U2, IRON MAIDEN, DEF LEPPARD To Be Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

[PHOENIX]

U2, IRON MAIDEN, DEF LEPPARD To Be Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction? - July 25, 2004

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominating committee is discussing the potential nominees for 2005 induction. Apart from sure-shot U2, some of the artists eligible for the first time include IRON MAIDEN, DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, PAT BENATAR and SIMPLE MINDS. Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria include the influence and significance of the artist’s contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.

[PHOENIX]

Still no Van Halen or Sabbath. Or Judas Priest for that matter!

[Rebel]

I knew that thing was meaningless after the Black Sabbath debacle. Only bands possibly more influential would have been the Beatles and maybe Zep.

[Figs]

Lovin Spoonful - yes!

Black Sabbath - no!

Pretty stupid. I'm going there this week anyway - baaaaaa!

[smaz]

Black Sabbath should be in there. They're one of the most famous classic rock bands ever. Who hasn't heard of Ozzy Osbourne?? I'd like to see Iron Maiden in there, they're great.

[FORD]

I've posted this everytime the subject has come up, but it appears memories are short...

Black Sabbath voluntarily declined induction into the rock n roll hall of fame. Their reasons for doing so, as Ozzy explained, were that the "critics couldn't give a shit about us in the 70's, so why would they pretend they like us now"

[Full Bug]

Its nice to hear at least something from Ozzy that makes any sense anymore.....Screw the Hall Of Fame.....

[Wayne L.]

You know the RNRHOF has lost all credibility after other legendary artists who deseved it when Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Kiss & Van Halen haven't been nominated yet. It's great that Pat Benetar is being nominated for the RNRHOF since she is one of the last great female rock vocalist after Janis Joplin & Ann Wilson of Heart. I think it's a bad sign when Def Leppard is being nominated for the RNRHOF because that leads to Motley Crue & Bon Jovi who are one album wonders which defined 80's rock realistically speaking.

[Warham]

I'm pretty sure I know why Van Halen hasn't been nominated yet. It's a pretty well known reason. I'm sure any of us could guess what it is.

[BITEYOASS]

Well if Def Leppard is going to be inducted, then Pete Willis better be there!!! >

[pete]

Originally posted by Wayne L.
I think it's a bad sign when Def Leppard is being nominated for the RNRHOF because that leads to Motley Crue & Bon Jovi who are one album wonders which defined 80's rock realistically speaking.

so true

[EmpyreLounge44]

Originally posted by Warham
I'm pretty sure I know why Van Halen hasn't been nominated yet. It's a pretty well known reason. I'm sure any of us could guess what it is.

cause they are less influential than we all think and will be remembered more for the drama than the music and have fucked their legacy beyond belief?

[Warham]

As Bugs Bunny would say...'could be, Doc, could be.'

[Carmine]

Originally posted by EmpyreLounge44
cause they are less influential than we all think and will be remembered more for the drama than the music and have fucked their legacy beyond belief?

Sad....but true.

[EmpyreLounge44]

warham, i must say im glad you changed your avitar...the last one really scared me a little. dont know why but it did