Alex Lifeson on being bombarded with offers to perform with Geddy Lee again: “We’ll see what happens”
Ever since Rush played their final show in 2015, and especially following drummer Neil Peart’s passing in 2020, calls for a reunion between surviving members Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee have been relentless, with no signs of slowing down.
Despite being adamant in the past that reforming Rush without Peart wouldn’t feel right, Lifeson now seems at least slightly more open to the idea of doing something with Geddy again.
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Speaking to The Prog Report, the guitarist admits that offers from promoters have not let up over the years [via Blabbermouth]: “Well, that happens all the time, and it has been consistent for 10 years,” Lifeson says. “And I would say that it’s happening even more lately, and I think it’s because after COVID, everybody’s on the road and there’s excitement for live shows, people getting out. So all those old promoters are quite excited to get something from us.”
“But Geddy’s been writing quite a bit lately,” he adds. “He’s written four books. He’s been super busy with all of that stuff. I’m working on Envy of None, two albums, some soundtrack work, a couple of other, smaller artists that I’m producing. So I’ve been super, super, super busy.”
Though nothing is currently planned, Lifeson stresses his bond with Lee remains unshakable.
“Ged and I get together,” the guitarist explains. “We’re best friends, so we get together all the time. We talk to each other almost every day. We live 10 minutes from each other, like we have for the last 35 years, so we’re connected.”
“I go over there. Sometimes we just sit around drinking coffee and laughing and talking. Sometimes we go down to his little room and play whatever — maybe some bluesy stuff or, like I said, we’ve been playing some Rush songs for the fun of it… But that’s fun, ‘cause we haven’t really played that stuff in a long time. And that’s our history.”
As for whether that jamming could lead to a proper performance or something more, Lifeson isn’t ruling it out.
“I don’t know. Anything could happen in the world. I mean, so many things are changing, so many things are happening that we never would’ve expected,” he says. “We see that every day, particularly politically. So, who knows? Right now we’re still busy living life and doing so much, but — well, we’ll see what happens.”
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