“There were probably 20 people at that first Rush gig. I don’t recall whether those 20 people were impressed or not. I’m guessing that they weren’t!”: Alex Lifeson recalls the humble beginnings of his legendary band

Alex Lifeson.

Every band has to start somewhere, and for Canadian rock legends Rush it was in a church basement – a debut performance that was witnessed by just 20 people.

That first gig was in September 1968 at a Toronto venue named The Coff-Inn.