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November 20, 2003
2004 Rock Hall of Fame inductees announced The seven acts to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2004 were announced today.
Prince
George Harrison
Bob Seger
Traffic
The Dells
ZZ Top
Jackson Browne
Obviously Prince was a shoe-in, this being the first year he was eligible. He should make the list just for the opening guitar solo of "When Doves Cry," let alone the rest of his work. The Elvises and the Beatles ain't got nothing on him for career artistic achievement. He is one songwriting, singing, record producing, guitar (and everything else) playing son of a bitch. I'm celebrating personally by playing "2 Nigs United 4 West Compton" for super jamming (which I note is being uploaded by a Kazaa user as we speak), and "7"- perhaps his freakiest track ever.
George Harrison being inducted as a solo act seems somewhat marginal. "My Sweet Lord" was fine, but really this seems somewhat unnecessary. His best songs were recorded with the Beatles, with whom Harrison was long ago inducted.
Bob Seger ROCKS. I'm especially pleased with his selection. He's not a particularly fashionable or charismatic guy, but he wrote "Night Moves" and "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" and, oh yeah, "Old Time Rock and Roll." Among somewhat less reknowned songs, he whipped very much ass with "Roll Me Away." There's no acceptable excuse for not having The Distance.
Traffic seems like pretty much of a waste. They made what, two or three albums? And those weren't that much to write home about. The title song "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" probably rates as their best song- and the Rickie Lee Jones cover WAY trumps their original.
The Dells seem like a competent but pretty generic doo wop outfit. I fail to see their significance.
ZZ Top seem like they're more noteworthy for their beards and cars than for any of their generic blues excursions. I'd probably pick Jon Bon Frickin' Jovi over them, just on the basis of music. Hell, I'd pick Black Sabbath over ZZ Top. Most of all, it is just plain STUPID that they're in and LYNYRD SKYNYRD are not.
It may be even more insulting that the whining wussiness of Jackson Browne cuts in line ahead of Skynyrd. Ah well, "Lawyers in Love" was an outstanding pop single, and in fairness I guess you can't really deny the danged Running on Empty album.
Did I mention that the voters have somehow passed over Skynyrd again? What the hell is wrong with them?
