Dolly Parton in the Rock Hall of Fame (cool), but so is Carly Simon (not as cool)

2022 rock hall inductees announced 


Wins: Pat Benatar, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Eurythmics, Carly Simon


Judas Priest & receive the musical excellence award Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Esteemed Producers) - 31 top 10 hits in UK, 41 in the US - most notable work with Janet Jackson. Had number 1 records in the 80s, 90s, and 00’s


Being held in LA for 3rd time ever 



Very cool that 3 female solo artists and the Annie Lenox fronted Eurythmics are 4 of the 7 acts to gain entry

With that said, except for Lionel, the ethic/racial diversity of this class of inductees falls short


Predictably - only one hip-hop act got in — and it was Eminem. 


Tribe deserved better


The Rage Against the Machine issue is something I don’t understand

The Fela thing — now that I know what Fela Kuti is — i can’t stand for this oversight either

Dionne Warwick 


Kate Bush, Devo, NY Dolls, MC5 — that Judas Priest award is your best shot


Beck — i think Beck will get in for real. 

2021 Rock Hall of Fame Nominations - Rankings & Predictions Edition

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

Black Music Month Challenge - Podcast Trilogy

Black Music Month Challenge 

Off the bat - the thoughtfulness of each day’s theme is much better than the “30 day song challenge"
Day 1 - A song that makes you feel invincible “Time for some action” aka "Time 4 sum Aksion" Redman Day 2 - A song that gives you hope/encourages you - "Keep Ya Head Up” Tupac ShakurDay 3 -  A song that instantly changes your mood - “Rump Shaker” Wreckx-n-Effect Day 4 - Your Favorite song from a soundtrack - “No Shelter” Rage Against the Machine - Godzilla 1998 Movie Album Soundtrack Day 5 - A song you listen to when you’re angry - “(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, we’re all going to go” Curtis Mayfield Day 6 - A song that tells a story - "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Night & the Pips Day 7- A song that brings you Peace or comfort - "Everyday People” Sly & The Familiar Stone inspired “People Everyday” by Arrested Development 

Day 8 - The first song on your house cleaning playlist  - I don’t clean the house to music - so I changed this to cooking “Ham & Eggs” by A Tribe Called Quest

Day 9 - You’re killing everybody at Karaoke with this song - “Cult of Personality” Living Colour 

Happy Father’s Day 

Black Music Month Challenge Part 2 (Days 10-19)

Day 10 - A song dedicated to your Haters and/or Naysayers  - “Takeover” by Jay-Z… I hate to through 'Nas under the bus — but this song is great. I think it’s my favorite ‘diss track of all time…

Day 11 - Your Favorite Hip-Hop Collaboration  “Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest ft/ Leaders of the New School (L.O.N.S.).  Question is Black Starr a collaboration or a group?) if so “Definition”?

Day 12 - A song that was your parents’ jam that is now your jam  (anything by Kool & the Gang)

Day 13 - Your Favorite R&B duet - “You’re all I need to get by” Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 

Day 14 - Your Favorite Remix (guess what song is NOT eligible) - Get Ur Freak On  REMIX Missy Elliott (w/ Nelly Furtado) 

Day 15 - A video you wish you could’ve been in 

Day 16 - A song that reminds you of your first love - “Water Falls” TLC 

Day 17 - The blackest song you can think of

Day 18 - The sexiest song you know

Day 19 - A cover that you think was better than the original - Jimi Hendrix “All Along The Watchtower” 

Day 20 - A song most people love that you actually hate  

Day 21 - A song that makes you feel warm and fuzzy — California Soul by Marlena Shaw

Day 22 - A song that always puts you in your feelings 

Day 23 - Your idea of a perfect song  — Grover Washington Jr version of Inner City Blues (Make me Want to Holler)

Day 24 - A song attached to to a great memory - Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC

Day 25 - A song guaranteed to make you dance  

Day 26 - A must have song for summer functions  - Outkast — Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac) 

Day 27 - A song with your favorite lyrics 

Day 28 - Your life is a movie, what song plays over the opening or ending credits  — GZA/Genius Pro-Tools Album has a song called “Life is a Movie” and it’s perfect for ending credits 

Stevie Nicks Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Janet Jackson Rock Hall of Fame

Stevie Nicks is going to get inducted - i’m not here to argue against her — however 

Fake Band of Week: Secret Beef 
Annie O Update: What are her latest actives, aside from great interpretive dance. 

Are you watching New season of Below Deck - and do you see a little bit of Joao in Asthon?

If you’re already in with a group - and then you as a solo artist do enough to get in - i think it’s a separate ceremony… like a stand alone “holly wood walk of fame induction”. Or maybe a quadrennial induction of all 2nd timer hall of famers and/or 3rd timers — make it a higher level event, a more rare event… cuz it is a more rare event. 

Def Leppard. Janet Jackson. LL Cool J (did enough as a hip-hop pioneer)… it’s like the Barry Bonds was a hall of fame before PED use argument.  Rage Against the Machine. The Cure.

Stevie Nicks - Pizza Bagel Maestro 

How do you feel about Radiohead saying that they “don’t want to be inducted”? 

DEVO, John Prine, Kraftwerk, MC5, Roxy Music, Todd Rundgren, Rufus and Chaka Khan, The Zombies 

2018 Rock Hall of Fame Nominees - Analysis

Breaking down the 2017-18 rock & roll hall of fame nominees

Asheville / Hi-Wire Brewery also props to High Five Coffee (best bagel sandwich i’ve had south of the Mason - Dixon Line

Places listening - 2nd place The Philippines and  3rd Place Australia // 

Top Cities listening Holden, MA / Boston, MA / Ashburn, VA and then Kilburn Australia

Tales from Vegas

Larry Flynt $10 million for info on trump impeachment

It takes guys who literally don't care what people think (Eminem and Larry Flynt) to take down a guy who will literally do and say anything

HBO’s The deuce - the main characters all coexist in a crime laced world already - what are they going to do to make it dramatic?

Here's a question for you to ponder - what the first crazy thing that's gonna happen on “The Deuce"?

I'm not counting "candy getting beat up and robbed" and going into porno as a big deal! I'm talking like mob issues for Franco or one of the main pimps dying etc

My pick the 2 ladies who are stealing money and are in a bit of a relationship are gonna kill a guy or something... or something happens to the NYU drop out - Abby

Pats are 5-2 but 3-0 on road which is the main reason I'm hopeful they're still a legit contender

Steelers D seems to be tailor made to stop chiefs, and the Pats typically have Steelers number. Pats can't like their chances if they see KC chiefs in playoffs

Rosco P of Drilling 3’s and his solo project “the way out” 

Places listening - the Nation of India #2 and United Kingdom is #3. Top Cities listening the City of Salem, India is #1 - congrats. Ashburn, VA #2 and

Bon Jovi is not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Any hot takes Andrew? 

LL Cool J is nominated.  In or Out? Rage Against the machine is nominated. In or Out? 

Rosco will you explain to the listeners about fat Gavin and also why you miss fat Gavin so much

Fat Gavin flashbacks/ fat Gavin's favorites - new section of the filibusterfreestyle.com website

Essentially when I have a cheat day or just slip up - I gotta document it and go for broke

Main categories are wings, but when applicable nachos, pizza, sushi, seafood towers, any type of self service buffet

Plus I'll rate some dirty Martinis and beers perhaps

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 gift, 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 — invited Rap Rock and nobody really ever touched them

Tom Morello is a handsome Vin Diesel