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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by midoridensha on Sunday August 14, 2022 @10:50PM (#32465341)
Why does anyone need to stand up for Rush? It was a great band and not really controversial, plus they disbanded years ago because the drummer died. They don't exist any more, just like Led Zeppelin no longer really exists (also because the drummer died, coincidentally).
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by AlchemistCamp on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:21AM (#32466790)
Just four days ago they played at Red Rocks with Matt Stone on drums for South Park's 25th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lel5JGJfwqQ

RIP Neil Peart

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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by midoridensha on Monday August 22, 2022 @12:33AM (#32547369)
That's not really Rush, just like the surviving Led Zeppelin players playing a concert with Jason Bonham isn't really LZ. The guest drummer isn't an official band member in either case, just a guest musician. The band itself just doesn't exist; now it's "the surviving members of band X". Pink Floyd is the same way; they disbanded after their keyboardist died.
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by dreamcompiler on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:17PM (#32465477)
Spock: Captain we need to send down a landing party to investigate the radiation leak.

Kirk: Send some red shirts.

Spock: They're all in Agile training today.

Kirk: Do we have any rock drummers?

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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by chiefalchemist on Monday August 15, 2022 @07:14AM (#32468225)
She's Buying the Stairway to Heaven TAKE ACTION NOW
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by justin66 on Monday August 15, 2022 @07:02AM (#32468144)
Led Zeppelin should reunite with the deceased drummer’s son playing drums - TAKE ACTION NOW
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by dctoedt on Monday August 15, 2022 @10:09AM (#32469887)
> Led Zeppelin should reunite with the deceased drummer’s son playing drums

That's kind of how it worked when Zep was one of the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors a few years back, with Ann and Nancy Wilson + Jason Bonham, son of John, + others doing Stairway to Heaven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk

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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by ConceptJunkie on Monday August 15, 2022 @08:55AM (#32469073)
Jason Bonham made a couple of fun records in late 80s/early 90s with his group "Bonham". I'd be up for seeing a reunion.
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by philwelch on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:16PM (#32465471)
It was ridiculous how long it took for them to be enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but that finally happened a few years back.
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by midoridensha on Monday August 15, 2022 @01:46AM (#32466259)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a complete joke, and has nothing to do with real Rock and Roll music. They regularly induct musicians and performers who have absolutely nothing to do with Rock. It's best to just ignore the whole institution.
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by sideshowb on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:26AM (#32467130)
That was a bizarre gardening accident.
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Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by tablespoon on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:23PM (#32474077)
Who cares, it's easy? I did my part: I just stood up and went to the bathroom.
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