As always, you are a Stellar writer. Thanks for being in our corner all these years.
One day I hope we can meet!
Thanks again,
Simon Kirke
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It's a backwards and upside down world when the RnRHOF gets it this right. What's next, the Grammy's becoming relevant again?!
Thanks as always for what you do.
Ralph Covert
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Joe Cocker? He opened Woodstock One!!!! With an insanely ferocious mind-bending performance. What else do you need to know?
I worked with Joe for almost 15 years. Many records. 33 countries TWICE touring. Produced him, arranged for him.. Opened Woodstock 2 in '94, where I was the MD and keyboardist, to 600k I heard.
He was one of our founding fathers of rock and in my opinion the greatest white blues singer of all time. He belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of titans of rock/blues singers. Period.
Yet he was ignored by this institution for years. I dare any of you to go down the list of previous inductees and tell me how many could hold a candle to Joe. Not many.
So I hear this news with mixed emotions. I'm confident he'll get in, but he's GONE. This would have meant SO much to him. And he was a man that didn't need much. Didn't care about money. A gentle genius, a reluctant star. But when the song started, get the F out of the way, HERE COMES COCKER!!!!! Frikking BULLDOZER
Yet he was ignored all these years while severely questionable artists were inducted. Evidently there is new blood in the R&R Museum nominating staff…maybe that's why we see more names that make sense for once.
I'll just look at the bright side. Sitting in the studio with him, hearing that voice every day made me reluctantly agree to go on the road TWICE…mainly just to hear that voice. Europe loved him. He was a deity in Germany and France. I saw the world with him. We did a couple of promo tours also that was just the two of us going to radio stations, piano and vocal. Great hotels great dinners great conversations about history and much laughter. Then another gig. That's all he needed. Jesus was he unbelievable. I always had the best seat in the house with his vocals CRANKED in my monitors.
We had a deep musical connection and he was a complete legend.
Hope he gets his due, finally. Miss ya Joe and congratulations to you and your family and all the people that supported him, musicians, crew... especially Ray Neapolitain who was Joe's shadow and protector for decades. Chris Lord-Alge was instrumental on these records and who originally brought me into the fold. And Roger Davies, his brilliant manager, who championed him and was tireless in getting him back in the flow.
Tears now. He was such a dear man with a voice and soul from somewhere else.
I wish he could've seen this.
CJ Vanston
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Bob
I am disappointed that Russ Solomon/Tower Rscords are never nominated in the non music category.
Stan Goman
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I'm sorry, but, worthy as these artists may be, not one can come anywhere near the achievements and impact of Phil Collins who has been omitted yet again:
Three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist.
He has sold 33.5 million certified units in the US and an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide, making him one of the world's best selling artists.
He has won eight Grammys.
He is one of only three recording artists, along with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson to have sold over 100 million records both as solo artists and separately as principal members of a band.
This smacks of a personal vendetta and makes the Hall an illegitimate club, in my opinion.
Paul Flattery
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I agree with you – it's about time Bad Company got nominated. I just voted for them.
To answer your question about how they got it right, I'll sum it up in four words: Jann Wenner is gone. Wenner getting kicked off the board is the best thing that could have happened to the Hall; he and his boomer mentality toward music was holding the voting and induction process back. Too many great acts haven't gotten in simply because Jann didn't like them. Now we're seeing some of that being rectified. Here's hoping that we start to see some greater recognition of heavy metal and prog rock; Wenner hates both genres, and as a result both are underrepresented. That's actually my only gripe about today's nominations – no Iron Maiden. They're one of the most influential metal bands of all time, and they absolutely should be in.
Take care,
Wes R. Benash
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Love the nominees list.
But…. (isn't there always a "but")
Why are we still waiting on Little Feat?
Why are we still waiting on Los Lobos?
Why are we still waiting on The Meters?
And…. Carol Kaye in the Musical Excellence category. A true pathfinder.
