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Rush Receives Honorary Doctorate of Music Degrees

It’s now DOCTOR Lee, Lifeson and Peart.  the members of Rush were awarded honorary Doctorate of Music Degrees by Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, this past week.  Here are their acceptance speeches.  (Neil is out of the country, so he wasn’t able to tape one.)

Geddy Lee of Rush Addresses Nipissing University Graduates from Nipissing University on Vimeo.

Alex Lifeson of Rush Addresses Nipissing University Graduates from Nipissing University on Vimeo.

(Via Anti-Music)

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