Jeff Jones, Rush's original bassist, reflects on his brief tenure with the band before they found fame
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Andrew Daly
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An interview with Jeff Jones, the original bassist and founding member of the legendary rock band Rush, who left the band before they achieved fame. Jones discusses his early life as the son of a jazz musician, the formation of Rush in Toronto, his brief tenure with the band, and his departure after just a few gigs. He reflects on the band's chaotic early days, comparing them to Spinal Tap, and shares his perspective on leaving before the band's breakthrough with drummer John Rutsey and later Neil Peart. The article explores what might have been and Jones's life after Rush.
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· 3 pulledWe were the early version of Spinal Tap, turning it to 11.
My father was a jazz musician. So, music was always around me from a young age. I took up the flute first and then piano. The bass came later.
I remember that Oscar Peterson used to come to our house for dinner on Sunday.
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