We remember junior high being divided into two camps: those who believed Rush was the greatest rock n’ roll trio ever to come from North America and those who listened to Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Twenty years later, our side still reigns as the high-pitched howlings of Geddy Lee still sweep audiences out of their seats.
J. celebrates Rush’s 30 year anniversary and upcoming Bay Area performances with an in-depth look at Lee’s (born Gary Lee Weinrib) Jewish roots. He grew up in Canada, the son of Holocaust survivors who, rather than clam up about the horror, taught their child to be grateful and free in this land of plenty. He says the inspiration behind