Comments on: Hall of Fame Week: Pat Benatar and Peter Gabriel http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/ your daily dose of pop culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:51:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: chuckfleener http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-40947 chuckfleener Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:10:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-40947 Amen. It is crazy Madonna made it before Pat. I believe Pat was eligible since 2003. It REALLY makes me angry and sick! It is just wrong... Amen. It is crazy Madonna made it before Pat. I believe Pat was eligible since 2003. It REALLY makes me angry and sick! It is just wrong…

]]> By: chuckfleener http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-37384 chuckfleener Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:10:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-37384 Amen. It is crazy Madonna made it before Pat. I believe Pat was eligible since 2003. It REALLY makes me angry and sick! It is just wrong... Amen. It is crazy Madonna made it before Pat. I believe Pat was eligible since 2003. It REALLY makes me angry and sick! It is just wrong…

]]> By: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 7 | Popdose http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-7848 Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 7 | Popdose Wed, 14 May 2008 18:52:45 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-7848 [...] why “Le Bel Age” shouldn’t have made it either, as it’s a great tune. Check out the Popdose plea to get her in the hall of [...] [...] why “Le Bel Age” shouldn’t have made it either, as it’s a great tune. Check out the Popdose plea to get her in the hall of [...]

]]> By: Bastard_Number_1 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16517 Bastard_Number_1 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:20:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16517 I agree with you on the slim pickings from the '80s. Everyone has their own criteria so if influential college band is one of them for you - then I can see how The Replacements would be a choice. For me, what did they have, two or three minor hits? That doesn't scream HoF for me. Someone like The PIxies should end up there as well then, and that's another band that doesn't scream out to me. <br><br>As for '80s artists - maybe Whitney Houston or Janet Jackson though I'm not sure about either of them. Janet before Whitney in my opinion. I think we're seriously lacking on the funk end - I think I could make a decent case for Kool & The Gang - but even that is suspect. But Frank Stallone deserves to be there.... um...wait. I agree with you on the slim pickings from the '80s. Everyone has their own criteria so if influential college band is one of them for you – then I can see how The Replacements would be a choice. For me, what did they have, two or three minor hits? That doesn't scream HoF for me. Someone like The PIxies should end up there as well then, and that's another band that doesn't scream out to me.

As for '80s artists – maybe Whitney Houston or Janet Jackson though I'm not sure about either of them. Janet before Whitney in my opinion. I think we're seriously lacking on the funk end – I think I could make a decent case for Kool & The Gang – but even that is suspect. But Frank Stallone deserves to be there…. um…wait.

]]> By: Malchus http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16516 Malchus Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:38:17 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16516 I think Gabriel will wind up in there, perhaps in the next couple of years. I tell ya, there are slim pickings from the 80's. Which leads me to wonder what great, influential college bands will get inducted who will get overlooked. I always tell people The Replacements are a shoo-in. But I may be wrong. I think Gabriel will wind up in there, perhaps in the next couple of years. I tell ya, there are slim pickings from the 80's. Which leads me to wonder what great, influential college bands will get inducted who will get overlooked. I always tell people The Replacements are a shoo-in. But I may be wrong.

]]> By: Malchus http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16514 Malchus Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:36:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16514 That's a great image. Last year was interesting because they inducted Van Halen almost because they felt obligated (Eddie did innovate the guitar). But you could tell all of those industry snobs had no respect for Hagar and Anthony as they handled the ceremony with class. For the first time, I felt like a real fan driven group was inducted. That's a great image. Last year was interesting because they inducted Van Halen almost because they felt obligated (Eddie did innovate the guitar). But you could tell all of those industry snobs had no respect for Hagar and Anthony as they handled the ceremony with class. For the first time, I felt like a real fan driven group was inducted.

]]> By: Bastard_Number_1 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16518 Bastard_Number_1 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:59:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16518 "Please Gabriel" - must be one of those days. :) “Please Gabriel” – must be one of those days. :)

]]> By: Bastard_Number_1 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16515 Bastard_Number_1 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:58:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16515 Pat Benatar is an interesting choice. We can't use current airplay as criteria to get into the Hall though. I mean, in 20 years I'm almost certain that Nickelback will still get played and no one can tell me they'll deserve to be there. Pat doesn't scream out Hall of Fame material to me at all. She was innovative for her time, I give her that. And she influenced a lot of people, that just not enough for me. <br><br>Please Gabriel however is one that I would have put on the borderline before, but you might have convinced me. One of my favorite albums ever is The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and both So and Us are great and between the label and his humanitarian work, he's got to be close at least. I just wish he'd actually put out some music now and again. It would be a no brainer for me if it didn't take him 6 years to construct something decent for himself. Pat Benatar is an interesting choice. We can't use current airplay as criteria to get into the Hall though. I mean, in 20 years I'm almost certain that Nickelback will still get played and no one can tell me they'll deserve to be there. Pat doesn't scream out Hall of Fame material to me at all. She was innovative for her time, I give her that. And she influenced a lot of people, that just not enough for me.

Please Gabriel however is one that I would have put on the borderline before, but you might have convinced me. One of my favorite albums ever is The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and both So and Us are great and between the label and his humanitarian work, he's got to be close at least. I just wish he'd actually put out some music now and again. It would be a no brainer for me if it didn't take him 6 years to construct something decent for himself.

]]> By: JonCummings http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16513 JonCummings Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:24:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16513 Scott's mention of the Pat Benatar reference in Fast Times reminds me again of something I was thinking about last night as I zipped through the TiVo'd HoF ceremony. I wish the R&RHoF had established its induction ceremonies as celebrations for fans, not just for record-biz bigwigs. Think of the intense fandom that permeates the annual goings-on in Cooperstown...all the Orioles fans decked out in their #8 jerseys for Cal Ripken last year. <br><br>Wouldn't it have been great last night to see the contrast between the Mellencamp fans and the Madonna fans? I imagine 35-year-old women reliving their "wannabe" days with the lace gloves and bustiers and big hair, gay men celebrating their ultimate music icon...and rednecks in cowboy boots with packs of cigs rolled up in their white t-shirt sleeves.<br><br>I know, that wouldn't actually happen. It's a nice image, though. Scott's mention of the Pat Benatar reference in Fast Times reminds me again of something I was thinking about last night as I zipped through the TiVo'd HoF ceremony. I wish the R&RHoF had established its induction ceremonies as celebrations for fans, not just for record-biz bigwigs. Think of the intense fandom that permeates the annual goings-on in Cooperstown…all the Orioles fans decked out in their #8 jerseys for Cal Ripken last year.

Wouldn't it have been great last night to see the contrast between the Mellencamp fans and the Madonna fans? I imagine 35-year-old women reliving their “wannabe” days with the lace gloves and bustiers and big hair, gay men celebrating their ultimate music icon…and rednecks in cowboy boots with packs of cigs rolled up in their white t-shirt sleeves.

I know, that wouldn't actually happen. It's a nice image, though.

]]> By: Malchus http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-16510 Malchus Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:53:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comment-16510 I get your point about early Paul Simon. I think I was trying to say that some of the highest praise for Graceland (if I recall correctly) was Simon's use of the African melodies he recorded while in South Africa. Simon earned a great deal of accolades (deserved) for bringing world music to the fore on that record. I get your point about early Paul Simon. I think I was trying to say that some of the highest praise for Graceland (if I recall correctly) was Simon's use of the African melodies he recorded while in South Africa. Simon earned a great deal of accolades (deserved) for bringing world music to the fore on that record.

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