By Brian Sullivan

• Vote YES!

  Last year a small group of Canadian proggers from the CPL (Canadian Prog-rock League) broke through the hard defensive line of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to finally become members of said Hall. This immediately lead to arguments over whether or not they were the first Progressive Rock band to be so enshrined with some sighting Pink Floyd’s induction in 1996. This lead some to demure, “The band is just fantastic! That is really what I think. Oh, by the way–which one’s ‘Pink’?”

  Now that Rush has done their job as fullbacks for the CPL, it’s time for other worthy prog rockers to follow their lead. And no one is worthier than YES. Do I have to tell you why? I see that some are unconvinced, shaking their heads side to side and murmuring “Gentle Giant” and “King Crimson” and “Starcastle”. (What? Starcastle? Mon Dieu!) I could list their songs, their sold-out shows, their endless line-up changes (um, maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned that?) and other achievements but you know all that in Proghalla.

  The simplest reason is that YES is the one on the fan ballot this year. So I am asking, humbly beseeching, I am Looking Around at all you Proghallians and asking you to vote for YES on said ballot. (That includes you, Harold Land!)

  And hey! Rush fans, Geddy Lee is on record as voting for YES!

  Here are the links. You can vote once a day until polling closes.

  http://www.rockhall.com/get-involved/interact/poll/

  https://www.facebook.com/VoicesforYes?fref=ts

  http://ultimateclassicrock.com/geddy-lee-rock-hall-deep-purple-yes-support/