Didn't their EP Live Like A Suicide precede Appetite by a few years? Not sure if it has to be a full length recording for them to qualify. I have never cared for Axl Rose but G n' R belong in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame beyond a shadow of a doubt. Definitely much more so than Bon Jovi. Yeah, they've been around for a long while but I have no idea who they've influenced, unless they were nominated on the strength of inventing "Mom metal".

Finally located this:

Same goes for reggae (Bob Marley is in). Still, I thought he, R & B performers, etc. were included to show their influence on rock n' roll. That's why I don't understand the inclusion of LL Cool J, Donna Summer, etc. Who in rock n' roll did they influence?

I think I saw most every installment of it and enjoyed it as well even though I'm not a huge metal fan.

Another clip from Neil's new Le Noise record:

Love love love this version of Omaha by the Golden Palominos with Michael Stipe singing lead.

And controversial names such as Donna Summer, Chic, Run DMC, LL Cool J, etc. In the cases of Skynyrd and Sabbath, they were nominated several times before actually being inducted. I really didn't see any need in that. If I'm not mistaken, Kiss hasn't even been nominated yet (nor have Purple, Yes or Rush) and this is the first time Alice has been nominated. I really don't see any need in that either. If they're worthy, induct them already.

For those that may have missed it when it originally aired (and it's many subsequent airings), this is well worth your viewing time. VH1 Classic seldom does anything worth tuning in for but with this series (Heavy: The Story of Metal) they knocked it out of the ballpark. It just goes to show they can offer up quality programming when they really set their minds to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lea-l1q8Nho

No matter how much of a joke the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame has become, it's still an honor and that's how Alice has responded. If you haven't done so already, check the Rock n' Roll of Fame thread or the News section of Alice's website for his reaction.

While I may not agree with all of their choices over the years, I do beg to differ with your standpoint. The inductees are based on their influence, not popularity (and/or sales figures) or else you'd never have bands like the Velvet Underground in there. That said, I can't for the life of me figure out how Bon Jovi ever got nominated. Glaring omissions at this point include Rush, Yes, Kiss, Deep Purple, the Replacements and many others who I feel were very influential in the evolution of rock n' roll. Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Alice Cooper should have been in years ago. That's where Jann Wenner's asshattery steps in.

Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Joe Tex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDfC81wpGBM

Hard to go wrong posting Zep on a Zep board. I'll give it a 10. Currently one of my very favorite songwriters, James McMurtry. If the name sounds familiar it's probably because you've heard of his Dad, Larry McMurtry, who wrote Lonesome Dove (amongst many other great novels).

Has anyone had any luck locating a copy of Alice's Theatre of Death DVD/CD which was supposed to be released yesterday? I have checked around at all the local stores (big box and otherwise) but no one has it in stock.

From Alice's website: "On behalf of Dennis (Dunaway), Neal (Smith), Michael (Bruce) and the late great Glen (Buxton), we are honored to be nominated for induction in to the Hall. Anytime you are nominated in your chosen profession, it's definitely a compliment to be recognized. It's hard to fathom possibly being in the same club as artists who inspired us originally, like the Beatles, the Stones, the Beach Boys, the Who, the Yardbirds, and Chuck Berry, and to be nominated the same year as legendary artists like my personal favorite songwriter of all time, Laura Nyro, as well as Donovan, who sang on our "Billion Dollar Babies" record, and our good friends in Bon Jovi, is a great feeling. Five guys starting a band, just hoping to meet girls and drink free beer, rehearsing and playing local bars five hours a night for the first few years -- that was us. We came up with the theatrics and made every effort not to sacrifice the music one bit; we thought it was like our job to bring theatrics to rock 'n' roll. And then, amazingly enough, we were having a bunch of massive hit records which was proof that theatricality and rock 'n' roll could, in fact, be joined successfully. We've been told that we revolutionized the live concert experience and if that's truly the case and it's led to this nomination for induction into the Hall of Fame, the only thing to say is, of course, "There's no business like show business!" - Alice Cooper

With the exception of Miranda Lambert, these are the very artists I abhor on country music radio these days.

I had no idea he had waited that long to record it unti you mentioned it. I have seen Heartworn Highways but it was years ago, before it had been re-released (with bonus footage) on DVD. I also don't mean to discount Earle's early work by recommending two of his post-prison albums but I feel this is some of his very best work. So many folks seem to think he dropped off the map after Copperhead Road. That's just when he pretty much stopped receiving airplay because he'd become blacklisted by country music radio (which is another story unto itself).

Does anyone know if there's a way to embed clips that aren't on YouTube? This one is on Vimeo. Gayngs are a collective of several bands including Megafaun, the Rosebuds, Bon Iver, etc. This is their take on The Alan Parsons Project's "Eye In the Sky": Gayngs "Eye In the Sky"

It was cut during the making of the Drive-By Truckers' last record, The Big To-Do. There was never any intention of it being officially released but all of the other members of the band (besides Cooley, who takes the lead on this particular cut) insisted it come out in one form or another so they made it available to fans as a special release for Record Store Day last April. They're also using it as their intro music on their current tour. Here's another funny, R.E.M. as "Bingo Handjob" (with Billy Bragg as the human beatbox) doing Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega:

I remember MTV VJ Martha Quinn introducing an old Black Oak Arkansas clip on Classic MTV by saying, "imagine David Lee Roth crossed with Jethro Bodine and you have Jim Dandy Mangrum". I never thought she was very far off with that summation. This one got quite a bit of airplay on the ol' 8-track back in the day:

I was never the world's biggest Pantera fan but I've always liked their version of this song.

From showbizspy.com: Neil Young Refuses To Play With A Band Again NEIL Young doubts he’ll ever work with a band again. The rocker — whose closest collaborators, filmmaker Larry “L.A.” Johnson and multi-instrumentalist and producer Ben Keith, died in the last nine months — says he’ll perform the majority of his material as a solo act. “There is about 70 percent of my repertoire that I will never do again with a band,” Young told the Chicago Tribune newspaper. “There is no sense in trying to redo what was already great. There’s no payoff in that. That’s not what I’m about. “I’m thankful to have known Ben and played with him for 40 years. He was one of my best friends and I miss him very much. I don’t see myself playing those songs with a band in the future. I can play them by myself, but I can’t play them with a band. “I just don’t think I could handle it. I don’t know anybody who can do what he did. It closes a door on a period of my life, and it also opens up a giant space for me to be creative in the future.” Young then discussed solo acoustic album Le Noise, which is due out Sept. 28. “It’s folk-metal,” he says with a laugh. “We got this sound on the guitar that was very exciting to us. There’s the singularity of a folk performance on the guitar, but with a heavy-metal civilization of sound around it.”

Funny that interview makes no mention of the current Faces reunion.

There's no problem at all, I was simply saying that's how it all started. Some don't like the term "bar band" either but I've always found it a term of endearment for the most part.

Thanks for the clip. Believe it or not, it's the first time I've ever heard any Benny Spillman. I first heard his name long ago in a Jimmy Buffett song called Saxophones. I'm fairly well-versed in Doctor John but Benny Spillman, Irma Thomas and "Frogman" Henry? Not so much... I cut my teeth on gumbo rock Benny Spellman and Doctor John Sweet Irma Thomas and Frogman Henry Use to boogie woogie all night long Thanks for this one as well. My intro to it was this version by Southern Culture on the Skids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUby2UnQMuU&p=DE93DC5BBA3871F1&playnext=1&index=32