![]() Still, her case is something of a hard sell. It certainly proved true for Little Miss Dynamite here. His cover of "Don't Let Go" fits the bill perfectly.īrenda Lee: Iconic nicknames have often served as good indicators toward who will eventually get in. It's got a hot beat, buttery singing from the man himself, and smooth soul all around. The song I chose is definitely a great example of that. Isaac's music is best described by the name of one his albums, H ot Buttered Soul. For the selection of his work, I did not go with the big smash, "Theme From 'Shaft'," for two reasons: it's almost as much an instrumental as it is a sung song, and because it's not all that indicative of Hayes' overall style. Not that Hayes is unworthy by any stretch, just something of a marvel that there hasn't been a greater push for some of the other styles of soul, particularly from the '70's. Anyway, getting back to the real body of work that makes Isaac Hayes a worthy inductee for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, it's somewhat revealing to consider which '70's soul acts the Hall has inducted as opposed to the ones they have not. I still giggle at the duet with "James Taylor" about prostitutes. Isaac Hayes: Hello there, children! Sorry, couldn't resist just one tribute to good ol' Chef, though some of his best songs were part of the "South Park" show, movie, and various albums. I briefly considered using "Boo Boo Stick Beat," but instead reverted back to his version of the iconic Benny Hill music, which when Chet Atkins recorded it, was called "Yakety Axe." This song really showcases his finger-pickin' style while also displaying great virtuosity on the instrument. In addition to session work, he recorded several albums and singles, and had a few hits. Playing on the records of such giants as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and the Everly Brothers, Chet was also immensely influential on a plethora of guitar players ranging from Duane Eddy to George Harrison to Mark Knopfler. It's sad that once again it took the person's death to spur an induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. It's not too diverse in terms of years of peak popularity, but it is pretty stylistically diverse, and that's something to salute-with the following songs.Ĭhet Atkins: Perhaps the early reluctance of the Rock Hall to induct Chet Atkins is because he was so much more influential in the world of country music, so much so he was elected to the Country And Western Music Hall Of Fame in 1973. So, the fact that a major act from each of those movements got in together, and are almost next to each other alphabetically on this year's roster (only the Non-Performer inductee between them) is mildly amusing. I don't know if there's any actual animosity between the fans of punk and the fans of art-rock, but according to the movie Twentieth Century Women, it's a bitter gang rivalry. Another fun juxtaposition is the induction of the first punk-rock act and an induction of one of the more commercially successful art-rock bands. One disappeared from the ballot for several years, and one finally broke through on the eighth nomination. The other three are acts that have been eligible for several years, and even though one of those three got in on his first nomination, they are three inductees that are rather hard sells. Three of the six are obvious choices who made it on their first year of eligibility. The Performer category this year has an interesting divide. We have only eight inductees, two of them outside of the Performer category. If in doubt, upload the cover to an image hosting site 1st, link to it in the forums, and ask for advice.The Class Of 2002 marks the slow, downward move to smaller classes. Custom covers should have the correct publisher info, barcode, etc.Please only upload raw scans if they are a minimum of 300dpi (600 preferred), and all text is clear and legible.If you need a game added to the site, please post in the request form here - topicseen#new New Games - I haven't updated the form to allow users to submit new game names.If you upload one, it will not be approved JPG Only - At the moment I"m not properly handling conversion of PNG.I've updated the navigation for the new page. I'm happy to report that our uploading process is now live again.
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