2026 Rock and Roll HOF nominees.....
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Quality is subjective, record sales are not. And the clips he post are not quality.
i see your stupid argument and raise you one black midi, who probably never sniffed your top 40 lists LOOK
They are only "unheard of bands" if you don't move the dial off the classic rock station once in a while.
these guys never sold tons of records? Do they play their asss off?
side note drummer is getting a math phd? at Columbia
side note drummer is getting a math phd? at Columbia
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first 2 bands that come to mind are Grateful Dead and Phish. I don't think the Dead had a top 10 song until the 80's and Touch of Grey. And very few bought Dead records they traded their recordings back and forth from bootleg concerts.
I like Grateful Dead. Terrapin Statin and Blues for Allah are my gems and always on my rotation. I know very little of Phish only a few songs, I wont change the channel if they pop up.Wow I hate both of those
Doesn’t seem to be the case, as I can find no smoke signals on this. Savage is a mathematics teacher, though, high-school level, it appears.
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Should I fire up the ham radio instead? Classic rock is classic for a reason.They are only "unheard of bands" if you don't move the dial off the classic rock station once in a while.
Nahh you don't have to go that far just look for music stations on any streaming service. Yep its really that easy.
Oh and what was 80's alternative is now often considered "classic".
Classic rock station?? How about the NFL network??They are only "unheard of bands" if you don't move the dial off the classic rock station once in a while.
He had charisma and guess looks, but how many lists have BJ as one of the top bands, or maybe more importantly, how many bands say that BJ (much less Kiss) heavily influenced them musically?
Jay Leno and Fallon were/are popular late show hosts, but how many comedians look up to them like they do Carson, Letterman, O'Brien (yes, Conan was truly awful in his early years, but became one of the best lats night hosts with no one being able to surpass his remotes).
Btw, Mick, Keith, Ozxy, Liam (Gallagher) are among notable musicians/artists who name a very early Beatles song (which, btw, is not considered bubnlegum) as their favorite.
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So I guess we should be putting music teachers into the R&R HOF since many musicians were influenced by their music teachers. “Influence” is also subjective…and I’ll bet you a dollar there are artists out there who were influenced by Bon Jovi.
^ Those are 2 very different types of influences.
For instance, the Beatles were influenced by Buddy Holly (hence, the name of their band) and the Everly Brothers (hence, the harmonies).
That's why the early Beatles sounded like a mix of Holly and the Everlys (both in the Hall).
Well, let us know if there's any band of note that was influenced by BJ musically.
I have no doubt that there were people who thought they could get a band together and hit it big since BJ was able to do it...
For instance, the Beatles were influenced by Buddy Holly (hence, the name of their band) and the Everly Brothers (hence, the harmonies).
That's why the early Beatles sounded like a mix of Holly and the Everlys (both in the Hall).
Well, let us know if there's any band of note that was influenced by BJ musically.
I have no doubt that there were people who thought they could get a band together and hit it big since BJ was able to do it...
Skid Row, Firehouse, Slaughter, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Hinder, and 3 Doors Down have all cited Bon Jovi as an influence as well as country singers Kip Moore, Brantley Gilbert, and A Thousand Horses. I’m quite sure there are more. Every popular band has influenced other bands which is another reason that “influence” should not be a criteria to get in the HOF.
Skid Row and Slaughter don't sound much like BJ other than being in the broader category of hard rock/metal.
SR really couldn't have been influenced by BJ since they were contemporaries.
In fact, one of the 2 founding members of SR, Sabo, was a childhood friend of Jon and actually toured with the proto-form of BJ as they promoted their first single.
Plus, SR had a more punk and lyrical rock mixed with metal sound, and their 2nd album was metal and not "hair/glam metal."
Slaughters frontman, Mark, was also a contemporary of Jon, and in interviews had stated that bands like Black Sabbath, Van Halen and the Beatles were influences
Dokken (under a different name) was formed in 1976; BJ was formed in 1983.
Firehouse was also a contemporary and Leverty stated that back when he was doing covers, he did classic rock, along with hard rock and melodic rock with some metal thrown in.
Lot's of the Scorpions, Led Zeppelin , Van Halen, along with Ozzy, Rhoads, Judas Priest, and going back to Blue Oyster Cult; no mention of BJ.
SR really couldn't have been influenced by BJ since they were contemporaries.
In fact, one of the 2 founding members of SR, Sabo, was a childhood friend of Jon and actually toured with the proto-form of BJ as they promoted their first single.
Plus, SR had a more punk and lyrical rock mixed with metal sound, and their 2nd album was metal and not "hair/glam metal."
Slaughters frontman, Mark, was also a contemporary of Jon, and in interviews had stated that bands like Black Sabbath, Van Halen and the Beatles were influences
Dokken (under a different name) was formed in 1976; BJ was formed in 1983.
Firehouse was also a contemporary and Leverty stated that back when he was doing covers, he did classic rock, along with hard rock and melodic rock with some metal thrown in.
Lot's of the Scorpions, Led Zeppelin , Van Halen, along with Ozzy, Rhoads, Judas Priest, and going back to Blue Oyster Cult; no mention of BJ.
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TKR has a lot of the same discussion on their thread about the HoF.
Not surprisingly, Iron Maiden and Joy Division/New Order get the most support, but that's not the case in a fan poll...
Not surprisingly, Iron Maiden and Joy Division/New Order get the most support, but that's not the case in a fan poll...
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I don’t know these bands personally to ask them, I just looked up bands that said they were influenced by Bon Jovi…if you think they are lying, take it up with them. You can’t seriously think there aren’t bands out there that were influenced by Bon Jovi. Every popular band ever has influenced other bands.
Also, I saw Chris Stapleton in concert at Rupp Arena…he said he went to his first concert ever at Rupp and he saw Bon Jovi…he said it made him want to be a performer….so I guess he was lying too.
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A reminder about the fan voting. You can vote once a day, at:
The current standings of the fan vote:
1. New Edition - 985,127
2. Phil Collins - 869,298
3. Pink - 821,317
4. Luther Vandross - 706,731
5. Shakira - 676,978
6. INXS - 620,766
7. Sade - 601,096
8. Wu-Tang Clan - 588,932
9. Billy Idol - 577,537
10. Mariah Carey - 486,786
11. Lauryn Hill - 456,582
12. Iron Maiden - 381,965
13. Melissa Etheridge - 374,269
14. The Black Crowes - 267,951
15. Oasis - 252,030
16. Joy Division + New Order - 222,414
17. Jeff Buckley - 165,865
The current standings of the fan vote:
1. New Edition - 985,127
2. Phil Collins - 869,298
3. Pink - 821,317
4. Luther Vandross - 706,731
5. Shakira - 676,978
6. INXS - 620,766
7. Sade - 601,096
8. Wu-Tang Clan - 588,932
9. Billy Idol - 577,537
10. Mariah Carey - 486,786
11. Lauryn Hill - 456,582
12. Iron Maiden - 381,965
13. Melissa Etheridge - 374,269
14. The Black Crowes - 267,951
15. Oasis - 252,030
16. Joy Division + New Order - 222,414
17. Jeff Buckley - 165,865