2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[Calvin6s]

So I guess this happened?  It has become so irrelevant to me that I just don't care.  Guess there is yet another stupid controversy.  But is it really a controversy if people don't care?

The inductees:
Deep Purple
Steve Miller
Chicago
N.W.A.
Cheap Trick

[senecadawg2]

NWA>Yes, King Crimson, ELP and so many more.

I respect AL for mocking the thing when Rush was inducted.

[orcus116]

Cheap Trick? Are they really at the C level bands at this point in time?

[KevShmev]

N.W.A. in a rock and roll hall of fame...

[Calvin6s]

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I think these were the nominees
Chicago
Yes
The Cars
Deep Purple
Steve Miller
Janet Jackson
Cheap Trick
The Spinners
Chaka Khan
Chic
The J.B.'s
N.W.A
Nine Inch Nails
The Smiths
Los Lobos

[chaossystem]

N.W.A. in a rock and roll hall of fame...

I don't even consider rap to be MUSIC, let alone ROCK!!

[chaossystem]

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I think these were the nominees
Chicago
Yes
The Cars
Deep Purple
Steve Miller
Janet Jackson
Cheap Trick
The Spinners
Chaka Khan
Chic
The J.B.'s
N.W.A
Nine Inch Nails
The Smiths
Los Lobos

It's BULLSHIT that YES didn't get in!

Other than that the only bands on that list that I think deserve it are Chicago and Deep Purple.

[Calvin6s]

But how many here even knew this event happened already?  I didn't.  I only know because Gene Simmons said he is cheering on the death of rap and Ice Cube of NWA responded in his RnRHoF interview so it pops up on rock news sites.

My problem with the RnRHoF has less to do with hip-hop inclusion and more about the fact that I just never cared about it.  Just like I never cared about the Grammys or Billboard or MTV awards. 

[Outcrier]

N.W.A. in a rock and roll hall of fame...

Yeah. Nothing wrong with NWA or hip hop but what they're doing in a Rock hall of fame?

[splent]

N.W.A. in a rock and roll hall of fame...

I don't even consider rap to be MUSIC, let alone ROCK!!

Rap is totally music, but it isn't rock. They should just call it the popular music hall of fame and be done with it, no more controversy.

[bl5150]

Lars actually gave a really good speech inducting Deep Purple.  But yeah.........the whole thing is a bit of a joke.

[splent]

I mean, if I went to Cleveland would I go? Absolutely. But the whole induction process is tainted now.

[BlobVanDam]

But how many here even knew this event happened already?  I didn't.  I only know because Gene Simmons said he is cheering on the death of rap and Ice Cube of NWA responded in his RnRHoF interview so it pops up on rock news sites.

I only know because I saw something pop up on the Metallica FB page about the induction speech. If not for that, I would have had no clue, even from major rock sources. I don't think Blackmore even showed up, so I don't care.

Cheap Trick? Are they really at the C level bands at this point in time?

Yeah. That happens when you skip a bunch of A and B, too.

[splent]

Don't call Cheap Trick a C list band around Chicago.

[jammindude]

It's not like Cheap Trick is a one hit wonder.   They had at least a dozen really big hits spanning over 3 decades.  I'd hardly call that C-list.

[KevShmev]

Ultimately, making the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is like getting a Grammy nomination: just about any serious artist with a clue knows it means squat in the grand scheme of things, but you have to talk it up a bit like it matters since that kind of recognition is never a bad thing.

[chaossystem]

N.W.A. in a rock and roll hall of fame...

I don't even consider rap to be MUSIC, let alone ROCK!!

Rap is totally music, but it isn't rock. They should just call it the popular music hall of fame and be done with it, no more controversy.

Maybe what I said was a little harsh, but I was expressing my frustration over the fact that so many pop and rap acts, as well as rock bands that just aren't that GOOD get honored by organizations like the RaRHoF, while artists who contributed something to the history of modern music since at least the '60s & '70s continually get passed over and ignored. If I had it MY way, DT would have been inducted last year, since I do believe the 25th anniversary of a band's first album is the main requirement for eligibility.

[Outcrier]

Yeah, i'm not sure why Deep Purple wasn't inducted yet. It should have been a long time ago.

Chicago
Yes
The Cars
Deep Purple
Steve Miller
Janet Jackson
Cheap Trick
The Spinners
Chaka Khan
Chic
The J.B.'s
N.W.A
Nine Inch Nails
The Smiths
Los Lobos

From these, i would induct Yes, Deep Purple, The Smiths and Nine Inch Nails, they more than deserve it. Last spot could be Chicago, Cars or Steve Miller.

