1982 hasn't been a great year for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame so far, but there are a few promising candidates for the future.
The following artists from the "Class of 2007" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
R.E.M.
The following artists from the "Class of 2007" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
Bobby McFerrin
Dokken
Falco
Kajagoogoo
Kenny G
Manowar
Night Ranger
Prefab Sprout
W.A.S.P.
Wham!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2006, Part Three - The Inductees
The "Class Of 2006" features many great alt rock bands that will make my Hall Of Fame at some point, but only two artists earned first ballot induction, opening the doors for three artists who had previously been snubbed.
The following "Class Of 2006" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
The Replacements - One of the great college rock sensations of the 80's, The Replacements are probably the best band that you've never heard of and the inspiration of countless alt-country bands that have followed in their booze-drenched footsteps.
Husker Du - Another great Minneapolis band (The Replacements) earns their spot in my Hall Of Fame this year as Husker Du rides a long track record of unpopular but brilliant music into a first ballot induction.
The following artists have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2006:
Motorhead - The founding fathers of the speed metal movement, Lemmy and the rest of Motorhead usually cruise by on their reputation (their repetitive song structures make them the Ramones of heavy metal), but they set new marks for speed and cool and easily deserve their belated induction into my Hall. Hopefully someday the judges in the actual Hall will sack up and put them and other overlooked metal artists into their Hall... and kick James Taylor the fuck out.
X - An overlooked but outstanding punk / new wave band with a lot of great songs and an out of this world great style and sound that lives on to this day.
Blondie - A pop punk / new wave band that got their start in the punk petri dish of New York in 1977, Blondie achieved the highest level of pop success of all the bands with their crossover disco and pop songs in the early 80's. While they certainly weren't the best band from the '77 scene, their music is breezy and fun without sacrificing the lyrical wit and attitude that they picked up at CBGB's way back when.
The following "Class Of 2006" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
The Replacements - One of the great college rock sensations of the 80's, The Replacements are probably the best band that you've never heard of and the inspiration of countless alt-country bands that have followed in their booze-drenched footsteps.
Husker Du - Another great Minneapolis band (The Replacements) earns their spot in my Hall Of Fame this year as Husker Du rides a long track record of unpopular but brilliant music into a first ballot induction.
The following artists have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2006:
Motorhead - The founding fathers of the speed metal movement, Lemmy and the rest of Motorhead usually cruise by on their reputation (their repetitive song structures make them the Ramones of heavy metal), but they set new marks for speed and cool and easily deserve their belated induction into my Hall. Hopefully someday the judges in the actual Hall will sack up and put them and other overlooked metal artists into their Hall... and kick James Taylor the fuck out.
X - An overlooked but outstanding punk / new wave band with a lot of great songs and an out of this world great style and sound that lives on to this day.
Blondie - A pop punk / new wave band that got their start in the punk petri dish of New York in 1977, Blondie achieved the highest level of pop success of all the bands with their crossover disco and pop songs in the early 80's. While they certainly weren't the best band from the '77 scene, their music is breezy and fun without sacrificing the lyrical wit and attitude that they picked up at CBGB's way back when.
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2006, Part Two
The following "Class of 2006" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:
54-40
Aztec Camera
Bananarama
Bow Wow Wow
Daniel Johnston
Divinyls
James Ingram
Laura Branigan
Lita Ford
Loudness
Peter Cetera
Quarterflash
Soft Cell
The Bangles
Thompson Twins
Tom Tom Club
The following "Class Of 2006" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
A Flock of Seagulls
ABC
Lionel Richie
Mötley Crüe
Stevie Nicks
Stray Cats
The The
Thomas Dolby
The following "Class Of 2006" 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):
Bad Religion
Billy Idol
David Byrne
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
Eurythmics
Meat Puppets
Ministry
Minor Threat
Mission of Burma
New Order
Phil Collins
Robyn Hitchcock
Tears for Fears
54-40
Aztec Camera
Bananarama
Bow Wow Wow
Daniel Johnston
Divinyls
James Ingram
Laura Branigan
Lita Ford
Loudness
Peter Cetera
Quarterflash
Soft Cell
The Bangles
Thompson Twins
Tom Tom Club
The following "Class Of 2006" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
A Flock of Seagulls
ABC
Lionel Richie
Mötley Crüe
Stevie Nicks
Stray Cats
The The
Thomas Dolby
The following "Class Of 2006" 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):
Bad Religion
Billy Idol
David Byrne
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
Eurythmics
Meat Puppets
Ministry
Minor Threat
Mission of Burma
New Order
Phil Collins
Robyn Hitchcock
Tears for Fears
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2006, Part One
1981 hasn't been a productive year for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, though it certainly should be as the "Class Of 2006" features many of the 80's best alternative rock bands, including Depeche Mode, The Replacements, Husker Du, Bad Religion, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears and New Order, none of which have been inducted into the actual Hall, which is a crying shame.
