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I just say Geddy and Alex of Rush on "That Metal Show". They attributed part of the reason that the band has survived so long to having skipped any nonsense abo
by CWuestefeld 18y ago
I just say Geddy and Alex of Rush on "That Metal Show". They attributed part of the reason that the band has survived so long to having skipped any nonsense about "who contributed what and its relative value" to simply splitting everything evenly, three ways.
- tptacek 18y agoThis would be a compelling story if Neil Peart's predecessor John Rutsey was getting an equal share of revenues from albums after '74, or if you believed that Neil Peart would happily concede his share of future Rush revenue to any drummer that replaced him. Companies are more complicated than bands, but even this story is too oversimplified; Peart is a world-famous drummer and has massively contributed to the Rush brand --- you think his hypothetical replacement would deserve a full share for filling his shoes? (Disclaimer: though I know a bit about Rush, I do not listen to Rush, and hope to exit this thread with my indie cred intact. Go buy the new Neko Case album.)