2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NOminees

rico43

rico43

<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
Not sure how many get cut, but in my particular order:

Linda Rondstadt

Yes

Deep Purple

KISS

Hall and Oates

LL Cool J

Replacements

Link Wray

Chic

Cat Stevens

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I have no prob with anyone on the list except policalical whacko Cat. Who was as non-rock as possible.
 
Cats songwriting was A material. Too bad he become a Muslim. Not to hijack but Does he speak out on Terrorism or jihadism? Pro or Con? Anti-western?

I have a problem with KISS. to gimmicky for me. Gene Simmons deserves to be a marketing hall-of-fame not a rock n roll hall of game. Not to mention KISS is rumored to be somewhat of a fake band

You don't sell 100,000,000 records by not having talent or being good songwriters. Bon Jovi deserves a spot.
 
I would put in the first 4 and that's it. Others are ok but JMO if Yes and Deep Purple are left off it's a waste year. Last year 2 injustices (Rush and Heart) were corrected lets get 2 more.

Best part about Rush getting inducted was their fans packed the ceremony, must different audience reaction with them than anyone else.
 
Krgrecw said:
Cats songwriting was A material. Too bad he become a Muslim. Not to hijack but Does he speak out on Terrorism or jihadism? Pro or Con? Anti-western?

I have a problem with KISS. to gimmicky for me. Gene Simmons deserves to be a marketing hall-of-fame not a rock n roll hall of game. Not to mention KISS is rumored to be somewhat of a fake band

You don't sell 100,000,000 records by not having talent or being good songwriters. Bon Jovi deserves a spot.
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Jovi does deserve a spot. Go Jersey!

Also Rico wre you going for the ones in the vote in? Or total? Cause you forgot the 2 slam dunks, Nirvana and Peter Gabriel.
 
Answer me this, why are rappers in the rock and roll hall of fame? and what the hell has LL Cool J done to deserve it...
 
BlackwaterPark said:
Answer me this, why are rappers in the rock and roll hall of fame? and what the hell has LL Cool J done to deserve it...
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Simon and Garfunkel were far from "Rock & Roll" genre... and they're in.

I think the Rock & Roll HOF has just become the unofficial music entertainer's hall of fame.
 
KeithLockhart said:
Simon and Garfunkel were far from "Rock & Roll" genre... and they're in.

I think the Rock & Roll HOF has just become the unofficial music entertainer's hall of fame.
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More or less this. ROck and Roll is a very loose term. In reality it died in about 1960 when the Beatles and co came to town. Rock and Roll's inception was basically a combination of Rhythm and blues and country.

I thought the name Rock and Roll HOF was dumb and have insisted on calling it the Record Industry HOF but I think that lacks the pop.

And LL Cool J is pretty wack (basically hacked his way to power stealing Kool Moe Dee's style of rapping) but he sold a lot of records. And that's something that the HOF Considers. They're also on a seeming warpath to get rap artists in there including the infamous issue with Grandmaster Flash getting in on a technicality ove rThe Dave Clark Five.
 
Any reason for leaving out Nirvana on your list? I was never a big fan but I don't see them not making it.

Haulin Oats has to be in my top 5 of music I play when nobody else is around. So bad but so good.
 
rico43 said:
Not sure how many get cut, but in my particular order:

Linda Rondstadt
Yes
Deep Purple
KISS
Hall and Oates
LL Cool J
Replacements
Link Wray
Chic
Cat Stevens

Did I miss somebody?

I have no prob with anyone on the list except policalical whacko Cat. Who was as non-rock as possible.
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Cat had the most talent from that list

and you forgot The Meters

Krgrecw said:
Cats songwriting was A material. Too bad he become a Muslim.
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what the ****?
 
I think it's safe to say that Cat Stevens becoming a Muslim had a pretty negative effect on his music career. It basically killed his future in America.
 
I am a die-hard Nirvana fan so I definitely have them as my number 1 to get in. I don't like Kiss, but I can see why they would deserve it.
 
BlackwaterPark said:
IMO Nirvana wouldnt be half as popular if Kurt hadnt died..
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That's a popular sentiment but totally absurd

Nirvana had a platinum selling single as a rock band, that doesn't happen very often. They would always be remembered fondly. Now I think the Genius of Kurt Cobain is likely overstated because of his death, as it is with almost all folks (lennon being arguably the biggest)
 
So the inductees are Nirvana, KISS, Hall and Oates, Peter Gabriel, Linda Rondstadt, and Cat Stevens.

Wonder who will induct Nirvana. I hope it's not someone lame.
 
zitothebrave said:
That's a popular sentiment but totally absurd

Nirvana had a platinum selling single as a rock band, that doesn't happen very often. They would always be remembered fondly. Now I think the Genius of Kurt Cobain is likely overstated because of his death, as it is with almost all folks (lennon being arguably the biggest)
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EL. OH. EL.

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