Kory Grow of Rolling Stone reports:
Metallica entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, the second year they were eligible and first year they were nominated. Nirvana are entering the Hall this year, the first year they have been eligible, a decision Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich supports, but he still has some hopes for one artist who has been eligible for two decades now. “I’m not gonna get into the politics or all that stuff, but I got two words to say: ‘Deep Purple,'” he says repeatedly. “That’s all I have to say: Deep Purple. Seriously, people, ‘Deep Purple,’ two simple words in the English language. But definitely, Nirvana is a no-brainer for the first year and I’m glad that KISS is getting the long-overdue recognition that they deserved for everything that they pioneered, and then I got two words, ‘Deep Purple!’ Did I say that already?”
Deep Purple issued their debut, Shades of Deep Purple, in 1968, which made them eligible for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. The band has been nominated for induction into the Rock Hall twice, in 2013 and 2014, but, much to Ulrich’s chagrin, have yet to make the cut.
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I agree deep purple should have been in a lomg time ago, I remember when perfect stangers first came out it was like hearing from and old friend great album. Found some money in an old black jacket
Deep Purple are the first hard rock band, really. They pioneered the style way before anybody else. Hendrix was doing rock, and Zeppelin were more steeped in the blues. Deep Purple pretty much wrote the book on how to write a hard rock song.
Deep Purple members that should be elected in my opinion are as follows:
Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice, Evans, Simper, Coverdale, Hughes, Airey and Morse. They are all obvious choices. The only reason why I’m leaving out Bolin and Turner is because they only did one album and tour with the band and both of those albums are probably the 2 weakest ones in the catalog.
What’s going to be interesting is when they do get in, who will be invited? By the way they should have been elected in back in 1993. To leave them out this long is just plain stupidity.
It would only be the “Classic MKII” line-up. No Rod Evans or Nick Simper from the 1st line-up, who had a big hit with Hush. No David Coverdale or Glenn Hughes, no Tommy Bolin, no Steve Morse and Don Airey. All of them deserve to be inducted. What a shame that it’s taken so long that Jon Lord is gone so no performance with him. And besides that, I don’t think anyone will play with Ritchie Blackmore and i don’t blame them.
I’ve two words for Lars, Judas Priest.
Then I’ve got two more words for Lars, Iron Maiden.
I’ll see those and add MOTORHEAD , one of Metallica’s biggest influences and that is supposed to be one of the criteria for getting into the hall. There are so many great Hard Rock and Metal bands that deserve to be in the hall that will never get nominated. Maybe Eddie Trunk should try to get his own Hall of Hard Rock and Metal formed so real bands that deserve to be honored could get recognition they deserve.
Couldn’t agree more. Sorry I was going on the ‘two words’ rant. Motorhead/Lemmy is the absolute epitome of all things Rock n Roll.
I have two more words for Lars…..”sun screen.” Bless his heart. 🙂
Damn….we are all getting old ladies and gentlemen.