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If you’re in need of a feel good story like me here’s one. In 2007 the Canadian band Rush were touring their Snakes & Arrows LP. I like 3 or 4 records of theirs and a friend at work’s partner worked for the concert promoter so scored 4 of us VIP passes to the London gig
If you’re in need of a feel good story like me here’s one. In 2007 the Canadian band Rush were touring their Snakes & Arrows LP. I like 3 or 4 records of theirs and a friend at work’s partner worked for the concert promoter so scored 4 of us VIP passes to the London gig
Sat up in the stalls, the gig was great. They played amazingly, there was a 20 min Neil Peart solo, they did a neat trick with a South Park clip where Cartman plays the intro to Tom Sawyer on screen and the real band bursts into light irl on time. The whole time I noticed that
The bass player Geddy Lee had 3 massive washing machines and about 4 industrial chicken rotisseries behind him while playing. No mention in the stage patter. The rotisseries were full of rotating, golden chickens. After the show we decided to go backstage and get a beer
Maybe even meet the band. Backstage, the reception room was empty apart from some beers and two young, young girls. A bit freaked out we made conversation and were relieved to discover they were family of the crew waiting for them to finish work. We felt awkward and left but
Still high from the gig.
On the way out 3 or 4 roadies were careening towards us with a massive flight case. The smell of roast chicken instantly engulfed the corridor. It was real! Geddy Lee actually roasts chickens during the 2hr set. We asked the crew were they were taking em
On the way out 3 or 4 roadies were careening towards us with a massive flight case. The smell of roast chicken instantly engulfed the corridor. It was real! Geddy Lee actually roasts chickens during the 2hr set. We asked the crew were they were taking em
And they said that every night they roast all these chickens and then donate them to a local homeless shelter in the city they were playing in. They have maybe 6 songs I like and like Ayn Rand but good on them. Here’s Geddy Lee with his chickens.
Geddy Lee of Rush doing more for London’s homeless in one night than Boris Johnson did in two terms as mayor
