Interview with Jeff Jones, Rush's original bassist

[Rush Didact]

Rush before Geddy Lee: meet the bass player who stepped aside

 

Some really interesting info here, I've never heard his side of the story before. I knew he went on to play with Red Rider, but I had no idea he played on Put Your Hand in the Hand when he was still a teenager and Rush were still playing church basements. WTF.

[Principled Man]

It was cool to get a mini-autobiography from Jones, but I hate these “ancient history” questions.  
 

This little blurb in the History of Rush shouldn’t be inflated to something that it wasn’t.  

[thizzellewashington]

I thought this was interesting and worthwhile.

[Timbale]

I have always wondered about those p/g opening slots and whether Jeff's connection to the band was acknowledged.  The first show I ever saw was the September 21st '84 gig where they opened (the one that's filmed), but I couldn't remember if Geddy had maybe mentioned something onstage or not.  Would have been fun if he did.

[taurus]

Cool - that is a bit of Rush history I wasn't familiar with. I even saw one of those shows where Red Rider opened for Rush

[grep]

Great read for sure.

[ytserush]

Wasn't aware of his side of it as pertaining to those early days Fills in some blanks.. I did know about Jeff's musical upbringing. The guy is a musician.

[lifeson90]

Yeah very interesting. Another reminder of quirks of fate and how the stars sometime conspire

Edited November 17, 2022 by lifeson90
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