Neil Peart, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson
Fri, Mar 26, 2021
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In light of the Christmas holiday tomorrow, I m posting the usual
Friday Rush updates post a day early this week. I hope everyone is having a great Holiday season despite the challenges of the Pandemic. As the New Year approaches, various news outlets tend to post a number of stories reflecting back on the year that was, including remembrances of all the people we lost. As Rush fans, no loss looms larger than that of Neil Peart, who tragically died from cancer in early January. While most of these tribute articles simply list off the person who died and when, Ultimate Classic Rock is taking a more in-depth look back on 2020 one month at a time, beginning with January, and included this tribute to Peart:
Liquid Tension Experiment 3, which will drop in Spring 2021.
Comprised of Dream Theater musicians John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess, prolific drummer Mike Portnoy and King Crimson / Peter Gabriel bassist Tony Levin, the original LTE lineup has used the COVID-19 pandemic to its advantage, creating an entirely new collection of music. What happens, when you put four of the most talented musicians on the planet in one room? LTE,” raves InsideOutMusic label manager Thomas Waber. “We all have been waiting for this album to happen for a very long time and it makes us very proud to be releasing this album. This one is for the fans!