Shame they shut the fans out, as they made the band who they are. It begs the question of how they choose their nominations and inductees. Inducting NWA or Public Enemy has an element of mission creep, which I think a hip-hop hall of fame could rectify. The Genre's big enough in size and popularity to warrant it.

I'd rather see GG Allin, The Smiths, The Sonics or The Cramps in there.

John Battles said:

Meters , I don't listen to much , but , I can respect the idea, tho' there's a lot more acts to consider before you get to them.....KRAFTWERK? I like 'em , to a point , but , they have WHAT to do with Rock'n'Roll ? I'd say Suicide and Silver Apples have more to do  with it......

The thing , too , is that Kraftwerk's had more influence on Hip Hop than R'n'R.

Yeah , NWA and Public Enemy , I don't get that at all. Believe me , I caught some grief for openly admitting I did'nt like Rap or Hip Hop. I have to hear it EVERY DAY , except days when I stay inside.  I don't make anyone listen to Rock'n'Roll , or Blues , or Country , or whatwever has real instruments and people at least trying to sing......

I can get behind Albert King and Deep Purple . Others , I don't hate , but , could'nt get behind. As if we have a voice.

Meters , I don't listen to much , but , I can respect the idea, tho' there's a lot more acts to consider before you get to them.....KRAFTWERK? I like 'em , to a point , but , they have WHAT to do with Rock'n'Roll ? I'd say Suicide and Silver Apples have more to do  with it......

The thing , too , is that Kraftwerk's had more influence on Hip Hop than R'n'R.

Yeah , NWA and Public Enemy , I don't get that at all. Believe me , I caught some grief for openly admitting I did'nt like Rap or Hip Hop. I have to hear it EVERY DAY , except days when I stay inside.  I don't make anyone listen to Rock'n'Roll , or Blues , or Country , or whatwever has real instruments and people at least trying to sing......

I can get behind Albert King and Deep Purple . Others , I don't hate , but , could'nt get behind. As if we have a voice.

Good Choice, Sir.

John Spokus said:

Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart

I even wonder how they make their nominations, especially with Chic & Public Enemy being two of them.

John Carlucci said:

Based on the above list I'd vote for:

• Albert King
• Joan Jett
• Deep Purple
• Paul Butterfield
• The Marelettes

I love JAMC, but why would Crapton slag 'em off? Wonder what Slowhand would have made of Primal Scream?

dave said:

I assume that someone has already contributed the Rod Stewart story of our youth, so I won't mention that.

How many Tablespoons go into a quart, anyway?

Here's one that will only appeal to the hardcore rock and roll fan...

The Jesus and Mary Chain were slated to appear on British television w/ Eric Crapton. They had just gotten new guitars, but didn't like the colour, so they took flat black cans of spray paint, and gave 'em a new paint-job backstage, strings an' all!

Clapton was supposed to be so appalled that he gave the guys a tongue-lashing (I can just imagine what little effect it had on 'em, staring at him w/ 1000 micrograms of Love coursing through their bodies, haha!).

Oh, come on, John (wheedle), do please tell us, hanh? 

[elbows John]

I could say something terrible , but I won't......(Beg me.).

dave said:

Ouch. Capitalized on the death of his son, too. 

But I digress...

Ouch. Capitalized on the death of his son, too. 

But I digress...

I only remember , a friend of mine told that story to his PARENTS. His mom said "That would take about FIFTY MEN!" , THEN SHE RAN OUT OF THE HOUSE. I MADE THAT LAST PART UP.

THE JAMC SHOULD HAVE TOLD CLAPTON , "BUT , YOU'VE BEEN PERFORMING IN BLACKFACE FOR YEARS !".

I assume that someone has already contributed the Rod Stewart story of our youth, so I won't mention that.

How many Tablespoons go into a quart, anyway?

Here's one that will only appeal to the hardcore rock and roll fan...

The Jesus and Mary Chain were slated to appear on British television w/ Eric Crapton. They had just gotten new guitars, but didn't like the colour, so they took flat black cans of spray paint, and gave 'em a new paint-job backstage, strings an' all!

Clapton was supposed to be so appalled that he gave the guys a tongue-lashing (I can just imagine what little effect it had on 'em, staring at him w/ 1000 micrograms of Love coursing through their bodies, haha!).

