RUSH R40 Interview With Joanne Wilder @ Q107

[@mikepreston-engel8869]

I was at R40 on June 19th, 2015 in Toronto, with my son. Once I realized I'd never see them in concert again, I started to cry. Been with Rush from the start...and as a fellow Canadian, I'll never leave them behind.

[@joem5386]

I just LOVE these guys! Musically and comically talented after all these years! :-)

[@stevesmith3990]

Thank you Rush.

[@marsdrums6298]

I kinda get the sense that they already knew about Neil's condition and they were very hesitant at first to talk about him. This was before he passed. I remember hearing that the Doctors gave Neil 18 months but he live 3 years. They had to have known something here. They always said interviews were difficult because they just wanted to blurt it out but in Neil's honor, they kept it under wraps. If that's the case, you have to admire these 2 even more for being such a great friend to Neil and abiding by his wishes. Love these guys with all my heart. There will never be another band like them ever again!

[@greggilbert6162]

Great guys, their songs, their meanings, their energy, their electricity is incomparable to any other band ever. They will forever always live in my head and my heart. They are simply the greatest band ever. I love you guys forever and always.....Namaste.

[@pwnedshift1]

Geddy Lee is an exemplary model of an actualized human being

[@allghilliedup21]

I was so glad I went to their Vancouver show. Best performance they put on ever. They gave it their all every show. They deserve a long break; it would be nice to see some EPs or studio tunes once in a while. I know Geddy and Alex like to write music.

[@choppersplace]

+Shadownet have seen them some 20x....first concert i ever saw was Rush: 'a farewell to kings' maple leaf gardens, Dec'77, nosebleed grays. ...and yes that last vancouver concert was most memorable....despite loving alex's riffs, and geddy's fab bass playing, it's alway to neil that my eyes invariably wander to and remain fixated on...just love seeing him attacking those skins with the precision, speed and energy that he does....i'll miss them soooooo very much....but am nonetheless so very grateful for all the memories i have of them at different times in my life.

[@allghilliedup21]

jc's place Well I'm a bassist so I focused on Geddy a lot.

[@arkansaswookie]

That is an impressive list of concert history. Cheers.

[@bjk777]

Yes, YVR was #epic. Also the last concert on Canadian soil. Very symbolic.

[@rickdelve]

I missed the R40 tour, because I was sick. I hope it's not their last... My sons first concert was Rush, and I have been listening to them since high school (a long time ago)...

[@fzr1000981]

Great interview and what a babe

[@adrianmbrown]

please never give up RUSH!!!

[@trenken]

This didnt age well.

[@thrashaddiction]

Def time for a long break..... Studio releases would be great .... Pretty good interview

[@williamkerner]

I kinda of had the feeling it was their last show. I was honored to be there at the Tulsa show. During the intermission when they showed old pictures of themselves it was kind of like a wrap up of their history. I think their done, sad. But I'm hoping that they will get bored and do at least one more. Hoping.

[@giovanideparma3500]

You know I get sad just by the thought I might not see Rush again . I don't mean to say this in a braggadocious way but I've seen Rush about 16 times starting from RTB tour and up and this last tour of thers's i just couldn't make it . I feel like they never gave me a fair chance to go and see them . They never came close to the city where I live , ( like they always did in the past ). I live I sth Florida and they have been coming here for decade's either in west palm beach amphitheater or at the Fort Lauderdale arena BB&T and the only city they came to in FL was Tampa city (which is 3 .1/2 hours away) and i just couldn't make that show . I feel like I've been robbed a fair chance to go and see them .

[@nancyblake4629]

I live in Alaska, and have only missed one tour since Power Windows. I'm so glad I was able to fly out and catch four shows on the R40 tour! What a show!

[@johnlohman8311]

i think they will do some more but the 3 hour show is done with

[@lisaharrison1031]

William Kerner I was in Tulsa too for that last tour. My husband & I went to 10 more shows on the R40 Tour. The last show in LA was a real tearkerker. I mean it when I say that “grown men were weeping “!! I miss them so much.

[@birsay123]

Alex wearing the poppy. Respect.

[@bjk777]

Long live RUSH Neil Peart has left his mark on humanity.

[@nov20five]

Genuine humans. Not a scintilla of ego.

[@trenken]

Geddy sounds down, sick or tired here. I met him late 2018 and he was just like this. Low energy, sounded under the weather.

