RnR Hall of Fame nominees for 2012

[Christina]

Also enjoyable is Neil Young doing a 10 minute crazyhorsification of any song that comes up at the big free for all rope-a-dope live performance.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

(Gary, presumably attending as a waiter)

Thanks for making my day.

[buffcoat]

KISS is the ultimate train wreck in waiting.

I'm sure Gene and Paul will be magnanimous.










Wait, it occurs to me that I use that word a lot without knowing what it means.

[dave from knoxville]

KISS is the ultimate train wreck in waiting.

I'm sure Gene and Paul will be magnanimous.










Wait, it occurs to me that I use that word a lot without knowing what it means.

"magna" - molten liquid that pours from fiery mountains
"ni" - what some knights say
"mous" - a small rodent that wears a cap

[nec13]

How long before 70s prog rockers and 80s indie rockers realize they have a common enemy and open their own damn hall?

Can we put a Neu! wing on that?

Krautrock Hall of Fame

Any Krautrock HOF would have to include Trio.

Da da da...

[Kormod]

The Chilis made it!!! Can't wait to see them do Sunshine Superman with Donovan and Guns N' Roses.

[cavorting with nudists]

The Chilis made it!!!

I first read that as "The Chills made it."  Believed it for a second or two.

[Kormod]

The Chills, no. Douche chills, yes.

[Kormod]

Noms for 2013:

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Deep Purple
Heart
Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
Albert King
Kraftwerk
The Marvelettes
The Meters
Randy Newman
N.W.A.
Procol Harum
Public Enemy
Rush
Donna Summer

[Kormod]

I think they're just trolling KISS at this point.

[kirk]

The Monkees ? Now come on ! right next to the Osmonds .

[cavorting with nudists]

Can't they just end this yearly charade and just say OK, anybody who has ever sold more records than Mit Hamine is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 'Cause that's obviously where this is all heading, and stretching it out this way just creates bad feelings.

[Kormod]

Husker Du will probably get inducted before KISS or the Monkees. Whoever runs things over there seriously hates both those bands.

[dave from knoxville]

I mostly agree with this argument in general, and more specifically because it's the best rationale for considering Yes, who I think deserves to be in for the same reason as Devo; they drove entire scenes into public awareness. And every incarnation of Peter Gabriel ought to be in there several times over.

I hear you, mostlymeat. I shouldn't pay attention at all but I can't help it!

For me the big joke (apart from awards in general) is not what is or isn't 'rock and roll', rather it's who's influential, inventive, great, talented, etc. In other words, music would be different if the band or person never existed.

Like, I don't really enjoy Guns 'n Roses, but it's undeniable how metal/hard rock/whatever took a huge turn once they came along. Same thing with the Cure. I haven't been able to listen to the Cure without shuddering since I was maybe 13, but again, I think pretty fucking influential. The one on this list that makes me crazy is the fucking Red Hot Chili Peppers. All their songs sound the same, and for all their mugging and monkeying around, the band has no personality at all.

Now technically, in order to be nominated you have to have put a record out at least 25 years previous to that - RHCP formed in '83 and 1st record was '85. I wiki'ed it. So, other musicians established in '83:

Nick Cave & Bad Seeds
Flaming Lips
Jesus & Mary Chain

'84: Dino Jr
'85: Gang Starr

Kinda burned out looking at band lists right about there. Lots of bands formed earlier haven't hit the list too.