Comments on: “Variety” Writer Wants To Know Why Chicago Isn’t In The Rock Hall Of Fame http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:52:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AcidReign http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601632 AcidReign Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:47:47 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601632 <p>    There was a time, when anyone who didn't like the stuff I like, was un-cool! To each his own. About the only "legitimate" measure of Hall-of-Fame-ness is probably sales or air-play figures. I don't like rap, for instance, but I do my damndest not to make fun of it in front of my son, who's into it. I did mess up and forward him a Soldja Boy link, but I'm human...<br> <a name="youtube:YWxyd5_OZPE"></a></p>     There was a time, when anyone who didn’t like the stuff I like, was un-cool! To each his own. About the only “legitimate” measure of Hall-of-Fame-ness is probably sales or air-play figures. I don’t like rap, for instance, but I do my damndest not to make fun of it in front of my son, who’s into it. I did mess up and forward him a Soldja Boy link, but I’m human…

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601642 Anonymous Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:48:15 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601642 <p>Down with Jann WEINER... Fricke too! Thanks for your service, but it's time to go. It's time to hand over the reigns. Your elitist ways just aren't cool anymore. Nobody likes to hear their grandfather preaching at the dinner table. Get over it you're too old to be in touch with reality. So stop using your influence to shape it!</p> Down with Jann WEINER… Fricke too! Thanks for your service, but it’s time to go. It’s time to hand over the reigns. Your elitist ways just aren’t cool anymore. Nobody likes to hear their grandfather preaching at the dinner table. Get over it you’re too old to be in touch with reality. So stop using your influence to shape it!

]]> By: loudersoft http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601742 loudersoft Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:38:08 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601742 <p><a name="youtube:p4fx4J3bnt4"></a></p><p></p>

]]> By: FionaScrapple http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601752 FionaScrapple Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:29:56 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601752 <P>The RRHoF is utter fucking tripe. Jackson Browne? John Mellencamp? That's as lame as Forrest Gump winning an Oscar for Best Picture.</P> <P>Complete garbage.</P> The RRHoF is utter fucking tripe. Jackson Browne? John Mellencamp? That’s as lame as Forrest Gump winning an Oscar for Best Picture.

Complete garbage.

]]> By: loudersoft http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601762 loudersoft Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:29:13 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601762 <p>@<a href="#c6058017">AcidReign</a>: "25 or 6 To 4", "Fancy Colours", "It Better End Soon", "Beginnings"</p> <p>I mean I could go on and on. The <i>Live at Carnegie Hall</i> box set was EPIC.</p> @AcidReign: “25 or 6 To 4″, “Fancy Colours”, “It Better End Soon”, “Beginnings”

I mean I could go on and on. The Live at Carnegie Hall box set was EPIC.

]]> By: FionaScrapple http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601692 FionaScrapple Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:52:37 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601692 <p>@<a href="#c6061193">Chris N.</a>:</p> <p>Perhaps you're thinking of the "Cock' n 'Hole" hall of fame. Kiss is a charter member.</p> <p>In fact, Paul Stanley occupies a flat directly above the main atrium.</p> <p>It's a lifetime lease, sadly.</p> @Chris N.:

Perhaps you’re thinking of the “Cock’ n ‘Hole” hall of fame. Kiss is a charter member.

In fact, Paul Stanley occupies a flat directly above the main atrium.

It’s a lifetime lease, sadly.

]]> By: Chris N. http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601652 Chris N. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:01:30 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601652 <p>Post-Percy Sledge (no disrespect), it's a lot easier to argue for a lot of acts to be inducted.</p> Post-Percy Sledge (no disrespect), it’s a lot easier to argue for a lot of acts to be inducted.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601662 Anonymous Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:35:09 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601662 <p>Sure, I'm as big a fan of Chicago's first couple of albums (and CTA) as the next punter, but as they spiraled downward into MOR territory, can they really be taken seriously as a "rock band"?</p> <p>On the other hand, the fact that influential and commercially successful bands like Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and Yes haven't been inducted into the Hall of Fame is a travesty. I'd include Roxy Music as a fine example of glam-era rock, and maybe Rush, as much as I dislike them, if only for their career longevity and influence.</p> <p>Then, of course, there's Motorhead. If there was ever a band that epitomized the invincible rock & roll, road warrior spirit, it's Lemmy the K and his merry men. "No sleep 'til Cleveland!" will be our battle cry...induct Motorhead!</p> Sure, I’m as big a fan of Chicago’s first couple of albums (and CTA) as the next punter, but as they spiraled downward into MOR territory, can they really be taken seriously as a “rock band”?

On the other hand, the fact that influential and commercially successful bands like Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and Yes haven’t been inducted into the Hall of Fame is a travesty. I’d include Roxy Music as a fine example of glam-era rock, and maybe Rush, as much as I dislike them, if only for their career longevity and influence.

Then, of course, there’s Motorhead. If there was ever a band that epitomized the invincible rock & roll, road warrior spirit, it’s Lemmy the K and his merry men. “No sleep ’til Cleveland!” will be our battle cry…induct Motorhead!

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601672 Lucas Jensen Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:10:05 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601672 <p>@<a href="#c6058854">loudersoft</a>: I'm glad to be in Chicago-loving company here.</p> <p>And Hall & Oates were the fourth-most successful artists of the 80s, right?</p> <p>Also, KISS!</p> <p>@<a href="#c6058868">FionaScrapple</a>: Whoa...Jackson Browne was pretty amazing early on and worked with such total cheeseballs as Nico and Tim Buckley.</p> @loudersoft: I’m glad to be in Chicago-loving company here.

And Hall & Oates were the fourth-most successful artists of the 80s, right?

Also, KISS!

@FionaScrapple: Whoa…Jackson Browne was pretty amazing early on and worked with such total cheeseballs as Nico and Tim Buckley.

]]> By: Chris N. http://idolator.com/395198/variety-writer-wants-to-know-why-chicago-isnt-in-the-rock-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-601702 Chris N. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:08:54 +0000 a0c954f689546fa53afa964c0e1d9083#comment-601702 <p>Early Chicago is awesome, but there's an argument to be made that the '80s output cancels it out.</p> <p>Someday Jann Wenner will die and Kiss WILL be inducted. Oh yes, it will happen.</p> Early Chicago is awesome, but there’s an argument to be made that the ’80s output cancels it out.

Someday Jann Wenner will die and Kiss WILL be inducted. Oh yes, it will happen.

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