Vote for 2013 Rock & Roll HOF Inductees

[westen44]

"Pick up to five acts – the top five vote-getters will comprise a "fan's ballot" that will count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the Class of 2013."

The five acts that we (the fans) choose become one of 600 ballots? Sounds like Soviet style democracy.

I voted anyway. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts!!! (and four others)

It's a pittance to be sure.  I think symbolic more than real, actually. 

[Hörnisse]

I voted for Purple, Heart, King, Chic and Martha.  Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards various productions should be enough to get them in the HOF.  Plus Edwards "Good Times" bassline was good enough for Queen.   

[Dave W]

The RRHOF has admitted a number of acts I don't regard as rock & roll. I imagine many fans who are voting may feel that way about Chic.

[gearHed289]

Rush, DP, King, Chic, Heart. 

Probably the best set of choices I've seen, though I haven't ever paid that much attention. Would have gone for Kraftwerk too, but only 5 per voter...

[nofi]

yeah, there are a bunch of people in there that should not be but... i think music halls of fame are lame anyway but the fans must be served.

[uwe]

I like anything Nile Rodgers played on, even when he was omnipresent in the eighties, bowie, Chic, Sisters Sledge, Diana Ross ... He was rumored to have done the rhythm guitar on George McCrae's Rock me Baby too, but that was later on denied. Could have been him though. I even bought his solo album Land of the Good Groove when it was rereleased some years ago. The Chic live album from Japan with Slash guesting rocks. I'm fine with him and he who may not be named in every thread being honored in one place. Uwe, ze fünkster!

I've played with a lot of guitarists, but never with one who could even coarsely emulate his rhythm style.

[dadagoboi]

He was rumored to have done the rhythm guitar on George McCrae's Rock me Baby too, but that was later on denied.

Consign that to the dustbin holding the Jimmy Page playing the solo on 'You Really Got Me' myth.  The guitarist was Jerome Smith from K.C. and the Sunshine Band.  Track was cut in 45 minutes and originally intended to be a demo.

[Hörnisse]

Jerome was great on all of the KC stuff.  Very sad that he is no longer with us.

[Highlander]

For their musical legacy, DP should have been inducted long ago...

+1

[Rob]

+1

Might be local bias preventing it.  Cleveland did have smoke on the water when the river was burning.

[Dave W]

Might be local bias preventing it.  Cleveland did have smoke on the water when the river was burning.

More likely Yawn - errrm, Jann Wenner's bias.

[uwe]

Purple were never cool with journos or critics, unlike Zep they had no mystique to them, no Alistair Crowley fans and no fancy symbols. No drug scandals either except with Tommy Bolin, but by then Purple were regarded as unfashionable rock dinosaurs and Punk was looming.

[Pilgrim]

Dave, I know Dick Dale was not a chart-topper, but for lifetime achievement and starting a whole musical genre - I think it fits.

I doubt it will happen, though.

(Edited to read: NOT a chart-topper...)

[Dave W]

Dave, I know Dick Dale was a chart-topper, but for lifetime achievement and starting a whole musical genre - I think it fits.

I doubt it will happen, though.

Yeah, the Ramones may be the only non-charting artists to be inducted, and some people thought that may have been more because of Joey's death.

I don't know if it's fair to say Dick started surf music, but he was certainly one of the early pioneers. For sure it wouldn't be what is is without his influence.

[westen44]

Purple were never cool with journos or critics, unlike Zep they had no mystique to them, no Alistair Crowley fans and no fancy symbols. No drug scandals either except with Tommy Bolin, but by then Purple were regarded as unfashionable rock dinosaurs and Punk was looming.

Journos and critics=failed musicians