Posted on 12/15/2010 10:14:36 AM PST by 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
HAH! With Sid Dithers.
You guy remember this hillarious SCTV skit with Perry Como?
"Perry Como is still alive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1yvS_m_7eE&feature=related
That's too bad...Almost a Spinal Tap-ish scene. I saw/heard TJ on youtube. The effort's there, but not the pipes nor the band.
My bad, thats not Neil Diamond...
Diamond wrote some pleasant songs but IMO he was a performer without an edge. To me rock and roll is all about edginess.
This was back in the 80’s. They were pretty darned good still. Spirit had all the original members, not sure about the Shondells, though.
I will concede that point, sir.
From 1968-9, they had one of the top selling albums---not just a song---and were reknowned as the hottest concert band out there.
Yes, but it was just a single album riding on the coattails of a single hit - albeit, a big one.
They toured with Led Zeppelin and in a rarity Zep and Fudge alternated who opened the set. When they toured in 69 with Hendrix, they frequently captured the show. Deep Purple, for one, cited the Fudge as their inspiration.
Granted, but let's not forget that Zep and Deep Purple were still in their respective relative infancy, while Hendrix even opened for...The Monkees.
The only thing that hampered them from being better known was a disastrous second album, a "concept album" that featured almost no music and a lot of news clips interspersed with the "Beat Goes On." This was the brainchild of their producer, the legendary Shadow Morton, and he later admitted he screwed up the band.
Because the years '68-'70 were at the cusp of a "psychedelic" era between "pop" & "rock," quite a few bands gambled on experiential projects. IMO, Fudge never established themselves sufficiently to justify such a gamble. Only the Moody Blues was able to pull off succeeding in that genre at the time - and even for them their audience was niche.
Their symphonic rock easily predated groups like "Electric Light Orchestra," and individually three of the four members were at one time considered the best on their instrument in the business---Mark Stein, Tim Bogert, and Carmine Appice.
Timing is everything. It's too bad they never reached an audience that might have appreciated their work.
I still have a vinyl copy of "Beck, Bogert, and Appice" around somewhere. Rod Stewart did the vocals IIRC.
In some cases it's obvious; In others, I shake my head. There seems to be an AA element thing going on there. Who was buying anything from Bonnie Raitt??
Diamond wrote some pleasant songs but IMO he was a performer without an edge. To me rock and roll is all about edginess.
Thanks for answering that bell and for the honesty.
The "edge" thing. I know it validates "rock" for some, but as in art, I don't get why "edginess" necessarily validates and defines either exclusively.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal is the best thing Lou Reed has ever done, and it is totally due to that live band, not him. Supposedly Lou reed hates Rock ‘n’Roll Animal because the band is so hot they basically eclipse his weirdness. The guitarists, Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter completely slay on that album. I hope they get inducted with Alice.
Freegards
Thanks.
I got a news alert email from the website this a.m.
Rock on forever, AC!
“you left her because she... liked Neil Diamond?”
AFAIC, that’s justifiable grounds...:))
[yay Alice!]
Well, you know what they say...
“Tom Waits for no one”
“Why do some of you people hate folk-rock?”
It makes us think of stinking hippies?....:))
“FWIW, ZERO Rap ought to inducted - it’s NOT “Rock” by any definition.”
Rap killed MTV.
I agree wholeheartedly.
NO rap in TRRHOF.
“The Stooges??”
Iggy is iconic.
Well the eggs chase the bacon
Round the fryin’ pan
And the whinin’ dog pidgeons
By the steeple bell rope
And the dogs tipped the garbage pails
Over last night
And there’s always construction work
Bothering you
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
Friday’s a funeral
And Saturday’s a bride
Sey’s got a pistol on the register side
And the goddamn delivery trucks
They make too much noise
And we don’t get our butter
Delivered no more
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
Well Big Mambo’s kicking
His old grey hound
And the kids can’t get ice cream
‘cause the market burned down
And the newspaper sleeping bags
Blow down the lane
And that goddamn flatbed’s
Got me pinned in again
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
There’s a couple Filipino girls
Gigglin’ by the church
And the windoe is busted
And the landlord ain’t home
And Butch joined the army
Yea that’s where he’s been
And the jackhammer’s diggin’
Up the sidewalks again
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
Hilarious!
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