According to this website, Stevie Ray Vaughan has a 59% chance of being inducted into the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class.
Other possible 2008 inductees include Metallica, Social Distortion, The Smiths, Run DMC, Wham [?!] and Frankie Goes To Hollywood [You've got to be joking...].
Anthony DeCurtis bought up a couple of good points in an article he wrote for Rolling Stone. He talked about whether artists were being rewarded for their musical merit or if the entire Hall of Fame was becoming nothing more than a popularity contest.
I really hope the latter isn't the case because, honestly -- how can you possibly place a band as influential as Led Zeppelin in the same category as fucking Soul Asylum? Yes, we all loved Somebody to Shove and Runaway Train, but neither of them even begin to compare to Kashmir.
Another point that kind of irks me is the inclusion of hip hop in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I love hip-hop. I do. I could listen to Juicy by the Notorious B.I.G. for days [I actually think I have]. I love the stuff the guys at QN5 are doing because it's so clever and so fresh [Check out Commercial Rap by the QN5 All-Stars] and ?uestlove from The Roots is just an amazing musician, but at the end of the day, I think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be more for blues/rock-influenced acts as opposed to the bombastic beats and lyrical linguistics of hip hop.
That being said, I'd love to see the creation of a Hip Hop Hall of Fame so pioneers like Melle Mel, the Sugarhill Gang and Afrika Bambataa could get their dues. Granted, there's the VH1 Hip Honors, but it's kinda not the same thing.
And finally, in other news:
Other possible 2008 inductees include Metallica, Social Distortion, The Smiths, Run DMC, Wham [?!] and Frankie Goes To Hollywood [You've got to be joking...].
Anthony DeCurtis bought up a couple of good points in an article he wrote for Rolling Stone. He talked about whether artists were being rewarded for their musical merit or if the entire Hall of Fame was becoming nothing more than a popularity contest.
I really hope the latter isn't the case because, honestly -- how can you possibly place a band as influential as Led Zeppelin in the same category as fucking Soul Asylum? Yes, we all loved Somebody to Shove and Runaway Train, but neither of them even begin to compare to Kashmir.
Another point that kind of irks me is the inclusion of hip hop in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I love hip-hop. I do. I could listen to Juicy by the Notorious B.I.G. for days [I actually think I have]. I love the stuff the guys at QN5 are doing because it's so clever and so fresh [Check out Commercial Rap by the QN5 All-Stars] and ?uestlove from The Roots is just an amazing musician, but at the end of the day, I think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be more for blues/rock-influenced acts as opposed to the bombastic beats and lyrical linguistics of hip hop.
That being said, I'd love to see the creation of a Hip Hop Hall of Fame so pioneers like Melle Mel, the Sugarhill Gang and Afrika Bambataa could get their dues. Granted, there's the VH1 Hip Honors, but it's kinda not the same thing.
And finally, in other news:
- Check out clips from past Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. My reaction upon discovering this stuff? Well....I think the neighbors think my boyfriend's back in town.
- Hahahahahahah. Slash rules everything around me.
- Damon and DiCaprio -- the new Pacino and DeNiro? Discuss.
- I think I might be coming down with a cold. If this is indeed the case, expect a rambling, medication-fueled post sometime in the near future.
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