Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1001001 · December 12 2012, 06:16 AM

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/in...me_recogn.html

Finally, the Greatest Band on Earth gets their due. I never thought I would see it.

They've been everywhere over the last few years. Massive tours, albums, DVD's, I Love You, Man, Passat commercials, American Dad....

While so many of their peers are broken up, dead, or making the county fair rounds, Rush has continued to create vibrant, powerful, original music without all the drama and the sacrifice.

Congrats to the Holy Trinity.

CorporalClegg · December 12 2012, 06:49 AM

Finally!!!

Flying Spaghetti Monster · December 12 2012, 09:32 AM

I was going to post this earlier, but I don't like posting from mobile.

I'm very happy for them. They have been and continue to be the band that inspires me the most.

Thanks, Geddy, Alex, and Neil!

J. Allen · December 12 2012, 09:39 AM

Ye gods! It's about time!

Shurik · December 12 2012, 01:52 PM

It's about time!

1001001 · December 12 2012, 02:47 PM

Here's a nice interview with Geddy Lee about the whole thing:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...iling-20121211

Does any part of you have mixed emotions since it took so long?

"No. My emotions are very simple and always have been about the Hall of Fame. It's something that I had absolutely nothing to do with and had no control over, so I never thought much about it, to be frank. But I appreciated how much it meant to our fan base. It really did mean a lot to them. It was kind of a cause they championed and I appreciated their feelings but beyond that, I really did not concern myself with it."

My favorite comment in a review:

"Rush: Three men who sound like ten."

Turn it up!!!

Rhaven · December 12 2012, 02:50 PM

Finally! It sure took them long enough to induct them.

Ar-Pharazon · December 12 2012, 02:53 PM

^^ I like how they stay so true to their craft. Most bands would hire an extra keyboard player for a live show so the lead singer wouldn't have to go behind the keyboard like that.

And that sounds almost exactly as good as the original version. Geddy hasn't lost much if anything off his vocals.

Relayer1 · December 12 2012, 02:55 PM

So what - no-one takes the HoF seriously do they ?

Neroon · December 12 2012, 03:36 PM

Relayer1 wrote:

So what - no-one takes the HoF seriously do they ?

I for one don't. But read the R/S article, and you can see that Geddy is glad for the fans because so many of THEM found it to be a big deal. I like his overall approach in the interview. He's laid back about it and very even-keeled in his replies. Good lessons for anyone in a similar situation.

Of course... funny how they didn't get in until voting was opened up to fans and readers. It'd have been nice if the alleged "cognoscenti" that controlled voting before had inducted them. Still, I'm glad that they are in. As are Heart. But it's a crying shame Deep Purple didn't make it.

Love this line:
Q: "Axl Rose stayed home last year, and the Sex Pistols refused to come, too."
Geddy: "We're nice Canadian boys. We wouldn't do that. "

Q2UnME · December 12 2012, 05:20 PM

I heard the announcement on the local Cleveland radio station. I'm glad they made it. They are very deserving of the honor. RUSH has a HUGE fanbase in Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit so this whole area is a buzz.

Hats off to the Great White North...

Q2

Nerys Myk · December 12 2012, 09:38 PM

That guy on the radio? I didn't even know he played.

Ar-Pharazon · December 12 2012, 10:32 PM

If they'd have called it the "music HOF", it would be easier to take seriously with Donna Summer in it. And I like her music, it was on the radio....a lot when I was listening to the radio.

But it's the Rock 'n' Roll HOF and there's way too many non-rock acts in there. Too fucking amalgamated, like 95% of cable channels.

Nerys Myk · December 12 2012, 11:56 PM

Ar-Festivus wrote:

If they'd have called it the "music HOF", it would be easier to take seriously with Donna Summer in it. And I like her music, it was on the radio....a lot when I was listening to the radio.

But it's the Rock 'n' Roll HOF and there's way too many non-rock acts in there. Too fucking amalgamated, like 95% of cable channels.

Thats why its the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and not the Post 60s Rock Hall of Fame.

CorporalClegg · December 12 2012, 11:58 PM

1001001 wrote:

Here's a nice interview with Geddy Lee about the whole thing:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...iling-20121211

Am I the only one that finds it ironic that next to the article are links to RS's now infamous lists that conveniently omitted Alex from the greatest guitarists and Moving Pictures from albums?

