While Geddy Lee talks about his personal influences, the music he was listening to at the time, and the awards he had received as a bassist, this interview focuses mostly on his band, Rush. Recorded to promote their third live release, A Show of Hands, Scott Muni spends a good deal of time asking about the album and accompanying film, as well as Rush’s focus on live performances. They also review the origins of the group and how they had managed to stay together for so long. Noteworthy for its directness, this interview is a good place to get to know a band that is still going strong today.
00:18 – Rush’s reputation as a live band / why they release live albums 02:33 – The material on A Show of Hands 03:35 – Potential for a film supplementing the live album 04:40 – Originally learning the guitar, switching to the bass 06:08 – Early influences / influence of Jack Bruce 06:42 – Conning his mother into buying a bass for him 07:33 – How Rush originally got together 09:47 – Intro to “Red Sector A” 11:05 – Why there’s no tour for A Show of Hands 12:10 – Planning the next studio album 13:04 – Taking time off so the band can stay together 16:20 – Favorite current bands / diversification of taste with increasing age 17:29 – The diversification of genres within rock 18:54 – Intro to “Marathon” / reproducing the song live with technology 21:24 – The beginnings of using the synths on stage 21:57 – Thoughts on the 2112 album / intro to “The Twilight Zone” 22:50 – Thoughts on receiving bass-player-of-the-year awards 25:09 – Outro