re: Rush - hardest working band in rock and roll history?

Hardest working?

Black Flag. I'm sorry, they toured the country in a broken down van, playing in small towns for crowds that some times were counted in the single digits. They recorded their albums between midnight and 6 AM because the rates were cheaper. They wrote their own music, designed the cover art, recorded the music, and then distributed it themselves, all without any support from a label or any authority. The chain of clubs across the country which support smaller indie acts was essentially created by Black Flag on their own, before they were even clubs. They would play abandoned warehouses or VFW halls. They had to make their own tickets, press, and advertising. And they did it all on an average income below $5 a day while also being legally outlawed as a gang in several states.

Black Flag's work ethic was off the charts. They played 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for almost no money or attention for over a decade. They practically invented American punk rock in the process.