Rock and Roll HOF induction ceremony on HBO tonight,@ 8 pm (the live event was three weeks ago).
Inductees are
Pearl Jam
Journey
Joan Baez - How the fuck is it possible she's not in already? I mean look at the other inductees....she shouldnt have been in before them? Its crazy shite imo.
Yes
Nile Rodgers
ELO
Tupac Shakur
Neil Young was supposed to induct Pearl Jam, but he was sick, so Dave Letterman will be Pearl Jam's inductee.
Yes will play together as a group for the first time in years as they hate each other and tour as two separate Yes bands ('Yes' and "Yes featuring Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman). It went great, but Wakeman said its a one off thang.
Journey and Steve Perry hate each others guts...and play separately. But Journey lobbied Perry enuf on Twitter, and he will play for the first time with his old band in 26 years. Supposedly very emotional reuninon.
Baez quote: "Though one cannot say I'm a rock and roll artist, one cannot overlook the folk music of the Sixties and the immense effect it had on popular music, inlcluding rock and roll. Nor can anyone overlook the role I played in that phenomenon.".....no joke R&R HOF. How'd you leave her out for so freakin long? Joni Mitchell need some company. Plus she's done more good for this world than most of the other HOFers combined.
Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament sports a T-Shirt naming 100 acts not yet in the R&R HOF....although the only ones I see on that list are, imo, undeserving (Husker Du and Bon Jovi).
I always enjoy watching the R&R induction ceremonies.
best.
