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Originally posted by Rick Lee
The difference it that 40-50 yrs. later people still listen to Elvis and the Beatles. I listen to the Beatles almost every day in my iPod. I was never an Elvis fan but the man was a pioneer whose music is timeless and who others still try to emulate.
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Agreed 100%
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Originally posted by Rick Lee
Tell me kids will be listening to Ice Cube in 20-30 yrs. and there will be Snoop Dogg tribute bands then. No chance. I can't imagine what rap inspires people to reach for. It's certainly no good for learning an instrument, since it's just drum machines and computers and turntables.
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This is where you lose me. No one thinks
$schitty rap ought to be included, any more than $chitty R&R. I don't think Snoop Dog deserves a spot in the R&R HoF any more than Glass Tiger.
I don't like disco and I don't consider it "real" Rock & Roll, but I don't question the Bee Gees' induction. Disco was a spawn of r&r, and despite A LOT of bad disco, there was some notable stuff that has held up to the test of time.
And yeah, I think people will be listening to
good rap 20 years from now. License to Ill was released in '86. I still listen to it, and I have Beastie Boys
Check Your Head in the 10 disc changer along with the Beatles, Johnny Cash, John Lee Hooker, Neil Young, Dylan, Canned Heat etc etc.