Rush Was A Canadian Rock Band Formed In 1968 In Toronto That Was Comprised Primarily Of Geddy Lee bass Vocals Alex Lifeson guitar And Neil Peart drums Percussion Lyricist . The Band Was Formed In Toronto In 1968 By Lifeson Drummer John Rutsey And Bass Guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones Who Was Immediately Replaced By Lee. After Lee Joined The Band Went Through Several Line-Up Configurations Before Arriving At Its Classic Power Trio Line-Up With The Addition Of Peart In July 1974 Read More On Last.Fm
Fly By Night Is The Fifth Song From Rush's Second Album Fly By Night. The Music Was Written By Geddy Lee And The Lyrics Were Penned By Neil Peart. Peart Wrote This Song About His First Trip Away From Home. In 1971 At 18 Years Old He Left Behind His Small-Town Canadian Life And Flew To England. This Was A Major Turning Point In His Life.