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2019 Rock Hall nominations revealed

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TheSportsPredictor, Oct 9, 2018.

  1. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    Yes
     
  2. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Who sings lead in the all-star rendition of "Kick Out The Jams?"

    Co-inductee Stevie Nicks?
     
  3. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    It's a pretty solid but kind of boring list, at least to me.

    Devo — Yes.
    Todd Rundgren — Definite yes. Should already be in.
    Def Leppard — Eh, OK? Hard to give a shit about this one.
    LL Cool J — See Def Leppard.
    Janet Jackson — Yes.
    Stevie Nicks — No. She's in with Fleetwood Mac, and I can't even tell her solo stuff apart from the Mac stuff.
    Roxy Music — Absolutely yes.
    John Prine — Tricky, because he's a central figure in Americana but 99% of rock fans don't know him. No, I guess.
    Kraftwerk — Yes. Massive innovators in electronic music.
    MC5 — Yes. Massive innovators in punk music.
    The Cure — Yes. Massive innovators in whatever the fuck you'd call that.
    Radiohead — Yes. I'll be stunned if they don't make it.
    Rage Against the Machine — No. Fuck no.
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan — Yes.
    The Zombies — Ever heard their "Odessey and Oracle" album? YES.

    Two other thoughts:

    1) Janet Jackson is the most #twoamericas name on this list, or any list. To Black music fans the fact that she isn't already in is inexplicable and outrageous. White fans by and large don't view her as nearly that significant.

    2) To worry about the whole rock/not rock thing is silly. FM radio segregated rock music in the early 70s. The Hall, to its credit, has always ignored that segregation.

    3) The Hall still has some massive blind spots -- most of them British. New Wave bands like The Smiths, New Order/Joy Division, and Depeche Mode get snubbed over and over. Same with British metal bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
     
  4. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees have never been solely about rock ‘n’ roll. The inaugural class (1986) included Ray Charles, James Brown and Sam Cooke, while subsequent inductees have included Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, the Coasters, Clyde McPhatter, the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Impressions, Etta James, Little Willie John, Run-DMC and Jimmy Cliff.
     
  5. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    I went about seven or eight years ago and really enjoyed it. Worth it for sure.
     
  6. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    But only three artists you can consider folk singers
    Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez
    That would make it tough for Prine
    Other folkies who merit consideration are Peter, Paul & Mary and Gordon Lightfoot
     
  7. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    "Rock Brigade" is a great song from Def Leppard's early days.

    And yes to Priest, Maiden and especially Motorhead.
     
  8. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Simon and Garfunkel are in. Simon is in twice, IIRC.

    Cat Stevens also got in a few years ago.

    I’d love to see Nick Drake get in, but I’m not holding my breath.
     
  9. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    meh
     
  10. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    I think both acts would be considered pop more than folk.
     
  11. Captain_Kirk

    Captain_Kirk Well-Known Member

    "On Through The Night" is a tremendous album--'Wasted' and 'Overture' are a couple other songs I'd single out, but the entire album is a great listen from beginning to end. Definitely worth a listen for anyone who enjoys the band but perhaps picked them up later.

    My five votes would be: Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Cure, Rage Against the Machine, Roxy Music
     
  12. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    Joy Division, Smiths, Cure and Sex Pistols are pretty much driving force behind British music of the 1980s and 1990s.

    I can’t see how they are not in the HOF.
     
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