Five More Enter the Hall.......
I must admit I was a bit surprised when I saw the list of artists elected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (the ceremony will take place March 15, 2010)
Abba – on their second nomination in ten years of eligibility
Jimmy Cliff – first nomination, though eligible for twenty-one years
Genesis – also their first nomination, eligible for sixteen years
The Hollies – another first nomination after twenty-one years
The Stooges – finally, after eight nominations in sixteen years
Amazing to see that three of the artists were eligible for between sixteen and twenty-one years prior to even getting nominated, and then they get elected on the first try. That’s just odd. How do these bands never even get to the nomination stage and then make it all the way to the podium in one move? And what does that say about the rest of the talent pool still hanging by the telephone?
Alice Cooper is still waiting. So are Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Todd Rundgren…and KISS, of course. I could name dozens more who made bigger marks than some of the current inductees – Rick Derringer, The Faces, Lou Reed, Mott The Hoople – but I’d just get pissed off again, even though I know in my heart that it just doesn’t matter.
But it’s great to see The Stooges finally beat the door down – one would expect that a band that had been nominated so many times would eventually break through. And maybe the election of The Hollies opens the door for The Turtles or Herman’s Hermits, and Abba legitimizes the induction of The Monkees. Outside of Guns’N'Roses, there aren’t many newly eligible bands in the next two or three years to provide fresh competition. (Want to feel old? Julian Lennon became eligible for induction in 2009.)
And I certainly can’t argue with any of the songwriter nominations except to say…what the hell took you so long? Mort Shuman (Doc Pomus’ partner), Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Otis Blackwell, Jesse Stone…the real crime here is that Ellie won’t get to take that bow since she passed away earlier this year. Of course, the Songwriters Hall of Fame was on the ball and elected them way back in the 80s and 90s (only Stone is not yet inducted).
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ABBA ? come on... might as well add Bay City Rollers then. I would add Sweet before them if the RRHOF is going that direction. Actually Sweet had some killer songs come to think of it. How is Alice Cooper and KISS not already there.. Cheap Trick okay I can agree on them too. How about The Scorps and Michael Schenker ? Where is Johnny and Edgar Winter.. Stevie and Jimmy Vaughn ? maybe not 25 years yet but close I think. Robin Trower ? Buddy Guy ?.. song writer Jim Steinem (sp) the meat loaf pen. Ted Nugent ? Bernie Taup ? maybe I missed him
and of Course Rick Derringer.. what the heck are they thinking. If you combine the years of recordings, performances, producing, studio spots with other artists that Rick has given it boggles the mind. We need to start a VG mag type of campaign to somehow convince the voting body to wake up on this.
thanks for letting me vent here
relderringerfan
Keep On Rockin Rick !
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Well said Rick. I really don't like to get "baited" into anger by polls and awards anymore.....thus, I have resigned to just making my personal choices of "best" or "my own Hall of Fame" - which Rick is certainly a part of.
I don't get it. I'll never get it...and that's okay. To a very, very large degree its subjective and likely political.
A career that has spanned five decades, writer, producer, performer, entertainer and oh yeah a great guitar player gets snubbed again. Whatever.
It all comes down to the fans. I keep buying the records. The guitars.
The Hall of Fame is superficial. The great person Rick has been to his fans is real.
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There have been so many omissions by the committee that select the nominees, but then what do you expect when it's left to the group that has been chosen to do the job? I'm more surprised they've gotten the ones right that they have! They've totally overlooked Chicago, although based on how many versions of the same album they've put out, it's certainly half Chicago's fault. That doesn't excuse them for failing to credit the Terry Kath-era band. I saw them open for Jimi Hendrix in May 1969, and I was skeptical, at first, but by the end of the first song, I was as happy as if it had been any one else on the circuit. Terry Kath was an overlooked genius all his life (I know what it's like, first hand!). He died too young, and his memory deserves to be celebrated. As for Iggy, several of my friends were on the same circuit, when the Stooges were playing around Detroit, and I've seen him. I still don't get what the few people who claim he's a genius, and one-of-a-kind (there are some of those you wouldn't be interested in, either, in the real world, so it's no big deal). There have been any number of musicians over the years that never attained stardom that are as talented, if not more. I've met guys that blow me away, playing on street corners, opening for medium sized acts, etc, and never being able to grab the golden ring. Iggy is one of those people--we've all met them--whom everyone goes out of their way for, but doesn't really deserve it! My opinion, just as valid as anyone else's. I've been on the fringe of the business, years back, and known a lot of guys over the years. It's time to let that particular boat float on its own, and see where it goes. My guess, is it'll wander around and never go anywhere, like it has in the past. What a catalog--five albums? They keep re-issuing the Stooges album, remastering it, adding out-takes, it's still the same old noise! It's like that sow's ear, no matter how much satin lace you sew on, it's still a pig's ear!
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It's called the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame,not the whatever Hall of Fame,it should be reserved for rock n roll bands.The Stooges are pure rock n roll and should have been inducted long ago.Jimmy Cliff had what,2 good tunes and neither was rock n roll.Same for Abba.The Hollies had a few good songs,not enough to be inducted.
Kiss and Alice Cooper both had great songs and brought drama to the stage as well,I'm rooting for them next year,along with the Cars,Ted Nugent,Link Wray and Rick Derringer.
Ps;rock and roll,hoochie koo,laudie mamma,light my fuse !!
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Somebody SHOULD ask the RHOF people just what artist owns the only fully legislated Rock and Roll State Song... That alone deserves induction...
Nuff said...
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Another great cover of the best Rock song writer of all time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Z8t7fBSnI
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