The 2008 inductees in HOF are:
Leonard Cohen
The Dave Clark Five (Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, Denny Payton and Mike Smith)
Madonna
John Mellencamp
The Ventures (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson)

What a f--kin joke, none of that bunch belongs in Hall before Leon Russell........the Hall of Fame for Rock and Roll has been a joke for years....just look at the inductees for 2008 for proof.

What say you, others who should be in, and those who should not.....

Charlie

None of took steroids, so what's the problem???

c3s

Have been meaning to find some Leonard Cohen. The very little I've heard I like. May recognize stuff once I hear it.

But I agree with the overall statement.

You say Leon Russell, I say Kiss, Alice Cooper and Cheap Trick.

Charlie's right again!

http://www.leonrussellrecords.com/leonlifer.shtml 

I've been fighting this one for years!

If you agree with me, here is a link that you can sign to get Leon in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://www.petitiononline.com/LRRRHOF/petition.html 

Charlie

You knew the R&R HOF would be a joke as soon as they announced it would be Cleveland.

Cleveland Steamer

Doc Vibbe

I agee with you on Cheap Trick and Alice Cooper, but not keen on Kiss......

Sign the Leon petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/LRRRHOF/petition.html 

Charlie

Awww, c'mon...who else has built an entire career singing double entendre sex lyrics with make-up, costumes, elaborate stages, lights, pyrotechnics and confetti?

They suck, or should I say they lick.......

sorry, just do not like the act.

Charlie

I dunno, Leon Russell was great as snake pliskin in Escape from New York but not HOF material.

I agree with both Charlie and DMV.


While both The Dave Clark Five and The Venturers were of debatable influence on Rock & Roll, they were some of the early groups in the genera, so eventually, the R&RHOF was bound to let them in no matter what, because that early on, almost every group was influential, just in varrying degrees.

Mellencamp - He has always run very close to line between R&R and Pop. Usually a bit more on the R&R side. Comes from the 80's and 90's when radio-friendly was the only way to succeed. We forgave Springsteen for some of the radio-friendly **** he produced and let him in, I think we can get over the "John Cougar-Mellencamp" days. I think Mellencamp does deserve a spot in the R&RHOF, but not in front of Leon.

Leonard Cohen (unless I'm thinking of someone else here) - He took blues and played it on a piano, he effectively single-handedly castorated the blues the same way "smooth jazz" mocked and insulted an art form. **** him, then cut his balls off just like he did to the blues.

Madonna? This is **** joke right? Did she bribe the voting committe? Madonna is living proof that scandal and sex sells, but this is **** ridiculous.

RE #12-

That was Kurt Russell, the actor. Former Mousketeer.

same guy.

Leonard Cohen plays rock & roll?

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No, but he mentions "Elvis" in a few songs.

Imperial Bedrooms?

Imperial Bedrooms?

Cheap Trick? Not to me. If it wasn't for Live at Budokan (an album NOT intended to be sold in the U.S.) they wouldn't even be known.

Kiss should be in.
They put on one of the best shows during the 70's.

Alice Cooper?
How could he not be in. Every kid knows Schools Out.

again, what about Rush?