The SDMB Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! {Latest Poll in post 268}

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It was pure dumb luck, I had just finished something at work and opened the SDMB automatically.

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Only because Run DMC and Grandmaster Flash didn’t make the cut. I was traveling last week and didn’t have time to properly discuss the impact Run DMC had on rock, and on white awareness, if not acceptance, of genres other than traditional rock. It’s a travesty they are left out.

And even still, I don’t see this as a particularly weak field. We can have endless debates about if ABBA is rock, but they are plenty rock enough for me. If you’re big enough to inspire musicals and multiple movies, you should be in.

I’m voting for Genesis mostly because I think Peter Gabriel is a god. Genesis in his era was bizarre, innovative, and influential. The Phil Collins era was great music that doesn’t rise to HoF level, but they deserve to be in for their early stuff.

The Stooges gets my third vote as pioneers in punk and leading into alt-rock. Nirvana and grunge would be different if the Stooges hadn’t started it all.

I’d really like to vote for Jimmy Cliff too. He absolutely deserves to be in.

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ABBA
Genesis
The Stooges

I switched my vote at the last minute to keep the Stooges out of a runoff; sorry, Weird Al.

As mentioned in post 235, this week we start a new rule in which anyone who got at least 15% of the vote when they first appeared 25 years ago, but did not ultimately get elected, returns to the ballot for a second chance. Hence the appearance of Ray Charles on this week’s ballot, along with the 2011 inductees and various returning candidates.

Vote for three.

  • Ray Charles
  • Alice Cooper
  • Neil Diamond
  • Buddy Guy
  • The Hollies
  • Dr. John
  • Darlene Love
  • John Mellencamp
  • The Ventures
  • Tom Waits
  • “Weird Al” Yankovic
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I voted for Alice Cooper because I like his music, but mostly because he’s just a nice guy.

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Seems like we’re now electing 2nd tier Hall of Famers instead of 1st tier.

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I don’t disagree with you on this round. I’d put Ray Charles as the only true 1st tier. Weird Al, Alice Cooper, Buddy Guy, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits – all very good and somewhat important artists, but none where it would be a travesty if they were left out.

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We’re on the same page.

I’m curious what acts are left at this point. This might be done.

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Please welcome our latest inductees, including our first write-in inductee!

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Ray Charles
Alice Cooper
“Weird Al” Yankovic

Well, this week we certainly have a very interesting and diverse ballot! I will be curious to see how this goes. Vote for three.

  • Beastie Boys
  • Neil Diamond
  • Donovan
  • Marvin Gaye
  • Guns N’ Roses
  • Buddy Guy
  • Bill Haley and The Comets
  • BB King
  • Darlene Love
  • Laura Nyro
  • Roy Orbison
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Smokey Robinson
  • The Small Faces (aka The Faces)
  • The Ventures
  • Tom Waits
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Marvin Gaye was already inducted in our 5th poll. The SDMB Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! {Latest Poll in post 268} - #108 by Thing.Fish

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I switched my vote to Donovan, thanks for that.

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And for my votes, Ray Charles was the only previously eliminated entry that I really wanted to see back, and we took care of him last week. None of the other returnees are jumping out at me.

So I’ll get the easy one out the way first: the Beastie Boys are absolute kings. Paul’s Boutique changed music with its sampling. They were excellent lyricists and true instrumental musicians. No brainer.

The other easy one for me is NOT voting for the Chili Peppers. I hate everything about them. I hate their music, I hate the 14-year old boy antics, I hate Flea and his bass playing. Ugh.

I’m sticking with Neil Diamond again this round. He has too many hits to ignore, and I think when you have hundreds (thousands?) of impersonators, it speaks to your influence.

And I guess Guns N’ Roses for my last vote. They get lumped in with the other 80s hair bands like Ratt and Motley Crue, but they were always a bit more. Not every song was about getting laid.

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A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame without Bill Haley and The Comets would just be embarassing.

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Agreed. In many ways Rock Around the Clock is the defining moment of the start of Rock & Roll.

BTW, it’s actually Bill Haley and His Comets

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Boy, I love most of the returning acts - but I guess I already revealed my biases earlier.

I agree that the Beasties deserve to make it, but maybe not first ballot?

I’m pulling for BB King and Roy Orbison to get in, and then will change my third vote to see if I can keep anybody else on the ballot that I like - right now that’s Smokey Robinson, but he may end up doomed.

On this ballot I actually think I’d want 10 of these acts to make it, even in a small hall: GNR, BB King, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Beastie Boys, Bill Haley and His Comets, Buddy Guy (although if BB King makes it I can probably let Buddy go), Donovan, Marvin Gaye, and Smokey Robinson (although if Marvin Gaye makes it I can let Smokey go).

I’d actually put all 10 of those above Patti Smith and ZZ Top (and I like both of them!).