10 Outrageous Omissions From The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

5. Boston

The more you look into Boston's history, the more enigmatic the band becomes. They were far more than the radio-friendly hit-fest you hear on classic rock stations. Tom Scholz, Boston's founding member and mastermind, invented the guitar pedals that gave the band their signature sound. He had already received a bachelor's and master's from MIT, and was the senior product design engineer for Polaroid when he and his bandmates recorded the demos that would lead to the first Boston album. To this day, he shuns the limelight of stardom even though he led one of the most popular bands of the seventies - the rare type whose singles are still played and loved. It makes sense though; this is the band that defined the "corporate rock" sound carried on by bands like Styx and Journey. Rock fans were looking for something new in 1976, and Boston gave it to them. Their first album sold 17 million copies, an unheard-of feat for a new band - so if you're wondering why your classic rock station still plays "More Than a Feeling," there you go. They're a lot like Rush in a way, the kind of band that's adored by its fans, but utterly loathed by detractors. Listen to Boston enough, though, and their sound will eventually win you over. It may take minutes or decades, but it will happen.