The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame added five new names to its exclusive membership at the 27th annual induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in NYC. Congrats go out to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith, and Van Halen. The inductees and their presenters were most decidedly not thrilled with each other, or perhaps they did not know who the hell they were standing next to. A quick perusal follows:
Noteworthy Demonstrations Pointing Towards A Future Dress Code:
Sammy and Michael Van Hagar & John McEnroe; Kid Rock & Grandmaster Flash
Ambiguous Sexuality As A Prerequisite For Musical Longevity:
Patti Smith & Michael Stipe; Patti Smith & Keith Richards
Thoroughly Odd Couplings and Proof That Anyone Can Get In:
Some Dude, Reverend Al Sharpton & Scott Weiland; Kenny Chesney’s Hat & Shirt
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I’m still buzzing off of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five being inducted into the Rock of Roll Hall of Fame. It was so big for me when we got to interview Grandmaster Mele Mel over at Highbrid Nation. As a person who grew up on hip hop, I’m just glad to see it being respected.