How 3 Canadians achieved 3rd most consecutive gold albums with guest Rush doc director Sam Dunn - Video

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Learn the fascinating story of how Rush made its journey from Canadian bar band to global phenomenon from our guest Sam Dunn, director of the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. In the episode you’ll hear:

-How an incredible event launched Rush from a bar band to an opening act for Kiss
-How did diabetes lead Rush to discover one of the best drummers in rock history
-What major rock stars think of Rush’s place in music history
-The story behind Geddy Lee’s and guitarist Alex Lifeson's real names
-The incredible story of Geddy's parents as survivors of the Holocaust

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The influences on Rush’s music evolution from early days to later albums
Rush has sold the most consecutive gold/platinum albums behind only The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Sam’s documentary features an array of rock luminaries praising Rush: Gene Simmons of Kiss, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgen of The Smashing Pumpkins and Taylor Hawkins of The Foo Fighters.

Guest Bio:
Sam Dunn owns Banger Films, the award-winning documentary producer of Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival and earned the Audience Award. The film was also nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 53rd Grammy Award and features an array of rock luminaries commenting on the band Rush. Sam has also won the prestigious 2016 Peabody Award and International Emmy Award for his work on the Netflix original series Hip Hop Evolution.

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0:00 Garage to Stadiums Intro
2:21 About Sam's Banger Films co.
3:35 Rock stars opinion of Rush
7:07 Their childhoods
9:55 Working Man: Rush's big break
12:11 From bars to major rock tour
14:04 Personalities of band members
17:54 2112: Response to a challenge
23:05 Rush gains mainstream success
31:19 Why critics are not on board
33:40 Keys to Rush's success
35:39 Guest's Rush song picks
42:34 Closing notes on Rush
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