Geddy Lee's Dogs Got Matching Injuries While Chasing a Squirrel
By Andrew Magnotta
October 24, 2018
In one of the biggest revelations from Rush front man Geddy Lee's recent interview surrounding the 40th anniversary super deluxe version of Hemispheres, the singer described the strange way his two Norwich terriers recently got injured.
Before diving into the specifics about Rush's most technically ambitious record of the '70s — and the last record of its pure prog period — Lee gave Rolling Stone an obligatory update about his two injured pups, Stanley and Lucy Wasserman.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bassist says the dogs were chasing a squirrel, when they each took a bit of an awkward tumble, landing them on the IR with mirrored injuries.
"I was away in the U.K. and got a call from my housekeeper, saying they both tore a tendon in their knee at the exact same moment," Lee says. "She took them to the doctor, and one of them tore the left knee ligament, and the other one tore the right knee ligament. Isn't that just the strangest thing?"
The Wassermans have shown up occasionally on their adoring master's Instagram account, which is primarily devoted to photos of rare guitars and dear musical friends.
Beyond the Hemispheres reissue, Lee is also preparing to release his Big, Beautiful Book of Bass this coming December.
The book contains interviews, photos and stories behind 250 rare bottom-end instruments.
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