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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Souljah,

What are your predictions for Rock Hall inductees in the next five years (2025-2030) (If 8 inductees each year)?.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 16:44pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Souljah wrote:
  Alec Tess,

I could see Rodgers going that route, might be a better fit. And Styx is a possibility, not much critical cachet but fully qualified in terms of sales, tickets, etc. Boston was a game-changer in the way record companies went about breaking new artists, but their recorded output was a bit spotty, which is why I thought bad Co. was more likely.

Mat R,

Yeah, I could see Albini doing a Sex Pistols routine if he got the honor.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 16:26pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Souljah wrote:
  Richie,

You could be right. I admire Loretta for songs like "The Pill" and "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin" for thier forthrightness as well as their being groundbreaking songs coming from a C&W woman. ME would cover it. I have long been in favor here an elsewhere in support of S&P as well as Oasis so their inductions would delight me. I just don't trust the voters.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 16:21pm
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About Squeeze, G.T. wrote:
  The Rock Hall Of Fame is a meaningless honor and a joke to musicians. A private club / business entity that supposedly validates a band's career with this "honor" is ridiculous. Anyone who appreciates Squeeze is not upset by their exclusion to the "Hall of Fame."

Great older article about omissions here - https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2011/03/23/the-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-knows-nothing-about-hard-rock-or-heavy-metal/
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 15:44pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, xwing1212 wrote:
  Interesting how they like nominating artists who would have hated the honor.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 15:36pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Xwing1212

Oh most definitely. But hey they nominated Sinead
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 15:13pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, xwing1212 wrote:
  Would Steve Albini even want to be honored by Rock Hall if he were still alive? From what I've read, the guy was very critical of the music industry. Considering where the Rock Hall is now, he probably would have hated it and refused to attend the ceremony.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 14:50pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Also power

They want to get indie in and the ballot isn't working.

Albini is a big enough player that even a side category induction would matter for the genre
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 14:46pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Also power

They want to get indie in and the ballot isn't working.

Albini is a big enough player that even a side category induction would matter for the genre
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 14:46pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Power

Maybe and there certainly is a precedent but the argument could be made that Albini is a bigger figure than bell.

Big Black, shellac, and Rapeman are super influential and having help launched Pixies and PJ Harvey and produced Nirvana's most personal record it's pretty clear Albini himself is worthy of induction. I imagine Dave Grohl would stand up for Albini too.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 14:43pm
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About Shellac, J.W. wrote:
  RIP Steve Albini
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 14:25pm
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About Big Black, J.W. wrote:
  RIP Steve Albini
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 14:22pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors will be announced next month and I wonder what Rock n Roll Hall of Famer or Famers will be announced as part of this class like with Barry Gibb,Gladys Knight and U2 back in 2022 and 2023 and future Rock of Famers like Dionne Warwick in 2023

I say it will either be someone like The Rolling Stones and Patti LaBelle
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 13:57pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  Alec Tess,

this case already happend in 23, Soundgarden, White Stripes, Rage (and Crow) were nominated on the same ballot.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 13:55pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  Could we possibly see

3 90s Alt Rock acts nominated in 2025?

Soundgarden along with either Jane's Addiction,Oasis,Smashing Pumpkins,Beck or the Pixies?
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 13:45pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  Steve Albini's passing could also lead to the nomination of Pixies

Alan Light in Shrek's podcast clearly pointed out that the passing of Thom Bell reminded of people to nominate Thom Bell, also I think passing of Burt Bacharach helps Dionne Warwick in this year (my expression is not polite sorry).

So it seems that the passing of a producer will definitely lead to a corresponding performer nominee/inductee
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 13:08pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Talking about bad company... Albini would have hated this place lol

Rip king rip
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 13:06pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  Souljah
Instead of Bad Company getting in I expect Paul Rodgers to get Musical Excellence instead

Also I am putting my money on Styx to be the next "Stadium Rock" act to be nominated as I feel like that's the next band Rick Krim was to run out and gun for
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 12:56pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Souljah,

I agree with you on Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, Bad Company, Snoop Dogg, War, Wu-Tang Clan and Cyndi Lauper in terms of acts that would get in from your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, but I disagree with you on Loretta Lynn, I think that if she gets in, I think that she would go in as Musical Influence, rather than as a Performer, so I see Salt-N-Pepa and Oasis both being more likely than Loretta.

What do you think?.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 12:15pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Souljah wrote:
  Richie,

In no particular order, I predict nominees to be JD/NO, MAriah Carey, Sinead O'Connor, Oasis, Wu Tang Clan, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, Gordon Lightfoot, Bad Co. (could be Boston instead) Snoop Dogg (could be Dre instead) War, Loretta Lynn Massive Attack and Salt -n- Pepa. If that is the case I predict Mariah, JD/NO,Bad co., Snoop, War, Wu Tang Clan, Cyndi and Loretta Lynn to get inducted. Note this a prediction, not my preferences.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 12:01pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  RIP to Steve Albini

I think he's just jumped to #1 AME contender
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 11:53am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  JE

Well it is looking like the Rick Krim and the Disney +/ABC era of the Hall is going to be more populist than ever

Im sure them nominating and voting in Foreigner and Frampton wasn't just a one time thing
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 11:02am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Cyndi Lauper has a new documentary about her life and career coming out on Paramount+ on June 4 called Let The Canary Sing which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year and it's directed by the same woman who directed the documentary on The Go-Go's, Alison Ellwood and we all know that documentary helped The Go-Go's to get nominated and inducted in 2021, and Cyndi has been previously nominated once for the 2023 class, so I expect that combined with Cyndi potentially inducting Cher at this year's ceremony, that she'll come back and get her second nomination next year for the 2025 class and she'll get in this time around, just like Pat Benatar and Eurythmics did on their second tries for the 2022 class after being previously nominated for the 2018 class (Eurythmics) and 2020 class (Pat Benatar) respectively.

