UPDATE - 4/1@10:59AM: Guitar.com has also posted some excerpts of Ged/Al's interview in this article. Here's what they have to say about opening the tour in LA where they last played with the late Neil Peart:

... "Likening it to "returning to the scene of the crime", Lifeson says: "Staring at that same clock where it ended, yeah." "Supremely stupid idea," Lee replies. "It's a massively stupid idea, because we're going to be so emotional already, that first show without Neil, and then to be in that building. What the fuck was I thinking?" Lifeson concurs: "Yeah, what were we fucking thinking?" Later in the interview, Lee continues: "Without Neil... I'll be frank. There are some songs you play where it kind of hits you, it's bad, and it feels weird. And it's appropriate that that happens. You know what I mean? "If we just picked up and went on without feeling any tug of anything, that would be absurd, that would be a whole other thing. And there'll be moments in both sets where we'll pay tribute to him. We're working hard on that, making sure that it's appropriate." Noting the "emotional and logistical aspect" of deciding to reunite as Rush, Lee adds: "There was nothing about this decision that came easily, except when Al looks at me, and I look at him in the studio and we go why the fuck shouldn't we do this?"...

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UPDATE - 3/31@9:30AM: Classic Rock has posted a short article previewing the cover feature, which includes new interviews with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. There's also a separate interview with new drummer Anika Nilles. Here's what she had to say about her first rehearsal with the band:

... "I had a few songs prepared before I flew over, and we played those," she says in an interview in the new issue of Classic Rock. "But during the session, we also talked a lot about Neil - about his view on music and drumming. We spoke a great deal about the feel of the songs. The most important point is simply to capture the feeling - that it feels right for the two of them to play their music again. And ultimately, it will feel right for the fans as well. We talked about that a lot. The first session was really about getting to know each other and seeing how we function together." ...

In the interview with Geddy and Alex, Geddy reveals what songs they rehearsed:

... "We'd prepped five songs, but I think it might have been Limelight," says Lee. "We wouldn't have wanted something like YYZ as the first song, though we did run through it in those sessions. We played [Spirit Of] Radio with Anika too. I can't remember what else we played. We did Subdivisions, so it might have been that." "And that is a seemingly simple song for us," says Lifeson. "That's been fascinating to watch. So you get a sense of appreciation for the way the song is, but you also get a more acute appreciation for how Neil played. Because when you see someone else trying to capture his feel, you realise what kind of player he was, and the tightness of his attitude, the firmness in attack as well. "With Tom Sawyer, or even Limelight, you can't just shuffle through those songs, you have to be attentive. And, you know, stand up straight. And that's sort of where the feel comes from."...

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The latest edition of the UK's Classic Rock magazine hits newsstands tomorrow, and the issue includes a massive cover feature on Rush and their upcoming Fifty Somethingtour titled The Unlikely Resurrection of Rush. The cover features a photo of the band with new touring drummer Anika Nilles, and also included in the issue are a massive tour poster along with a Grace Under Pressure 40th anniversary sticker as seen in this screenshot (thanks John at Cygnus-X1.net). The issue will be available on newsstands in the UK tomorrow, and can also be purchased online at this location.

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