4 GEDDY LEE
The Rush bassist and singer reflects on life now the glare of the spotlight has faded (for now).
Words: Ellen O’Reilly
TOP 10 BASSISTS
1. Geddy Lee
2. Chris Squire
3. Roger Waters
4. Greg Lake
5. Tony Levin
6. John Wetton
7. John Myung
8. Mike Rutherford
9. Jaco Pastorius
10. Pete Trewavas
So, post-Rush, are you just sitting around going, “Thank God, no more tourbus!” or are you now busy doing other things?
I don’t miss the tourbus. I do travel a lot, mostly with my wife, but it’s different. I do miss playing, and I miss the three-hour marathon that is a Rush show. It’s hard for me, you know? There was something about a Rush show for me that was the maximum challenge of my brain and my playing ability every night. Some nights before you go on you’re like, “Oh God, am I up for this?” But when you came off the stage, it just felt like you’d really done something with yourself.