Monday, April 23, 2012

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame -- Accountability





Welcome to this on-going post on which we will hold the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and its voting members accountable for their inductees and the history of those the do not induct.  As highly subjective as and 'hall of fame' is, it is important to put those so honored into a bigger context.  So here (listed according to year of eligibility) we plan to keep a list of those that aren't in yet.  Enjoy... or just get frustrated.


1980
Johnny Ace

1981
Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio
Marty Robbins

1982
Chuck Willis
Danny and the Juniors

1983
Kingston Trio
Chantels

 1984
Carole King
Patsy Cline
Brook Benton
Neil Sedaka

1985
Jan and Dean
Chubby Checker
Link Wray
Joan Baez
Cliff Richard and the Shadows

1986
Spinners
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Ben E. King
Gary "U.S." Bonds
Marvelettes
Lee Dorsey
Petula Clark

1987
Peter, Paul and Mary
Dick Dale
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Gordon Lightfoot
Glen Campbell
Contours

1988
Billy Preston
Searchers
Lesley Gore
Manfred Mann
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Dionne Warwick
Chiffons
Tammi Terrell
Surfaris

 1989
Zombies
Johnny Rivers
Moody Blues
Marianne Faithfull

 1990
Guess Who
Boz Scaggs
Randy Newman
Golden Earring
Spencer Davis Group
Junior Walker and the All Stars
Tom Jones
Turtles
Herman's Hermits
Cher
Albert Collins
Shangri-Las
Sonny and Cher
John Mayall

 1991
Jim Croce
Monkees
Cat Stevens
Harry Chapin
Grass Roots
Tommy James and the Shondells
Captain Beefheart
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Love

1992
Procol Harem
Gram Parsons
5th Dimension
Gary Puckett and Union Gap
Iron Butterfly
Troggs
Canned Heat
Ten Years After
Vanilla Fudge
Harry Nilsson

 1993
Jethro Tull
Steve Miller
T. Rex
Steppenwolf
Deep Purple
Blood Sweat and Tears
Delfonics
Johnny Winter
Free
Bar-Kays

1994
Chicago
Grand Funk Railroad
Blind Faith
Flying Burrito Brothers
MC5
Linda Ronstadt
Kool and the Gang
Joe Cocker
King Crimson
Carpenters
James Gang
Yes
Humble Pie
Three Dog Night
Meters
Roberta Flack
Slade

1995
Diana Ross
Warren Zevon
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Todd Rundgren
Supertramp
J. Geils Band
Jimmy Buffett
Badfinger
Ringo Starr
Tangerine Dream
Sweet
Ry Cooder
Uriah Heep
Hawkwind

1996
Kraftwerk
Wings
Little Feat
Electric Light Orchestra
Doobie Brothers
America
REO Speedwagon
Carly Simon
Meat Loaf
Steve Winwood
Thin Lizzy
Weather Report
Stylistics
War
Bill Withers
Rory Gallagher

1997
Hall and Oates
Styx
Lou Reed
Blue Öyster Cult
Peter Frampton
Joe Walsh
Roxy Music
Scorpions
Big Star
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
Easybeats

1998
New York Dolls
Pointer Sisters
John Fogerty
Barry White
Tina Turner
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Ashford and Simpson
Marshall Tucker Band
Average White Band
Montrose

1999
Kiss
Judas Priest
Commodores
Bad Company
Jefferson Starship
Kansas
Brian Eno
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Cult
Robert Palmer

2000
Journey
Alan Parsons Project
Rainbow
Television
Tubes
Ted Nugent
Modern Lovers

2001
Boston
Kenny Loggins
Peter Tosh
Triumph
Southside Johnny and Asbury Jukes
Runaways
Damned

2002
Jam
Chic
Cheap Trick
.38 Special
Peter Gabriel
Teddy Pendergrass
Eddie Money
George Thorogood
XTC
Foreigner
Motorhead
Buzzcocks