Ed Toth
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AGREE! Rock Hall, nailed it As a voter, gonna be tough for me to pick my top 7 but without debate f*cking BAD COMPANY sits at the top of my ballot I too….cant deny. Hope they stroll right in there this Fall Should be a great induction ceremony with Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke and the other inductees. Look forward to it! It's all part of my Rock 'n Roll Fantasy, Bob
Gary Spivack
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Bad Company/PR all the way, and overall, I agree it is a solid list. Everyone will have their "what about," and mine are Iron Maiden and Jethro Tull. I don't get why JT is so radioactive to that organization. I want to add to your comment on Oasis. The US and worldwide ticket sales are enormous. (not just "over there"). Multiple nights in stadiums in the US, with tickets blowing out in most cases in one day. They had enough requests in the Ticketmaster queue for SIX Rose Bowls, with only time to perform for two. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
John Dittmar
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Tupac Shakur's biggest song was a sample of a Joe Cocker song.
Shakur went into the RRHOF eight years before Cocker even got nominated.
As good a reason as any for Joe to get in.
Marty Bender
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Where is Styx ???
Also glad to see Bad Company finally nominated I had the pleasure of representing them for a while and they are long overdue.
Also Black Crowes well deserved had the pleasure of promoting them even before they were the Crowes when they were Mr Crowe's Garden and also the two sold out shows at Centerstage in Atlanta that were filmed by NFL Films and for the two nights they were joined by the one & only Chuck Leavell on keyboards. Mark DiDia here at RLM has done a masterful job with the guys since they reformed a few years back. Rich & Chris have been stars since the day I first met them back in the '80s.
So I will try and make it if Bad Co & Black Crowes both deservedly are inducted.
Styx belongs there with them as do The Marshall Tucker Band and The Outlaws.
Charlie Brusco
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What about AMERICA. 50+ years and still rocking.
Jim Morey
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Great breakdown of this year's nominees. Please know that I'm going to continue my campaign for Tommy James, Connie Francis, and Neil Sedaka to be inducted.
Ron Alexenburg
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The Knack aren't in, but The White Stripes should be?
Jer Gervasi
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Good for all of them, but I'm always holding out hope for Los Lobos, and I'm always disappointed.
Chuck Mitchell
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Re: Black Crowes - Listen to some of Rich Robinson's solo stuff, especially the live albums, and you'll see (again) how great he is.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4LaADbRAsiapukpluMNOgM?si=ZvQOXEK3RZi6NeGrIdMOZQ
https://open.spotify.com/album/4LaADbRAsiapukpluMNOgM?si=ZvQOXEK3RZi6NeGrIdMOZQ
Perry Resnick
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Yeah Bob. I'm w you on most. But how in the WORLD was Chubby Checker not in from Day 1!
Best Regards,
Bobby Tarantino
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Thanks Bob, for your perfect take on Joe Cocker. His first two albums are absolute classics that I play to this day. Also, Hitchcock Railway is a personal favorite. Shoulda been a hit!
David Rogers
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Billy Idol's start was concurrent with The Pistols and is one of the few rock artists who could do it live. For decades. I was an early supporter. BadCo is so overdue as is Cocker. Maybe even Belushi who did Cocker better than Joe! LOL.
One day I will tell you the story when Rogers stopped a show to yell at me from the stage.
It will be an awards show I would actually watch.
Good news.
Jonathan Gross
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I know when I think of Rock and Roll; the true innovators and change-the-world impact, I always think of Outkast. You know, Chuck Berry, Beatles, Springsteen, Outkast. Like that. You're right, they nailed it.
Greg Estes
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Agree about "Eyes Without A Face".
Ann Munday
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"I get it, the Hall must be diverse. All I can say is if you're choosing a Latin act, this is the one."
Was relaxing in the Caribbean when a track from Mana was played over the PA. Fell in love. Was before Shazam so I had to ask someone who worked at the resort who it was.
Can't say I like everything by them but one of the live records is fantastic. En Vivo if memory serves.
Mitchell Sussman
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Agree - best nominated class in ages. I was absolutely shocked to see Phish get the recognition they deserve.
BUT WHERE THE HELL IS JETHRO TULL?????
Rich Madow
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hey Bob.....damn, I didn't even know Bad Company wasn't in yet! I agree, my first band when I was 14 covered "Can't Get Enough", "Movin' On" and one more that I can't remember. I think they were the first songs we ever learned! I personally loved "Burning Sky" but I don't think that was a hit per se. and I can't think of "Feel Like Making Love" without thinking of Susanna Hoffs' cover of it on YouTube.
