(TV) Rush To Judgment / Radiohead

["Leo Casey" <leocasey@comcast.net>]

I thought this was extremely funny even though it's (note the apostrophe) short and
I'm not familar with a single note of the band's 35+ year output.

"Prog Bites, Eight Completely Awesome Rush Moments [The Boston Phoenix]  By
http://thephoenix.com//Boston/Music/62876-Prog-bites/














More serious but worth reading is this interesting interview:
http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/62874-Rush-survive-40-years-on-rocks-very-edge/
A few excerpts (I like the Radiohead example):

"Rush are one of rock's most quietly enduring success stories: 40 years later, the
Canadian trio's rabid fan base and enduring legacy continue to frustrate those who'd
like to pretend that '70s prog never existed. ... Geddy thinks that the whole "prog
is a four-letter word" stigma is all smoke and mirrors. "

" 'Look at a band like Radiohead:  they are a big-themed band, and they're kind of
the leader in the current prog-rock parade, in my opinion. They are probably loved by
a lot of people who don't like 'prog rock,' ****because they have an image that makes
them acceptable, a grooviness that supersedes their music. And I think that's part
and parcel with acceptance of certain bands: if they have a groovy buzz, then it
almost makes what they are doing musically acceptable by association**. I think it's
a lot about a time and a place, more than the actual music that they're playing.' "

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