From yesterday’s major Toronto paper:
The prog-rock trio formed in 1974. To put this longevity in focus: when a 21-year-old Peart drove his mother’s Pinto to Pickering, and nailed his audition with existing band members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Pierre Trudeau was prime minister. Stateside, a scandalized Richard Nixon was about to resign. And Paris was home to the new Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Politicians come and go. Buildings open and close. But one thing that hasn’t changed since that July day more than 40 years ago: Rush is still, first and foremost, a live act. In the same way Corvettes are designed to go fast or the Kardashians were placed on earth to destroy synapses, Rush is all about playing in front of an audience.
“Live shows were always religion for us,” says Peart, sipping his double Macallan. “We never played a show — whether it was in front of 15 people or 15,000 — where it wasn’t everything we had that night.”
Here’s a reissue of it for a smaller paper.
It captures the essence of Peart fairly perfectly . . . at least from what I know and love of the man.
Progarchy 
What is said (from this page that I’m able to read),is True!!! Btw Brad,the “link” You posted on this page? Won’t work. It keeps saying the page is either moved or doesn’t exist!?!? May wanna try it again. Thanks.
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Thanks! I think I fixed it.
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YAAAY!!! Indeed Brad,that new link ya posted,worked!!! As I was able to read the inner-depth of Neil as both a drummer,AND a person………his personality is something that I could NEVER become bored with!!! For he’s fascinated me for so many years,NOT just for his amazing drumming,but for how he approaches LIFE in general!!! Thanks for this post Brad!!! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Stormfields.
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June 21, Centre Bell, Montreal. It’s but 90 minutes from the house, but now I need to get daughter her first passport.
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Brad: thanks for sharing! I searched for you tonight after learning that my son is in your Western Traditions class in Boulder. I was interested to learn that your taste is as compelling in music as in thought. Rock on!
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