Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Oh..... lol.

Was thinking of the "band".... yeah that's a stretch. No fictional cartoon character is part of the band. Sorry. Now if you want to induct the artist who created it.... maybe.

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He's also part of their live shows.

yeah still fictional. doesn't play an instrument.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Zombie Jon Snow said:

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yeah still fictional. doesn't play an instrument.

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Neither does Mary J Blige.

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hah.
No ****, what a horrible argument!

Half of the people in the hall don't play an instrument.

gggmann said:

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Speaking of Iron Maiden, this is a bit long but well worth a watch. She's an opera singer watching/hearing them for the first time.

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10 minutes through and I think she had like 4-5 orgasms

She does a similar cold breakdown of David Draiman doing the Disturbed cover of Sound of Silence. That blew her mind.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Zombie Jon Snow said:

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yeah still fictional. doesn't play an instrument.

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Neither does Mary J Blige.

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vocal chords are an instrument. sorry your cartoon lost.

You are a thief of joy

My favorite Maiden song

I love IM. I can't wait for this Covid BS to be finished so we can have live concerts again.

My 10yr and 12 yr old daughters can pick out an IM song like nobody's business. Steve Harris is one hell of a songwriter and Bruce Dickinson is a great singer.

I was turned onto them in about 1993 and my first album was "Live After Death".

IM's attitude RE: the HOF is kind of like Curt Schilling in the BB HOF. "Screw em if they don't want me in."

Going to watch the video posted above now. BRB!

Class of 2021 announced today:

Performer Category:
Tina Turner
Carole King
The Go-Go's
JAY-Z
Foo Fighters
Todd Rundgren

Early Influence Award:
Kraftwerk
Charley Patton
Gil Scott-Heron

Musical Excellence Award:
LL Cool J
Billy Preston
Randy Rhoads

Ahmet Ertegun Award:
Clarence Avant

AgLaw said:

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Should be:

• Jay-Z
• Tina Turner
• Foo Fighters
• Iron Maiden
• LL Cool J
• Rage Against the Machine

Based on RRHOF history, will be:

• Jay-Z
• Carole King
• Tina Turner
• New York Dolls
• Todd Rundgren

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Haha. I was pretty close on my guess.

KidDoc said:

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This is brilliant! I love hard rock and melodic metal but I am by no means a trained musician. It is really cool to watch a professional dissect the songs I have loved for decades.

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Rick Beato - What makes this song great series

You should try Rick. He's a producer in Atlanta that walks through tons of songs. Does it from the perspective of someone who has listened to the songs before also and points out all the good parts. Most have the seperate tracks from the songs and I learn something every time.

My Foo/Tina Turner "Simply the Best (Of You)" mashup idea still in play.

Admittedly, I was persuaded by their recent documentary, but I'm happy for The Go-Go's.

I toured the Rock and Roll HOF and it sucks

Would rather swim in the lake than go again

with new Rock and Roll being dead, what will the inductee list look like 20 years from now?

MookieBlaylock said:

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I toured the Rock and Roll HOF and it sucks

Would rather swim in the lake than go again

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I've always wanted to go, what's wrong with it?

Flashdiaz said:

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with new Rock and Roll being dead, what will the inductee list look like 20 years from now?

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It's already getting watered down, people getting in on solo careers (Stevie Nicks, Tina). Just look at who will be left in 5. They're going to start letting in relatively weaker bands like Oasis and Weezer.

Greta van Fleet, Halestorm, Pretty Reckless, Eclipse

Just to name a few. Tons more awesome new rock bands out there.

The Smiths, and Radiohead.

Mathguy64 said:

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Tons of British hard rock that may never make it.

Alan Parsons Project.

I still can't figure out who Pat Benatar pissed off. Or didn't sleep with. Jimmy Iovine cough cough.

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Pat Benatar will get in next year. That's my guess. She does not have the same profile as Stevie Nicks and Tina Turner nor did she seem to live the rock and roll lifestyle. Put her career up against the go gos, or the solo careers of Stevie and Tina and she is very comparable or better.

I just realized Phil Collins is not in (as a solo artist). Wouldn't be hard to put together an argument that he belongs in before Tina Turner. Probably start with him selling about 50 million more records, and writing his own music. Dude was everywhere in the 80's. Bonus points for being an extra in A Hard Days Night. And a benefactor of Alamo artifacts.

He gets forgotten for some reason. Too bad, dude has some great songs.

Rock is NOT dead

Commercial radio went to hell a long time ago, that's the issue

Great new rock all the time
- NEW recently ...... among other legends
Foo Fighters
Who
Paul McCartney
AC/DC
Cheap Trick
Van Morrison

AND who is almost alone in keeping me optimistic about good rocking for the future

RIVAL SONS
Put them in the Hall right now, like they were Bobby Orr

How could I forget the amazing rocking of The Struts? Put them in the Hall NOW

Really? Oasis, the greatest British band of our generation? Weak?

They definitely could have been stronger, had I been allowed to final edit of track selection, minor lyric re-writes, and cover art ..... but come on man. They were and still are amazing, including side projects and solo.

I knew a hardcore Oasis fan would take offense at my take.

I played the hell out of the 1st two albums, great stuff. Very disappointed in Be Here Now, and that was all she wrote. If you're saying the albums after that were as good as the 1st two, then maybe they're HOF worthy. But I'm thinking most feel like they can't get in based on 2 albums (albeit one masterpiece)

Also, there is a hidden bias against some British bands. Took forever to get T Rex in, and very influential The Smiths, who had four #1 or #2 albums in the UK, haven't even been nominated