Mike Farley
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Still missing
J Geils Band
Grand Funk
Brian Pastoria
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Yes a much better list than usual! But where is Ian Hunter and/or Mott The Hoople?
Jimmy Steal
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OutKast "really only one big album"…are you kidding me?
Stankonia sold over 500K first week and had a #1 hit in Ms. Jackson. It's one of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It's sold over 5 million albums.
Speakerboxxx/Love Below is diamond. Oh, and it won the Grammy for Best Album. Oh, and "Hey Ya!" Is considered one of the greatest songs of all time and went to #1 as did "The Way You Move."
The entire Atlanta rap industry, which up until Kendrick took over, was dominating the charts for years is what it is in part because of OutKast.
I could keep going but please put some respect on their name.
Joah Spearman
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Bob, have you heard the acoustic version of "Jealous Again"? The breakdown in that version hits twice as hard(pun intended)
It was only released as a Japanese CD single back in 1990. I worked at a "Listen before you buy" CD store and discovered it that way. Cost me $20 AFTER my employee discount!
I feel it's better than the album released version. Glad it's on YouTube for people to enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIyOLVpTcSY
Would love to know what you think!
Craig
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First, I can't resist a little boasting about my cousin, Rob Hyman. Rob plays all over She's So Unusual, and he co-wrote "Time After Time" with Cyndi. And all these years later, The Hooters play to huge crowds in Europe. Feel-good rock and roll.
As for a blatant omission, I continue to be baffled and irked by the Hall leaving out Warren Zevon. I don't get it.
Hope you're well.
John Hyman
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I love Billy Idol and I say this every time he's mentioned in this context: Steve Stevens is one of the most underrated guitarists (of which there are many). He is inextricably linked with solo Billy Idol's sound, essence, and ferocity. I hope he gets his shout out and like past years I'm sure he'll shred alongside him as always during the performances.
Best,
Mitch Rotter
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Typical RRHOF- Watch Mariah get in before a band like Iron Maiden that influenced so many in and generations of actual "rock" and still sell out stadium tours decades later.
Glenn Frese
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yep, you got it right this time.
Let'em all in.
What a show that'd be!
Might restore people's faith in the hall
John Monroe
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Agree so much about Bad Co. for Paul Rodgers but what about Free. All Right Now remains my All-time fave tune.
Corey Bearak
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It really pisses me off that Boz Scaggs who at 80 is still going strong and is totally invisible to the Hall. He dominated smooth rock, jazz and blue eyed soul with so many hits in 70s and 80s and he is a great blues guy as well. Why has he never been nominated? He and Wenner were even good friends, WTF?
Alan Segal
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Some great hot takes, but lemme say, OUTKAST deserve to be in that hall of fame 100%... sure Hey Ya was their one crossover smash hit, but it came at the END of their career after a decade of creating truly influential, unforgettable music. To this day, Bombs Over Baghdad remains of the hardest tracks to EVER be released to radio (before it was banned).
Cheers from Toronto
Joshua Malinsky
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I'm chuckling to myself. You felt the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally got it mostly right. I definitely love that Joe Cocker and Billy Idol are in the running. The latter's "White Wedding" is one of the best rock songs ever. Then, I read on Facebook that the legendary music commentator J.D. Considine wrote, "Honestly, I don't think I've ever been less excited by a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot than I am by this one." It just goes to show you can't please everybody. Chubby Checker should have been one of the early inductees and I know this is sacrilegious, but Pat Boone should be in there too. It's a hall of fame and Boone was very famous for a longtime for his Rock and Roll efforts like "Speedy Gonzales" and "Two Hearts." Anyway, I'm not here to plead his case…I'm just saying if non-Rockers like Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton and Jay Z are in there, why not one of the early rockers who's still here and able to accept his award. I'm just rambling….
-Bill Carpenter
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Paul Rodgers is finally nominated? OK, it's a legit organization now
Gary Lang
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Wow - good choices I agree!!!
Beth Black
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I'm still waiting for Gram Parsons!
