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[stanmarsh14]

Rush Blog - Rush is a Band Blog: John Rutsey passes away at age 55

The Q107 Rock Report is reporting that Rush founding member John Rutsey passed away over the weekend according to Rush's management company Anthem. Rutsey was with Rush from 1968 to 1974 and played on the band's self-titled debut album after which he quit the band due to creative differences and health issues. He was replaced by Neil Peart in the summer of 1974. He died on Saturday, May 11 at the age of 55. As of the moment there has been no official statement on a cause of death nor plans for a memorial service.

[yakima]

It was sad news for someone who wasn't really that old. And it if wasnt for John we'd never have had another 30+ years of Rush.

Looking forward to the new Snakes and Arrows DVD, Cant come soon enough.

[ady]

2 week old thread I know and my reply don't really relate to the thread topic, but after reading this I listened to some of Rush's stuff.......i'm impressed.

[aaamusements]

2 week old thread I know and my reply don't really relate to the thread topic, but after reading this I listened to some of Rush's stuff.......i'm impressed.

Yeah, Spirit of Radio....
WOW.

One of the best songs in the world, ever.

[stanmarsh14]

Well thanks to a very kind hearted soul in #mpu34, I now have a bootleg of the Sheffield Show (The Birmingham one is also doing it's rounds somewhere), of which I went to with Trouty, and the quality is infact tons better than the actual OFFICAL live album that got released (The cannon shot on Far Cry actualy worked out quite well compared to some of the other sNa boots).

If any of you require a cough cure of this, then drop me a PM, as due to it's size (235 MB), i'll probs have to send via IRC (#mpu34) or poss MSN

2 week old thread I know and my reply don't really relate to the thread topic, but after reading this I listened to some of Rush's stuff.......i'm impressed.

Glad to hear it. Was thanx to Trouty that I got into Rush myself a few years back and have a few faves myself, like: Limelight, Spirit Of Radio, Earthshine, Totem, and my current fave, Faithless

Between us, we have mannaged to aquire quite a number of bootleg's of live shows (54 in total, and there are a number more out there), so if you wish, drop me / Trouty a PM, and I am sure one of us can sort you a DVD service

Edited by stanmarsh14, 26 May 2008 - 06:51 AM.

[yakima]

Glad to hear it. Was thanx to Trouty that I got into Rush myself a few years back and have a few faves myself, like: Limelight, Spirit Of Radio, Earthshine, Totem, and my current fave, Faithless

Between us, we have mannaged to aquire quite a number of bootleg's of live shows (54 in total, and there are a number more out there), so if you wish, drop me / Trouty a PM, and I am sure one of us can sort you a DVD service

I've got too many favs. to mention. Depends which decade your on about, lol.
I love faithless off the new album too. If you ever get a chance to read Neil's book Ghost rider do so, It's a great read about his troubles when his Daughter died in a car crash, Then his wife passed away shortly after. It was good to read how he got his life back together and then back to drumming.
You can download boots here if you need any

http://www.thetradersden.org/

or here

http://www.dimeadozen.org/index.php

but you have to register with that one, keep hitting F5.

10th Oct. 1976 Caught in the act is a very rare albeit black & white footage of a show from '76

22nd March 1994 A view from the palace - Another pro-shot

^^ Thats the two i'd grab first if i never had them ^^


If you need a copy send me a pm, But it'll probably be next week as i have a funeral on thursday. Also have all the uk shows if you need a copy too

[stanmarsh14]

Many thanx for that. I have found Tapecity Live Music Sharing - Powered by vBulletin good for basicaly ANY boots of any band, including Rush, and seams it's easy enough to get membership there to download via torrents.

I've got too many favs. to mention. Depends which decade your on about, lol.
I love faithless off the new album too. If you ever get a chance to read Neil's book Ghost rider do so, It's a great read about his troubles when his Daughter died in a car crash, Then his wife passed away shortly after. It was good to read how he got his life back together and then back to drumming.
You can download boots here if you need any

http://www.thetradersden.org/

or here

http://www.dimeadozen.org/index.php

but you have to register with that one, keep hitting F5.

10th Oct. 1976 Caught in the act is a very rare albeit black & white footage of a show from '76

22nd March 1994 A view from the palace - Another pro-shot

^^ Thats the two i'd grab first if i never had them ^^


If you need a copy send me a pm, But it'll probably be next week as i have a funeral on thursday. Also have all the uk shows if you need a copy too

[Geddy]

I would not mind the Newcastle boot from the Snakes and Arrows tour if you have that cheers

[jamesy4]

I have got some of Rush's albums if anyone would like me to upload them and pass links on here

[jamesy4]

i went on a site earlier and part of his cause of death was that he had " DIABETES "

[yakima]

I would not mind the Newcastle boot from the Snakes and Arrows tour if you have that cheers

Send me your address and i'll pop them in the post, Got three versions that will fit onto a dvd, then you can burn them at your leisure onto a cd (3)