Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2011 inductees include Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper: who else ?

ew ^ | Dec 15 | Margaret Lyons

[JoeProBono]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will induct Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Dr. John, and Darlene Love, according to the New York Times. Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra, and Art Rupe, who founded Specialty Records, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which is given to music-industry executives. Pianist Leon Russell will receive the Award for Musical Excellence. The ceremony will be held in March

[bannie]

That poster reminds me: I’ve deleted everything I had by Cat Stevens.

[JoeProBono]

[OldDeckHand]

"Tom Waits— overrated fuax beatnik alcoholic-—unlistenable "

Yes, put me in that camp. But, he has some friends here, surprisingly.

The only way Waits could be worse, is if he was in a duet with Bob Dylan. My ears are bleeding just thinking about it.

[a fool in paradise]

He’ll probably never get in. Detroit needs to just establish their own hall of fame.

Between Fortune Records & Motown (and the artists on those labels), Suzi Quatro, Amboy Dukes, MC5, Stooges (really an Ann Arbor band), Kiss, The Romantics, The Gories, The Henchmen, The Dirtbombs, The White Stripes...

I’m sure there are more.

Detroit may not draw tourists, but there should still be a local hall. Just as many cities need one.

[a fool in paradise]

Oh yeah, and Alice Cooper.

[JoeProBono]

“The only way Waits could be worse, is if he was in a duet with Bob Dylan”....or a trio with Leonard Cohen?

[OldDeckHand]

"“The only way Waits could be worse, is if he was in a duet with Bob Dylan”....or a trio with Leonard Cohen?"

Throw Joni Mitchell in there, and I'm into the "gouge my eyes out, cut my ears off" territory.

[JoeProBono]

Joni Mitchell reacts as she is inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in Toronto

[Mr_Moonlight]

Oh yeah, and Alice Cooper.

.... as well as Bob Seger

[a fool in paradise]

Yep, Suzi Quatro's early work (in the Pleasure Seekers) can be heard here:

http://www.amazon.com/Friday-At-Hideout-Detroit-1964-67/dp/B0013B1R3O

I was under the mistaken belief until now that this album also had Bob Seger's cuts for Dave Leone, but something I read says that there was a legal issue that held up those 6 tracks.

Also forgot to mention Mitch Ryder and Texas-gone-(Flint)Michigan's ? And The Mysterians as being Detroit area bands.

But Cleveland had Alan Freed reputedly giving it a name on the radio.

Plenty of Cleveland bands though.

[a fool in paradise]

Joni Mitchell reacts as a deranged fan tries to get on the stage at the Isle Of Wight Festival.

[Interesting Times]

“The only way Waits could be worse, is if he was in a duet with Bob Dylan”....or a trio with Leonard Cohen?

Game. Set. Match.

[Lancey Howard]

Everybody knows rock stars collect antique wingback chairs.

[a fool in paradise]

Is that what it takes?

[Liberty Valance]

LOL!

[Lancey Howard]

FWIW, ZERO Rap ought to inducted - it's NOT "Rock" by any definition.

The leftist homo (Jan Wenner) who calls the shots wouldn't dream of not being "diverse" and "multicultural". I have followed music of all genres pretty closely for several decades, and I never even heard of half the record scratchers ("hip hop artists" / "rappers") who've been "inducted".

By the way, anybody know if Ted Nugent has been inducted?

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qga5eONXU_4
School’s Out - Alice Cooper

[a fool in paradise]

FWIW, ZERO Rap ought to inducted - it's NOT "Rock" by any definition.

>> The leftist homo (Jan Wenner) who calls the shots wouldn't dream of not being "diverse" and "multicultural".

So where are the black punk bands like Death (from Detroit, sort of a black version of the Stooges or Pere Ubu)?

Amazon sample: Politicans in my Eyes (by Death)

Bad Brains?

What about rock artists like Ray Sharpe? Bunker Hill? The Upsetters (Texas not reggae)? Johnny Nash? Esquerita?

Plenty of black artists without having to touch rap. Might as well put Charlie Pride in the hall if it's about skin color more than rock and roll.

[Revolting cat!]

Duuuuude, the Fabulous Quotations!

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[a fool in paradise]

Did the Quotations ever play a concert with ? and the Mysterians