In the lastest interview for Guitar World magazine, Geddy Lee reflected on the period immediately following Neil Peart’s death, as well as how the band Rush came to meet Anika Nilles.
The bassist and vocalist of the legendary Canadian trio recalls the moment when he began receiving offers to collaborate from drummers immediately after his friend and bandmate had passed away:
“People who are close to us – good friends that are successful drummers – would never infer something like that because they have too much respect, not only for Neil and for the situation. They were grieving as well, so they wouldn’t be so selfish as to say something inappropriate like that. [On the other hand] there were many other drummers who reached out to me in the aftermath of Neil’s passing that were pushing themselves, and that was most distasteful to me. It was completely inappropriate timing.”
Jeśli chodzi o Anikę Nilles, Lee powiedział:
“We didn’t really know where to begin to look. We started with Anika because she had been recommended to me, and I had done some research on her. I loved her vibe and diverse style. We didn’t have a list. When Al and I finally said, ‘Okay, I guess we’re getting serious. Who’s going to sit in that impossible seat? It’s daunting. We started with the name that was already on my mind. We called her up, she came, and we hit it off. She brought a lot to the table, but more than her chops, more than her guts, and her willingness to sit in that hot seat, she brought an intelligence and a story.”
Official Rush website: https://www.rush.com/
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Official Anika Nilles website: https://www.anikanilles.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AnikaNilles
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anika.nilles/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@anykmusic
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