Meanwhile, there was plenty of free time. He even wrote the lyrics, which had been Peart's job in Rush since the early days. Having to deal with the fact I was drawing so much attention to myself felt slightly unnatural. But it seemed to be the most practical road to go down to expose this material, and Ben fully agreed with that. It'll be interesting to see what Rush comes up with next.
Fans often worry when solo projects threaten to scuttle their favourite band.
Egos will not come into it, Lee says. He speaks of the band as reverently as the most die-hard fan. My relationship with my partners is like a brotherhood. They're my soul brothers. Whether we're working together or not, they're always in my life and they connect with me on some level that's kind of permanent.