blue_n_white Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Didn't see these on the list: Stevie Ray Vaughan Pat Benatar Joan Jett Thin Lizzy The Grass Roots Blue Oyster Cult George Thoroughgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think SRV is still a year away - "Texas Flood" came out in 1983 (again, I think). But he should be first-ballot when he gets there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I agree Das, as long as there aren't some disco queens or rappers waiting to get in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Kurtis Blow LL Cool J Public Enemy Gloria Gaynor Chaka Khan Just kidding.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Devo Devo should be in the R'n'R HoF. Not kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 They're not in there, seriously? That's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) Now whip it Into shape Shape it up Get Straight Go forward Move ahead Try to detect it It's not to late To whip it Whip it good Lyrics like those should get you in some sort of hall. But the way they kind of sing those words in sort of a rapid-fire style could be considered rap. But seriously,Devo were pioneers of the video age so maybe they should get some consideration for that. Edited October 10, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Devo Devo should be in the R'n'R HoF. Not kidding. Mmmmmmm....let me think on that one....their genre is considered rock so yes they do fit the requirements...hey hell of a better choice than The Beastie Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Mott The Hoople The New York Dolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Mott The Hoople The New York Dolls Awesome choices...you rock Edna!! I can't believe I forgot Mott The Hoople! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Are Tommy James & The Shondells in? Definitely Deep Purple and Heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Lemmy / Motorhead: invented the genre of speed-metal, influencing the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, etc. and spawning all manner of sub-genres. Speed-metal (used as an "umbrella term" for all its diaspora) is hugely popular, whether one likes it or not. Lemmy was recently voted "The Greatest Living Englishman" in a Guardian newspaper poll, fact-fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I'm going to assume Rush isn't in there, because they never get any credit. They're terribly underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I don't even have to check to know that Rush aren't in there. They should be, but I'd say Yes, Genesis and Jethro Tull should be inducted before Rush. Also, as I mentioned before, The Pretty Things should definitely be inducted. Influence and innovation are important criteria in the HoF, and The Pretty Things invented the concept album, played an important part in the development of progressive and psychedelic music, and have influenced pretty much every progressive and psychedelic band since the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Agreed on The Pretty Things. Maybe Yes and Jethro Tull. I'm not anti-Genesis, but I don't know if they should have a HoF spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) Perhaps you're right about Genesis. When they made great music (1967-1975 in particular) nobody had heard of them, and when they became popular they started making crap music. I'd say their only good album that was also popular was their self titled album from 1983. Edited October 11, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 But on a more serious note: I'd never seen this list of Inductees before. There are quite a number of soul/funk and even disco artists inducted. In the light of this evidence, I'm still puzzled as to why there should be such a furore about top hip-hop artists being admitted, if they meet the other criteria. I agree. It seems to me that Rock and Roll is dynamic and repels categorization. Rock and Roll has regularly consumed other music styles before breakfast. What is the reason a song can't be simultaneously Rock and Soul ? Isn't Motown Rock and Roll ? Rock and Funk ? Super Freak – Rick James, Burn Rubber On Me - The Gap Band, come to mind, for instance. And much of Stevie Wonder's stuff between the Talking Book and Songs In The Key Of Life albums ( Superstition , Maybe Your Baby , I Wish , All Day Sucker , You Haven't Done Nothin' , Boogie On Reggae Woman , Higher Ground ) isn't much like Elvis. Songs like I Got A Women , Lonely Avenue and What'd I Say qualify Ray Charles, I think, but I doubt many folks would call him a Rock & Roller. Sly & The Family Stone are legitimate inductees, are they not ? Anything mutually exclusive about Rock and Disco ? That Lady – The Isley Brothers, Disco Inferno – The Trammps Or Rock and Country ? Haunted House – Jumpin’ Gene Simmons, Running Bear – Johnny Preston, I Can Help – Billy Swan If Rock and Roll will stand -- and I’m certain it will -- it will continue assimilating some of Hip-Hop and it will keep grabbing bits of Folk, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Electronica, Classical