A very Geddy Thanksgiving.

[corinpills]

Drat! I was supposed to be going to my sister in law’s house for a Thanksgiving feast today, but tested positive for the dreaded covid this morning. I have been under the weather and there are several immune compromised guests, so I took a test to be on the safe side. This means no turkey and stuffing, no cranberry sauce, no pumpkin pie! Maybe I can get someone to slingshot some leftovers towards my pie hole on the way home.
On the plus, I can hunker down and finish Geddy Lee’s autobiography. I’m sure some of you are reading it as well. I really appreciate how honest he has been in it, discussing some of the emotional ups and downs he had faced over the years. The chapters on his parents surviving the holocaust are harrowing and so important in understanding his background. I even enjoy the pettiness of him remembering which bands hosed them I’m soundchecks or decent lighting back in their opening act days. Geddy remembers.

 

[Hot Rats]

Somebody has got to love you enough to bring by a plate of food.....somebody.
Get well. I'm just starting Geds book.

 

[bass12]

Get well quick. I attended Geddy’s talk the other night here in Montreal and received a copy of his book. Looking forward to reading it (and I’m not even a Rush fan ).

 

[jmattbassplaya]

My partner bought me the book this past week. Currently about 100 pages into it and enjoying it immensely

 

[Killing Floor]

Sorry friend. Your in-law’s turkey was dry anyway. If it was really great as your brother had to say they wouldn’t wait 12 months to eat it again.

Here’s some fried chicken. Spent about 36 hours in buttermilk and hot sauce. We use to have turkey but be honest, it’s gross and you don’t like it as much as you like just being with your family.
Hope you feel better.

 

[jdaunt]

Finished the audiobook yesterday, loved it! Getting a physical copy is on my Christmas list too, but having Ged read the book to me was nice.

 

[Zooberwerx]

No book but I did fry some leftover ham slices with my eggs this morning. Life's not fair: I have my 6 month fasting blood work (BS, A1C, lipids) Monday morning. Got a feeling I'll be "clipping" some channels.

Riis

 

[jmlee]

Finished the audiobook yesterday, loved it! Getting a physical copy is on my Christmas list too, but having Ged read the book to me was nice.

Sorry about your Thanksgiving stateside. The Geddy book's a great idea, though. I wasn't aware that he had done an audiobook version and that's going on my Audible list. I've been listening to Patrick Stewart's autobiography in his rather ancient voice while I've been driving my daughter around in the last while. Highly recommended. Great story about him first meeting Paul McCartney when Jane Asher was in the Royal Shakespeare Company with Patrick. Macca blows into Patrick's dressing room, the latter in his underwear, and tosses him the keys to his Aston Martin DB4 (which Patrick had always wanted to drive).

 

[sawzalot]

I went to the book tour in Washington, D.C. and it was amazing. Here is me.

 

[murphy]

his parents surviving the holocaust

I did not know that...Wow....I would like to hear their story...Thank God they survived!

 

[murphy]

I even enjoy the pettiness of him remembering which bands hosed them

Egos of some musicians/ bands can be quite disheartening.
I have always preferred the love and camaraderie I generally experienced on tour.

 

[Renaissance]

I'm sorry your Thanksgiving was canceled and you have covid but, you did good in my opinion.

My son is immune compromised (for over 30 years now). Well before covid we were having to deal with people who couldn't care less about his health. Family members who wouldn't think twice about going to a family gathering sick, running a fever, etc. Over the years we missed a lot of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.

Good on you for being responsible and caring! Enjoy the book and get well soon.

 

[jimmydean]

Saw Geddy in Philly , could have sat there another couple of hours and soaked it all in .......FANTASTIC !!!!

 

[Spidey2112]

I'm thankful for Geddy (and RUSH) being a huge inspiration in my life... always will be, too.

I'm also thankful for our local library and a not too distant Half Price books, near us.

 

[jdaunt]

You guys aren't helping in my quest to not buy tickets to see Geddy in Detroit next week.

 

[KPJ]

I did not know that...Wow....I would like to hear their story...Thank God they survived!

Read the book.

 

[InhumanResource]

Sorry friend. Your in-law’s turkey was dry anyway. If it was really great as your brother had to say they wouldn’t wait 12 months to eat it again.

Here’s some fried chicken. Spent about 36 hours in buttermilk and hot sauce. We use to have turkey but be honest, it’s gross and you don’t like it as much as you like just being with your family.
Hope you feel better.
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It’s all about stuffing, anyway. Turkey can take a running jump.

 

[Krizz]

This means no turkey and stuffing, no cranberry sauce, no pumpkin pie!

That just reminds me of

Hope somebody dropped off some goodies for you, and it’s a mild case you get over soon.

 

[pingvuiini]

Just finished the reading portion of the book and now going over the copious photo section. The first part covering the Holocaust was indeed grim. Also interesting to hear his 'blacklist' and the stories behind them. I thought his dad bore a striking resemblance to Nikola Tesla.

 

[corinpills]

I did not know that...Wow....I would like to hear their story...Thank God they survived!

He interjects it into his book in a graceful, but purposeful and powerful way. It will make your appreciation of the band that much deeper to realize the fundamental background of Alex and Geddy. To vastly oversimplify: both children of parents who survived the very worst and gave up everything to forge a new life of hope in Canada. Both of them dropping out of high school to pursue rock music as a “career”.