2004 Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

There you go changing the subject again.  You committed one of your endless breaches of netiquette.  I called you on it.  End of story.
 
 Instead of gracefully falling on your sword, you pull a Sean Hannity:
   <Rhett>"When found in the wrong, steer the topic away from Rhett."</Rhett>

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Dude, Seger put Motown on the musical map.
 
 

I think Motown put Motown on the musical map   :p  
 
 Not defending Mr Segar, but being in High School during the time when Live Bullet ruled the Detroit Radio Waves it was hard not to be exposed to his music.  "Night Moves" was a bit like Pet Sounds for me.  I even caught a sow at one his historic 6 night stands concerts at Cobo Hall.  Of course fast forward to college and really discovering new wave completely erased the memories of the Silver Bullet Band...  
 
 I suspect if one digs around in his early indie releases you'll find one or two classic tracks, "Heavy Music" being one great track.  Of course he also released under the name Beach Bums, the anti-war protester song "Ballad of the Yellow Beret".  He was airing his displeasure with the Vietnam draft dodgers of the time.  The song was forced off the market by Barry Sadler.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

What is this netiquette crap you speak of?
 
    First they want to regulate a woman's right to choose. Then they want to regulate who can get married. Now they even want to regulate how people post things on informal net chat boards.
 
    Whatever happened to good old punk rock anarchy? Let's smash these silly rules people are trying to apply to internet chatboards.
 
    Being punk rock shouldn't be limited to reading back issues of Maximum Rock and Roll and wearing $250 John Paul Gautier sweaters with your Doc Martens. Punk rock should be about smashing the rules and regulations that society puts on us, goddamnit!
 
 

Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
  There you go changing the subject again.  You committed one of your endless breaches of netiquette.  I called you on it.  End of story.
 
 Instead of gracefully falling on your sword, you pull a Sean Hannity:
   <Rhett>"When found in the wrong, steer the topic away from Rhett."</Rhett>

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  What is this netiquette crap you speak of?
 
       Whatever happened to good old punk ?
   

Well then, to use your terminology...you have just been punk'd, bitch.  Now shut up!  And go make me a sandwich.

[flawd101]

that good old punk is dead.....  
 
 
 and "bitch!" would have sounded right after the sandwitch part...

[paige]

Originally posted by flawd101:
  that good old punk is dead.....      
 
 

before you were even born, dear flawd...

[flawd101]

sadly....

[RatBastard]

Bob Seger:  Token low talent performer to make other that are such thikn they actually have a shot.  He player the pop music of his era at best.  His music is the type that every time I hear it I quickly remember why I own none of his CDs.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by RatBastard:
  Bob Seger:  Token low talent performer to make other that are such thikn they actually have a shot.  He player the pop music of his era at best.  His music is the type that every time I hear it I quickly remember why I own none of his CDs.

Hey Rat Bastard, have you been drinking today?   :p

[Sir HC]

From the list:
 
 The 5 Royales - Never heard of, seem to be this years token 50's band.
 Black Sabbath - Should be there, their music has stood the test of time.
 Jackson Browne - As a musician or for writing.  IIRC he co-wrote some Eagles classics like Running on Empty and was on the Simpsons (not sure if that is a plus anymore).  Musically, had a good run for about 10 years.  Positive, recorded live from Merriweather, negative, almost caused the collapse of College Park concerts (SEE Productions) with his show there.
 The Dells - Another 50s group that has been forgotten.
 George Harrison - As a soloist I guess he did some big stuff in the early 70s, but really not that much, if he didn't die recently and wasn't a Beatle first I doubt he would have made it.  Remember he is already in as a Beatle.
 Lynyrd Skynyrd - They should be there, not my music, but heck they have a genre that they helped create.
 John Cougar Mellencamp - I don't really think he belongs.  If he makes it why not every other pop thing (e.g. Brian Adams).
 The O'Jays - Disco sucks.  
 Gram Parsons - As a musician or producer?  As the latter I would be for it as the former, not really.
 Prince - Of course.  He has done so much, and is the only real competition to Michael Jackson in the quirkiness field.
 Bob Seger - Bleh.  I guess my problem is that his music has not aged well, sure it was popular back in the 70s but so what, other than Chevy commercials what has survived of his legacy?
 The Sex Pistols - Glen Matlock was at the Hall of Fame this summer for something so why not.  They deserve to be there, as their is already a display that is almost all them at the place.
 Patti Smith - On the fence here.  Maybe she should maybe not.  Has some great songs, was big in the punk movement, and still can kick it out.  Would rather it be the whole group as Lenny Kay is the man.
 The Stooges - Should be there.  
 Traffic - Another act whose music has faded.  Really see them as just another band.
 ZZ Top - They should be there.  They rock, they have a unique sound that is very recognized, and they like hot rods.  
 
 Been to the museum once, and what amazes me is how some of these artists above have big displays already, so what does the induction do above that?

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  From the list:
 
 George Harrison - As a soloist I guess he did some big stuff in the early 70s, but really not that much, if he didn't die recently and wasn't a Beatle first I doubt he would have made it.  Remember he is already in as a Beatle.
 
 [snip]
 
 The Stooges - Should be there.  
 
 

I'm not really sure Harrison should be in there as a solo artist.  I like his solo stuff (what I've heard), but was it really important or influential enough to put him in the hall of fame?   If they're gonna put him in, they're going to have to put Ringo in too, and that's gonna have a lot of people chuckling.
 
 It's a crime The Stooges aren't in there yet.