Rush: Classic or Dud?

100% gone in less than four minutes, unreal. I got Sector 2, thankfully.

Gonna have to keep these at work for awhile so my wife doesn't know i spent the money. That's ok-- I do 90% of my listening there anyway.

I missed out on the sectors deal, but my consolation prize is that I got to see them live in San Antonio last night with my wife and son and it was awesome!

I'm still amazed that they did 5 tracks off of Power Windows: a dream come true. Really loved the strings and the whole run of Clockwork Angels songs and oldies plus strings.

I saw Rush in Dallas the other nite. Apparently they filmed it for a DVD. This was a good choice of a gig to do so, because the place was PACKED. Not my favorite setlist (I would prefer a heavy dose of 70s), but overall a great show.

Looks like they're off to England. Hopefully they'll tour America again. They usually do a couple per album.

Rush finally got into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame!

And yes, they've already announced that they will have more US dates in the Spring and Summer.

Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman, Albert King, and Donna Summer. Lou Adler and Quincy Jones

Best all-star jam ever!

Minus Donna, RIP.

Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee told Rolling Stone, "It's a terrific honor and we'll show up smiling...It made my mom happy, so that's worth it." He added, "It was a cause [Rush fans] championed," he says. "I'm very relieved for them and we share this honor with them, for sure."

The band also issued an official statement: "We are honored to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 3 of us are especially appreciative of our loyal fans whose support and dedication has gone a long way to making this possible. P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6000 times!"

Mixed feelings. Love Rush, hate the Hall of Fame. If they're happy, I'm good.

Does Rutsey get in?

The Hall of Fame is ridiculous, but it still felt like a massive injustice that Rush was overlooked for such a long time.

Does Rutsey get in?

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:01 PM (41 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

not sure, i think all members get in? at least the chili peppers had the older members onstage and mentioned frusciente even though he didn't show up

Fleetwood Mac didn't include everyone.

I think it's up to the bands themselves. Heart's had tons of lineup changes, and I don't think they're on the best of terms with some of the original members, so it'll be interesting to see who gets in.

(also, John Rutsey passed away in 2008, but yeah, it'd be a nice gesture if they let him in)

A very long wait.
Eligible fourteen years.
Rush is in at last.

Fuck the Hall of Fame.
They can have them if they want
But Rush is still ours.

I think when Sabbath got in, it was only the 4 originals. No Dio, sadly.

I can't wait to hear
Public Enemy rapping
The words to Limelight

"...For the words of the prophets were written on the studio walls/Rock fame halls" *cheers*

Looking forward to Geddy Lee singing "I Feel Love"!!!

hoping for "MacArthur Park" personally

Geddy doing "911 is a Joke" would rule.

public enemy doing 'roll the bones'

"I work hard for the money/They call me the working man"

hah, both of those songs were on my labor day playlist this year!

"Uncle Tom Sawyer/Mean mean pride"

On the (Spirit of the) Radio would be kinda pleasantly weird

oh man: Chuck D rapping the "Roll The Bones" part.

i could kinda hear it in chuck's post-terrordome type flow

Jack, relax.
Get busy with the facts.
No zodiacs or almanacs,
No maniacs in polyester slacks.
Just the facts.
Gonna kick some gluteus max.
It's a paralax, you dig? (Flavor does this line)
You move around
The small gets big. It's a rig
It's action -- reaction
Random interaction.
So who's afraid
Of little abstraction
Can't get no satisfaction
From the facts?
You'd better run, homeboy (Flavor does this line)
A fact's a fact
From Nome to Rome, boy.

It's a paralax, you dig? (Flavor does this line)

laughed so hard at this

LOL

It must happen!

Intriguingly, the Rush installment of the "Rockabye Baby!" series credits the guys with their given names: N. Peart, G. Weinrib, A. Zivojinovich.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/20/arts/music/rock-hall-of-fame-embraces-randy-newman-public-enemy-and-others.html?hpw

As the night went on, the mood continued to lighten. Flavor Flav of Public Enemy no doubt assumed he had given the longest, most haphazard speech when he went on about his children and the clock he wears around his neck (among other subjects) until even his band mate, Chuck D, was giving him wrap-it-up signals on the stage.

“I only get to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one time in my life,” Flavor Flav said. “I’m enjoying this.”

Not to be outdone, Alex Lifeson, Rush’s singer and guitarist, then gave an acceptance speech in which he repeated “blah blah” over and over for several minutes while aggressively gesticulating, leaving the crowd in hysterics.

I'm so psyched for this collab:

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/553051_10151326500647062_1814178872_n.jpg

apparently Rush fans behaved boorishly?

who are all those old men standing next to geddy lee

the universal dream, for those who wish to seem

tom hanks accepted on behalf of the band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7M7AEi68a20#!

apparently Rush fans behaved boorishly?

― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, April 20, 2013 1:22 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i imagine many of them were socialized at hockey games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSu3qXZxIdc

i imagine many of them were socialized at hockey games

you meant subdivisions

any escape might help to mellow the unattractive truth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLOUgvsfDtg

This so should have been a roast of Rush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-xEr489gHY

miles of smiles

UK tour starts today,
I'll see them on Friday - first
time since '81!

How well do they go over there? How many people, etc.? There's something almost defiantly North American about Rush.