Why even have a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vote?

[Shiba Inu Strike Force]

Phish? The group who has residency at Madison Square Garden every New Years eve and who wins the popular vote, fuck em, OutKast here you go.

 

[LolRaccoon]

Outkast is one of the greatest rap groups of all time.

But it is absolutely ridiculous that THEY were chosen for the ROCK AND ROLL hall of fame over the band that won.

 

[William Murderface]

It's still just a group of Rolling Stones writers who choose. They gave the fans a chance to have their voices heard with voting, but at the end of the day, it's the writers and industry insiders who determine who does and doesn't get in. KISS should have been in the first year they were eligble, and even if you don't like their music or the makeup, they changed how music is marketed and merchandised. No KISS and all you have is tee shirts and posters. They had to wait until Jimmy Buffett was dead before they let him in and that guy invented trop rock by himself. Dick Dale still isn't in and he kept surf rock alive for decades when everyone else just ignored it. Warren Zevon, King Crimson, Motorhead, Weird Al, the list goes on and on.

 

[AN/ALR56]

At least Warren Zevon finally got it.

 

[Yandex Captcha Solver]

Sounds like the Democrat's primary system. You vote(lol), your vote is only a popularity vote, and then the super-delegates can vote for whomever they want. This is Democracy™.

Crazy that Bad Company just got in. They are a quintessential Classic Rock band.

 

[Señora Airi]

Why do we collectively care about the RnRHOF? It's just a big marketing scam that boomers and Gen Xers seem to still care about.

 

[Neodanthril]

Democrat's primary system

funny enough that was the american way from day one and only recently have some, i think democrat, states passed laws stating that the state electors must vote with the popular vote, wheras before it was in theory entirely up to the elecotr who they voted for, but in practice going against the popular vote was political and social suicide

 

[Mikoyan]

At least Warren Zevon finally got it.

a-fucking-men.

 

[Absolutego]

It's a combination of "Jan Wenner, despite ceding control because he's ancient now, still has veto power over who is eligible/on the voting committee", "the fan vote has always been a preview of who the voters were going to piss off the most ever since it was grudgingly introduced", and "the voting committee uses block voting, so any inducted band has to get at least 50% of the voters' approval, meaning anyone with a dedicated hatedom (which I can assure you, as a lifelong Phish hater, they absolutely have) usually has a hard time getting in".

 

[Axiom.]

New Order getting subbed will always be a travesty.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

While I’m happy that Soundgarden is finally inducted, I’m really shocked and confused as to how Oasis did not make the cut. They have been nominated for SIX straight times, yet they managed to not get in?

You can say whatever you want about the Gallgaher brothers, but their first two albums absolutely should be a shoo-in for something like this.

Outkast is one of the greatest rap groups of all time.

But it is absolutely ridiculous that THEY were chosen for the ROCK AND ROLL hall of fame over the band that won.

I said the same thing about A Tribe Called Quest when they were inducted and I was happy for them, but I genuinely believe that they did to OutKast what they did to Oasis: potentially replace the popular rock group with a random famous hip-hop group to show how “diverse” their musical artists pairings are.

Mind you, Iron Maiden is still not inducted yet.

 

[Dysnomia]

Mind you, Iron Maiden and is still not inducted yet.

And look how long it took for Judas Priest. And I'm pretty sure Thin Lizzy isn't in there.

I literally have no idea what goes on with these nominations or why it's so nonsensical. And since they seem insistent on inducting non-rock artists they should just call themselves the Music Hall Of Fame. It would make more sense.

 

[Shiba Inu Strike Force]

Sounds like the Democrat's primary system. You vote(lol), your vote is only a popularity vote, and then the super-delegates can vote for whomever they want. This is Democracy™.

Crazy that Bad Company just got in. They are a quintessential Classic Rock band.

PERHAPS THE GREATEST BAND IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC, GOT CHEATED, RIPPED OFF BY THE TOTALLY CORRUPT ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME! THE UNFAIR “VOTE” WAS RIGGED SCAM RUN BY JEALOUS, LOW-ENERGY LOSERS WHO CAN’T HANDLE PHISH’S POPULARITY! THE FANS, MILLIONS OF THEM, ARE FURIOUS! SEACREST, BE A HERO, FIX THIS HOAX! RYAN SEACREST MUST STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING! DEMAND PHISH GETS THEIR RIGHTFUL SPOT IN THE HALL! THIS IS A STOLEN INDUCTION AND A COMPLETE DISGRACE! FIX IT NOW, SEACREST!

 

[augment]

Next you will be telling me that the WWE hall of fame is also a sham!

 

[The Evil Midnight Bomber]

They couldn't even get the name of Joy Division right.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

They did this before. 2019 vote Dave Matthews Band and Pat Benatar were the lead winners of the vote and they were completely ignored. Same with Cyndi Lauper coming in second (?) last year. Granted all three of them eventually got in but still.

They're idiots for not inducing Kate Bush sooner. ABBA, Blondie, and Madonna should have gotten in in the 90s. There are also non-rock acts that should not be in. I'm sorry.

Apparently the guy who used to be the head of it is a massive fag and very controversial. Jan something.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

Also when tf are these guys getting in:

Siouxsie and the Banshees
Hole
Sheena Easton
Bobbie Gentry
Iron Maiden
Garbage
The B-52's
Tool
Sonic Youth
Anthrax
Smashing Pumpkins
Sammy Hagar
Pantera
Jethro Tull
The Pixies
The Carpenters

 

[Crocodylus Acutus]

How is Bad Company not already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?!?! Actually fucking insane.

 

[The Rat KIng]

Never understood why I should care about the R&RHOF as a fan of almost everything rock and roll. It always came off as a "hey fellow rockers" from fucks that never played a power chord on a guitar. It's just corpos idolizing mainstream slop they like, should honestly be badge of shame, the same way mass popularity is in punk circles or being listenable is in black metal circles

 

[Jarl Varg]

It's still just a group of Rolling Stones writers who choose.

Same retards who list Kirk Hammett as one of the top 10 greatest guitarists ever, and Lars as one of the top 10 greatest drummers ever.