Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tom Waits, Sonic Youth, Rush = Overrated

The Replacements
Mekons
New York Dolls
Television
Gang Of Four

Todd Rundgren – 40 years is long enough

“Weird Al” Yankovic. Hands down, no question, deserves to be in the Rock Hall.

Moody Blues should get some recognition. Saw them in the summer and they still put on a good show

Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Rush (and many other acts I can’t think of that people have complained about) Should be nominated every year till they final get it.

Unfortunately that’ll probably take until most of these guys are in the 60s when they finally have their chance.

Wait…. Rush is probably in their 60s already. So they are long overdue.

Yeah, “Weird Al” Yankovic definitely deserves to be in the Rock Hall. He’s been eligible since 2004. Come on, people. It’s Weird Al!

stooges si
kiss no

Performers

The Big Bopper
Carole King
Chubby Checker
Ben E. King
Willie Nelson
Dick Dale
Albert King
The Kingsmen
The Moody Blues
The Zombies
Randy Newman
Love
MC5
The Monkees
Toots & The Maytals
Gram Parsons or The Flying Burrito Brothers (Either Or)
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Deep Purple
Jethro Tull
Steppenwolf
T. Rex
Alice Cooper
Blind Faith
Chicago
King Crimson
Mott The Hopple
Yes
Derek And The Dominos
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Todd Rundgren
Mountain
Kraftwerk
Thin Lizzy
War
Lou Reed
Roxy Music
New York Dolls
Rush
Judas Priest
Donna Summer
Television
Boston
Peter Tosh
Cheap Trick
Chic
Peter Gabriel
The Cars
The Cure
Dire Straits
Joy Division
X
The B-52’s
Def Leppard
Iron Maiden
Sugarhill Gang
Depeche Mode
The Replacements
Motley Cure
Beastie Boys
Afrika Bambaataa
Janet Jackson
Sonic Youth
Violent Femmes
Cyndi Lauper
Pantera
Slayer
The Smiths
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble

Early Influences

Ella Fitzgerald
John Coltrane
Herbie Hancock
Frank Sinatra
Patsy Cline
Ornette Coleman

Performers or Non Performers

Brian Eno

Non Performers

Lee “Scratch” Perry
Russell Simons
Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
Wolfman Jack
Quincy Jones
Jesse Stone
Rick Rubin
Martin Scorsese

Sidemen

Billy Preston
Ry Cooder
Al Kooper
The Memphis Horns
Randy Rhodes
Mick Ronson

Corrections (Backing bands that should have been inducted with their frontman)

The Belmonts
The Comets
The Crickets
The Miracles
The Mothers of Invention
The Wailers (Both the original and Bob Marley’s backing band)
The E Street Band
The Silver Bullet Band

Red Hot Chili Peppers!

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Beastie boys fo sho.

why me, of course. you bunch of silly goooses….i am the qwueen of rock….

Weird Al Yankovic. Yes.

Rush
The Smiths
Deep Purple

tom waits this year please.
television would work out.
i dont get all of the rhcp stuff or the other fella’s charts with influences and non performers

the hall of fame needs to have a good year so that they can start rebuilding on a reputation demolished by their top albums list.

Cheap Trick
Alice Cooper
Rush
Love
Deep Purple
MC5
Yes
Dire Straits
T Rex
War
Chicago

Rush

The Replacements and Husker Du

If Warren Zevon doesn’t get in, I’ll be a very excitable boy.

gaSSman –
to paraphrase Mel Brooks-
“ah, blow it out yer ass, Howard”.

The Leaves.

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Deep Purple
Beasties
Warren Zevon
War
Todd Rundgren
Lou Reed

Joy Division
New Order
Depeche Mode
The Smiths

It’s shameful that these bands have never been nominated.

joy division
skinny puppy
kraftwerk
throbbing gristle
bad brains

public enemy and faith no more should be nomiated as soon as they are eligible

CHEAP TRICK
KISS
TOM WAITS
J. Geils Band

Rush, Rush, and more Rush! (soup not included).

Starting with the oldest bands and singers not in yet:

The Moody Blues
The Zombies
Procol Harum
Genesis
Yes
Deep Purple!
Chicago
King Crimson
Alice Cooper
ELP
Jethro Tull
Mountain
Cat Stevens
Neil Diamond-if Madonna then Neil.
Roxy Music
Rush
Heart!
Iron Maiden

Love
T.rex
The zombies
jethro tull
lou reed
warren zevon
beastie boys
mc5

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC!

Why, “Weird Al” Yankovic, of course.

I agree with Gassman

“Cactus” = idiot. Rush isn’t overrate and RHCP SUCK

Big Star
Tom Waits
Brian Eno
Roxy Music
The Smiths
The Replacements
Beastie Boys
Joy Division
XTC
Randy Newman
King Crimson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Richard and Linda Thompson
The Jam
The Specials
Television
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Gram Parsons
Lou Reed
New York Dolls
T. Rex

it is WAY past the time for Rush to be added to the HOF. Geddy Lee is one of the best bass players ever, if there is any doubt, listen to what he is playing during the guitar solo on Freewill

Stooges & Smiths

SugarRay

“Weird Al” Yankovic, period. The man owns his own corner of the genre.

