vaguely Afrocentric hat he wears is not a dashiki) but he whatever it is he wears a vaguely Afrocentric looking thing on his head to cover his baldness. Geddy appears to have retained a full head of hair. All that said Alex looks great for his age.He does look good, and happy with what he is doing! :ebert: I think the word you are looking for is kufi, or kufi cap. A dashiki is a brightly coloured tunic type of top. Neil would probably be happy to wear either one, to distract from the hair loss . . . :outtahere: Neil is bald?! I didn't know that..! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 His hairline is composed of plugs. His crown is bald (he wore a wig to cover it up in live shows). I'm kinda curious as to why a person of his stature and success and age would be concerned about his hair loss Everyone knows Neil is bald but he wears that ridiculous dashiki to cover it up (maybe it's not a dashiki - I vaguely recall a former post in which someone said that the vaguely Afrocentric hat he wears is not a dashiki) but he whatever it is he wears a vaguely Afrocentric looking thing on his head to cover his baldness. Geddy appears to have retained a full head of hair. All that said Alex looks great for his age.He does look good, and happy with what he is doing! :ebert: I think the word you are looking for is kufi, or kufi cap. A dashiki is a brightly coloured tunic type of top. Neil would probably be happy to wear either one, to distract from the hair loss . . . :outtahere: Neil is bald?! I didn't know that..! :o Geddy is actually bald too. Everyone is bald! You, me, treeduck, 73, 73’s unborn twenty-five year old great grandson, etc. Some just don’t know they’re bald yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 http://youtube.com/watch?v=-cKhfAa_oz8 Hahahaha! I love you Chica! Oh and 1973 is trying to steal my thunder but he can't! Shall I bring up my Jeff Berlin Vox Human Neil Peart Champion Thread? Love it! We are alway trying something new and creative to spawn serious spontaneous "Signals!" Wow Chica, I and I need to still respond to your pms.... I am still on Toronto time. I'm tired. LOL! I am glad that Alex has the goatee back. Looks great. He was cleanly shaven in October. Geddy still has his wild soul patch.I took a few pics of Geddy but I left him alone. I love it Chica! Geddy still looks great too. Trust me. I just saw him last Sunday. Who cares how they look. They are wonderful humans and I know it for a fact! Can't wait to go back to Toronto for another round. I have a few pics of Geddy at the A's Jays' game but I would never put them on a public forum. I know many of you enjoy my cyber company. I know many of you hate my guts.I am the world's greatest Rush Fan on the planet Earth, yet I know and understand class and privacy. Even if I do swear like a truck driver on here. Just keeping things interesting. Geddy and Alex are so nice. I love them both. RUSH ON! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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