This year, Canadian prog-rock trio Rush are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album, but that does not mean they have any plans to slow down. In a recent interview with radio.com, guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee discussed the possibility of new music in the future.
"Some days I feel like being back out on the road and taking advantage of the fact that it's our 40th anniversary," Lifeson says when discussing the band's future plans. "On other days I sit around messing with musical ideas and think, 'We've got to start writing.'"
"I just want to play," Lee adds, "I wouldn't mind going back on tour. I'm really dying to play, I have all of these new old instruments that I'm dying to try out."
When discussing what they'd like to do on their next tour, Lifeson reveals that he would want it to "be more of a 40th anniversary celebration ... a fun trip back to the past with maybe some looking forward."
"I think there are real fan favorites that we've avoided for a long time," Lifeson adds. "And I think if we plan to go back out, we would have a very close review of some of those songs."
Even though they've been together for more than 40 years, Lifeson and Lee say they have no plans to end Rush in the foreseeable future.
"I think we're of the opinion that if you're enjoying it, and you can still do it physically, then why not?" Lifeson says. "If we were to end it now, I don't think we would feel badly about it ... Having said that, I can't wait to get back on the road."
You can check out the complete interview right here.
Rush's most recent album, Clockwork Angels, was released in 2012. Just last week, Nov. 11, Rush released their R40 DVD box set, which featured five of the band's concert films as well as a bonus disc of previously unreleased performance footage.
You can check out the music video for Rush's "Subdivisions" here:
