Billy Mac

i'ts 2062, it's greek, it sounded good! The Canadian rock band Rush wrote "The Temples of Syrinx", part of their twenty-minute epic track, 2112. The name is ironic because the Priests of the Temples in the dystopian society depicted in the lyrics are opposed to music and advocate the destruction of musical instruments. Rush also makes references to computers inside "The Temples of Syrinx" in their song "2112". Although the premise may seem ironic, Neil Peart, who titled the track and wrote the lyrics understood the history of the dystopian society. Upon listening to the lyrics it becomes obvious that it is the anthem of one man's legacy to fight the priests at all costs and bring music to the people. In the song "10001110101" by Clutch, The Temples of Syrinx is said to be 'having the bake sale of the year', probably in reference of Rush's 2112. Novelist Samuel R. Delany features an instrument called a "sensory syrinx" (a sound, scent, and hologram projector) in his science-fiction novel Nova.

Man Against The Masses! I would think Neil fits in between that star perfectly... The guy has been through hell and back!