That statement is almost a paradox in itself (note I said almost), as the indie and underground scenes traditionally don't have the means to be widespread enough to actually be influential in a wide enough circle. The mainstream is absolutely rotten to the core at the moment, and the current innovation and influence is pretty much all taking place in the indie and underground scenes." "What the mainstream thinks and what musicians think has been widely different for at least 20 years now. It doesn't lessen the merit of the artist you want to see get in, but it doesn't increase the merit either. You cannot extol that as a virtue and yet whine when you're in the minority regarding an artist.
Rock and Roll is the music of the people. It's not always the fault of the "sheeple." Yes, there are a lot of great acts who were not properly recognized or respected in their time, but it could be bad promotional campaigns, legal issues, or whatever. And one of the reasons it continues to evolve as widely and steadily as it does is because it continues to remain popular with the common public. not exactly the height of the sophisticated society, and it continues to be the music of the blue collar worker, the common man.
Rock 'n' roll was originally largely made for the teenage audience. To me the whole "soiled masses" card that tends to get played strikes me as little more than an attempt to dehumanize and rationalize disrespect towards someone who disagrees with them. No, but radio play and sales are also not the antithesis of a pedigree either. This is the place for you to state the criteria you would use to create the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So what do you think the criteria for induction should be? If you were on the Nominating Committee would you be able to set aside your personal taste in evaluating the worthiness of various artists? Should you? Gold records, number one hits, and million sellers are really not appropriate standards for evaluation. The innovation and influence of these artists is also critical. That said, candidates are reviewed and discussed relative to their impact on this music that we broadly call rock and roll. The only formal criteria for the performance category is that an artist has to have had their first record 25 years ago. Individuals can be inducted in four categories: Performer, Early Influence, Non-Performer and Side-Men. The entire nomination and induction process is coordinated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in New York City. Unlike baseball, football, basketball or hockey, statistics are not relevant.
The love for, the evaluation of, and the impact of any artist are subjective questions to be answered by the nominators and the voters. Terry Stewart, the President of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (and Nominating Committee member), expands upon that criteria in the letter he sends to fans who seek induction of their favorite artist Nomination and induction into the Hall of Fame is not about popularity, records sales, which label the group is on, or anything other than the process below. Criteria include the influence and significance of the artists’ contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll. One of the Foundation’s many functions is to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Hall of Fame.Īrtists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Here are a few passages about the criteria from the Rock Hall's own website: Leaders in the music industry joined together in 1983 to establish the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. What do they all have in common? What criteria did the Rock Hall Nominating Committee apply when putting together the ballots? There's no easy answer, especially when it comes to something as emotionally charged as music and when the biases of those in charge come into play. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Criteriaįiguring out what it takes to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seems like an impossible task when looking at the diversity of the artists who are already enshrined.
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