The Gipper Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 The new inductees to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame were announced yesterday. Quite a good group: KISS Hall and Oates Linda Ronstadt Nirvana Cat Stevens Peter Gabriel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gftChris Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Linda Ronstadt, but having listened to a couple of things she sounds decent enough - but not exactly rock and roll? More country? I'm not too familiar with that HOF, so I don't know if they have a country class in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Gipper Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Linda Ronstadt, but having listened to a couple of things she sounds decent enough - but not exactly rock and roll? More country? I'm not too familiar with that HOF, so I don't know if they have a country class in there? What planet do you live on? Here is the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame website. Familiarize yourself. http://www.rockhall.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have to admit, my favorite Nirvana song is not a Nirvana song but a David Bowie song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 What planet do you live on? One where I was born in the 80s? Outside of the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 In addition to the above main artists also inducted are: The E Street Band....Bruce Springsteen's backup band, of course Brian Epstein....the Beatles original Manager Andrew Loog Oldham. The Rolling Stones original Manager. Its all about the Beatles and the Stones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 One where I was born in the 80s? Outside of the US? I don't recall them putting up either physical or time barriers. But now you have the resource to learn all about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Linda Ronstadt was a versatile performer. She did some "country-ish" stuff ala Eagles etc. She also did rock n roll, balladic material, blues, and she did a lost of Hispanic music as despite her Gemanic surname, she was half hispanic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Cat Stevens? Never liked the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Cat Stevens? Never liked the guy. I never liked Nirvana, but I don't deny them their place. Besides, other than The Beatles, Cat Stevens was the one guy from the Rock n Roll era that my mother liked. (long since passed away) .......so that is all the credentials he needs as far as I am concerned to be HOF worthy. Fair to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob806 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I love Rock & Roll, but find it funny how some artists are still waiting in the wings to get inducted, while others get into the HOF. Like Madonna or Joni Mitchell over Deep Purple or Genesis (Peter Gabriel gets his due this year). I won 2 free memberships to the RRHOF for a year back in 2004, but never went. I swore I would never go until Black Sabbath got inducted (they did in 2006). I think musical taste is too subjective for all, and these kind of debates will always be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Agreed Bob. Madonna, in my view is horrible. I think its more of a popularity contest then actual talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I never liked Nirvana, but I don't deny them their place. Besides, other than The Beatles, Cat Stevens was the one guy from the Rock n Roll era that my mother liked. (long since passed away) .......so that is all the credentials he needs as far as I am concerned to be HOF worthy. Fair to say? I don't deny him either. Just never cared for the guy. Maybe its because I was around 17 when his songs came out. Went into the Army when 'Peace Train' was popular. Just never got into his songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Agreed Bob. Madonna, in my view is horrible. I think its more of a popularity contest then actual talent. And that is why Madonna is in. She is as talented as any female performer in history.....beyond being an icon. And the hundreds of music professionals that have a HOF vote agree with that assessment. And yes, certainly "popularity" is a legitimate factor. Anyone that sells hundreds of millions of record has to be give serious consideration. Why do you think ABBA is in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I don't deny him either. Just never cared for the guy. Maybe its because I was around 17 when his songs came out. Went into the Army when 'Peace Train' was popular. Just never got into his songs. Well, again, if it were just one individual's musical tastes that were to apply, I may have said leave Black Sabbath and ACDC on the scrap heap....but that would be foolish of me to ignore their......yes.....popularity....and influence in R&R history. KISS is in now solely on popularity. Their songs are pretty basic and occasionally catchy, but, they would never have been considered among the most forward thinking musical masterminds on the planet. But boy did they have a following......and they brought tremendous marketing genius to the table, so you cannot discount that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 And that is why Madonna is in. She is as talented as any female performer in history.....beyond being an icon. And the hundreds of music professionals that have a HOF vote agree with that assessment. And yes, certainly "popularity" is a legitimate factor. Anyone that sells hundreds of millions of record has to be give serious consideration. Why do you think ABBA is in? Seriously? ABBA is in there? Rock and Roll...nope, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Seriously? ABBA is in there? Rock and Roll...nope, it's not. Didn't you browse the website like I asked? If you had, yes, you would know that ABBA is in there. The way some people describe it to me....not being a big ABBA advocate, is that they were the 80s version of The Mamas and Papas.....who are a no brainer for the RRHOF. So, given that explanation I would say.....if appropriate, then yes, they belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I love Rock & Roll, but find it funny how some artists are still waiting in the wings to get inducted, while others get into the HOF. Like Madonna or Joni Mitchell over Deep Purple or Genesis (Peter Gabriel gets his due this year). I won 2 free memberships to the RRHOF for a year back in 2004, but never went. I swore I would never go until Black Sabbath got inducted (they did in 2006). I think musical taste is too subjective for all, and these kind of debates will always be there. Uhm, FYI, Genesis is in. Has been for a few years now. Did not know if you knew that. But, Deep Purple isn't....and perhaps should be. Neither are the Moody Blues, Yes, Todd Rundgren B-52s Bad Company The Cars Cheap Trick Chicago Def Leppard Depeche Mode Devo Dire Straits Doobie Bros. ELO ELP Duran Duran Eurythmics Green Day Nillson Jethro Tull Journey King Crimson LL Cool J The Monkees Motley Crue Peter, Paul, and Mary Procul Harum Soundgarden Steppenwolf Steve Miller Band T-Rex Tommy James and the Shondells War Warren Zevon Weird Al The Zombies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Abba was 70s, not 80s, and like KISS they were a phenomenon that sold millions and millions of recordings. Not Rock n Roll ... But apparently pop music counts and it is The Big Musical Acts Post 1950 Hall of Fame. Finally ... John Oates, Linda Rodstadt and Ace Freely on the same stage. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowburn Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Josh Gordon's theme song could be "Blue Bayou" by Linda R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Abba was 70s, not 80s, and like KISS they were a phenomenon that sold millions and millions of recordings. Not Rock n Roll ... But apparently pop music counts and it is The Big Musical Acts Post 1950 Hall of Fame. Finally ... John Oates, Linda Rodstadt and Ace Freely on the same stage. Z Linda is no longer capable of performing due apparently to her severe Parkinson's that she is suffering from . Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowburn Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Madonna was as hot as they get when she stormed out of Michigan in the early eighties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 The Rock Hall is nearing joke....Hall and Oates maker it yet Chicago and Bad Compamy don't?? Shoot....even Cat Stevens can make it yet Chicago....a groundbreaking band, or Bad Company with the greatest voice in Rock history, can't? Joke.......move it out of Cleveland. It isn't worthy of the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 The Moody Blues, Doobie Bros., Journey, Steppenwol and Steve Miller Band should all be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 The Rock Hall is nearing joke....Hall and Oates maker it yet Chicago and Bad Compamy don't?? Shoot....even Cat Stevens can make it yet Chicago....a groundbreaking band, or Bad Company with the greatest voice in Rock history, can't? Joke.......move it out of Cleveland. It isn't worthy of the ground. The greatest voice in rock history? Are you high? That's not even up for debate and it certainly wasn't Paul Rodgers. That's ridiculous. No one...no one would say Paul Rodgers had a better voice than Freddie Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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