I was always buying guitar magazines, and American 'Guitar Player' mag, although often rather dull and straight faced in content, had a flexidisc inside. In the pre-internet days this was quite exciting - a way to hear something new. <br><br>April 86 featured Geddy Lee on the cover plus a Rush article, so it was a no brainer for a Rush fan like me to buy<br><img alt="" src="
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pic of Kazumi<br><br><img src="
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