Neil Peart has been very busy on MySpace lately. This past weekend he sent out one bulletin regarding the unconfirmed tour dates that have been leaked to the net (he just confirmed their unconfirmed status) and another concerning an unofficial Rush MySpace page that was claiming to be official (it has since been removed). Over the last couple days he's sent out several more interesing updates. Here they are courtesy readers Peggy and Justin:

Date: Feb 12, 2007 6:19 AM
Subject: Once and for all -For the cynics lurking about; Fair enough!
Body: For the cynics lurking about; Fair enough!
How do you know Neil Peart on MySpace is authentic?

Simple:
Rush.com leads to Neilpeart.net
Neilpeart.net leads to here.

Clear it up? Good I thought so.

Enjoy!

So yes, as I've said many times before using this same reasoning, Neil Peart's MySpace page is indeed official. Then there's this one where he's still going off on the fake Rush page.

Date: Feb 12, 2007 6:36 AM
Subject: link
Body: Still operates with impunity. Is there not cyber justice??

Thank you all for you support!

NEP

And this one is interesting ...

Date: Feb 12, 2007 9:16 PM
Subject: I love this free Monday - more questions answered....
Body: I moderate this site as I can, however, my tour Riding Partner and Director of Security for RUSH for eight years (you can read all about in Roadshow) helps me moderate this site.

So yes - sometimes me, Sometimes Michael AKA SPQR.

Enjoy...

So Neil does actually moderate the site - with some help from Michael. I kinda thought this was the case but now it's confirmed. As Neil suggests, read Roadshow to learn all about Michael.

In this next one he mentions the tour:

Date: Feb 12, 2007 8:56 PM
Subject: Tour dates...
Body: The dates are not confirmed yet, that's why they are not on rush.com. So far it seems the first show will begin in Nashville June 13th...

Don't hold us to it.

Management is still working!

Again, he's saying basically the same thing we've been hearing for the past week or so; the tour will probably start on June 13th in Nashville - but nothing's been finalized yet. And here's the last one ... victory at last against the evil Rush impersonator! :)

Date: Feb 12, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: Since people are asking...
Body: RUSH, as a band, does not have a page on MySpace, nor do Gedd or Alex. There are many fan sites which is fine, but only one Official site run by Neil and his office.

PS: http://www.myspace.com/rushband is GONE!

Thanks to all!

It's both very cool and very uncharacteristic that Neil Peart seems so into the whole internet thing now. I certainly welcome it. I think I'll finally have to get a MySpace page set up for rushisaband just so I can get these bulletins.

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