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Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 30. GraceGrace by Today Was Yesterday.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz, in 20 minutes or less!The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood LiftersLotus LandDumb LoveVapor TrailRashThe Discs2025-07-0618 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 29. You'll Be SorryYou'll Be Sorry by Envy of None. The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz, in 20 minutes or less!The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood LiftersLotus LandDumb LoveVapor Trail2025-06-1919 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 28 Dumb (Der Dummkof Remix)A remix of Dumb by Envy of None. The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz, in 20 minutes or less!The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood Lifters2025-06-1116 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 27 Old StringsE27 – Old Strings by Envy of None...and 2025-06-0519 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 70. ResistLeoni Jane Kennedy stops by to catch up and share her latest single Jesse! We don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood LiftersLotus LandDumb LoveVapor TrailRashThe Discs2025-06-021h 47
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 26 Thrill of the ChaseE26 – Thrill of the Chase by Envy of None, off their latest...and 2025-05-2916 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRashRewind Cygnus X-1 Book 1 The VoyageWe're off this week. Check out this "lost" episode you may have missed!And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood LiftersLotus Land2025-05-221h 22Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 69. I Think I'm Going BaldThe Rash - Chaz, Schatz, Janine Schwarz, Greg "Wolfie" Wolfe, and Eddie Hulse of Say Watt Sound listen to Rush's version of our track!And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood Lifters2025-05-191h 34Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 68. Everyday GloryChaz N Schatz visit with David Lee Smith from the podcast guest circuit! The wheel gives us Everyday Glory off 1993's Counterparts.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond ContactSteel RevengeSolar FederationAccidental BreakdownRush ArchivesMood Lifters2025-05-121h 50
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 25 Not Dead YetE25 – Not Dead Yet by Envy of None, off their latest...and 2025-05-0820 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 24 That Was ThenE24 – That Was Then by Envy of None, off their latest...and 2025-05-0116 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 67. Vital SignsChaz N Schatz visit with RUSH and Solar Federation Super-fans Jim and Owen Kirchner! The wheel gives us Vital Signs off 1981's Moving Pictures.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai , and Rushbot at perplexity.ai. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live - this list is growing all the time!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglandLeoni Jane KennedyJump Marquee Square Heroes North AmericaUSAYYNOTSecond Contact2025-04-281h 23
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 23 Stygian WavesE23 – Stygian Waves by Envy of None, The title track off the latest release from Al's latest post-Rush band...and 2025-04-2417 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 66. Jacob's LadderChaz N Schatz visit with author John OConnell to talk about his book, 2115, and his love of R U S H! He wears his love & memories on banners. The wheel gives us Jacob's Ladder off 1980's Permanent Waves.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai , and Rushbot at perplexity.ai. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live - this list is growing all the time!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest ScotlandEnglan...2025-04-211h 58
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 22 Spy HouseE22 – Spy House by Envy of None, so good, we listen twice. Al's heaviest post-Rush...and 2025-04-0315 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 65. Cinderella ManChaz N Schatz visit with author and bassist Andy Faulkner to talk about his book, Finding My Way, and his lifelong obsession with R U S H! Planes, trains, 4 continents, 65 shows, a love that never ends. The wheel gives us Cinderella Man off 1977's A Farewell To Kings.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai , and Rushbot at perplexity.ai. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live - this list is growing all the time!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures ScotlandRUSHfest Scotl...2025-03-311h 42
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 21 StillE21 – Still by Geddy Lee off 2000's My Favorite Headache, Rush 50 flubs, and 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning wheel made up of Alex 's many releases and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with My Effin Life, written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 2000. We hoist a shot in memory of The Professor, and proceed to listen to whatever the wheel lands on. You know the drill. Effin eh?20 minute cure - your in-N-out clinic for a quick Rushian fix. Join...2025-03-2720 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 64. CountdownWith no guest and nothin but time to kill, Chaz N Schatz get on to a busy news week, celebrate the release of Rush 50, and get schooled by Geddy Lee himself on the proper way to pronounce Moog. And the wheel gives us Countdown off 1982's Signals. Grab yer toque and let's honor the love we feel for all our Canadian friends on a music-filled episode for all Rushians!And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai , and Rushbot at perplexity.ai. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live - this list is growing all the time!!UKScotland...2025-03-241h 07Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 63. Red BarchettaWe welcome back Neil Peart's co-creative-consiprator-compadre, the ever-Rushian, best selling author Kevin J Anderson, and Michael Pastore, Padwan Mi'chael of ATPWR fame. Kevin tells us all about his new epic 3 novel / star-studded prog CD companion kickstarter Terra Incognita. The wheel gives us the timeless classic Red Barchetta off 1981's Moving Pictures. Episode in memory of Danny Peart, R.I.P. And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai , and Rushbot at perplexity.ai. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live - this list is growing all the time!!UKScotlandMoving Pictures Scotland...2025-03-172h 08Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 62. Closer To The HeartJoin Chan N Schatz as they welcome progressive metal powerhouse STAVO to the unit. Dan, Sharon, Rich, and Kevin share their Rushian roots and impact the band has on their music to this day. Hear first-hand why artists of this calibur will never forget where they came from.The wheel gives us the timeless classic Closer To The Heart off 1977's A Farewell To Kings.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai too. And don't forget Rushbot at perplexity.ai. Go find your own Rushian guide to the interwebs and beyond...The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live - this list is gro...2025-03-091h 50
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 20 LiarE20 – Liar by Envy of None, banter, and you know, under 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning wheel made up of Alex 's many releases and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 1999-2000. We included that whole record as well, since it deserves to be heard! We hoist a shot in memory of The Professor, and proceed to listen to whatever the wheel lands on. You know the drill. Effin eh?2025-03-0517 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 61. TotemChaz N Schatz get caught up on Chaz's trip to Louisville Kentucky, the home of Bob Dylan's High Church of Bourbon The Last Refuge. The guys do a live simulation, get assisted and caught up with listener comments, and other hilarious house-keeping hijinks. We're the breakfast, lunch, and dinner fungal spread you've been looking for.The wheel gives us Totem off 1996's Test for Echo, an apparent favorite album for our wheel...Totem, m'gotems...And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai too. And...2025-03-021h 11
