Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019... nominees

[strummingram]

Def Leppard
Devo
John Prine
Janet Jackson
Kraftwerk
MC5
The Zombies
The Cure
Rage Against The Machine
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Roxy Music
Stevie Nicks
LL Cool J
Radiohead
Todd Rundgren

Quite a list!

 

[heelmanwilm]

I know they stretch the def of rock n roll for this but imo

Rage-def
Def leppard-yes with reservation cause the drummer has one arm

I like devo, rundgren, and roxy but they’re not rock so-no

I dont like the others AND they’re not rock so-hellzzz no

 

[strummingram]

I know they stretch the def of rock n roll for this but imo

Rage-def
Def leppard-yes with reservation cause the drummer has one arm

I like devo, rundgren, and roxy but they’re not rock so-no

I dont like the others AND they’re not rock so-hellzzz no

Rundgren is Rock n Roll to the bone, dewd.

 

[Terror Beard]

Def Leppard
Devo
John Prine
Janet Jackson
Kraftwerk
MC5
The Zombies
The Cure
Rage Against The Machine
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Roxy Music
Stevie Nicks
LL Cool J
Radiohead
Todd Rundgren

Quite a list!

How many do I get to vote in? Let’s call it 5. With my 5, I’ll take:

Rage
Def Leppard
The Cure
Radiohead
Ladies Love Cool James

 

[strummingram]

You get to choose 5 on the site

But, from my experience, they don't go with the popular vote.

https://www.rockhall.com/fanvote/#

 

[strummingram]

Stevie Nicks is in 1st place

The MOST Rock n Roll Band in the list is in last place!

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Rage Against The Machine
Roxy Music (don't consider it rock but whatever)
Stevie Nicks
Radiohead

 

[Raising Heel]

Y'all are hung up on the "Rock 'n' Roll" part. Seems like a lot of holdovers from last year's list.

Everybody on here has a good argument for inclusion, but Stevie Nicks? Meh. She had an unremarkable solo career that was entirely propelled by her membership in FM. She should get in with them but not as a solo artist.

 

[strummingram]

Y'all are hung up on the "Rock 'n' Roll" part. Seems like a lot of holdovers from last year's list.

Everybody on here has a good argument for inclusion, but Stevie Nicks? Meh. She had an unremarkable solo career that was entirely propelled by her membership in FM. She should get in with them but not as a solo artist.

She got in with Fleetwood Mac already. That's why I didn't vote for her.

Way too many people getting voted-in twice for the very reason you mention. That's not to be extremely critical of their solo careers at all. But, as you said, without their success as a member of a band that was famous, you'd probably never have heard of them. That includes The Beatles!

 

[heelz2345]

If I'm going five, I'd say these (no particular order)

Def Leppard
The Cure
Rage Against The Machine
LL Cool J
Radiohead

Left Stevie out for reasons mentioned; not that I think her solo stuff is bad but I prefer her with Fleetwood Mac, and I'm not big on double inclusion. Janet wouldn't be bad to get in but not above the others listed.

 

[BillyL]

Hello, it's me
I've thought about us for a long, long time
Maybe I think too much but something's wrong
There's something here that doesn't last too long
Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine
Seeing you, or seeing anything as much as I do you
I take for granted that you're always there
I take for granted that you just don't care
Sometimes I can't help seeing all the way through
It's important to me
That you know you are free
'Cause I never want to make you change for me

 

[tarheel0910]

The fact that Soundgarden has never been nominated is ridiculous to me. I didn't even know about it until I read it in an article this week.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Y'all are hung up on the "Rock 'n' Roll" part. Seems like a lot of holdovers from last year's list.

Everybody on here has a good argument for inclusion, but Stevie Nicks? Meh. She had an unremarkable solo career that was entirely propelled by her membership in FM. She should get in with them but not as a solo artist.

Yeah I didn't realize that was separate from Fleetwood Mac. OOTB vote retracted and applied to Soundgarden nomination.

 

[Raising Heel]

Way too many people getting voted-in twice for the very reason you mention. That's not to be extremely critical of their solo careers at all. But, as you said, without their success as a member of a band that was famous, you'd probably never have heard of them. That includes The Beatles!

I was with you until the end of this poast. Hard to say how much membership in a successful group does or doesn't influence solo careers. I've repeatedly mentioned my love of Genesis on this board. I think Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins* sh/would both have made the HOF based on their solo work, which was arguably more commercially successful than their work with Genesis. Just one example...it differs depending on who we're talking about of course.

 

[Raising Heel]

If I'm going five, I'd say these (no particular order)

Def Leppard
The Cure
Rage Against The Machine
LL Cool J
Radiohead

Left Stevie out for reasons mentioned; not that I think her solo stuff is bad but I prefer her with Fleetwood Mac, and I'm not big on double inclusion. Janet wouldn't be bad to get in but not above the others listed.

