Time for our annual RRHOF Bashing

[cnltb]

I could go on all day. Here's what Wikipedia says:

She is known for sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, and elaborate stage shows.

See that part that says, "sonically innovative, socially conscious?" That's more than Def Leppard did.

It's also more than what she did .

 

[InhumanResource]

2019 inductees just announced:
Radiohead
Janet Jackson
Def Leppard
The Cure
Roxie Music
The Zombies
Stevie Nicks

Personally happy to see The Zombies recognized. Don't understand the Janet Jackson decision. Never a huge Radiohead, Cure, or Roxie Music fan, but OK. Could go either way on Nicks.

Discuss.

I think Radiohead is an extremely creative project and love that what they do is able to be successful in mainstream music.

Why the hell is Def Leppard there. All they ever did for me is help start the biggest gig barfight I've ever seen in my life.

 

[redwingxix]

Maybe the RRHOF has to be looked at as a primer for people with less musical knowledge and opinions than the TB crowd, which is to say 95% of the world's population. I took my son there years ago and it really did expose him to a lot of new stuff in a way that just hearing songs on the radio or online doesn't do. You're not going to feed an infant prime rib and scotch, but eventually after years of trying different things they do get to consuming the good stuff. So maybe it serves that kind of purpose. I guess I'd be happier if they called it the Music Hall of fame, but that's not going to bring anybody in.

I did get to see Slick Rick's eyepatch there, though.

 

[fhm555]

I'm standing... right... here.

Arite den...

 

[RichardW]

She is known for sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, and elaborate stage shows.

See that part that says, "sonically innovative, socially conscious?" That's more than Def Leppard did.

You're saying Pour Some Sugar on Me isn't sexually provocative? Plus, DL has a one-armed drummer. What has Jackson done for disable musicians?

 

[tb4sbp]

I agree that the name is misleading. From what I have read online these are the nominees:

Def Leppard,
Devo,
Janet Jackson,
John Prine,
Kraftwerk,
LL Cool J,
MC5,
Radiohead,
Rage Against the Machine,
Roxy Music,
Stevie Nicks,
the Cure,
Todd Rundgren,
Rufus & Chaka Kahn
the Zombies

Out of this group my choices would be:
Def Leppard,
Devo,
MC5,
Radiohead,
Rage Against the Machine,
Stevie Nicks,
the Cure,
Todd Rundgren,

Nothing against the rest just my tastes
Anyone who gets into the RRHOF are cool
Just which artist and at what time/order they go in is always the question
M2C

 

[smtp4me]

Sincere question: Is pop music included in the RRHOF list of accepted genres? Because although Janet Jackson may have HOF level influence on some genres of music, rock ain't one of them IMHO.

 

[Spidey2112]

The Cure belong in there. Roxy Music belongs in there. Janet Jackson belongs in there.

Uncle Milty belongs in there...

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Can you explain what Janet Jackson has done for rock and roll or is it just true because you said so?

Well, she did invent the term "Wardrobe Malfunction"

 

[Spidey2112]

Nothing against Radiohead, but I'm not sure I've ever heard anything from them... looks as though they have quite a few songs on YouTube to listen to, though...

 

[Clark Dark]

Stevie Nicks is already in as a member of Fleetwood Mac

The RRHOF can be hard to figure.. P-Funk should've been in earlier than they went in but
whatever

 

[lbbc]

I truly think the name should be changed to Music Hall of Fame because so many acts that have been nominated or inducted have nothing to do with Rock and Roll. I'm not saying they aren't talented nor have made an impact on current music...but they are NOT Rock and Roll.

 

[avvie]

Annual bashing indeed.
Also, annual evidence that many people do not know the criteria for induction.
Actual criteria: is it 25 years old or more, and do any of the nomination board like them? No?....they're no inducted. Yes?...they may get inducted.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Rundgren is pretty much unknown outside North America , so I am not sure he counts as that influential. But then the same could be said of The Zombies

 

[Richland123]

Here is a partial list of acts that ARE NOT in the R&R Hall of Fame.

America
April Wine
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bad Company
Billy Idol
Billy Squier
Blackfoot
Blood, Sweat, & Tears
Blue Oyster Cult
Boston
Bryan Adams
Devo
DIO
Dokken
Eddie Money
Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
Foghat
Foreigner
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Gentle Giant
Golden Earring
Grand Funk Railroad
Herman's Hermits
Huey Lewis & The News
Iron Maiden
Jethro Tull
Judas Priest
Kansas
King Crimson
Little Feat
Loverboy
MC5
Molly Hatchet
Motorhead
Mötley Crüe
Mott The Hoople
Nazareth
Ozzy Osbourne
Pantera
Pat Benatar
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Poison
Procul Harum
Quiet Riot
RATT
REO Speedwagon
Scorpions
Slayer
Soundgarden
Status Quo
Steppenwolf
Styx
Supertramp
T-Rex
Ted Nugent
The Doobie Brothers
The Edgar Winter Group
The Guess Who
The J. Geils Band
The Outlaws
The Romantics
The Shadows
Thin Lizzy
.38 Special
Three Dog Night
Todd Rundgren
Tommy James & The Shondells
Triumph
Whitesnake

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Rundgren is pretty much unknown outside North America , so I am not sure he counts as that influential. But then the same could be said of The Zombies

I know both exist, couldn't name anything by them.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Here is a partial list of acts that ARE NOT in the R&R Hall of Fame.

America
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bad Company
Billy Idol
Billy Squier
Blackfoot
Blue Oyster Cult
Boston
Bryan Adams
DIO
Dokken
Eddie Money
Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
Foghat
Foreigner
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Gentle Giant
Grand Funk Railroad
Herman's Hermits
Iron Maiden
Jethro Tull
Judas Priest
Kansas
King Crimson
Loverboy
MC5
Molly Hatchet
Motorhead
Mötley Crüe
Nazareth
Ozzy Osbourne
Pantera
Pat Benatar
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Poison
Procul Harum
Quiet Riot
RATT
REO Speedwagon
Scorpions
Slayer
Soundgarden
Steppenwolf
Styx
Supertramp
Ted Nugent
The Doobie Brothers
The Edgar Winter Group
The Guess Who
The J. Geils Band
The Outlaws
The Romantics
Thin Lizzy
Three Dog Night
Todd Rundgren
Tommy James & The Shondells
Triumph
Whitesnake

I love King Crimson, but is it rock or jazz?

 

[Ric5]

2019 inductees just announced:
Radiohead
Janet Jackson
Def Leppard
The Cure
Roxie Music
The Zombies
Stevie Nicks

Personally happy to see The Zombies recognized. Don't understand the Janet Jackson decision. Never a huge Radiohead, Cure, or Roxie Music fan, but OK. Could go either way on Nicks.

Discuss.

why don't they just let everybody in???

 

[Gorn]

Public Enemy is in it but Jethro Tull isn't, and people take this seriously.

 

[silvertone]

Adding to the list of deserving bands that absolutely should be in the RRHOF:
LITTLE FEAT!