Hence the lack of Warren Zevon. Wenner hated him.
Roger McGuinn seems an obvious choice- he inspired Petty, and Petty repaid the favor a few times.
The fact that KISS got inducted should put to rest the idea that Wenner is some sort of puppetmaster controlling who gets in or left out of the RRHOF.
Is Rage typically considered Nu Metal? I mean, I can sort of see lumping them in, but I never really thought of them as nu metal. I mean, Anthrax and Faith No More did the rap metal thing, too, and I wouldn’t count them as nu metal, either. What about System of a Down? I thought they were quite great, although I’m not sure if they’re nu metal or not.
I guess I view them like Van Halen with hair metal: key to defining the genre, but largely not of the genre because the bands coming after had a wannabe feel that RATM never had.
Update:
“The band [Bon Jovi] will be inducted along with Nina Simone, the Cars, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who will receive an Award for Early Influence, at the 33rd induction ceremony on April 14 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland; the show will be broadcast later by HBO and SiriusXM.”
Interesting.
Well, that’s 2 out of the 6 I would have picked from this batch.
Curious who are your 2? Mine would be **The Moody Blues **and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
I like the others except for Bon Jovi but Hall of Fame? Nina is not rock and the Cars body of work is pretty weak in the end.
Bon Jovi! Now we just need to get the Scorpions in.
Here was my list from before:
It’s interesting how the RRHoF seems intent on rewarding longevity. That is, a band that’s hung around a long time with lower peaks seems to have a better chance that someone who burned very hot for a short time.
What it means is that Richie is in (and maybe Alec as well), not to discount the contributions of Phil X (although to be honest I don’t know what those are) and Hugh McDonald (who was actually the band’s original bassist, started filling in with the band in recording in the 90’s, and started touring with them in Alec’s place starting with “These Days,” as I recall).
I know that there are publicly no hard feelings about Sambora leaving, and Such has played on stage with them here and there to positive reaction, so an original lineup reunion shouldn’t be that big a deal, but make no mistake- the Hall definitely wants Sambora there.
ETA: And Richie should be there; he’s as responsible for the early sound and sustained success of the band as Jon is, the corporate structure that the band later became notwithstanding.
Is there a British equivalent to corporate rock? Not pop groups put together by producers, but rock bands that turned middle of the road and lost their identities.
I’m thrilled for the Moodies and Dire Straits, and quite happy for the Cars.
No strong opinion about anyone else. But Justin Hayward loves Nina Simone, so I’m happy for his sake.
I hope ALL the old members of the Moody Blues are there for induction. Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder, obviously, but ideally Denny Laine and Patrick Moraz should be welcome too.
Alas, it’s too late for poor Clint Warwick.
I can’t imagine Richie not being there. It’s funny, because while Bon Jovi has not had their original lineup forever, they’ve also been free of acrimonious breakups. Sambora, from what I understand, just needed to get away from the grind, as it was exacerbating his alcohol issues. I don’t think anyone goes into a rock n’ roll band not named the Rolling Stones expecting to do megatours for 30 years.
It’s funny, because in a 1992 interview Jon said that his ambition for the band was to be like the Rolling Stones longevity-wise.
What’s also funny is that Bon Jovi was criticized during the 80s for being everything that was wrong with commercial music, but once the 90s came around Bon Jovi was doing music much closer to their hearts while other bands sold out wholeheartedly to alternative.
Moody’s were looong overdue.
I got Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
I think that what “hall of fame” implies anyway, or it used to.
“Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” is kind of an oxymoron in that way.
I am happy to see The Cars get in, too bad Benjamin Orr is no longer with us. They were a blend of the New Wave sound and the old rock and roll in a stripped down, minimalist way. “My Best Friends Girlfriend” was clearly a call back to the Beatles, right down to the “yeah, yeah, yeah.” Their albums, (that’s what we still called 'em then), were all very listenable, not all stand outs but few duds that you just wanted to skip.
They did not perform Arena Rock, so they weren’t popular as a live band. They came out on stage and just played the songs like they were supposed to sound. No jumping around screaming “We love you”, or other stage show crap, just the music. I found that refreshing. I don’t know how many groups whose live performances ruined a song I had liked.
They fit perfectly into a place between the waning '70s sound and the new music that was to come. And for that they belong in the Hall of Fame.
I’m sure Richie will attend. Steve Perry showed up when Journey was inducted earlier this year.
Another Ritchie, Ritchie Blackmore, was excluded, however, and that was bullshit.