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 19 Never Said I Love YouE19 – Never Said I Love You by Envy of None and under 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to a bunch of bands and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 1999-2000. We included that whole record as well, since it deserves to be heard! We hoist a shot in memory of The Professor, and then to listen to whatever the wheel lands on. Yo...2025-02-2618 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 60. Virtuality Part 2Part 2 of our interview with Steve Brown from Moving Pictures Scotland and RUSHfest Canada, and Hugh Syme. For over five decades, Hugh has been the creative force behind some of the most striking and thought-provoking album covers in rock history—most notably, his legendary work with Rush. As a graphic artist, illustrator, and contributing musician, Hugh has woven surrealism, symbolism, and storytelling into visuals that have become as iconic as the music itself, from their third album forward to today. Part 2 of 2 with Hugh.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as wel...2025-02-241h 28
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 18 DumbE18 – Dumb by Envy of None, banter, and you know, under 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27+ (soon to be 35 or so) song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to a bunch of bands and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 1999-2000. We included that whole record as well, since it deserves to be heard! We hoist a shot in memory of The Professor, and proceed to...2025-02-1918 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 59. Virtuality Part 1What the f@#k do a dog and a fire hydrant have to do with Rock n Roll?? Join Chaz, Schatz, Steve Brown from Moving Pictures Scotland and RUSHfest Canada, as they find out with Hugh Syme. For over five decades, Hugh has been the creative force behind some of the most striking and thought-provoking album covers in rock history—most notably, his legendary work with Rush. As a graphic artist, illustrator, and contributing musician, Hugh has woven surrealism, symbolism, and storytelling into visuals that have become as iconic as the music itself, from their third album forward to to...2025-02-161h 32
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 17 Faceless Faraway SongE17 – Faceless Faraway Song | Today Was Yesterday | News on Hugh Syme show, and under 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27+ (soon to be 35 or so) song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday, EON, Herin, and Trifecta and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 1999-2000. We included that whole record as well, since it deserves to be heard! We hoist a shot i...2025-02-1320 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 58. High WaterJoin Chaz and Schatz as they hang and slap-talk all things Ged and Gear with Ryan Cyran, bass, keys, and sample player from A Farewell To Kings, the Northeast Rush Tribute known for their authentic analog recreation of Rush's music. Adam takes us deep into his knowledge of Geddy's gear and talks about the real cost in vertebra of doing authentic live Rush tribute shows.The wheel gives us High Water, the elusive last track off 1987's Hold Your Fire.And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors ...2025-02-101h 47
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 16 SlippingEpisode 16 – Slipping by Geddy Lee off 2000's My Favorite Headache. More Soundgarden than Rush. News on RUSHfest Canada (CODE "BETTY") and under 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27+ (soon to be 35 or so) song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday, EON, Herin, and Trifecta and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the memoir My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 1999-2000. We included that whole re...2025-02-0618 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 57. DrivenJoin Chaz and Schatz and RushBot as they spin Driven off 1996's Test for Echo. Prog highlight or state of confusion? Help us help Schatz figure it out.
And as always, we don't want you to forget rushvault.com and our friends at RushIsABand.com, as well as our sponsors Danforth & Pape and Podcastle.ai too. We were also glad to hang out with RushBot thanks to perplexity.ai. Go find your own Rushian guide to the interwebs and beyond...
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Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 15 Dog's LifeEpisode 15 – Dog's Life by Envy of None off their 2022 eponymous album. A love song? Sultry with a...vibe, the guys groove on the track and keep the rest of the show tight so it's no more than 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27+ (soon to be 35 or so) song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday, EON, Herin, and Trifecta and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the memoir My E...2025-01-3020 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 56. Prime MoverJoin Chaz and Schatz in a Rush-World Podcasting Exclusive Event - an interview with and AI Rush Fan! Straight up a self-diagnosed RushRasher with a level 8 dermatitus, RushBot knows his schtuff when it comes to Rush baby. A Rush Rat of the new world...insights so profound, you've never met a Rushian quite like this one. Footnotes and all, this is a true AI Rush Fan that you'd be happy to call your own we're sure of it.
And the wheel gives us Prime Mover off 1987's Hold Your Fire. Indeed, the wheel has it's way. It's...2025-01-261h 28
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 14 Look InsideEpisode 14 – Look Inside by Envy of None off their 2022 eponymous album. Proggy, moody, with tones of Floyd on ecstasy. The guys dig deep on the track and keep the rest of the show tight so it's no more than 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27+ (soon to be 35 or so) song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday, EON, Herin, and Trifecta and Geddy's 2 new tracks, release...2025-01-2220 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 55. HeresyJoin our hosts as they catch up with Paul Beaulieu of The Canadian Music Scene and RUSHfest Canada! We last encountered Paul as Rush producer Terry Brown was taking his coffee order. That visit with Steve Brown made for 2x the Brown fun and was memorable indeed, but this is an episode to remember on it's own as Paul shares his fondest recollections of each of the guys over his many years of interaction with the band, their extended families, the crew, band management, fellow fans and travelers in the roadshow. 114 shows and miles of smiles make for some...2025-01-202h 13Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 54. Peaceable KingdomWe start off 2025 right with R U S H and live music Super-fan Abe Siebel! Abe is a legend among the R U S H Tribute community, because he’s that guy who’s at every show, no matter where, when, or how far from his home in Yonkers, NY. You’ve heard his name uttered by many guests - Solar Federation, Second Contact, YYNOT, AFTK...if there’s a show going on, Abe will be there! We get to know the myth that is the man and explore things like:
Abe’s appearance in the Time Stand Still DVD...2025-01-121h 57Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 53. The Main Monkey BusinessIt's the Year in Review episode! 2024 was our first full year so we spin the wheel and reminisce on the shows, the songs, and most importantly all the special friends we've made this past year. Join Chaz N Schatz for a walk through the dusty halls of memory and prior glory. From Montvale Hardware, to Dude Wipes, we go back to the old days when we had a simple vision for what this show could be...and reconcile that with what we've become!
