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Rock Hall Induction Class Announced
Posted on 12/18/13 at 8:38 am
Posted on 12/18/13 at 8:38 am
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Nirvana
Kiss
Peter Gabriel
Hall and Oates
Cat Stephens
Linda Ronstadt
Award for Musical Excellence - E Street Band
Ahmet Ertegun Award for Non-Performers - Brian Epstein and Andrew Loog Oldham
Happy for E Street.
Nirvana
Kiss
Peter Gabriel
Hall and Oates
Cat Stephens
Linda Ronstadt
Award for Musical Excellence - E Street Band
Ahmet Ertegun Award for Non-Performers - Brian Epstein and Andrew Loog Oldham
Happy for E Street.
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Posted on 12/18/13 at 8:43 am to Socrates Johnson
quote:
Cat Stephens
Linda Ronstadt
Before Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson, and Joe Cocker....what a joke
Posted on 12/18/13 at 8:52 am to Socrates Johnson
It's about time for KISS 
Posted on 12/18/13 at 9:17 am to Socrates Johnson
The left off The Meters again...which is stupid
Posted on 12/18/13 at 9:26 am to Spaulding Smails
I assumed the 'Mats wouldnt make it...
glad e street was recognized...
glad e street was recognized...
Posted on 12/18/13 at 9:27 am to Socrates Johnson
Solid list.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 9:42 am to TFTC
The RR HOF is what it is: a Boomer's view of rock n roll that pretty much completely ignores the collapse of monoculture in 1977. So, if you just view it as a museum to the 60s and 70s, then that's a decent crop of inductees, and pretty varied (blue eyed soul, pop songstress, crappy arena rock, prog legend, singer/songwriter). OK, Nirvana isn't from that era, but they are too huge to ignore.
I think a more interesting class, hell, a more interesting museum, would be to do a better job of honoring all of the various fractured parts of rock music's tree going forth from disco and punk, but that's never going to happen. We're talking about a museum that still hasn't inducted Lou fricking Reed. They clearly aren't interested in the underbelly. Which is fine, it's Rolling Stone's museum, essentially. But what I find odd is that not only do they not honor bands like the Mats, Sonic Youth, or the Cure, but they completely ignore super popular bands from the 80s like Bon Jovi and Duran Duran. Or, hell, Whitney Houston.
It's like they keep one group of artists for not being popular enough (though I don't know how you tell the history of rock without Sonic Youth and Black Flag), but then keep another group out for not being critically acclaimed enough (despite Def Leppard selling more records than just about anyone).
The very first HOF class included Ray Charles, so being "rock" has never been a requirement, so I find the hip hop argument silly. Of course they should be in. Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin are in, and they aren't "rock" either. So once you've opened the door to hip hop, how the hell do you keep out Eric B and Rakim, or even a foundational artist like Africa Bambaataa?
Like I said, it's a decent class for what the Hall is. The problem is what the Hall is.
I think a more interesting class, hell, a more interesting museum, would be to do a better job of honoring all of the various fractured parts of rock music's tree going forth from disco and punk, but that's never going to happen. We're talking about a museum that still hasn't inducted Lou fricking Reed. They clearly aren't interested in the underbelly. Which is fine, it's Rolling Stone's museum, essentially. But what I find odd is that not only do they not honor bands like the Mats, Sonic Youth, or the Cure, but they completely ignore super popular bands from the 80s like Bon Jovi and Duran Duran. Or, hell, Whitney Houston.
It's like they keep one group of artists for not being popular enough (though I don't know how you tell the history of rock without Sonic Youth and Black Flag), but then keep another group out for not being critically acclaimed enough (despite Def Leppard selling more records than just about anyone).
The very first HOF class included Ray Charles, so being "rock" has never been a requirement, so I find the hip hop argument silly. Of course they should be in. Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin are in, and they aren't "rock" either. So once you've opened the door to hip hop, how the hell do you keep out Eric B and Rakim, or even a foundational artist like Africa Bambaataa?
Like I said, it's a decent class for what the Hall is. The problem is what the Hall is.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:46 am to Socrates Johnson
No Meters, no care
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:50 am to Baloo
quote:
Willie Nelson
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:53 am to Kingwood Tiger
quote:
Cat Stephens
Linda Ronstadt
Nirvana
quote:
Before Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Joe Cocker....what a joke
FIFY (both of them...)
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:57 am to Socrates Johnson
No Creed; no care.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:15 am to oompaw
quote:
Willie Nelson
Never even nominated. Which is absurd. Johnny Cash is in.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:16 am to Baloo
Johnny Cash sang rock & roll (rockabilly) early in his career.
Willie has never been rock & roll.
Willie has never been rock & roll.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:20 am to Socrates Johnson
Where is the ceremony this year?
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:20 am to oompaw
Willie is more rock and roll than just about anyone on the planet. He does not give a crap, and has always forged his own path. I think all of the founders of outlaw country pretty much laid out the blueprint for what would become modern American indie.
Without Willie Nelson, there is no REM.
Without Willie Nelson, there is no REM.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:25 am to TreyAnastasio
Barclay's
Posted on 12/18/13 at 12:09 pm to Socrates Johnson
Cool, so that means when Phish gets in next year it will be here
Posted on 12/18/13 at 6:36 pm to Kingwood Tiger
quote:
Linda Ronstadt
Before Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson, and Joe Cocker....what a joke
Shut your whore mouth. Linda is totally deserving.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 9:25 pm to LuckySo-n-So
quote:
The problem is what the Hall is.
Bingo.
And for what its worth, I hate Kiss, but I cant believe it took this long. Im gonna miss their hilarious quips they would make after being left out every year.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 12:41 am to Socrates Johnson
I hate to be that guy but its Cat Stevens, not 'Stephens'
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