Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accepts...ABBA!? - Page 2

Nightshine · 12-15-2009, 06:53 PM

First off, I don't think that Genesis were significant in terms of rock and roll in any sense. They just sold well.

As well, Peter Gabriel's Genesis isn't the one being inducted. That was the tolerable form of Genesis. It's Phil Collins's Genesis which is getting the recognition.

Fifthfiend · 12-15-2009, 07:08 PM

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So just how long has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame been a joke anyway?

Since the moment anyone ever imagined creating such a thing. The Rock & Roll "Hall of Fame"* is one of history's truly stupid ideas which has the small scrap of legitimacy it could hypothetically claim shredded by being located in Cleveland, Ohio, birthplace of such lauded rock legends as !!. Inducting ABBA is really no more or less idiotic than the existence of the thing itself.

*"Here we see Slash, proud owner of the world's record career length in guitar solos. And over here is the Grateful Dead, inducted for their victory in the 1973 Meandering Jerkoffery pennant race!"

POS Industries · 12-15-2009, 07:24 PM

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Yes, that Genesis. I have an incredible, passionate hatred for them.

Fifthfiend · 12-15-2009, 07:38 PM

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You know, FFVII was fucking terrible.

Magus · 12-15-2009, 07:41 PM

I'd really like to see some agreement within the group that makes these decisions that for any music after a certain date, the band needs to have some sort of overt focus on the (preferably electric) guitar to be a rock band. Feel free to point out bands that are considered rock bands despite not focusing on the guitar...I'd also push for some focus on a given definition of "heavy", but that's rather vague. I dunno, I know the genre is vaguely defined but jeez, if deaf Beethoven were somehow transported to the 21st century and given music to listen to, even he could delineate genres better than to put ABBA in with the same crowd as Ozzy Osbourne.

A Zarkin' Frood · 12-16-2009, 12:47 PM

Let's make our own Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and ABBA wont be in it.
But Deep Purple will be retroactively accepted inte the NPF Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame to make up for the time they aren't in that other Hall thing.

Magus · 12-16-2009, 08:02 PM

Seriously, "Smoke on the Water" influences apparently everything after it comes out and Deep Purple isn't in there? Crazy.

ChaoticBroth · 12-17-2009, 12:09 AM

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Seriously, "Smoke on the Water" influences apparently everything after it comes out and Deep Purple isn't in there? Crazy.

Not to mention, they made Highway Star (probably my favorite song 'cause of the solo) and Space Truckin'. If such a thing was legit, they'd need a lot more than an induction for how awesome their work was.

Nightshine · 12-17-2009, 03:54 PM

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Not to mention, they made Highway Star (probably my favorite song 'cause of the solo) and Space Truckin'. If such a thing was legit, they'd need a lot more than an induction for how awesome their work was.

Someone forgets Child in Time.

Also, Smoke on the Water is the worst song off of Machine Head.

ChaoticBroth · 12-17-2009, 05:23 PM

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Someone forgets Child in Time.

Also, Smoke on the Water is the worst song off of Machine Head.

>.>

Yeah, I agree with your second point. It really isn't that great compared to other DP songs, IMHO.

12-15-2009, 07:41 PM	#15
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I'd really like to see some agreement within the group that makes these decisions that for any music after a certain date, the band needs to have some sort of overt focus on the (preferably electric) guitar to be a rock band. Feel free to point out bands that are considered rock bands despite not focusing on the guitar...I'd also push for some focus on a given definition of "heavy", but that's rather vague. I dunno, I know the genre is vaguely defined but jeez, if deaf Beethoven were somehow transported to the 21st century and given music to listen to, even he could delineate genres better than to put ABBA in with the same crowd as Ozzy Osbourne. __________________ The Valiant Review

12-16-2009, 12:47 PM	#16
A Zarkin' Frood formerly known as Prince. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Right here, with you >:) Posts: 2,395	Let's make our own Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and ABBA wont be in it. But Deep Purple will be retroactively accepted inte the NPF Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame to make up for the time they aren't in that other Hall thing. __________________ >:( C-:

12-16-2009, 08:02 PM	#17
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Seriously, "Smoke on the Water" influences apparently everything after it comes out and Deep Purple isn't in there? Crazy. __________________ The Valiant Review

12-15-2009, 06:53 PM	#11
Nightshine Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 283	First off, I don't think that Genesis were significant in terms of rock and roll in any sense. They just sold well. As well, Peter Gabriel's Genesis isn't the one being inducted. That was the tolerable form of Genesis. It's Phil Collins's Genesis which is getting the recognition.