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MiltonBrown

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7. Must be the right commercialism since Chubby Checker is still not in the HOF.

Sun Apr 15, 2018, 12:12 PM

Apr 2018

He had a long string of hits and sold a ton of records. He should've been honored back in the 1980s just a couple of classes after the first.

Chubby Checker- who could possibly be against his RnRHOF candidacy? Connie Francis should be in too. That they didn't particularly influence much of the music that followed them is a really lame reason to exclude them, yet there seems to be no other.

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Sultan of snub: Mark Knopfler skips Dire Straits' rock hall of fame induction [View all] turbinetree Apr 2018 OP

I'm a huge dire straights fan SonofDonald Apr 2018 #1

My biggest bitch about the HOF is Blue Oyster Cult. Explain that one! Tell me you can listen to a brewens Apr 2018 #2

Indeed, I'm also a lover of the cult SonofDonald Apr 2018 #5

I said that for years about Rush exboyfil Apr 2018 #11

It's a crime how long it took to get Rush in, no question ... at least they finally set it right tho mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #29

My biggest are easily The Cure and The Smiths ... but BoC ... meh ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #28

Motorhead, you say? Henry Krinkle Apr 2018 #62

My very first concert was BOC. Henry Krinkle Apr 2018 #61

How was the show? I know some early BOC aficionado's that would tell you the set you brewens Apr 2018 #64

Y'know, to tell you the truth, I really don't remember. Henry Krinkle Apr 2018 #67

Alvin Lee one of the very best. Its amazing how overlooked he is. Nanjeanne Apr 2018 #3

Saw them them also at Woodstock, hitched hiked from CA to New York, and in the middle seventies turbinetree Apr 2018 #8

You were at Woodstock? underpants Apr 2018 #32

well, so was I. kwassa Apr 2018 #54

Awesome underpants Apr 2018 #55

Yup. Nanjeanne Apr 2018 #66

It is amazing...........I also like some Dire Strait music, lyrics and the compositions and all turbinetree Apr 2018 #4

Lee may have used a Les Paul on occasion but his #1 was a Gibson ES 335. argyl Apr 2018 #20

Yeah, he wired a couple strat pickups between the Humbuckers. Ligyron Apr 2018 #60

"Goin Home" my favorite. Love me some Alvin Lee & 10 Years After judesedit Apr 2018 #41

Im with you. Love Goin Home Ferrets are Cool Apr 2018 #58

Straits. Tipperary Apr 2018 #21

I'll have to imagine at some point Alvin Lee and Ten Years After shall be Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #6

Must be the right commercialism since Chubby Checker is still not in the HOF. MiltonBrown Apr 2018 #7

I agree, Listened to Checker all the time when I was growing up turbinetree Apr 2018 #10

He should be in there too. You ain't kidding with that string of hits...he was one of the best... Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #57

My expectations of brillant musicians is to never get expectations of anything from them nolabels Apr 2018 #9

Alvin Lee was an incredible guitarist for a mediocre band... EL34x4 Apr 2018 #12

What do you think of Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann's Earth Band or Savoy Brown, King Crimson, Fog Hat ? turbinetree Apr 2018 #14

King Crimson is worthy, not the others, imho (n/t) mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #30

A Space in Time is one of my favorite albums Zorro Apr 2018 #19

Let's induct everybody then Cartoonist Apr 2018 #13

The Bee Gees got in for their early days. They copied the melody of The Everly Brothers. tonyt53 Apr 2018 #43

RRHOF is a joke. KG Apr 2018 #15

Knopfler is an amazing guitarists lame54 Apr 2018 #16

Yes he is Zorro Apr 2018 #18

The only way to make everyone happy Codeine Apr 2018 #17

If it ain't your thing it ain't your thing FormerOstrich Apr 2018 #24

Lol.... Adrahil Apr 2018 #27

Okay, but neither better get in before Blink, Death Cab, or Fallout Boy ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #44

Im with ya except for Fall Out Boy. Adrahil Apr 2018 #45

Please see my edit :) mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #48

Cool! Adrahil Apr 2018 #51

From what I know of your tastes, you won't be disappointed ... check out my 2nd edit ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #53

You mentioned Christian Death ... over THE CURE? Really? I have a sad ... nt mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #33

Only because I believe the Cure is an obvious Codeine Apr 2018 #35

You'd THINK, right? And yet ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #37

The Grey Ponytail Brigade will only hold sway Codeine Apr 2018 #39

lol ... i didn't peg you for being THAT young Codeine ... also ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #42

Its true, Ten Years After and Alvin Lee should be in the Hall of Fame. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #22

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has people in it you've never heard of. Iggo Apr 2018 #23

Alex Lifeson of Rush made fun of the RnRHoF reflection Apr 2018 #25

Alex Lifeson had EXTREMELY good cause to give RRHoF a ration of shit ... leave it at that (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #34

Totally agree. reflection Apr 2018 #47

BEST SPEECH EVER DonCoquixote Apr 2018 #50

Ten Years After Was... OneBlueDotBama Apr 2018 #26

How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? blogslut Apr 2018 #31

Lol... Adrahil Apr 2018 #38

Shooting hoops on a Friday night by myself and Billy stopped by underpants Apr 2018 #36

The trio that opens Making Movies is so brilliant ... (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #40

Cool story Bro. nt USALiberal Apr 2018 #46

Hazy days underpants Apr 2018 #52

I agree, they should be in. blockhead Apr 2018 #49

There are a lot of questionable/laughable inductees there. Henry Krinkle Apr 2018 #56

Ray Charles and Micheal Jackson don't belong in the Hall. Blue_true Apr 2018 #59

It's a shame that their 'Monsters of Pop' tour was cancelled... Henry Krinkle Apr 2018 #63

Ray Charles was probably the biggest influence on male vocalists in his era-Steve Winwood for one. jalan48 Apr 2018 #65

I'll take your word for that. Henry Krinkle Apr 2018 #68

Sorry to hear about your experience with Ray. I saw him in the 60's and he was fantastic. jalan48 Apr 2018 #69