Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.
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OK so its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame time again and since RUSH got in I really haven't paid much attention....and the fact that 3 chord Green Day got in before Deep Purple kind of pissed me off.

If anyone remembers when they had CD stores in mid 90s to sell CDs I never forgot seeing over 20 copies of Green Day's "Dookie" CD which obviously was overplayed and tired.

I didn't see Green Day starting punk only being a better Blink 182.

And for the record the "American Idiot" album is brilliant by Green Day and they are talented but Hall of Fame I don't think so.

the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since its inception has been kind of a joke with skeptical additions but STILL I wanted bands that deserved to get in years ago but sat until recently....KISS (2014). RUSH and HEART (2013)

and lets not forget Doobie Brothers, Thin Lizzy are still not in but Guns and Roses and Nirvana are....sorry as big an influence but from different decade.

Ok so this year is Deep Purple, NWA, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Yes, J.B.s, The Cars, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Los Lobos, Steve Miller, Spinners, The Smiths and Nine Inch Nails with Chic appearing on the list for the 10th time.

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Ok off the top  SORRY CHIC you are not worthy regardless of Nile Rodgers....
same goes for Los Lobos....you deserve it but not this year.....

same for Chaka Khan even though this rocks.....


same goes for LOS LOBOS and Janet Jackson

Los Lobos are good but not worthy....yet.....and Janet you are not Michael but yes you can be in....not this year
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JBs - yes!!!

WHOLLY SHIT the J.B.s....

every hip hop artist needs to thank them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wn3GiaeVx8
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YES - yes you are in.....because you inspired COUNTLESS OTHERS....

John Frusciante (RHCP, others)
The Edge
Tyler Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
Pat Smear (Nirvana, others)
James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem)
Keith Levene (tje Clash, PiL)
The Flaming Lips'
Rush
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
De La Soul
The Mars Volta
Tool
Les Claypool
Matthew Sweet/Susannah Hoffs
Bob Stinson (Replacements)
Tim De Laugher (Polyphonic Spree)
Todd Rundren
Mike Mills (REM)
Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
Genesis
Earth, Wind, & Fire  
Jeff Buckley
Joe Jackson
Styx
Ambrosia
Dream Theater

not the best sound but who cares.....its YES


and of course the Jeffersons....as Sherman Helmsley was a huge Yes fan


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So lets look at the Spinners - not yet if not never

maybe a few years but not now....not the influence like JBs or NWA

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NWA - YES!!!!! 

speaking of NWA....hip hop dies like disco in late 80s early 90s if it isn't for Public Enemy and NWA








and my favorite by them.....just so damn original...unlike the laziness of today












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Steve Miller - yes

OK for just this performance alone he gets in....WHAT A JAM!!!!!



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CHICAGO - YES

those album covers and the horns....simply amazing

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NIN (Nine Inch Nails) - not yet

YES but they won't get in now....but they took music to a whole new level 

I think, fundamentally, music is something inherently people love and need and relate to, and a lot of what's out right now feels like McDonalds. It's quick-fix. You kind of have a stomachache afterwards.

—Trent Reznor, Salt Lake Tribune interview (2005)

always ahead of the curve.....
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the Smiths - not yet but yes
sure since they influenced so many but not this year.....

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The Cars - YES.

....wasn't new wave without the Cars....yes many followed them

and this jam from Live Aid 1985




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CHEAP TRICK - not sure on the fence but yes eventually but no doubt THIS is what put them on the map....LIVE at Budokan and just look at these fools...have you ever seen weirder group?


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 Deep Purple - HELL to the fuck yes


Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "Unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-Seventies" They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

just watch and last 15 minutes are sick good


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to recap this is who needs to go in for 2016

NWA
The Cars
Deep Purple
Yes
Chicago
JBs


OK I am done....that is my take

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND 


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and TIGERS at home hosting South Carolina since its flooded

be nice Tiger fans....

"Another Sunny Afternoon, YEAH I've Been Walking to The Sound Of My Favorite Tune"....You're WELCOME

The title says it all "Another Sunny Afternoon, YEAH I've Been Walking to The Sound Of My Favorite Tune"

lyrics from the song "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?" by Oasis....

sums up the feeling.....

So I just wanted to share a few songs with you that just absolutely BLOW MY MIND on some level or another....only I can decide but I think you will find some of them very enjoyable....and some of them you might decide to throw up...it's your decision and not every song touches you the same way it touches me....just wanted to see what moves me....and these are songs from another corner of my musical universe....more of the lesser known songs....

And to think some of these are almost 20 years old....some even older....
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DaDa - I Get High (1996)

FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG...
...just frigging rocks!!

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (1975)

Just watch the video....so killer.....LOVE IT!!!!






