The clever plan that Dave Grohl has to avoid creating Rush 2.0 is explained by Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee provided an explanation of Dave Grohl’s intention to refrain from copying Rush in a recent conversation with Classic Rock. “Dave [Grohl] just called me out of the blue and said, look, we’re going to put together a tribute, two shows, and Taylor would have loved you and Alex to be a part of it,” the bassist remarked in reference to the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows that will take place in September of 2022.

He continued by saying, “Well, you had me at hello,” and he continued. But he is a really clever and intelligent man, Dave. He is a very smart guy. He stated, “Look, one thing that we need to do is make sure that there is more than one drummer because you don’t want people to think that this is Rush 2.0.”

In addition to that, he invited Omar Hakim on board, and the two of them traveled to Toronto in order to be in rehearsal with Al and me. Everything was made so much simpler for us by them. “Al and I were pretty nervous about doing that show, about being Rush again, and he did everything he could to put us at ease,” Lee recounted additionally. “He did everything he could to put us at ease.”

After some time had passed, the musician published a post on Instagram relating to the Taylor Hawkins tribute event. It brought to mind the day when he had to say goodbye to his bandmate Neil Peart. It was written by Geddy, “So that happened! When I was in London, what a week it was! An remarkable assembly of musicians from a wide variety of rock & roll genres, each of them is exceptionally talented and different from the others.

In order to pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins, the rocker continued by saying, “Bonded by a single goal.” We were all enveloped in the welcoming warmth of the Foo’s and Hawkins’ family, despite the apparent anguish that they are understandably still experiencing. This was made possible by the incalculable abilities and kind soul of ‘Super’ Dave Grohl, who led the band.

In addition, Alex and I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the passing of our own brother Neil, which was a significant moment for us. Simply said, it was an experience that I will never forget. I am looking forward to the homage that will be held in Los Angeles on September 27,” Lee wrote. Peart, the drummer for Rush, passed away on January 7, 2020, at the age of 67, due to brain cancer. 2015 was the year he retired, and not long after that, Rush disintegrated.