By now you have probably heard all about the interesting goings on at the 2014 Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. There were obviously many highlights as the hall inducted KISS, Nirvana, Cat Stevens, Hall And Oates, Linda Ronstadt, and Peter Gabriel.
Many Kiss fans were overjoyed about the bands selection after years of being ignored and even though this writer is not the biggest KISS fan, it only seems fitting that they were finally honored. This still doesn’t make as much sense as inducting Deep Purple would have made. Seriously, KISS is a nice novelty based band that wrote some very good songs over the years, but they are not in the same league as Deep Purple.
There will always be critics questioning the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame’s criteria until they finally get it right and give Deep Purple its day, but for now lets acknowledge this years selections.
Of this selections, the one act that would have to be at the top of the list as most worthy would have to be Nirvana. As one of the king pins of the Seattle grunge scene along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice N Chains, its only fitting that were inducted the first time they were nominated. For drummer Dave Grohl, whose current band The Foo Fighters, has garnered a huge amount of commercial success, this is only trip one to the hall. He is sure to get a second nod a few years down the road.
Nirvana performed with several different singers sitting in for the
departed Kurt Cobain, including Joan Jett, who lead the band through their
mega-hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.
Cat Stevens, as odd as he has become over the years, was also a very
deserving choice. His impressive body of work that includes classics such as
“Wild World”, “Father And Son”, “Morning Has Broken” and “Oh Very Young”, and “Moon
shadow” made him an obvious choice.
Whether you love Hall And Oates or not, they belong in the Rock N Roll
Hall Of Fame. They have a huge catalog loaded with hit singles and are still at
it and they always paid homage to their roots. It’s hard not to forget their
collaboration with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks in 1985 when they recorded
“Live At The Apollo”. It was an
outstanding tribute to the two former Temptations legends.
Peter Gabriel joined a small group of artists that was inducted for a second time (first time around as part of the band Genesis) into the Hall. He changed his style and found a niche that saw him cover genres from pop to world music.
If you can live through making twenty-seven studio albums, you really do deserve to be recognized by the Hall Of Fame. It took a while but at 67 years old, the great Linda Ronstadt was finally inducted.
The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame hasn’t always gotten it right but they came through this year and should be applauded for it and as one of its staunchest critics, we are doing just that.
Until next time keep the rock n roll alive!
(Previously published in the Yankee Shopper Magazine)
Peter Gabriel joined a small group of artists that was inducted for a second time (first time around as part of the band Genesis) into the Hall. He changed his style and found a niche that saw him cover genres from pop to world music.
If you can live through making twenty-seven studio albums, you really do deserve to be recognized by the Hall Of Fame. It took a while but at 67 years old, the great Linda Ronstadt was finally inducted.
The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame hasn’t always gotten it right but they came through this year and should be applauded for it and as one of its staunchest critics, we are doing just that.
Until next time keep the rock n roll alive!
(Previously published in the Yankee Shopper Magazine)
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