Monday, September 22, 2008
This headline: "Run-D.M.C., Metallica nominated for Rock Hall
The Stooges, Chic, Jeff Beck, War also among possible inductees" very nicely captures why the whole idea of a rock hall of fame is stupid. To the extent that the contributions of particular artists are even sufficiently quantifiable to make such an award, how bizarre is it to see a sentence that lumps these artists together? And how nuts is it that Jeff Beck, indisputably among the greatest rock instrumentalists is relegated to the "also" sub-head?
The Stooges, Chic, Jeff Beck, War also among possible inductees" very nicely captures why the whole idea of a rock hall of fame is stupid. To the extent that the contributions of particular artists are even sufficiently quantifiable to make such an award, how bizarre is it to see a sentence that lumps these artists together? And how nuts is it that Jeff Beck, indisputably among the greatest rock instrumentalists is relegated to the "also" sub-head?
// posted by Bill @ 12:30 PM 
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