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| From | Michael Myers <mmyers1446@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: RRHOF |
| Date | Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:19:16 -0800 (PST) |
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there also seems to be a bias against prog rock and powerpop.... you'd think proggers like Yes and the Moody Blues should be in... and surely, Big Star influenced as many powerpop bands as, say, Buffalo Springfield did for folk/country/rock followers (although they probably got a nod because of their famous line-up)
> I may be totally cynical on the subject, but it seems to me that with the vast majority of inductees, the question isn't the style of music but rather how much money did you make for the industry. On that front, ABBA and Genesis (the fabulous Phil version) are the perfect fits and The Stooges are the odd-balls to make it.
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> If things went strictly on artistic merit, many who are in the hall would still be in place but some who have made piles of cash would be sitting on the outside looking in. And some who didn't make that much money at all would certainly be in, perhaps King Crimson???? How about Big Star, with a very similar amount of output as the Stooges? How about Todd Rundgren?
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> Just saying.
Kevin
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