The wheel gives us one to jam on as we close out the year...2024-12-221h 35
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 13 Lethe RiverEpisode 13 – Lethe River by Envy of None off their 2023 EP That Was Then, This Is Now. This one goes to unexpected places. It's definately not R U S H, but we do manage to enjoy it and keep the rest of the show tight so it's no more than 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27+ song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday, EON, Herin, and Trifecta and...2024-12-1819 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 52. The Fountain Of LamnethIt’s Steve Brown of Moving Pictures UK in a comeback with Jamie Dunleavey, the drummer of Moving Pictures! Her command performance for the Peart Family Events’ annual gathering using 2112’s Chromy drum kit is the stuff of legend. Chan N Schatz wanna know...how she’s able to keep up with the demands of being the effin drummer in the hardest working Rush tribute band in the world! And Steve has news to share too. Join us as we learn:
· How it felt for Jaime to jump up on a full-scale replica kit an hour before playing in fron...2024-12-152h 07Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 51. Before and AfterIt’s fast times, Z-28’s, and High School in the subdivisions and suburbs of central New Jersey in 1983 and Dan Serpico hears R U S H come on the radio…and promptly changes the station. He’s been doing that ever since. Join Chaz and Schatz as they open the clinic to a guy who walks in not liking R U S H at all…how does he do after the full treatment? Bug bite? Full-blown dermatoidial blowout? Who effin knows??
Starting with Working Man, the guys work from backward to forward to sideways through the catalog of h...2024-12-091h 23Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 50. We Hold OnEpisode 50. Rush Song with Musician, Guitarist, and Producer Billy Alexander of YYNOT. We’re getting Billy back to go deep on his new solo record, Rock & Roll Diary. Man, do we go deep on topics that shouldn’t surprise you:
· YYNOT’s totally awesome, busy, incredible, remarkable, does it get any effin better than this year
· Billy’s Rock & Roll Diary and what it was like to bring all that music to life
· The mix of styles, influences and inspirations that make the narrative of Rock And Roll Diary an intimate view into the mind, heart, and so...2024-12-011h 41
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 12 Second EndingEpisode 12 – Second Ending, a brand spanking new one from Alex Lifeson with a band called Herin, called Second Ending, off their 2024 album Hiding In Plain Sight. Al plays acoustic guitars and creates some pretty lush electric soundscapes that makes for a bit of Americanaprog, and another tight episode keeping it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday, E...2024-11-2820 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 49. War PaintGrab a cold one and kick back with Chaz n Schatz and Darren Paltrowitz of The Paltrocast and And The Podcast Will Rock Fame. While Darren may have written a bit about Van Halen, he's got a big warm spot for Rush. Yes, it's a case 5150 in the ol' Haggis Shack, and the guys have a blast getting to know Darren and his passion for music and the "nice guys" in Rush! Hear all about:
Talking with people like Joey Kramer, Gene Simmons, Yngwie Malmsteen, JB Smoove, Bruce Johnston and Mike Love and more
Ways in which Van Halen...2024-11-251h 51
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 11 Moving To BohemiaEpisode 11 - Moving to Bohemia, another Geddy Lee & Ben Mink composition off 2000's My Favorite Headache. It’s a cacophony of Ged, in a musical adventure that leaves Chaz saying it could be another lost Rush cut. Schatz…not so much, but still another killer cut and another tight episode keeping it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.A new random choice spinning 18, er 27 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to To...2024-11-2119 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 48. LimelightIt wasn’t long ago that we were getting our first listen to Today Was Yesterday, a new band that this guy Alex Lifeson was working with. Listeners of RushRash911 have heard Chaz and Schatz discovering more about the band every week, and now, it’s mastclass time as they visit with Ty Dennis, drummer of Today Was Yesterday. The guys have a blast getting to know Ty, learning about his very diverse musical upbringing, and the ins and outs of being a professional drummer and getting to do things like:
• Playing with Robbie Kreiger and Ray Manzerek in The Do...2024-11-171h 50
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 10 I Am...You AreEpisode 10 - I Am...You Are, the other lost track off My Favorite Headache that Geddy just released at the end of last year to coincide with the release of My Effin Life. We try to follow along and get lost along the way, but we still manage to keep it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yester...2024-11-1419 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 47. Seven Cities of Gold (Part 2)Well, hello and welcome back for Part 2 of our interview with Steve Brown and Eóin de Paor of Moving Pictures Scotland, RUSHfest Scotland, RUSHfest Canada, ,and OG Original RushCon'er and RushRasher since way, way back, Paul Beaulieu of Canadian Music Scene.
