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There was an interview of them in Musician Magazine right before their breakup @ 1989 or 90 where Westerberg claims they did it to themselves. It wasn't just the excess of alcohol but the fact they told every executive from their record label (Sire) to "fuck off" and to "get the fuck out of here with your leather pants!" only to sit back later and collectively wonder "Gee, why is it we don't have a hit?"
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The green Chris Isaak album with 'You Owe Me Some Kind of Love', etc is an awesome album ...
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THINK LIKE THE WAVESComment
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True enough. However, say one is a Chicago or Moody Blues fan. Does it diminish the enjoyment one gets from listening to them if they aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? If not, then does it even matter if they're in or not?
It's like, for ages Rush fans had a tizzy because Rush wasn't in the Hall of Fame (I can't remember if Rush eventually got in or not), to the point where they had write-in campaigns and petitions and such. Yet Rush produced their best music before the Hall of Fame was even invented, and I don't remember listening to Hemispheres and saying "this is really great music...if only there were some institution that could recognize the band for how famous/great they are, then the music would sound that much better"...Scramby eggs and bacon.Comment
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Chicago probably deserves the nomination for their first 5 albums, but everything they did after Terry Kath died was pretty much the antithesis of rock and roll.
And anybody who was a fan of the Moody Blues in the 60s - and still considers themselves to be one - must have somehow avoided their godawful 80's "comeback" attempt.
I use that album to torment some of the worst sinners down here........
Eternally Under the Authority of Satan
Originally posted by SockfuckerComment
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Well, I'm not so sure about that.......
Jimi Hendrix was obviously playing and very much established before he ever heard the original Chicago, but after claiming that Terry Kath was "better than me", Jimi soon disbanded the Experience and eventually tried to replace them with a larger band with a horn section.
That idea never really went anywhere, so it's splitting hairs to say how much influence they had, but Jimi apparently saw some validity in what they were doing.Eternally Under the Authority of Satan
Originally posted by SockfuckerComment
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All I have to say is that Kiss Alive I and II and The Yes Song and Fragile are all masterworks. Those are four of the best records ever recorded. The last side of Alive II is garbage but the rest is all killer no filler. Those Yes albums sound so fucking good if you can find a vintage platter. That bass just jumps out of the speakers. And Ace is pretty much like a comic book guitar superhero.
Fuck people's opinions. Get stoned and listen to "A Venture" and "She" and the "Fish" and fucking "God of Thunder"! And tell those pussies from Cleveland to go fuck themselves!gnaw on itComment
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First time I saw the Replacements is when they opened for Tom Petty, on the Full Moon Fever tour. I don't remember any shenanigans or anything. I knew of their reputation from the Musician interviews and expected a trainwreck.
Second time was when they opened for Elvis Costello. Soon as they get on stage Tommy Stinson walks up to the mic and says "at least we don't have to listen to Free Fallin' any more." I'm pretty sure at least two of them were drunk that night, but it was a great set. I left before Costello came onstage.
I've seen Stinson's Bash And Pop twice, and Westerberg solo four or five times. Some of the loudest shows I've ever been to. Last time I was probably 10 feet from the stage at Cleveland House of Blues and it was just brutally loud. At one point between songs someone in the crowd yells "Buck Hill!" Westerberg says "Hey, FUCK YOU!" and a bigger part of the audience yells "BUCK HILL!" back...he laughs and they tore into it.Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.Comment
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Everything you say here is a valid statement. But I'm reasonably certain that what has kept Yes and Kiss out of the running for as long as they have been (Deep Purple as well) is the high turnover rate within the bands. It's easier for the Hall of Fame to induct a band if they know who they're talking about when they mention the band's name, and can avoid the headache of having dozens of people on stage who can't fucking stand to be in the same room with each other.
Even bands with fewer personnel changes - like Van Halen, Ac/Dc, and Black Sabbath - were inducted several years later than first eligible, and even then, results were a mixed bag - Brian Johnson and (regrettably) Sammy Hagar made the cut, Ronnie James Dio did not (a crime, in this Devil's opinion).
So as I said, send invitations to the original members of KISS, the Machine Head lineup of Deep Purple, and the "Union" lineup of Yes, and call it good.Eternally Under the Authority of Satan
Originally posted by SockfuckerComment
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It's always good when Satan and I are on the same page.
It's my belief that they are keeping a few rabid fan bases in their pocket to make sure that each year the ceremony creates a buzz. One year Rush, then next year kiss then next year Deep Purple. I think they are stringing them out so they have a marquee guest each year.
What you said probably has merit as well. Who wants David Coverdale in the hall?
And again none of this is of any real consequence to the world or my music listening habits.gnaw on itComment
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Okay...fuck 'em. Lets see that nutswinger Eddie Trunk defend this one.
Gene Simmons won't let Ace Frehley and Peter Criss perform if KISS makes the Rock Hall
Gene Simmons' tongue got him in trouble ... again. Well, maybe not trouble, but at least the news.
The bassist for KISS told radio.com that if the band finally makes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, former bandmates Peter Frehley and Peter Criss won't be allowed to perform. He did concede that they had the right to attend the ceremony, but they wouldn't be welcomed on the stage.
“No! How many chances in life to do you get? Both of those guys had three chances to be in the band. Three times they [expletive] it up. They were every bit as important as we were at the formation of the band.
“When you have a cancer in your system, its best to cut it out as fast as you can. It used to be part of your body, it turned into cancer. You gotta cut it out. I believe that both Ace and Peter are happier now. They belong home, and doing autograph shows in clubs. They’re happier.”
Simmons is no stranger to outrageous statements. They're a staple on his reality show, "Gene Simmons' Family Jewels,'' and he's been doing it since KISS, co-founded with Paul Stanley (and still member) first took the stage.
Emails to the Rock Hall for comment were not immediately returned.
Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.Comment
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Krispy wasting her time writing out her shitty opinions on music as if anyone gives a shit what she thinks.
Have a Draino cocktail and shut the fuck up.Stay Frosty, muthas!Comment
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