Ethics

Rush on the Colbert Show

By Ed Brayton

I somehow missed this when it aired - Rush on the Steven Colbert show. No, not Rush Limbaugh, the band Rush. I loved the question about how they're not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so is there next album going to be called "That's Bullshit." And frankly, it is bullshit. Even if you're not a Rush fan (and I know a lot of people aren't), you still have to recognize that this is one of the most influential and long-lasting bands in the history of rock. You certainly have to recognize their brilliance as musicians and the fact that they've put out 24 consecutive gold albums. This band clearly should be in the hall of fame. For crying out loud, Madonna is in the Rock Hall of Fame.

Some of the other bands inexplicably not in the hall of fame - Deep Purple, Yes, and Genesis. It makes no sense at all. For god's sake, Run-DMC is going into the hall of fame in 2009 but those bands aren't in.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on November 22, 2008 (boomark / email).