[@CawKee]

Yeah, Geddy doesn’t sounded too chirpy, was happy to pass answers Alex's way. Looked tired

[@otaviosouzaprazeres]

Geddy Lee It IS tall Guy?

[@pmxevious]

Read his book if you want to know what was actually going on. But he did get sick with a bad cough for 8 weeks when the tour ended. And he knew already knew the band was definitely over.

[@thedarksiderebel]

Haha, Alex on Bon Jovi: "His lyrics are so good" - nice little dig there

[@rubytuesday1345]

@@pryt86 No, I actually think that he was talking about Bon Jovi. If not, then whom?

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

Geddy was sick for this interview

[@mikecronis]

Oh, Geddy.. actually, if you want to meet an engineer, or a man of science, or a man with a soul who will cherish a woman, come to a Rush show!

[@MrMonkeyCommander]

it was a joke dude. relax

[@mousearebec]

+MrMonkeyCommander You're right it was joke and a bit funny................. although my Mom doesn't have a basement......... ha, Just kidding. Rush Rules.....!

[@evidenceissexy4194]

...says +MrMonkeyCommander - Hahahahaa! The irony:-)

[@MrMonkeyCommander]

EvidenceIsSexy :)

[@con17guitar]

Looking back You can tell they knew that Neil was done for health reasons. R I P Neil Peart and Long Live RUSH!

[@pmxevious]

Not exactly. Neil wasn't sick yet. But as we know now from reading Ged's book, at this time both he and Alex knew that Neil had permanently retired. There was friction as Geddy wanted to continue but Neil had retired to be with his family.

[@djsilverva]

Just now seeing this, you can see that they knew it was the end of the band and quite possibly the professors last ride... I hope these two lifelong friends get back together and do maybe an acoustic duo at some point... maybe with an empty drum kit on the riser

[@n.b.2427]

6:51 geddy, you are so mean 😂

[@DomenicNardone]

Geddy doesn't seem himself

[@MrDeppness]

+Domenic Nardone I noticed that too. Seemed disgruntle. Alex however, was very hopeful and at peace.

[@shawnmc8159]

+Domenic Nardone I read somewhere earlier in the week he is fighting a cold.

[@DethThrasher1]

+Domenic Nardone i think hes super bummed about not being able to tour anymore

[@MrDeppness]

barfyman362 Could be, and Alex is cheering him up.

[@Archaic89]

+Domenic Nardone Geddy develops laryngitis often, and here it sounds like it might be an actual infection instead of stress induced.

[@bigbadbruins1]

3 class acts.

[@pleitgeb]

Sounds like Geddy was sick.

[@markkusiira3766]

Geddy is hangover...

[@23-infinitymusic46]

+Markku Siira Where were you when Geddy was drink

[@robertmack929]

REBUILD "LE STUDIO" IN CANADA GREAT HISTORIC INVESTMENT YEH!!! EH!!!

[@chrismessytone4778]

Hairpeice Alex?

[@geddyleesowlnose]

Alex's hair piece tho 😂

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

That would explain why is hair looked so different on that tour, compared to the previous tours

[@timtunes42]

Geddy doesn't want to be there

[@2112666123]

+tom mcg HE LOOKS TIRED

[@stevedrums1675]

Sounds like he had a cold.

[@brasco96wired67]

Ged doesn't want to be there. He sounds a little sick.

[@goku8586]

Dang, geddy and alex will move on without Neil sucks but looks like it will happen.

[@angelmesstanoffski6242]

Geddy sounds tired!

[@69199]

Lee/Lifeson tour.

[@drelvisvalentino2638]

Um, is NOT a word.

[@janicefrantz1831]

The response to the tattoo was inordinately insensitive.

[@gary1chester]

play less than 3 hours then, then maybe you'd still have a drummer

[@alexscott730]

2:58...You can tell Geddy is pissed off and let down by the way Peart decided to not continue.The very least Peart could have done was a farewell and thank you tour.Right now it just looks like "Ok thanks for the goodtimes and the $$$ i'll be punking out now,bye!" non- tour.

[@janetmobilia8078]

Very crappy on your part.

[@Scottocaster6668]

@@janetmobilia8078 And now that we know the real reason, I bet he's eating those words. 😠 R. I. P. Neil😢

[@fever_spike]

Given that Neil was at his physical limit by R40’s end-something even Geddy himself has acknowledged, and was struggling to give his best performance every night even before that point, that’s honestly a truly horrible thing for you to say.