Steppenwolf
Alice Cooper
Moody Blues
Three Dog Night
Link Wray
Big Bopper
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
and the first rock band to have a gold record on Columbia records,to have the biggest selling single in Columbia records history for over a decade and the first act whose lead singer was given complete artistic control: Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay

Tears for Fears.

The Replacements
New York Dolls
Buzzcocks
XTC
Joy Division
The Stooges
MC5
The Jam
AC/DC
Big Star
Lou Reed
John Fogerty
Stevie Nicks
X
The Go Gos
The Bangles
The Cars
The Smiths
Nick Lowe
The Smithereens

In terms of bands with cultural impact as well as musical credibility…

1) Joy Division – no Joy Division, no U2 or post-punk era, no Madchester scene, no raves…..
2) Alice Cooper – predates, Kiss, New York Dolls, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, among others
3) Television – it’s really ridiculous they’re not in
4) Heart – female rock pioneers with damn great album tracks
5) Carole King – I know she’s in as a songwriter, but not a solo act?
5) The Jam – Best British trio since Cream
6) Ozzy is in as a solo artist…… riiiight?
7) Dead Kennedys – Their music is extraordinary, influential on political music that followed, and their T-shirt logo is iconic
The Smiths

and finally, three bands which are directly responsible for the Red Hot Chili Peppers:

Bad Brains, Black Flag and X. Particularly Black Flag.

Weird Al!!!

Weird Al? Are you fooking kidding?

Deep Purple, Rush and Pantera. No contest

Moody Blues – no doubt about it

The Monkees, Neil Diamond, Three Dog Night.

Red Hot Chili Peppers !

Stooges
Roxy Music
MC5
Television
Love
New York Dolls
Gang of Four
Mclusky
and yes Weird Al Yankovic

sugar ray? you’ve got to be kidding me.

You hit 3 of the biggest glaring mistakes Rush, c’mon, shoulda been there 10 years ago, they have been eligible since 98,
Warren Zevon,
Tom Waits,
Alice Cooper,
Rickie Lee Jones
Robert Plant (solo)
Roxy Music
The E Street Band in the sideman category
Suzi Quatro
Thin Lizzy
Three Dog Night
Todd Rundgren
X
New York Dolls
The Moody Blues
The Monkees
Dire Straits
Jethro Tull
The J. Geils Band
Mott The Hoople
Grand Funk Railroad
The Cure
The Cars
Brian Wilson (solo)
Blue Oyster Cult
The B-52’s
Deep Purple
Heart
Weird Al for sure
Yes
Neil Diamond
Cheap Trick
The Stooges

Did Tom Petty ever got in?

me you bunch of silly guys…..i am the queen of rock.

Three Dog Night !!!
Such a huge influence & a mainstay of American culture. They were amazing in the late 60s & 70s & they are still awesome 40 years later.
They deserve to be recognized by the Hall

You wanted the best, You got the best….K I S S !

Their influence on an entire generation and their incredible stage show alone should get them in!

K I S S !

You wanted the best, You got the best…K I S S !

Their influence on an entire generation and their incredible stage show alone should get them in!

K I S S !

Strongly agree with JR and Susan that Three Dog Night very much deserves to be nominated! I would also like to add ELP, Chicago, Neil Diamond, and Cat Stevens.

FUCKING LEMMY!!! I can’t believe I even had to say it! LL Cool J Before Motorhead, Steve Miller, Steppenwolf and Thin Lizzy? It’s not The rock n roll hall of fame anymore. Listen to what you want, just dont call it want you want!

Reasons:
Born To Be Wild
Ace Of Spades
Boys Are Back In Town
Fly Like An Eagle

If you listen to classic rock radio anywhere in america, these songs are played daily, sometimes more than once!

Paul Revere & Raiders!!!

moody blues

NeilDiamond

“Weird Al” Yankovic
They Might Be Giants
Devo
Sparks
Todd Rundgren
The White Stripes

Also, Ben Folds and Fountains of Wayne.

Weird Al Yankovic !!!!!

Yes, Rush. And YES, “Weird Al” Yankovic

Way yes to Weird Al!

Yes to Jethro Tull and the Moody Blues.

Weird Al FTW!!!

“Weird Al” Yankovic – so unique!!!

Grand Funk

Tom Waits
The Beastie Boys
Rush
Sonic Youth
Warren Zevon
Jethro Tull
Yes
Asia
ELP
Kiss
Roxy Music
Dire Straits
Cheap Trick
John Fogerty
Television
King Crimson
Lou Reed
MC5
Def Leppard
Boston
Journey
The Cure
Jane’s Addiction
The Stooges
Moody Blues

Pete Townshend
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Sarah McLachlan
The Cranberries
ELO
PHISH!!!!!
Dav e Matthews Band

Holy Crap! People are actually talking about Rush getting into the HoF?
What happened? Did the general populace become intelligent all of a sudden?

