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About Boz Scaggs, Clint Peer wrote:
  Boz is deserving of WAAAAY MORE than the lame-assed "music Hall of Fame."

They're giving out participation trophies to pop, rap, and country artists for going woke.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 21:56pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tessitore wrote:
  Dionne Warwick despite saying that she doesn't see herself as "Rock n Roll" and says the Hall should change her name

She seems to have a change of heart now
https://x.com/dionnewarwick/status/1782492455344144495?s=46&t=sOaE2ooXGWYBfm5i3mQiKA
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 20:53pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  Will Muscial Excellence inductee Dionne Warwick preform?
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 20:46pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  GuestG,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees?.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 20:27pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, GuestG wrote:
  Wanting to talk about if performers will show up and/or perform at the ceremony. This of the main 8 performers inducted, as for the side category Warwick will perform but the rest kind of won't and will get tributes

A Tribe Called Quest - Debatable. They officially broke up and this would have to be a one-off reunion, however they did tour at the end without Phife Dawg so it isn't ruled out as a final tribute to him and the group. They've acknowledged it on social media so at least one should be showing, so I can realistically see them performing since they are all on good terms.

Mary J Blige - Seems very excited so I think she's coming and performing. Hopefully the Diddy drama doesn't sneak up to spoil the moment

Cher - The absolute question mark. Not quite like Kate Bush since in her case it's more being reclusive and terrified of flying, here it's Cher being pissed she wasn't in earlier. She loves the spotlight and this is one of the last moments she'll truly have it, so will she cave in and perform? Historically yes.

Dave Matthews - Will be showing up to perform, they know how much this means to those diehards that really fought hard for this

Foreigner - They had one of the more blatant hall campaign in recent times and often talked about it years leading up to this. Absolutely will be showing up and performing, would be embarrassing for them not to after all that

Peter Frampton - He performed last year, of course he'll perform at his induction. It's is last big thing.

Kool & the Gang - Another hall campaigner. They'll be there to accept but will they be there to perform? As far as I know it's like Spinners, a touring group without really any original members who are being inducted. This might lead to another Spinners tribute performance instead of them performing

Ozzy - Didn't care for Sabbath, cares a bit more now but health issues will prevent any performance since he retired from that

Realistically up to 6/8 inductees might perform with Kool and Ozzy being definite nos. Even at its lowest acceptance Frampton, Foreigner, DMB, probably even MJB will 100% be locks to perform and that's a monster lineup for tickets
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 20:14pm
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About Nickelback, Stephanie Cioch wrote:
  Absolutely, yes for nomination! Hard to say what year induction will occur and whom competition will be at that time!
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 20:05pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Boyd Tinsley as the shittiest human seems right.

Weird that the best humanitarian inductee this year, Wayne Kramer, spent several years in prison for drug trafficking
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 19:41pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Power,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 19:17pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Tom H. wrote:
  Follower wrote:

Remember when I did the "worst person in every class" thing? Well, who do you guys think qualifies as the worst person in this class?

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I'm with Shrek. Easily Boyd Tinsley. I'm a huge DMB fan but what he did was both indefensible and unforgivable. I get why he has to be inducted as he was an integral part of their most well known songs (which still sound great live without him) and most popular albums but do us all a favor rock hall and don't invite him to the ceremony.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 19:14pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Follower wrote:
  Just took a look, and all 5 of the top 5 got in. So know the list of acts who have reached the top 5 but have not gotten in consists of:

Soundgarden
Iron Maiden
Fela Kuti
Warren Zevon
Cyndi Lauper

All except Fela were nominated last year.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 18:11pm
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About Rick Springfield, Missy Courtney wrote:
  Just like everyone else has said, Why hasn't he been inducted all ready??? He is an amazing person and a hell of a rock and roll singer/song writer! His songs reach into your soul and feel his pain, happiness, joy, jealousy and faith. If you haven't listened to any of his music since the 80's you are missing out.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 18:02pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Ms. Maude Frickert wrote:
  Salz und Pfeffer, Mariah, & PINK, Patsy Cline & Bjork.

