The following "Class of 2002" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:
Amy Grant
Cameo
Levon Helm
Ram Jam
Teddy Pendergrass
The Boomtown Rats
The Mekons
The Soft Boys
Throbbing Gristle
The following "Class Of 2002" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
.38 Special
Chic
Eddie Money
Foreigner
Suicide
Wire
The following "Class Of 2002" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):
Blondie
Cheap Trick
George Thorogood
Motörhead
Peter Gabriel
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
The Buzzcocks
The Dead Boys
XTC
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2002, Part One
Unlike the past few years, 1977 was an absolutely great year for rock n roll, possibly even the best ever, as the punk scenes in New York and England revitalized popular music and gave it the temporary shock to the system that it needed to recover from years of AOR and coke-fueled decadence.
The following artists from the "Class of 2002" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
The Ramones
The Talking Heads
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Blondie
The Sex Pistols
John Mellencamp
The following artists from the "Class of 2002" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
Andy Gibb
Eddie Grant
Karla Bonoff
Quiet Riot
The Village People
The following artists from the "Class of 2002" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
The Ramones
The Talking Heads
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Blondie
The Sex Pistols
John Mellencamp
The following artists from the "Class of 2002" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
Andy Gibb
Eddie Grant
Karla Bonoff
Quiet Riot
The Village People
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2001, Part Three - The Inductees
Eight artists were inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001. Since only four artists form this class were inducted into my Hall in their first try, four previously nominated acts make my Hall this year.
The following "Class Of 2001" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
AC/DC - One of the greatest metal acts in rock history, AC/DC locked down the blues rock sound and combined it with elements of metal and even hip hop (Back In Black) to create a boozy and brilliant sound that has carried them through 30 years at the top.
Heart - Heart was sort of a female version of Led Zeppelin. Their guitar work and vocal performances were outstanding throughout their career and yet they still aren't in the actual Hall of Fame. Considering some of the artists who did make the list, this is quite baffling.
Patti Smith - One of the true queens of the punk / new wave scene, Patti Smith channeled the spirit and style of Janis Joplin and turned it into a revolutionary mix of rock n roll and poetry to create one of the most excitingly unstable styles in all of rock n roll.
The Damned - An early entry from the '77 punk scene (along with Patti), The Damned were one of the first great punk bands and a true innovator in the field.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2001:
Steppenwolf - One of the last great bands of the 1960's to make my Hall Of Fame, Steppenwolf is best known for their iconic hit "Born To Be Wild" and the all-time classic "Magic Carpet Ride".
Ted Nugent - The wild man of rock n roll, Uncle Ted Nugent was never regarded as a particularly artistic performer, but in the heyday of the stadium rocker, the Nuge was among the best with crazy great guitar-driven songs like "Cat Scratch Fever", "Stranglehold" and "Motor City Madhouse".
Yes - One of the great prog-rock bands of the 70's, Yes is mysteriously not in the actual Hall Of Fame, despite making a huge impact on the classic rock era during the 70's and early 80's.
Bad Company - Bad Company wasn't a particularly iconic band, but for a meat and potatoes classic rock outfit, there weren't many bands of their era that were better with straight forward blues influenced rock.
The following "Class Of 2001" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
AC/DC - One of the greatest metal acts in rock history, AC/DC locked down the blues rock sound and combined it with elements of metal and even hip hop (Back In Black) to create a boozy and brilliant sound that has carried them through 30 years at the top.
Heart - Heart was sort of a female version of Led Zeppelin. Their guitar work and vocal performances were outstanding throughout their career and yet they still aren't in the actual Hall of Fame. Considering some of the artists who did make the list, this is quite baffling.
Patti Smith - One of the true queens of the punk / new wave scene, Patti Smith channeled the spirit and style of Janis Joplin and turned it into a revolutionary mix of rock n roll and poetry to create one of the most excitingly unstable styles in all of rock n roll.
The Damned - An early entry from the '77 punk scene (along with Patti), The Damned were one of the first great punk bands and a true innovator in the field.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2001:
Steppenwolf - One of the last great bands of the 1960's to make my Hall Of Fame, Steppenwolf is best known for their iconic hit "Born To Be Wild" and the all-time classic "Magic Carpet Ride".
Ted Nugent - The wild man of rock n roll, Uncle Ted Nugent was never regarded as a particularly artistic performer, but in the heyday of the stadium rocker, the Nuge was among the best with crazy great guitar-driven songs like "Cat Scratch Fever", "Stranglehold" and "Motor City Madhouse".
Yes - One of the great prog-rock bands of the 70's, Yes is mysteriously not in the actual Hall Of Fame, despite making a huge impact on the classic rock era during the 70's and early 80's.
Bad Company - Bad Company wasn't a particularly iconic band, but for a meat and potatoes classic rock outfit, there weren't many bands of their era that were better with straight forward blues influenced rock.
