Archive for January 11th, 2010
As in life some things are just not fair. A band after 25 years of their first released album should be eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you were to see the list of bands that have not been inducted you would be surprised.
Some of the bands that scream out to me are, “Hall & Oates” “Heart” and the “Doobie Brothers”, it doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about acoustic guitars, or electric guitars these bands were and still are great. How about “KISS”, with their innovative style using wild costumes and pyrotechnics someone has to explain to me why they are not in the Hall of Fame. How about the unique sound of (ELO) Electric Light Orchestra, why aren’t they in?
Between KISS and ELO you have two extreme bands, KISS is purely a hard rock band, while ELO with the help of a string section was a symphonic rock band. Why is it that neither of these bands are in the Hall of Fame.
When you see the list of bands that have been overlooked you have to start to wonder about some of the bands that are in, and how they got there ahead of these guys. It makes it seem like the rock and roll hall of fame is kind of like a popularity contest, if it is it really takes the credibility out of being a member.