What do you think?.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 10:16am
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About The Larks, Cee Daniels wrote:
  Greetings to All!

If this original Larks from 1950 North Carolina Larks, they should have been been inducted! The original members Gene Mumford, David McNeil, Raymond (Pee Wee) Barnes, Allen (Tarheel) Bunn and Thurman Ruth. They should have been recognized many years prior to now. It would have been nice if they were inducted in 1976 because all the members were still alive.

Please consider inducting them! Thank you!
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 07:49am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Elle Dee wrote:
  Last night I watched Poetic Justice. I haven't seen that movie in a long time. It's still a good movie even though it has its occasional moments of cheesiness.

Anyways, what's interesting about the movie now is that Janet, Tupac, and Q-Tip are now in the rock hall. For those who haven't seen the movie - Janet plays the main character Justice. At the start of the movie she witnessed her boyfriend (played by Q-Tip) get shot and killed by a gang member, leaving her depressed. Then she meets Lucky (Tupac's character), who she meets at a hair salon she works at. At first, they didn't like each other, but as the movie progressed they fell in love.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 02:34am
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About the 2024 Inductees, JE wrote:
  You know, it's a possibility that next year's ballot would be filled with non classic rock artists from 80's - early aughts taking over the whole list. The reason is that it would be the 40th ceremony which means the Hall would do something big in terms of celebration & honoring this commitment.
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 01:47am
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About Eric Carmen, Gail wrote:
  How sad that Eric Carmen was not inducted into the Rock Hall. He meets every criteria and he is from Cleveland. It wpuld have given him and his fans great joy!e
Wednesday, 05/8/2024 @ 01:09am
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About Long John Baldry, Mark Parker wrote:
  Long John Baldry is not in the Rock nRoll hall, WTF IS UP WITH THAT *UCKERS
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 20:03pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Souljah,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees/inductees (If 8 inductees again)?.
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 18:11pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Souljah wrote:
  Richie,

While I love Roberta Flack, I have a hard time seeing her in the Performer category. Seems a lot more like ME to me, a la Dionne. Of course the lines are definitely blurring, who knows we may see Johnny Mathis get in. And I love his stuff too.
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 17:57pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  lc,

I have to tell you the truth, I don't think that you are accurate and I don't think that your source is pretty reliable, so because of this, I have not only unfollowed you (Poseidon) on the Steve Hoffman Forums, but I have also ignored you (Poseidon) on the Steve Hoffman Forums as well, so Goodbye and Good Riddance to you and Have a great day.
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 14:55pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, lc wrote:
  richie

I am Poseidon on Steve Hoffman Forum.

I predicted Mariah, Cher, Kool, Tribe, Mary, Foreigner, Lenny Kravitz to be inducted in this year
and I predicted Ozzy, Peter and DMB would miss.

The result proves me I am accurate again
so my source is pretty reliable.

What do you think?
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 13:48pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Power,

I think that this is the most likely scenario for the 2025 inductees (If 8 inductees again):

Bryan Adams
Mariah Carey
Phil Collins
Roberta Flack
INXS
Cyndi Lauper
OutKast
Luther Vandross

Musical Excellence:

Ashford & Simpson
Devo
New York Dolls
Warren Zevon

Musical Influence:

Chubby Checker
Patsy Cline
Odetta

Ahmet Ertegun Award (Non-Performer):

Estelle Axton

What do you think?.
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 10:33am
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About Sonny and Cher, Larry Welch wrote:
  Congrats to Cher for getting her very late induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Time for her and Sonny to do it as well once and for all.
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 06:15am
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About Cher, Larry Welch wrote:
  Congrats to Cher for getting her very late induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Tuesday, 05/7/2024 @ 06:13am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Power,

Which acts do you think would get in next year if nominated (If 8 inductees again)?.
Monday, 05/6/2024 @ 17:50pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  Richie

My typo

I think prediction from backup is pointless

Also, I feel No Doubt is almost a done deal for nomination in 2025. They have a huge popular resurgence now and I will not rule out the possibility that they will be FYE. They may get many industry votes (concert promoters).
Monday, 05/6/2024 @ 17:23pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Power,

You listed Iron Maiden twice in your backup predictions for the 2025 nominees, Please replace one of the Iron Maiden's with another act, Thank You. Also, Out of your backup predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Monday, 05/6/2024 @ 17:15pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  Richie

JDNO, Motorhead, Lenny Kravitz, The Smiths, The Replacements, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Sade, Iron Maiden, Boston, Bryan Adams, Living Colour, Salt N Pepa, War, Melissa Etheridge, Wu Tang Clan, Patti Labelle
Monday, 05/6/2024 @ 16:36pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Power,

What are your backup predictions for the 2025 nominees/inductees (If 8 inductees again)?.
Monday, 05/6/2024 @ 16:17pm
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