Rush to Play Live on Colbert Report

[The Cutest of Borg]

For all you Rush fans out there, be sure to tune into the Colbert Report Wednesday evening. For the first time on television in more than 30 years, Rush will be performing live. Tune into Comedy Central at 11:30 EDT!

 

[AlphaMan]

Heh!

 

[Neroon]

For all you Rush fans out there, be sure to tune into the Colbert Report Wednesday evening. For the first time on television in more than 30 years, Rush will be performing live. Tune into Comedy Central at 11:30 EDT!

Yep, I just saw that. I'm there!

 

[Pingfah]

Rush would be an amazing band if Geddy Lee would just stick to playing bass

 

[1001001]

"You hosers need to watch the Colbert Report tonight, eh?!"




What will they play? Probably Workin' Them Angels?

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

All 5the news sources say it will be "Tom Sawyer"

BTW they actually have an article in Rolling Stone this month

 

[Neroon]

All 5the news sources say it will be "Tom Sawyer"

That's to date their best known song, as far as the general public is concerned, so it makes sense. Maybe Colbert should book Lil' Rush, too.

BTW they actually have an article in Rolling Stone this month

Really? That's a bit of a surprise. What's the gist of the article?

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

I mentioned it in my unread "hell has frozen over" thread. It established some of the contentions between RS and Rush fan, citing aspects of the bands music that RS hasn't thought so highly of. There is also a retrospective of all of Rush's albums as reviewed by RS. In addition, the main article talks about how Rush have been true to themselves all this time and that they are perhaps jst as viable now as they ever have been, with a loyal fanbase.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/21490991/rush_never_sleeps

 

[DarkHelmet]

Rush would be an amazing band if Geddy Lee would just stick to playing bass

You shut the hell up.

 

[1001001]

Rush would be an amazing band if Geddy Lee would just stick to playing bass

You shut the hell up.

Amen, brother!



So they're playing Tom Sawyer, eh? They've only had, what, ten albums after that?

Well, I suppose a whole generation of young Futurama fans will now know what the hell Fry was listening to in the Video Game (Anthology of Interest) episode...

 

[Neroon]

I mentioned it in my unread "hell has frozen over" thread. It established some of the contentions between RS and Rush fan, citing aspects of the bands music that RS hasn't thought so highly of. There is also a retrospective of all of Rush's albums as reviewed by RS. In addition, the main article talks about how Rush have been true to themselves all this time and that they are perhaps jst as viable now as they ever have been, with a loyal fanbase.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/21490991/rush_never_sleeps

Okay, the last part of that does give me some encouragement.

 

[Neroon]

"Looks like a drum factory exploded in my studio". (sic)

This is pretty good. The bits involving the one camera guy (I'm guessing that's his job there) and how he slips in all the Rush references, etc is pretty good.

 

[DarkHelmet]

I'm excited - I Tivo'd it - hope to watch it later tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Neroon]

Trust me... you will flip over it. Vintage Colbert! And The Boys come off very well. Neil gets in a couple of good jokes... but Iwon't spoil it for you.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

I missed it. did they play more than one song...and were they interviewed?

 

[Alidar Jarok]

They were interviewed. The answer to the song question is a bit complicated, but they didn't play more than one song.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Here it is:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=101047

 

[DarkHelmet]

"You're known for some sort of long songs.. have you ever written a song so epic, that by the end of the song, you were actually being influenced by yourself at the beginning of the song?"


Oh man that was awesome!

 

[Neroon]

Oh yeah, that was great! Another we enjoyed (I watched it with my 3 kids) was when Colbert asked: "What are your fans called, Rushians?" to which Neil replied "No, they have their own names".



Honestly... it was almost odd seeing Neil smile and laugh like that.

 

[dougkeenan]

"Do you guys ever get tired of being so awesome and kicking so much ass?"

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