Rush Guitarist Alex Lifeson on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snub: "We Really, Really Don't Care"
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You can barely bring up the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame without someone saying, "Yeah, but they haven't even inducted Rush!"
And while it's true that Canada's greatest prog-rock export are not represented within Cleveland's hallowed halls, they couldn't care less.
"Honestly, we really, really don't care about it," guitarist Alex Lifeson recently told Rolling Stone. "It's someone's thing, and they can do whatever they want with it. They can have whomever they like. It's their thing."
He continued, "It's a little bit different here in Canada. We've received awards that mean an awful lot more to us than being in the Hall of Fame. We got the Governor General's Performing Arts Award a couple weeks ago. That's really the highest accolade you can get in this country for the performing arts, and it's recognized nationally, and I felt so proud as a Canadian to be in this esteemed group of artists that have been there for the last 20 years. "
But just because Rush aren't concerned with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn't mean they'd turn it down if they were nominated.
"I mean, you don't want to be rude, and we're Canadians," Lifeson joked, "and we find it very difficult to be rude as much as we'd really like to."
Rush's new album, Clockwork Angels, is out now.
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Tight but loose
December 23, 2012 at 11:32pm
In the Hall of Shame...
Madonna,the Ramones,The Clash,Blondie,Grandmaster Flash,Run DMC,Abba,Beastie Boys,Public Enemy,Donna Summer,Ricky Nelson,Dion,Bobby Darin,Frankie Lymon,The Orioles,Pete Seegar,Bill Monroe,Jelly Roll Morton,Del Shannon,Bob Wills,The Moonglows,The Flamingos,Talking Heads,and Herb AlbertNOT in The Hall of Shame...
Deep Purple,Humble Pie,Chicago,Iron Maiden,Judas Priest,Scorpions,Rainbow,Yes,ELP,Little Feat,ELO,Boston,Doobie Brothers,Supertramp,Def Leppard,Roy Buchanan,Bad Company,Cheap Trick,KISS,Whitesnake,Moody Blues,Journey,Jethro Tull,Seals and Croft,REM,Grand Funk Railroad,and FoghatWhat's wrong with this picture,anybody? Pathetic.
mklotz
June 28, 2012 at 6:55pm
Rock and roll hall of fame is a joke. No point wasting anytime discussing it.
guitarladd
June 20, 2012 at 9:30pm
And what about Stevie Ray Vaughan? Us boys in Texas are really pissed he ain't ever been nominated. Rush definitely belongs. There are lots of bands more deserving than some that are there.
normmiller
June 20, 2012 at 12:15am
OK, so The rock and roll hall of fame vs. Rush.....????? In the immortal words of The Macho Man Randy Savage, "OH YEAAAA, WHAT A RUSH"... Frauds, Phonies, Pieces of SH**... you rotten bought off mother Fu***rs. You definitely do NOT speak for me or many others when you list the ones you include in your personal hall of fame, cause it definitely ain't mine otherwise they'd have been in a long time ago. I speak for the people of these United States when I say, RUSH, RUSH, RUSH, (COME ON PEOPLE SHOUT IT WITH ME) RUSH, RUSH, RUSH.
If you don't include them this next Ballot, I will personally start a petition for you to tear it down because it is supposed to represent the peoples opinion.....
StonewallBrigade
June 20, 2012 at 2:50am
Macho Man only said "Ooooh Yeah!" "What a rush!" was said by the Road Warriors. :)
sexandmurder
June 19, 2012 at 8:37pm
This has always bothered the hell outta me, because Rush are simply the greatest band to come outta North America, and I say that as a life-long Deadhead.
I don't know who votes for inclusion into the Hall of Lame, And why the hell is it in Cleveland?
Methinks people are jealous because Rush, both in the studio and on stage, totally annihilate most of the competition. They made hard rock respectable, in a sea of otherwise three-chord, 4/4 boring bullcrap.
GreenBird
June 19, 2012 at 8:26pm
There is no such thing as a Rock and Roll hall of fame in this country. Because if there was a Rock and Roll Hall of fame it would have already included Rush and it would not include Run DMC. The problem is the name of that place in Cleveland, they have their name all wrong. It is some kind of hall of fame, Pop maybe, not sure to be honest do not care. But if is was Rock and Roll it would include Rush already.
jfauser
June 20, 2012 at 6:12pm
I can understand Run-DMC being in the hall. They might be pushing it a bit by putting them in there but they have guitar riffs in their beats and they really combined Rock and Rap while staying more towards Rap. They are really the only Rap act that could possibly be in there. Now Madonna, that's a different story...
slayerswine
June 19, 2012 at 7:11pm
Rush = Class Act
RnRHoF nominating board = self serving pompous douchebags
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