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Geddy Lee In Conversation spoken word book tour: Guildhall in Portsmouth, UK

Sun, Dec 17, 2023@7:45AM | comments

UPDATE - 12/19@3:50PM: Here's a review from MetalTalk.net.

UPDATE - 12/18@10:46AM: Here's a review of the show from The Portsmouth News:

... The pair settle in to a stage set which resembles a cosy living room, and rather than the more typical interviewer/subject dynamic we get two old friends reminiscing on a career that has spanned five decades. It would be easy for this to fall into self-indulgence, but the pair are engaging company - anecdotes and memories flood out of them. Of course, their absent friend looms large on proceedings as they recall him frequently - including their wildly different perceptions of Peart when he auditioned for them. It's this aspect which is most fascinating - the subjective nature of memory and their differing recollections of the same events. While Lee's recollections alone would have been good enough for fans, the two together adds a whole extra dimension to the evening. ...

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UPDATE - 12/18@10:29AM: Here's the audience selfie. The high-res version is available for download at Rush.com:

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UPDATE - 12/17@11:06PM: John at Cygnus-X1.net has put together a gallery of photos which you can check out here. Phil Wilding also came out for part of the Q&A again:

Alex joined Geddy for his "My Effin' Life In Conversation" Tour in Portsmouth earlier this evening.
Photos now online: https://t.co/H2H63NU1xB @rushtheband pic.twitter.com/KAEk96L7mr
- Cygnus-X1.Net (@cygnusx1net) December 18, 2023

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UPDATE - 12/17@3:36PM: Surprise! Alex Lifeson tagged along for Geddy's trip across the pond, and is tonight's guest interviewer again!!

Geddy Lee's best-selling memoir My Effin' Life was officially released last month and back on November 13th Geddy kicked off his spoken word In Conversation book tour at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with guest speaker Paul Rudd. He then headed to Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston, Cleveland, Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Detroit, and wrapped up the North American leg in Toronto with none other than Alex Lifeson. He kicked off the UK leg of the tour in Wolverhampton last Sunday, and then stopped at City Hall in Sheffield and the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Tonight he'll hit up the Guildhall in Portsmouth and there are still some tickets available. All attendees will receive a copy of Ged's book, along with a 16 page color tour book upon entering the venue. Rush has set up an online form where attendees can submit questions for Geddy prior to the show at this link. Geddy has also been taking a high-res audience selfie from the stage after every show, and posting them for download on Rush.com. For a complete rundown of the format and highlights from all the shows thus far, view the links below for RIAB's coverage of each night. After tonight's appearance Geddy has only one show left - he'll wrap up the tour in London tomorrow evening and then presumably head back home to celebrate the Holidays with family. Will there be any additional legs to the tour? Hopefully, yes. Ged's North American leg completely left out the southern US, so it would not be surprising to see a second leg during the colder months focusing on some shows in those warmer climates. If this is the case, I'd expect an announcement after the new year. Fingers crossed!