2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Yellfest

Some have held up NWA as "the Beatles of rap."

I think they get in, with the "WEST Coast rap!" thing being a major part of the speeches.

 

Maybe, if The Beatles had broken up after A Hard Day's Night.

 

NWA is the Gale Sayers/Terrell Davis argument. Didn't last long, but were big and important when they were around. So did their impact mitigate their short shelf life?

 

Randy Newman - Not rock in the least, but not like that matters.
Public Enemy - I suppose.
N.W.A - Definitely had a rock n roll attitude.
Donna Summer - Pfft.
Rush - I dislike them, but they might as well do it to create some sort of buzz.
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - WTF?
Chic - No.
Deep Purple - Rush before these guys.
Heart - Fuck yes. Had the Zep thing going in the 70s. Very underrated.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Runaways should already be in. They produced a good amount of original material and worked well together. Jett solo is a bit of a different story. She's a talented individual who talks a good game when it comes to the independent, rock chick spirit. However, she accepted being led around by her manager Kenny Laguna and recorded way too many covers (often times with terribly dated production values). Two decades of playing the county fair circuit (when she probably didn't have to) isn't helping her argument.
Albert King - No.
Kraftwerk - Not really rock, but the place could use some more Germans.
Marvelettes - No.
Meters - No.
Procol Harum - No.

 

I'd much rather listen to Kraftwerk, thanks. But the band doesn't suggest a Hall of Fame rock legacy. Or roll.

 

Randy Newman -- No.
Public Enemy -- Mortal lock.
N.W.A -- I find the Dre/Cube arguments interesting, but there is no Dre/Cube solo career without N.W.A. Is that enough to get them in? I lean towards yes.
Donna Summer -- Maybe.
Rush -- Haters gonna hate.
Paul Butterfield Blues Band -- No.
Chic -- No.
Deep Purple -- Have their charms, but no.
Heart -- Have their charms, but no.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts -- No.
Albert King -- No.
Kraftwerk -- Yes. Far more influential than they're given credit for.
Marvelettes -- No. Not every damn Motown group needs to get in.
Meters -- Probably not, but they were also influential and funky as hell.
Procol Harum -- Are they serious?

 

I hope Rush gets selected and they decline. That would serve Wenner right.

 

It would be kind of funny to see a band best known for something on the Breakin' Soundtrack performing at the HOF.

 

I want Rush to get in so I can move on to campaigning loudly for Iron Maiden.

 

You can't have a Rock HOF without Eddie

 

Given that the Miracles and the Midnighters made it last year, I would like to see the E Street Band inducted soon.

 

Well, yes, in not only the quality of their work, but also that they've pretty much influenced every electronic act -- or any act that has used electronics -- that followed, as well as many who haven't, or got those who haven't to embrace that sort of work (most notably, David Bowie). Plus, they were sampled HEAVILY in the early days of hip-hop, thus providing many of the beats that kicked off that revolution.