Rock N Roll hall of fame
The Kid
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I recently read that Axl Rose is snubbing his induction into the Rock n Roll hall of fame with Guns and Roses.. I guess he's still pretty bitter and refusing to go on stage with the previous bandmates.. IMO Im surprised the band is even being inducted. I dont know what the criteria is, but it seems to be where they let everyone in these days.. Not gonna say Guns and Roses wernt good but Rock n Roll hall of fame good,, Hmmm idk thats a stretch for me.
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I don't follow music too much, but who do they have deciding who gets in? Barbara Walters??
I thought she was "Pop"? Guess my interpretation of what is rock and the RRHOF's is two different things.
They deserve to be in a legit HOF, not the joke that has become the current Rock N Roll HOF.
Wonder and Marley on the other hand... meh I never thought they could sing.
Also I don't think it's the tools, it's the lack of creative artists.
Seriously an analog (insert popular radio rock band here) would still be just as sh*tty.
But I digress,,, This wasnt so much about whether or not G n R deserves to be in the HOF. theres many a band that probably doesnt deserve to be inducted.. The thread was more about Axl Rose being a dh and refusing to accept the award and still holding a grudge against his bandmates..
Chinese Democracy
induct the rest of GnR, i mean LA Guns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
I will respect your opinion that there are better frontmen than Axl Rose (and I will agree with you on that). But his contributions to the band were unquestionable, and collectively, they are one of the most influential and most talented bands of any era. Including the many eras that you sight as theirs, according to your list of other bands from their era. lol
20 top rock songs of 1987,,(not my list)
Jan 1987 1 1 1 1 Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi
Apr 1987 18 9 1 2 Jammin' Me Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Mar 1987 1 1 1 3 With Or Without You U2
Feb 1987 5 5 1 4 Midnight Blue Lou Gramm
Jun 1987 23 26 1 5 Give To Live Sammy Hagar
Jul 1987 9 4 1 6 Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead
Nov 1987 1 7 On The Turning Away Pink Floyd
May 1987 1 1 1 8 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
Sep 1987 1 9 Learning To Fly Pink Floyd
Oct 1987 30 29 1 10 Love Will Find A Way Yes
Feb 1987 1 11 I'm No Angel The Gregg Allman Band
Nov 1987 9 8 1 12 Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen
Dec 1987 6 3 1 13 Say You Will Foreigner
Jan 1987 14 7 1 14 I Wanna Go Back Eddie Money
Aug 1987 14 8 1 15 Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith
May 1987 1 1 1 16 Shakedown Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Aug 1987 9 8 1 17 Paper In Fire John Cougar Mellencamp
Jun 1987 1 1 1 18 Alone Heart
Jul 1987 1 19 Good Times INXS And Jimmy Barnes
Jan 1987 8 2 1 20 Big Time Peter Gabriel
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20 top rock songs of 1988,,(not my list)
Jun 1988 1 1 1 1 Roll With It Steve Winwood
Nov 1988 28 1 2 Orange Crush R.E.M.
Feb 1988 1 3 Heaven Knows Robert Plant
Dec 1988 14 18 1 4 Angel Of Harlem U2
Jan 1988 6 7 1 5 Just Like Paradise David Lee Roth
May 1988 1 6 Black And Blue Van Halen
Jul 1988 2 1 1 7 Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer
Feb 1988 3 1 1 8 Angel Aerosmith
Feb 1988 2 1 2 9 Devil Inside INXS
Jun 1988 30 18 2 10 I Know You're Out There Somewhere The Moody Blues
Oct 1988 3 4 1 11 Desire U2
Jul 1988 5 3 1 12 When It's Love Van Halen
Aug 1988 13 11 1 13 Finish What Ya Started Van Halen
Mar 1988 25 1 14 Tall Cool One Robert Plant
Jun 1988 5 8 1 15 The Valley Road Bruce Hornsby And The Range
Aug 1988 1 16 Hate To Lose Your Lovin' Little Feat
Apr 1988 1 17 Only A Memory The Smithereens
May 1988 2 18 After Midnight LIVE Eric Clapton
Dec 1988 1 19 When Love Comes To Town U2 With B.B. King
Apr 1988 3 2 2 20 New Sensation INXS
When talking about the talent of the band, break them down and look at their talent individually. Each instrument. Then look at them collectively as a band, how they play together, how they write together, how much longevity their music has, etc.
based on those paramiters, GnR can hang with any band.
how bout this, rather than argue about GnR's legitimacy, tell me who, in the same era is a better band? I will listen to your suggestions, and you do me a favor. Watch a simple documentary about GnR, hell, watch the Behind The Music. If you fell like they are not a worthy or influential band after doing some back research, I will respect your opinion. So that's my schooling... issuing you homework. lol