It's odd to me that Salt-N-Pepa hasn't been nominated already.
They are an obvious lock with being female and melanated.

Shocking that someone with the chart success of Mariah has been Kate Bushed. Now that we know is an all genre institution not inducting her is idiotic.

A few people mentioned PINK! Please, please, please. She is just another Sheryl Crow. Crow doesnt belong in something that is about originality and innovation, nor does Alicia Moore. No, no, no. So many qualified women need to be put in before we even discuss her.

Patsy Cline is deserving, few more deserving.

Bjork needs to be inducted ASAP along with Salz und Pfeffer, Patsy Cline & Mariah Carey the work is now done for the women who will be inducted in 2025 the Hall of Fame can just listen to me and stop their waste of money.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 15:25pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  So...how do we think Pink sets up her nomination next year at this year's ceremony (she seems the most likely for a fyn)? Being involved in the Cher induction seems possible?
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 15:22pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Will M,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 14:39pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  I would put Phil Collins in the 80s Rock crowd along with Bryan Adams and not in the 70s and early 80s AOR crowd
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 13:57pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  Will

I am going with King Crimson or Bad Company/Free (You have to nominate them both together and All Right Now more well known than any Bad Company song)

Or you can give Paul Rodgers Musical Excellence

And in that case I will say Warren Zevon
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 13:54pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Will m wrote:
  I think a smart idea for the hall to make everything fit on time, would be to have the MC5 performance double as the in memorium. As well as limiting tribute performances to 1 or 2. The George Micheal segment of last year was extreme dead weight. Only doing careless whisper would have sufficed.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 13:37pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Elle dee

I don't disagree. Alanis is a one album wonder of sorts and was pretty heavily criticised and mocked upon arrival despite sales.

The two counters would be the reappraisal jagged little pill has over gone and Alanis having the "right" friends and allies (Madonna, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthews, Joan Jett, Flea)
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 13:10pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, will m wrote:
  now that foreigner is in, I wonder who the most played act on classic rock radio is that isn't in the hall. Boston? Bad Company? Phil Collins solo?

its probably Boston, more than a feeling is a huge staple
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 12:44pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Elle Dee wrote:
  Mat r

I don't know why, but I have this feeling that Alanis will do much worse than Sinéad. I remember listening to an episode of immaletyoufinish… and Amy Linden mentioned that if Alanis gets on the ballot she won't vote for her because she thinks she's wack, going so far to say that her biggest claim to fame was singing about going down on a guy from Full House in a movie theater. Very harsh.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 11:20am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Raichu wrote:
  K-Dawg,
What nominee project? I don't remember what that is/was.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 11:20am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  My way too early predictions for the 2025 side categorizes

Musical Excellence
DEVO
Iron Maiden
Harry Nilsson
Carol Kaye

Early/Musical Influence
Chubby Checker
John Coltrane
New York Dolls
Odetta

Ahmet Ertegun Award
Slyvia Moy
Jonathan Poneman
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 11:04am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  If I had to guess with Sinead I would guess she did ok but not borderline (probably ranked 11th or 12th).

Guessing the hall moves on to bigger names for a bit like Tracy Chapman and Alanis Morissette and possibly Bjork, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, and Melissa Etheridge before bringing her back to a ballot.

Chapman and Morrissette for sure feel next up. No idea who gets it.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:51am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Ian wrote:
  Early predictions for 2025:

Eric B. & Rakim
The B-52s
Bad Company
Boyz II Men
Mariah Carey
INXS
Joy Division/New Order
Lenny Kravitz
Cyndi Lauper
The Meters
Motley Crue
Sinead O'Connor
Outkast
The Pointer Sisters
Soundgarden
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:49am
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About the 2024 Inductees, K-Dawg wrote:
  Raichu,

Sorry if I missed it, but how did your nominee project turn out? I don't have the link handy to your page
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:30am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Richie

I already did that
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:30am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Mat R,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:20am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Elle dee

Yea I think there's a good chance they leave Sinead on the bench for a while.

