The Music Never Stopped: What Are You Listening To? **ONLY ONE LINK PER POST PLEASE**

Somewhat interesting but hardly definitive. Mojo clickbait for a younger demographic. Impossible to reduce all of the great artists and solos to a "Top Ten". Better to call it a Mojo writers favorites list.

Two of my favorite artists. So much to choose from. Gary Moore and Jack Bruce:

Terry Kath:

New from The Who.

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The new Opeth release. Prog rock deliciousness.

R.I.P. Ginger Baker. Passed away at 80.

Sturgill Simpson’s new album is out of left field, but still terrific!!

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Ginger Baker's Airforce.

Here are your 2020 nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:

Pat Benatar

Dave Matthews Band

The Doobie Brothers

Motörhead

The Notorious B.I.G.

Soundgarden

T. Rex

Thin Lizzy

Whitney Houston

Depeche Mode

Judas Priest

Kraftwerk

MC5

Nine Inch Nails

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

Todd Rundgren

I'm a big fan of Pat Benatar and Judas Priest. I hope they get in (not saying the others don't deserve it).

Dave Matthews and B.I.G. kind of stump me, to me DM isn't as important as his followers think he is and BIG just doesn't have the catalog to put him in this early...not saying that later on he gets in but not before a lot of others on this list. There are people on this list that influenced people on this list, sorry BIG you'll have to wait.

My 5 to make it would be:

Pat Benatar

MC5

Judas Priest

Whitney Houston

Soundgarden

Soundgarden makes it because of Chris Cornell's death, which seems to help voters make up their minds I guess

Only a couple of Rock bands on the list. Thin Lizzy top of the list.

I never knew Thin Lizzy was an Irish band until I saw an episode of Behind the Music about them (p.s. I miss Behind the Music)

Thin Lizzy....the most American non-American bar band....if that makes sense.

sort of.......

I hate that version.

Biggie was huge in the rap game, which is a beef I have with the ROCK AND ROLL HOF. Just change it to the Music HOF or something.

Motorhead definitely should be in. There is no metal as we know it without them. Black Sabbath kinda pointed the way, but Motorhead went full-steam ahead.

NIN should definitely be in. That really shifted that style of alternative music in a WHOLE new direction.

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I have been watching Mike Judge's "Tales from the Tour Bus" series. Great stuff. It's an animated series on Showtime (and clips on YouTube) with interviews and stories about famous musical acts and their backing band, managers, etc. Season one was outlaw country (George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis) and season two was funk (James Brown, Miles Davis, Prince, Rick James). This song from season one caught my attention and quickly became one of my most treasured songs. "If I Could Only Fly" by Blaze Foley Edit: Sorry for the awful job trying to embed the video.

Is the version you hate the Thin Lizzy interpretation of the Irish folk song "Whiskey in the Jar"?

How about posting a couple of videos that bolster your declarations about Motorhead and NIN. If they were the trailblazers that you believe them to be it should be easy to come up with a couple of your favorites that drive home your point. HOF worthy bands should have lots of back catalog material in addition to their "Hits" so don't post Ace of Spades.

I haven't paid attention to previous classes of inductees so I have no inkling of what criteria they might use, but I could see the following.

NBIG being the only real hip hop artist might help him get in. Whitney is a no-brainer since they include all genres. I will never buy a record of hers but she was an icon. Pat was a trendsetter for female rock stars. Soundgarden was one of the originators of grunge (please not another stupid argument about what is/is not grunge). I could see two more coming from JP, Kraftwerk, MC5, Depeche Mode and NIN.

Pat Benatar

The Notorious B.I.G.

Soundgarden

Whitney Houston

Judas Priest/Kraftwerk/MC5/Depeche Mode/NIN

Personally none of them blow my mind even if I'm a big fan of a few.

I was never a big fan of Motorhead, going by past interviews with other metal bands, as to influence.

As for NIN, his first album reminds of of Billie Eilish today. Pulling from all genres and creating a weird, new, and awesome sound. Some songs were almost hip-hop, others were gnash about the room while listening to the song. Still others were very melancholy. That's some talent, right there.

First 5 from iHeart today:

Rush – Working Man

Neil Young – Harvest

Joni Mitchell – A Case of You

The Tragically Hip – In a World Possessed by the Human Mind

Riena del Cid – Bernadette

Yeah it's a really weak list of artists. Selection by quota system.

In my opinion these bands/artists should be in long before the current crop of artists under consideration:

Warren Zevon

Badfinger

Little Feat

Gary Moore

Steppenwolf

John Mayall

Mountain

Mott the Hoople

Procol Harum

Ten Years After

Jethro Tull

Johnny Winter

Rory Gallagher

Saw Steppenwolf live back in the day and it was easily the worst concert performance I've ever seen. My roommate convinced me they just had a bad night so I agreed to go see them again. Turns out my opinion was well-founded as the second time was just as bad as the first. :anger:

Otherwise I like your list.

Not too surprising as far as bad live shows go. Their monster singles from the early years sound very professional. Wouldn't be surprised if somebody like The Wrecking Crew were the musicians on their studio recordings. I did have their double live album "Steppenwolf Live" way back when and it still sounds pretty good all things considered.

Maybe the quality and quantity of drugs and alcohol around the towns where you saw them had an adverse effect on their live performances. :drunk: A common problem. 😡

One of my favorites from the live album:

Listening to TWRP Omnibus vinyl which is a collection of their early EPs. I think I've mentioned them in this thread before, but if you like funk and synth music, these guys are phenomenal

Time for a nightmare. You can hate me later.

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Boy the Swedish music scene sure has changed since the 70's, not necessarily for the better, IMO.

These guys too.

Ha! Considered putting this in the simple pleasures thread.

https://twitter.com/WolfVanHalen/status/1186737250203127809?s=09

I worked the Dylan concert here in Mankato last night. Easily the largest crowd at a Mankato concert I've worked here so far. I went and watched Bob sing two songs...checked that off my list of things I've done in my life. If he wasn't the icon that he is I wouldn't have went in to watch the two songs I did.

Paul Barrere - RIP

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-feat-guitarist-paul-barrere-obituary-904307/

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Paul Barrere - RIP

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-feat-guitarist-paul-barrere-obituary-904307/

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Two degrees in bee-bop, a Ph.D in swing. He's the master of rhythm. He's a rock n' roll king. RIP

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5 O.T. wrote:

Paul Barrere - RIP

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-feat-guitarist-paul-barrere-obituary-904307/

Two degrees in bee-bop, a Ph.D in swing. He's the master of rhythm. He's a rock n' roll king. RIP

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Putting Tool on repeat again. Heading to Chicago on Saturday to see the concert Sunday night. Tool has been on my buckrtlist of bands to see, so pumped

Update, Tool is effing awesome live.

That is all

"Almost as good as Pantera..."

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No ODB (RIP), but a worthy version.

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