Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has slammed the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame members who decide on who should be included on the ballot ever year.
Maiden are one of the Rock Hall’s most notable absentees, along with bands including Judas Priest and Motorhead to name a few.
At a one of his spoken word dates in Melbourne, Australia, Dickinson took questions from the audience which were submitted on cards.
One fan asked if he thought Maiden should be in the Rock Hall, to which Dickinson replied, “Absolutely!”
He added, “I actually think the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is an utter, complete load of bollocks to be honest with you.
It’s run by a bunch of sanctimonious bloody Americans who wouldn’t know rock n’roll if it hit them in the face. They need to stop taking Prozac and start drinking f–king beer!”
Judas Priest lost out in the 2018 fan vote in favour of Bon Jovi, who were inducted back in April.
Those nominated for the Class Of 2019 are Def Leppard, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, The Cure, Rage Against The Machine, Roxy Music, Devo, Kraftwerk, the Zombies, MC5, John Prine, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, LL Cool J and Janet Jackson.
The winners will be announced in December.
source: Classic Rock via loudersound.com
9 Responses
Hey, Bruce, not all of us bloody Americans are sanctimonious, and alot of us do drink beer! Now, I realize you are just talking about the R&RHOF committee, so I’ll let the bloody Americans comment go and give you some advice. If you really want to make a statement, just send Eddie over there to the HOF to scare the sh-t out of those pricks! If that don’t get their attention, nothing will!
LOL!!!!
Dilly! Dilly!
For once Bruce is right! LOL! Seems to me it would be a badge of honour to NOT be in the Sham Hall of fame. Maybe they need Q-Prime as their management. Seems like they get er’ done. Just look at METALLICA, RUSH and RHCP. At the going rate MUSE will be inducted before Priest, Maiden and Nugent.
“Run by a bunch of sanctimonious, bloody Americans” I actually like that line and it’s probably true.
Of course I think Iron Maiden should be in the hall of fame or at least get a nomination but that will likely happen only after Right Said Fred get nominated. Regarding my last post, the garbage can comment was just me channeling Oscar the Grouch. My mind just works that way. Bye.
I love Oscar 🙂
Right Said Fred, LOL!! “I’m too sexy for my shirrrt, too sexy for my shirrrt, so sexy it hurrrts.”
LMAO! Dana, you made me spit up my coffee right through my nose! LOL!!!
I don’t know, even though I still think Eddie the Head is sexier than Right Said Fred, (that alone should get Maiden in first) and Maiden has been selling out arenas and stadiums for almost 40 years, compared to one hit wonder RSF, knowing how the R&RHOF committee operates, I agree with Rob, RSF will probably get nominated first, and will probably get in first as well! (Eye roll)
Gotta go, time for me to “shake my little tush on the catwalk!” 😉 LOL!!!
Someone in charge of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame must get a boner deliberately pissing off every rock and metal musician and fan. Why not just go ahead and nominate/induct Tiny Tim, Pat Boone, Donny and Marie, Weird Al, The Human Leauge, The Fat Boys, Tiffany, New Kids On The Block and Biz Markee.
Bruce is, of course, right! The RRHOF is run by the same type of people that wrote for ROLLING STONE magazine, passing judgement on all of us folks that enjoyed hard rock/ heavy metal, calling us losers and Neanderthals. They have always looked down on bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. I mean, look at how long it took them to induct RUSH and KISS! For Christ’s sake, DEVO got nominated this year!! Can someone, with a straight face, tell me that DEVO was more of an influential band than Judas Priest?!! Judas Priest and Iron Maiden should both already be in the RRHOF. The fact that neither one was even nominated this year tells you all you need to know about how screwed up the RRHOF is.