Behind The Title Track- Rush’s Fly By Night
“Fly by Night,” is the 2nd Album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 15, 1975, on Mercury Records. It was the first Rush LP to showcase elements of progressive rock for which the band has become known. It was also the 1st to feature lyricist & drummer Neil Peart. Let’s dig into the title track “Fly By Night.”
“Fly By Night,” the song by Neil Peart who became RUSH’s 2nd drummer after the departure of John Rutsey. Peart wrote the song as his personal experience of moving from Canada to London as a young 18-year-old musician before joining Rush. The song kicks off side two on the vinyl album and tracks #5 on the American release of the cd. The single was released in May 1975. The first time a single was released in radio markets other than the United States or Canada. The amazing fact is they recorded the entire album in 10 days.
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart of Rush became a rock and roll powerhouse with only 3 band members. Neil did the share of the band’s lyric writing and Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee scored the music end of the process. Right after Fly By Night took off on the radio they immediately started on the road opening for bands like Kiss.
What amazes me as a music fan is Rush’s released two albums in 1975. The Follow-up was the album, “Caress of Steel” which was not a commercial success but was still loved by true Rush fans.
3 Rockers Who Made The Most Money in 2022
I’m always interested to find out the rockers who made the most money. I’m not trying to jump in their wallets, but it’s interesting to me. The “average” musician does what they do for the love of the craft. We all want money, but band pay (especially bar bands) can be less than adequate for living purposes. They do it because they love it and hope the money follows.
A friend of mine recently took a trip to Nashville. Every bar had a band playing live. The band would send a member through the crowd asking for tips. This terrified me because the thought crossed my mind, “Are these bars asking bands to work for tips?”
Even the bands who have made it all have stories of getting screwed over in deals. Look what John Fogerty went through to get the rights back to his own songs! Billy Squier wrote “The Stroke” because he was supremely frustrated with the record industry. He felt he was writing great songs, but if the right people didn’t hear them and the right egos weren’t stroked, his music did not have a chance. Billy Squier wasn’t wrong.
The money doesn’t just come from touring. The last couple of years has seen a massive trend of artists selling their catalogs for BIG MONEY. Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan both signed 300 million dollar deals for the rights to the songs.
According to Forbes, these are the highest-paid rock acts for last year… after taxes.
3 Rockers Who Made The Most Money in 2022
Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.