Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class

[The Human Q-Tip]

I see people talking Eno stuff on here, do people realize he was in Roxy music? Them being included is most definitely a nod to him as a musician as he is the reason some of their stuff is so cool.

Roxy Music had some pretty talented guys. Eddie Jobson's violin really helped their sound, and Manzanera was a perfect fit for them on guitar.

Never a huge fan of Brian Ferry's voice/affectation, though. Probably why Crimson rejected him.

@The Oi

 

[KI4MVP]

They made disco. I fucking hate disco, but without them and their music behind Saturday Night Fever, disco wouldn't have had the crazy mass appeal that it had. Predictably, almost everything else in that genre was a pale imitation of what they did

The really strange thing about the Bee Gees is how they are forever labeled as disco.

In the 60s their comparison was The Beatles. They released 22 studio albums (not counting soundtracks like Saturday Night Fever) over 36 years. They covered rock, folk rock, R&B, soul, funk, country, dance music, etc. Really, only tiny fraction of songs over that period were actual disco songs. Before Saturday Night Fever, their 60s/early 70s music was played on classic rock stations. Even their mid 70s music wasn't called disco before that movie, which was only part of the reason that in 1978 the Bee Gees had the biggest one year peak of any artist ever in terms of chart success (counting songs they wrote and produced for others, including their brother). They wrote the #1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 19, and 45 songs that year. Only 4 of those songs were. from Saturday night fever. Nobody else ever did anything like that. Not peak Elvis, not peak Beatles, not peak Prince, not peak Michael Jackson.

In the 80s and 90s they wrote songs that were massive, best of career hits for other artists, but couldn't get their own music played anymore and became the butt of jokes, some of which also should have also been massive hits. They had one song, You Win Again, that hit #1 all over the world except in the US where radio stations refused to play it, because, hey, the Bee Gees are disco and we don't play disco.

Music is the only art form where people get punished and not rewarded for versatility. Imagine if movie theaters refused to show any comedy or action movies from Spielberg after Schindler's List because, hey, Spielberg is a drama director. And while we're at it, let's pretend he never made movies like Jaws, ET, Raiders, etc. That's effectively what happened to the Bee Gees after Saturday Night Fever.

 

[Randolphkeys]

The Bee Gees have been in the rock hall for two decades. Why are they coming up here? Is there a threat that they will be removed or something?

 

[Cavatt]

The Bee Gees have been in the rock hall for two decades. Why are they coming up here? Is there a threat that they will be removed or something?

They still aren't getting the proper respect lol.

Todd Rundgren is known for Bang on the Drum all day not Something Anything which is one of the best double albums ever. It isn't fair. I just saw Chevy Chase lamenting that his late night talk show ruined his career.

Unfortunately a career of good work can be overshadowed by a novelty hit or a misstep.

I do think it is odd that the BeeGees were undone by over the top success. However Jaleel White never escaped Urkel, so there you go.

 

[Lee]

The Bee Gees have been in the rock hall for two decades. Why are they coming up here? Is there a threat that they will be removed or something?

Just a bunch of jive talking about Disco and their place in rock and roll history.

No way they are removed from the hall, they are staying alive in our hearts. Not sure how deep is your love for them, but even in falsetto they are more than a woman. I am just waiting for them to get their nights on Broadway like ABBA as they have plenty of songs to make a musical.

Its a Tragedy they are only known for disco though, you should be dancing in joy over how good their career was.

What is that feeling in your stomach after reading all of these bad puns? That's right, I just gave you Night Fever.

 

[KI4MVP]

The Bee Gees have been in the rock hall for two decades. Why are they coming up here? Is there a threat that they will be removed or something?

somebody mentioned harmonies and I caused things to spin off topic.

 

[Randolphkeys]

So looking at this Rock Hall class, can somebody catch me up on why MC5 are a big deal? I have to admit I didn't get into them and my reasons are pretty lame - they weren't from Cali, New York or the UK and so they weren't a part of the music scenes I went back and researched as I got older.

 

[The Oi]

Just a bunch of jive talking about Disco and their place in rock and roll history.

No way they are removed from the hall, they are staying alive in our hearts. Not sure how deep is your love for them, but even in falsetto they are more than a woman. I am just waiting for them to get their nights on Broadway like ABBA as they have plenty of songs to make a musical.

Its a Tragedy they are only known for disco though, you should be dancing in joy over how good their career was.

What is that feeling in your stomach after reading all of these bad puns? That's right, I just gave you Night Fever.

-30/10

Is there any way to dislike a post multiple times?

 

[Randolphkeys]

I have been thinking about what complainers my generation have been, and part of me wants to point to our musicians throughout the 90s. Great songs, terrible influences. Imagine if your read Yelp reviews from grunge lyricists:

"Masturbation - One star because television is boring and it has lost its fun... because I'm a chronic masturbator with a chaffed dick and enjoy singing about losing sensation in my penis as long as there is a great baseline."

-Billy Joe of Green Day

"Status Quo - One star because I have dreadlocks and a bachelor's degree. If my guitarist wasn't a genius half of you people would fucking hate me."