Gram Parsons
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While I do appreciate the Hall making an effort, it's clear that Metal is disrespected in the HOF.
IRON MAIDEN should have been in the right after Black Sabbath was inducted. They're still selling out arenas and stadiums all over the world. The only metal band that can contend with Maiden is Metallica. That's it. 2025 is their 50th anniversary. HOW are they still so dominant? It doesn't matter, they are.
TOOL - Still crushing and still changing the game while selling out every place they play. There is nothing like TOOL.
Motorhead - Lemmy was legit and provided so much to music.
Dio - unmatched
Pantera - Pure stomping grit. Worth the nod.
Alice in Chains....yes, they're in the grunge genre, but there is a lot of metal in their music. If Nirvana and PJam are in, SoundGarden is nominated, how is AIC overlooked?
Slayer - reset the stage with Metallica and Megadeth back in the day and is deserving.
I can't believe some of the artists that are in over the ones listed above. Logically, it doesn't make sense yet, but here we are.
I'm angry.
Matthew Grandi
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Am I missing something or are you? Is Lowell George and /or Little Feat in the HOF? Love your writing but this is a glaring omission, Paul Poirier
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It's not a "Rock and Roll" hall of fame, or even a 20th century music hall of fame, it is The Music Industry Hall of fame, and who gives a sh*t about a corporate hall of fame?
Bob Kalill
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Still waiting for Procol Harum to get the nod.
Anybody who thinks they're just "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" needs to hear albums like "Shine On Brightly," "A Salty Dog," and "Grand Hotel." Classical as well as R&B influence for sure, but they had their own spin on prog.
Hank Stone
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Totally in concurrence with you, Bob, on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees but it doesn't mean nothing to me until Little Feat are inducted. You don't have to sell a gazillion records to be great, just to be famous.
Ross Field
Shelby, MI
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Outkast, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker and Billy Idol…but STILL No Warren Zevon, No J.Geils, No Procol Harum?
Hilariously and idiotically absurd.
I've read and reread the "criteria" numerous times, and when you do that, these selections, year after year, are even more ludicrous and mind numbing .
Talk about a clown show...
Stephen Dessau
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None of them except Chubby Checker deserve to get in before The Guess Who and Tommy James!
jeffsackstennis
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Agree 100%. Though, based on how you formatted this, I thought TOUGH NOOGIES was a band!
Peter Zizzo
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Bad Company..finally. I just put on their first album on Amazon Music!!! Made my day. The others are good also. And yes, Mariah isn't Rock and Roll but there's precedent-Whitney Houston. This brings me hope. Next up:
Jethro Tull
Ian Hunter/Mott the Hoople
Garth Brooks
Randy Schaaf
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The problem with the Rock Hall of Fame is that it's the same "hall" for the "absolute genius acts" (The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Dylan, Bowie, The Beach Boys, Hendrix, Led Zep, The Doors, Elton John, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Springsteen, Eagles, Billy Joel, Prince, U2, Chicago) and the "very good but nowhere on the same level" acts (pretty much everyone else they've ever inducted). The criteria should be "Did they have at least 20 GREAT (not just good) songs?"-- none of this vague crap about how "influential" they were. And they need to be ROCK acts-- not fantastic "pop" acts such as The Supremes, Madonna, etc., many of whom also had 20 great songs, but it's not "rock"!
Mark B. Spiegel
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Do you think Warren Zevon deserves to be in? (I do). Will he ever get in?
Steve Elliott
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You're so right about Paul and BadCo! I had the pleasure of selling Paul's Velvel release Now & Live while managing the east coast for Indies distributor Navarre. Paul was a joy to work with and was so cool with the young sales reps who weren't aware of Bad Company's history or material.
Mark Heyert
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Agreed, agreed, agreed.
Also #1: I'm quite partial to Bad Co's "Electricland," and how Paul Rodgers sings that seemingly innocuous, almost offhanded "yeahhh" at its outset. No one else could even grasp how to do it like that.
Also #2: Tough Noogies is the best band name that never was.
(Ok, ok, there *is* at least one TN band out there, but you know what I mean.)
