Episode 83 — Jacob Moon: Subdivisions on the Rooftop, Stories from Massey Hall

Chaz & Schatz sit down with the pride of Hamilton, Ontario — singer-songwriter and looping wizard Jacob Moon. Known for his jaw-dropping rooftop performance of Subdivisions and his unforgettable rendition of Red Sector A at RUSHFest Canada 2025, Jacob shares the inside stories of how Rush’s music shaped his career and how his versions ended up moving Rush themselves.

In this episode:

🎶 Jacob’s first Rush encounter in a shag-carpeted basement and why A Farewell to Kings lit the fire

🎸 How his 2008 rooftop Subdivisions cover blew up on YouTube — and got the thumbs-up from Geddy, Alex, and Neil

🥁 Playing Subdivisions at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame — and what Neil Peart told him about the song’s “singer-songwriter” roots

🎤 The behind-the-scenes of Red Sector A at Massey Hall with Adi, Nina, and a violin that survived Dachau

🍁 Why Rush’s fan community is unlike any other — and how Jacob’s one-man-band looping has become a spiritual, communal act

👉 THIS WEEK’S SONG

The Wheel spins up Dog Years — a playful, offbeat anthem that reminds us how quickly time races by.

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