2003
Cars
Toto
Squeeze
Whitesnake
Black Flag
Human League
Dire Straits
Devo
Kate Bush
X
Rick James
Gary Numan
Siouxsie and the Banshees

2004
Cure
Pat Benatar
Def Leppard
Bryan Adams
Sugarhill Gang
Madness
B-52's
Specials
Teena Marie
Iron Maiden
Bauhaus

2005
Go-Go's
INXS
Huey Lewis and the News
Ozzy Osbourne
Robert Cray
English Beat
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Afrika Bambaataa

2006
Stevie Nicks
Depeche Mode
Lionel Richie
Replacements
Duran Duran
Phil Collins
Stray Cats
New Order
Mötley Crüe
Ministry
Eurythmics
Hüsker Dü
Billy Idol
Luther Vandross

2007
Sting
Don Henley
Asia
Janet Jackson
Glenn Frey
Sonic Youth

2008
Smiths
Bon Jovi
Cyndi Lauper
Anthrax
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Pantera

2009
Whitney Houston
LL Cool J
Sade
Slayer
Steve Vai
Nick Cave
Pogues
Jesus and Mary Chain

2010
Big Audio Dynamite
My Bloody Valentine
Primal Scream
Megadeth

2011
Soundgarden
Babyface
Melvins
Belinda Carlisle
Tesla
Crowded House
Dwight Yoakam
Eric B. and Rakim
Cinderella
Concrete Blonde
Salt-N-Pepa

2012
George Michael

Jane's Addiction
N.W.A.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Rick Astley
Pixies
Richard Marx
Sinead O'Connor
Goo Goo Dolls
Debbie Gibson
Tiffany

2013
808 State
Buckwheat Zydeco
DC Talk
Danzig
De La Soul
Fugazi
Jeff Healey
Keith Richards
Kylie Minogue
Melissa Etheridge
Morrissey
Mudhoney
Nirvana
Paula Abdul
Phish
Taylor Dayne
Tone Loc
Tracy Chapman
Traveling Wilburys
Vixen
Widespread Panic
Winger
 

Monday, April 16, 2012

Eurovision 2012


I mention it on here every so often but, yes, the Eurovision Song Contest is gearing up for next month.  I've already started going through the entries.  I guess, what I really enjoy about the competition is that each European country submits a song and singer to perform and, being on another continent, leaves me no pony in the race.  I've discovered several of my favorite artists (and several of my wife's) via this contest over the last decade.  Expect to hear more about these artists as it moves forward.

If you'd like to look at some of the preview videos for these entrants, visit here.  Find a few new favorites for yourself and... maybe root on another country.  If you happen to be in Europe, "may the odds be ever in your favor."

I Failed To Google

So, I'm sitting at dinner with my family for my father's birthday and I finally let slip one of my new project ideas.  It is possibly more involved, accessible and promising than the show, the newsletter and even the other web site.  After fielding a few questions, the ideas are running around my head and getting me edgy.  Later that night, I am sitting at the computer running through domain name ideas with the wife.  With her help, I commit to a domain and am excited about the next few steps.  Work on a logo begins and a few other format evaluations take place.

We have dinner a few days later with my sister-in-law, brother-in-law and a friend.  My brother-in-law Greg mentions that he looked for the website (which I'd mentioned the name to previously) and found another site.  I asked about the spelling and any other variations which led us to a domain with the exact name but with "the" in front.  It had been around awhile, done some video work and would have been a costly future trademark affair if I'd launched the site and gotten further in the project.  Almost as embarrassing as scoring a big hit and having a watch manufacturer sue you over using their name in your band until being redeemed later by scoring a hit (albeit a remake) under your new name.

So, I'm out... about $40 but can redirect traffic from that page to the new site when we launch.  So, on top of trying to find an original domain name, selecting one that doesn't include too many numbers (as you have explain the numbers when saying it so they don't type out the words) and trying to express what it's about in a short name, you need to search Google for your name.  It may be available because someone is already using something close.  It's something I knew already but was too antsy and eager to put my foot on the path to execute.

Expect to hear something about the project here by July.