Friday, January 30, 2009

What a Rush

While I'll never be the panty throwing, groupie fan of Rush as Midas is, I do think they should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in front of inductees as Black Sabbath, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Hep C carrier, Madonna.

Here's an article in USA today on the Canadian power trio.....
Let's be honest. When you write 20-minute songs that spin futuristic tales of cruel priests ruling from the mythical Temples of Syrinx — cue up Rush's seminal 1976 album 2112 — you're not going to threaten Madonna's pop culture reign.

But after 19 studio albums, 35 million in record sales and a fan base that could outflank the Deadhead army, the question remains legit: How is it that the Canadian power trio has yet to nab either a Grammy or a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?


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