3 out of 5 ain't bad
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced 2006's inductees:
The Sex Pistols
Blondie
Miles Davis
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
I guess the last two deseve their place. I guess. I'm just not looking forward to yet more exposure for Ozzy Osbourne. I know we should show compassion to those with debilitating learning disabilities, but couldn't we find a better poster child?
He's just like that?
And of course it will be quite touching when the two suriving original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd go up on stage. Just remember that not all of the members that have passed on died in that plane crash. Guitarist Allen Collins plead no contest to DUI and manslaughter when the car he was driving crashed, killing his girlfriend and paralyzing him from the chest down. His health deteriorated rapidly, and he died four years later from complication of pneumonia.
So what part of that story do you think the Hall will remove in order to make induction night a truly touching evening? That's just not a rock and roll death. Gary Glitter potentially facing a Vietnamese firing squad is rock and roll (Part 3). Too bad Gary Glitter isn't.
Also receiving honors next year will be Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, founders of A&M Records. The honor will be for a non-performer. Come on! Does "Spanish Flea" mean nothing?
Posted by Joel at 11/28/2005 10:49:00 AM
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