Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #8  I'm back & today we're going to look at the RRHOF Class of 2018 performers.  Number Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣  Performers:  Bon Jovi 4/10  Big band that had a lot of popularity but nowhere near as the best of the creme of the crop: U2, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Prince & others based of "overall influence", but they have sales so that's good obviously I guess.  The Cars 7/10  They're one of the most misunderstood but defining bands we have, The Cars combine new wave with classic rock hooks & electrifying sounds of keyboards. They pav...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #14  Returned once again, we're taking a deep dive into 1993 inductions.  Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣  Performers:  Ruth Brown  8/10  Consider as the queen of R&B, Ruth Brown stands among the artists who brought the genre into mainstream making it a well-known as today standards. Cream  9/10  In their two years being together, Cream is regarded as one of the bands who made psychedelic rock into forms of Hard Rock & Heavy Metal with their guitar wah wah pedal sound. Fellow bands as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple among others would credit them a...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #16  I'm back with the ratings & observations of 2013 inductees. Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣   Performers:  Heart  7/10  The Wilson Sisters of Heart are among the most important women in the history of rock & roll, their leadership had inspired modern artists of few genres. However we're talking about the whole band not those two, their music hasn't really stood the test of time as their albums didn't meet standards in terms of historic impact. But then again, influence on Seattle scene.  Albert King  9/10  King definitely is among the most importa...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #30  I'm back once again with ratings & observations on Class of 2009.  Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣   Performers: Jeff Beck  7/10  Among the most important guitarists in history, Jeff Beck's unique & improvisation style while expanding other genres made him one of the greats. What's hurting him is his solo discography hadn't always stood the test of time nevertheless he accomplished everything by being in the level of Hendrix & others.  Little Anthony & The Imperials  7/10  LA & The Imperials were a part of an early R&B movement sco...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #28  I returned with the ratings & observations of inductees of 2008.  Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣  Performers:  The Dave Clark Five  5/10  The DC5 were the second biggest band in the british invasion after the Beatles in terms of popularity alone, however when it comes to overall influence it's almost as marginal. What's hurting them is their discography isn't as historically remarkable outside of few hits. I don't mind them being inducted but they're borderline.  Leonard Cohen  8/10  Although not as successful, Leonard Cohen is among the most acclaim...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #15  This is the class of 2007, where I give out my ratings & observations on the 5 inductees.  Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣   Performers:  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five  8/10  As the first hip hop act to be inducted into the RRHOF, Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five's impact on the genre was very huge. The production style & socially conscious lyrics proved a major force in rap music.  R.E.M  10/10  An underground college rock band to global sensations, R.E.M established what would be alternative/indie rock. They went to mainstrea...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #31  This is the last ratings & observations of inductees, today we'll be focusing on the Class of 2006. You already know the drill so let's go for the final time! 10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worthy without ticket  1/10 = Not even a thought to the committee  0/10 = 💣  Performers: Black Sabbath  10/10  A band who turned hard rock into heavy metal, a sound that was never heard nor witnessed before Sabbath. That right there marked the history of rock & roll, they inspired over two hundred or thousand bands/artists, spawned several sub genres & had kick-start it's whole culture/movement. This act is among the most important bands since The Beatles.  ...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #5  I'm back with inductee ratings, today I'll be going through the Class of 2017. You definitely know the drill so let's go!  Number Ratings:  10/10 = Immortals, Icons & Legends  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣  Performers:  Joan Baez 6/10  Great singer - songwriter but nowhere near as the same path as Bob Dylan & Joni Mitchell in the 60's but she did have influence on such artists like Jackson Browne & have recorded songs by other artists.  ELO  5/10  Founded by Jeff Lynne & Roy Wood, they were known for writing rock & pop songs with classical overtones & were the #1 act to hold most Top ...