Blue Cheer

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1994

First Recording: 1968

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Blue Cheer
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Vincebus Eruptum (1968)

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Summertime Blues (1968)

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Here is why I would say Blue Cheer is the best than I like all the music artists I like the best the same besides if the artist made a few releases since it is like one studio album but another or two. BC from the beginning was the hardest music artist that is not Heavy metal or influence by Heavy metal. BC is like messy, fuzzy (as in not clear and straight playing) and use lots of distortion that not other artists used and played hardest at it. BC along with others like AC/DC and Motorhead did not went downhill as getting old just like underground artists does not. BC played all kinds of feels on Rock music besides super soft and even did soft tracks. I know the lead singer lose his voice as the lead singer got older but it works for the lead singer and the older voice fits in the music. It is just a voice anyways. The second lead singer of AC/DC still sings well at the last album like the lead singer used too and the newer AC/DC music did not went downhill. I know artists like The Rolling Stones, The Who and Steppenwolf did Rock (as in the subgenre not the whole genre) harder though when BC did Rock music that is just Rock, BC did it the original way without going so soft. It was not just catchy like other Rock artists. BC can also do harder Rock when not doing Hard rock. The tracks Pilot, Fruit & Icebergs, Peace of Mind and the tracks from the album Live & Unreleased '68/'74 prove it.

If others can like a different music artist better than The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix thought other musicians/people like Terry Kath from Chicago was a better guitar player than him than I can like BC the best.

I know other artists did not do the type of Psychedelic rock early BC did. You can still say BC is the best. There is still other Psychedelic rock and Hard rock artists just not like early BC. There is even other harder Psychedelic rock artists in the underground of late 60s/early 70s like BC but not as hard like Fields (1969), Morgen and May Blitz. BC just happen to be the best and do music better than everyone else. That is why no one can not do the sound early BC did and that it is not in them. You can also think like this. If that sound early BC did is better than anything else, you could just not need more artists like it since BC is too good that you would just need that little that only BC had. BC just makes the best music though anyway even in the 80s and after too.

The Beatles may influence Rock music first though BC took a step further and gave the hard feel. TB was also really influence by Bob Dylan and The Byrds. Other artists back than also really influence Rock music from the beginning like The Rolling Stones, The Byrds and The Beach Boys. Others than did next too like The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Cream. Without BD or even The Byrds would TB still play like early 60s Rock than like they did! TB may not even start making the later 60s Rock as soon as they did without BD, even The Byrds or do it until a little later. TB would of at least be a little late with changing with Rock music by like having one or two more early Rock albums. It does not mean we would have less later Rock albums by TB since TB started to want to do more their type of music when the more later Rock music started to come. BC did not need JH to make Hard rock music from the early days. That was just from the time and type of music BC was doing. BC along with JH, Cream, TRS, and TW all influence Hard rock from the start. The two albums after 1969 when Leigh Stephens left even prove it and the fact that TRS and TW did not need jH or Cream to be influence by to make the later Rock music.

Posted by Blue Fuse on Tuesday, 08/14/2018 @ 03:54am


Blue Cheer will prob. not even receive a nomination..
Will not be inducted.

Posted by Mark on Tuesday, 08/14/2018 @ 21:55pm


@ Blue Fuse

Awesome post! Blue Cheer was credited as one of the earliest Metal bands with their of “Summertime Blues” cover. Some listeners considered it as the first in the genre. They were also very influential in hard rock, punk, grunge, doom metal, stoner rock/Metal, and experimental music. Jim Morrison and Eric Clapton loved them too.

Although, they had NEVER been a “one-hit wonder,” but I’m having a sad feeling they’ll never get in for a couple of reasons: The Hall rarely inducts small names and if your mostly notable for a cover, then you have no chance of getting nominated and inducted at all unless you’ve massively made a commercial impact (See Chubby Checker on the second reason).

Posted by The Dude on Wednesday, 08/15/2018 @ 10:31am


Blue Cheer is very important to Rock music though and the Harder side of Rock music would not be the same without Blue Cheer. If The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Cream influence all of Rock, Led Zeppelin was the first/started Hard rock that is not the underground sound, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest was the ones that started the Heavy metal like feel, The Stooges and MC5 was the ones that started the Punk rock like feel, Motorhead was the first that started/made Heavy Metal and the same with Ramones with Punk rock and The Misfits with Horror Punk than that is proof how important Blue Cheer is too Rock music. It is just that Blue Cheer is not very known and the other later Rock artists did not went to be influence by Blue Cheer. The artists was still influence by Blue Cheer since their music would not be the same without Blue Cheer and from being influence by artists that are influence by Blue Cheer or artists from before. That is true since there would be notes different from other artists without Blue Cheer just like it would be without The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Chubby Checker or even Roy Orbison is not as good as the other Rock and Roll artists like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bio Diddley, Carl Perkins, 8. The Everly Brothers, Link Wray, Bill Haley or Eddie Cochran though. I would say someone could need to have music of those artists but not CC or RO. CC or RO are good but they are better artists. My video Top 300 To 400 And Under Music Artists (Not In Order But By Type Of Music) would explain that. It has all the music artists I really care to have. You can learn more about music on it. It is on my YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7gd17BuyJRJ0AVojOS69_w?view_as=subscriber

Posted by Blue Fuse on Thursday, 08/30/2018 @ 16:51pm


That letter was to The Dude. I forgot to put that down on the letter before. I made a mistake there.

