Unpopular opinion ahead: Whitney Houston for the Rock and Roll HoF? Are we serious with this?
Not an MC5 fan, beardown? Or just saying they're not HoF worthy? I'm not a superfan, I don't care for their politics and I don't think they'd get my HoF vote but I wouldn't tell them to go fuck themselves
That being said I like a lot on your list.
Biggie was killing it at 17
If the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wasn't a complete joke they'd have Judas Priest and Motorhead in already. This year it should be those two, Thin Lizzy, Doobie Brothers, and then either Depeche Mode, Pat Benatar, or TRex.
That said Notorious B.I.G. is taking one of those slots guaranteed so probably JP, Motorhead, Thin Lizzy, Biggie, and then probably somebody who shouldn't be in like Whitney Houston or DMB.
Nothing against Biggie here btw, he deserves to be in the hip hop HoF, but R&R doesn't make any sense. They really need to change the name to the Pop Music Hall of Fame or something.
Doesn't Rolling Stone have a lot to do with the R&R HoF? That's probably why it's such a shit show.
I am of the opinion that HoF members should be “game changers” or those whose contributions impacted the landscape.
Priest and Motörhead were game changers. Anyone denying that has no idea of the impacts they had on bands that followed them. They set a new bar. They are no-brainers to me. I love me some TRex and Thin Lizzy. But I don’t see that happening.
Can’t even envision 70’s rock without the Doobies. The pre McDonald version had a ton of great songs and the McDonald version just dominated radio. They seem like no-brainers as well. Same with Pat Benetar. She isn’t my favorite but she ruled the airways back then.
Toss the rest in a hat.
Grass Roots were my first concert. They didn’t set a very high bar but I have seen worse shows.
Unpopular opinion ahead: Whitney Houston for the Rock and Roll HoF? Are we serious with this?
Many don't even know who the Grass Roots are ... you gotta attach a song (or two)
Dave Matthews Band
Oh look, it's the annual, RnR HOF is a fucking joke thread.
Fucking Dave Matthews Band
Actually they all played their own instruments. The Wrecking Crew was only involved in their first two recordings. Get your facts straight.They were created by a record producer and two songwriters and the music was largely recorded by studio musicians (The Wrecking Crew). Hard to take them seriously as a HOF act.
They recorded some of the best stuff of the 70's.I have their greatest hits and when I went to college I took my album collection.. about 200 at the time. I was the only one in my suite with music and they talked me into taping them all over the walls like wallpaper so we could all see what was available when we were sitting around hanging out. It was a fucking stupid idea and I got ripped off, before I finally took them down 2nd semester. Anyway I got absolutely shredded for my Grass Roots Greatest Hits ("Where is your Osmond Brothers?") . They were definitely not considered cool. They were pop but they did some great tunes.