Rap-rock is not an argument for anything. May be off-topic, but I don't care, rap defenders annoy the sh** out of me. Listen to it all you want, but the genre rap had the most miniscule to non-existent influence in the progression of music of any genre so wildly popular. The artists have no staying power. It hasn't grown up, the older generations haven't embraced it (like they eventually did rock), and the fans haven't been loyal. Music history wouldn't have lost much of anything without this genre.

As for Big Star (since only posting something off-topic is stupid)--induct them!

Posted by jfon on Friday, 02/7/2014 @ 07:56am

Without this band, 90s alternative rock would never have existed. They're getting my vote.

Posted by Tommy on Tuesday, 05/26/2015 @ 00:15am

Without this band, 90s alternative rock would never have existed. They're getting my vote.

Posted by Tommy on Tuesday, 05.26.15 @ 00:15am
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Without this band, a certain form of alternative rock wouldn't have existed. I might say that an Alice in Chains or a Soundgarden have little in the way of Big Star within their sound.

Still, I understand the hype around them.

Posted by Cheesecrop on Tuesday, 05/26/2015 @ 15:48pm

On Big Star: I have a strong list of 2017 nominees cutting it own from 45 to 30 this July. Big Star made the cut. I think September Gurls is power pop perfection. Big Star influenced several musical acts:Gin Blossoms,The Bangles,REM, Matthew Sweet,The Replacements, Weezer and several others. Some of the above these groups have done Big Star covers. I particularly like The Bangles September Gurls cover. Alex Chilton was very talented as a singer and guitarist. With more and more support, Big Star could be a dark horse pick for RRHOF nominee 2017. KING

Posted by KING on Tuesday, 07/11/2017 @ 04:47am

OK, so I just took the time to listen to Big Star's 3 albums without having any prior familiarity with the bands music. They are great, and I'm so glad that there are websites like this shining light on great lost music like this. I especially like September Gurls, it is one of the most perfect pop songs I've ever heard.

That being said, I feel like there is a little overreaction to their impact and music because they ARE so obscure. Imagine if a good early 70's band like America were underground and never sold. Rolling Stone would be putting Horse With No Name and Ventura Highway on their greatest lists and they would have the same kind of underground buzz from a handful of musicians who heard them and were influenced by them.

I'm not comparing Big Star to America, just making a point about the coolness with Big Star being underground and how it may have added to their status. Still, really good music. Very cool find for me since they are right in my wheelhouse.

Posted by Classic Rock on Wednesday, 09/6/2017 @ 14:01pm

Still acquainting myself with Big Star's music, and I'm surprised with how many of the songs are overtly Christian. Not what I'd expect from a hipster indie 70's cult band.

Posted by Classic Rock on Wednesday, 09/6/2017 @ 21:22pm

I just began listening to the Big Star output, and I can already hear their influence on everything that came after them.

September Gurls is one hell of a song too.

Posted by Tyler Partnow on Wednesday, 06/27/2018 @ 00:29am

One of the most influential power pop bands who have transcended the genre. They should definitely get in within the next five years.

Posted by David on Saturday, 07/27/2019 @ 15:24pm

I hope they are considered. Alex Chilton is probably the next in terms of bands with a respectable member that never gets their due

Posted by Plebian on Friday, 02/28/2020 @ 13:57pm

The R&R HOF should be ashamed of themselves with whom they have inducted & leaving out Big Star!!! My opinion means nothing however you also have The Monkees, a rock-pop band not in also. But they put rap artists & Madonna in. This is a travesty, absolutely know respect for true R&R. As long as Jann the wiener has control true ROCK music fans will never have a voice!!!!

Posted by Randy Wallace on Monday, 08/10/2020 @ 19:54pm

The only thing that stands in their way is a lack of commercial success.

They've got three of the four bases covered:
Innovation: They were one of the first power pop bands.
Influence: R.E.M. and Cheap Trick, both of whom are already in the Hall of Fame, have cited Big Star as an influence.
Critical acclaim: Despite their short time together, their music is still well-regarded by critics. One of the most underrated artists of the 70s.

Posted by fifi on Thursday, 11/26/2020 @ 13:04pm

A few years ago on Jeopardy!, the following clue came up: "In 1978, Chris Bell of this 1970s rock band was buried with a copy of the band's 1972 album #1 Record." None of the contestants even attempted to make a guess. Just goes to show how much Big Star were thrown under the radar.

Posted by epzik8 on Sunday, 03/21/2021 @ 08:31am

Being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is meaningless, since they lost the true meaning of what rock and roll is. What's really important is having a positive influence on a least one person in your time here on earth. They more than passed the test. People are still being influenced by them, and that's what is really important. The RRHOF is not about Rock and Roll, and really never was, but like most things in the country, is about making money. Rock and Roll is a feeling, a way of expressing that feeling. Rock and Roll is a job, and sometimes a thankless job. They did their job.

Posted by Rick Miller on Thursday, 08/11/2022 @ 12:02pm