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RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #25  Welcome back to the ratings of inductees & today it's the 2012 class!  Ratings:  10/10 = Legends & Icons  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:  Beastie Boys  9/10  The trio's influence on hip hop is very huge, not only that they're also shipped to other genres including alternative & punk certainly made them one of those artists who completely changed rock & roll.  Donovan  7/10  Although successful, Donovan isn't one of artists whose music has always been most recognizable outside of few hits. However he mixed music elements that would expand folk in UK. Guns N'...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations # 10 Alright I'm back & this is the 2020 induction class. Y'all obviously know what I'm doing so let's go.  Ratings:  10/10 = Legends & Icons  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth of debate  1/10 = Not even worth of mention  0/10 = 💣  Performers: Depeche Mode  8/10  DM are definitely important but they're nowhere near as the "creme of the crop" of the 80's, nevertheless they were decade defining & have influenced artists in the 90's. The Doobie Brothers  6/10  A pretty good "if not great" band that made timeless tunes that are still classics to this day, but they're nowhere near as the best when it comes to "creativity" influence & innovation however doesn't mean they aren't bad....

RRHOF inductee ratings!  Today I'll be doing something different, I'll be rating the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees yet this time I'll be between 0 - 100. For this I'll rate the ones who are voted in throughout history & it would be based on the Hall's criteria: influence, innovation, impact, excellence & originality.  # Ratings:  100/100 = The Pantheon 95/100 = Legends & Icons  90/100 = All Time Greats  85/100 = No Brainers  80/100 = Proven Performers  75/100 = Best of the Rest  70/100 = Solid Choices  65/100 = Sure Picks  60/100 = Decent Artists  55/100 = Close Calls  50/100 = Borderline  45/100 = Below Average 40/100 = Lack of Sesmic Shift  35/100 = Not Enough Substance  30/100 = Marginal  25/100 = Mediocre  20/100 = Less Credentials  15/100 = Short Resumes  10/100 = Not Worth Mentioning  5/100 = WTF  0/100 = Forgotten  From the Beginning! 1986  Chuck...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Biggest bang yet!  Earlier this year, the Cleveland based Rock & Roll Hall of Fame had announced it's class of 2024 into the hallowed institution. A mix list of artists stemming from R&B/Soul to Heavy Metal/Classic Rock to Contemporary Pop etc. It's also one of those classes where it becomes more populist & quantify which is something the Hall isn't there for when it comes to recognition. Then came the ceremony & aside from incredible inductions from few artists, the show was very dull!  For the purists/fanatics who are still complaining about "non rock" acts being inducted & demanding the name change of the museum, get used to the fact that the term "rock & roll" isn't about style & genre. It's about recognizing spirit, diversity, attitude, pop culture, evolution & inclusiveness. After all that's what the term is based on. If you only honor those who were only pure rock with ...