In a recent interview, Geddy Lee of Rush reflected on messages he received after Neil Peart’s passing, which he described as “inappropriate.” According to Blabbermouth, the bassist and vocalist made an appearance at “Strombo’s Lit” an Apple book club curated by host, George Strombo.T he interview allowed Lee to reflect on the musicians who had reached out to him shortly after Peart’s passing, which he recalls in a distasteful manner.
Lee describes how he had many musicians reaching out in hopes of replacing Peart and becoming the new drummer for Rush. Blabbermouth includes Lee’s commentary in which he explains, “Yeah, yeah, yeah. I was, like, ‘Whoa, that’s just so inappropriate right now. Dude, wait two months. At least two months — if ever.’ It still happens, now that the clickbait freaks are out there talking about Alex [Lifeson, Rush guitarist] and I getting a new drummer and starting Rush again.” Lee is still mourning the loss of his band member and friend which seems to be completely dismissed by other musicians.
Even more so, by calling said musicians “freaks” it is a pretty safe bet that Lee is not actively considering embedding them into Rush as the new drummers. Quite truthfully, the interview with Lee gives the listener an insightful opportunity to understand how to navigate people and their emotions better, especially during a time of pain and immense loss.
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