From the RUSH Facebook page: "We are honored to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 3 of us are especially appreciative of our loyal fans whose support and dedication has gone a long way to making this possible. P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6000 times!" - Alex, Geddy, & Neil"http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922525#msg-922525Sun, 19 May 2013 20:04:53 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922772#msg-922772 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922772#msg-922772-------------------------------------------------------
> I find it hilarious that people on here are saying
> how irrelevant it all is, but a band that has been
> around as long as Rush has seems genuinely excited
> for themselves and their fans.


P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6000 times!" - Alex, Geddy, & Neil"]]> Ydde NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 19:24:08 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922684#msg-922684 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922684#msg-922684 Walk In The Shadows NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 06:05:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922669#msg-922669 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922669#msg-922669-------------------------------------------------------
> Laurent and gary are spot-on. The term "rock 'n'
> roll" is meant in incapsulate all forms of popular
> music spanning the last 55-60 years. It covers
> rock, pop, blues, disco, metal, r&b, hip hop,
> country rock, folk, rockabilly, punk, new wave,
> house, hard rock, progressive, etc. I understand
> why so many on this website would be upset at the
> RRHF, given the nature of the websites content,
> however believing that they should cover one or
> two genres (the ones that you like) and forget the
> others is a little irresponsible. I have never and
> will never like Madonnas music but I do recognize
> her contributions to popular music. I've never
> listened to Public Enemy, but I do know that they
> were very innovative in their genre. I don't
> listen to the Beastie Boys, Brenda Lee or Red Hot
> Chili Peppers, but they have all contributed in
> some way. People need to accept that the term
> "rock 'n' roll" no longer represents Rolling
> Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Buddy Holly.

Halle-fucking-lujah ;)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 05:36:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922628#msg-922628 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922628#msg-922628 kingnoony NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 02:27:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922589#msg-922589 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922589#msg-922589 foolsbox NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 21:58:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922576#msg-922576 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922576#msg-922576-------------------------------------------------------
> It sure as shit ain't Grandmaster Flash and Public
> Enemy!!!

They were arguably more innovative in their given genre than a lot of the bands that people on here would like to see inducted. All depends on how broad your church of 'Rock n Roll' is.]]> gary191265 NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 20:59:59 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922574#msg-922574 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922574#msg-922574 Ydde NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 20:36:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922571#msg-922571 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922571#msg-922571 Andrew NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 20:16:17 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922570#msg-922570 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922570#msg-922570 toto rocks NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 20:09:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922558#msg-922558 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922558#msg-922558
When you have artists that have been amazingly successful, and honestly do not need this "honour", saying that they are pleased to be part of it, I guess it still means something.

Eddie Trunk is also a keen critic of the RnRHOF. I personally do not care for it. I think it should be called Music HOF, as a lot of people get pissed off because some acts are not 'rock". If you ask me, Rush and Heart are not necessarily "rock" in the way Led Zep would be for instance. If Toto were to be considered, are they rock? They are not to me and I like them a lot.

What is rock anyway? It is a state of mind, an attitude to innovate and go against a certain idea of what people consider acceptable? Quincy Jones then fully deserves to be in. He has been a tremendous innovator, pioneering mixing different genres / artists.

It's like the Grammy's. Are the artists of today less good/important than those of 20 years ago? If you aks me, yes. However, Grammys are only a snapshot of what is commercially popular at any given time. Toto in 1983 was a commercial as you can be (back up by amazing musicianship though). Lots of purists hates them.

I don't think we should get all wired up because a band is in it or not.]]> Laurent NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 17:27:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922553#msg-922553 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922553#msg-922553
HOF is completely irrelevant these days.]]> Andrew NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 12:45:17 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922551#msg-922551 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922551#msg-922551 alliedforces NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 12:02:38 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922536#msg-922536 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922536#msg-922536 drowningdeep NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 08:08:38 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922532#msg-922532 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922532#msg-922532 Scott Watson NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 07:13:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922530#msg-922530 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922530#msg-922530
Oh well, at least Rush and Heart are in. Kudos to both bands.]]> InToronto NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 06:58:01 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922528#msg-922528 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922528#msg-922528 Mitch NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 06:53:29 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922526#msg-922526 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922525,922526#msg-922526http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2013-inductees-rush-public-enemy-heart-and-randy-newman-20121211

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year's inductees: Rush, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman, Donna Summer and Albert King will all join the class of 2013, with Summer, who passed away this May, and King, who died in 1992, earning the honor posthumously. Lou Adler and Quincy Jones will both receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performers.

"It's a terrific honor and we'll show up smiling," Rush's singer and bassist, Geddy Lee, tells Rolling Stone. "It made my mom happy, so that's worth it." Lee is especially happy for Rush's army of hardcore fans. "It was a cause they championed," he says. "I'm very relieved for them and we share this honor with them, for sure."

Q&A: Geddy Lee on Rush's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Public Enemy are only the fourth hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted in 2007, Run-D.M.C. made it in in 2009 and the Beastie Boys received the honor last year.

Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart were also overjoyed to learn the news. "Some people have an idea of what the shape of rock & roll is supposed to look like," says Ann Wilson. "We're not really it. Personally, that's why I think it's taken quite a while . . . We're always traveling and out there doing it. It can start to feel like you're a tree falling in the forest, but nobody notices. So this kind of acknowledgement is really sweet."

For Randy Newman, the news came as a shock. "I thought maybe I'd have to die before they let me in," he says. "I'm really glad it happened when I was still around to see it . . . They're always a little doctrinaire about what's rock & roll and what isn't rock & roll. It's nice they opened up a little to let me in."

The public was allowed to vote for the first time in the history of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Votes were taken online, and the result was a "fan's ballot" that was counted along with roughly 600 other ballots.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on April 18th, 2013 at the Nokia Theater and broadcast on HBO May 18th. Tickets will go on sale to the public on January 25th.



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"We are honored to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 3 of us are especially appreciative of our loyal fans whose support and dedication has gone a long way to making this possible. P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6000 times!" - Alex, Geddy, & Neil"]]> Ken NoticeboardWed, 12 Dec 2012 06:33:44 +1100