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My Effin' Life
- Narrated by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Cliff Burnstein
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
The long-awaited memoir from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass.
Includes two new songs by Geddy Lee, available exclusively in the My Effin’ Life audiobook.
Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story of Canadian progressive rock trio Rush. Here for the first time is his account of life inside and outside the band.
Long before Rush accumulated more consecutive gold and platinum records than any rock band after the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, before the seven Grammy nominations or the countless electrifying live performances across the globe, Geddy Lee was Gershon Eliezer Weinrib, after his grandfather murdered in the Holocaust.
As he recounts the transformation, Lee looks back on his family, in particular his loving parents and their horrific experiences as teenagers during World War II.
He talks candidly about his childhood and the pursuit of music that led him to drop out of high school.
He tracks the history of Rush which, after early struggles, exploded into one of the most beloved bands of all time.
He shares intimate stories of his lifelong friendships with bandmates Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart—deeply mourning Peart’s recent passing—and reveals his obsessions in music and beyond.
This rich brew of honesty, humor, and loss makes for a uniquely poignant memoir.
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- Paul Hart
- 15-11-23
At last!
So good to hear Geddys voice! The chapter on his parents experiences during the war were a wonderful insight into that horrific time in history. Great listen!!
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- Mr H
- 20-11-23
His effin life
The honesty, the horrors and the joys all read with real feeling by the effin Geddy Lee!
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- Colin
- 06-12-23
Don’t hesitate to listen to this audiobook - it’s really special.
The story alone would’ve been enough to carry this audiobook, but Geddy’s decision to read it himself and to have guest narrators deliver their own contributions at key moments was truly inspired. I always think having an author narrating their own book helps convey the nuances that can sometimes be lost otherwise, and never more so than with a biography. Being able to hear Geddy sing certain passages was a welcome bonus, but it was hearing him laughing at his own jokes, or hearing other emotions in his voice as he read his own words back that made the whole experience of listening to this audiobook so special. It’s impossible to imagine that any other narrator could have achieved this, because you could tell that Geddy wasn’t just speaking the words as he read, he was feeling them all over again too.
It’s clear that a lot of effort has gone into making this audiobook, way beyond what would normally be expected or even necessary, which just confirms what we already knew - Geddy Lee doesn’t do things by half, and now after listening to his story, I have a much better appreciation for why.
Great job Geddy!
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- NJCynic
- 12-02-24
Great auto biography that consistently held my interest
I enjoyed this book so much, I was sad when it ended! In addition to the background and detail which would likely be of interest to most Rush fans, I found the stories about his parents’ experiences and Geddy’s childhood particularly compelling to hear and learn about. I recommend his book highly! The fact that Geddy also narrated it himself as well as the inclusion of new music tracks at the end were added bonuses!
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- Russ
- 02-12-23
Geddys honest and detailed account of his life with Rush
In his own words made it like he was tell me in person... It filled in all the missing gaps of my 40 years plus following of Rush
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- Anthony E.
- 03-12-23
Time doesn't stand still
Loved Geddys wart's and all style of storytelling, sad and powerful recounting of, what looks like to others, to be a superstar lifestyle but with incredible lows and amazing highs. Rush were( and are)very much part of my life and i look forward to hearing from geddy and Alex in the future, and wish them and they're families happiness for whatever that future holds 🙏
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-24
a must for any rock fan
A fascinating look back at his parents humble, and horrific early years and how they overcame their experiences and nurtured a young Geddy. His open, often funny look back at a lifetime as one of music's finest contributers, peppered with sadness was superb. His performance as narrator made it even more enjoyable.
Let's hope for more from Deek
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- HR
- 16-01-24
A must for any Rush fan.
A fascinating insight into the inner workings of Geddy and Rush. Well written and emotional, with some difficult moments and many hilarious anecdotes. Loved it.
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- Josh
- 25-11-23
Excellent performance and interesting life story
obviously I'm biased being a Rush fan who knows all the music but this was a great book which doesn't ever really get too technical about recording, dates or mundane details. the reading by Geddy himself is well recorded and performed and I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in Rush but even if you just like a good autobiography you wont be disappointed either
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- Alan Hacking
- 22-11-23
Fantastic insight into an amazing life
So brilliant to hear Geddy read this himself. He injects just the right amount of humour into his narration - which I suspect I will miss if I ever read the paper version of this wonderful book.
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