Electrajim
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Debate The members of Rush have themselves noted that people "either love Rush or hate Rush", resulting in strong detractors and an intensely loyal fan base. Despite having completely dropped out of the public eye for five years after ''Test for Echo'' and the band being relegated almost solely to classic rock stations in the U.S., ''Vapor Trails'' release shot up to #6 on the Billboard Chart in its first week of release in 2002. The subsequent Vapor Trails tour grossed over $24 million and included the largest audience ever to see a Rush show - 60,000 fans in SAo Paulo. The following year, the band released ''Rush in Rio'', which the RIAA has certified gold, marking the fourth decade in which a Rush album had been released and certified at least gold. Moreover, in 2004, Feedback cracked the top twenty on the Billboard 200 chart, in addition to receiving radio airplay.It is not surprising that Rush's loyal fanbase was on the whole not pleased to learn that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had passed over Rush for induction in 1999 - Rush's first year of eligibility. The band has not been nominated since, calling the Foundation's requirements for induction into question. Another factor which some feel should be considered is that Rush has influenced countless musicians and bands, including Dream Theater, Living Colour, The Manic Street Preachers, The Smashing Pumpkins,Tool, Primus, and Megadeth.
ElectraJim
