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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 inductees are…
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| 4/21/25
| Lisa Respers France
Posted on 04/21/2024 8:02:54 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: Albion Wilde
I know that. Either you didn’t read it right or you’re taking what I say and placing it out of context or both.
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posted on
04/23/2024 6:03:49 AM PDT
by
equaviator
(If 60 is the new 40, then 35 must be the new 15.)
To: equaviator
No need to sulk. The original sentence was ambiguous. Props to you for guessing correctly.
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posted on
04/23/2024 10:29:50 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
To: Albion Wilde
I’ll “sulk” when I’m goddamned good and ready. You got that?
43
posted on
04/23/2024 2:45:46 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(If 60 is the new 40, then 35 must be the new 15.)
To: equaviator
44
posted on
04/23/2024 3:38:50 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
To: DallasBiff
45
posted on
04/23/2024 3:40:27 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
To: NowApproachingMidnight
Reminds me of “Memphis Bluesfest” held in May.
Went every year. Saw some great older Blues artist like John Lee Hooker and James Brown.
Then they started adding other non blues musicians. Then more and more. They changed it to “Memphis in May”.
Haven’t been in over 15 years. The Blues is dead in Memphis. New Orleans, St. Louis and Chucago too.
Young blacks don’t care. It’s all rap for them.
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posted on
04/23/2024 3:45:31 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
To: Dr. Sivana
Sedaka is pop. Or did I miss the implied /s?
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posted on
04/23/2024 3:46:51 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
To: Round Earther
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posted on
04/23/2024 3:49:18 PM PDT
by
thesearethetimes...
(Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
To: Fledermaus
Sedaka is pop. Or did I miss the implied /s?
No. There is plenty of overlap between rock and pop. Plenty of his music has a rock beat, even if it has a string laden arrangement with tra-la-las. In the context of his peak (early '60s), he counts as Rock and Roll as much as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson do, and MUCH MORE than the Rap acts that are there now.
No one contests Elton John being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Neil Sedaka composed the #1 song "Bad Blood" with Elton happily contributing. Neil Sedaka is on the short list of artists (along with Buddy Holly and Bobby Vee) who influenced Elton John's musical formation.
Sedaka also co-wrote the #1 of year hit for the Captain and Tennille "Love Will Keep Us Together". If you played "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do", "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" or his "Stairway to Heaven" when he released them, they were universally recognized as Rock and Roll, moreso than some of the Beatles covers (and some McCartney crooners) on their early albums ("Til There Was You" anyone?)
Neil Sedaka studied the Pop-Rock music as he labored in the Brill building and came up with his own formulae for hits. Just as some of the progressions and themes from Chuck Berry and early Blues wind up everywhere, so does a lot of Sedaka stuff. Light Rock IS Rock. Every non-boring performer outside of Heavy Metal and Punk does plenty.
You cannot come up with a definition of rock and roll that keeps Sedaka out without kicking out a lot of other great rock and roll talent as well.
To: Dr. Sivana
There isn’t one iota of rock & roll in “Yesterday”.
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posted on
04/24/2024 2:53:19 AM PDT
by
equaviator
(If 60 is the new 40, then 35 must be the new 15.)
To: Fledermaus
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posted on
04/24/2024 3:06:42 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
To: equaviator
There isn’t one iota of rock & roll in “Yesterday”.
It makes a dandy Fox Trot, though.
To: DallasBiff
With all of the non-rock acts that are in the Hall, why haven’t The Monkees in? They are certainly a better band than some of the ones they are letting in. Maybe they’re waiting for Mickey to die before including them.
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posted on
04/24/2024 6:25:56 AM PDT
by
yuleeyahoo
(“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
To: Dr. Sivana
Elton John I agree with. Lots of great rock songs on albums that don’t get the usual airplay.
But Sedaka is iffy with me as to rock. I do like his cutesy written diddies though .
Maybe they should open a Soft Rock HOF. And put Merallica in it! LOL
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posted on
04/24/2024 11:30:15 AM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
To: yuleeyahoo
Maybe they’re waiting for Mickey to die before including them.
If they let Del Shannon in earlier, he might still be with us. "Head" isn't Rock and Roll? What do you make of "Tapioca Tundra"? It isn't non-rock pop in the normal sense.
To: Dr. Sivana
Circle Sky from Head is definitely rock as is the earlier Stepping Stone. Tapioca Tundra is different, but fun.
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posted on
04/24/2024 2:19:18 PM PDT
by
yuleeyahoo
(“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
To: nesnah
Have a boat drink or three on me.I thank you for your kind offer, but unfortunately, my days of dancing with the demon rum are far behind me. However, I would be happy to join you for a glass of iced tea or a virgin mojito from the Conch Farm in a toast to the Captain ... may he have fair seas and following winds. 🥂
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posted on
04/28/2024 3:33:20 AM PDT
by
Fast Moving Angel
(The words of the prophets are written on the Facebook walls and tenement halls.)
To: DallasBiff
Is Cher being inducted because she was once married to Greg Allman?
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posted on
04/28/2024 4:07:02 AM PDT
by
liberalh8ter
( Ephesians 6:10 - 18)
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