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176,170 Views • Premiered Jan 4, 2024 • Click to toggle off description
So to start this year with a bang — our first read for 2024 is Geddy Lee's latest 'My Effin Life,’ a no-holds-barred journey as gritty and real as the essence of rock n' roll itself, filled with tales of love, loss, and the hard-hitting truths of life.
I'm thrilled to bring to you an exclusive chat I had with Geddy right from my home. Geddy's going to peel back the layers on some deeply personal stuff – like his parents' immigrant journey after the horrors of the Holocaust, the meteoric rise of Rush (yeah, the legendary Canadian band that has sold over 40 million records!), and some heartfelt stories about the people he holds dear.
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► Chapters
00:29 — Book Tour Experience
02:55 — Closure for Rush Fans
04:30 — Writing the Truth in ‘My Effin’ Life’
06:40 — Writing a chapter about the horrors of the Holocaust
09:07 — Being fired from Rush
10:52 — The Toronto music scene during the beginning days of Rush
12:11 — Neil Peart joining Rush
15:22 — Will Geddy’s wife read his book?
17:28 — “The most uncomfortable meeting I’ve ever had with Alex…”
26:05 — Drummers soliciting to replace Neil Peart in Rush
27:17 — How Robert Plant and Paul McCartney helped Geddy navigate through grief and loss
28:04 — Memorable Moment with Kim Thayil During Book Tour
28:55 — Learning the Value of Time
30:29 — Alex’s Revelation to Geddy while writing ‘My Effin’ Life’
30:58 — Learnings from filming the TV show ‘Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?’
32:50 — School Days with Rick Moranis, and the impact of “Take Off” collaboration on Bob and Doug McKenzie’s ‘The Great White North’
34:31 — “From Toronto!” Rush’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction in 2013
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Director of Photography: Jesse McCracken
Editor: Adrienne McLaren Devenyi
Audio: Todd MacDonald
Creative Producer: @NathanSing
Special thanks as always to Meg Symsyk
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Strombo does the best interviews with the members of Rush. This is easily the best interview Geddy has ever done. The fact that Geddy understood that on some level, we as fans, needed some closure is so appreciated.
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STROMBO, hands down, " best interviewer" in the last 50 years. Class and Grace. Thank you!
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This is a fantastic interview. I’d really love to see Geddy sit down with Rick Beato for an interview that focuses more on the musical/songwriting aspects of Geddy and Rush’s career as well. As a musician myself and a massive Rush fan, I find myself mystified at so many of their compositions that it would be a dream come true to hear Geddy (and Alex) talk about their writing process and how they composed their music, particularly the late 70s prog epics. I obviously have no clue if that would be something that Geddy and/or Alex would be interested in, but it would fill me with joy to hear them discuss more of that side of things. Love hearing them telling their stories!
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I think Geddy and Alex need to start a YouTube channel. Just them being them is entertaining enough 😂
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It was great to hear Geddy mention Nancy's reaction to the ovation at the RRHOF induction. I think that was striking to a lot of us as fans to see her experience that. We often express our gratitude to these guys for the music they gave us, but we also owe thanks to their families who sacrificed so much to make it possible.
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I’ve said it before, George is so good at the interview thing.
Because it doesn’t feel like an interview. Simply two friends sitting down and talking and sharing. Great stuff!
Thank you George and thank you Geddy🙏🏻
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This beautifully confirms my love for Rush was more than the music. We always hope our heroes really are heroes. Yes, they really are. xxx
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Hands down the best book on a life lived I have ever read. The chapter on the Holocaust was simply amazing. As a student of history, I am grateful that Geddy included this in the book. Kudos Geddy, and thank you so much for the musical joy that you, Alex and Neil brought to countless millions!
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As much as I loved hearing Geddy play his bass or sing, I now love hearing him speak. He is such a good communicator. There is also Strombo who always does such natural interviews. A super interesting duo to listen to.
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This beautiful man has given me so much joy and he deserves every accolade that he and Rush finally received. Just an amazing dude.
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I love when Geddy does his Neil voice. 👍👍
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Best interviewer there is. Geddy's respect for George is obvious and deserved.
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I've been a Rush fan for over 35 years. Geddy and the band were never ones to overexpose themselves or overstay their welcome. Through Geddy's book, we've gotten a chance to know all the individuals of the band a bit more and I feel vindicated as a Rush fan. I made a good decision to follow Rush as a teenager because they were always real people, never poseurs, and I can say now what such a beautiful human being Geddy is. So grateful to him being willing to open up. Really cherish it.
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You know, I often get a ton of shit on social media for defending these three fine gentlemen (as many of us do), but Goddamnit–how can you not! Every time you hear this man speak, the genuine honesty and open-ness that just pours out of him is just heartwarming and it can't help but make you feel good for humanity that this guy (and his mates) exists on earth. How lucky we are. If only these naysayers knew...
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Thanks for letting Geddy talk.
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Strombo and Geddy - two of the most talented Canadians in their own respective fields. Rush will forever be the greatest band of all time! 🙌
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As a professional violinist for 38 years , my respect for this band never stops growing.We may play different styles of music but my fascination with Rush's musical creativity knows no bounds.
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Oh so great, so genuine. I'm a Gen X Toronto girl. I was the girl who didn't have to wait in washroom lineups at shows. I've spent hours and hours and hours of my life with my three BFs, was gutted when we lost Neil. As a teenager, I used blare Bastille Day before final exams on my dad's JBL floor speakers. Almost everyone I know has had a Geddy Lee sighting or first hand experience. I have not. But secretly hopeful that one day I may bump into him somewhere to tell him how much Rush meant to me and still does, just differently. Thank you so much for this. The closure for fans, yes, we needed this. Peace out.
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Hello from Katowice, Poland. Thanks for the interview ❤
I got THE book for Christmas from my wife (she knows how big a Rush fan I am).
I’ve just finished the chapter about Geddy’s parents’ ordeal during the war.
I live only 30 km from Auschwitz site, so for me it’s not a story of some faraway land and times long gone.
It will always be hard for me to come to terms with the fact that many Poles let their Jewish friends, neighbours and co-citizens down (to say the least).
But I will never forget Rush30 gig in Prague in 2004 and so many Polish fans in the venue.
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Hi. Thank you so much for hanging with Ged and me. We love sharing our conversations with you. Share this interview with your friends. Watch another video if you like, but most importantly — thank you for your company 🖤
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