2011 Rock and Roll HOF Nominees

[saea501]

I think the hall has become a joke. Everybody and their brother is being inducted regardless of their significance, or lack thereof. Wait long enough and you and I will get inducted. They are inducting people just to generate interest and tourism rather than inducting for a significant contribution to music, which is a shame.

They do, however, have some good non permanent displays periodically. Other than that, not worth the trip.

 

[RT Fan]

As has been said before by myself and others it really is the HOF of Popular Music. As such Neil Diamond and Laura Nyro should both get in as songwriters and performers even though Laura Nyro's career was cut tragically short. Among her compositions: Wedding Bell Blues, Eli's Coming, Stoned Soul Picnic, And When I Die, etc.

Alice Cooper is long overdue, his music has aged better than most of his contemporaries. Plus his invention of the "Shock Rock" stageshow, which has become an arena rock staple, helps cement his legacy. The band had a major influence on the development of heavy metal music and can still be heard today.

Dr. John's contribution to the American music scene cannot be underestimated. From stalwart New Orleans and Memphis session player, his "Night Tripper" alter ego, (think "Walk on Gilded Splinters") and successful mainstream hits, "Right Place Wrong Time" & "Iko, Iko" still get airtime. Dr.John helped repopularize New Orleans music, the city which truly is the cradle of all American music. Producing, session work, performing and preachin' about, jazz, blues, funk and rock, "The Doctor" has done it all.

Of the 500 odd concerts I have been lucky enough to have seen, the first Dr. John & The Louisiana Luminoids show I saw at the Village Vanguard ranks in the top 10. 'Sho 'nuff!

 

[Quint]

I firmly believe that the HOF should change its name to encompass the various genres of its inductees. There’s simply too much variety for it to be called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I don’t necessarily know what they should change it to, but I do think they need to change it.

As for the potential inductees, I personally have no issues with Alice (long overdue), Beastie Boys, Donna Summer, Geils, Tom Waits, and Chic. They were/are all highly influential in their respective genres.

But the number of acts that have been ignored over the years is staggering. I mean, no Deep Purple or Thin Lizzy? No Big Star? No Badfinger or Raspberries? Hopefully, one day one or all of these acts will get in—and I’m just skimming the surface of my preferences here. It’s pretty ridiculous when you think about it.

 

[Mystic]

Ignore the "Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame" and maybe it will fade away.

 

[rushfan]

All emotion aside, the fact that Rush isn't in there is worse than a joke. It's the moral equivalent of leaving somebody like Babe Ruth or Jackie Robinson out of the Baseball HOF.

I used to find it irritating, then after a while it became amusing. Now it's almost creepy.

Something is seriously wrong with those people.

 

[Mystic]

I used to find it irritating, then after a while it became amusing. Now it's almost creepy.

Hell, maybe it's an honor not to become part of that folly.

 

[superdog]

Lets face it.Rock and Roll as we knew no longer exists.The RR hall of fame has outlived its original purpose.

 

[Vintage_Hi-F]

Something is seriously wrong with those people.

They don't like progressive rock in the least, so if your band is in that genre than prepare to be ignored for a long time. **** they haven't even let YES in yet.

 

[Delawheredad]

The R&R Hall of Fame is the stupidest idea ever. The only thing that moved me in the entire place was a piece of Otis Redding's plane.

 

[se7enMMBsg]

Just remember the stupidity that went behind Jethro Tull's Heavy Metal Grammy...

...I remember that one VERY clearly. Everyone I knew really thought that Ac/Dc's "Blow Up Your Video" would win that one by a mile - even though I don't personally consider them to Metal - and then we get: "THE WINNER IS . . . . . . jethro tull!" WTF!!!!!! :scratch2: That was the last time I ever watched the Grammy Awards.

~Dave

 

[33&athird]

...I remember that one VERY clearly. Everyone I knew really thought that Ac/Dc's "Blow Up Your Video" would win that one by a mile - even though I don't personally consider them to Metal - and then we get: "THE WINNER IS . . . . . . jethro tull!" WTF!!!!!! :scratch2: That was the last time I ever watched the Grammy Awards.

~Dave

Actually, you'll find that Metallica's "...and justice for all" was in theory, the popular "winner". At least with the crowd of the awards genre.

Though i'll admit, even Ac/Dc would have been better than Jethro tull.

On that note, why don't they just start calling this place the music hall of fame?, it would make more sense, and could be more interesting