I will say I think the Jimmy Buffett induction signals that they will just induct older big or dead icons without the ballot going forward. I imagine Bette Midler, Cliff Richard, Roberta Flack types will just go straight in without a nod.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:15am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Elle Dee,

Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:11am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Elle Dee wrote:
  alec tess

I wonder since Sinéad didn't get inducted in musical excellence means that she did decent enough in the regular ballot voting that she has enough potential to try again next time. I don't predict her as the 2025 nominee. I think they're going to take a break from her for a little bit.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 10:06am
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About the eligibility class of 2025, Brett wrote:
  Of these artists I can really only see Pink and Linkin Park making it into the Hall, though I don't think either will make it in any time soon. Probably 10+ years.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 09:59am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  I wonder if were plans to nominate both Sinead O Connor and Jimmy Buffett as the Hall on Twitter did a "Rest in Peace" Tweet to both them after they passed
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 09:41am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Raichu wrote:
  Might as well give my early 2025 predictions.

Previously Nominated:
Devo (4th nom)
War (4th nom)
Soundgarden (3rd nom)
Mariah Carey (2nd nom)
Lenny Kravitz (2nd nom)
Sade (2nd nom)
Joy Division/New Order (2nd nom)
The White Stripes (2nd nom)
Thin Lizzy (2nd nom)

New to the ballot:
Coldplay
OutKast
Tracy Chapman
Lil Wayne
John Mayer
Shakira
No Doubt

Honorable Mentions: Motörhead, Warren Zevon, TLC, The Replacements, Billy Idol
Probable inductees: No Doubt, Soundgarden, Mariah, Lenny, Coldplay, OutKast, White Stripes. Spoilers: Devo, Tracy, JD/NO, Thin Lizzy, War

Also don't expect me to post much stuff here for a while after this. I'll still be here, I just probably won't say anything. I've honestly gotten tired of Hall discussion here. This is mostly because, and I mean no offense to anyone, I feel like you guys have been saying the same old shit for a few years now and this year it feels like its gotten worse. I'll definitely be participating in this year's Projected season coming up, and I'll still join in on the Song and Album projects, and I'll probably post links to whatever poster or video I've made in the future, but otherwise don't expect to see much of me.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 08:26am
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About Waylon Jennings, Thomas W Chevrette jr wrote:
  Enough, Put Waylon in !
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 06:29am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Follower wrote:
  I'm pretty sure The Monkees were blacklisted.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 04:51am
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About Bad Company, K-Dawg wrote:
  Another year. Still no BC on the ballot, and Foreigner DID get in...

I want to ask how FRL quantifies their "essential songs"? Those listed are indeed among their best, but where is the haunting "Burning Sky"?
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 02:49am
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About the 2024 Inductees, K-Dawg wrote:
  On the "get them in before they die" front, again the Monkees were shafted this year. Micky now has been the last surviving member of the group for 2 cycles. It's criminally stupid (no pun intended) that they've all but ignored the Monkees for decades.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 02:31am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Shrek wrote:
  Well, I don't know the full backstage stories on all of this large class of musicians; but of the ones I do, I'd say Boyd Tinsley, former member of Dave Matthews Band, definitely qualifies for consideration of "worst person", considering he was accused of sexual assault, harassment, and long-term grooming. He settled that out of court, but was sued again this year for violating the terms of that settlement.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 01:24am
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About Rock Hall Projected, MichaelEU wrote:
  Well, I'm thinking about

Amy Winehouse
St. Vincent
The Pogues
The (Dixie) Chicks
Laura Nyro
The Cranberries
Lauryn Hill
Brandi Carlile
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers
Marianne Faithfull

Top 10 influences:

Kris Kristofferson
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie Johnson
Peggy Lee
Johnnie Ray
Miriam Makeba
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
Dave Brubeck
Hoagy Carmichael
June Carter

Some non-performers:

Jimmy Webb
Don Kirshner & Al Nevins
Tony Visconti
Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
Linda Perry
Moe Asch
Geoff Emerick
Shel Talmy
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 00:51am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Follower wrote:
  I meant worst as in worst people, like people who killed someone.
Tuesday, 04/23/2024 @ 00:51am
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