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independentpiney

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3. I didn't realize Rush wasn't in, that's wrong.

Reply to pepperbear (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:28 AM

Apr 2012

From what I've heard certain bands that became successful in spite of being panned by Rolling Stone are essentially blackballed. Grand Funk being another.

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Anointing Rock Legends From the Coasts [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

Everyone has their pet "why are they not inductees?" band, but to me, the seminal one is RUSH. pepperbear Apr 2012 #1

Rush's singer has too high a voice for me to handle, alp227 Apr 2012 #2

I didn't realize Rush wasn't in, that's wrong. independentpiney Apr 2012 #3

Bon Jovi and Kiss being others. rocktivity Apr 2012 #4

Looking at who's not nominated aggravates me every year independentpiney Apr 2012 #13

Marsh once called Jon Bon Jovi an "opportunist" rocktivity Apr 2012 #17

Grand Funk? Botany Apr 2012 #6

Regardless of how lame they were from a musical standpoint independentpiney Apr 2012 #7

Im getting closer to my home,,,,,,,, philosopherdog Apr 2012 #9

An interesting take, very well put nt independentpiney Apr 2012 #16

Cheap Trick blm Apr 2012 #12

one of the best live bands ever nt independentpiney Apr 2012 #15

Damn, I signed in just to agree with you. what a band. zonkers Apr 2012 #21

Absolutely a guaranteed GREAT show with GREAT songs. blm Apr 2012 #22

Wow! Red Knight Apr 2012 #25

Their exclusion is indeed criminal . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #30

Cleveland is the midwest? Earth_First Apr 2012 #5

Absolutely Midwest JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #14

homeland values? waddirum Apr 2012 #20

Hahahaha JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #28

The furthest reaches of the Eastern time zone are in Michigan. amandabeech Apr 2012 #29

i pass it by everyday on the way to work but untill they induct rush i wont set foot in it leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #8

The R & R HOF RT_Fanatic Apr 2012 #10

Thanks for posting this JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #11

Some great shows.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #23

Brought to us by.... JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #27

I would hardly call Cleveland the mid-west liberal N proud Apr 2012 #18

The NYT has now revised the title for print by dropping "midwest". alp227 Apr 2012 #19

I've lived here all my life and i think the east side is the end of the East Coast and the west side WCGreen Apr 2012 #24

As usual, kentauros Apr 2012 #26