10/8: THE LATEST R&R HOF BALLOT
Once again the R&R HOF bands being CONSIDERED for induction was released today, and once again I was flooded with people asking for my reaction. As many know I have long screamed about how flat out disgraceful the HOF has been to hard rock. VERY important to note the bands announced today are only on the ballot to be considered, they are NOT in yet. Deep Purple has been on before and passed over. I mean why would you want the band that created guitar riff 101 in Smoke On The Water in something called the Rock HOF?!?! I can’t rehash again how wrong on so many levels this all is. The fact that a band like Purple has been eligible for over 30 years and passed over is madness at this point. Especially when you consider the number one criteria is influence! If they do make it in finally it will be great, but forever tainted. Especially now that Jon Lord is dead. Disgrace!
Yes? Not a huge fan personally, but again, INSANE they aren’t already in! Cheap Trick? Good to see them come up on the ballot. Amazing band and songs, but I’d be pleasantly stunned if they got in. The Cars? One of the most iconic rock debuts ever. Of course they should have went in long ago. Same for Steve Miller.
Bottom line is we have something called the R&R HOF that is STILL deciding if the bands I mentioned should be in it?! Think about how utterly insane that is! Especially when bands that were influenced by these groups like Chili Peppers and GnR to name a few went in first ballot! It is disgusting! Of course I hope these bands and their fans finally get their due. But because the HOF continues to ignore these guys for decades if/when they do get in it still burns my ass that they made them wait. Pathetic! Can you imagine being on a voting board for a HOF for rock that is still trying to decide if DEEP PURPLE should be in it after 30 years??????
The only reason these bands are even getting a shot now is because bands THEY influenced are now in and have a vote. And you have guys like Tom Morello fighting for some rock. And because the HOF needs to sell a TV show and finally realizes they need acts people know and love. God forbid they may even realize soon there are bands like Journey, Foreigner, Boston, Priest, Maiden, Motorhead and others people actually care about too one day…
Deep Purple and Yes should have been no brainers to go in decades ago. As much as I can’t believe Judas Priest and Iron Maiden haven’t even been nominated (I think?), nevermind inducted, I suppose I can understand SOME resistance to it even though I disagree. And as much as I want to go off on a tirade about how Priest and Maiden are beyond reproach in their deserving to be in the HOF – I CANNOT BELIEVE JOURNEY ISN’T IN!?!?!?! Seriously? JOURNEY hasn’t been inducted yet !?!?!?! My God they’re like the safest band they could do it with, who would argue with that? Huge commercial success: check, a truckload of hit songs: check, a singer with one of the defining voices of a decade (even though he’s not in the band anymore): check, awesome guitar player: check, still performing on big stages after almost 40 years with a core of the original band: check, multi-generational appeal: check. They aren’t even controversial. What more cred could a band possibly need? Become the governing party of a country, cure cancer, and fix the ozone layer? They’ve already pretty much done everything you can do in terms of music industry success. AAAAAaaaahhhhhhhhahhahahahah this drives me nuts every year. I gonna have a beer and calm down, spin some Boston, Maiden, Priest, Scorpions, Def Leppard, you know all the junk bands that have made no meaningful contribution to rock music over their careers and you never hear anything about anymore. Oh wait a minute… 4 of the 5 I just mentioned have new or recent albums out and are touring this year and/or next in full up theaters, arenas, and “sheds”. But it doesn’t matter, John Mayer will get inducted before any of those bands.
How about 20 words or less?
Light the torches, raise the pitchforks!
Eddie, I was a charter member of the RRHOF&M, But I finally quit supporting the institution when Purple and many others kept getting passed over. I don’t see Priest,Maiden and many other metal/hard rock acts getting in. It just pisses all of us off beyond words.
Right on Eddie! Once again you hit the nail on the head, hopefully it goes straight through the HOF’s head! Maybe the HOF is saving the best for last? Yeah right, they wouldn’t know the best even if it bit them in the ass! Give ’em hell Eddie, rant on!
Bad Company? How the hell is Bad Company not in the HOF? Maybe it’s the same reason why Deep Purple and so many others still aren’t in, they’re just too damn good for the HOF!
It’s good that the Cars are FINALLY getting nominated for the HoF!! I’ve always liked them. Sad that Ben Orr won’t be around since his passing back in 2000 from cancer.