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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Monkees / R&RHOF |
| Date | Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:25:45 -0600 |
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At 10:06 PM 3/25/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>
>Billy Spradlin wrote:
>> I have always thought there were reasons why most Pop/Rock artists got in
the R&R HOF....
>6) If you were a strictly Top 40 artist that pandered to teenage girls and
never attempted to break out of that mold with a "Pet Sounds" or
>"Genuine Imatation Life" - no way.
>
>Your point is well made, but any group that attempts a project like "HEAD" is
trying to totally smash the mold, not just break out of it. CC was also
correct with his comment about the prefab origins being unforgivable, which is
a shame as I could provide at least 50 reasons why they belong just as much as
an act like ZZ Top...
And I forgot to mention "Head" in my list, damn. Its a shame that the majority
of late 60's attempts made by Top 40 artists to break into the FM album market
were misunderstood by thier teenage audiance and laughed off by the hip
community. (The Hollies "King Midas/Butterfly", Tommy Roe's "It's Now Winters
Day", The Raiders "Alias Pink Puzz" and "Collage") most retreated back to
hitsville.
Theres that snob factor that feels the R&R Hall will be instantly discredited
for inducting a group like the Monkees. They should have a worldwide "fan
favorite" vote to put a artist based on votes via the net or ballots at CD
stores. (then again, that could prove to be disasterous if the worldwide Bobby
Goldsboro fan club got together to vote)
I would love to see Paul Revere & The Raiders get in - they were most popular
band that kicked off the whole American "Garage Band" movement of the mid
60's.
But memories of watching Mark Lindsey's ponytail, the boys lip-synching on
"Where the Action Is", the crazy uniforms, and thier revolving line-up after
1967 will keep them out just like the Monkees.
Billy G. Spradlin
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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