Ferrari Mailing List: Re: RIP - Neil Peart (Ferrari, Benz, BMW) (Lashdeep Singh)

[George (ygpz4re]

p.s. - one of my favorite stories from NPs books was when he talked about playing the Toronto Rocks/SARS Relief concert w/ the Rolling Stones.  Just before he went on stage, Neil said this older gentleman walked up to him - Charlie Watts!  Watts told him "I'll be watching you!"

I'm sad now that I'll never get to meet Neil, because the #1 question I'd ask him would have been - But did he LEARN anything???  Bwahahahaha!!!

gp

---

From: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 12:57 PM
To: George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] RIP - Neil Peart (Ferrari, Benz, BMW) (Lashdeep Singh)

 

George, I need to get some more Rush documentaries like the one you mention and “Time Stand Still”. 

Alex does appear to be quite a comedian and a fun guy overall. Apparently he and Geddy got pretty lit up and merry during those years...as they should have!

They were rockstars after all.

From Rob’s story and from the numerous books I have read, they hung out A LOT together.

You should read some of the Kiss biographical releases. They mention the bands they hung out with, which were quite numerous, but always spend extra time and detail talking about Rush.

And vice versa...

Alex and Geddy always have a lot to say about how well they got treated by them when they were just unknowns from Canada.

Three longtime pals below?

On Jan 27, 2020, at 06:48, George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

Lashdeep,

Thanks and fair enough, I'll stand corrected.  My "...learned what *not* to do...." comment refers to "off-stage", though it sounds from the clip you included that they were as wild as the Kiss guys.

Another restaurant scene that's great is when the woman is begging Geddy for an autograph and completely ignoring Alex - despite Geddy's saying "you really need to get his autograph, too..." (or words to that effect).  She was totally oblivious to Alex sitting there.

Love that clip - and had forgotten about it.  I talked with Howard a couple of times at shows - super nice guy.  He was with them for their whole career.

In the documentary attached to the Rush In Rio DVD, Geddy called Alex "not only the funniest man I know, but the funniest man I ever *will* know."  I think it shows in that clip.

Thanks!

gp

---

From: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2020 11:44 PM
To: George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] RIP - Neil Peart (Ferrari, Benz, BMW) (Lashdeep Singh)

 

George, good recommendation on that Rush documentary on Netflix. I try to watch it at least once a year and it is still amazing every time I see it.

I love the restaurant scene at the end where they all have a wine soaked dinner together.

“Very close” are actually Rush’s words describing their times with Kiss and not mine!

Rush credit Kiss for showing them how to work hard to entertain the fans. Alex and Geddy always mention how much they learned from them during their early years.

This clip is great -

https://youtu.be/ykGIq_fBa3U

On Jan 24, 2020, at 06:59, George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

Lashdeep,

Watch the Rush "Beyond The Lighted Stage" documentary - Gene Simmons talks about it.  I think they had a mutual respect musically back in those days (though Rush eventually far exceeded anything Kiss ever did, musically speaking), as well as a lot of goofy "fun" times - they just seemed to get along well, despite their wildly different styles.  But Rush has said (well, Neil and Geddy at least) that by touring with Kiss, they learned what *not* to do.

That said, I think "very close friends" might be a bit of a stretch, but your point is well taken.

BTW - another that Rush (or Neil, anyway) liked is my other favorite band - Kansas.  Neil often included Kansas' "Journey From Mariabronn" (an awesome piece of music if there ever was one - and from their very *first* album!) in the Rush pre-show "mix-tape".  Neil had great respect for Kansas drummer Phil Ehart.

FWIW, YMMV, yadda yadda....

gp

p.s. - Alice Cooper is another with an intense respect and admiration for Rush - he called them "musician's musicians".

---

From: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>

Rob, can you shed any light on the curious affinity Rush and Kiss had for each other?

They were very close friends to the shock of many Rush fans...

_________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit:
https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/lashdeep%40yahoo.com

Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com
and F1 Headlines
http://www.F1Headlines.com/