pagemccartney95 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 http://rockhall.com/inductees Nominees for 2011 are: Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Bon Jovi Chic Neil Diamond Donovan Dr. John J. Geils Band LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura Nyro Donna Summer Joe Tex Tom Waits Chuck Willis What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura Nyro Donna Summer Chuck Willis WTF are they doing here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 seems they are running out of nominees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 (edited) http://rockhall.com/inductees Nominees for 2011 are: Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Bon Jovi Chic Neil Diamond Donovan Dr. John J. Geils Band LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura Nyro Donna Summer Joe Tex Tom Waits Chuck Willis What do you guys think? Smells like bullsh!t to me! Again, some of the most influential and biggest selling acts are nowhere to be found! Edited September 28, 2010 by Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 (edited) I think people are going to get their shorts knotted about something that doesn't mean anything and this thread will then be full of hilarious arguments and bitching. Edited September 28, 2010 by Electrophile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDog71 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I think people are going to get their shorts knotted about something that doesn't mean anything and this thread will then be full of hilarious arguments and bitching. Good call. Even though it has put many great bands in, this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame loses a lot of meaning to me when LL Cool J gets on a list and Rush has never even sniffed making it in. That's an injustice. But maybe I should take a lesson from Rush and just not care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 http://rockhall.com/inductees Nominees for 2011 are: Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Bon Jovi -- But they're a shoe-in.... RS LOVES them ! ! ! Chic Neil Diamond Donovan Dr. John J. Geils Band LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura Nyro Donna Summer Joe Tex Tom Waits Chuck Willis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misfit Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Alice Cooper is a pioneer in rock music. He definately needs to be in the hall of fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 No Rush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) http://rockhall.com/inductees Nominees for 2011 are: Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Bon Jovi Chic Neil Diamond Donovan Dr. John J. Geils Band LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura Nyro Donna Summer Joe Tex Tom Waits Chuck Willis What do you guys think? My only question is "what the hell is LL Cool J doing on that list?"....LOL! Next (in 10 to 15 years time perhaps) we'll be seeing blokes like Kanye West on the nominees list! What a joke this is turning out to be! Edited September 29, 2010 by Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) 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 Edited September 29, 2010 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I think people are going to get their shorts knotted about something that doesn't mean anything and this thread will then be full of hilarious arguments and bitching. I agree with you, but of that list, Alice Cooper, Dr. John and Neil Diamond shouldn't even be on it. They should already be enshrined there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryOceans Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Why not just take every "classic rock" band that's had at least 2 albums out and at least one big hit on FM Top 40 radio and enshrine them. That's about what it's turning out to be. Seriously, you can't have every rock band that's been popular in there. It's always been about a numbers game, not the quality of the music. No wonder many of the better bands who's music is far superior to average rock aren't in there. They aren't in the mainstream. All these polls and popularity contests are crap. It's always the same bands or individuals mentioned over and over, a very small subset of the entire genre. And whoever said something about the arguments that go on with fans had it right, it's all a bunch of nothing but exalted praise for those already in the limelight. Dig a little deeper, it may enrich your narrow view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Why not just take every "classic rock" band that's had at least 2 albums out and at least one big hit on FM Top 40 radio and enshrine them. That's about what it's turning out to be. Seriously, you can't have every rock band that's been popular in there. It's always been about a numbers game, not the quality of the music. No wonder many of the better bands who's music is far superior to average rock aren't in there. They aren't in the mainstream. All these polls and popularity contests are crap. It's always the same bands or individuals mentioned over and over, a very small subset of the entire genre. And whoever said something about the arguments that go on with fans had it right, it's all a bunch of nothing but exalted praise for those already in the limelight. Dig a little deeper, it may enrich your narrow view. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levee Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 That's where Jann Wenner's asshattery steps in. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I don't understand why anyone would care enough about this to get angry/annoyed/bothered that this group or that group or whomever isn't in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 don't think anyones angry.....just some of these artists aren't "rock n roll" artists maybe they should make a disco hall of fame......or call it the music hall of fame semantical i spose just making conversation really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 don't think anyones angry.....just some of these artists aren't "rock n roll" artists maybe they should make a disco hall of fame......or call it the music hall of fame semantical i spose just making conversation really I've always been of the opinion that the term Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was meant to be broadbased and not be limited to rock. You could argue a lot of the early r&b artists shouldn't be in there either if you eliminate any non "rock" bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I've always been of the opinion that the term Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was meant to be broadbased and not be limited to rock. You could argue a lot of the early r&b artists shouldn't be in there either if you eliminate any non "rock" bands. 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 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? Oh I am all in support of the early R&B performers for sure! I was using it as an example if you limit the induction to just rock musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I don't understand why anyone would care enough about this to get angry/annoyed/bothered that this group or that group or whomever isn't in it. It's only natural. Any aspect of entertainment that has a hall of fame, whether it's music or baseball, people are going to argue about who does & doesn't belong in said hall of fame. Just like I'll argue all day long that Alan Trammell belongs in the baseball hall of fame if Ozzie Smith is in there, people will argue about their favorite band's right to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, or why a certain band they hate doesn't belong. We do it from the time we're kids all the way through - standing on the corner arguing with our friends who is "better". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 http://rockhall.com/inductees Nominees for 2011 are: Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Bon Jovi Chic Neil Diamond Donovan Dr. John J. Geils Band LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura Nyro Donna Summer Joe Tex Tom Waits Chuck Willis What do you guys think? Good to see that Alice Cooper was finally nominated! I see that LL Cool J is nominated for a second time- however KISS, nominated last year didn't make the cut for this year I thought that maybe Guns N Roses would be nominated (Appetite For Destruction came out in '86 I think so it's 25 years now) but I guess they'll have to wait. I wish the Rock Hall would tell me how Donna Summer influenced more people in rock & roll than Deep Purple has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 i wish the Rock Hall would tell me how Donna Summer influenced more people in rock & roll than Deep Purple has May be she pleasured Jann Wenner at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Good to see that Alice Cooper was finally nominated! I see that LL Cool J is nominated for a second time- however KISS, nominated last year didn't make the cut for this year I thought that maybe Guns N Roses would be nominated (Appetite For Destruction came out in '86 I think so it's 25 years now) but I guess they'll have to wait. I wish the Rock Hall would tell me how Donna Summer influenced more people in rock & roll than Deep Purple has Appetite came out in '87, so not 25 years yet. Whether they deserve it is a whole 'nother argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Appetite came out in '87, so not 25 years yet. Whether they deserve it is a whole 'nother argument. 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". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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