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Russell “Skip” Gildersleeve, a longtime fixture on the concert scene who lent his skills as a road crew member and sound engineer to a long list of acts that included Bob Seger, Steely Dan, and Rush, has died at the age of 57.
Gildersleeve was arguably best known for his tenure with Rush, which lasted from 1975-97 and found him serving as Geddy Lee‘s bass technician while handling a number of other jobs. At one point in the mid-’80s, Gildersleeve even sat in on a track recorded by the band’s ‘side project’ Jack Secret, contributing to the song ‘Tough Break.
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"The news of Russell ‘Skip’ Gildersleeve’s passing is shocking and very, very sad. He was one of our original crew members from the mid-70s and we all have many great memories of his friendship, his sense of humour and his association with us over all those years. Our hearts and thoughts go out to his family and close friends. He will be missed.”
Geddy, Alex and Neil
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