Sex Pistols in Hall of Fame

[snowman]

"The news is still sinking in for Steve Jones. He and the other Sex Pistols are actually headed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'It's about as close as you can come to getting knighted in America', says Jones, who these days is a disc jockey in Los Angeles.

Hall voters had passed over the Pistols for four years before deciding last week that the punk pioneers should be enshrined despite their skimpy discography; the British band imploded after releasing one complete album, the 1977 land mark "Never Mind the Bollocks...Here's the Sex Pistols" and some compilations, such as as the memorably titled "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle". Their brief run was enough to create much of the template for punk rock as a concept.

Jones said he is turning his thoughts to performing at the induction dinner in the spring, the not-small matter of picking someone to handle the induction speech and to deciding what to wear.

"I think we should go wearing tuxedos. What's more punk than that? The swindle continues."
Sacramento Bee; Dec. 7, 2005

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by snowman

"The news is still sinking in for Steve Jones. He and the other Sex Pistols are actually headed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'It's about as close as you can come to getting knighted in America', says Jones, who these days is a disc jockey in Los Angeles.

Hall voters had passed over the Pistols for four years before deciding last week that the punk pioneers should be enshrined despite their skimpy discography; the British band imploded after releasing one complete album, the 1977 land mark "Never Mind the Bollocks...Here's the Sex Pistols" and some compilations, such as as the memorably titled "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle". Their brief run was enough to create much of the template for punk rock as a concept.

Jones said he is turning his thoughts to performing at the induction dinner in the spring, the not-small matter of picking someone to handle the induction speech and to deciding what to wear.

"I think we should go wearing tuxedos. What's more punk than that? The swindle continues."
Sacramento Bee; Dec. 7, 2005

Good for them. I dont care for that kind of music for the most part, but I hope when they perfrom they stay true to themsleves and kick ass out there.

[GypsyAsh]

Aw man!! I'm stoked! I love the Pistols.... I can not wait to see the induction show...It will air on T.V. right?..

I know that Rotten(excuse me Mr. Lydon) is going to have a friggin field day with this.....IF he shows up at all..........

Kudos to the Sex Pistols!
Ciao!
Ash
x

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Good for them. I dont care for that kind of music for the most part, but I hope when they perfrom they stay true to themsleves and kick ass out there.

"Staying true to themselves" does not involve attending this ceremony, I'll tell ya that.

Steve Jones is right, though, being inducted into the RRHOF is a lot like being knighted: an utterly silly and meaningless tradition carried out by an establishment that wants to convince everyone else that it's somehow cool.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

"Staying true to themselves" does not involve attending this ceremony, I'll tell ya that.

Steve Jones is right, though, being inducted into the RRHOF is a lot like being knighted: an utterly silly and meaningless tradition carried out by an establishment that wants to convince everyone else that it's somehow cool.

Yeah, that would make a statement if they didnt show up, that's for sure.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by GypsyAsh

Aw man!! I'm stoked! I love the Pistols.... I can not wait to see the induction show...It will air on T.V. right?..

VH1 always airs an edited version of the proceedings, yes.

[snowman]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

"Staying true to themselves" does not involve attending this ceremony, I'll tell ya that.

Steve Jones is right, though, being inducted into the RRHOF is a lot like being knighted: an utterly silly and meaningless tradition carried out by an establishment that wants to convince everyone else that it's somehow cool.

Who determines the inductees? Is it peers, media, executives?? Part or all the above??...

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by snowman

Who determines the inductees? Is it peers, media, executives?? Part or all the above??...

"Leaders in the music industry joined together in 1983 to establish the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. One of the Foundation’s many functions is to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Hall of Fame."

http://www.rockhall.com/hof/process.asp

[snowman]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

"Leaders in the music industry joined together in 1983 to establish the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. One of the Foundation’s many functions is to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Hall of Fame."

http://www.rockhall.com/hof/process.asp

Thank You!