I USED TO SEE THOSE AT OSCO. i LIKED THE CARTOON COVERS , BUT , i ONLY HAD A VAGUE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN THE '60s , And , IT WAS ONLY A FEW YEARS EARLIER , FOR ME. I ALSO FIRST SAW "WHO'LL SAVE THE WORLD....THE MIGHTY GROUNDHOGS" LP WITH THE COOL COMIC ART AT OSCO.

Even w/ the Payola scandal, music from '55 'til '67 was loaded w/ super stuff!!

The best DJs alone made listening an experience! Most of us here are too young to have heard 'em. For instance, I came of age in the early 80s, when Empty Vee was starting its rise to ubiquity (but does any self-respecting kid nowadays watch that crap?).

If you can find the Cruisin' series it would be well worth your while. Going from '55 up 'til '71 or so, they take a top DJ of that year and give you ads, songs, and disc-jockey patter. The sleeves were comics depicting that year, illustrated by Dick Royer, and the liner notes  give you news for that year. Really cool...

My fave volume is 1962, from Dallas with Russ 'Weird Beard' Knight (who just passed away). Damn near everything he said rhymed, and he never paused for so much as a breath.

Check it out.

Stuff like the Wailers 'Tall Cool One' made the charts, Tri-state smashes, and regional one-off singles would snowball into minor hits. Good luck finding that today!

{Grouchy Old Man voice} The record industry and the Hippies killed off the cool, and the fun.

"I have see the future of Rock'n'Roll , but , that's all in the past.".

On a roll today. This is just lovely

I guess you guys over the pond know these guys pretty well already. Just found'em. A very dear friend turned me on to them. Stunning!

Kavus is god. Ex members of the wonderful Cardiacs. Totally eccentric and just the right side of psyche and prog. Enjoy

Thanks for your answer. I own 2 Squier jaguar vintage modified short scale (I defretted one) and now I cant play with anything else than a short scale, it's a real pleasure to play on a easy bass like that. And seriously, this Squier rocks ! Very cheap price but good quality and good 60's sound !

John Carlucci said:

 I own a 67 EB2, and while I love it for some things, it is a very limited instrument. It can be very muddy at times. Hollow Body basses played at loud volumes can feed back. So if you are playing in a loud band with a hard hitting drummer, that can be a problem. Especially with a 1 pick up EB 2 like mine.

 The EB3 or it's modern cousin the SG bass, being that it has the extra pick-up, has more tonal capabilities. The neck humbucker is a pretty powerful pickup, so just make sure you have a decent bass amp with good speakers.

 I also sometimes prefer short scale basses. The MIJ RI Fender Mustang basses are fantastic instruments. They have specially designed Seymour Duncan pickups, which make them sound like a P Bass. Before buying, I'd recommend you try one of these. ( make sure it's an MIJ Fender Mustang not a Squier) Unfortunately they only import white ones to the US now (which is a nice choice) however in Japan, they sell a wide range of colors & even the RI Competition bass. I managed to score one of those & love it.

"River Ran Dry" Reverend Horton Heat. Used to be a staple in his live act , but , was'nt releases for well over 20 years after it was first performed. He actually added a verse to make it longer , but , it basically consisted of a verse repeated twce , a connecting phrase , a short guitar solo , and a cloud of smoke. 

May I suggest the Bobbyteens excellent 1996 single Firecracker (1 min 16 sec) b/w Hey Roxy (1 min 08 sec). Fuckin' ace!

Sad Neutrino Bitches (Germany): Midnight street war (from their ALbum "Too sad to fuck" 2007 on Majorlabel): http://soundcloud.com/sadneutrinobitches/sad-neutrino-bitches-midnight

Park Avenue Playground - The Trip
The Sonics - Boss Hoss or Have Love Will Travel

Hey, anyone got the lyrics of "strong come on" by the Oblivians? I need it to play it with my school orchestra. We want to shock everybody! Thanx for your help.

I only really dig a few songs by the fuzztones, this being one of them. I mean, if the ramones rip off your music video (psychotherapy), you've gotta be doing something right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htjrlGMnsJY