Not the only Hall of Fame getting Watered Down

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

One big album does not a fall of fame career make.

Among those in the metal / hard rock world who should get in before Leppard are : Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Scorpions, Thin Lizzy, and Ronnie James Dio.

And Slayer. Proniounced Slaaayyyyaaahhhhh!!!!!!

And Devo.

It's pronounced:

"SLAYER...SLAYER....SLAYER...SLAYER"


SLAYER RULES!!!!!!!

[oldjudge]

Hopefully, next year The Archies will get in:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nE2spOw_o

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Hopefully, next year The Archies will get in:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nE2spOw_o

I talked with Ron Dante (lead singing voice) in New Jersey in October. He also produced all of Barry Manilow's hits. He still does oldies shows and cruises.

'Sugar, Sugar' is on my personal top 500.

[the 'stache]

Yet after all this time, Toto is still not in the RNRHOF. That's a travesty. As a band, they've sold well over 40 million albums. Ten Grammy nominations, six wins. The members of the band are some of the most sought after studio musicians in American popular music history. They were instrumental in the recording of the biggest seller of all-time, co-writing and recording multiple tracks on Michael Jackson's Thriller. Pull out a big time selling album from the mid-to-late 70s to the mid-to-late 80s, and chances are that Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather, David Paich or Steve Porcaro either co-wrote the song(s) on it, or lent their virtuoso playing. If the Hall celebrates great music, few bands have ever had the influence Toto has had. You can't make an album showcasing the most popular songs of the 1980s without them. From the perspective of sheer musical talent, there might be no more gifted group.

Rush got in. Now Toto is my new bully pulpit.

[seanofjapan]

My only takeaway from this thread is that everyone is pissed off because (name of band that they don’t know well because they were over 30 when they became famous) got into the Hall before (name of band that they liked at some point before they turned 30).

Which is cool because that is how I evaluate pop music too.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

It's pronounced:

"SLAYER...SLAYER....SLAYER...SLAYER"


SLAYER RULES!!!!!!!

The only Def Leppard albums worth listening to are prior to Pyromania

Here's my hall of fame...

[ejharrington]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

The only Def Leppard albums worth listening to are prior to Pyromania

Here's my hall of fame...

I would love if there was a Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Hall of Fame.

Black Sabbath, KISS, Venom, Slayer, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Metallica could be the first class of inductees.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by ejharrington

I would love if there was a Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Hall of Fame.

Black Sabbath, KISS, Venom, Slayer, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Metallica could be the first class of inductees.

Wha? No Purple (Deep)? I really need to watch my speedometer when listening to Lazy or Highway Star live.

[ejharrington]

Originally Posted by tschock

Wha? No Purple (Deep)? I really need to watch my speedometer when listening to Lazy or Highway Star live.

Ok, fair point. Purple is in!

[Rickyy]

Roxy Music should have been in the HOF years ago... influenced the new romantic movement in music, took Rock music to new heights and directions.

Ricky Y

[Shoeless Moe]

...but what cap does Dio wear, Rainbow, Sabbath or his very own Dio?



and I think you might have a few objectors leaving out of the first class Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen, Megadeth, & Motorhead!


It would be tough picking an initial 5, but I'd go:

Zeppelin
AC/DC
Metallica
Van Halen
Black Sabbath/Ozzy

in no particular order.


The next class:

Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Motorhead
Slayer
Guns n Roses




dammit.....forgot Aerosmith

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

...but what cap does Dio wear, Rainbow, Sabbath or his very own Dio?

Early work with Ozzy is where Sabbath is deserving of Hall enshrinement, by the time Ronnie James got involved.....nope! I don't see him in there with Rainbow or on his own either.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

and I think you might have a few objectors leaving out of the first class Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen, Megadeth, & Motorhead!

Before you go putting Motorhead into an inaugural class, they didn't originally write and perform their own self-titled/named song. The group that did should be under consideration for enshrinement before them (and many other named bands/performers) in my opinion.