2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees POLL

Don't get me wrong, there are easily 3 dozen artists/bands nominated that deserve induction before the Foos, not defending them, but they were the easiest to predict shoe-in in years.

I don't know where I'd draw the line--1960? 1970? later?--but there's a line in there where on one side 97% of the picks make perfect sense to me, and on the other side, I'm lost when it comes to who belongs and who doesn't.

OH MY GOD THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME IS A POPULARITY CONTEST AND MARKETING DRIVEN
*passes out*

Those 70s weirdos were commercially huge, much more so than Jane’s Addiction etc.

Foo Fighters, the Harold Baines of HOF inductees?

(xpost) But clearly Todd Rundgren isn't there because of his popularity and/or marketing prowess. I completely agree that that statement applies in some, maybe the majority of cases. But it's not always the guiding consideration.

Those 70s weirdos were commercially huge, much more so than Jane’s Addiction etc.

Their record sales aside, Jane's Addiction were a massive cultural force just by virtue of, you know, starting Lollapalooza.

Sure, Rundgren isn't super popular, but he's also a lifer that has a good rep among rock writers of a certain generation so, again, not that surprising.

I've always been baffled at the Go-Gos being considered a major band. Are they considered very influential?

I mean, they literally "got the beat".

But clearly Todd Rundgren isn't there because of his popularity and/or marketing prowess

didn't todd rundgren produce bat out of hell?

I love the Go-Gos unreservedly and will do so forever, but you do you

That said: why do you hate fun?

FWIW, the HOF website's copy for Foo Fighters literally begins: "Foo Fighters carry the torch of rock authenticity..."

dad-rock authenticity

didn't todd rundgren produce bat out of hell?

Probably a strike against him in the eyes of many critic voters.

I've always been baffled at the Go-Gos being considered a major band. Are they considered very influential?

Yes, to a number of female artists of a certain age/generation in particular. Also: Beauty and The Beat was one of the main albums to pull New Wave into the mainstream.

Huh

The inclusion of Turner, King and The Go-Go's makes it the first time three female artists have been inducted in the Performers category in a single class.

Re: Foo Fighters: no other band has done as much work to combat Foo.

Some artists have either been apathetic in the struggle against Foo. Some have even actively supported Foo.

they were the easiest to predict shoe-in in years.

i'm no fan of the foo, but this is otm. at a certain point, you have to induct the popularly-beloved war horses. this is all basically an advertisement for a museum that people buy tickets to go visit.

The Go-Go's three albums >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Foo Fighters' discography

didn't todd rundgren produce bat out of hell?

He was inducted as a performer, though, tbf. In the US, he had one gold album and one top 10 hit, with 8 songs making the hot 100 altogether. For comparison, Jane's Addiction had three gold albums, one platinum, and one double-platinum album.

Jane's Addiction has a platinum (Nothing's Shocking) 2X Platinum (Ritual) and Gold record (Strays)

Rundgren only has one Gold album in his entire career (Something/Anything) nothing else

Go-Gos have one 2X and one Gold

ah shit sund4r

Foo Fighters fail for not having a Greatest Hits album called "Best of Foo"

Oh one of those golds is for a video, oops. One also a comp. xp lol

Soundgarden has Gold, 2XP, 5XP, 2XP

"the torch of rock authenticity"

My new favourite phrase ever! I picture something like the Olympics, and Bob Seger passes it to Huey Lewis who passes it to Dave Matthews who passes it to Dave Grohl.

careful of what's in that torch if Dave Matthews is passing it to u

The Go-Go's three albums >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Foo Fighters' discography

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Al otm. The Foos never did anything remotely as thrilling as "Head Over Heels."

yeah for sure

tarfumes otm

lmao at that Foos "torch" quote. the best thing about them is how when they would be on Letterman he would always make jokes about how much they hate foo

hell, "Heaven is a Place on Earth" >>>>> Foo Fighters discography

nah "My Hero", "Monkey Wrench" are better

idk i think the foos have basically been coasting off the greatness of everlong for about 25 years

"Heaven Is A Place On Earth" sucks a lot

oh yeah that's good too

first album in general is actually kind of a fun and scrappy big budget bedroom album

(oops foo fighters i mean)

or as I like to call it "Heaven Is a Place Where Belinda Actually Sings This In Tune"

i'll always stan for that album. was so disappointing when they became the more sterile band they would eventually become as early as the second album.

the first Foo tour was a lot of fun too. they played a lot of their B-sides like Winnebago and How I Miss You to fill out the set.

ever heard the demo recording of Waiting for a Star to Fall by Belinda, before Boy Meets Girl just decided to record it themselves?

I like the first Go-Go's album, like "Head Over Heels," like a couple of Belinda Carlisle songs, and like them much more than the Foo Fighters. (I like fun, too.) But I wouldn't put them in the HOF.

(Weird and memorable use of "Heaven..." in The Handmaid's Tale).

or as I like to call it "Heaven Is a Place Where Belinda Actually Sings This In Tune"

― 80's hair metal , and good praise music ! (DJP),

We won't agree, but this is an example of a song that needed an average or below average singer to work (see also: "Human").

didn't todd rundgren produce bat out of hell?

yes but I guess they forgave him

The Go-Gos single from last year was awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK7oKcCQ7O8

We won't agree, but this is an example of a song that needed an average or below average singer to work

Good list/playlist topic.

it would end up as a "best of New Order" playlist

Madonna - Immaculate Collection

I just imagined a better singer like Alison Moyet singing "Perfect Kiss" and "Age of Consent" and die

"Musical Excellence" for LL Cool J and "Early Influence" for Kraftwerk are pretty smooth ways of getting them in. It's a cop out - they should be full inductees - but I guess it gets them in before someone else dies.