Not only is Deep Purple excluded from the RRHOF but so is RUSH as well. But yet the Hall has admitted Michael Jackson and Madonna in !
Deep Purple was a huge part of my teenage years. We drove around blasting their music for hours on end. That was the era of great Rock and Roll and Deep Purple should be in the Hall of Fame!!
Many of the critic's "darlings" I never could understand. Take Bonnie Raitt for example. She's always getting awards for this and that but if I want to hear some real blues, I go elsewhere. I find her flavor of "blues" rather bland.
Some of my all-time favorite bands are 'Til Tuesday, Flash And The Pan and The Cars but they have always been ignored by the "smart set" who purport to be "cooler than thou".
Saw them in Frankfurt when I was wearing the green.....
Still have the ticket stubs....
Sorry, but the “intelligentsia media critics” have been right about such popular mediocrities as Iron Butterfly, Grand Funk Railroad, the godawful Chicago, and this particular one, such as another group of “intelligentsia media critics” has been correct about the Stephen Kings, Tom Clancys and Danielle Steels. If you cannot discern mediocrity from greatness it’s your own damn loss. But please do enjoy your Thomas Kinkades!
(Go ahead shoot your cliches at me, I’ve got my armor on!)
Great artists and bands too numerous to mention are excluded, likewise, mediocre artists and bands, many having nothing at all to do with rock and roll are inducted.
My advice, come to my fair city, skip the r&rhof and see the Cleveland Orchestra instead and you will get to hear one of the best Symphonic Orchestras on the planet.
As a rock guitar slinger of well over 40 years....I’m positively ashamed to admit that I JUST found out about Jon Lord’s passing this evening. I was going to post a thread about it when I found this one.
Deep Purple in the early ‘70’s....Fireball, Machine Head (one of the best, hands down, bar none, no argument rock albums ever made), Made In Japan (here we go again....one of the best live rock albums ever made...along with The Who’s Live at Leeds, Steppenwolf Live, Procul Harem Live). These guys flat kicked ass and everyone knew it. They influenced ALL of us. Blackmore....ok, he’s a legendary asshole, but he had chops. Gillian....fabulous vocals. Hughes....my God, to have THAT voice as your BACKUP?????....while playing bass???
New incarnation(s)....Steve Morse on guitar? You kidding me? He’s a master. More balls in his tone and technique than Blackmore ever dreamed of.
Jon Lord, as was pointed out here by many, was really the glue that kept the band together on and off stage. He was an amazing musician. His replacement, Don Airey, is also phenomenal....but I love him for his work with my all time favorite, Gary Moore. That era was Airey’s....and Moore’s....best work, hands down.
We are all a bit poorer for the loss of Mr. Lord. I hope that he rests in THE Lord’s arms and was welcomed home. He brought so much joy to so many of us....for so many years.
Jon Lord, you’ll be missed.