Mike Mettler
Editor, Analog Planet
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The Rock &Roll Hall of Shame. Bad Company and Joe Cocker should definitely be there. They played Rock &Roll. What started out as you know as a place to not only honor but help the originators of the music pay their bills for the lack of $ and a place where Ahmet and Jen could party has turned out to be a place of shame and disrespect for the art of Rock &Roll.
Paul Donsanto
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Blue Oyster Cult should also be considered. If the Hall is looking for innovation, look no further than Albert Bouchard's drumming on Tyranny & Mutation.
Tom Quinn
P.S. Brian Eno should be in as a solo artist and producer.
Devo should be in.
This is a bit of a stretch, but Wire should be considered.
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My hobby horse for years for someone never even nominated has been Teena Marie. Maybe her list of hits (and only a couple of pop crossovers) puts her right on the border. But you can't ignore the courage it took to sue Motown for her independence. Every artist held back by his/her record company owes her a debt for firing the first shot against the old order. As influential to the music world as Curt Flood was for baseball. -
Douglas Trapasso
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I'm shocked Bad Company wasn't already in the Hall of Fame! I met Paul Rodgers at Apple Music when we interviewed him for a radio show I was a producer on, and he is a sweetheart and definitely walking rock n' roll history. His wife and dogs and the whole entourage came into the studio and they were all so very generous and kind. Bout time! What a voice.
Kela Parker
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OutKast doesn't have a bad album. They're the Zeppelin of Hip Hop except their first album is in through the out door and their last album is zeppelin I ... which is a convoluted way of saying that their entire discography is essentially flawless, a rarity in music. Maybe not everyone was paying attention but that doesn't make it not so.
Justin Richmond
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Exactly what I thought first thing upon seeing the nominees..Bad Co., Joy Division… some good news today!
Shepherd Stevenson
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I met Chubby Checker at the K-Tel 25th anniversary party in Plymouth, MN. He came up to me and started chatting away like he was my best buddy! I was kind of shocked at the time as I was an invited guest. Little did I know that he was practicing his speech on me that he was abount to give in 10 minutes after he did his monologue with me. One thing he did point out to me (and later to everyone else) was that he was the first one in rock n' roll to create and produce the song and dance that have separated dance partners. The Twist!
Donald Kaen
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Chubby Checker had several other big rock and roll hits besides "The Twist."
He should have been voted in years ago.
The Marshall Tucker Band should be nominated. There also should be a Rock Hall "oldies" category that includes DJs. A long-running oldies program on Eastern Long Island was "Sock Hop Saturday Night." It should be in, with its DJ Mark Edwards.
Regards,
Jim Rowbotham
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Amazing what happens when you get rid of Wenner. It's like the COMMANDERS getting rid of Snyder.
If they can do JOY DIVISION/NEW ORDER, then they should have been able to do FREE/BAD COMPANY,
but at least the voice of Paul Rodgers has a chance to be where it belongs.
Cheers,
Bruce Pates
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Procol Harum is deserving of induction more than ANY OF THESE NOMINEES! ANY!!!!
I'd put Free in before Bad Company!
And, STILL no Wynonie Harris!!!!
F*CK the RRHOF. TWICE!!!
Kevin Kiley
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Little Feat... Talk about an omission travesty!
Jay Romanoff
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disgraceful some of these mediocre bands getting in before the great J. Geils Band. I will not insult them by naming songs or albums let alone mentioning the American Mick Jagger- Peter Wolf. Also one of the best live bands ever! The sports Halls of Fames are letting eveyrone in and the R and R is going to snuff the Geils?????? Sickening.
Winny in MA
(Brian Winston)
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Bad Company and Joe Cocker, just their longevity is amazing and the great records still stand up.
Black Crowes, the authenticity of their sound and the song writing is reason enough, but there were so many members who contributed over the years.
Chubby Checker, speaking of longevity, and done through massive musical changes over many decades.
As for the rest, I hope they realize how lucky they are to be placed alongside the many, many lifetime performing songwriters already inducted. Acts like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and so many more are in a hall of their own.
Sincerely,
James Leasing.
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The B-52's are a BLATANT OMISSION!!
Lisa Arzt
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Blue Oyster Cult is still on the missing names list.
