Agree, they never bowed down and kissed peoples ass, that why its taken so long... love this group, one of the all time greats...still listen to everything they've ever put out... I did hate the non make up years though...lo l
Agree, they never bowed down and kissed peoples ass, that why its taken so long... love this group, one of the all time greats...still listen to everything they've ever put out... I did hate the non make up years though...lo l
Big fan of the original line up and the first 6 studio albums (plus Alive! and Alive 2). This is long L O N G overdue and is an absolute shame it took this long for it to happen.
BTW, does anyone know which members are getting in? I mean, I'm sure the original 4 members are a no brainer but what about later members like Eric Carr or Bruce Kulick?
Also, in case anyone else is interested the other inductees are...
According to the site its just the original 4 and Gene has said he is open to them playing again that night
One of the problems with the hall is that they never established any kind of set criteria that artists must reach in order to qualify to get in. Longevity? Well how do you explain Guns and Roses getting in? Commercial success? How is Patty Smith in the hall? Influence? Was Steely Dan really THAT influential?
So really hall of fame inductees come down to the opinions of the voters. Which IMO is complete crap! At least now the popular vote of the fan is represented with 1 of the "electoral" votes and frankly, I think KISS winning the popular vote is what got them in. The committee really had no other choice but to put them in once they won the fan vote.
KISS, whether you love them or hate them, is one of rock and roll's icons! They are one of the all time most successful and influential rock bands in history. They completely innovated the live show. They were also one of the first bands to produce a commercially successful live album! They are a band that has been going for over 40 years! The fact that it took them 15 years from the time they were eligible to get in the hall clearly shows that committee members had an agenda against them!
Big fan of the original line up and the first 6 studio albums (plus Alive! and Alive 2). This is long L O N G overdue and is an absolute shame it took this long for it to happen.
BTW, does anyone know which members are getting in? I mean, I'm sure the original 4 members are a no brainer but what about later members like Eric Carr or Bruce Kulick?
Also, in case anyone else is interested the other inductees are...
Peter Gabriel
Linda Ronstadt
Nirvana
Deep Purple
Hall and Oates.
Nirvana gets in on their first ballot and it took KISS 15 years to get in? Good lord.