This week on Rush Rash, Chaz and Schatz celebrate 50 years of 2112 with a very special guest—YouTube sensation and all-around Rush whisperer Mike Massé—who drops in (freshly fumigated from the Haggis Shack) to talk about his gorgeous new cover of “Tears.”

The guys dig into Mike’s creative process, from Mellotron patch-hunting to channeling Geddy’s extra-vibrato-when-you-feel-fancy technique, and why sometimes the internet is both your best friend and a chaotic dumpster fire of “release date truth.” (April 1st? March? WHO KNOWS—ROLL THE BONES.)

We also:

• Spin Mike’s stunning rendition of Tears in honor of 2112’s 50th
• Debate the actual release date like proper Rush nerds
• Take a wild detour into Beatles territory with Mike’s Rubber Soul tribute band
• Break down the Rush reunion performance (yes, THAT one)
• React in real-time like well behaved CygnusX-1 Facebookers (we get into THAT too)

Plus:

• RushCon plans
• Touring chaos across the US, Europe, and beyond
• And the eternal question: Can you actually have too much Rush? (Spoiler: no, don’t be ridiculous.)

It’s just the right amount of unhinged—exactly how The Professor would want it.

THIS WEEK'S SONG

Effin A, it's Cygnus X-1 Book Two: Hemispheres. Need we say more? The wheel has spoken - Cygnus X-1 Facebookers - GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER. - NEP

SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS

Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world! Yeah!

⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: ⁠Schatz's Scratch List⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(And say it 5 times fast!)

GO BONELESS

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The trailer park invades the wheel as we spin Who's Got Yer Belly by Bubbles And The Shitrockers featuring Alex Lifeson...IYKYK

SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS

Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world! Yeah!

⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: ⁠Schatz's Scratch List⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(And say it 5 times fast!)

GO BONELESS

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This week on Rush Rash, things get delightfully chaotic as Chaz and Schatz pull off an impromptu hotline call with Rush insider Paul—caught somewhere between Oakville and rock history itself.

What starts as a “hey, let’s try this” moment turns into a boots-on-the-ground preview of the Juno Awards, with Paul heading in alongside legendary producer Terry Brown—yes, that Terry Brown.

We dig into:

• The mystery of who might (or might not 👀) show up from Rush
• Behind-the-scenes vibes heading into the Junos
• Rush Fest Canada updates (bigger, louder, and more gloriously nerdy than ever)
• The rising prog torchbearers Crown Lands and their deep Rush DNA
• And the ongoing celebration of 2112 turning 50…because apparently time is a flat circle and also rude

There’s tech chaos, muted mics, Canadian weather math, and just enough inside baseball to make you feel like you’re riding shotgun to the Junos yourself.

And in true Rush Rash fashion…we learn absolutely nothing definitive—and love every second of it.

Hot damn, Eh!

You know where to scratch!

SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS

Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world! Yeah!

⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: ⁠Schatz's Scratch List⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(And say it 5 times fast!)

GO BONELESS

Certified boneless in the state of Ohio by the Boneless Podcasting Network. Go Boneless. Boneless Makes a Better Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.