Rob Not Bob Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Didn't see this posted, John Rutsey, the original drummer for Rush (played on their first, eponymous album) recently passed away from a heart attack, possibly related to complications from diabetes (the reason he left the band). Kind of a footnote in Canadian music history, but Rush was a fun, rockin' album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 His drumming on "Working Man" is powerful. My favourite Rush song for sure. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 His drumming on "Working Man" is powerful. My favourite Rush song for sure. R.I.P.fully agree - although a close second is Tom Sawyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 That's too bad. When I lived in Richmond Hill me and my friends were obsessed with Rush. Someone pointed out the house where John Rutsey lived - we would take a slight detour on our walk home from school hoping to catch a glimpse of him. We never got up the nerve to just knock on the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 very sad. guy couldn't have been that old, either...rip john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 very sad. guy couldn't have been that old, either...rip john.I believe he was 55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I believe he got seriously into bodybuilding after Rush... or so the story goes. In The Mood is an even better song from that debut album. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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