Kevin Griffin, frontman of Better Than Ezra, recounts spotting his musical heroes Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson in April 1982 while hanging out at a Monroe, Louisiana hotel arcade. After gathering courage to approach them, the 15-year-old Griffin and his friend Joel discovered the band's car service had failed to arrive, prompting Griffin to impulsively offer the stranded musicians a ride in his battered 1978 Honda Civic—which he'd humorously nicknamed the Green Barchetta as a playful reference to Rush's song "Red Barchetta."

The teens drove the band members around town to a health-food store and sporting goods shop, spending time chatting about music, instruments, and various topics during an encounter Griffin never expected to happen. Forty years later, Griffin managed to recreate the experience with the musicians, describing the reunion as feeling remarkably similar to that transformative teenage moment that left a lasting impression on his life.