Rush/Kraftwerk nominated for RRHOF,Rush elected

Evolver wrote: Maybe some day, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voters will take their heads out of their behinds and acknowledge that the early seventies concert scene was dominated by acts like Yes, ELP and Jethro Tull.    Once they admit true prog acts (Gemesis only got in because they became pop darlings), they might stop being the Rock & Roll Hall of Shame (or Hall of Lame).

If Genesis got in because of their "pop" success, then they would have been in a long time ago. I think the boxsets that celebrated their entire(with the exception of From Genesis To Revelation) had a lot to with that. Rolling Stone ever gave a great review for the Peter Gabriel era boxset. Enjoy those sour grapes, my friend.

Rush WILL be inducted because of the public vote. If they don't get inducted, Jann Wenner will lead the way to crap bands like N.W.A. or the Marvalletes, which had no influence in Rock and roll. Same case for Deep Purple. But I also want Kraftwerk to be inducted, even though they are electronic, they are influental and innovative in the new wave and the progressive sub-genres. Good news !!!

RNR HOF reminds me of the TIme's list of the "Most Influentual Women", whenever that was? If I remember correctly, Dilma Rouseff and Pippa Middleton were either sharing the page, or close to each other.

As a reminder: Dilma runs a country with 200 million people and $2.3T economy; Pippa wears expensive clothes.  

RUSH is easily the best band to come out of Canada. I am from CANADA, and I have to say that a lot of music sucks here when it comes to prog. I mean RUSH are a godsend and they make me proud to be Canadian. Without RUSH, what other really elite prog group can you name??? The tea party? Southern Cross?
Nope. Sorry. Can't do it.

As usual I don't care one bit for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but it seems odd to induct Rush before King Crimson and Yes. Seems to me like they caved and put them on the ballot to shut up all those Rush fans who had been complaining for years.

Maybe some day, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voters will take their heads out of their behinds and acknowledge that the early seventies concert scene was dominated by acts like Yes, ELP and Jethro Tull. 

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote: Precisely

I'm just so glad that RUSH are getting more respect and appreciation than they ever have. I also have thoroughly enjoyed the recent RUSH documentary movie, BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE. An absolutely amazing movie and it kind of brought a bit of a tear to my eye because RUSH was the band that started it all for me in terms of my deep love for prog and it's many sub genres. I am honored to say that RUSH was my gateway band to prog.....lots n' lots of prog!!



Oh and FYI I've watched BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE nearly 10 times already. I'm nuts I know.

How I've always felt about RUSH......



This should of happened 15 years ago.

Yes.

Hm ... looks like I don't know about Kiss as much as I should, though I've never heard anyone boast about them during that four/five-year period.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - November 07 2012 at 09:28