Rush - Losing It
There is plenty of news around the web today that Neil Peart of Rush has hung up his drumsticks for the last time. Anyone who has followed my blog at all will know that two bands stand out in my life - Marillion and Rush. Both I've followed for years and years since the 70s/80s and I've never tired of their output and seen them both a fair few times live. Marillion famously lost their front man and charismatic singer Fish to find only the more eclectic Steve H who in my opinion has driven them to their greatest creative heights - btw I've already paid for their next album due next year, like I did with Anoraknophophia when the whole idea of fans funding an as yet unwritten and recorded album via a web site was frankly considered nuts. But to Rush - I recently saw a post about stable line ups of bands. No contest in my view - I instantly answered with Rush. Neil was the last to join after the first album was already out and the band on the way up the ladder ...