At this point, we've already met and had a quick chat with Terry Brown, who's making coffee for Paul, and had a blast talking to the guys. In this episode, we getmore:
Playing with Rocky and Ben from Mood Lifters
The inside scoop on Xanadu being sped up - from Terry Brown himself
What it’s like to record at legendary Welsh studio Rockfiel...2024-11-101h 23
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 9 Grace To GraceEpisode 9 - Grace By Grace, a Geddy.Lee & Ben Mink composition off 2000's My Favorite Headache. Is it that anything Geddy sings is going to sound like Rush, no matter what? Another fine example of Geddy's growth as a lyricyst in another tight episode keeping it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 n...2024-11-0717 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 46. Seven Cities of Gold (Part 1)Chaz N Schatz walk into a hairy shite-show of a ruckus and call an all-hands-on deck EmergeAFeknC on this, another panicked and crazy episode of Rush Rash!! Not only have we had his kind before, the Haggis Shack is thus christened in his honor, and our guests horror! It's none other than Steve Brown of Moving Pictures Scotland, RUSHfest Scotland, RUSHfest Canada, and still serving as honorary Tena Men's Ambassador and all around LerxstTwoPointOh on the six-string. He's brought a cohort of rascals in the form of his own Geddy and Ben Mink, Eóin de Paor, and OG Original RushCon'er and R...2024-11-031h 14
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 8 Western SunsetEpisode 8 - Western Sunset, an Alex Lifeson composition off 2022's Envy of None. A song written by Alex as he spent time with Neil during his last days. A bittersweet moment in time, and our first spin off EON. We've add all the EON tracks to the wheel starting this episode. More Lerxst for your listening pleasure. We got through this emotional banger all the while keeping it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your ...2024-10-3117 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 45. Witch HuntChaz N Schatz visit with multiple Eisner award winning author Mike Baron! The man who brought you the imaginative world of Nexus and Badger, the Punisher, the Flash, the first KISS comic (the one inked with The Demon’s blood) Mike's got some one-of-a-kind stories! He’s a prolific writer and creator, having been a part of Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Kitchen Sink, the list goes on. Suffice to say, from Sherlock Holmes to Star Wars, if you’ve read good comics, you’re read Mike Baron! Mike shares his Rush journey with us, dropping some deep cuts and sharing...2024-10-271h 11
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 7 On My OwnEpisode 7 - On My Own, one of the Alex tracks off Today Was Yesterday. We're starting to dig deeper with this new material and appreciate how un-Rush-like it is, all while keeping it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the memoir My Effin Life, but written and...2024-10-2418 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzXanadu Special EpisodeChaz N Schatz host a cavalcade of Rush Tribute All-Stars from YYNOT, Solar Federation, A Farewell To Kings, and Second Contact. Join the guys and their special guests as they ponder all things Xanadu, the seminal work off 1977's A Farewell To Kings. An elemental song in the Rush catalog, it marks a tipping point toward a more synth-influenced sound. Where does our panel land when it comes to this cut? We dig deep with this all-star lineup to share our own feelings and understanding of why Rick Beato says this is Rush's best song ever.
Chaz, Schatz and our friends:2024-10-212h 06
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 6 The Present TenseEpisode 6 - The Present Tense, one of the most Rush-like tracks off My Favorite Headache, Geddy's 2000 side project. We have a lot of fun discussing what could have been a Rush song for all intents and purposes, and still keep it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks...2024-10-1719 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 43. TerritoriesChaz N Schatz visit with long-time Rush fan and local Long Island, NY Music Journalist Dave Criblez. Much to Schatz' schagrin, Dave is also one half of the podcasting duo of Dave and Dave Unchained, the Van Halen Podcast.
Dave's got seriously incredible stories! Join us as we learn:
The full origin story we've wanted to dig deeper into: what happened between Van Halen and Rush in that hotel bar so many years ago?
Meeting Alex and Geddy, talking to both about their solo projects.
Being intimidated by Neil's intellect and edginess whan they spoke around...2024-10-132h 17
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 5 GoneEpisode 5 - Gone, one of the new tracks released with My Effin Life by Geddy Lee. This one is about Neil, so appropriate that we talk about Bubba Bash 25 as well, and still keep it to 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the memoir My...2024-10-1020 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 3 The Angels' ShareEpisode 3 - The Angels' Share off Geddy Lee's My Favorite Headache. Quickly becomes a discussion of the band, but still on point with 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the memoir My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favori...2024-10-0620 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 4 My Dog Is My GodEpisode 4 - My Dog Is My God off Today Was Yesterday. The boys dive a little deeper on the background of Ty Dennis and Angelo Barbera and still stay on point with 20 minutes of Rush-related blah-blah.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the memoir My Effin Life, but wr...2024-10-0617 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 42. Different StringsChaz N Schatz visit with Heath McCoy, best-selling author, award winning journalist, and sports writer from the Great White North. You may know Heath from his spots on And The Podcast Will Rock, where he’s forever defending David Lee Roth’s version of Van Halen, and we get to know Heath even better, deep diving on his journalism career, having been the entertainment beat reporter for the Calgary Herald.
Not only a Rush fan, Heath has been fortunate enough to interview both Geddy and Alex, and we get to hear some of his best moments speaking to so...2024-09-301h 48
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 2 Special PremiereWe're back with a Disney style 2-fer-1 episode launch-day event - with Episode 2 - Window To The World off Geddy Lee's My Favorite Headache. Have you heard it before? Check it out with Chaz N Schatz.
The show...it's a quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the Memoir My Ef...2024-09-2220 min
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzRushRash911 Episode 1 Special PremiereA quick fix to help soothe your RushRash - your itch to hear Rush music - get a dose of new tunes by Ged and Al with your RushRash clinicians, Chaz N Schatz.
