I have my own Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they can have theirs. Enjoy the music
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I understand that I’m not following the directions specified in the original post but I rarely have done so in my life & I’m happy. Until the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame includes & in fact dedicates at least half a “ show” to Ian Andersen & Jethro Tull, I can’t take anything it does seriously. He is supremely talented, singer, song writer, plays flute & guitar very well & has created a vast & diverse body of work for over 50 years!! From beautiful acoustic pieces to progressive hard rock he & Tull could do it all well! I’ve seen the band many times since the release of Aqualung & Thick as A Brick, Stand Up and many other albums w/ differing band versions, solo & w/ a full symphony orchestra. All fantastic! Don’t miss them & him if you truly love rock & roll! PS- Martin Barre’s guitar solo on Aqualung through Volti Audio Horn speakers & a Rogers amp is so much fun & cracks me up. Close to live! What’s it’s all about! |
Obviously KISS is pathetic musically, I personally can't listen to it, but that was never the standard for R&RHoF. They did revolutionize the "show" part of the equation, and deserve recognition for their achievement and vast influence. Dolly Parton is an accomplished musician, but R&R? That's ridiculous. She has comedic talent too, and is no doubt lhao. Interviewer: "How do you feel about all those "dumb blonde jokes? Do you feel insulted? Dolly: "Oh no! I think they're funny! Besides, (conspiratorily), I'm not really blonde." Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick? Good musicians, but I'm sure that they never once considered their music R&R. The HoF has no credibility at all, even less than most such awards. Even the baseball HoF has become a joke - and unlike music, there are objective standards that could have been used for that. |
@kb54 - I love all those artists you mentioned! I somehow wonder if they give a damn about whether they're in the Rock Hall or not. I don't much care about 'Grammies' either - music ain't a contest! Change the name of the HoF to 'Popular Music HoF' and fewer people would whine about it.... |
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