[78-L] Brian Rust R.I.P.

[Cary Ginell]

A ridiculous comparison. Elton John did not get knighthood instead of Brian Rust. And gauging "importance" is completely subjective. I'm sure that millions of people would deem John's accomplishments much more influential than Brian's if faced with the choice. The fact of the matter is - nobody faced such a choice.

Cary Ginell

> From: stevenc at interlinks.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 21:10:50 -0500
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Brian Rust R.I.P.
> 
> From: "Jeff Sultanof" <jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
> > Mike Fitzgerald of the Jazz Research list has just sent an e-mail 
> > announcing
> > that Brian Rust passed away in his sleep last night. He was 88.
> >
> I knew he was quite old; we of the 78-ophile community SHOULD be
> working on trying to arrange a posthumous knighthood for him! After
> all...our "hobby" (rather, fascination...?!) has depended on the work
> of Sir Brian Rust for some fifty years...?! He is (or should be?) MUCH
> more important than "Sir" Elton John...?!
> 
> Steven C. Barr 
> 
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