A new random choice spinning 18 song wheel made up of Alex Lifson's contributions to Today Was Yesterday and Geddy's 2 new tracks, released with the Memoir My Effin Life, but written and recorded at the time of My Favorite Headache in 1999-2000. We included that whol record as well, since it deserves to be heard! We hoist a shot in memory of The Professor, and proceed...2024-09-2221 minRush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 41. Stick It OutWelcome to Season 2! Ummm...uh...yeah...it's the 4:20 episode with Malcolm MacKinnon, Photographer and Editor for High Times Magazine in it's glory days. It's a cue the 500mg gummie-puck and THC infused seltzer episode...and all that that implies.
From a time when it was an outlaw thing to do, to photograph the country's best pot for the centerfold in High Times Magazine! Malcolm was editor in the magazine's marijuana hey-dey, it was the bible of the counter-culture for nearly 50 years. But like all things, time, money, and, uh...never mind. We get a serious contact high...2024-09-151h 59Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 40. Kid GlovesIn another neposode, Chaz and Schatz welcome Gary “G-Mann” Baumann of Steel Revenge, the band he’s in with Chaz. Gary has a long history playing bass and guitar in bands in and around Northern Colorado for most of his life, and has the stories to go with it.
Join us for a great journey back through the glory days of the Colorado rock scene from the inside out. Gary waxes nostalgic dropping some pretty big names, as well as a few brain farts along the way. We hear about:
- Turning a family cow into br...2024-09-081h 49Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 39. ScarsIn another RushRash exclusive, Chaz n' Schatz corral that 'ol One-Wheelin' Rush Rat - The OG RatFather Himself, Lance "TheShred" Kasten of Overtime Angels.
Overtime Angels is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 2014 inspired by the generosity, humanity and philanthropy shown by the members of RUSH. They are committed to helping individuals, families and small organizations who do not meet the criteria for assistance from larger social service agencies. Overtime Angels does this by providing financial assistance to help those in crisis.
Lance is also of The First Guard, the Order of Rushians known a...2024-09-022h 13Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 38. Leave That Thing AloneIn a RushRash exclusive, Chaz n' Schatz land an exclusive with vocalist Rocky Kuner and guitarist Ben King of Southern California's Mood Lifters Tribute to Rush just ahead of their disembarking for a full-on "half-a-smily-face" tour of the land Down Under, 5 cities in 5 days!
We talk what it's been like since Rocky joined the band and how they continue their journey from local SoCal Rush Tribute to all-out Global Rush rash super-spreader, spreading the rash far and wide! Moods were elevated:
- What it was like going to Scotland, playing Rushfest with jetlag, other musicians, a...2024-08-041h 49Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 37. SubdivisionsIn our time-honored tradition of having Rushian authors fill our emotional airwaves here on RushRash, Chaz and Shatz welcome author, podcaster, and all out Rock and Heavy Metal Historian, best-selling author Martin Popoff for a super-charged Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Name-Dropping episode that leaves our co-hosts slack-jawed. Join the guys as they get the Martin's stories on...
Working directly with Rush on their authorized biography.
What it was really like to talk Rush music with Neil? As much a taboo topic as they say?
Getting to live the dream and speak with over 1,800 musicians and creatives from...2024-07-291h 51Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 36. Freeze (Part IV of Fear)In another weird convergence of events and a crossing of the ethereal streams, Chaz and Shatz welcome Greg “Wolfie” Wolfe and Scotzo Monroe, Chaz’ co-hosts on the Regarding…Series of podcasts, where the hosts listen to albums so the listener doesn’t have to. The show has featured Lulu by Lou Reed and Metallica, and Roger Waters’ Dark Side of the Moon Redux. And since Chaz is technically a guest on this episode, Schatz takes the lead seat. Join us as we:
Learn the genesis of the Regarding…Series and why these guys thought it was a good idea to create...2024-07-211h 51Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 35. The WreckersNo effin way, Chaz n Schatz score an exclusive RushRash interview with Definitely The Real Alex Lifeson! Seriously, you read that right, only here on RushRash.
Who on earth would go around impersonating the likeness of a definitely real Rush celebrity, and not expect a visit from the men in their little white suits...well, this other guy Tony Binns is the guy. Meet Canadian writer, comedian, dungeon master, garden gnome, and demon slayer Tony Binns from Calgary Alberta. We take a whOle deep, penetrating look into his mind Tek-style, looking for the whOle story with why...2024-07-141h 49Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 34. Working ManWelcome to RushRash, where we like our background music LOUD - It's RUSH! Riddle me this...what do you get when you have 3 of the members of A Farewell to Kings and two RushRashers in the same room? You get a whole lotta New Joisey accents talkin' up our favorite band!
Join Chaz N Schatz as they have a memorable evening with Johnny Vines, Adam Cyran and Aaron Leone of New Jersey's own AF2K Tribute to Rush.
The band may be relatively new, but their love of Rush spans decades. Their meticulous attention to...2024-07-071h 55Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 33. Madrigal (Part 2)Recap, Madrigal Part 1: Chaz N Schatz get another, another first-of-a-kind: a Couple Filing Jointly Case 2112! His & Hers RushRash as deep as their love for one another, we're talking about none other than Eric Wirsing and Julie Schreiber of Solar Federation, amoung other very special V.I.P. guests...
Here now on Madrigal Part 2...
- Our special mystery guest breaks in and results in our first ever TWO PART EPISODE as we welcome "The Guv" Jim Brunke onto the show. Jim is a long-time friend of the band, and from there the merriment just got wild, wild...2024-06-241h 38Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 32. Madrigal (Part 1)Chaz N Schatz get another, another first-of-a-kind: a Couple Filing Jointly Case 2112! His & Hers RushRash as deep as their love for one another, we're talking about none other than Eric Wirsing and Julie Schreiber of Solar Federation, amoung other very special V.I.P. guests...