December 12 2012, 06:16 AM	#1
1001001 Putting the F-U Back in FUN! Location: People's Gaypublic of Drugafornia	Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/in...me_recogn.html Finally, the Greatest Band on Earth gets their due. I never thought I would see it. They've been everywhere over the last few years. Massive tours, albums, DVD's, I Love You, Man, Passat commercials, American Dad.... While so many of their peers are broken up, dead, or making the county fair rounds, Rush has continued to create vibrant, powerful, original music without all the drama and the sacrifice. Congrats to the Holy Trinity. __________________ “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States...The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge'.” - Isaac Asimov

December 12 2012, 06:49 AM	#2
CorporalClegg Vice Admiral Location: Nuevo México	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Finally!!!

December 12 2012, 09:32 AM	#3
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I was going to post this earlier, but I don't like posting from mobile. I'm very happy for them. They have been and continue to be the band that inspires me the most. Thanks, Geddy, Alex, and Neil! __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.

December 12 2012, 09:39 AM	#4
J. Allen Probably Satan™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ye gods! It's about time! __________________ “In all of the time forward, and backward, throughout the universe, we have all been alive and dead, and all at the same time.”

December 12 2012, 01:52 PM	#5
Shurik Fleet Captain Location: Haifa, Israel	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame It's about time! __________________ Chemistry is physics without a thought Mathematics is physics without a purpose

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December 12 2012, 02:47 PM	#6
1001001 Putting the F-U Back in FUN! Location: People's Gaypublic of Drugafornia	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Here's a nice interview with Geddy Lee about the whole thing: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...iling-20121211 Does any part of you have mixed emotions since it took so long? "No. My emotions are very simple and always have been about the Hall of Fame. It's something that I had absolutely nothing to do with and had no control over, so I never thought much about it, to be frank. But I appreciated how much it meant to our fan base. It really did mean a lot to them. It was kind of a cause they championed and I appreciated their feelings but beyond that, I really did not concern myself with it." My favorite comment in a review: "Rush: Three men who sound like ten." Turn it up!!! __________________ “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States...The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge'.” - Isaac Asimov

December 12 2012, 02:50 PM	#7
Rhaven Commander Location: Rhaven in Boston	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Finally! It sure took them long enough to induct them. __________________ I'm not a geek, I'm an aficionado.

December 12 2012, 02:53 PM	#8
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ^^ I like how they stay so true to their craft. Most bands would hire an extra keyboard player for a live show so the lead singer wouldn't have to go behind the keyboard like that. And that sounds almost exactly as good as the original version. Geddy hasn't lost much if anything off his vocals. __________________ Rimmer, on what period of history to live in- “Well, It’d be the 19th century for me, one of Napoleon’s marshals. The chance to march across Europe with the greatest general of all time and kill Belgians” - (White Hole).

December 12 2012, 02:55 PM	#9
Relayer1 Fleet Captain Location: The Black Country, England	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame So what - no-one takes the HoF seriously do they ? __________________ Soon oh soon the light, Pass within and soothe this endless night, And wait here for you, Our reason to be here...

December 12 2012, 05:20 PM	#11
Q2UnME Commodore Location: Amherst, Ohio	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I heard the announcement on the local Cleveland radio station. I'm glad they made it. They are very deserving of the honor. RUSH has a HUGE fanbase in Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit so this whole area is a buzz. Hats off to the Great White North... Q2 __________________ "Love to one, friendship to many and goodwill to all." Whiskey - Tango - Foxtrot

December 12 2012, 09:38 PM	#12
Nerys Myk Admiral Location: House of Kang, now with ridges	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame That guy on the radio? I didn't even know he played. __________________ Nerys Myk's Midnight In Never Land A novel of Dark Fantasy @ Amazon.com

December 12 2012, 10:32 PM	#13
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: Rush to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame If they'd have called it the "music HOF", it would be easier to take seriously with Donna Summer in it. And I like her music, it was on the radio....a lot when I was listening to the radio. But it's the Rock 'n' Roll HOF and there's way too many non-rock acts in there. Too fucking amalgamated, like 95% of cable channels. __________________ Rimmer, on what period of history to live in- “Well, It’d be the 19th century for me, one of Napoleon’s marshals. The chance to march across Europe with the greatest general of all time and kill Belgians” - (White Hole).