Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Class of '08

[TooLowBrow]

Madonna and John Mellencamp lead the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, as they will enter the Hall alongside Leonard Cohen, The Ventures, the Dave Clark Five, Blues harmonica player Little Walter and "The Sound of Philadelphia" songwriting/production team of Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
The most notable omission from the '08 class is the Beastie Boys, who were eligible for the first time.

[TheMojoPin]

Ouch.

Year of the dog, apparently.

[underdog]

Madonna and John Mellencamp lead the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, as they will enter the Hall alongside Leonard Cohen, The Ventures, the Dave Clark Five, Blues harmonica player Little Walter and "The Sound of Philadelphia" songwriting/production team of Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
The most notable omission from the '08 class is the Beastie Boys, who were eligible for the first time.

Mellencamp should be banned for releasing that "This is our country" song.

[Freakshow]

Beastie Boys deserved to go in with this class. But I don't think they'll ever go in, acutally.

[hexy68]

Madonna = Rock&Roll?...not in my world...that RRHOF blows

[TooLowBrow]

Beastie Boys deserved to go in with this class. But I don't think they'll ever go in, acutally.

why not? they started as punk, which is a derivative of rock. then they went rap and had the best selling rap record ever. especially since the HoF is about commercial success above all else, they'll get in.

[TooLowBrow]

Madonna = Rock&Roll?...not in my world...that RRHOF blows

madonna + pop

pop + success = rock and roll (for the hall of fame)

[A.J.]

Screwed again.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-11/1227628/deep_2Dpurple_2D6.jpg

[Freakshow]

That Little Walter sold a lot of records. And the Ventures, I think they're third or fourth on the list of albums sold. :wink:

[TooLowBrow]

That Little Walter sold a lot of records. And the Ventures, I think they're third or fourth on the list of albums sold. :wink:

thats just 'too cool for the room' crap

[pennington]

They are rapidly running out of people/groups to nominate. Maybe they should do it every 4 years, like the Olympics, instead.

[Freakshow]

They are rapidly running out of people/groups to nominate. Maybe they should do it every 4 years, like the Olympics, instead.

All the west coast punk bands are becoming eligble. They should have gone with Black Flag, or the Circle Jerks, or Dead Kennedeys. Considering there is still music being made that is directly influenced by those bands.

[paulisded]

All the west coast punk bands are becoming eligble. They should have gone with Black Flag, or the Circle Jerks, or Dead Kennedeys. Considering there is still music being made that is directly influenced by those bands.

Or X.

[epo]

**cough** The Replacements **cough

[Jughead]

Screwed again.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-11/1227628/deep_2Dpurple_2D6.jpg

Wow The things I learn here....They should be in Big time....

[hedges]

Little Walter! :thumbup:

He was probably the first to amplify the harp and put it into overdrive. He was busy cuttin' heads with Muddy's band right out of his adolesence. The most admired and imitated harp player ever.

[TooLowBrow]

Little Walter! :thumbup:

He was probably the first to amplify the harp and put it into overdrive. He was busy cuttin' heads with Muddy's band right out of his adolesence. The most admired and imitated harp player ever.

harp? that there was a harmonica.
rock and roll is all about a good harmonica:down:

RrRHoF is more about band who've lead up to or away from actual rock and roll

[hedges]

You're right about the rock n' roll: examp. Brownsville Station's "Smoking in the Boys Room" had good harmonica;
or as it could more accurately be called "Mississippi Saxaphone".

[King Imp]

Madonna was inducted by Justin Timberlake?!?!

For the love of God, close this abortion down now!

[A.J.]

Screwed again.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-11/1227628/deep_2Dpurple_2D6.jpg

Holy shit -- virtuosity like this and they don't get in? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7izXdJKrc) No, these guys never inspired anyone.