Episode 27. How It Is

What happens when you end up having to reschedule Ffej Herb, drummer from award-winning Rush Tribute Band Solar Federation twice? You get a whole lot to catch up on!

With a grudge against our song wheel and a shit-ton of stuff going on, Ffej assumes control and gives Chaz n Schatz the skinny on all the interplanetary action with Solar Federation:

- Working with Moving Pictures' Steve "That IS a veggie-haggis in my pocket!" Brown to collaborate with legendary Rush producer Terry Brown on the recording of Witch Hunt.

- Recording with Rush album cover artist Hugh Syme, who also played keys on the original track off the iconic Moving Pictures.

- Playing for larger and larger crowds and winning the award for best tribute band in all of central Pensylvania for the second time.

- Planning set list changes, new song additions, what it took to get to the level he's at today and what it takes to stay in shape and keep music muscle memory in top form.

- Partying and playing at F50 - Ffej's 50th birthday bash / concert.

With an axe to grind on our Wheel of Lamneth, Ffej says Mulligans be damned and we spin the oddly upbeat How It Is off 2002's otherwise dark Vapor Trails. The music talk Schatz was looking to have the first visit with Ffej finally has a chance to breathe as we explore the finer points of drumming appreciation 101.

As always, we name drop all of our favorite websites and we might not say it outright, but we're always thinking about our kick-ass sponsor ⁠Danforth & Pape⁠. We play the usual games, plug the hell out of our Scratch List, and hear from The No Waaaayyy guy for the first time in a hot minute! But speaking of that Schatz's Scratch List - go scratch with these bands live - including Solar Federation!

Schatz’s Scratch List:

UK

Scotland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moving Pictures Scotland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leoni Jane Kennedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RushFest Scotland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

North America

USA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YYNOT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solar Federation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Accidental Breakdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rush Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mood Lifters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lotus Land⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dumb Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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