Alice Cooper for RH.

[Cloud_9ine]

Alice Cooper, a shock rock artist, one of the most influential rock artists has been around for 40 years. He has created his own genre that has influenced many artists of today. In one way or another, one of your favorite artists may have been influenced by him. With such a talented artist with such influence, why is it that he is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. According to the way induction works, one can only be inducted after 25 years of their 1st released recording. So 15 years have passed, and no spot, in fact artists that have been influenced by Coop have gone in, Alice's theatrical features of his shows are there, but no Alice. In fact, many other defining bands are not even in the Hall including, Yes, Rush, Journey, etc.

Look at this years inductees:

Jeff Beck
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Metallica
Run-D.M.C.
Bobby Womack

Seriously, Jeff Beck? Even Madonna got in last year!

Personally, with the fact of how much trash is there, I don't think I'll go even if Alice gets there (ELP may be another thing though ). What do you guys think about the bias of the committee?

 

[brunson]

Seriously, Jeff Beck?

You must not know much about the evolution of rock music. Jeff Beck is one of the most influential guitarists in history. He deserves to be in the hall of fame more than anyone else on that list. I don't understand why you would single him out for a "Seriously?"

 

[Rama]

Run-D.M.C.
Even Madonna got in last year!

If I am correct run dmc don't even make music, they just use their ol' man turntable and madonna she just lip syncs...

How the Fv<|< can you take the r&r hall of fame serious then?

Metallica isn't even Rock & Roll... they're just a plain

.

 

[suhas2112]

Rush is AWESOME!!! IMO, they have the BEST drummer and bassist!!

 

[Cloud_9ine]

Yea I guess I was a little singling out of Jeff Beck, but even then, there are some bands/performers that don't really deserve it.

 

[mcciff2112]

A local radio station is doing a March Madness of 70s-90s rock. Rush is in the final four. I would say that they definitely deserve to be in the R&RHoF (haha thats not much shorter that actually typing the name out). That and the fact that I'm listening to 2112 right now RUSH FTW!!

 

[mazei]

Rush should definitely be in. And cmon, Jeff Beck deserves it. He is amazing as a guitarist and if I continue playing guitar seriously I'm sure some of my riffs would have hints of his influence.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

i met Alice Cooper a few weeks ago at a movie theater in Palm Springs.

barely related to the topic, haha

 

[TurbulentTurtle]

Rush is AWESOME!!! IMO, they have the BEST drummer and bassist!!

No love for Alex Lifeson.

 

[blade740]

Run-D.M.C.
Even Madonna got in last year!

If I am correct run dmc don't even make music, they just use their ol' man turntable and madonna she just lip syncs...

How the Fv<|< can you take the r&r hall of fame serious then?

But Madonna had to sing the songs at some point so she could lip-sync them. Also, Run DMC broke down barriers fusing rock music with hip hop. Even if you don't consider them pure rock, they influenced a hell of a lot.