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Rock Hall ceremony best in recent memory
from: indeonline.com
by B.J. Lisko
CLEVELAND Saturday night's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was easily the most memorable in recent years. The inductees (JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, Green Day, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the "5" Royales, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Lou Reed, Bill Withers, Ringo Starr) were not only among the most popular ever bestowed with the honor, but some of the very strongest Ñ evidenced from the show's very first song.
THE ROCK HALL'S 'CHERRY BOMB'
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS gave as scorching a rendition of "Bad Reputation" as ever to kick things off. Guest spots by Dave Grohl on "Cherry Bomb" and Miley Cyrus on "Crimson and Clover" weren't particularly necessary (Who hasn't Grohl done a guest spot with?), but all-star jam sessions have become the norm at one of rock's biggest annual events.
An emotional Jett gave a touching speech as she continues to inspire generations with her tenacity and work ethic. Her induction is easily one of the most deserving of all time.
WELCOME TO PARADISE
Arguably, the evening belonged more to Green Day than anyone. At both the ceremony at Public Hall and at the simulcast of the show at the Rock Hall a few blocks away, every image of the group was greeted not only with cheers, but literally screams from women of all ages with adoration for frontman/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong.
After erupting on stage with "American Idiot," "When I Come Around" and "Basket Case," the group's speech was a touching nod to punk rockers of all ages and harkened back to the band's underground California start.
A BLACKHEARTED HOLE
THOMMY PRICE, the drummer of the BLACKHEARTS since 1986, was unceremoniously left out of an induction. Price has been as crucial a member of the band as any in its history, and it's an error or oversight that needs to be corrected.
OTHER SHOW NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble were inducted by John Mayer who then joined the band for a spot-on rendition of "Texas Flood." Gary Clark Jr. guested on "Pride and Joy," and Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton and bassist Tommy Shannon truly haven't missed a beat.
- JOAN JETT gave a nice nod to English rockers Motorhead during her speech.
- Billie Joe Armstrong name-checked everyone from Operation Ivy to Patti Smith to Cheap Trick to Def Leppard.
- Patti Smith choked up recalling hearing the news of Lou Reed's death. "I could hear Lou's voice coming from every cafe. The whole city was mourning." |
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