Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 1992, Part Three - The Inductees

Six of the seven inductees from 1992 were first-time eligibles, leaving only one spot for a previously nominated artist.


The following "Class Of 1992" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Jimi Hendrix is one of the most important guitar players in all of rock n roll and certainly among the most innovative. Then again, so is Joe Satriani, but the Hall won't touch him with a ten-foot pole. What makes Hendrix a legend is more than just the way he changed the way we view the electric guitar, but the bluesy classic rock songs themselves. Tracks like "Foxy Lady" and "Purple Haze" set the stage for a career that was made legendary by his show-stealing performance at Woodstock. The band didn't make many albums before Hendrix's death, but he still left behind one of the most impressive track records in classic rock history.

Cream - Another band that made a huge impact in a very short period of time, Cream perfected psychedelic rock and produced some of the most memorable songs of the 60's such as "Crossroads", "White Room" and "Sunshine Of Your Love". This won't be the last time you see Eric Clapton getting inducted into my Hall, by the way.

Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention - They were never a terribly popular band, but in the area of inventiveness and creativity, it's hard to argue that Zappa and his crew rank among the most artistic bands to come out of the rock n roll era.

The Jefferson Airplane - Few psychedelic bands were better than The Jefferson Airplane. "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" rank among the best rock songs ever written and Grace Slick's vocals are unforgettable. The band didn't stay at the top for very long, however, and eventually became an atrocity called Starship, but that doesn't detract from their previous greatness.

Bob Seger - A hit machine during the 1970's, Bob Seger got his start as an underground rock star during the 60's. He eventually perfected his sound and became one of the biggest stars of classic rock with his blues rock style and radio-friendly sound.

Janis Joplin / Big Brother & the Holding Company - I'm combining the two artist as one so that Janis' backing band doesn't get screwed out of their place in the Hall as many backing bands have over the years in the actual Hall. Joplin is another tragic figure of rock n roll as she accomplished a lot in only a short amount of time before her death. Joplin is easily the best blues rock singer of the 1960's and created a style of singing that has never been reproduced.


The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1992:

The MC5 - Along with The Stooges, The MC5 were the grandfathers of punk rock. While Iggy's outfit were a more straightforward punk band, The MC5 were deeply political, which probably has a lot to do with why most people have never heard of them. Their influence throughout the history of punk rock is obvious and they're frequently cited by the best of the political punk bands, Rage Against The Machine.