[gazinwales]

Great that DP finally got in, but not cool that Blackmore wasn't allowed to be their.

[Outcrier]

Now, if you could, what artists/bands would you guys induct?

I would pick one from each decade (based on the decade they formed), only exception being the 70s:

60s - King Crimson
70s - The Cure
70s - Iron Maiden
80s - The Smiths
90s - Pearl Jam

[RoeDent]

They should change the name of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame to Music Hall of Fame, to reflect the new genres coming in. Bearing in mind that hip-hop only became popular in the late 70s/early 80s, and the 25-year wait for eligibility, it stands to reason that hip-hop artists should be honoured in this way now that we're approaching 40 years since the genre's development. Regardless of whether you personally like it or not, you can't deny that many of these artists had a huge impact on music history.

A lot of this complaining is probably just sour grapes because their favourite band isn't inducted yet.

[King Postwhore]

Calvin, do you Internet at all?  The nominations were all over the Internet and news.   

[Calvin6s]

Calvin, do you Internet at all?  The nominations were all over the Internet and news.

I will repeat this

So I guess this happened?  It has become so irrelevant to me that I just don't care.

I have smartphone notifications for top headlines, so either this never showed up or I "just don't care" and quickly deleted the notification headline.  Music awards are about on the level of National Enquirer headlines for me.  And the RaRHoF did not disappoint as it produced a laughable Gene Simmons - NWA feud, a Steve Miller diatribe and I think there was music involved, but I wouldn't be able to tell on that last point.

[King Postwhore]

If you don't care why make a thread?

Well all have a beef about who makes it and who doesn't.  That hack owner from Rolling Stone who runs this can suck it for all I care.

[Calvin6s]

If you don't care why make a thread?

Because when something I consider a joke has a joke within a joke, it's funny.

This is like reporting on the Jethro Tull win for Best Metal at the Grammys.  I don't really care about the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue either, but if Betty White was on the cover ....

It's like watching the race for the USA President.  It's great reality TV filled with laughs (until they told me what the winner's prize was).  Thankfully, NWA's induction will not affect my music life in the slightest.

Or I could just say I found the "New Topic" button.  Would you like me to tell you where it is?   

[King Postwhore]

This is a joke that is at least 15 years old though?  Lol.  Would doesn't know this?  Every year it's the same thing.  We say, "They made it yet this band didn't "?

[Calvin6s]

[King Postwhore]

 

It's just seemed like you just figured it out and it made me laugh a littl .

[Calvin6s]

Gotta admire them for putting the hall of fame in Ohio (Cleveland Rocks).  Somebody said if they were near, they'd go.

Whereas I wouldn't be asking myself how I ended up in the RaRHoF, but rather how I ended up in Cleveland, Ohio.  I asked my smartphone for places to visit in Cleveland, Ohio and it only came up with one site:
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

[King Postwhore]

I think we all know where it is and question why. Btw, I'm going to Columbus,  OH tomorrow for a conference. It's a little more than an hour away from Cleveland 

[DragonAttack]

Chicago should have been in years ago.  How many #1 albums in the 70s?

nwa.....geesh, why not induct Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, etc...?  They were more influential, and have more in common with rock n roll.  Cheap Trick?!?!?  Will they need a bucket for Nielsen at the podium?

Went to the fame about 15 years ago.  A very nice Lennon display, Queen items (Freddie leotards, Brian May outfits, guitar etc)...with a cheap, slightly bent 'One Vision' picture sleeve.  Is the place worth a special trip?  No.  Is it worth it if you happen to be there?  Probably.

The stadiums are a good place to catch a game (especially if your team is playing the Browns).  alicecooper'stown was a great restaurant/sports memorabilia place to go to, but that closed eons ago.
 

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Don't call Cheap Trick a C list band around Chicago.

FTFY. C-list, my ass.

[SoundscapeMN]

I did go to the Rock Hall in Cleveland last Summer.

Kevin Gilbert's name is in there along with a clip of The Monkees (see my YouTube Channel or blog).

Blackmore decided not to go. There's a good video of him giving his reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_aADCoUvE

[chaossystem]

Now, if you could, what artists/bands would you guys induct?

I would pick one from each decade (based on the decade they formed), only exception being the 70s:

60s - King Crimson
70s - The Cure
70s - Iron Maiden
80s - The Smiths
90s - Pearl Jam

Why did you pick Iron Maiden for the 1970s? There's some debate about weather or not their first album was released in 1979 or 1980, but other than that their first few several, best-known, and probably most popular albums are very much a product of the '80s.

[Mosh]

I love Cheap Trick. One of the most underrated rock bands of all time. Was happy to see them get in.