Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Mar 24, 2004 14:49:42 GMT -5
Ok, I said yesterday I would add more of my choices today. Here I am!
For the most part, the best picks were in the Goldmine article. None of my picks should be before the Moodies and Chicago, but there are several on my list I think deserve the nod before Dionne Warwick and Jack Scott!
That list was great overall, and here are some additional choices, in alphabetical order-
1. Alice Cooper-Gets listed first because it was originally the name of the whole group. Come on, what are they waiting for? Invented shock rock and the rock theatrics, and for better or worse, incluenced artists like Marilyn Manson.
2. Bad Company-I'd put them behind most of the other artists, but Paul Rogers had the whole bluesy thing down pat. Great straightforward rock.
3. Black Sabbath-I know this is a big debate. Ozzy doesn't want to be on the ballot because the fans can't vote. I am a bigger Zep fan than Sab fan, but Sab had more influence on the PURE metal artists than Zep did (who were more general rock).
4. Jim Croce-May be another long shot, but he put out a lot of well written material in a short time. A "who knows what may have been" artist.
5. Deep Purple-The British Invasion had the Beatles, Stones and Who, in that order. Early metal had Zep, Sab and Purple. Tons of talented musicians, original music. AC/DC is in and Purple isn't??
6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer-Maybe not, and definitely not before the last group on this list, but hey, they were together a long time and were one of the forefathers of prog rock!
7. Fifth Dimension-I admit, and I told dodger himself, that I wouldn't have remembered them, so I was glad he did! A totally glaring omission. I sometimes wonder if they feel they need to have a certain number of soul/R&B acts to go in and that is why the Dells went in, but why are they skipping over the black Mama's & Papa's?
8. Jan and Dean-Certainly not on the same level as the Beach Boys, but they were around first. At this point, why not induct them?
9. Jethro Tull-Meshed prog rock & hard rock together pretty well. And have lasted a long time doing both. Have a big following.
10. Carole King-Already in as a writer, but as the artist who did one of the biggest and best albums of all time, she needs to be in. We need more broads, er, chicks, er ladies in there!
11. Kiss-Again, they have lasted and reinvented themselves. As great as they are, not before Alice. Sorry Ken!
12. Love-I've learned what great artists they are. Very unique music and Forever Changes is rated high on many critics album lists.
13. Lynyrd Skynyrd-I was very surprised to see ZZ go in before them. I see Skynyrd as THE southern rock band (as opposed to the Allmans who are southern blues/rock).
14. Moby Grape-Made straightforward rock (much like CCR) when psychedelia and experimentation were all the rage. Many artists, including Zeppelin, listed them as in influence.
15. O'Jays-EWF is in first, which is right. O'Jays should be in soon.
16. Graham Parsons-This is on many other critics lists. Practically invented country-rock.
17. Poco-Came after Graham, but before the Eagles, and back then, the Eagles were called Poco wannabes. Of course, the Eagles had more commercial success, but the Hall committee needs to look back further past the adult contemporary hits of the late 70s. (Actually, they have more influence on current country and maybe should go in THEIR Hall!)
18. Spinners-No way the Dells should have went in before them.
19. Three Dog Night-Stealing this one from Dawn. Hope you don't mind! Tons of hits in a short period.
20. Yes-No question, the biggest, longest lasting prog rock band. I know prog rock isn't a critical fave, but it is still a sub-genre of rock.
There it is. I think I have a good cross section of pop, rock, country-rock, heavy rock and soul.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this list, and your other choices!!
For the most part, the best picks were in the Goldmine article. None of my picks should be before the Moodies and Chicago, but there are several on my list I think deserve the nod before Dionne Warwick and Jack Scott!
That list was great overall, and here are some additional choices, in alphabetical order-
1. Alice Cooper-Gets listed first because it was originally the name of the whole group. Come on, what are they waiting for? Invented shock rock and the rock theatrics, and for better or worse, incluenced artists like Marilyn Manson.
2. Bad Company-I'd put them behind most of the other artists, but Paul Rogers had the whole bluesy thing down pat. Great straightforward rock.
3. Black Sabbath-I know this is a big debate. Ozzy doesn't want to be on the ballot because the fans can't vote. I am a bigger Zep fan than Sab fan, but Sab had more influence on the PURE metal artists than Zep did (who were more general rock).
4. Jim Croce-May be another long shot, but he put out a lot of well written material in a short time. A "who knows what may have been" artist.
5. Deep Purple-The British Invasion had the Beatles, Stones and Who, in that order. Early metal had Zep, Sab and Purple. Tons of talented musicians, original music. AC/DC is in and Purple isn't??
6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer-Maybe not, and definitely not before the last group on this list, but hey, they were together a long time and were one of the forefathers of prog rock!
7. Fifth Dimension-I admit, and I told dodger himself, that I wouldn't have remembered them, so I was glad he did! A totally glaring omission. I sometimes wonder if they feel they need to have a certain number of soul/R&B acts to go in and that is why the Dells went in, but why are they skipping over the black Mama's & Papa's?
8. Jan and Dean-Certainly not on the same level as the Beach Boys, but they were around first. At this point, why not induct them?
9. Jethro Tull-Meshed prog rock & hard rock together pretty well. And have lasted a long time doing both. Have a big following.
10. Carole King-Already in as a writer, but as the artist who did one of the biggest and best albums of all time, she needs to be in. We need more broads, er, chicks, er ladies in there!
11. Kiss-Again, they have lasted and reinvented themselves. As great as they are, not before Alice. Sorry Ken!
12. Love-I've learned what great artists they are. Very unique music and Forever Changes is rated high on many critics album lists.
13. Lynyrd Skynyrd-I was very surprised to see ZZ go in before them. I see Skynyrd as THE southern rock band (as opposed to the Allmans who are southern blues/rock).
14. Moby Grape-Made straightforward rock (much like CCR) when psychedelia and experimentation were all the rage. Many artists, including Zeppelin, listed them as in influence.
15. O'Jays-EWF is in first, which is right. O'Jays should be in soon.
16. Graham Parsons-This is on many other critics lists. Practically invented country-rock.
17. Poco-Came after Graham, but before the Eagles, and back then, the Eagles were called Poco wannabes. Of course, the Eagles had more commercial success, but the Hall committee needs to look back further past the adult contemporary hits of the late 70s. (Actually, they have more influence on current country and maybe should go in THEIR Hall!)
18. Spinners-No way the Dells should have went in before them.
19. Three Dog Night-Stealing this one from Dawn. Hope you don't mind! Tons of hits in a short period.
20. Yes-No question, the biggest, longest lasting prog rock band. I know prog rock isn't a critical fave, but it is still a sub-genre of rock.
There it is. I think I have a good cross section of pop, rock, country-rock, heavy rock and soul.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this list, and your other choices!!
;D no that's true - Alice did pioneer all the theatrics then KISS took it to the next level. 
Extremely hard to fathom, despite their comic antics. I'm getting into their many album cuts, and there's much more creativity beyond the hits. i'M very AMAZED THEY'RE NOT THERE--IN NEXT YEAR OR WE'LL BE IN A BALL OF CONFUSION! (sorry caps)