Kansas

oasis

ann and nancy wilson of heart; kick ass no nonsense rock and roll for 30+ years. isn’t it time?

There are lots of bands from the early days of rock not in there that so deserve it. Why are they not there? In the words of one of the guys of Chicago…”We pissed the wrong people off”

Three Dog Night!!!’
Chicago
Moody Blues
Alice Cooper
Steppenwolf
Monkees Yes, the Monkees. They had more top 10 albums in the sixties than anybody except the Beatles.

1. Johnny Burnette Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio
2. Big Mama Thornton
3. Billy Ward & His Dominoes
4. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
5. Link Wray
6. Gram Parsons
7. Dick Dale
8. Kraftwerk
9. King Crimson
10. Lee “Scratch” Perry
11. Alice Cooper
12. T. Rex

The Stooges are a great pick, though.

A Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame without
Link Wray???? WTF?

Rush
Ringo Starr
The Moody Blues
They Might Be Giants

Cheap Trick has been snubbed for how long, while lesser acts have been inducted?? It’s time for the boys from Rockford to get their call. They’ve been playing great music non-stop for three decades and wrote some absolute classics. No reason Cheap Trick shouldn’t be at the top of next year’s class.

How uptight is the R’nR HoF?
Check those responses.
Sheesh is the place even any fun?

I’m with everybody who wants LINK WRAY in the HOF. The guy practically invented the power chord, and his song Rumble was banned even though it is an instrumental…it just sounds dangerous.

“Weird Al” Yankovic is one for sure.

Guy has had major success making multiple hit parodies and originals spanning entire decades since the 80’s. “White & Nerdy” is his biggest hit to date, although he’s made many other great comedy songs that he spends tons of time writing and recording.

His entire catalog is somewhere near 200 songs now, all with certain unique charms and clear quality.

You can’t deny anything I just typed… so why shouldn’t he be?

Singer-Songwriter and Pianist Elton John and his songwriting partner, Lyricist Bernie Taupin, were both inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, but only Elton John was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. This does not make any sense whatsoever. If there had not been a Bernie Taupin, there would not have been an Elton John and vice versa. Their music was a collaborative effort. Bernie Taupin should have been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame back in 1994 as a Lyricist in the Non-Performers category, the same year that Elton John was inducted in the performers category.

Bernie Taupin didn’t just write lyrics exclusively for Elton John. Bernie Taupin also wrote the lyrics for songs recorded by Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Kiki Dee, Cher, Alice Cooper, Robert Palmer, Melissa Manchester, Rick Derringer, The Hudson Brothers, Olivia Newton John, The Motels, Starship, Heart, Animotion, Stray Cats, John Waite, Martin Page, Peter Cetera, Bryan Ferry, Tammy Wynette, Little Richard, Marianne Faithful, Courtney Love, John Anderson, Willie Nelson, Teddy Thompson, Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, Toby Keith, and Brian Wilson, as well as for his own singing career, both as a solo artist and as a member of his own late-1990s Country-Western band, The Farm Dogs.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin comprise one of the longest running and most successful songwriting teams of all time. Bernie Taupin’s 40 years of collaborative work with Elton John alone should qualify him for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Please induct Lyricist Bernie Taupin into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in the Non-Performers category. His induction is long overdue.

Chicago was the number one charting band of the 1970s. Elton John was the number one charting artist of the 1970s overall.

The Top 2 Charting Artists On The Billboard Top 40 Albums Chart Of The 1970s:

01. Elton John
02. Chicago

The Top 5 Charting Artists On The Billboard 200 Albums Chart Of The 1970s:

01. Elton John
02. Elvis Presley
03. Neil Diamond
04. Barbra Streisand
05. Chicago

The Top 5 Charting Rock And Roll Bands Of All-Time On The Billboard 200 Albums Chart And The Billboard Top 40 Albums Chart:

01. The Beatles
02. The Rolling Stones
03. The Beach Boys
04. Chicago
05. The Grateful Dead

The Top 5 Charting Rock And Roll Bands Of All-Time On The Billboard 100 Singles Chart And The Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart:

01. The Beatles
02. The Rolling Stones
03. The Bee-Gees
04. Chicago
05. The Beach Boys

Chicago is the only band on those lists who is not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

INDUCT CHICAGO ALREADY!!

The Top 5 Charting Rock And Roll Bands Of All-Time On The Billboard 200 Albums Chart:

01. The Beatles
02. The Rolling Stones
03. The Beach Boys
04. Chicago
05. The Bee Gees

The Top 5 Charting Rock And Roll Bands Of All-Time On The Billboard 100 Singles Chart:

01. The Beatles
02. The Rolling Stones
03. The Bee-Gees
04. Chicago
05. The Beach Boys