and any thing 'new' that comes along, as it always has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Lemmy / Motorhead: invented the genre of speed-metal, influencing the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, etc. and spawning all manner of sub-genres. Speed-metal (used as an "umbrella term" for all its diaspora) is hugely popular, whether one likes it or not. Lemmy was recently voted "The Greatest Living Englishman" in a Guardian newspaper poll, fact-fans. Motorhead shall be gracing our fair shores this month and we're thinking of getting tickets. I agree with SJ, Kiss should be in there. And Alice Cooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I agree. It seems to me that Rock and Roll is dynamic and repels categorization. Rock and Roll has regularly consumed other music styles before breakfast. What is the reason a song can't be simultaneously Rock and Soul ? Isn't Motown Rock and Roll ? Rock and Funk ? Super Freak – Rick James, Burn Rubber On Me - The Gap Band, come to mind, for instance. And much of Stevie Wonder's stuff between the Talking Book and Songs In The Key Of Life albums ( Superstition , Maybe Your Baby , I Wish , All Day Sucker , You Haven't Done Nothin' , Boogie On Reggae Woman , Higher Ground ) isn't much like Elvis. Songs like I Got A Women , Lonely Avenue and What'd I Say qualify Ray Charles, I think, but I doubt many folks would call him a Rock & Roller. Sly & The Family Stone are legitimate inductees, are they not ? Anything mutually exclusive about Rock and Disco ? That Lady – The Isley Brothers, Disco Inferno – The Trammps Or Rock and Country ? Haunted House – Jumpin’ Gene Simmons, Running Bear – Johnny Preston, I Can Help – Billy Swan If Rock and Roll will stand -- and I’m certain it will -- it will continue assimilating some of Hip-Hop and it will keep grabbing bits of Folk, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Electronica, Classical and any thing 'new' that comes along, as it always has. While I agree that rock music has always been about taking bits and pieces from other music styles in creating the rock sound,I think many people feel that today the influences of hip hop and rap on popular music are taking away from what we consider to be rock music.And while there will always be rock music,groups like Led Zepp,The Byrds,The Eagles,The Rolling Stones,maybe even The Beatles,and many,many others,if they were trying to break into the music business in todays music world,would have a hard time of it.I can only speak for myself,but I think many people,including some on here,see that style of music slipping away.Yes I know I will be bombarded with examples of artists today who some feel are making that kind of music,and I know there are some out there who are,but in general,thing's aren't like they were in the 60's,70's and early 80's as far as the music I loved from those periods.I think it's the reason so many in my age group shell out big bucks to see artists in their 60's in concert instead of maybe going to see a artist from "today's" world of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I like the thoughts on this thread, and I have been thinking quite a bit about the whole nominee/induction process and I am going to try and see if I can talk to someone involved in the process. I would love to have them do a call in on my show. I can't say this will happen for sure, but it can't hurt to make some calls and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I like the thoughts on this thread, and I have been thinking quite a bit about the whole nominee/induction process and I am going to try and see if I can talk to someone involved in the process. I would love to have them do a call in on my show. I can't say this will happen for sure, but it can't hurt to make some calls and see what happens. Hey tell them some of my comments about The Beastie Boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 ...Yes I know I will be bombarded with examples of artists today who some feel are making that kind of music... I can´t give you examples right now, but I know for sure that many nowadays songs and many bands are very much in the style of Beatles, Doors or Velvet Underground. I discovered a lot in Songfacts and many of my young friends introduced into current music. Not that I´ll listen to Weezer or No Doubt while smoking a joint -or maybe I will- , I still stick to my classics... but I have to admit that many modern bands have learned the lesson and are able to make me stop, listen and like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 The Cure The Cure should be in the R'R HoF. Not kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 b-f...I just love how you put at the end of some of your posts... Not Kidding ...makes me smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 None of them would ever want to be in a R&R ' hall of fame ' or the like , if any of them had any real artistic integrity . the whole idea was commercial BS to start with - smash down the building ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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