2009 Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited September 2008 in Music & Movies
Metallica, Run-DMC and The Stooges are among the nominees for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. For the first time in 12 years, the ceremony will be held April 4th in Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Other nominees include Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, War, Little Anthony and the Imperials and Bobby Womack.

If Run-DMC get voted in, they will be the second hip-hop group behind 2008 inductees Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. First-time nominees Metallica have grabbed the honor in only their second year of eligibility, while fellow first timers the Stooges have been eligible for well over a decade. This marks the fifth time that Chic has been nominated for the Hall. Tickets for the ceremony — which will be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall — will be made available to the public, a Hall of Fame first.

Some worthy nominees....but where's the Moody Blues, Genesis, Hall & Oates, Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Duran Duran, etc.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2008
    Keiko wrote: »
    Nothing personal, but I can't stand Hip Hop. Why would a Hip Hop group even be considered for the R&R HoF? And why should Run-DMC even get a nomination before names like the Moody Blues, Genesis, Gabriel/Collins and Ms. Ronstadt? :confused:

    I imagine Aerosmith will eventually be inducted into the Hip Hop/Rap Hall of Fame :D

    Also, where's Chicago, the Go Go's, the Bangles?
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  • pmckeealaska
    pmckeealaska Posts: 808
    edited September 2008
    Once again Rush gets dissed, but oh yes, Madonna and Run DMC belong?! Give me a break. The Hall is a joke.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited September 2008
    Good call on The Stooges.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited September 2008
    The R&RHoF is the biggest joke ever and I'm from Cleveland. Seriously, half the music going in their nowadays is not even Rock. Sure they may had their influences, but come on. God, I am so glad I left Cleveland. The **** that happens in that city pisses me off on multitple levels. I'd venture to even say that some bands like Rush are left out and others included in order to fill certain kinds of quota systems per the sensibilities of some morons.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2008
    Most halls of fame are a joke, this one is no different. History determines who has been influential and which bands and artists have staying power, the rest rightfully fade into oblivion.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited September 2008
    I still don't get why the F*CK it's in Cleveland? Because that arsehole dj?!
    He WASN'T the first person to use the term 'Rock & Roll'!!!!
    ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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