Chaz and Schatz take the conversation to wild new levels of geek-dom with thse two Berklee College of Music-trained love birds. From their music school days on through to their most recent experience filming the music video for their rendition of Rush's Witch Hunt, Chaz n Schatz get to know this married...2024-06-091h 30Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 30. The Camera EyeChaz N Schatz get another first-of-a-kind: an Outbreak Case 2112! His RushRash was lying in remission till this Rushian heard he was invited to be on RushRash and BAMN - RushRash shingles! Itch on!! Join Chaz N Schatz as they step back through time to reconnect with musician and recording artist Allan Day of Ashville, North Carolina's The Discs.
Allan goes way back as a Rush fan and friend of both Chaz and Schatz. The conversation takes a bunch of wild rides back in time to explore Allan's musical journey as an artist and his love of Rush...2024-05-122h 29Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 29. YYZIt’s Rock and Roll Literacy Month at RushRash with the next up in our author-related series, Chaz N Schatz connect with epic rock and roll commentator, podcast host and expert talking head from the Van Halen News Desk, Eric Senich.
"Chaz and AJ" visit with the man behind the VHND...he's a news curator, and he also hosts the podcast Booked on Rock. From sports writing to college radio to a "Prestige gig" as Fletch on overnight radio at WCCC in New Haven, we get the inside scoop on the man many know only for his en...2024-05-052h 20Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 28. Bravest FaceIts Author-palooza continued this week as Chaz N Schatz spend time with The Sexiest Man in Podcasting, author, composer, drummer, and stunner, Scott K. Haskin, live from the strip in Las Vegas!
Scott is a veritable renaissance man of the arts, this guy doesn’t just wear multiple hats; he’s practically a one-man band and literary powerhouse rolled into one. Many know Scott from his show Uriah Heep: The Magician’s Podcast, and his many guest appearances on And The Podcast Will Rock, The Deep Purple Podcast, and The Ultimate Catalog Clash but today, we get to kno...2024-04-282h 05Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 27. How It IsWhat happens when you end up having to reschedule Ffej Herb, drummer from award-winning Rush Tribute Band Solar Federation twice? You get a whole lot to catch up on!
With a grudge against our song wheel and a shit-ton of stuff going on, Ffej assumes control and gives Chaz n Schatz the skinny on all the interplanetary action with Solar Federation:
- Working with Moving Pictures' Steve "That IS a veggie-haggis in my pocket!" Brown to collaborate with legendary Rush producer Terry Brown on the recording of Witch Hunt.
- Recording with Rush...2024-04-212h 03Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 26. Cut to the ChaseIt was the best of times, it was the hella best time as we unwind the Tale of Two McGinitys. This week finds Chaz N Schatz visiting with the brothers Sean "SeanGeek" and Todd “FastFret” McGinity, two podcasting Canucks with a love of Rush as strong as their disdain for Anne Murray.
SeanGeek and FastFret, as they are known to their legions of fans, are a hella talented pair of brothers who've been forcing themselves to hang out together and podcast nearly ten bloody years, and they've been playing music and they've been huge Rush fans since they...2024-04-142h 09Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 25. Grand DesignsChaz and Schatz are thrilled to present our continuing Rushian Author Series. Fresh in the footsteps of Kevin J. Anderson, we get another long-standing Case 2112 in the Rush Rash Containment Unit - author, personal pilot, and overall Rush devotee Len Roberto.
Len is a Rush fan from way back who published an indie book for himself and his friends: A Simple Kind Mirror: The Lyrical Vision of Rush. Like most things done with the best intent, his labor-of-love book took on a life of its own with the Rush community. We hear how recently departed Rush "family"...2024-04-071h 40Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 24. Turn The PageIn an entirely excellent episode, Chaz n Schatz take in their first bonafide Case 2113 in having renowned Sci-Fi and Steampunk author Kevin J. Anderson wind up in the Containment Unit. With over 180 books published, 50 of which being US and International Bestsellers, and upwards of 23 million books in print, he also happens to be a certifiable Rushian.
His Rushian credentials date back more than 30 years in the form of his mutual fandom and appreciation club co-conspirator Neil Peart, with whom Kevin had an endearing friendship and creative partnership, from the first night Neil crashed on his couch in 1989...2024-03-242h 05Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 23. MissionIn this energetic episode of RushRash, Chaz n Schatz venture into the passionate world of drumming with Patrick W. Becker, a drummer and Independent Certified Optavia Coach with a with a profound connection to Rush. Patrick, born in Pennsylvania, moved to Arizona, shares his King Tut-like journey from discovering Rush in eighth grade through to his deep, endearing admiration for The Professor, Neil Peart. The guys delve into Patrick's experiences with drumming, including his challenges and achievements, and how Rush's music, particularly from the album Hold Your Fire, has been a significant influence in his life.
Patrick...2024-03-171h 44Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 22. AnagramIn this electrifying episode of Rush Rash, Chaz n Schatz are riding the Red Barchetta into hisgly technical territories with an exclusive jam session featuring none other than Joe Cruz, a powerhouse on the drums and a true disciple of the Professor.
Fresh off a high-octane master-class performance that clocks faster than a 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400 S, Joe sits down with Chaz n Schatz for a no-holds-barred conversation that dives deep into the essence of Joe’s passion for Rush, and commitment to musical precision and perfection.
What secret Rush rituals keep Joe playing his kits li...2024-03-101h 40Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 21. Ghost RiderIn another Rush Rash first, we get a smokin' hot, Double-Double Case 2112 with a visit from Tim Starace and Billy Alexander of YYNOT, in an exclusive right on the heels of the big Bubba Bash '24 weekend. Join the guys as they dish out the TMZ insider shit and behind-the-scenes dirt only Rush Rash can scratch out...
- What was really going on backstage?
- How envious of each other were all the drummers??
