Rush’s Participants Would possibly Nonetheless Jam In combination, however a Reunion Isn’t Taking place

When Rush walked off the level in California on Aug. 1, 2015 and closed out their R40 Reside Excursion, lovers remained hopeful it wouldn’t be their ultimate reside display. After virtually a decade, and the passing in their longtime drummer, the surviving contributors of the Canadian prog-rock outfit have made peace with there now not being every other Rush display.

Previous this month, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist Geddy Lee spoke to Vintage Rock concerning the be apologetic about they felt about shortening their ultimate excursion, apologizing to the British and Eu lovers who didn’t get an opportunity to look them carry out reside. “I in reality felt like I let our British and Eu lovers down,” Lee defined. “It felt to me improper that we didn’t do it, however Neil used to be adamant that he would best do thirty displays and that used to be it.”

In the end, it used to be drummer Neil Peart that put an finish to the possibilities of extra displays, pronouncing his retirement from tune later that 12 months. Whilst Lifeson showed the crowd’s inaction in 2018, Peart’s passing in 2020 put an finish to any doable long term for Rush.

In 2022, on the other hand, Lifeson and Lee reunited in public to accomplish as a part of the tribute displays in Los Angeles and London for overdue Foo Opponents drummer Taylor Hawkins. Even though those performances had been well-received and definitely left lovers longing for extra, Lifeson has defined to Vintage Rock that he’s happy the place Rush left issues.

“The power used to be incredible round that display, I do know, and a few days I get up short of to move out and excursion once more and a few days I don’t,” Lifeson defined. “For 40 years Rush integrated Neil, and I don’t assume hanging some new model in combination would have the similar magic.

“After the ones two gigs and the months of prep Ged and I went via, I used to be curious about the reaction and to be within the dressing room once more with such a lot of fellow artists in Wembley and LA I revered and felt a kinship against. However after a couple of weeks that wore off and it came about to me that regardless of all of the ache of loss, Rush went out on a top observe taking part in in addition to ever with one in all our perfect level displays on R40. I assume I’d quite be remembered for that legacy than returning as the highest Rush tribute band.”

Since Rush’s premature dissolution, Lifeson and Lee have remained lively on the earth of tune. Whilst the previous plays as a part of the Envy of None supergroup, the latter penned a memoir titled My Effin’ Existence in 2023. On the other hand, the pair nonetheless reside shut via and ceaselessly get in combination and jam, despite the fact that there’s no pronouncing if those collaborations will result in the rest.

“It’s excellent to jam with pals as you grow older,” says Lifeson. “I want to play. As soon as every week I am going to Ged’s – it’s within the calendar – stay my arms transferring, play Rush stuff, new jams. We do file it, however I couldn’t even start to let you know the place it’ll move.”