And not because perhaps the greatest earworm in R&R history belongs to them. Because aside from having deep lyrics worth paying attention to and not just singing along with, they purveyed some of the earliest forms of heavy metal and put on tight as a drum music without acting out or histrionics. Their first decade was chock full of exceptional music, both on record as well as live. And they're still doing it more than 50 years later. Don Roeser / Buck Dharma is an extraordinary guitarist.
Alan Fish.
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Agree unbelievable. I'd personally given up hope. Lots of things changing it seems…..
Adam Howell
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WARREN ZEVON
Arthur Schupbach
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Yet another nominee list and some glaring omissions. Here's some of my hopefuls.
Big Star
The Replacements
The Raspberries/Eric Carmen
The Turtles
Husker Du
Black Flag
Greg Kihn
The Long Ryders
I have more but time prevents me from listing them all.
But, for what it's worth, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame became irrelevant when they got too greedy with some rap acts that didn't deserve it and too poppy when they let in Madonna and Janet Jackson.
Peace
Tim Clary
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I concur with your thoughts. Had never previously heard of MANÁ until today. I like their music.
How is Chubby Checker - one of the pillars of Rock & Roll — not already in the Rock Hall? "The Twist" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 twice in the 60's! Glad he's still alive to receive the honor if inducted.
I live in Seattle so am particularly excited about Soundgarden. Took me a long time to appreciate their greatness. Hopefully, this opens the door for Alice In Chains, too. Those songs sound every bit as good today as they did 30 years ago.
Thank you for always giving us your honest take!
Paul Francis
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But not
The Poet Of Havana; Carlos Varela?
Or Juan Luis Guerra and Groupo 440?
Rob
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What does Bryan Adams have to do to get nominated ?
100 million album sales not enough?
45 year career?
4 number one hits when number ones actually counted?
Multiple Grammy, Golden Globe Academy Award nominations
Still touring the world at 65 - playing to sold out venues on this current Australian tour - and sounding as great as ever
Staggering.
Leith Forrest
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Have you seen billy idol live? Dude is a performer! I saw him at bridge school 2001 for the first time ever. He stole the show. Absolutely stole the show. He was amazing and its worth noting the other performers. Other performers included:
Pearl jam performing a great post 9/11 set,
Dave Matthews
Neil Young
REM
Tracey Chapman
Ben Harper
Jill Sobule (who is surprisingly good live).
And billy idol just stole the show. his performance was outstanding and memorable. I saw him again at Riot Fest in maybe 2016-2018 and again he was amazing. The dude is just so great on stage. I mean who doesn't love shouting, "Get Laid Get F*cked!" at a rock n roll show.
John Hamilton
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And yet again, still no Little Feat. Billy, Fred, Kenny and Sam, still carrying the torch for Lowell, Richie and Paul. Still playing music, still jammin' with everybody that's anybody, just like they've been doing for years.
Dennis York
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Smashing Pumpkins should be in before Soundgarden but Billy Corgan is a huge a**hole and doesn't curry any favors with his peers.
Tim Baker
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Totally agree with you!
Live on Joe Cocker!
What about Supertramp? Roger Hodgson's songs have endured for over 50 years and are being remade by rap artists, and other genres as well. It's really the song that makes a band great.....
Linda
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Little Feat!!!!
Larry Seiden
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The Black Crowes ARE that band. Chris and Rich ARE those guys….
So amazing when they get it right.
Here's to Rock 'N' Mother F*cking Roll….
Jed Weitzman
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The Bad Brains need to be in there.
Austin Farrell
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Please not Mariah Carey. Like Whitney Houston, she has zero rock 'n' roll in her blood, her songs, her attitude. Is there a screaming guitar anywhere in her catalog? Whereas Outkast has the attitude, some sense of rebellion (although not as strong as NWA or Run DMC). This should not be the "Pop Music Hall of Fame"!
Mark Netter
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What about the GUESS WHO!!!
Gregory Vartanian
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I don't see how you can induct Bad Company and ignore Free. I wonder why the Hall didn't just do another Small Faces/Faces thing.
Phish is a smug yuppie cover band with a braindead following. Name one Phish song - I dare you.