- With all that talent in one place, how did they keep all those massive egos in check?!
2024-01-281h 59Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 20. Carve Away The StoneChaz 'n Schatz get another full blown Case 2112 with the founder and editor of RushIsABand.com, Ed Stenger!
Our intrepid hosts get the inside scoop on Ed's past and passion for Rush and the Rush Community - his first encounter with the music, his experience launching RushIsABand.com, and his incredible journey with others that cover and are close with the band - from the early aughts covering Snakes & Arrows tour, or any of the other nearly 30 live scratchin's he's been through over the years, Ed takes us back and shares intimate moments from his time being...2024-01-211h 44Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 19. New World ManThis is the land of digression…welcome to a first for the Deep Dive Podcast Network…a crossing of the streams, a golden mash-up, unlike anything you’ve ever heard as we port Greg “Wolfie” Wolfe from the Regarding Roger Podcast into the clinic for the full treatment, and two podcasts become one! It’s a bowlful of laughs as we blend formats and ketchup with our brother in prog-casting, Heinz 57 Style.
The Regarding…Series of podcasts, they listen to the most challenging works in rock so you don’t have to! Tune in and listen to Chaz and Wolfie l...2024-01-141h 58Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 18. Headlong FlightRED ALERT! RED ALERT! We process our first genuine Case 2-1-1-2, with Jim “The Friendly Face” Brunke - Steam Punk, Rush Rat, and co-founder of Overtime Angels and the famed Rush Camps! Jim’s Rush journey is quite unlike any other. Having seen the band over 100 times up through R40, Jim’s a passionate guy with a big heart for helping people get a leg up. His philanthropic efforts aside, he’s been up close and personal with more Rushians than anyone we’ve met, having logged thousands of miles, domestically and internationally to see the band do that thin...2024-01-072h 30Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 10. Cygnus X-1 Book 1 The VoyageThe "lost episode" returns - Chaz N Schatz spin an epic track off A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-1 Book 1 The Voyage. They were so freaked out, they needed to go spend a few minutes hyper-ventilating in the Containment Unit - they came out smelling of haggis and weed!
A full-on for this epic Rush track has the guys blah-blah-blah'ing you into coma-tastic brain-damage...this is just one of those tracks you need to listen to on headphones, with your favorite gummies in hand. We're on some conveyance to somewhere, and we've stopped here for one o...2023-12-281h 22Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 17. Manhattan ProjectThe Drummers of December continues with this, our third drummer of the month, as Chaz N Schatz are joined by Luke "Madman" Manno of Northern Colorado's own Steel Revenge - Your Goodtimes 80's Party Band! Hot damn and fuck yes, it's 80's all night long as Chaz calls his Schatz-Shot and we spin Manhattan Project off 1985's Power Windows and wax nostalgic on all things 80's with Luke.
Luke is Rush die-hard from way back, and in classic fashion, he blames his brother for his dependency on our favorite Cannuks! Luke is a drummer, a sound engineer...2023-12-211h 38Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 16. RivendellIt's a helluva week at RushRash HQ, with one of the worst cases we've ever taken in - Ffej Herb, drummer of the legendary Solar Federation. Not only is he and his band known to be note-for-note recreationists, but fuck if we don't spin one of the only tunes in the entire catalog wit no effin drums! No shit - we spin the Toilkin inspired Rivendell off Fly By Night and just proceed to shit ourselves in a very decisive vote at the end...but that's not what it's ALL about is it?!
Of course not, cuddlecakes...2023-12-181h 58Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 15. Red TideHoly effin shitebraide is this an EPIC episode for someone of such wee case of the Rush Rash!! But for what he lacks in rash he makes up for in slabberdash, it's the one and only Kevin "Thief of Joy" Brown. Rock and effin Roll Content Creator extraordinaire, he's the creator and or cohost of his own fiefdom in the Deep Dive Podcast Network - The Tom Petty Project, Seaside Pod Review and Ultimate Catalog Clash ~ with Avatar Corey Effin Morrissette of And The Podcast Will Rock fame ~ oh...did we mention Kevin is a known commodity there too...2023-12-072h 31Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 14. Double AgentIt's a regular Schatz-Show this week as Chaz takes a back seat to Schatz and his bandmates from Second Contact - vocalist Janine "The Owl" Schwarz and guitarist and synth-master Doctor Matt Halper! A story as endearing as Rush's itself, three friends who've been playing music together for over 40 years! SC40 - it's a thing!! Three crazy kids from Jersey who found their love of Rush together starting with Xanadu and never looking back - these geeks and freaks still rehearse in the same damn basement they started in 40 years ago!
This was the first time we...2023-11-292h 00Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 13. 2112Chaz N Schatz end up tripping over their amps and drumsticks with guest phenom, Freddy Mercury Award Winner and Yamaha and PRS endorsed Recording Artist Leoni Jane Kennedy, whose in-fact got the Rush Rash case we weren't prepared to handle - so severe, Steve Brown of Tena Men's Rushfest Scotland caught a new variant from her! Her Rush Rash stretches back deep in her creative genesis, and she shares some pretty deep shit with us. The Containment Unit couldn't contain her talent or inspiration and dedication to all things Rush. She is a true force of nature and maybe...2023-11-222h 07Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 12. ChemistryChaz N Schatz find themselves with another severe case of Rush Rash - this one seemingly as bad if not worse than anything we've seen so far. Drummer and Singer Matt Grou of Quebec's New World Men! The Containment Unit might have still been a little on the rank side after Steve Brown from Moving Pictures UK's last treatment, but Matt put up with the Vegi-Haggis and Poopourri afterglow like the tough French-Canadian he is!
