Geddy Lee reveals he plans to “write some songs” with Alex Lifeson
Rush were a much-loved band for many, and it was a devastating blow to the music world when they split up. However, Geddy Lee has now revealed he plans to make new music with fellow surviving member Alex Lifeson.
In a new interview with CTV Morning Live, Lee commented, “If I say anything about working with Alex, people run to the conclusion that Rush is starting up again. That is not the case. Yes, Alex and I like each other a lot, still. We hang around with each other a lot. And we both have a desire to try and write songs together.”
Rush fans, compose yourselves. As Geddy states, his comments do not mean a full-blown Rush reunion but the duo teaming up once more is still a reason for celebration.
“We don’t know whether that will bear fruit or not. If it does bear fruit, great. Then we might release some songs,” Lee added.
Meanwhile, during a recent press tour for his new memoir, My Effin Life, Lee has reflected on his time in the band. He even confessed in an earlier interview just how much he misses playing with everyone.
“It was hard for me when Neil (Peart) announced he was going to retire, which is a word I refused to hear, la la la… Do I miss the adulation? No. But I miss the sound of the crowd a little bit. When I go see my friends on tour, I am jealous. They’re still enjoying it.”
Lee doesn’t view a potential Rush reunion as something which should be taken lightly. He clearly knows just how much pressure there is on a potential reunion and, as such, understands that if anything were to happen, it would need to be the result of informed decision-making, with all risks and rewards fully taken into account.
“It’s been eight years since the last Rush gig,” he said, “to start the whole thing up again takes an incredible amount of koyech. Would I do it again? It’s possible. Will I do something else musically? It’s possible.”
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