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Time for our annual RRHOF Bashing

#202
mellowinman said:
The Zombies of course belong in the RRHOF and should have been in long ago.

Their innovative (for the time) songwriting influenced hundreds of other groups, and they were well-loved by peers and audiences. Two hits? Two really excellent hits, one of which had decidedly odd production. Also one could argue "Hold Your Head Up" by Argent was by Zombie Rod Argent, and again, three hits in two different eras, unusual production and influence on other bands makes them a shoo in.
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You missed this Zombies hit.



Here are a couple more Argent songs that became bigger hits by other acts.



 
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#203
Yukimajo said:
I doubt there is anyone on the planet that would agree with all of the nominations, but I too have to say that Roxy Music definitely deserve their place. They may not have had as much success in the US, but they were huge and very influential here in the UK.

I don't like anything Janet Jackson did/does but I can't deny her place in music. Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean it's sh*t, it just means I don't like it. The same goes for Radiohead I have never understood the reverence surrounding them, their songs are dirgy drivel as far as I'm concerned, but they have sold more records than I ever will and influenced (for better or worse) loads of bands.

Def Leppard are one of the biggest selling rock acts. Hysteria alone sold in excess of 25 million copies worldwide and went 12x platinum in the US!

The Zombies are an odd choice I'll grant you. She's not there is a great song, but they aren't the most influential band on the list

The Cure I see no reason why they shouldn't be on the list. Again they are massively influential and have sold bucket loads of records

Having Stevie Nicks in the list is just being greedy! She is already in with Fleetwood Mac.

I think the biggest crime in the Hall of Fame is some of the exclusions; Sparks for example. Here is a band that has been constantly producing new material since 1969, have influenced loads of people and have pioneered many things that are staples now.
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Sparks... Not my cup of tea, but influential. Devo also influential. King Crimson - assuming it counts as rock - has been influential beyond immediate popularity (cited as an influence by Kurt Cobain!). And I presume Killing Joke is not in there - also influential both musically and in terms of bands being overtly political.
 
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#206
Bassbubble11 said:
KISS are probably what a lot of folks would consider the epitome of RnR....... and they are in. Musicians or "Real" musicians they are not. Bands like Roxy Music and The Cure are way more deserving of being inducted than bands like Kiss if it is purely being based on musicianship.
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Well, it's not called the Hall Of Musicianship, is it?
 
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#208
lz4005 said:
The RRHOF is a tourist trap and meaningless to music.
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The RRHOF is a Great way to spend a day!
I've visited 2wice, and I'd go again tomorrow if I could!

A tourist trap...check
Meaningless to music...That's a li'l overstated, but I don't wanna fight.

Stand in the presence of Keith Moon's or John Bonham's drums...Chuck Berry's
ES-335...Hank Williams' D28...the Big Mama Thornton display case,
or John Lennon's Ric...

That place sure as hell moved 'Me'.:thumbsup:

It would be Waaay better to call it the R&R Museum.
 
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Guiseppe said:
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Plagiarizing Alex Lifeson I see. ;) :cool:
 
#217
axelrod said:
Is Link Wray in yet? If not it is dead to me.
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Nope! Link Wray was nominated but never inducted so far.

However, his tune "Rumble" was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14, 2018.

"Rumble" was one of six important singles honored in this inaugural category. It joined the company of "Rocket 88" by Jackie Breston and his Delta Cats, "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen, Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild."

It was great to see Link Wray finally getting recognition in some capacity at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
 

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