Phantom Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Rush's official reaction to the announcement via the band's Facebook page: "We are honored to be among the nominees for this year's Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. We are especially thrilled for the many, many dedicated RUSH fans to whom this nomination is so very important." - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart I love this quote. While they're gracious in accepting the nomination, they've never really cared about getting into the Rock Hall, but they've often gone on record saying they know how important it is to many of their fans. To me, this re-affirms it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWK90 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) I'm also glad to see that Rush has finally been nominated, but lets be honest here: with them competing against big rock and roll acts such as NWA, Public Enemy and Donna Summer, the chances of Rush actually getting in are VERY, VERY slim. Edited October 4, 2012 by TheWK90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Watch all the people who for years have proudly declared F*CK THE R&R HOF geek the hell out when they finally get inducted. No one cares when they're being stepped over. It's a joke, etc. Soon as they're in it's a different story. Edited October 4, 2012 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) more excited for public enemy than for rush! bring the noize! good to see NWA up there too. straight out of compton is an all time great. edit- in general i say screw the RRHOF and after more thought its a little too little and a little too late for rush. if the institution had credibility they would of inducted rush a long time. its more of a corporate sellout bullshit award at this point. PE only put out 4 good discs in IMO but their second disc was groundbreaking. RIP Eazy E. Edited October 4, 2012 by tangy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappafrank Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 RnR HoF is in Cleveland. I live in Pittsburgh. Both cities are extremely important in Rush history and are only hours apart. The ceremony is in LA. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappafrank Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Geddy's statement, emphasis mine: "We are honored to be among the nominees for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. We are especially thrilled for the many, many dedicated fans to whom this nomination is so very important." That's the crux of it right there. They realize it's more important to a good chunk of the masses than it really is to them personally (although they do appreciate and respect it). The boys have more important things to worry about. (like going bankrupt b/c of the current set list No spoilers! This isn't the place. ) Edited October 4, 2012 by zappafrank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Just voted for my favorite band! NWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchemingDemon Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 $10 says it's rigged and they'll remain on the nomination list for years, but never get inducted You know how these guys like to f*ck with Rush fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemari77 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I hope they get in and I especially hope they show up to perform... I have no desire to see anyone else playing Rush songs. I was never that big of an AC/DC fan, but when they got in and performed at the ceremony, it left me speechless. They were so good and polished that they won me over. I want Rush to play and show everyone how it's done. On the nomination, Cliff Burnstien may have been a factor... but, I also can't help but think about Eddie Trunk laying into that Hall Of Fame guy and pressing him about Rush being overlooked. Me thinks that that may have played a roll as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Oct 4 2012, 07:14 AM) Just voted for my favorite band! NWA. you are such a gangsta gansta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_Moon Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) If they get in I will enjoy seeing Billy Corgan or whoever talking about how great they are, watching them jam with Deep Purple or whoever, but my stance toward the RRHOF remains "BLOW ME!" Edited October 4, 2012 by Keith_Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 What a joke and Rush is going to be part of that? Maybe Madonna and Michael Jackson's kids can induct them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sawyer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Edited October 4, 2012 by Tom Sawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Nice to see Rush get nominated at least. Deep Purple and Heart being inducted is long overdue as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I for one am incredibly excited. I know many are jaded and cynical, and often for good reason, but speaking as one who got an incredibly hard time for being a rush fan since 1982, it's still some validation in the public eye that this band deserves huge recognition. Is it too little to late? Of course it is, but I don't care. This is a big moment in rock and roll history as far as I'm concerned, even if no one else cares including many rush fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonE Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 This is very good news, although a nomination isn't the same thing as induction. If I had to make a prediction, I'd say Heart might be the big rock band they induct this year. They've been nominated before but haven't gotten in, and in their peak they were a lot more mainstream than Rush has ever been. On the other hand, who knows what is in the mind of the people who can actually influence the decision? I'm sure Rush will get a lot of fan votes, but they're only a small portion of the base that gets to vote. Perhaps things will change to allow this to happen. More on this story to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 QUOTE (CrimsonE @ Oct 4 2012, 06:36 AM)This is very good news, although a nomination isn't the same thing as induction. If I had to make a prediction, I'd say Heart might be the big rock band they induct this year. They've been nominated before but haven't gotten in, and in their peak they were a lot more mainstream than Rush has ever been. On the other hand, who knows what is in the mind of the people who can actually influence the decision? I'm sure Rush will get a lot of fan votes, but they're only a small portion of the base that gets to vote. Perhaps things will change to allow this to happen. More on this story to follow. We don't know what will happen. For all we know, the people who vote on these things have been waiting a long time to have the opportunity to vote for Rush. They are, after all, an actual rock band, unlike some of the other nominees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Yeah, you watch...now eeeeverybody will all of a sudden jump back on the bandwagon and magically stop bitching about what a joke the RRHOF is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 If they get in I'll watch it, but I watch most interviews and award ceremonies that Rush shows up for. The Hall lost its credibility years ago so this is yet another late period overdue recognition for the band. I hope they make it, but the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is still a joke. I voted and if the fan votes mean anything they are in for sure unless Yawn Wenner throws a stink fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EveryNerveAware Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I really don't care whether they get into the Disco Hall of Fame or not, but as of right now, Rush has twice as many votes as the 2nd place band Deep Purple. I think this will be a landslide vote for Rush. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vot...uctees-20121004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertrobyn Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ABOUT DAMN TIME!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscrapre Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 That place is an empty building. I hope the boys turn this down. They're too polite so they won't, but they should. The hall doesn't deserve them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 QUOTE (EveryNerveAware @ Oct 4 2012, 09:10 AM) I really don't care whether they get into the Disco Hall of Fame or not, but as of right now, Rush has twice as many votes as the 2nd place band Deep Purple. I think this will be a landslide vote for Rush. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vot...uctees-20121004 To you and everyone who thinks this "the fans get to vote" thing will have much of an impact: look carefully at the explanation of it, on the Rolling Stone website. The top five vote-getters, as voted on by we the public, will then get ONE official vote for induction. There are 600+ other persons who vote, and collectively we're just ONE vote. Even a "landslide" of votes from the Rush community won't make much impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 QUOTE (Khan @ Oct 4 2012, 08:45 AM) Yeah, you watch...now eeeeverybody will all of a sudden jump back on the bandwagon and magically stop bitching about what a joke the RRHOF is. I've always felt that the RRHOF was a joke. I've also always felt that Rush should be inducted. These are not mutually exclusive positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 QUOTE (LedRush @ Oct 4 2012, 10:20 AM) QUOTE (Khan @ Oct 4 2012, 08:45 AM) Yeah, you watch...now eeeeverybody will all of a sudden jump back on the bandwagon and magically stop bitching about what a joke the RRHOF is. I've always felt that the RRHOF was a joke. I've also always felt that Rush should be inducted. These are not mutually exclusive positions. I agree with this. The HOF is a joke, but it is also great to see Rush get recognized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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