Matt is 1/3 of a powerhouse Rush full-frontal, multi-media experience. Full Monty ain't got nothin' on the big swinging these guys bring off e...2023-11-151h 27Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 11. Show Don't TellChaz N Schatz find themselves in the presence of the master of the CMPU (Corey Morrissette Podcast Universe) himself, Mr. Corey Morrissette on this Mean Street episode of Rush Rash!! Corey is host of 30 or 40 podcasts on the Deep Dive Podcast Network, and he's a card-carrying Canadian. That said - he's not your typical Canuck, especially when it comes to Rush. He breaks the mold yet again (a fancy way of saying he disproved our well-formed bias that ALL Canadian know and love Rush...) Did he know the song or not...let's put it this way, he was in...2023-11-081h 38Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 9. Emotion DetectorChaz N Schatz walk into a hairy shite-show of a ruckus and call an all-hands-on deck EmergeAFeknC on this panicked and crazy episode of Rush Rash!! In a case of the absolute worst Rush Rash we've documented to date - Rush fan since he was a wee-laddie of the highlands, our special guest this week is none other than Steve Brown of Moving Pictures Scotland, RushFest Scotland, Tena Men's Ambassador and all around dude-bomber on the six-string. A Rush Rasher since the age of 8, he's got a guitar collection to rival Alex's and he's humble enough to admit he...2023-11-011h 46Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 8. One Little VictoryChaz N Schatz get a show to themselves after a string of incredible guests - and as a breather before all the great guests to come. We clean house on the Twitter (X) action, of which there was plenty! And we share more news about upcoming guests and shows than ever in our history. Beds are full up in the clinic, and we're spreading the contagion daily!!
We start with a review of dispatches from the Home Office at Danforth & Pape; debut The Scratch List - your source for the Rush Rash Cure - LIVE!; share the scoop...2023-10-251h 39Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 7. Alien ShoreChaz N Schatz genuflect and give a heartfelt "We're Not Worthy!!" to Billy Alexander & Tim Starace from YYNOT.
We were so thrilled to have YYNOT join us that we dumped name checking (beyond the usual suspect What No Way Guy) in favor of chatting up the band and going deep with YYNOT and Rush music analysis and organized chaos. We got the scoop on the 2024 Bubba Bash, Billy's new release Alpha Rhythm, and holy shit - a fuck-ton whole lot more than we bargained for!! (The language...these guys...)
Fast Facts:
- Tim...2023-10-171h 37Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 6. TearsBop! Bozadee, bozadee, bop, zitty bop! Chaz N Schatz welcome Scott "Mini-festo" Monroe of And The Podcast Will Rock fame, to share his wit, wisdom and a healthy appreciation for Van Halen and National Taco Day...and Rush! Scott's got his own history with the band that he shares before getting into one of the most tender tracks ever recorded - Tears - off of Rush's 1976 epic and iconic album 2112. If you forgot this track or it's been a while, you're forgiven...when was the last time you listened to side two of 2112?!?! Just kidding - who listens to...2023-10-101h 27Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 5. The Spirit Of RadioLest we shatter the illusion of integrity, we did not take a "re-spin" or "free-spin", we let the bones roll and thus we get to listen to The Spirit Of Radio here within the first five shows! A cunning stunt if there ever was one, maybe we're amazed and just can't stand it, but we let it be and go our own way analyzing one of the greatest tracks in Rush's catalog, as if we're equipped to discuss such song so nascent in our podcasting career! Fu2023-10-041h 28Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 4. The AnarchistChaz N Schatz pop cheap Dominican light beer with Pete Guido, Chaz's brother of another mother, all around Rush-nut and drummer of Long Island's own hard rock rumor "Mr. Snips". He's got quite the itch, and we get to scratching - till it bleeds!! Pete's had a long journey with the band as a musician and fan, and has a gritty history as a cop on the mean streets of New York City. Join us for a listen to one of the more energetic, dark and challenging tracks off Rush's 2012 final album, Clockwork Angels.
What do you...2023-09-261h 46Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 3. Fly By NightWhat? No way...Chaz N Schatz spin two in a row from Fly By Night - with the iconic album's title track in the camera eye this week. Our co-hosts articulate the RushRash Scale for determining just how much a fan they and their guests are, from Dry Skin to Full-body Dermatitis, with stages of discomfort in-between - all in need of being scratched on RushRash!
The boys get taken to task in Feedback but rock on and wax nostalgic about New York rock radio, squirrels, where to grab some nuts and drivers and find a Rush...2023-09-191h 15Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 2. Best I CanJoin Chaz N Schatz as they welcome their first "do it live!" guest - boneless chicken wing aficionado, bassist, entrepreneur and co-host of the RegardingLulu (Twitter/X @RegardingLulu) and RegardingRoger (Twitter/X @RegardingRoger) podcasts, Greg "Wolfie" Wolfe! We take a spin of the wheel and score our first ever Mulligan! All Schatz breaks loose with our special guest as Chaz, Shatz and Wolfie take on this odd-ball track off Fly By Night. A couple of new traditions are born, a couple of myths destroyed, and one sure-fire thing to piss off every type of good-natured, well-meaning Rush fan, no...2023-09-121h 31
Rush Rash with Chaz N SchatzEpisode 1. Vapor TrailHello world! It's the pilot episode of Rush Rash with Chaz N Schatz - a weekly listen through the entire 167 song catalog of Rush's studio tracks, one cut at a time. Your cohosts - Chaz Charles & Alan "Schatz" Schatzberg - two guys who love Rush and play music - will spin-the-wheel, or "Roll The Bones" with the Rush Rash Wheel - 167 Tracks - shuffled and randomized for a surprise listen each week. We'll then vote on each song - was it "Living In The Limelight" or do we "Wish Them Well"? Listeners are invited to participate in X (formerly...2023-09-051h 29