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Originally Posted by VocalsBass
What have they accomplished would be the question in order for them to be nominated for anything, its not that I dont admire them as a band and know that they have contributed an influence to the modern music of today.
What have they done outstanding? I hold even more to my opinion after Trace reminded me that they have been out for 27 years, I would have to see some statistics and facts about why they should recieve such an honor before I could vote them in.
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If this is the kind of crap you care about
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-Won seven Grammy Awards.
-Sold 55 million records
-Eight Top 40 singles (including three in the Top 10)
-Five number one singles on the Mainstream Rock Charts
-All-time record of eleven number one singles on the top of the Modern Rock Charts
-Former guitarist John Frucsiante was ranked 18 in
Rolling Stone's list "The 100 Greatest Guitar Players of All Time"
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Rolling Stone once said "if there were a Most Valuable Bass Player award given out in rock, Flea could have laid claim to that bitch ten years running"
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MusicRadar put Chad Smith in sixth place on their list of the "50 Greatest Drummers Of All Time"
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik was ranked 310 out of
Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time"