Sean on the Circle of Fits blog recently spoke of his disgust of what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has turned into as well as this year’s nominees. Check out the blog post here, I totally agree with the sentiments presented.
As a result I got thinking of some bands from the eighties. This infamous decade is where I spent my entire teen years and as a result there was a period of time when I knew ever lyric to ever track of every glam and hair band that ruled the airwaves. A slight exaggeration, but it was the scene I lived for a few years. So what about some of these bands? Who from this time and that genre belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
I am assuming Bon Jovi will get the nod at some point. No matter what your thoughts are on them there is no denying their accomplishments. They are continuing to find success long after the arrival of massively popular Slippery When Wet.
What about Motley Crue? The bad boys of rock continue to be a huge concert draw. Should they be a no brainer….or would they be as relevant if it were not for the “tabloid-ish” lifestyle that has followed some of the band members around?
How about Def Leppard? This band often get criticized for one reason or another. But they did put our two Diamond selling albums….a feat accomplished by only a select group of artists. They also continue to record and are a steady concert draw.
These are just the three obvious bands that found their early and highest levels of success in the eighties. Do any or all of these belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Are there any others from the decade that everyone either loves or hates that deserves induction? What do you think?
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Still a few years off, but Guns and Roses seems like a pretty obvious choice to me.
Ah yes, and I wonder if that ever happened would it finally prompt a reunion with Axl, Slash and the rest of the originals.
Two things that irritate me about the R&RHoF -inductees are chosen by a panel of industry people. Some are musicians but many are folks in the industry. So it's a closed door 'boys club' and you don't get in unless they want you in. If it was determined by popular vote, I would think it was way cooler. Second is that many of the acts this panel decide to let in are not rock and roll. I am the first to admit that even though I may not like rap very much, it has been very influential. But should not be in a rock and roll hall of fame. Maybe a rap hall of fame? Or a music entertainment hall of fame? I dunno. Whole thing is bogus. But if we get to see a KISS or Genesis original member reunion, that would be a cool by-product. My thoughts on it are posted at http://isorski.blogspot.com/2009/09/kiss-genesis-nominated-for-rock-and.html
I couldnt agree more with Isorski on the Hip-Hop in the RNRHOF issue. As great as Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J, and others are, they have no place in the RNRHOF. I'm not dissing anybody here- i'm actually a fan of classic Hip-Hop. These artists have their place, and should be recognized for their contributions to popular music. But the Rock and roll hall of fame aint that place.
If you walked up to LL Cool J and asked him if he was a rock and roll singer, he'd laugh in your face. He never was and never claimed to be... It's just a simple fact.
I agree with you guys too. RRHOF is for Rock and Roll artists. You wouldn't put a baseball player in the hockey hall of fame.
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