Monday, September 15, 2003
HALLS
The nominees on the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame ballot include Prince, John Mellencamp, The Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, and Jackson Browne.
If I had to choose from that list, I would have Sabbath, Prince, Mellencamp, and Skynyrd. I would also have Van Halen there, but I guess they're not on the ballot. But even though Ozzy Osbourne himself has said that being inducted would be "meaningless", the RRHOF needs Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
Prince is a no-brainer. The man is money. When you get past all of the symbol crap and the purple outfits, the man is a great musician. He has the ability to unite metalheads and hip-hoppers together, and that's not an easy feat.
Mellencamp has to be in because he's just a great singer. His songs are from the heart, and I'm never afraid to crank his stuff up, especially "Lonely Ol' Night" and "Cherry Bomb". He's one of the few pop stars that I actually care about, and that's saying something.
Lynyrd Skynyrd should be in because they were the true icons of Southern Rock. "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird" are always great to listen to, no matter how many times radio plays them. To think what this band could have been like if Ronnie Van Zant didn't die that fateful October 1977 day.
As for the nominees that won't be voted in on my ballot, I think Jackson Browne is overrated. His only good song was "You're a Friend Of Mine", and that was with Clarence Clemons, the better half of that great track.
ZZ Top themselves shouldn't be in the RRHOF, but the ladies from their videos, circa 1983-1984, should be. Good times, very good times watching those videos.
The Sex Pistols...they are terrible. Johnny Rotten, whatever he calls himself now, is worse than rotten.
But since the suits vote on this stuff, expect to see Jackson Browne and the Sex Pistols in the RRHOF. Not fair at all.
If I had to choose from that list, I would have Sabbath, Prince, Mellencamp, and Skynyrd. I would also have Van Halen there, but I guess they're not on the ballot. But even though Ozzy Osbourne himself has said that being inducted would be "meaningless", the RRHOF needs Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
Prince is a no-brainer. The man is money. When you get past all of the symbol crap and the purple outfits, the man is a great musician. He has the ability to unite metalheads and hip-hoppers together, and that's not an easy feat.
Mellencamp has to be in because he's just a great singer. His songs are from the heart, and I'm never afraid to crank his stuff up, especially "Lonely Ol' Night" and "Cherry Bomb". He's one of the few pop stars that I actually care about, and that's saying something.
Lynyrd Skynyrd should be in because they were the true icons of Southern Rock. "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird" are always great to listen to, no matter how many times radio plays them. To think what this band could have been like if Ronnie Van Zant didn't die that fateful October 1977 day.
As for the nominees that won't be voted in on my ballot, I think Jackson Browne is overrated. His only good song was "You're a Friend Of Mine", and that was with Clarence Clemons, the better half of that great track.
ZZ Top themselves shouldn't be in the RRHOF, but the ladies from their videos, circa 1983-1984, should be. Good times, very good times watching those videos.
The Sex Pistols...they are terrible. Johnny Rotten, whatever he calls himself now, is worse than rotten.
But since the suits vote on this stuff, expect to see Jackson Browne and the Sex Pistols in the RRHOF. Not fair at all.
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