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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:37 PM
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New inductees in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Harrison, Prince, Seger Set for Rock Hall


NEW YORK (AP) -- Late Beatle George Harrison, Prince, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, Traffic, ZZ Top and the Dells will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night before a black-tie crowd at Manhattan's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Prince was set for a particularly busy night, planning a midnight show at a New York club after his induction.

Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner was to be inducted for lifetime achievement in the nonperformer category. Wenner co-founded Rolling Stone with writer Ralph J. Gleason in 1967.

http://tinyurl.com/2ddnn
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Fovea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:40 PM
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1. oooohhh
Traffic! Very cool!
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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:45 PM
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2. where's patti smith?!?
bob segar gets in before her? wtf?

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PVnRT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:52 PM
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5. Shootin' at the walls the heartache, BANG BANG
I love that song.
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vi5 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:54 PM
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6. Was this sarcastic?
It made me laugh whether it was or was not.

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Spirochete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:32 PM
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17. But..
that song is Patty Smythe - not Patty Smith. I've confused them before, myself.
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PVnRT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:38 PM
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18. Disregard previous comment
Oops
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5thGenDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:46 PM
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3. If you're my age (47) and grew up in Michigan
Bob Seger was the professor of Rock 'n' Roll 101. I bet I saw him a dozen times before I was 18. About time the Hall of Fame inducts him.
John
And, yes -- Traffic is VERY cool too.
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:56 PM
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7. Yep. Bob is way overdue
I saw him a ton of times too. He played a my high school. the man has paid his dues, that's for sure.
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U of M Dem 07 Donating Member (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 09:03 PM
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20. Bob Seger
Bob Seger is my favorite musician. My friends make fun of me for it (I'm 18--they like Linkin Park, etc.), but he's awesome! I've only "found" him about a year ago, so I haven't got to see him live. :(
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 10:44 PM
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24. Good for you! I remember Seger, 1969, when I turned 18. Story for you.
Just about the time I turned 18, in 1969, I went to a Seger concert at the University of Detroit outdoor stadium to benefit Open City (one of those quaint groups that feed the poor; not relevant in the Bush Administration). Anyway, the music was great - as an East Sider (you are East Side or West Side in the Detroit area), I knew Bob from his days in Harper Woods. He was young, and I was younger (don't get to say that much anymore). He rocked, as I recall, but I must admit, a very attractive and buxom woman with no shirt on and an Open City bumper sticker on each breast came around collecting contributions left an unforgettable impression (she did quite well on the contributions). 2+2 is on my mind. Hope it's on yours, and carry on the Rock!
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 03:49 PM
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4. The Dells???
WTF are the Dells?
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:04 PM
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8. The Dells are from my parents hometown of Harvey IL.
I was actually driving down a street the other day that was renamed in their honor, 'Dells Way'.

Yeah, I don't know. I grew up 3 miles from where the Dells originated and I don't know much about them either.

What a bunch of bland inductees this year. If it wasn't for Prince, it would be pretty pointless to follow it.

Wait a minute, it is pretty pointless to follow it anyway.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:05 PM
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9. They are an old R&B singing group


Did you see the movie, The Five Heartbeats with Robert Townsend?

That movie was patterned after the group.

One of the highlights of The Dells' career, which introduced them to the "Hip-Hop Generation", was when director Robert Townsend wrote the inspiring movie The Five Heartbeats based on the tumultuous lives and career of The Dells. This film produced the hit sound track chartbuster A Heart Is A House For Love which catapulted The Dells into another dimension as 'superstars'.

The Dells are recipients of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's 'Pioneer Hall Of Fame' award, the 24th annual NAACP's 'Image Award', the 'Soul Of American Music' award, the Illinois NARAS 'Governor's Award', the 'Jackie Awards' and many lifetime achievement awards from governors and mayors.


http://www.themightydells.com/
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:06 PM
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11. They Were a Doo-Wop Group
Probably their biggest hit was "Oh What a Night." If you remember the movie "American Graffiti", that was the song they were playing at the airport at the end of the movie.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:10 PM
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13. Stay in my Corner
my favorite Dells hit.

