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Pete Townsend For Me Was A Huge Influence. Because Essentially They Were A Three-piece Band And The Way He Structured His Chords And Took Up A Lot Of Space Musically In The Songs Was Really Important To The Way Rush Developed. Geddy And Neil Both Were Such Active Players And Lot Of The Time We Were All Playing Like Crazy And It Was Too Much And Somebody Had To Reel It In And Me Being The Faceless Guy, I Would Do That.

The Shock Of Any Trauma, I Think Changes Your Life. It's More Acute In The Beginning And After A Little Time You Settle Back To What You Were. However It Leaves An Indelible Mark On Your Psyche.

At The Same Time, I've Never Been Afraid Of Death Or The Concept Of Death.

Both Neil And I Had Done Solo Projects Where We Were The Boss And I Just Thought That If He Was Willing To Get Into It, It Would Really Be A Good Experience For Him.

Rock Music Seems To Be Very Fragmented These Days, I Can't Say That I Ever Really Hear Anything That Just Knocks Me Over.