The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2013 are in. This year's hopefuls are Albert King, Chic, Deep Purple, Donna Summer, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, the Marvelettes, the Meters, N.W.A., Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Randy Newman and Rush. The top vote-getters will be inducted on April 18th, 2013 at the Nokia Theater L.A. live in Los Angeles.
The fact that they're not in yet when they invented electronic music of ANY kind is ridiculous.
They indirectly or directly influenced literally everything that features electronic instruments. Back then, playing an electronic instrument ment mastering analog signal patching as well as the musical knowledge to back it up.
They didn't have a "stock" sound like a guitar or piano. They started with a basic analog "beep" and modulated it to sound exactly like they wanted. On their own. From scratch with no one to copy or learn from.
They're pioneers.
Imagine hearing this for the first time, when everything before it had been recordings of analog instruments.
They would be in there a long time ago if they were even half as popular in the US as they were in Europe
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I'm kinda torn on this one, Rush is obviously one of the great rock bands ever, but the RRHOF is, as Johnny Rotten, a piss stain. Its a pretty big joke.
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The idea of a rock n roll hall of fame is so ridiculous to me. I can't believe this is still a thing.
While I definitely think Rush deserves to be in such a hall, I can not stand that band. The only concert I have ever fallen asleep at was a Rush show. I can't stand musical wankery, and Rush is pretty much the definition of that.
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