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Points: 715 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2006 at 08:37
Originally posted by boo boo boo boo wrote:

Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

After reading today about the most recent induction of bands into the rock and roll hall of fame I have to ask....  Is freaking Blondie more deserving than Genesis?  Or Lynyrd Skynrd more deserving than Yes?  Both Genesis and Yes get constant airplay on the classic rock stations and they've certainly been around longer than the required 25 years so what gives?  As far as I can tell Pink Floyd and Zappa are the only proggies in the hall.  Come on, the musicianship of the Sex Pistols in comparison to that of Jethro Tull?   Don't make me laugh!  

First thing, the rock n roll hall of fame has squat to do with technical skill, its all about importance, impact and influence, which is something The Sex Pistols had a hell of a lot more of than Jethro Tull, regardless if you think Tull are better or not.


King Crimson had a very big impact; several people say bands such as Pink Floyd (!), Genesis, Yes etc. began changing their style after ITCOTCK.
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Points: 905 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2006 at 08:46

Hmm, dont hear much Crimson influence on Floyd but i might be wrong.

Traffic have been inducted, so they are not completely biased against prog.
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Points: 8238 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2006 at 09:04
Allow me to clarify.  I'm not saying Blondie, Lynyrd and the Sex Pistols don't belong because I truly appreciate their huge influence on trends in music.  What I am saying is that there seem to be a blind spot in the commitee's vision when it comes to progressive rock.  If a certain talented sports figure is kept out of a particular hall of fame because some of the voters don't like the team he played on that would be considered wrong in every sense of the word.  And not including the aforementioned prog groups ain't right.  I have a very diverse love of many genres of music (I still listen to three dog night from time to time for Chrissakes!   ) so I would never belittle significant groups like ZZ Top or non-rock performers like Miles Davis.  I'm just saying prog belongs!
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Points: 8238 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2006 at 10:58
And another thing!!  Wouldn't it be great to go view Wakeman's mirrored cloak or Gabriel's foxhead mask or Emerson's rotating hammond organ on display? 
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Points: 905 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 16 2006 at 05:11

Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

And another thing!!  Wouldn't it be great to go view Wakeman's mirrored cloak or Gabriel's foxhead mask or Emerson's rotating hammond organ on display? 

Well actualy, i think they have some of those on display at the hard rock museum. 
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