Rush Before Geddy Lee: Meet The Bass Player Who Stepped Aside

Rush Before Geddy Lee: Meet The Bass Player Who Stepped Aside

Before Geddy Lee was even a glimmer in Alex Lifeson’s eye, Rush featured a bassist by the name of Jeff Jones, one of their founding members. From the start, Jones was a different breed, namely because he was the only member of the band who wasn’t a natural-born Canadian.

Canadian Musician: 2022 Bass Special

Canadian Musician: 2022 Bass Special

As a teenager, Jeff Jones performed with Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey in the pre-Geddy Lee incarnation of Rush, before going on to co-found gospel rock band Ocean.

Jeff Jones Trio

I was thrilled when the Jeff Jones Trio agreed to perform as part of my series, Tuesday Nights at Cherry Cola’s…

Naked In The Church - Jeff Jones and Roar Single Review by Pat Blythe

Pat Blythe Reviews Naked In Church

It’s Tuesday afternoon and a good friend has informed me his latest single was just released a few hours ago. No video but I have purchased the MP3 for a whopping 89 cents.

Cochrane playing CN Centre on Monday

The highway of life once again has Prince George on the map. Tom Cochrane, the bard of ragged ass roads everywhere, will be live at CN Centre on Monday night.

The Jeff Jones Birthday Bash

The Jeff Jones Birthday Bash

Back in the day, I was the road manager for the best power pop punk band in the country, The Pointed Sticks from Vancouver. It gave me an automatic backstage pass in the west coast music scene.

The Carpet Frogs – Best Band You Don’t Know

The Carpet Frogs – Best Band You Don’t Know

There are few crack elite live and studio session bands in the country that are bands for hire. They learn new material all the time, translating it with skill, accuracy, and speed, bringing out the originality and authenticity in all the music they play.

Obscurity Can Pave The Path To Popularity

Many of my clear readers know that my all-time favorite band is Rush. By the way, Rush fans and potential Rush fans should run right out and purchase the relatively recently released DVD by Rush,”Snakes & N rows Live” –