2025 Rock & Roll HOF screechfest

[garrow]

Double Vision is the best Foreigner track.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Double Vision is the best Foreigner track.

Great tune, but I'd argue not even the best song on the record. "Blue Morning, Blue Day" is a ****ing banger.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Double Vision is the best Foreigner track.

 

[DanOregon]

This came up on my FB feed. I don't know if any of these bands "need" the Hall for validation. I'm sure more than a few will get in, just to keep the thing going. After the grunge-era bands get in, then where does it go? I did have to laugh at Garth Brooks. Maybe they meant Chris Gaines?

 

[Della9250]

This came up on my FB feed. I don't know if any of these bands "need" the Hall for validation. I'm sure more than a few will get in, just to keep the thing going. After the grunge-era bands get in, then where does it go? I did have to laugh at Garth Brooks. Maybe they meant Chris Gaines?

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"Styx was one of the greatest American rock bands and they only caught a bad rap because most critics are cynical assholes"

 

[I Should Coco]

Styx received more snark and venom from rock critics than even Rush did (and that's saying something).

I remember the early-1990s Rolling Stone album guide book (which I've paged through way too many times to admit) began its entry on Styx with, "Abandon all hope ye who enter here." Ouch.

Of course, their all-time classic diss was of 1980s supergroup GTR, of which the RS album guide issued a Spinal Tap-esque review: "TTL SHT"

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Imagine typing up that list and keeping a straight face while adding Air Supply, Eddie Money and the Little River Band.

 

[DanOregon]

Of that list, the ones that stand out to me are Meat Loaf (really can't think of another artist like him), Toto (whether you are giving the nod to the band, or the members of the band who played on everything coming out of LA in the '80s, hell THEY were the studio band during Chicago "refresh" in the '80s), and Phil Collins (solo) he cast a wide wake during a chunk of the '80s (Live Aid, No Jacket Required, In The Air Tonight, his production work, the Oscar for Tarzan).
And let's be real, if you flipped a lot of the acts from the '80s to the '70s and the '70s to the '80s, more than a few of the '70s HOFers would still be sitting there waiting. But the arrogance of the musical press, particularly those in New York, toward musicians who didn't begin in the New York area or came the next generation down the line continues.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

To me the only ones you can make a case for are the Guess Who, Tommy James and the Shondells and Harry Nilsson

 

[Huggy]

Imagine typing up that list and keeping a straight face while adding Air Supply, Eddie Money and the Little River Band.

And Loverboy. @BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

 

[Huggy]

Phil Collins solo is one that really jumps out to me, yeah he was way overexposed in the 80s but there was no arguing his success.

Among the rest, Motorhead, Steve Winwood, the Guess Who would get my support. And Little Feat, which isn't on the list but should have been inducted years ago.

I'm a huge J. Geils fan but they'd be in the hall of very good category.

 

[Here me roar]

Jim Croce jumps out to me because he was sensational and his life ended far too soon. He doesn't scream rock and roll to me, but since it's pretty much just a music Hall of Fame then he should be in

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

And Loverboy. @BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

Where. The ****. Is Night Ranger. On that list.

 

[Huggy]

Styx received more snark and venom from rock critics than even Rush did (and that's saying something).

I remember the early-1990s Rolling Stone album guide book (which I've paged through way too many times to admit) began its entry on Styx with, "Abandon all hope ye who enter here." Ouch.

Of course, their all-time classic diss was of 1980s supergroup GTR, of which the RS album guide issued a Spinal Tap-esque review: "TTL SHT"

I still refer to my Rolling Stone Album Guides (I have the one with blue cover and the multi-coloured one that I believe was the last one). As I recall Dave Marsh ripped the discographies of both Queen and Steely Dan, among others.

Styx was one of the most popular bands in my high school, I still can't stand them aside from "Renegade" which kicks all kinds of ass.

 

[Slacker]

Three Dog Night was huge back in the day.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

From that list, Joy Division/New Order and The Smiths are no-brainers for me. There are a few others I would vote for, like Devo and probably The Replacements.

The vast majority of that list is just silly.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Three Dog Night was huge back in the day.

Saw them at the Labor Day festival outside Detroit a few years ago and it was enjoyable. A boatload of hits — nothing but the hits. And a side attraction of two guys getting busted for smoking weed within sniffing distance of me.

 

[Chef2]

Boston not in is a huge one for me.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Styx received more snark and venom from rock critics than even Rush did (and that's saying something).

I remember the early-1990s Rolling Stone album guide book (which I've paged through way too many times to admit) began its entry on Styx with, "Abandon all hope ye who enter here." Ouch.

Of course, their all-time classic diss was of 1980s supergroup GTR, of which the RS album guide issued a Spinal Tap-esque review: "TTL SHT"

Because of that guide, I was under the impression for years that Hall and Oates were part of a multi gang rumble in a building where the only escape was a service elevator. I always imagined them bonding over their shared goal of escaping the mean streets of Philadelphia via androgynous blue eyed soul during that ride.

Turns out they were part of separate bands playing a mini festival that got broken up when a gang fight broke out in the crowd and escaped in an elevator.

 

[I Should Coco]

Because of that guide, I was under the impression for years that Hall and Oates were part of a multi gang rumble in a building where the only escape was a service elevator. I always imagined them bonding over their shared goal of escaping the mean streets of Philadelphia via androgynous blue eyed soul during that ride.

Turns out they were part of separate bands playing a mini festival that got broken up when a gang fight broke out in the crowd and escaped in an elevator.

I always thought John Oates would be eternally grateful to Daryl Hall for rescuing him from being trapped inside that huge drum …

Alas, money and ego trips have come between them of late.