Rush frontman and bassist Geddy Lee sits down with Tom Power to talk about his memoir, My Effin’ Life. He discusses his experience growing up as the son of Holocaust survivors, dropping out of high school, and what he remembers about the late Neil Peart’s audition to be the band’s drummer.

00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Geddy's childhood & parents
07:49 - Name origin
11:30 - Quitting high school and getting into music
17:30 - Neil Peart's audition story
21:15 - Uncompromising Rush
24:48 - Test the old man
28:10 - Remembering Neil Peart

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