OT: 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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good list....... not rock-n-roll per se (that has been covered ad nauseam here in past)....... I'm no Whitney or NIN fan... but Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, The Notorious B.I.G. and T-Rex are solid in my book
RRHOF has always been weak with anything outside the sort of music that climaxed with 70s Arena Rock. This why the Moody Blues (and, now, the Doobie Brothers--get ready for REO Speedwagon in 2021) are in, while the MC5, Jimmy Cliff, Buzzcocks, Kraftwerk, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Ozzy (solo, but particularly with Randy Rhoads), Joy Division, The GoGo's, The Smiths, Curtis Blow, Dead Kennedys, Motley Crue, Tracy Chapman, The Pixies, Tribe Called Quest, Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine, amongst many others, are always on the outside, looking-in.
The like is for the Doobie Brothers and the What's Happening episode where Rog shoves the tape recorder down his pants. Classic!
This.
I remember I had some of my favorite lyrics displayed in my room as a young teen. Most of which my mom made me take down. Lol
Best post in thread. As we can see from this thread, the majority of mostly white, middle aged or older guys, who are a huge proportion of this board, simply want more of the same, i.e., more classic rock bands, and they really don't want to expand their horizons much beyond that. I like the big tent the RRHOF has been building over the years, as I like seeing hip-hop and pop artists getting in, especially since regular old missionary "rock and roll" ain't what it used to be with regard to popularity.
If it were up to me, the Doobies would not get in (fine band, but not HOF worthy to me), but I applaud the NIN and Depeche Mode inductions and absolutely see Whitney getting in (and all her music wasn't just pop). And while I like more hip-hop artists getting in, to me NBIG simply didn't do enough to get in, even though he was influential. I'm on the fence on T. Rex, but US popularity shouldn't be an absolute must (which is why I think bands like the Smiths, Buzzcocks and other popular UK bands should be in), so I'm ok with it. I probably would've picked Pat Benatar and Judas Priest over the Doobies and NBIG. I also think Soundgarden and DMB are deserving, but can wait a bit.
NIN never resonated with me but Reznor did a real good job with the intro for The Cure last year
thanks for the clarity...I won't let the like go to my head since you only like part of my comment. lol
Everyone over 45 remembers this episode
I love rock-and-roll.
But there is not one on that list of inductees that I've ever had the slightest interest in.
And Whitney Houston is as rock-and-roll as Dolly Parton.
I like when the guy gets arrested at the end and he says something like, "And all I have to show for it is a tape of a fat kid eating popcorn."
Notorious BIG over Pat Benatar/Neil Giraldo, Soundgarden, Motorhead and Judas Priest:
Notorious BIG...lol. What the hell does he have to with Rock & Roll?....Or Whitney Houston for that matter? I can live with Whitney since she had one of the best voices ever and was a top "pop" star, but Notorious BIG is just pandering to pressure. Pat Benatar has one of the best female or male rock voices ever and she had tons of hits and owned the 80's at one point. The whole thing is a sham.
If i remember correctly, that was a two-parter. I actually like the Doobies ("which doobie you be?" is classic) but they sure could not act..They made Mabel King seem like Meryl Streep.
Yeah, the Doobies had trouble making their "shock" convincing after finding the tape recorder in that scene. Mabel King was underrated. She was the glue that held everything together.
There was a brief time in the late 80's when I thought Depeche Mode was the greatest band of all time. That lasted about three months. I was more of a New Order fan and remain so.
Another great band that doesn't even get consideration is the Guess Who.
Another great band that doesn't even get consideration is the Guess Who.