And don't give me any of that "but Trey Anastasio can really play" business - so could Guy Lombardo, Dudley Moore and Ted Nugent. So what.
Vince Welsh
President
Teacher Education Institute, Inc
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Have to agree with you, I like a lot of the nominees that are to be inducted this year.
I have pushed for Huey Lewis & the News over the past few years. Sure, not a pure rocker but then again I can name so many others in the hall that don't meet the criteria either...thoughts?
Cheers,
Bruce
P.S. Heart of Rock n Roll, pretty good tune in itself. Too bad Huey can't sing anymore...
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In terms of Phish, I think you meant to say, "They exist in their own world, not playing by everybody's rules, and succeeding TABOOT, TABOOT!" IYKYK.
Thanks, as always, for your commentaries,
The Wilshire Boulevard Temple Shofar Blower
Mitch Dorf
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Bob: Don't forget about Jan & Dean!! Love you stuff!! Greg C. Chandler, AZ
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A step in the right direction with these choices. For sure Bad Company must be in the Hall and Joe Cocker. But the rest …..
Certainly before most of these we must see.
Warren Zevon
Supertramp
ELP
King Crimson
Steve Winwood Solo
Paul Weller
Jethro Tull
Little Feat
and so many more before most of these nominees
Barry Levinson
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What about Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings ?
Their bands The Guess Who and Bachmam-Turner-Overdrive ?
What about classics American Woman, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Taking Care Of Business and on and on ??
Does Canada really have to become USA's 51st state for these guys to get any consideration ???
André Ménard
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Other than Joe Cocker (yay), I fall into the Tough Noogies category.
The main flaw in the Hall of Fame voting is not their inclusion of acts that might not be "rock" but rather their skipping around in time. The Baseball Hall of Fame adheres to a timeline. Players are considered chronologically. It makes sense. A Derek Jeter would never be inducted before a Babe Ruth. But in the R&RHOF+M, Rush is in but King Crimson is not. That's crazy.
And then there's the question of what exactly is the criteria? There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the nominating process. Regardless of my personal feelings, by any standards, hits, longevity, relevance (Live From Daryl's House), influence, Hall & Oates (2014) and Chicago (2016) deserved to be in LONG before they actually made it.
My personal list of unconscionable snubs: Warren Zevon, Jethro Tull, Procol Harum, Little Feat and Los Lobos.
Despite the voting process which caused me to give up my charter membership in protest last year, it's still a great experience to visit the R&RHOF+M. There are a lot of artifacts in there that give me goosebumps.
William Nollman
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A damn shame they made the black crowes wait this long – loved their cover of "Girl From the North Country" at the Newport Folk Festival – Just the brothers on that one.
Alan Vonweltin
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You nailed it Bob! I couldn't agree more including Bad Company, Cindy Lauper & Phish and the first Gen X album and Joe Cocker ( a crime he is not on already).
bkatchinson
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There's a great version of Joe Cocker covering Gregg Allman's Midnight Rider. Totally different, more upbeat and RnB inflected. This is an example of a great song being reinterpreted by another artist who puts their stamp on this classic!
Tim Pringle
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I've long felt that Bad Company should be in the RRHOF, Paul Rodgers is my favorite R&R singer, but I was taken aback to learn that Joe Cocker isn't in already. You're right they both MUST be inducted. I have other favorites that aren't in yet, but I'll just have to wait and see.
Stephen Hutchinson
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Oasis and Outcast 100% should get in. Maybe it's my millennial bias but Oasis really was as big as The Beatles…for about a year. But still, Morning Glory is a great album with hit after hit. They didn't really make it out of the 90's but they cemented their status in the alt rock genre. Don't Look Back in Anger is one of my favorite songs of all time.
As for Outcast, you're wrong about only one big album. ATLiens, Aquemini and the double album were all massive. Their influence in the hiphop world is wildly underrated. Back then, because everything was so regional, the east and west coasts ruled. Tupac and Biggie's feud usurped all the attention while Andre and Big Boi quietly brought the "dirty" south into the rap game. They truly opened up that door and essentially created a whole new style of rap body else was privy to.
Just Danny Jay
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