Posted by Blue Fuse on Thursday, 08/30/2018 @ 16:57pm


Think both 'The Hunter and 'Fool' are better songs than 'Summertime Blues'.

Posted by Paul in KY on Friday, 08/31/2018 @ 09:13am


People you should just click yes to going in even if you do not think Blue Cheer is going in since it can be a better chance on Blue Cheer going in and let The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame think people want it. People do like click on yes or no if they want something to go in.

Posted by Blue Fuse on Sunday, 09/2/2018 @ 12:22pm


Here is why I would say Blue Cheer is the best than I like all the music artists I like the best the same besides if the artist made a few releases since it is like one studio album but maybe another or two. BC is the most hardest/distortion Rock artist of the large Rock subgenre. The other larger Rock subgenres is not classic like Rock is, in a way and Rock has all the kinds of feels. Rock is on a party side. I know there is Heavy metal that is more different than Punk rock and Alternative rock though Heavy metal is just for being heavy. Punk rock is on a party side too, though it is not like Rock and Heavy metal is harder. Rock is the original way that all the others came from. Heavy metal is also on a fun side for like doing the horror side/stories.

I know BC did softer Rock music from the Gary Lee Yoder days (which was after the third studio album) though it was not catchy and soft as other softer Rock artists and was harder than other softer Rock artists. BC along with others like AC/DC and Motorhead did not went downhill as getting old just like underground artists does not. BC played all kinds of feels on Rock music besides super soft and even did soft tracks. I know the lead singer of Blue Cheer Dickie Peterson lose his voice as the lead singer got older but it works for the lead singer and the older voice fits in the music. It is just a voice anyways. The second lead singer of AC/DC still sings well at the last album like the lead singer used too and the newer AC/DC music did not went downhill. The first original singer of Stone Temple Pilots called Scott Weiland after the first two albums that was in the way younger days used a different voice and Stone Temple Pilots music did not went downhill. Diamond Head did not went downhill just like AC/DC and Motorhead did not went downhill.

If others can like a different music artist better than The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix thought other musicians/people like Terry Kath from Chicago was a better guitar player than him than I can like BC the best.

The Beatles may influence Rock music first though BC took a step further and gave the hard feel. TB was also really influence by Bob Dylan and The Byrds. Other artists back then also really influence Rock music from the beginning like The Rolling Stones, The Byrds and The Beach Boys. Others than did next too like The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Cream. The Kinks and The Small Faces also did more rocky music back then though did more like softer/less rocky tracks than those artists that are not on the softer side. Without BD or even The Byrds would TB still play like early 60s Rock then like they did! TB may not even start making the later 60s Rock as soon as they did without BD, even without The Byrds or do it until a little later. TB would of at least be a little late with changing with Rock music by like having one or two more early Rock albums. It does not mean we would have less later Rock albums by TB since TB started to want to do more their type of music when the more later Rock music started to come. BC did not need JH to make Hard rock music from the early days like TB and BD needed The Byrds to make their sound of music. That was just from the time and type of music BC was doing. BC along with JH, Cream, TRS, and TW all influence Hard rock from the start. TRS and TW did not need JH or Cream to be influence by to make the later Rock music.

Posted by Blue Fuse on Tuesday, 06/4/2019 @ 04:15am


Here is why I would say Blue Cheer is the best than I like all the music artists I like the best the same besides if the artist made a few releases since it is like one studio album but maybe another or two. BC is the most hardest/distortion Rock artist of the large Rock subgenre. The other larger Rock subgenres is not classic like Rock is, in a way and Rock has all the kinds of feels. Rock is on a party side. I know there is Heavy metal that is more different than Punk rock and Alternative rock though Heavy metal is just for being heavy. Punk rock is on a party side too, though it is not like Rock and Heavy metal is harder. Rock is the original way that all the others came from. Heavy metal is also on a fun side for like doing the horror side/stories.

I know BC did softer Rock music from the Gary Lee Yoder days (which was after the third studio album) though it was not catchy and soft as other softer Rock artists and was harder than other softer Rock artists. BC along with others like AC/DC and Motorhead did not went downhill as getting old just like underground artists does not. BC played all kinds of feels on Rock music besides super soft and even did soft tracks. I know the lead singer of Blue Cheer Dickie Peterson lose his voice as the lead singer got older but it works for the lead singer and the older voice fits in the music. It is just a voice anyways. The second lead singer of AC/DC still sings well at the last album like the lead singer used too and the newer AC/DC music did not went downhill. The first original singer of Stone Temple Pilots called Scott Weiland after the first two albums that was in the way younger days used a different voice and Stone Temple Pilots music did not went downhill. Diamond Head did not went downhill just like AC/DC and Motorhead did not went downhill.

