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The nominees are listed above. If I can only vote for rock I'll take Jane’s Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, and Ozzy Osbourne.
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if hits and record sales is all it took. Styx would have been in year agoLenny Kravitz is a guy who deserves to be in on accolades alone. Plenty of hits and his first two albums were recorded like 70s records at a time when the industry was still heavily using the 80s gated drums.
He had a decade+ run where all his albums were relevant.
Maybe because he's king fashion or doesn't live in the US anymore, but he never gets the same accolades as his peers.
Maybe they should be.if hits and record sales is all it took. Styx would have been in year ago
Slash isn't much of a sognwriter. Great soloist. Izzy did the bulk of writing in that band.slash and lenny kravitz should have done an album together at least once. after the 3rd album i just lost interest and tuned him out.
does he belong in the hall? i'll say yes only because there are many that are already in that have done just as much as he has.
styx, foreigner, billy squier, thin lizzy, mariah carey and eddie kramker would be my picks
2 songs? Impact at sporting events is not what I meant by impact or influential.Maybe they should be.
What's wrong with Lenny Kravitz though? He checks all the criteria. Heck, he still has at least two songs (Are You Gonna Go My Way? and Fly) that are still played in all of professional sports games to this day.
That's lasting power and impact (and I'm sure now come the "Yeah but....." arguments).
Is still doesn't answer why he's not worthy. He was consistently on the radio for over a decade and even had a "comeback" in 2011.2 songs? Impact at sporting events is not what I meant by impact or influential.
Blue Cheer? Good for themCheer, Frampton, Oasis
They top my listThe Guess Who
Using your logic? Trooper should be in the hall of fame as well. For me, this is a weak list overallIs still doesn't answer why he's not worthy. He was consistently on the radio for over a decade and even had a "comeback" in 2011.
The fact that he has two songs still played on national tv like every week is a cherry on top.
What's my logic? That he had hits and was relevant for 15 years? That he put out some great albums?Using your logic? Trooper should be in the hall of fame as well. For me, this is a weak list overall
AutoTune has been around forever.Kate Bush was my hill to die on, so since I finally got that last year, I can't get too worked up positively or negatively about any of this years nominees.
Sinead O'Connor should have got in when she was still alive. She probably would have used her acceptance speech to rip into the whole industry.
I'd like to see Cher banned forever for popularizing AutoTune
When did I say I did not like his music.---please repost the comment "I don't like his music". I do like his music---This where I come back to you and suggest you maybe too big of a fan of his to see the trees through the forest. He had one or two good songs on his albums but there was more filler than killer. After he had his big break out I found he was more style over substance.What's my logic? That he had hits and was relevant for 15 years? That he put out some great albums?
If you're going to say why he shouldn't be in, give more than "I didn't like his music". Just the facts and data sir.
AutoTune has been around forever.
It's the equivalent of the 80s gated drums that Phil Collins used just about 10-12 years ago it became the sound and has turned the music industry into a bunch of influences cosplaying as singers and rappers.
I'm not even THAT big of a fan of Lenny. He is underrated and I appreciate his consistency and body of work.When did I say I did not like his music.---please repost the comment "I don't like his music". I do like his music---This where I come back to you and suggest you maybe too big of a fan of his to see the trees through the forest. He had one or two good songs on his albums but there was more filler than killer. After he had his big break out I found he was more style over substance.
For me this is a very weak list of nominees this year. But the bar has been lowered so much now that it is hard to see where the bar is any more.
In the 1970's Grand Funk Railroad, the Guess Who, Styx and a few others--using the bar you have used for Lenny--they should have been in years ago.
I think Oasis being nominated is a joke
The R&R Hall of Fame doesn't seem to have much appreciation for hard rock and heavy metal. Notable omissions includes Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Thin Lizzy, and Soundgarden.Hmmmm. Iron Maiden is not even good enough to be nominated this year.
She got in 90% because of Stranger Things. I'm not saying she isn't talented. She had an unusual resurgence.If for many Americans Kate Bush was a 'wtf choice' last year (unjustly imo), then for us non-Americans Dave Matthews Band would certainly be that this year. I'm not bragging about it or anything, but I can honestly say that I couldn't name a single one of their songs.