The Impossibility of RUSH

The Impossibility of RUSH SUBSCRIBE 👉 @hawkpodcasts Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts/join Hawk reflects on attending a Rush concert and the stories behind the band that make their legacy unlike anything else in rock history. Getty Lee's parents met as Jewish teenagers in a Nazi concentration camp. Alex Lifeson's family fled the Nazis and settled in Toronto. The two met in third grade and grew up learning music together. Neil Peart was discovered working the parts counter at his father's tractor dealership outside Toronto, two weeks before Rush's first U.S. tour. He joined, started writing their lyrics, and became one of the greatest drummers who ever lived. At their peak, Guitar Player named Alex Lifeson the best guitarist, Bass Player named Getty Lee the best bassist, and Modern Drummer named Neil Peart the best drummer in the world, all at the same time, all in the same three-piece band. The story of Rush is the story of three men who had every reason never to find each other, and somehow did, and then spent 40 years being the best in the world at what they do. Amy Mann joined them on stage to perform Time Stand Still as a tribute to Neil Peart, and the crowd lit up. #Rush #NeilPeart #GettyLee #AlexLifeson #AmyMann #TimStandStill #RockHistory #ProgressiveRock #RushBand #Holocaust #WorldWarII #Toronto #RockLegends #NeilPeartTribute #RushConcert #ClassicRock #Hawk #hawkpodcasts #RockMusic #BandHistory Timestamps 0:00 Amy Mann performs Time Stand Still as tribute to Neil Peart 0:45 Reflecting on the impossibility of Rush's origin story 1:30 Getty Lee's parents meet in a Nazi concentration camp 2:15 Alex Lifeson's family flees Nazi Germany and settles in Toronto 3:00 Getty and Alex meet in third grade and grow up making music together 4:00 Neil Peart discovered working at a tractor parts dealership 5:10 All three members simultaneously voted best in the world at their instruments 6:20 Why Rush fans are among the most loyal in all of rock music If you have the means and want to support Hawk you can become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCcrmvbQbfwSZaTgBZPrjMQ/join SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO - Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts - Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfy Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuL YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdP Pandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB