July 15, 2008

Rush Return To Television, Thanks To Stephen Colbert

People who like their music progressive and their politics satirically conservative should set their DVRs right now: Tomorrow night Rush end more than 30 years of TV absence with a performance for The Colbert Report. Billboard.biz reports the band will perform "Tom Sawyer," and that this is their first appearance on American television since they were on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert in '75. I've been to see Colbert once, and I'm not sure the studio's big enough for Neil's kit. The best part of all this, of course, is that thanks to Stephen's tendency to interview bands post-performance, we'll finally get to stop wondering if Geddy Lee speaks like an ordinary guy.

More music on Colbert: Nas (7/23), Toby Keith (7/28), Crosby Stills & Nash (7/30).

Posted at 6:06 PM by amrit
Tags: Rush | Stephen Colbert

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15 Comments

I know him and he does.

Posted by: Modern Day Warrior at 07/15/08 6:18 PM | Reply
Score = 7

colbert is a fact checkin' cuz

Posted by: owen at 07/15/08 6:36 PM | Reply
Score = 4

colbert pushing all those girl questions during the R.E.M. interview made me wonder if anyone on staff knew anything about stipe. god that interview was so awkward.

Posted by: alex at 07/15/08 6:50 PM | Reply
Score = -11

Don't watch much Colbert, huh? It was part of his bit.

Posted by: Stephen B in reply to alex's comment at 07/15/08 8:23 PM | Reply
Score = 3

Uh, yeah. That was the point. It was a joke.

Posted by: The Other Matthew

in reply to alex's comment at 07/16/08 3:53 AM | Reply
Score = 1

wait...limbaugh?

Posted by: grover at 07/15/08 8:14 PM | Reply
Score = -1

damn I really wanted to be the first person to spit that pavement lyric. damn you Modern Day Warrior and owen

Posted by: pangea at 07/15/08 8:38 PM | Reply
Score = -1

you KNOW i'll be watching arrows & snakes best album since moving pictures don't even try to argue

Posted by: zero at 07/15/08 9:15 PM | Reply
Score = -1

Even better than Snakes & Arrows? ; )

Posted by: grayflannelsuit

in reply to zero's comment at 07/15/08 11:39 PM | Reply
Score = 1

focus on the quasar in the midst

Posted by: yetti at 07/15/08 10:41 PM | Reply
Score = 2

who.[?]

Posted by: k

at 07/15/08 11:20 PM | Reply
Score = -1

I think I just pooped a cat. DO WANT.

Posted by: The Other Matthew

at 07/16/08 3:56 AM | Reply
Score = 0

I know it's a Pavement reference, but jeez, do none of you losers even own the Great White North album. Take off.

Posted by: carson at 07/16/08 12:30 PM | Reply
Score = -2

Nice Pavement reference. I wonder how many people actually got it. Anyone know the Album/song?

Posted by: Pflugs at 07/16/08 2:21 PM | Reply
Score = -1

Pfeh! You're all wrong. Colbert is playing a trick on you. He's actually putting up famed Rush cover band Gary Weinrib and The Ontarians to fake out the audience. Don't be swoggled, people!

Posted by: Dw Dunphy at 07/16/08 3:20 PM | Reply
Score = 0