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NC_Nurse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:05 PM
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10. I'm going to see Prince
in April! Yay!
I also love the others....although I don't know the Dells either.
Patti Smith will get her due sometime...she BETTER!
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:09 PM
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12. Well, Prince deserves it.
Seger had a mess of fine singles with the Last Heard, and "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" (the first Bob Seger System album) was a damn good record.

I never cared much for the Silver Bullet Band, though. Tailor made for truck commercials -- well, there we go! Chevy is Like a Rock! Ugh.

Then again, he might just deserve it for his '60s output.

The others, screw 'em. Harrison only had one good post-Beatles song (you know, "One Fine Day"), can't stand Traffic, Jackson Browne? ZZ Top? Get real.



Induct Link Wray. Then I might be interested. ;)
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:11 PM
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14. ain't it funny how the night moves
;)
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:14 PM
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15. *shudder*
:scared:
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 04:28 PM
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16. With autumn closin' in...
:D
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Dulcinea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 09:19 PM
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30. One of my all-time favorite songs....
it reminds me of someone.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 05:06 PM
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19. I like how Velvet Underground's Mo Tucker refers to the RRHOF as...
The Rock & Roll Hall of Lame.

ZZ Top???? Give me a f***ing break! What did they ever contribute to music? Beards?
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 09:49 PM
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21. If Nothing Else
Edited on Mon Mar-15-04 09:51 PM by Crisco
ZZ added an element of fun that was otherwise lacking from overly pretentious, WE ARE SERIOUS MUSICIANS, '70s rock.

RR Hall of Fame is just another way of saying, "stick a fork in 'em."
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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 09:52 PM
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22. You're kidding, right??
Or are you just young?
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 10:36 PM
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23. Oh... I am NOT kidding.
I've known ZZ Top since 1976, I didn't like them then and I still don't! Fine, they're fun band for some people. Sure they had a sound of their own but I'm hard pressed to name a band that they actually influenced. They're getting into "The Hall of Lame" because of really long beards, a few boring hits, and a music video featuring a really cool car and hot broads. BFD! :puke:

Should Jimmy Buffet get in too?
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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 09:07 PM
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29. and who did Velvet Underground influence??
Edited on Tue Mar-16-04 09:08 PM by opiate69
Oh, yeah.. a bunch of bands that nobody actually listens to, but "critics" incessantly try to name-drop so they look like they have more credibility than their Junior College journalism AA degree gives them..
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kodi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 09:36 PM
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31. oh, the same folks who think the sex pistols changed rock & roll?
heroin rock is not my idea of music.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 11:07 PM
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32. hey hey hey!
but the Velvets were so cool... inspiring lots of unfamous people to play music isn't necessarily a bad thing!
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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 11:08 PM
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33. true, but...
by that logic, my high school band teacher should be recognized by the hall of fame.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 11:38 PM
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35. yes but did he or she inspire endless
obscure and at times interesting rock and roll bands... and female drummers and ... rock and roll cello players ... and excessive verbiage....
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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 11:42 PM
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36. lol...
After a 40 year long career, I think he just may have. ;)
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-17-04 01:13 PM
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38. see there you are... :)
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 11:15 PM
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34. I'm a longtime Velvets fan, but I don't disagree with a single word...
of your post. You are absolutely right.
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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-16-04 11:49 PM
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37. thanks!
I have my moments. I just can't wait to hear what these self-important critics have to say about my new band.... could be an interesting summer.
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 10:49 PM
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26. Perhaps Bush influenced the decision.
He's a ZZ Top fan of some sort, isn't he?
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Catholic Sensation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 10:46 PM
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25. I wonder, will Prince want to play basketball afterwards
bitches :D
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Red_Storm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 11:07 PM
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27. "that cat can ball"
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fameless Donating Member (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-04 11:20 PM
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28. Pancakes...
He made us pancakes.
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