R.E.M., Van Halen among Rock Hall inductees

[gldstwmn]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- Van Halen made a "jump" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.

A panel of 600 industry experts selected the five artists to be inducted at the annual ceremony, to be held March 12 in New York.

Van Halen was the 1980s hard rock quartet led by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, outrageous lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and later rocker Sammy Hagar, that put out hits such as "Jump" and "Dreams."

R.E.M. was the quintessential indie rock band until breaking through to mass success in the early 1990s with songs like "Losing My Religion."

Grandmaster Flash led the most innovative act in early hip-hop, and the song "The Message" was like a letter from urban America.

Punk rock poet Patti Smith and Phil Spector favorites the Ronettes round out the 2007 class.

To be eligible, artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years before nomination.

[ryan8472]

Sweet! I know REM and Patti Smith will be amazzz like always, but I want to see VH. No doubt DLR will play with them.

[ELIUD]

So glad Patti Smith made it in. I can't wait to see what she's going to sing. "People Have the Power" for sure. "Rock and Roll N*gger" would be spectacular.

[xdreamsunwindx]

Thank goodness they're inducting Patti and the Ronettes. Grandmaster Flash and REM are pretty cool, too. For once, they have a fairly decent lineup.

[rbs3676]

Don't you think Patti will perform "Because The Night"? Even though Springstein wrote it, it was her "hit"...

rbs

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- Van Halen made a "jump" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.

Oh, Christ-a-mighty! The Ronettes? They were really just puppets used by Phil Spector, and he's already been inducted on his own. They didn't write, didn't produce, didn't play, etc. Okay, so they had a string of hit singles 40 years ago, but when they were over, they were over. Meanwhile Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt and, um Stevie, who have had enduring, enriching careers, continue to get ignored.

It will be very interesting to see if all of the Van Halens will show up, especially since there are now three warring factions: Alex and Eddie, Michael and Sammy, and David. And what about Gary Cherrone?

[SortaSavageLike]

I wonder if David Lee Roth will show up in a bright pink leather jumpsuit and a feather boa?

[xdreamsunwindx]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Oh, Christ-a-mighty! The Ronettes? They were really just puppets used by Phil Spector, and he's already been inducted on his own. They didn't write, didn't produce, didn't play, etc. Okay, so they had a string of hit singles 40 years ago, but when they were over, they were over. Meanwhile Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt and, um Stevie, who have had enduring, enriching careers, continue to get ignored.

Ronnie Spector helped pave the way for female pop artists. It's about damn time that she got some recognition. The other girls did their thing, sure, but Ronnie is cited as an influence by more artists than people think. This organization is full of it, always has been, but for once they seem to have gotten something right.

What's really bull**** is that The Stooges and MC5 are still not in. Nor are the Shangri-Las. Laaaame.

[GardenStateGirlie]

so totally random -- but my mom went to high school with patti smith. she and her family lived a few houses down from my mom and her brother. apparently, she was way ahead of her time -- always making trips to nyc and hanging out in coffee houses reading poetry. even more random, the other night my uncle was talking about her brother -- i put two and two together and it turns out he used to come in and talk to us in 6th grade about drugs and alcohol. he fell out of a tree years ago while high and is now bound to a wheel chair.

i wonder who from van halen will show up?

[skcin]

Who decides which members get inducted? Is it up to the band, or the R&R HOF people? Just curious since Bob Welch wasn't inducted with Mac, and wondering if there would be a possibility of leaving any VH members out.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

It will be very interesting to see if all of the Van Halens will show up, especially since there are now three warring factions: Alex and Eddie, Michael and Sammy, and David. And what about Gary Cherrone?

I have read, at the induction only Edward, Alex, Wolfie & Dave will be appearring (Michael Anthony is no longer the bassist in Van Halen, Having been replaced by Edward's son Wolfgang)

Seems most people have forgotten about Gary Cherone being the vocalist for a short period of time.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I have read, at the induction only Edward, Alex, Wolfie & Dave will be appearring (Michael Anthony is no longer the bassist in Van Halen, Having been replaced by Edward's son Wolfgang)

Seems most people have forgotten about Gary Cherone being the vocalist for a short period of time.

^ Not exactly a memorable period for the band.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by SortaSavageLike

I wonder if David Lee Roth will show up in a bright pink leather jumpsuit and a feather boa?

I saw DLR in a recent video and he showed vey serious, short hair, and old. He didn't look good. I don't think he'll weal pink leather but.. who knows!

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by SortaSavageLike

I wonder if David Lee Roth will show up in a bright pink leather jumpsuit and a feather boa?

I want him swinging from a rope holding a boombox just like in the Panama video!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

Don't you think Patti will perform "Because The Night"? Even though Springstein wrote it, it was her "hit"...

rbs

I think she should do 'Til Victory. I'd be pleasantly surprised to see her do Because The Night.