The following artists from the "Class of 2006" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
NONE
The following artists from the "Class of 2006" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
Hanoi Rocks
Kix
Sheena Easton
Wang Chung
The following artists from the "Class of 2006" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:
NONE
The following artists from the "Class of 2006" have been removed from consideration from my hall:
Hanoi Rocks
Kix
Sheena Easton
Wang Chung
New Inductees Into My Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame
March 2009:
The Screaming Trees
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Aimee Mann
Billy Joel
Run DMC
April 2009:
The Smiths
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Eminem
311
Steppenwolf
May 2009:
Muse
The Jesus And Mary Chain
The Shins
Sparta
Kid Rock
The Screaming Trees
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Aimee Mann
Billy Joel
Run DMC
April 2009:
The Smiths
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Eminem
311
Steppenwolf
May 2009:
Muse
The Jesus And Mary Chain
The Shins
Sparta
Kid Rock
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2005, Part Three - The Inductees
Only five artists were inducted in 2005, but since the classes are getting weaker and weaker it means that there are a few spots available this year for previously overlooked artists.
The following "Class Of 2005" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
U2 - Widely regarded as one of the biggest rock bands in the world, U2 got their start as a New Wave / Punk band in the late 70's. They laid low for a few albums before releasing The Joshua Tree, the album that launched them into the stratosphere. They've been mostly consistent over the last two decades, cranking out one great album after another with the exception of some blips during the 90's.
The Pretenders - One of the best and most influential New Wave bands, The Pretenders haven't released very many albums but what they have released have been spectacular, launching the band to a level so high that they've even made the actual Hall Of Fame.
Ozzy Osborne - After he was kicked out of Black Sabbath, the future looked pretty bleak for Ozzy and most insiders said he was done for. Little did they know that it was Black Sabbath that would pretty much disappear during the 80's while Ozzy became the biggest star in heavy metal with a string of hits that started with "Crazy Train" and continues to this day.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2005:
XTC - They were never a particularly popular band, but XTC was one of the best New Wave bands and certainly one of the most creative bands of their era.
Iron Maiden - Not quite the best metal band of all-time, but Iron Maiden was definitely one of the top contenders. They don't get much radio play, but their track record is undeniable.
The following "Class Of 2005" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
U2 - Widely regarded as one of the biggest rock bands in the world, U2 got their start as a New Wave / Punk band in the late 70's. They laid low for a few albums before releasing The Joshua Tree, the album that launched them into the stratosphere. They've been mostly consistent over the last two decades, cranking out one great album after another with the exception of some blips during the 90's.
The Pretenders - One of the best and most influential New Wave bands, The Pretenders haven't released very many albums but what they have released have been spectacular, launching the band to a level so high that they've even made the actual Hall Of Fame.
Ozzy Osborne - After he was kicked out of Black Sabbath, the future looked pretty bleak for Ozzy and most insiders said he was done for. Little did they know that it was Black Sabbath that would pretty much disappear during the 80's while Ozzy became the biggest star in heavy metal with a string of hits that started with "Crazy Train" and continues to this day.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2005:
XTC - They were never a particularly popular band, but XTC was one of the best New Wave bands and certainly one of the most creative bands of their era.
Iron Maiden - Not quite the best metal band of all-time, but Iron Maiden was definitely one of the top contenders. They don't get much radio play, but their track record is undeniable.
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2005, Part Two
The following "Class of 2005" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:
Angry Samoans
Dead or Alive
Donnie Iris
Modern English
Oingo Boingo
Orange Juice
Robert Cray
Roky Erickson
The Blasters
The Circle Jerks
The Durutti Column
The Go-Betweens
The Romantics
The Smithereens
Treacherous Three
Wall of Voodoo
Willie Nile
The following "Class Of 2005" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Afrika Bambaataa
Billy Squier
Christopher Cross
English Beat
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
Huey Lewis and The News
Julian Cope And The Teardrop Explodes
Kurtis Blow
Minutemen
The Go-Go's
The Sisters of Mercy
UB40
The following "Class Of 2005" 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):
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
INXS
Angry Samoans
Dead or Alive
Donnie Iris
Modern English
Oingo Boingo
Orange Juice
Robert Cray
Roky Erickson
The Blasters
The Circle Jerks
The Durutti Column
The Go-Betweens
The Romantics
The Smithereens
Treacherous Three
Wall of Voodoo
Willie Nile
The following "Class Of 2005" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Afrika Bambaataa
Billy Squier
Christopher Cross
English Beat
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
Huey Lewis and The News
Julian Cope And The Teardrop Explodes
Kurtis Blow
Minutemen
The Go-Go's
The Sisters of Mercy
UB40
The following "Class Of 2005" 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):
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
INXS
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