Ron2112 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 .....and now here's what Geddy has to say: http://www.teamrock.com/news/2015-12-08/geddy-lee-insists-neil-peart-hasn-t-retired Basically the same he's been saying all along. Well, OK. Glad to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Why not just replace the selfish prick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 When I want to know what Neil Peart IS REALLY thinking I go to Geddy Lee. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Right now Neil is squeezing oranges for juice, making some breakfast, and scratching his nuts. You go Neil...scratch away! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Right now Neil is squeezing oranges for juice, making some breakfast, and scratching his nuts. You go Neil...scratch away!He may still be farting and rolling around in bed its 8am in La-La Land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I expected he'd react that way. Accepting the news and not really doing any mudslinging. It does seem like he wants to try talk to Neil about the possibility of being in Rush "part time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 The link came up wonky. I found it from a search. Here's the text. Rush mainman Geddy Lee has moved to squash rumours that drummer Neil Peart had announced his retirement. Peart gave an interview to Drumhead magazine in which he's quoted as saying he's happy to accept the description of himself as a "retired drummer," but Lee says his bandmate was merely confirming that he could no longer commit to lengthy tours. Lee tells Prog: “There’s really nothing to say. I think Neil is just explaining his reasons for not wanting to tour, with the toll that it’s taking on his body. That’s all I would care to comment on it. "We’ll get together eventually and chat about things. But in my view, there is certainly nothing surprising in what he said. Neil just feels that he has to explain with all the thousands of people asking, ‘Why no more tours?’ He needs to explain his side of it.” Asked whether he feels Peart's quote was taken out of context, Lee adds: “I think that’s absolutely right. That’s their job. Talking about something when there’s nothing to talk about.” Fans are clamouring for confirmation on whether Rush will continue to record and perform live. Peart previously said he wanted to spend more time with his family, while guitarist Alex Lifeson said he was largely over his health issues and wants to continue playing with the band. Rush released live DVD, Blu-ray and CD package R40 last week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I expected he'd react that way. Accepting the news and not really doing any mudslinging. It does seem like he wants to try talk to Neil about the possibility of being in Rush "part time" Stop whinging about a band you hardly know and go listen to all the remaining albums you have yet to hear! Forty years of music awaits! Be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3strukt Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I sense that Geddy is refraining from saying what he wants. I can feel a bit of bitterness from him, ever so slightly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3strukt Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Or maybe i'm extrapolating. Anyone else wanna give it a go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 It is strange to me to think that either Alex or Geddy would be anything but happy for Neil. If that's the case, it isn't Neil that is the selfish prick. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 It is strange to me to think that either Alex or Geddy would be anything but happy for Neil. If that's the case, it isn't Neil that is the selfish prick. This. x1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for posting the article, JARG. So Geddy seems to be saying that we all have to sit back and wait and see what the future brings for Rush. I suppose that's really no different than it's been after every tour, rumours aside. The trouble is, waiting sucks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Or maybe i'm extrapolating. Anyone else wanna give it a go? Give an honest opinion here that breaks away from group think???? Are you kidding????? :whip: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Or maybe i'm extrapolating. Anyone else wanna give it a go? Give an honest opinion here that breaks away from group think???? Are you kidding????? :whip: Yep, that is the quickest way to be "cast out"! :tsk: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron2112 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Or maybe i'm extrapolating. Anyone else wanna give it a go? Its obviously a touchy subject at this point. They have to balance their needs as active musicians -- the band is their livelihood still -- versus Neil's needs as a family man. And who besides them really knows how well either side has articulated their feeling on this subject? Or whether -- as FOH Lights says -- there's way more baggage associated with this subject than anyone here suspects. Ged and Al's "give it more time" approach makes the most sense. By the middle of next year, Neil could be itching to do something creative as well. No matter what scenario you believe, it's hard to think he'd begrudge Ged and Al the chance to make some new music at the very least, if that's what they want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for posting the article, JARG. So Geddy seems to be saying that we all have to sit back and wait and see what the future brings for Rush. I suppose that's really no different than it's been after every tour, rumours aside. The trouble is, waiting sucks! It is the hardest part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappafrank Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think anyone who took Neil's comment at face value was misguided. It was an offhand almost throwaway comment that somehow got spun into an official announcement. I'm not saying that's not where Neil's head is at, because I don't know the man, but the way everyone cried doom and gloom was quite hyperbolic IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) I don't see why Geddy and Alex can't just tour without Neil. They don't even need to replace him. Half of their show is already triggered, what's one more step on the pedal? Edited December 8, 2015 by edhunter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Just get Earl to replace Neil. He doesn't have to learn forty years of music since he already knows it. It would be a win/win for all involved, and we would have a star within our midst. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 He wants to be home with his almost five year old daughter, spare her the pain. Five years from now she is almost ten, if he can get his body feeling right who knows what happens. HGH??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for posting the article, JARG. So Geddy seems to be saying that we all have to sit back and wait and see what the future brings for Rush. I suppose that's really no different than it's been after every tour, rumours aside. The trouble is, waiting sucks!Indeed. I hear it's the hardest part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 He wants to be home with his almost five year old daughter, spare her the pain. Five years from now she is almost ten, if he can get his body feeling right who knows what happens. HGH???When she hits 13 he'll be on the road again. Guaranteed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) So your saying there is a chance! Yeah!!! O.K I read ya I read ya. Edited December 8, 2015 by Todem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 He wants to be home with his almost five year old daughter, spare her the pain. Five years from now she is almost ten, if he can get his body feeling right who knows what happens. HGH???When she hits 13 he'll be on the road again. Guaranteed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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