Reading is a favorite hobby and Peart has talked about how he learned to knit, just because he had to know how. Rush fans have their own con - One of the staples of geek culture is the con, a chance to get together with people obsessed with the same things as you. Whether it's Star Wars or fantasy fiction or comics or games or Muppets, there is a con for you.
Rush fans are no different: Each year fans from around the world congregate in Rush's hometown of Toronto and listen to speakers, play games and get to share in their obsession with other fans.
They have never really been cool - Yes, their fans have always loved them, but even the most ardent devotee has to admit the silk robe phase was a little But the silk robes are a metaphor for their entire career. They were never the cool kids — but largely because they never wanted to be.
Simmons says barely clad women were everywhere after every show, but Rush just went back to their rooms and watched television. Rush has always done their own thing — whether it's recording concept albums, roasting chickens onstage or passing up the rock and roll lifestyle to march to the beat of their own piece drum kit.
Like geeks in general, Rush is getting attention now - Everywhere you look, geeks are getting attention and acceptance in the mainstream. A few years ago, the Beta-2 version of Joomla was nicknamed " Red Barchetta " because of the song's spirit of freedom. Rush has a great self-deprecating sense of humor - Like any bullied geek who has honed a razor sharp wit to deflect attention away from himself, Rush has always been funny.
From lampooning Canadian stereotypes and Lee's high pitched voice on Bob and Doug Mackenzie's single " Take Off " to the hilarious — video interludes at concerts, the band knows how to not to take itself too seriously. They are family-friendly - Not withstanding a certain incident , Rush is a band that you can feel at ease with when sharing with the whole family. Song lyrics, while mature in terms of intellect, shy away from themes that the RIAA would deem explicit - neither profanity nor sexual descriptions that would earn them a Parental Advisory sticker.
Sure, A Passage to Bangkok has lyrics that could be interpreted as drug-related, but they are nebulous enough to be safe. What's more, Rush is multi-generational. Follow Randall Roberts on Twitter: liledit. Fans show in droves for Day N Vegas festival, but Astroworld tragedy not far from mind. In only concert, an ambitious Kendrick Lamar reestablishes his generational greatness.
All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. A surprise appearance from talk-show maven Oprah Winfrey, who took the stage to celebrate inductee Jones with no prior warning from organizers. Jones, best-known of course for producing Michael Jackson's titanic "Thriller," has a record 79 Grammy nominations and 27 wins to his name. And as Winfrey explained, he was also instrumental in helping the chat queen land a lead role in Steven Spielberg's drama "The Color Purple.
After the year-old Jones gingerly took the stage, he joked that he, too, had waited a long time for this particular honour. Chris Cornell introduced his "hometown heroes," the pile-driving Seattle rock outfit Heart, who had roots in the '70s Vancouver rock scene. Sisters Nancy and Ann Wilson were hailed for breaking ground for female rock musicians, but they said it wasn't always easy. There were mainly four jobs for us to choose from: teachers, mothers, nurses or waitresses," said guitarist Nancy Wilson, whose band put in a strong performance with an assist from Alice in Chains frontman Jerry Cantrell.
King, meanwhile, was inducted by John Mayer, who gamely showcased his high-school yearbook photo and his chosen quotation — which happened to be a line of King's: "the blues don't change. Though she was filling in for an under-the-weather Christina Aguilera, she effortlessly hit some humorous notes in her speech dedicated to the "incomparable" talent. She even sang a few notes of Summer's ubiquitous "Love to Love You Baby," which in its album version stretched to nearly 17 minutes.
Indeed, there were plenty of flashes of humour amid the reverential speeches. Producer Lou Adler, who helmed hits including Carole King's classic "Tapestry," was inducted after a cheerfully ramshackle speech by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, the stoner comedians he's credited with discovering. Annie Zaleski Published: January 23, Top 10 Geddy Lee Rush Songs.
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