Who would be your picks for next year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees?

Question

Keep in mind that only those acts who released their first record at least 25 years previously are eligible.

Here's who's already there:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees

Answer 1

Dick Dale - Master of surf guitar and guitar in general



Minor Threat - One of the most important punk bands. If they're gonna put The Clash and The Sex Pistols in there then they really should put Minor Threat in there. The band can be credited with starting the straight edge lifestyle and they also played an important role in the begining with their Dischord label and the way they changed the sound of punk to something more hardcore.



Kenny Rogers - A classic singer and all around musician. He's done it all from jazz to country and other stuff as well as session playing and being a writer and producer.



Stevie Ray Vaughan - Another guitar master. His music has influenced many and should be recognized accordingly.



Slayer - Hard to believe it's been 25 years since these came out but it has. These guys are the masters of metal and haven't let up one bit.



Beastie Boys - Maybe not full on rock and roll but definitely more rock than Madonna who managed to weasel her way in there. The Beastie Boys are easilly one of the most important bands of the past 30 years. With their fusion of rap, rock, punk, and instrumentals they are musical geniuses.

Answer 2

Kiss Blue Oyster Cult Foghat Styx Scorpions Peter Frampton Joe Walsh Bachman Turner Overdrive John Fogerty Montrose The Marshall Tucker Band Tina Turner Bad Company Judas Priest Kansas Blackfoot Journey Triumph .38 Special Motorhead Ozzy Osbourne Motley Crue Billy Idol Ronnie James Dio Stevie Ray Vaughn Yngwie Malmsteen

Answer 3

Of all my favorite bands, I really feel that Deep Purple is most deserving...go to this link to sign the petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/adpttra1/petition.html



A few other bands/artists I'd like to see inducted:



Humble Pie

Ten Years After

John Mayall

Yes

Grand Funk Railroad

Procol Harum

Jeff Beck

Emerson Lake and Palmer

Jethro Tull

The Guess Who

Blue Oyster Cult

Genesis

Thin Lizzy

Ozzy Osbourne

Chicago

Doobie Brothers

Kiss

Metallica

Megadeth

Boston

Todd Rundgren

Def Leppard

Guns n Roses

Heart

Iron Maiden

Motley Crue

Scorpions

Judas Priest

Bad Company

Foreigner

Motorhead

Robin Trower

Bachman Turner Overdrive

Electric Light Orchestra

Ted Nugent

Journey

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Alice Cooper

UFO

38 Special

George Thorogood

Styx

Dio

The Cars



By the way, I really dig your avatar! That was a wonderful 'Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band' double album compilation titled 'History of the Bonzos'...I still own it!

So add the Bonzo's to my list as well!



Edit - Sax Player...Frank Zappa was inducted in 1995.



Edit - bonzo_dog...Thanks, I trust you!

Lynyrd Skynyrd must have gotten in over the last couple years. If I recall as recently as 2 or 3 years ago people (including myself) were wondering why they hadn't been inducted.

I was going over the list in your link, and I based my list on that. I guess a couple slipped by me.

I still shake my head at the wankers that call themselves 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' judges, and quite honestly I don't follow the hype all that closely because of their lame choices/decisions. It's usually a very disapointing affair...I'd hate to see their record collections! LOL



I'm curious...who would be some of your selections as potential inductees?

Answer 4

Deep Purple

Kiss

Alice Cooper

Doobie Brothers

Judas Priest

Iron Maiden

Answer 5

Well for starters, we have to safely say Metallica will make it in this year. They were eligible last year, but I think people decided to avoid it since it would be their 25th anniversary of the demo tapes, not Kill 'Em All. Well, now is the time...



This year's new eligible inductees look a kind of week. According to the future rock hall, the most popular pick from the 2008 newcomers is The Smiths howeveer I doubt the R+R hall will select them this year as they were not popular over here in the states...perhaps this may be the year where they finally put in the missing pieces to the hall



Deep Purple

Rush

Judas Priest

The Cure

Answer 6

The "Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame" is a joke! Like them or not the following artists aren't in, and should be.....



KISS

Rush

Alice Cooper

Yes

The Cars

Genesis

ELO

Boston

Meat Loaf



First point - are the following people that are in REALLY rock? Sure they MIGHT be great, but rock?

Aretha Franklin, Supremes, Johnny Cash, Jackson Five, Bee Gees, Bonnie Raitt, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson



Second point - these people made it in but NOT the people on my list?

The Band, Martha and the Vandellas, Mamas and the Papas, Earth Wind & Fire, Brenda Lee, ZZ Top, O'Jays, Percy Sledge, Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd,



Third point- who are these people that are in?

Impressions, Gene Vincent, Lloyd Price, Staple Singers, Solomon Burke, Dells, Flamingos, Gene Pitney,



Last years nominees......

Afrika Bambaataa (WHO?), Beastie Boys, Chic (ROCK?), Leonard Cohen (WHO?), Madonna (ROCK?), John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Dave Clark Five, Donna Summer (ROCK?).



I don't get it AT ALL!!!!

Answer 7

Rush

Kiss

Def Leppard

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Eric Johnson

Answer 8

The Cars

Pat Benatar

Duran Duran

Journey

Def Leppard

Answer 9

Yeah, what Fonzie said--Yes and Rush. Then add Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa and Jethro Tull to the list.

Answer 10

Rush

Deep Purple

Alice Cooper

X

The Zombies

Answer 11

Shania Twain



Mariah Carey



Whitney Houston



Cindy Lauper

Kelly Clarkson





just joking, bonzo.... was playing off of the whole madonna thing...







I refuse to recognize the hall until Kiss are inducted.

Answer 12

I have three nominees-



Lemmy

Fast Eddie

Philty "Animal" Taylor.



wow- 2 downthumbs! No respect for the mighty Motorhead around here, hey?

Answer 13

I didn't see Boston on that list. (unless I missed it) But They definitely deserve to be on that list.

Answer 14

Rush & Yes



nuf said

Answer 15

the specials, genesis, depeche mode, the cure, new order

Answer 16

rush, gnr, poison,

nugent, heck id settle for motley crue.

Answer 17

Slayer

Slayer



F***IN' SLAYER!!!!

Answer 18

There are sooo many who have been overlooked.

How in the World VAN HALEN was enducted before JOURNEY is beyond me. AND MADONNA seriously...????

Answer 19

metallica and nirvana