Part of our “Music Icons” auction happening on May 20th, 21st and 22nd, “Property From The Archives of Alex Lifeson” will feature over 60 vintage guitars and other career memorabilia from the personal collection Alex Lifeson, the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist and co-founder of Rush. 27.JULIEN’S AUCTIONS IS HONORED TO ANNOUNCE OUR “PROPERTY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF ALEX LIFESON” AUCTION TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, MAY 20th AT THE HARD ROCK CAFÉ NEW YORK AND LIVE ONLINE AT JULIEN’S LIVE. Hawkins will be honored at a second tribute concert in Los Angeles on Sept. Here I was replacing Neil Peart in Rush – well, almost!" "Even though they told me I was playing too fast! The nerves I was going through. "You can imagine how nervous I was, but I got through 'YYZ' with them," Hawkins said. His excitement was almost impossible for him to contain. "He was so, so happy the night Alex and I came up onstage to play 'YYZ' with him during the Foos show at the Air Canada Centre on March 23rd, 2008. Lee wrote that Hawkins was a "sweetheart of a man that radiated good vibes, a love of music and a total monster on the drums" following the drummer's death. The members of Rush were equally enthralled. I picked up so much from listening to Neil Peart." I must have been 10 or 11," he remembered. “I got into prog when I started drumming. Hawkins shared just how much the band's music meant to him. Who let the fuckin' drummer write the lyrics?" fuckin' Neil Peart," who "spawned a generation of air drummers for decades to come." As Hawkins pointed out, Peart "wrote the fuckin' lyrics. Grohl and Hawkins shared inducting duties, with the drummer highlighting Lee's "ripping bass and his incredible, unmistakable voice," Lifeson's "soulful, imaginative, melodic, chaotic guitar solos" and "of course . Grohl dressed up as Lifeson, Hawkins took on the persona of Neil Peart and producer Nick Raskulinecz donned a costume to look like Lee.Īlong with the real Rush, the fake band performed the band's epic "2112 Overture." (Grohl, Hawkins and Raskulinecz revisited the moment by contributing a studio recording of the song to Rush's 2112 reissue in 2016.) There's long been mutual admiration between Rush and Foo Fighters, which culminated when Hawkins and Dave Grohl inducted the Canadian prog legends into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. In typical Foos fashion, they injected some extra flair into the evening. "Bless you all, bless Taylor," Lee told fans at the conclusion of the song as they exited the stage. Kurstin handled the signature keyboard parts for the song - a satisfying way to wrap up the emotional tribute. With that, they offered a reprise of the moment Hawkins joined them for "YYZ," with former David Bowie drummer Omar Hakim stepping in this time for what became a spirited run through the legendary instrumental classic from the Canadian group. "So tonight, in honor of that - and in honor of our own lost brother," Lee added with a reverential pause, acknowledging the formidable absence of Peart, "we'd like to play that song." We obliged and that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. "In 2008, as Dave told you, we got a call from Foos' management, asking if we'd come to the Toronto show and show up so that Taylor could play one of his favorite Rush songs with us. "So, for Alex and I, it's a privilege to be up here to play with Super Dave, and Greg," Lee shared with the crowd. Not many drummers can step into Peart's shoes - or would dare to - but the shaggy-haired Foo Fighter pulled it off admirably. The guitarist matched Lee at every turn, playing a dizzying solo as Grohl bashed away in perfect synchronization. First, Lee and Lifeson delivered an astounding full-length version of the track (despite the evening running long), nearly 50 years after the pair first played it together, with the vocalist and bassist proving that he was in good form on all fronts. The moment quickly demonstrated that the days of rehearsal they had engaged in leading up to the event had primed them well for the performance.įollowing that with "Working Man," the AOR staple plucked from Rush's 1974 self-titled debut, a couple of things became clear. With Grohl behind the kit, the trio - augmented by multi-instrumentalist and producer Greg Kurstin - launched into a blistering take on the opening overture from the 2112 album.
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