Keyboard player Loren Gold was a guest on the Bay Area sports podcast Paulie Mac's Particles this past week to discuss his new gig as Rush's touring keyboard player. He talks about how he first met Geddy at The Who Hits 50! Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert back in 2014, and how that meeting led to him getting the gig. Gold is a big Bay Area sports fan, so much of the discussion was focused on that, with Gold bringing up how he and Geddy have bonded over their love of baseball, and Gold being impressed with Ged's extensive baseball knowledge; they plan to hit a few games while out on tour. He also talks a bit about how he'll be singing some background vocals as well as keys, and hopes everyone will accept he and Anika as part of the band:
... [Rush fans] know every drum fill, they know every note, they know the music. They know the music better than I know the music. I know they expect the best, and we're working so hard. It's gonna be great. We're gonna bring all that, and bring all those parts that they wanna see, and wanna hear. I hope they bring open arms and accept [Anika and I]. It's obviously a new situation. But these guys [Ged/Al] love these songs, it's who they are - why would you not go out and play? They really love it, and we love it, and we feel a part of the band. It's amazing and I hope everyone enjoys it. ...
You can listen to the entire interview below or on YouTube at this lcoation at around the 42-minute mark.
