Ep. 208: 40 Years of RUSH Fandom

About this episode

The episode celebrates 40 years of RUSH fandom by reminiscing about a significant concert experience with guests who attended.

40 years ago, we attended our first Rush concert. It's difficult to measure the impact of that show–and RUSH–on our lives. That's why, to celebrate this concert milestone, we asked the 2 other guys who went to the show with us to reminisce about that night: Tony Joslin and Ron Lipnicki. You might remember Ron from episode 79, where he talked about the band's influence on his career as a drummer. Tony though joins us for the first time. We're also joined by past guest Derrick Bacharach, who details the crazy struggles surrounding his attendance at that same show. Follow us on Bluesky: @rushfancast Follow us on Instagram: @therushcast Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @RushFanCast Follow us on Threads: @therushcast Email us at: therushcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Something for Nothing

Guests: Tony Joslin, Ron Lipnicki, Derrick Bacharach

Topics covered

• RUSH fandom
• concert memories
• music influence
• drumming
• personal stories

Keywords

• RUSH
• concert
• fandom
• drummer
• memories
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: RUSH

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