John Rutsey claim to fame

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  • Real Name:        John Rutsey
  • Category:           The 'Other Guys'
  • Submitted by:      weht.net admin
  • Posted Date:       2004-04-24
  • Last Modified:      2011-12-01
Original drummer for the Canadian power trio Rush, played on the self-titled debut album in 1974.

Where are they now?



 The stories we heard growing up was that he quit the band thinking "they were going nowhere". It appears the main reason he left the group was due to health reasons, he had diabetes and couldn't go on extended tours. After a failed attempt to start another band he quit drums altogether and became a body builder, apparently living in Toronto.

A little tribute to John Rutsey video

References

URLs:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/2740/rmem.html

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    May 21, 2008 at 11:03 am, Timmy said:

    John Rutsey, the original drummer for Canadian power-trio Rush passed away on May 11/08 from complications with diabetes.

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