-Zack de La Roca

"Ticketmaster - one star from me because they take money out of my pocket and I have a lot of well documented dad issues."

-Eddie Vedder

"Blondes - One star from me because after 25 years my life is still and everything I write sounds like menstrual cramps. I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed just to get it all out, what's in my head about blondes."

--The 4 Non Blondes Singer

"Hotels - One star from me because service is awful and I can't get a splendid fucking glass of wine. The only thing that can stop me from complaining about this hotel is five minute guitar solos."

-Don Henley

 

[The Oi]

I have been thinking about what complainers my generation have been, and part of me wants to point to our musicians throughout the 90s. Great songs, terrible influences. Imagine if your read Yelp reviews from grunge lyricists:

"Masturbation - One star because television is boring and it has lost its fun... because I'm a chronic masturbator with a chaffed dick and enjoy singing about losing sensation in my penis as long as there is a great baseline."

-Billy Joe of Green Day

"Status Quo - One star because I have dreadlocks and a bachelor's degree. If my guitarist wasn't a genius half of you people would fucking hate me."

-Zack de La Roca

"Ticketmaster - one star from me because they take money out of my pocket and I have a lot of well documented dad issues."

-Eddie Vedder

"Blondes - One star from me because after 25 years my life is still and everything I write sounds like menstrual cramps. I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed just to get it all out, what's in my head about blondes."

--The 4 Non Blondes Singer

"Hotels - One star from me because service is awful and I can't get a splendid fucking glass of wine. The only thing that can stop me from complaining about this hotel is five minute guitar solos."

-Don Henley

How did you forget Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose?

 

[JJ Smooth]

So looking at this Rock Hall class, can somebody catch me up on why MC5 are a big deal? I have to admit I didn't get into them and my reasons are pretty lame - they weren't from Cali, New York or the UK and so they weren't a part of the music scenes I went back and researched as I got older.

If you associate The Ramones and Sex Pistols as the birth of punk (1976-1977), the MC5 were founding fathers with their sound and spirit to that mentality and genre. I would put them on the same tier (musically) as Iggy and the Stooges, but minus any iconic frontmen or collaborators.

Definitely a lesser candidate, but they're being considered more for their influence and foundation more than their output. I only know of them because Rage Against the Machine covered one of their songs, and arguably their only one "Kick Out the Jams".

I dig the thread and I've been lucky to go to nearly every Cleveland induction (hard pass to this year's with Bon Jovi though). I have my own preferences for the year, but selfishly wish them all to be inducted when it returns to Public Hall next session.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

The really strange thing about the Bee Gees is how they are forever labeled as disco.

I should have worded my post better. I didn't mean that all they made was disco. Mrs. Tip has educated me on the pre-disco BeeGees.

I meant that they were the ones who "made" disco in terms of making it a success. It would never have become the phenomenon it became without them and Saturday Night Fever. The problem is that virtually everyone who came after them and made disco music was far less talented, and made far inferior music.

 

[Randolphkeys]

How did you forget Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose?

"Success - One star. My wife Courtney and I had been looking forward to trying this success thing out for quite some time. It was noisy, crowded, and just a bad experience. Try something else besides success."

-Kurt Colbain

"Guitarists - One star. So overrated. What's the point of being around other people playing music day in and day out? I'd rather kick people out of the band every few months."

- Axl Rose

 

[Cavatt]

I have been thinking about what complainers my generation have been, and part of me wants to point to our musicians throughout the 90s. Great songs, terrible influences. Imagine if your read Yelp reviews from grunge lyricists:

"Masturbation - One star because television is boring and it has lost its fun... because I'm a chronic masturbator with a chaffed dick and enjoy singing about losing sensation in my penis as long as there is a great baseline."

-Billy Joe of Green Day

"Status Quo - One star because I have dreadlocks and a bachelor's degree. If my guitarist wasn't a genius half of you people would fucking hate me."

-Zack de La Roca

"Ticketmaster - one star from me because they take money out of my pocket and I have a lot of well documented dad issues."

-Eddie Vedder

"Blondes - One star from me because after 25 years my life is still and everything I write sounds like menstrual cramps. I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed just to get it all out, what's in my head about blondes."

--The 4 Non Blondes Singer

"Hotels - One star from me because service is awful and I can't get a splendid fucking glass of wine. The only thing that can stop me from complaining about this hotel is five minute guitar solos."

-Don Henley

I think I prefer this to all the Statutory rape lyrics of the 60's and 70's?

 

[The Oi]

"Success - One star. My wife Courtney and I had been looking forward to trying this success thing out for quite some time. It was noisy, crowded, and just a bad experience. Try something else besides success."

-Kurt Colbain

"Guitarists - One star. So overrated. What's the point of being around other people playing musoc day in and day out? I'd rather kick people out of the band every few months."

- Axl Rose

“This heroin next to the spaghetti- pretty fuckin weak djmdanznaidn.’rzsllsebzznwieei”

-Steven Adler (28 Reviews)