The Pixies are still several years out from being part of the discussion. The Hall is slowly getting away from '60's in terms of inductees (though the nominees still have a number of them each year), but that's still a far cry from turning the Hall into a Lilith Fair of androgynous '80's post-punk and alternative. Nirvana is a lock, assuming the timeline presented here is accurate, and I'm fairly certain they'll go after Whitney Houston next year too. Sorry Enigmaticus, but 2014 won't be the year for Duran Duran. We know how much SHOULD counts for with the Hall, however. *Plus it's a way for the Hall to pacify the Alternative crowd and not have to dig too obscurely at the same time.īritish Alternative bands that should get in:īlur, Suede, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, New Order/Joy Division (if they go in it'll be a joint induction), Siouxsie & the Banshees, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Massive Attack, The Buzzcocks, The Verve (I could go either way on this one), Pulp (see The Verve). Oasis will probably get in, but that one could take awhile. Radiohead are a lock for when they become eligible, and deservedly so.* Coldplay are already a good bet, and are on pace to be a lock. They'll both get in eventually, and deservedly so.* It is annoying how long it's taken, but their names are just too musically powerful to be ignored forever, and DM is too BIG a name to be ignored. Should they? Definitely Maybe.īritish Alternative Bands that will get in: I wonder why the press/ radio stations/ music journos never have a positive word to say about them?
We fans know they were way ahead of their time, and they are back for the other bands to chase again. The truth is they are still growing and getting better and still influencing many other acts 25 years past their popular heydey. Their energy live is unmatched and it is impossible to not have fun at their concerts. If you have ever heard them live you would know that they rock harder/faster/louder than most of the other bands. Red Carpet Massacre is DD's 13th studio album, by the way. The nods to Duran Durans music and videos in the works by bands like Gnarls Barkley, Angels and Airwaves, Panic at the Disco, Franz Ferdinand, the Killers, the Bravery, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, and also by older bands like Muse and Radiohead. What indie/alternative/British rock act have they not influenced since 2003? As a lifelong Duran Duran fan, it is impossible to not notice
I want to puke at the thought of Madonna/Metallica performing on stage while The Youth is at home. It's a shame though as all four you mentioned are first ballot, no question, for various reasons.ĭamn, now that I think about it, I could even see Sonic Youth being snubbed by the voters for the umpteenth Motown/soul selection.or maybe the panel decides to toss in some of the groups people are constantly moaning about here (KISS, Rush, Deep Purple, etc.), leaving SY the odd bunch out. If the Hall's voters are that uninformed, I don't see some of the acts being ushered into those pearly gates. Look at how many times it took The Velvet 'Friggin' Underground to finally be enshrined. Personally, I wish record sales had no influence on nomination/induction, but unfortunately they do. Jesus And Mary Chain certainly weren't setting the charts alight. I was trying to come up with the #1 under Matt's criteria though, which included commercial success. Certainly those acts warrant inclusion in the discussion, Kit.
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