JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 07 2017 11:50 PM
OzReverb wrote:
If it wasn't for 3 on the bottom of the list, with the exception of Nina Simone the others would look and sound drastically different or not exist at all.
I don't think so. The really great artists on this list all found something within themselves that contributed to what they were able to produce in their career. Kate Bush isn't going to write Army Dreamers without the MC5 or Link Wray? Highly unlikely.
We love Link Wray. We love the MC5 Link Wray was great. The MC5 are great. They are influential artists. They are important artists.
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arny
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 614
Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Oct 08 2017 03:54 AM
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Vince_Ray
Joined: Aug 26, 2015
Posts: 252
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Posted on Oct 08 2017 12:51 PM
celebrity culture. Are the MC5 or Link more or less important or significant than Kate Bush? Is that what this is about? Maybe whoever sold the most records or was the wealthiest? Don't know what the point is at all.
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Ariel
Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
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Posted on Oct 08 2017 02:32 PM
Vince_Ray wrote:
Don't know what the point is at all.
Exploit of iconic talent names in collaboration with the big media companies, in order to maximize profitability, by way of exposure and ad revenue.  Decision making to be done by accountants, lawyers and marketing teams. May seem random to you, not to them.
The machine is on it's last gears, and it's death convulsions are disgusting, as was it's life.
Enough big rockstars have already expressed their resent publicly towards this magazine-top10-era now irrelevant 'institution' and their shenanigans. It's all dying anyway, at these very moments. Bye bye!
Sincerely though, if YOUR OWN (anyone here) name would have been fantastically nominated, would that 'soften' your attitude, just a bit?
Stay alive, with MC5! (Lemmy, Ace of Spades, Link; get it?)
Though Rob Tyner was just the best, what a voice, and the sincerity, and love. Chilling.
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 08 2017 03:12 PM
Vince_Ray wrote:
celebrity culture. Are the MC5 or Link more or less important or significant than Kate Bush? Is that what this is about? Maybe whoever sold the most records or was the wealthiest? Don't know what the point is at all.
Nope. But this isn't about Kate Bush either. She's been eligible for a long time and likely won't get in herself, same boat as the MC5 and Link. Granted I never would expect Kate in a 'Rock and Roll' hall of fame.
I only know it isn't based off the art/quality of the music.
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Vince_Ray
Joined: Aug 26, 2015
Posts: 252
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Posted on Oct 08 2017 04:34 PM
I'm going to go and listen to Magic Sam play Lookin Good. That usually helps
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arny
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 614
Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Oct 11 2017 10:10 AM
Ok you all made good points. But I voted anyway for Link. And on the same day (I'm not a believer in karma or stuff like that) I finaly got my collection of top 3 signature guitars by my alltime heroes together. I allready have a Joe Strummer Tele and a Wayne Kramer (MC5) strat. That day I found a great deal on a Eastwood Link Wray tribute guitar at the Thomann website. It was a B-stock (return) with original case for just over 500 Euro's! So almost half of the price when they just came out.
I'm only missing the 'Rumble' guitar strap, and now my dog is a bit disapointed. Since I named him Rumble after... you guessed it!
Vince, you did a great job on the art work for this guitar!
This afternoon I put a Bigsby on it I had on a tele that I don't use anymore... so start cursing me for that! But is sounds so much better with it!
Here's a pic:
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Vince_Ray
Joined: Aug 26, 2015
Posts: 252
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Posted on Oct 11 2017 02:21 PM
That's great to see the tribute guitar, I'm glad it's found a good home! Thanks for the compliments about the artwork too. I was really honoured when the Wray family gave it their support and now all the kids have one.
No problem with the bigsby, it seems to look just right there and has made me think I should do the same. I also have a plain model for tinkering with....currently has gfs surf 90s and it sounds and plays great.
How's the MC5 strat? All Stars and Stripes I guess? Would love to see that
Voting for Link is a positive move of course, it's good to hear something positive here
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4565
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 28 2017 12:23 AM
JakeDobner wrote:
Participating in this legitimizes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Please don't participate.
I agree. It’s a joke.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4565
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 28 2017 12:28 AM
Vince_Ray wrote:
Glad to hear so many folks talking sense here! The HOF is like a dumb talent programme with everyone sucking up to each other, all hugging and blubbing over how great they all are. Makes me puke and Link is too cool to be there.
Goucho said he wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have him as a member
Perfect application of Groucho’s principle. I’m nobody, so it would never happen, but I wouldn’t want to be part of it. They’ve done some perverse things regarding their choices of whom to include and whom to exclude. It’s sort of like being declared the winner of a playground name-calling contest.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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Frelonvert
Joined: Sep 21, 2009
Posts: 275
Toulouse
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Posted on Dec 28 2017 06:06 AM
Did you guys had the chance to see the documentry: "RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World"?
I couldn't find it yet but can't wait to see it. I hope it is good.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4565
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 28 2017 06:38 AM
Frelonvert wrote:
Did you guys had the chance to see the documentry: "RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World"?
I couldn't find it yet but can't wait to see it. I hope it is good.
It was interesting, but there really wasn’t all that much about Link. He was sort of the setting they started with, but it went into depth on numerous Native American musicians. Some are surprising. I had no idea that the killer guitar solo in Doctor My Eyes was played by a session man, I’d always figured it was done by David Linley.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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skeeter
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2065
Virginia, USA
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Posted on Dec 28 2017 08:14 AM
Frelonvert wrote:
Did you guys had the chance to see the documentry: "RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World"?
I couldn't find it yet but can't wait to see it. I hope it is good.
It's watchable on Amazon Prime right now.
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