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2001, Part Two
The following "Class of 2001" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:
Air Supply
Alabama
Bootsy Collins
Bunny Wailer
Cabaret Voltaire
Charlie Feathers
Kenny Loggins
Max Webster
Peter Tosh
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Triumph
The following "Class Of 2001" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Boston
Graham Parker
Luther Vandross
Nick Lowe
Sammy Hagar
The Modern Lovers
The Runaways
The following "Class Of 2001" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):
NONE
Air Supply
Alabama
Bootsy Collins
Bunny Wailer
Cabaret Voltaire
Charlie Feathers
Kenny Loggins
Max Webster
Peter Tosh
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Triumph
The following "Class Of 2001" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Boston
Graham Parker
Luther Vandross
Nick Lowe
Sammy Hagar
The Modern Lovers
The Runaways
The following "Class Of 2001" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):
NONE
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2001, Part One
1976 wasn't a great year for rock n roll. Only two artists that debuted that year are in the actual Hall Of Fame, though eight were inducted in 2001.
The following artists from the "Class of 2001" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
AC/DC
Patti Smith
The following artists from the "Class of 2001" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
NONE
The following artists from the "Class of 2001" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
AC/DC
Patti Smith
The following artists from the "Class of 2001" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
NONE
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2000, Part Three - The Inductees
Six artists were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000 and since none of them came from the "Class Of 2000", the year was a clean-up year of past oversights. My Hall is no different, with only one first time inductee making it in along with five previous nominees.
The following "Class Of 2000" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
Television - One of the most artistic and challenging bands of the New York '77 scene, Television don't have any hit songs and the average rock fan has never heard of them, but they were one of the first great bands of the alternative rock scene and among the most influential bands of the early days of punk.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2000:
Joe Cocker - The gravel-voiced classic rock singer who managed to improve on a couple Beatles songs and a classic from Traffic, Joe Cocker is among the most popular singers of his generation and one of the greatest singers to come out of the 1960's.
Judas Priest - One of the first truly great metal bands of the late 70's and early 80's golden age of metal. The band has a legendary track record and even managed to put a few metal songs onto the classic rock playlist, an honor that not even Motorhead could achieve.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Another great classic rock band from the 70's makes the Hall this year. BTO is hardly the most artistic band of their era, but they put forward a workman-like effort on album after album and had just enough wit to their songwriting to put them over the top.
The New York Dolls - One of the first great bands in the proto-punk movement, The New York Dolls were rough and undisciplined, wild and incomprehensible at times. In short, they were brilliant and exactly what rock n roll needed as they started to venture into the prog and corporate rock wildernesses.
Supertramp - And no sooner trashed than inducted, Supertramp was both corporate rock and prog rock at times, but their lyrics were among the best of the late 70's and they were one of the few artistic bands to make a splash during the disco era.
The following "Class Of 2000" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
Television - One of the most artistic and challenging bands of the New York '77 scene, Television don't have any hit songs and the average rock fan has never heard of them, but they were one of the first great bands of the alternative rock scene and among the most influential bands of the early days of punk.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2000:
Joe Cocker - The gravel-voiced classic rock singer who managed to improve on a couple Beatles songs and a classic from Traffic, Joe Cocker is among the most popular singers of his generation and one of the greatest singers to come out of the 1960's.
Judas Priest - One of the first truly great metal bands of the late 70's and early 80's golden age of metal. The band has a legendary track record and even managed to put a few metal songs onto the classic rock playlist, an honor that not even Motorhead could achieve.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Another great classic rock band from the 70's makes the Hall this year. BTO is hardly the most artistic band of their era, but they put forward a workman-like effort on album after album and had just enough wit to their songwriting to put them over the top.
The New York Dolls - One of the first great bands in the proto-punk movement, The New York Dolls were rough and undisciplined, wild and incomprehensible at times. In short, they were brilliant and exactly what rock n roll needed as they started to venture into the prog and corporate rock wildernesses.
Supertramp - And no sooner trashed than inducted, Supertramp was both corporate rock and prog rock at times, but their lyrics were among the best of the late 70's and they were one of the few artistic bands to make a splash during the disco era.
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2000, Part Two
The following "Class of 2000" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:
Billy Ocean
Blackfoot
Eddie Rabbitt
Little River Band
Outlaws
Peabo Bryson
Rainbow
Split Enz
The Trammps
The Tubes
The following "Class Of 2000" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Journey
Natalie Cole
The Alan Parsons Project
The following "Class Of 2000" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):
Ted Nugent
The Dictators
Billy Ocean
Blackfoot
Eddie Rabbitt
Little River Band
Outlaws
Peabo Bryson
Rainbow
Split Enz
The Trammps
The Tubes
The following "Class Of 2000" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Journey
Natalie Cole
The Alan Parsons Project
The following "Class Of 2000" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):
Ted Nugent
The Dictators
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)