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Comment on Handicapping the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees by Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:36:51 +0000

Darlene Luv WILL be inducted, she performed at the R&R HOF 25th anniversary show, and is as sure-a-bet as they come in this year’s “draft”.
Genesis – Inducting them IS a no-brainer, but the earlier comment about them, along with Floyd and Yes being the Stones/Beatles/Who of progressive rock is entirely wrong. In fact there are two other bands that have been SEVERELY overlooked and are MUCH more deserving than Floyd or Yes and those two bands are The Moody Blues and King Crimson. Shame on the R&R HOF to have ignored them this long, their continued absence sickens those of us that grew up listening in the 60’s and matured with rock in the 70’s, and lessens the credibility of the R&R HOF itself.
Floyd’s heritage was psychedelic rock, not progressive rock, and Yes is deserving, but King Crimson and the Moodies should be recognized first and foremost.
Kiss was a cruel joke perpetrated on rock, if they are inducted then Spinal Tap should be the “artists” that provide them their intro to the hall. :/
LL Cool J is perfect for the Rap/Hip Hop HOF. When Genesis, Yes, ELP and King Crimson are inducted into the Rap/Hip Hop HOF, THEN we should consider inducting artists from genres that have minimally borrowed from rock and roll.
I wholeheartedly endorse Jimmy Cliff and RHCP, both are artists that have affected rock music and taken it in new directions.
The Hollies – I have nothing against them, but their tenure was way too short.

Comment on Steven Adler’s Dead! by Chris

Chris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:54:04 +0000

You see the two-and-out curve very frequently, I agree, even from bands who seem to have the world at their feet. It actually heightens my respect for outfits like Motley Crue or Oasis who definitely have their ups and downs, but keep something working for decades on end.

I suspect the busts have more to do with an inability to deal with life than to deal with music.

And don’t worry. I still bust out my co-headliner Gn’R/Metallica shirt every so often. The end of that show though (i saw night one at RFK in DC) was proof positive that the wheels were already starting to come off…..Gunners closed. Final encore?? M-fn ‘Estranged,’ a bloated overly complex ballad hardly anyone had heard yet.

Comment on The Colorado Kid – the review by Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:17 +0000

What a great idea!

I’ll have to check out those reviews to see which Hard Case I pick up next.

Thanks for the comment!

Comment on The Colorado Kid – the review by Dissident Books

Dissident Books — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:18:20 +0000

Yeah, I read this one too. It is light and fun. If I were a creative writing professor, I’d ask students to write their own resolutions, because that what I did. I didn’t write them down, but I’ve got a few in my head.

Anyway, you can read my review here:

http://dissidentbooks.com/blog/?p=84 I’ve review a few other Hard Case titles on my blog too.

Comment on Steven Adler’s Dead! by Dissident Books

Dissident Books — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:11:57 +0000

Ha! It’s funny you should run something on the Little Drummer Boy. I saw a dude on the train wearing a jacket that said “More Guns than Roses.” That was cool, although I would’ve preferred “More Guns, Less Roses.”

Oh, and a certain mutual friend and I were enjoying lunch the other day when Gn’R’s cover of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” came on. Christ, is that awful. I mean awful. It wasn’t rock, it was… warmed up 1970s trash-cliches-effete-macho-posturing-bloated-self-important-Hollywood-feces. It’s actually fascinating, and something I’ve not read examined, how a band can put out some good records and then begin to seriously and criminally SUCK. In some cases, like Gn’R, their worthwhile output is basically just one long-player and an EP. God, and to think I was wearing Gn’R tee-shirts as late as 1992… That’s when they really began to stick. Ugh, the shame, the shame.

Comment on This Chick Plays Dirty by Stephe

Stephe — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:17:58 +0000

How she pulled all of that off without getting a red card is truly amazing.

That girl is a star in the making.

Comment on Steven Adler’s Dead! by Chris

Chris — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:35:45 +0000

Thanks man. Went back and forth. Decided on the ‘forth’ (with an immediate clarification!).

Comment on Steven Adler’s Dead! by Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:08:26 +0000

You totally got me! Great headline.

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