Re: (TV) Rush To Judgment / Radiohead

[Russ <russvr@gmail.com>]

First I want to say I am sorry to Andy, if it seemed that I was getting my
panties in a bunch. Also thanks for the great videos, I hope some people
watch at least part of them. I hate crowd shots because audiences can be so
goofy at concerts like this, but you can tell how much they love Rush.For
the most part, I couldn't think of two bands, Rush & Television, that are
more different....and yet....an argument could be made, I suppose, that
Television has some 'prog' tendencies. It is a known fact that Robert Fripp
wanted to play with the band (after Television had broken up the first
time). Anyway, I think we can happily disagree about things here. That is
part of what makes this mail list so rich. Blame Leo (that's a pun son).
BTW, I have enjoyed the covers of Marquee Moon et al, you and your band have
done, they are marvelous!
-Russ


On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:41 AM, andy fekete <andy.fekete@gmail.com> wrote:

> "...so you are equating Rush with frat rats and date rape?"
>
> Only insofar as both fraternities and Rush have mass appeal far beyond
> what I think their obvious merits warrant.  (Sorry about the date rape
> bit -- I get carried away sometimes.)
>
> Anyway, I;m just stating my opinion.  I fully concede that in the
> greater world out there, mine is the minority view, and that it is
> possible to like both Rush and Television.
>
> BTW, here are YouTube vids of those two Rush songs you suggested, "La
> Villa Strangiato" and "YYZ":
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCZvRNgLnI
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJW3CkizzaA
>
> -A
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:15 PM, BlackMonk <BlackMonk@email.msn.com>
> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ" <russvr@gmail.com>
> > To: <tv@obbard.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 10:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: (TV) Rush To Judgment / Radiohead
> >
> >> Rush does not equal Styx, or Journey, or
> >> Foreigner or any of those bullshit bands. They are as enduring and
> >> endearing
> >> as Zeppelin, Yes, King Crimson, and yes even Television.
> >>
> >
> > Of course, you realize that someone could easily think the enduring and
> > endearing bands are the ones you called bullshit, and vice versa.
> >
> > Personally, Television is the only one of any of those bands who has a
> > significant place in my record collection. (I also own In The Court Of
> the
> > Crimson King, but hardly ever listen to it.), but I have to admit that
> even
> > 20 years (or more) after any of those bands stopped being a viable
> current
> > entitity, your bullshit bands are probably a bigger part of popular
> culture
> > than any of the enduring bands except Zepplin.
> >
> > I don't know how relevant this is, but once, when I was walking by the
> CBGB
> > strip mall, I got a bit introspective and reflecting on the fact that I
> was
> > now old and no longer cool, I realized something. I was never cool, but I
> > was always weird and there was a period when the two things could pass
> for
> > each other.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 8:41 PM, andy fekete <andy.fekete@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> or the cool they do possess is undecodable to me, not
> >>> unlike how frat parties, beer bongs, IROC Cameros, letter jackets and
> >>> date rape is cool.
> >>>
> >>> But they are good musicians, I'll grant them that.
> >>>
> >>> -A
> >>>
> >>> - Show quoted text -
> >>
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