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Rush’s Geddy Lee: “Punk Legitimised Us”

By on June 21, 2012

In the latest issue of Terrorizer, we  speak to rock legend Geddy Lee and recall the spectacular highlights of his career steering his band Rush.

“You can’t go back and change anything. I’ve had a great ride, and if it was all to stop tomorrow, I really don’t have any regrets,” says the frontman.

He also says why the explosion of punk actually helped them achieve rock superstardom. “Punk got so hip and punk was so simple that it legitimised us. At the time, we were considered a rather crude progressive rock band, compared to masters like Yes and Genesis. Yet, punk immediately elevated us into accomplished musicians since most of them couldn’t play.”

Read more of in the new issue of Terrorizer!

 

 

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