I know they are a long shot but Talk Talk should get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Hollis was a true rebel and a genius who didn't give into music industry pressure and created some of the most beautiful, complex and fascinating music ever recorded. Paul Webb is a very underrated bass player
with a haunting yet dramatic voice, a perfect opposite to Mark's haunting, emotion-driven vocals and Lee Harris is such a skilled drummer playing anything from new wave to art-rock at the drop of a hat. However, Without Tim Friese-Greene's artful production, Talk Talk wouldn't be half as good. They have influenced bands such as Radiohead, Coldplay and fellow post-rock band Sigur Ros and help create the alternative rock sound that would shape the 90's and beyond. Talk Talk are one of the most essential New wave and Post-rock bands in existence.

Posted by Zack on Wednesday, 08/20/2014 @ 18:02pm

Talk Talk should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Hollis is a beautiful singer, a true original and an innovative genius. Check out his mesmerising performance in their Live at Montreux concert. As far as the songs go, It's My Life and Talk Talk were just the beginning. How about Such a Shame, the hauntingly beautiful Tomorrow Started, I Don't Believe in You, Renée and,the most mind blowing of all their songs, Living in Another World? Their last two albums, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, are both timeless masterpieces. Mark Hollis and Talk Talk are by far more deserving of induction into the Rock Hall of Fame than a lot of less influential and less essential artists that have already been inducted.

Posted by Sirene on Saturday, 06/13/2015 @ 09:32am

Talk Talk should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Hollis is a beautiful singer, a true original and an innovative genius. Check out his mesmerising performance in their Live at Montreux concert. As far as the songs go, It's My Life and Talk Talk were just the beginning. How about Such a Shame, the hauntingly beautiful Tomorrow Started, I Don't Believe in You, Renée and,the most mind blowing of all their songs, Living in Another World? Their last two albums, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, are both timeless masterpieces. Mark Hollis and Talk Talk are by far more deserving of induction into the Rock Hall of Fame than a lot of less influential and less essential artists that have already been inducted.

Posted by Sirene on Saturday, 06/13/2015 @ 10:43am

RIP Mark Hollis

Posted by Roy on Monday, 02/25/2019 @ 18:14pm

Greatest group the world's ever seen. The word genius doesn't even begin to describe Mark Hollis. Obviously they should be in the Hall of Fame but it matters not as the real greats cared nothing for trinkets and often in the beginning had little commercial success in the media driven dross music market.

Posted by Robert Thornton on Tuesday, 06/2/2020 @ 08:32am

If Devo can get in there, Talk Talk is for a much wider audience, and with the post-rock and wave period they still managed to write very timeless songs. Talk Talk should be inducted.

Posted by hugo on Tuesday, 05/23/2023 @ 07:15am

Talk Talk should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Elegant, tasty, wonderful music.

Posted by luigi on Thursday, 09/28/2023 @ 12:59pm