Ep. 209: Paul Gilbert

About this episode

Paul Gilbert discusses his musical journey, love for Rush, and his new album WROC.

For decades, Paul Gilbert has been tearing it up in bands like Racer X and Mr. Big and on his own solo material. Paul joins us this week to talk about his love of Rush, what it was like touring with them with Mr. Big, and his new album, WROC. Go to www.paulgilbert.com to learn more about the album and buy a copy. 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

Guest: Paul Gilbert

Topics covered

• Paul Gilbert
• Rush
• music history
• band touring
• new album
• Racer X
• Mr. Big

Keywords

• Paul Gilbert
• Rush
• Mr. Big
• Racer X
• WROC
• music interview
• new album

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Racer X, Mr. Big, Rush, www.paulgilbert.com, Bluesky, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, therushcast@gmail.com

Books & works: WROC

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