Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame really matter?

[Rick Lee]

Just heard Rush was passed over for the 11th year in a row. At this point I hope they never get in, since they're still a working band and probably the longest-going with the same lineup. The Van Halen induction was a total circus. And Kiss is just now getting in? Kidding me? A few years ago my boss took our crew to the RnR HOF when we had a business event in Cleveland. I thought it was grossly overrated and overpriced. I don't recall seeing a single mention of Led Zepp. The only display that even remotely got me excited was seeing Keith Moon's drum kit. I swear, the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan is a far better shrine to the real legends of rock. The Guitar Center in Hollywood ain't bad either. Rant over.

[BeyGon]

OK, I want to rant, I went to Borders again today and orderd a Javanilla drink, once again the girl asked what size, I said small, she said we don't have small, only MEDIUM and LARGE. If you only have two sizes and one is smaller than the other, how can you have a medium.

[varmint]

Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame really matter?


no.


it is the only thing on earth more full of crap than the grammys.

[Racerbvd]

It hasn't mattered since they started over looking Rock bands and putting rappers in

Look at how long it took them to let Lynyrd Skynyrd in

[Rick Lee]

Run DMC before Rush! What's the world coming to?

[HardDrive]

80% of the music I listen to is electronic. I could give a schit less what dinosaur crap is in the Rock and Snooze Hall of Fame.

I love my grunge, early punk, some metal, The Who.....but who cares about a 'hall of fame'? What a gay ass 1970s concept.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

80% of the music I listen to is electronic. I could give a schit less what dinosaur crap is in the Rock and Snooze Hall of Fame.

I love my grunge, early punk, some metal, The Who.....but who cares about a 'hall of fame'? What a gay ass 1970s concept.

Fine. The existence of the RNR HOF in no way denigrates other styles of music. But it should also not include other types of music. About the only thing Run DMC has to do with it is their Walk This Way video with Aerosmith. I really think the RNR HOF exists to help boost tourism in Cleveland, where I'd never step foot if not for my job.

[Oracle]

Who cares about the Hall of fame.. maybe the artist but regular people won't care at all. I don't think I've ever heard from a friend talk about the Hall of fame. Maybe it's just for the media.

[emcon5]

I can't remember where I heard this, (It may have been Howard Stern), but it seems accurate:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is just the Hard Rock Cafe without the burgers.

[Axeman]

No it doesn't matter.

[azasadny]

The Hall of Fame is completely irrelevent and is simply a "marketing and sales" gimmick...

[Eric 951]

Madonna is in the ROCK and ROLL HOF.

There's your answer

[Dave L]

do any "hall of fames" matter? There are always those that shouldnt be in but are and those that arent in but certainly should be. I think they are all a waste of time.

[Jeff Higgins]

It's all about marketing and politics. If it were otherwise, they would've let Pete Rose in by now.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

OK, I want to rant, I went to Borders again today and orderd a Javanilla drink, once again the girl asked what size, I said small, she said we don't have small, only MEDIUM and LARGE. If you only have two sizes and one is smaller than the other, how can you have a medium.

Whenever I see that I purposely order the small.

And RRHF is not relevant.

[VINMAN]

Negatory!

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Just heard Rush was passed over for the 11th year in a row. At this point I hope they never get in, since they're still a working band and probably the longest-going with the same lineup. The Van Halen induction was a total circus. And Kiss is just now getting in? Kidding me? A few years ago my boss took our crew to the RnR HOF when we had a business event in Cleveland. I thought it was grossly overrated and overpriced. I don't recall seeing a single mention of Led Zepp. The only display that even remotely got me excited was seeing Keith Moon's drum kit. I swear, the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan is a far better shrine to the real legends of rock. The Guitar Center in Hollywood ain't bad either. Rant over.

Is this the same "rock and roll" hall of fame that inducted madonna?

It could hardly be more of a joke.

[sammyg2]

The ventures were inducted, that was cool. Couldn't care much about the rest.

[Oh Haha]

Nope, doesn't matter, IMO.How long did it take for Van Halen to get inducted?

Rubbish, if you ask me.

[Looking_for_911]

I really think the RNR HOF exists to help boost tourism in Cleveland, where I'd never step foot if not for my job.[/QUOTE]


This, my friends, is the only reason the RnR-HOF matters at all... Tourism Dollars!