If others can like a different music artist better than The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix thought other musicians/people like Terry Kath from Chicago was a better guitar player than him than I can like BC the best.

The Beatles may influence Rock music first though BC took a step further and gave the hard feel. TB was also really influence by Bob Dylan and The Byrds. Other artists back then also really influence Rock music from the beginning like The Rolling Stones, The Byrds and The Beach Boys. Others than did next too like The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Cream. The Kinks and The Small Faces also did more rocky music back then though did more like softer/less rocky tracks than those artists that are not on the softer side. Without BD or even The Byrds would TB still play like early 60s Rock then like they did! TB may not even start making the later 60s Rock as soon as they did without BD, even without The Byrds or do it until a little later. TB would of at least be a little late with changing with Rock music by like having one or two more early Rock albums. It does not mean we would have less later Rock albums by TB since TB started to want to do more their type of music when the more later Rock music started to come. BC did not need JH to make Hard rock music from the early days like TB and BD needed The Byrds to make their sound of music. That was just from the time and type of music BC was doing. BC along with JH, Cream, TRS, and TW all influence Hard rock from the start. TRS and TW did not need JH or Cream to be influence by to make the later Rock music.

Posted by Blue Fuse on Tuesday, 06/4/2019 @ 04:15am


People you should just click yes to going in even if you do not think Blue Cheer is going in since it can be a better chance on Blue Cheer going in and let The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame think people want it. People do like click on yes or no if they want something to go in.

Here is a video that had Blue Cheer in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBC5iOleCfc

I didn't even want to post the same comment two times before. It is just that it was not loading right where if I refresh it would say it looks like too much spam from not being able to go through right. I was just trying to post my comment one.

Posted by Blue Fuse on Tuesday, 06/4/2019 @ 04:21am


There's no way I can put into words how much this band's first two records (VE and Outsideinside) mean to me and their influence on me, just like Black Sabbath's first 4, Buffalo's Volcanic Rock and Only Want You For Your Body , and Night Sun's Mournin' , specially the drumming of Paul Whaley, Bill Ward, Jimmy Economou and Ulrich Staudt. Yes , Blue Cheer really deserves to be on the Hall of Fame ,along the other aforementioned bands , and Leaf Hound too ,but I don't think it'll happen anytime soon , which isn't a loss at all , considering how much of a joke the Hall of Fame has become.

Posted by Miramar/Playa Cuban Rock Drummer Ludwig for life on Saturday, 08/22/2020 @ 01:18am


There's no way I can put into words how much this band's first two records (VE and Outsideinside) mean to me and their influence on me, just like Black Sabbath's first 4, Buffalo's Volcanic Rock and Only Want You For Your Body , and Night Sun's Mournin' , specially the drumming of Paul Whaley, Bill Ward, Jimmy Economou and Ulrich Staudt. Yes , Blue Cheer really deserves to be on the Hall of Fame ,along the other aforementioned bands , and Leaf Hound too ,but I don't think it'll happen anytime soon, even for BC alone, which isn't a loss at all , considering how much of a joke the RNRHOF has become.

Posted by Miramar/Playa Cuban Drummer Raiders fan Ludwig kits and Silver & Black Nation for life on Saturday, 08/22/2020 @ 01:57am


Another great band that will never get inducted is Sir Lord Baltimore , Kingdom Come is a big influence on me and a lot of people , John Garner wasn't an amazing drummer , but there's always been something about his crazy , primitive drumming that has been very appealing and influential to me, plus he pioneered the drummer/singer combo in Metal and Hard Rock. Anyway, at least they've gained a very solid cult status in the late 2000s and onward , to the point of being overrated nowadays (even I have admit that it gets bit tiring at times seeing people immediately start ranting about Kingdom Come everytime the topic of early Metal pops up in a conversation) , but still , I think it's great ,since that kind of hype keeps them relevant to this day.

Posted by Miramar/Playa Cuban Drummer Raiders Fan Ludwig Kits and Silver & Black Nation for life on Saturday, 08/22/2020 @ 02:55am


All of these bands were key to the development of harder rock music in the 70s, Metal and heavier Hard Rock wouldn't be the same as we know it without the influence Cheer and the other bands I mentioned before , plus others too , but I'm listing the bands that are a big influence on me, without them , heavy music wouldn't have gotten past Cream and Hendrix, and for that alone, they deserve to be inducted and given more credit, Sabbath was already inducted years ago, which is great, but the others deserve the same.

Posted by Miramar/Playa Cuban Drummer Raiders Fan Ludwig Kits and Silver & Black Nation for life on Sunday, 08/23/2020 @ 09:44am


Blue Cheer's 1967 pre-release tour had them playing the under-billed band around the US alongside all the iconic rock bands and when they released Vincebus Eruptum in January of 68 their album pre-release sales sold more albums than most of those iconic bands!
They more than deserve their dues!

Posted by Ricky Williver on Sunday, 11/29/2020 @ 10:48am


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