The Tubes - Talk To Ya Later (1981)

Forget the song "She's A Beauty" as this song FLAT OUT ROCKS....
...just an awesome video from EARLY MTV





Simple Minds - 'C" Moon Cry Like A Baby (1984)
A song I learned to play drums to ......FUCKING so raw and so brilliant.....love the guitar and this is PRE-Breakfast Club for Simple Minds



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OASIS

If you weren't a fan or only know the radio stuff they are a FUCKING BRILLIANT band and as much as you hear about Liam (Lead Singer) and all of the bullshit, he man commands the stage and I love to watch how he sings.....he just captures me with his voice.....and Noel who only sings on the UNPLUGGED show....is BRILLIANT also.   You either loved Oasis or you hated them....its just that simple..

I also think Champagne Supernova is so overrated its pathetic....I never liked it as its too long and boring....so there.





Oasis - Morning Glory (Live 1996)

I love how the crowd sings along with them....the Brits always seem to do this more and its killer


"Tomorrow never knows what it doesn't know too soon "










Oasis - Don't Go Away (LIVE on Leno 1998)

Fucking love this clip.....my favorite performance of this song.....I just love the way he stands and sings....it just works for him and him only.


Oasis - Acquiesce (Live 1996)

LOOK AT THE FUCKING CROWD JUMP!!!!!

YEAH and still gives me chills!!!!!

Oasis - Live Forever (Live Unplugged)
SIMPLY BRILLIANT as Noel took over cause Liam couldn't sing but he was there drinking and smoking

"Maybe I will never be 
All the things that I wanna be
But now is not the time to cry
Now's the time to find out why
I think you're the same as me
We see things they'll never see You and I are gonna live forever"




Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger (Live Unplugged)
"Slip inside the eye of your mind
Don't you know you might find
A better place to play
You said that you'd never been
But all the things that you've seen
Will slowly fade away"





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OK so after watching this I have decided to add some of the BEST and my favorite UNPLUGGED performances....NOW I saw these when they aired and STILL have them on VHS tape....THAT GOOD.....ENJOY!!!!!

R.E.M - Fall On Me (Unplugged 1991)

This is actually MY favorite R.E.M tune and look at how his eyes roll back in his head at 1:15 mark of the video....say what you want but Stipe is a fucking genius....

R.E.M - UNplugged 
(Live Unplugged 1991)

I first heard R.E.M. in 1980 when they appeared on the scene and I have been a fan ever since.....BRILLIANT!!!

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The years are 1990 - 1992 and thanks to the power of music there is just a plethora of alternative tunes out there....here is a sample.....some good some ok....but once again I like them and you might too.....

The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends (1990)

Havana 3a.m. - Reach The Rock (1991)

Post Clash bassist Paul Simonon with Nigel Dixon and Gary Myrick ....I liked it and it reminds me of an early version of Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

Kitchens of Distinction - Quick as Rainbows (1991)

I love all of this psychedelic shit that came up around this time....

reminds me of.....

Psychedelic Furs - Alice's House (1984)

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BACK TO UNPLUGGED.....

Pearl Jam - State of Love and Trust (Live Unplugged 1992)

I remember where I was sitting in my apartment when this came on.....

FUCKING BLEW ME OFF MY CHAIR!!!!  Song is phenomenal STILL at least this version is....and THIS is summer before Pearl Jam REALLY took off

Pearl Jam - Porch(Live Unplugged 1992)

this goes without saying as one of the MOST phenomenal performances in MTV Unplugged history.....

it just makes you want to JUMP OUT OF YOUR SKIN

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Summer of 1992....I am at LSU and this comes on....and I WAS BLOWN AWAY....STILL....you know the song but the video is so ominous .....freaking Layne is AWESOME.....just watch and enjoy

Alice In Chains - Would? (1992)

This soundtrack was the music of my summer in 1992....YEAH!!!

Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You (1992)

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MORE TUNES JUST CAME IN MY HEAD.....LOVE THEM ALL STILL

U2 - Like A Song (1983)

People always say Joshua Tree is the best U2 album but WAR is by far and away MY favorite.....FUCKING BRILLIANT ...

----and I learned to play drums to this VERY tune

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HONORABLE MENTIONS......few random tunes i dig from mid 90s

Sponge - Plowed (1994)

FUCKING CLASSIC!!!!!  And arguably my favorite song from this era....The name of the album came from a conversation the band had regarding shock punk singer GG Allin. Allin claimed he would commit suicide while on tour and wanted his corpse to be shown at the remainder of the shows on the schedule. Furthermore, he wanted the fans to be able to throw objects at his deceased body. The band joked that if he did, the corpse would be like a "rotting piñata."









The Flys - She's So Huge (1998)



















DaDa - Dim (1994)




Posies - Solar Sister (1994)

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Fretblanket - Twisted (1994)



OK I'M DONE....feel like I gave birth to a kid with flannel on