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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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  • gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
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    I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Linda Ronstadt, but having listened to a couple of things she sounds decent enough - but not exactly rock and roll? More country? I'm not too familiar with that HOF, so I don't know if they have a country class in there?

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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Linda Ronstadt, but having listened to a couple of things she sounds decent enough - but not exactly rock and roll? More country? I'm not too familiar with that HOF, so I don't know if they have a country class in there?

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    @gftchris said:

    I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Linda Ronstadt, but having listened to a couple of things she sounds decent enough - but not exactly rock and roll? More country? I'm not too familiar with that HOF, so I don't know if they have a country class in there?

    What planet do you live on?

    Here is the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame website. Familiarize yourself.

    http://www.rockhall.com/

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    I have to admit, my favorite Nirvana song is not a Nirvana song but a David Bowie song.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @gftchris said:

    I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Linda Ronstadt, but having listened to a couple of things she sounds decent enough - but not exactly rock and roll? More country? I'm not too familiar with that HOF, so I don't know if they have a country class in there?

    What planet do you live on?

    Here is the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame website. Familiarize yourself.

    http://www.rockhall.com/

    gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
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    @the-gipper said:

    What planet do you live on?

    One where I was born in the 80s? Outside of the US?

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    In addition to the above main artists also inducted are:

    The E Street Band....Bruce Springsteen's backup band, of course

    Brian Epstein....the Beatles original Manager

    Andrew Loog Oldham. The Rolling Stones original Manager.

    Its all about the Beatles and the Stones

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @the-gipper said:

    What planet do you live on?

    One where I was born in the 80s? Outside of the US?

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    @gftchris said:

    One where I was born in the 80s? Outside of the US?

    I don't recall them putting up either physical or time barriers.

    But now you have the resource to learn all about it.

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    Linda Ronstadt was a versatile performer. She did some "country-ish" stuff ala Eagles etc. She also did rock n roll, balladic material, blues, and she did a lost of Hispanic music as despite her Gemanic surname, she was half hispanic:

  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
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    Cat Stevens? Never liked the guy.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan

    Cat Stevens? Never liked the guy.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Cat Stevens? Never liked the guy.

    I never liked Nirvana, but I don't deny them their place.

    Besides, other than The Beatles, Cat Stevens was the one guy from the Rock n Roll era that my mother liked. (long since passed away)

    .......so that is all the credentials he needs as far as I am concerned to be HOF worthy.

    Fair to say?

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  • Bob806B Bob806 wrote on
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    I love Rock & Roll, but find it funny how some artists are still waiting in the wings to get inducted, while others get into the HOF. Like Madonna or Joni Mitchell over Deep Purple or Genesis (Peter Gabriel gets his due this year).

    I won 2 free memberships to the RRHOF for a year back in 2004, but never went. I swore I would never go until Black Sabbath got inducted (they did in 2006). I think musical taste is too subjective for all, and these kind of debates will always be there.

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  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
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    Agreed Bob. Madonna, in my view is horrible. I think its more of a popularity contest then actual talent.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Cat Stevens? Never liked the guy.

    I never liked Nirvana, but I don't deny them their place.

    Besides, other than The Beatles, Cat Stevens was the one guy from the Rock n Roll era that my mother liked. (long since passed away)

    .......so that is all the credentials he needs as far as I am concerned to be HOF worthy.

    Fair to say?

    DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
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    @the-gipper said:

    I never liked Nirvana, but I don't deny them their place.

    Besides, other than The Beatles, Cat Stevens was the one guy from the Rock n Roll era that my mother liked. (long since passed away)

    .......so that is all the credentials he needs as far as I am concerned to be HOF worthy.

    Fair to say?

    I don't deny him either. Just never cared for the guy. Maybe its because I was around 17 when his songs came out. Went into the Army when 'Peace Train' was popular. Just never got into his songs.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan

    Agreed Bob. Madonna, in my view is horrible. I think its more of a popularity contest then actual talent.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Agreed Bob. Madonna, in my view is horrible. I think its more of a popularity contest then actual talent.

    And that is why Madonna is in. She is as talented as any female performer in history.....beyond being an icon.

    And the hundreds of music professionals that have a HOF vote agree with that assessment.

    And yes, certainly "popularity" is a legitimate factor. Anyone that sells hundreds of millions of record has to be give serious consideration.

    Why do you think ABBA is in?

    gftChrisG 1 Reply
  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan

    @the-gipper said:

    I never liked Nirvana, but I don't deny them their place.

    Besides, other than The Beatles, Cat Stevens was the one guy from the Rock n Roll era that my mother liked. (long since passed away)

    .......so that is all the credentials he needs as far as I am concerned to be HOF worthy.

    Fair to say?

    I don't deny him either. Just never cared for the guy. Maybe its because I was around 17 when his songs came out. Went into the Army when 'Peace Train' was popular. Just never got into his songs.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    I don't deny him either. Just never cared for the guy. Maybe its because I was around 17 when his songs came out. Went into the Army when 'Peace Train' was popular. Just never got into his songs.

    Well, again, if it were just one individual's musical tastes that were to apply, I may have said leave Black Sabbath and ACDC on the scrap heap....but that would be foolish of me to ignore their......yes.....popularity....and influence in R&R history.

    KISS is in now solely on popularity. Their songs are pretty basic and occasionally catchy, but, they would never have been considered among the most forward thinking musical masterminds on the planet. But boy did they have a following......and they brought tremendous marketing genius to the table, so you cannot discount that.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Agreed Bob. Madonna, in my view is horrible. I think its more of a popularity contest then actual talent.

    And that is why Madonna is in. She is as talented as any female performer in history.....beyond being an icon.

    And the hundreds of music professionals that have a HOF vote agree with that assessment.

    And yes, certainly "popularity" is a legitimate factor. Anyone that sells hundreds of millions of record has to be give serious consideration.

    Why do you think ABBA is in?

    gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
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    @the-gipper said:

    And that is why Madonna is in. She is as talented as any female performer in history.....beyond being an icon.

    And the hundreds of music professionals that have a HOF vote agree with that assessment.

    And yes, certainly "popularity" is a legitimate factor. Anyone that sells hundreds of millions of record has to be give serious consideration.

    Why do you think ABBA is in?

    Seriously? ABBA is in there? Rock and Roll...nope, it's not.

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @the-gipper said:

    And that is why Madonna is in. She is as talented as any female performer in history.....beyond being an icon.

    And the hundreds of music professionals that have a HOF vote agree with that assessment.

    And yes, certainly "popularity" is a legitimate factor. Anyone that sells hundreds of millions of record has to be give serious consideration.

    Why do you think ABBA is in?

    Seriously? ABBA is in there? Rock and Roll...nope, it's not.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
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    @gftchris said:

    Seriously? ABBA is in there? Rock and Roll...nope, it's not.

    Didn't you browse the website like I asked? If you had, yes, you would know that ABBA is in there.

    The way some people describe it to me....not being a big ABBA advocate, is that they were the 80s version of The Mamas and Papas.....who are a no brainer for the RRHOF.

    So, given that explanation I would say.....if appropriate, then yes, they belong.

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