Had a great TMS taping last night in NYC. We went classic rock this week with two legendary artists on set. Leslie West of Mountain and Mick Jones of Foreigner. Two artists it is also INSANE have never been considered for the R&R HOF (and trust me I make that known in the show!). Both have decades of amazing stories and we were able to get a few in the time we had. Leslie is in a wheelchair now but still in great spirits and with a great sense of humor. I last interviewed him around 2007 for VH1C for Dean guitars. He surprised the heck out of me when he gave me a custom Mississippi Queen model guitar on the show (picture on my twitter). He has a great new album called Still Climbing featuring Dee Snider, Mark Tremonti and Zakk Wylde. Foreigner has made some of the greatest classic rock in history and it was cool to have Mick on as well for the first time. Mick said he would be returning to the stage with the band after a break to recover from some illness when they go out this Summer. We also had Marty Friedman on from Japan via Metal Modem (who as you will see is a big Mick Jones fan!). And for the first time we had a female musician play in the show. Lita Ford plays into the breaks. She was our first ever guest and now the first ever female player in TMS! See it all this Saturday at 11P ET on VH1C. Thanks for all the great response to this current season. It’s been awesome to do the show weekly.
Also some new additions to our remaining schedule. Dee Snider now joins us in studio soon and Yngwie Malmsteen will join us playing in two shows! Korn and Al Jourgensen had to cancel. Hope to have them in future seasons.
More soon.
SO many comments about the Kiss HOF stuff on the site. I said my peace and also comment in this weeks TMS. But as usual ALL are welcome on this site to post their thoughts as long as it’s done in a respectful manner. Any new credible news or developments I’ll let you know.
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Hey Eddie, I’m not sure you know what the Hall of Fame means when it comes to influence. They mean, did they have influence outside of music. Were they a game changer,like U2 of Madonna? One more thing, now that Jeter is retiring after this year, down the road when the Yankees retire his number, do you think anybody will be mad if he’s not in that days starting lineup? Will it taint it for the fans?
Foreigner- has some great tunes- If Hot Blooded or Juke- Box Hero don’t get you moving-something is completely wrong. As a fan, I can only say that the proof is in the music. Who The RRHOF deems worthy of induction is irregardless. Many of the bands I love probably wouldn’t pass the sniff test at the door. I get what the induction means to the bands- to be acknowledged by ones peers is satisfying. Also- if you lobby hard for your band to get in- Please don’t shit the bed when you get in. Represent well, so Hard-Rock / Metal has better chance in the future……
If you count the global sales of The Cars, Cheap Trick, Yes, The Moody Blues, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Chicago, Styx, Boston, and Journey on their own it would be more than 80% of the current members combined. The staples of rock radio are a total shut out.
Ed…was really hoping for some kind of mention of Rush this season and their 40th Anniversary and the Clockwork Angels Live Dvd and Cd. Sonce Al and Korn cancelled any chance getting any of them on?
Rush has been asked to be on every season including this one. Up to them! Thanks.
Eddie. if you and HOF if you think influence is the number one issue, then do you think the misfits should be in the hall of fame ? their influence on harder styles of metal is also HUGE! They and others like black flag brought the real life anger to metal from a music and attitude standpoint. . I think you forget to tell your audience that hardcore punk and punk in the first place is very influential on metal. When joey ramone died I know you paid tribute to him by mentioning what that band means to your world. even if your not a punk guy. That was great. Do you agree that hardcore punk is important to metals evolution ? If I put a guy like west in the the HOF based solely on influence , then I have to put the misfits in too . thank you.
I did not make the rules or say influence is #1, the HOF told me that. There are TONS of holes in every logic they have. The simple truth is bands go in THEY think are deserving
Blackmore wont talk about deep purple?that’s insane and what a shame for him no hall of fame
or Rainbow
Any back story on how he went weird? Was it a Yoko thing? The current DP seems to want nothing to do with him. Saw the Perfect Strangers tour and they were great but miserable behind the scenes. Maybe the greatest guitar player to just go AWOL. Loved both bands. Love the show.