If you made me choose I'd probably have the same list but insert Janet (giggity) in place of LL Cool J. Lot of tough calls if you limit it to 5, though.

 

[toophly1124]

I’ll play. My 5 would be (in no particular order)
The Zombies
The Cure
RAGE
Radiohead
Scratch Stevie for reasons mentioned as well ..I’ll go:

 

[dadika13]

Funny, but if you made me choose I'd probably have the same list but insert Janet (giggity) in place of LL Cool J.

 

[Raising Heel]

Excellent gif usage. Have to admit, he would've been better off dying young. This lip sync battle stuff has really tarnished his legacy IMO. It's an awful excuse for entertainment.

 

[tarheel0910]

It's a great excuse to see Chrissy Teigen half naked.

FIFY

 

[toophly1124]

FIFY

You damn right it is.

 

[Raising Heel]

FIFY

I mean, sure, but there's something weird about her face. It's too wide or something and then I'm afraid to look below her neck for fear she's a big fatty but then I do look down and I'm like whoa everything is gonna be okay.

 

[TarHeelMark]

Todd Rundgren
Rage Against The Machine
Radiohead
Roxy Music
Devo

Some really diverse choices this year.

 

[TarHeelMark]

there's something weird about her face. It's too wide or something

 

[strummingram]

I mean, sure, but there's something weird about her face. It's too wide or something and then I'm afraid to look below her neck for fear she's a big fatty but then I do look down and I'm like whoa everything is gonna be okay.

This girl??? Is her face too wide?

 

[tarheel0910]

This girl??? Is her face too wide?

I never even knew she had a face. I was too busy looking at other things.

 

[TarHeelMark]

Rundgren is Rock n Roll to the bone, dewd.

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Agreed. I think younger generations may only know a couple of his big hits (Hello It's Me, I Saw the Light) but Todd has written some great tunes over the years, produced some top albums, and is a extremely versatile musician. And I'm sure you'll agree that he's a pretty damn good rock guitarist (when he wants to be). He tends to do whatever he wants album-wise so you never know what you're gonna get from him.

 

[strummingram]

Agreed. I think younger generations may only know a couple of his big hits (Hello It's Me, I Saw the Light) but Todd has written some great tunes over the years, produced some top albums, and is a extremely versatile musician. And I'm sure you'll agree that he's a pretty damn good rock guitarist (when he wants to be). He tends to do whatever he wants album-wise so you never know what you're gonna get from him.

Rundgren even kept Clapton's "Fool" SG alive!

 

[strummingram]

@UNC71-00

There's a guy who owns a vinyl store/head shop over in Seneca who has this for sale:

 

[Raising Heel]

This girl??? Is her face too wide?

Yes, that girl. Look at her face compared to Rihanna. It looks like she has a cantaloupe for a head. If you just showed me this picture and asked me how much she weighed, I would guess at least 200 lbs. Her body doesn't match her head and it will never not freak me out.

 

[Terror Beard]

Excellent gif usage. Have to admit, he would've been better off dying young. This lip sync battle stuff has really tarnished his legacy IMO. It's an awful excuse for entertainment.

I've never seen that show but I know what you're talking about. And you could heckle his acting career too. But I'll always be a fan. Bigger and Deffer and Mama Said Knock You Out were staples of my childhood. And Walking With A Panther (of which that gif is from the single Going Back To Cali) is underrated.

The RnR HOF has obviously decided that it will honor acts in all genres. So with that in mind, I think LL is a stone cold lock. He's a pillar of the creation of rap.

 

[strummingram]

Yes, that girl. Look at her face compared to Rihanna. It looks like she has a cantaloupe for a head. If you just showed me this picture and asked me how much she weighed, I would guess at least 200 lbs. Her body doesn't match her head and it will never not freak me out.

I'll give you credit for trying to convey the visual comparison.

 

[dadika13]

You wouldn't say no to Chrissy if she wanted to bang...unless you're a gay NTTAWWT.

 

[Raising Heel]

You wouldn't say no to Chrissy if she wanted to bang...unless you're a gay NTTAWWT.

I actually would say no. She's married.

 

[TarHeelMark]

I actually would say no. She's married.

 

[dadika13]

I actually would say no. She's married.

 

[Terror Beard]

I actually would say no. She's married.

Of course. Me too.

 

[tarheel0910]

I actually would say no. She's married.

 

[Terror Beard]

 

[toophly1124]

I actually would say no. She's married.

Be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway amirite?

 

[uncboy10]

I actually would say no. She's married.

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