2021 Rock Hall of Fame
First off go to vote.rockhall.com to Vote
Fan standings — When DEVO is getting more votes than Jay-Z — the fan vote stinks
Top 5 at the moment — Feb 21, 2021 — Fela Kuti, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Carole King
From 2017 Podcast —
LL Cool J did more for hip-hop then almost anybody else — he helped make it commercially viable. he pretty much invented the slow jam with “I need love”.
Going Back to Cali, Who do you love, "Doin’ it" and Mama Said Knock you out — murderer’s row of jams - plus Around the way girl, Headsprung, Hey lover, Phenomenon, Rock the Bells… my goodness he’s greatness in a can — and he’s been a TV star for like 20 years
Rage Against the Machine — too original, too politically relevant, too talented to be left out — invented a version Rap Hard-Rock and nobody really ever touched them
Tom Morello is a handsome Vin Diesel
So — really quickly — let’s go back to LL Cool J… everything I said in 2017 is still true BUT Jay-Z has taken Hip-Hop to another level… and he never really dropped off in terms of quality content for like 20 years
This is a good time to point out that there’s several bands/acts that are going to potentially cancel each other out (or become an either/or proposition)
Jay-Z vs. LL Cool J (HOVA!)
Overrated Punk / New Wave — DEVO vs. New York Dolls (NY Dolls, Man)
Dionne Warwick vs. Chaka Khan (too lose to call) — Also, Chaka sometimes gets nominated with Rufus. Give the nod to Dionne… But do yourself a favor and listen to “Like Sugar” by Chaka Khan it a SO DAMN FUEGO … WHEW!!! Bass-line is undeniable
Kate Bush vs. Carole King (gotta give it to Carole King— my over simplified reason — remakes of their songs … D’Angelo does a better job with This woman’s work than Kate Bush… Aretha Franklin did a better job than Carole King with “you make me feel like a natural women. When Aretha Franklin picks your song and makes it her own… you by extension are the winner...
Tina Turner vs. Mary J Blige — I can actually see both of these women getting in — But not this year… Tina takes it — Tina is also ALREADY A HALL OF FAMER from 1991 with Ike & Tina Turner. Let’s get her in there twice
Iron Maiden vs. The Go-Go’s — they are nothing alike — they both really don’t scream HALL OF FAMERS to me — not saying they’ll never get in. Not saying a don’t enjoy them both — but neither is in the top 5 or even top 10 of these nominations
Fela Kuti vs. Todd Rundgren — Fela is so damn unique. Todd gets nominated every year and never gets in — which means he’ll get the nod eventually — but not from me. Todd might have to start his own Hall of Fame for borderline HOF'ers
Rage Against the Machine vs. Foo Fighters — These two aren’t a lot a like either — i’m just out of comparisons. Both are great, both will get in at some point.
5 who should get in — Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Rage, Dionne Warwick, Fela Kuti (Meters award for a friend exposed me to them)
5 who will get in — NY Dolls, Carole King, Tina Turner, Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters
Grammy Count:
Tina Turner - 8 grammys, 25 nominations, 3 grammy HOF awards and a grammy life time achievement award.
Dionne Warwick - 5 grammy, 14 nominations, lifetime achievement award
Mary J - 9 Grammys, 31 nominations
Chaka Khan, 10 Grammys, 22 Nominations
Carole King - 4 Grammys, Nominations
Kate Bush - 3 nominations
Foo Fighters - 11 grammys, 27 nominations (Dave Grohl is a Hall of Famer)
Rage - 2 wins, 7 nominations
DEVO - 1 nomination
NY Dolls - 0