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Amerigo Vespucci

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16. MOST people who did NOT grow up in the 70's 'burbs don't understand KISS.

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:16 PM

Oct 2012

It's like that timeworn joke from Mike Myers in "Wayne's World" about copies of "Frampton Comes Alive" arriving in the mail with packets of tide.

EVERYONE I knew had "KISS Alive" and "Destroyer."

There are many, many, many reasons to consider Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to be assholes and hacks.

BUT...

...they...along with Peter Criss and Ace Frehley...still squirted out "Alive" and "Destroyer," and belong in the R&RHOF for those two albums alone.

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Now that Rush looks like they will probably make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.... [View all] LynneSin Oct 2012 OP

i have stated that idont see the justification of going to the hall. they can put in whomever they leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #1

Genesis, King Crimson, Deep Purple, Camel, ELO, They Might Be Giants, and the list goes on. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #2

Deep Purple is also a candidate for admission this year KamaAina Oct 2012 #3

Good. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #5

Genesis is in there. dawg Oct 2012 #11

Good. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #24

They Might Be Giants, or did you mean Gentle Giant? Systematic Chaos Oct 2012 #31

Well, I'll go with both. Gentle Giant is awesome too. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #32

Slayer Tobin S. Oct 2012 #4

My peeve is no Little Feat. I don't care for all of these acts, but here's a good list. bluesbassman Oct 2012 #6

The Chili Peppers and Beasties were inducted last year. Heart & Journey - I totally agree. anneboleyn Oct 2012 #8

Good catch, you're right. This list was from 2011. bluesbassman Oct 2012 #12

BOC isn't in? Really? taterguy Oct 2012 #9

Joy Division/New Order & Kraftwerk!!! anneboleyn Oct 2012 #7

Kraftwerk is one of the nominees this year LynneSin Oct 2012 #25

Kraftwerk should have been inducted long ago. hifiguy Oct 2012 #36

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Tom Ripley Oct 2012 #40

I love prog rock.. sendero Oct 2012 #10

I see "2112" and the early Rush albums as prog... Amerigo Vespucci Oct 2012 #14

Gen X'ers like myself needed the prog-pop of the 80s to find the golden age prog. Systematic Chaos Oct 2012 #19

I don't have any Rush albums other than hits collections right now, but ... dawg Oct 2012 #15

Yes and Kiss both really need to be in there. dawg Oct 2012 #13

MOST people who did NOT grow up in the 70's 'burbs don't understand KISS. Amerigo Vespucci Oct 2012 #16

At least one of the Rush members is/was a hard core looneytarian Major Nikon Oct 2012 #18

They've often described themselves as liberal libertarians. Same as I do. Systematic Chaos Oct 2012 #20

I have libertarian leanings when it comes to civil liberties Major Nikon Oct 2012 #23

Neil Peart abandoned libertarianism hifiguy Oct 2012 #34

Absolutely! (n/t) Tom Ripley Oct 2012 #27

I thought Kiss was a joke. A novelty act. I had no idea anyone TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #17

It's hard not to take "Beth" seriously, even if you don't like it Major Nikon Oct 2012 #21

They're no virtuosos, I'll give you that. dawg Oct 2012 #22

KISS suck. They have always sucked. hifiguy Oct 2012 #35

Kiss are garbage, but they certainly belong in there. More than any band since the Beatles... Tom Ripley Oct 2012 #26

The Monkees. mac56 Oct 2012 #28

Matthew Sweet Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #29

Jethro Tull! Trailrider1951 Oct 2012 #30

King Crimson, Yes, and The Moody Blues hifiguy Oct 2012 #33

King Crimson, Yes, Moody Blues, ELP--I agree. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #37

Iron Maiden. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #38

I didn't know Limbaugh played any instrument. cliffordu Oct 2012 #39

No, she means the other Rush... Although the same complaint could be lodged. jobycom Oct 2012 #41

Blue Oyster Cult Yavin4 Oct 2012 #42