Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Jeff Ament's Rock Hall Snub List T-Shirt
June 17, 2019 10:13 PM Filed in: Snubbed | 2017 Ceremony
When Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, bassist Jeff Ament shouted out a number of bands he felt were deserving of the honor during his acceptance speech. In particular, Ament mentioned “Roxy Music, The Jam, Devo, X, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Jane’s Addiction, and so many others -- all worthy.”
The “so many others” that Ament mentioned in the speech were listed on his t-shirt (most also appear on our own Snub List):
Since he wore that shirt two years ago, Ament should be pleased that quite a few of the 97 artists he listed have been nominated and/or inducted:
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There have been a total of twelve artists inducted in the performer category in the last two years, five of whom appear on Ament’s list. Another five were nominated in 2018 or 2019 but didn’t make the cut. It’s worth keeping an eye on this list to see if it will be a road map for the Nominating Committee in the coming years.
[Props to Jeff Ament for shining a light on the Rock Hall’s huge backlog problem.]
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