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There's a new Alex Lifeson interview in today's Youngstown Vindicator ahead of this weekend's Rush concert in Cleveland. Alex speaks about the Rush documentary, touring with KISS, Moving Pictures, and their choice to film their next live DVD in the Rock Hall City of Cleveland.
Q. As the documentary mentions, Cleveland and WMMS-FM 100.7 played a large role in breaking you in America. Is that the reason why you chose to film the Rock Hall City’s show?
A. We wanted to definitely do a documentary of this tour, and the fact we were playing all of “Moving Pictures” was really the important part. We wanted to do it in the States. We hadn’t done one in America yet of all the live DVDs we’ve done, and when Cleveland came up it was like a no-brainer. We said we have to do it in Cleveland. That’s where it all started.
Q. Another component to Northeast Ohio is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which next year will host its induction ceremony in Cleveland. It would be quite apropos if both Rush, and Kiss for that matter, were inducted. Speaking to your band, why has the Hall ignored Rush for all of these years?
A. Well, you know, we don’t really think about it that much. I think our fans are very slighted by our exclusion by the Hall of Fame but it’s somebody else’s thing and they can put whoever they want in there. It doesn’t really mean a lot to us at the end of the day. I’d be happy for our fans but for me personally, it doesn’t change my life in any way.
Q. Just as the documentary suggested that Rush has always been on the outside looking in, perhaps it’s fitting you aren’t in the Rock Hall.
A. Yeah, I think so too. We’re not part of that mainstream, so I think I prefer it that way, to be honest.
Rush plays at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland this coming Friday, April 15th and will be filming the show for their first live concert video shot entirely in the US.
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