Tux of Borg Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/arch...1/10/2003344169 Van Halen `jumps' into Hall of Fame AP, CLEVELAND Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007, Page 7 Van Halen entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -- the first rap act to be inducted into the hall -- and R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith. A panel of 600 industry figures selected the five acts to be inducted at the annual ceremony, to be held March 12 in New York. To be eligible, artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years before nomination. "R.E.M. and myself in particular are really terrible at looking backward," R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe, told reporters via telephone from London. "We kind of, as a band, continually look forward so it's really fantastic that someone, especially the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are looking backward to recognize the work that we've done." "I'm just really honored that they thought of us," he added. Van Halen was the 1980s hard rock quartet led by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and later, rocker Sammy Hagar, that put out hits such as Jump and Why Can't This Be Love. Eddie Van Halen stood out with his blistering guitar solos; his feud with Roth led to Hagar's run with the band, which produced hits into the 1990s. R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Stipe) was the quintessential indie rock band until breaking through to mass success in the early 1990s with songs like Losing My Religion. The unique sound of their first album in 1983 Murmur, was the beginning of the multiplatinum band's emergence as leader of the US alternative scene of the 1980s and 1990s. Punk rock poet Smith, known as the Godmother of Punk, came out of lower Manhattan in the early 1970s to create a blend of cerebral, raggedly emotional music. Stipe said got a congratulatory call from Smith, a good friend, on Monday. He noted that when he first heard her music in the 1970s, "I decided that I wanted to make music and be in a band ... now she and I are great friends. It was great to be able to congratulate her back." Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr Ness, Raheim) led the most innovative act in hip-hop's formative era in the late 1970s, and the song The Message was like a letter from urban America. Grandmaster Flash was considered a pioneer in many DJ techniques. With beehive hairdos and dark eyeliner, the 1960s girl group the Ronettes (Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley) achieved their greatest success with producer Phil Spector and his "wall of sound" style. Phil Spector co-wrote the trio's biggest hit, Be My Baby, and was married to its lead singer, Ronnie Spector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I remember seeing Van Halen, Journey & Cheap Trick at the old Century Theatre for 97 cents! It was a 97Rock promotion. I'm guessing 1977ish. Anyone remember the concert? Those tix would cost at least $97 now-a-days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I saw Van Halen when they opened up for Black Sabbath in '78...sixth row...out of my mind....good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I saw Van Halen when they opened up for Black Sabbath in '78...sixth row...out of my mind....good times. from the Ice Cream Man to Iron Man - sounds like quite a show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Anyone ever been to the Rock and Roll HOF? My wife and I are thinking about doing a road-trip to Niagara Falls in a few months to visit family (sick of airports and don't want to pay $300+/ticket anyway). We're thinking about stopping for a couple of days in Chicago, and also a day (maybe two?) in Cleveland/Canton to check out the Rock and Roll HOF as well as the Football HOF. Is there anything else to do in Canton/Cleveland aside from these two places? It looks like the two cities are only about 3-4 hours away from each other, so we'll probably spend the night in Canton before driving up to NF, NY. Cw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Anyone ever been to the Rock and Roll HOF? My wife and I are thinking about doing a road-trip to Niagara Falls in a few months to visit family (sick of airports and don't want to pay $300+/ticket anyway). We're thinking about stopping for a couple of days in Chicago, and also a day (maybe two?) in Cleveland/Canton to check out the Rock and Roll HOF as well as the Football HOF. Is there anything else to do in Canton/Cleveland aside from these two places? It looks like the two cities are only about 3-4 hours away from each other, so we'll probably spend the night in Canton before driving up to NF, NY. Cw You've come to the right place. The Rock Hall is a good place to visit...I've only been there twice (you know how you never visit an attraction when you live nearby), but admission is expensive...now in the $20.00 range. Next door to the Rock Hall on the lakefront is the Great Lakes Science Center. An even better museum than the Rock Hall, and much less pricey. You can't miss these two museums; they're both next to Browns Stadium. If you're interested in beer, I also recommend a visit to the Great Lakes Brewing Company. It's right across from the West Side Market, which is just over the bridge from Downtown and Jacobs Field. Not only is it a brewery, it has what is supposed to be a killer restaurant (I've never been there to eat, but have only heard good things about the food). PM me if you need any other information. http://www.rockhall.com/ http://www.greatscience.com/ http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I remember seeing Van Halen, Journey & Cheap Trick at the old Century Theatre for 97 cents! It was a 97Rock promotion. I'm guessing 1977ish. Anyone remember the concert? Those tix would cost at least $97 now-a-days! ... i was there ! ... ronnie montrose was on the bill also ... i believe sammy hagar was with montrose ... seven years later SH replaces DLR ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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