Rush Archives

“Working With Neil Peart”

Over the years I’ve been pretty “vocal” in various forums about things I’d like to see Rush do: add interactive content to their CD releases, make raw track files available for re-mixing, sell their music direct to fans via their site, etc. It’s great to see that Neil Peart is getting his entire drum set [...]

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Dude, Where’s My Theme?

Ah well, you can’t win them all. I just updated WordPress to its latest version and now I’ve got to go back and re-do my customizations. I’m sure everyone is up-to-date regarding Rush and their tour, so I won’t bore you with any of those details. However, Neil Peart did post an update to his news site. [...]

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Nothing But Neil

Neil Peart has a drums only version of “The Main Monkey Business” up on his site. I wish the band would release tracks such as this for fans to download — imagine being a bass player and jamming with Neil and Alex. That would be extremely wicked. If anyone figures out how to save the file, [...]

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Neil’s Comments on Aqua Teen Movie

Short interview with Neil Peart by the Toronto Star: “I’m a cheap device for exposition,” Neil Peart says over the phone from California, establishing two things straightaway. One: he knows his function in his role in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie. Two: He’s a comedy buff, who goes on to explain that he’s quoting an old [...]

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