SHARPS & FLATS : WHO'LL USHER IN THE BOSS?Byline: Fred Shuster It's a question that's consuming Boss fans throughout the world - who's going to induct in·duct v. To produce an electric current or a magnetic charge by induction. Bruce Springsteen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in next year? Along with Springsteen, Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney and Billy Joel are included on the list of 10 who will be inducted at the 14th annual ceremony March 15 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Musicians are eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first recording. Hall of Fame officials said the person giving the induction speech traditionally is involved in the record industry and has some musical link to the honoree. So, who's going to induct Bruce? Some insist Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan is the logical choice - but nobody's understood a thing the notoriously marble-mouthed Dylan has said for the past 20 years. Of course, interpreting Dylan has always been half the fun, but for an induction speech? As Bob himself might say: ``They're selling postcards of the hanging/And painting the passports brown.'' You figure it out. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation won't divulge who's being considered for the job, but the choice is up to the committee, not the artist. Other names being bandied about include John Fogerty. There's also a groundswell ground·swell n. 1. A sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion: a groundswell of antiwar sentiment. 2. among Springsteen fans that Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers might be the right person to induct the Boss. But with just two albums under his belt, the young Dylan lacks the career longevity or influence apparently required. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. He is notable for his deep and influential baritone vocal style, and along with his instantly-recognizable and has also been suggested. However, Vedder might let fly something nasty about the Hall of Fame, the nominating committee A nominating committee is a group formed usually from inside the membership of an organization for the purpose of nominating candidates for office within the organization. It works similarly to an electoral college, the main difference being that the available candidates, either , Springsteen or even the Waldorf itself. Melissa Etheridge? Politically correct politically correct Politically sensitive adjective Referring to language reflecting awareness and sensitivity to another person's physical, mental, cultural, or other disadvantages or deviations from a norm; a person is not mentally retarded, but , indeed, but the question remains - why? Springsteen fans expect the Boss to perform with a reunited E Street Band at the ceremony in March, even though the powerful and highly recognizable backing band was excluded from the Hall of Fame induction. The rocker was nominated without his longtime group because he released his 1973 debut album, ``Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.,'' as a solo artist. For his part, Springsteen has said he hopes the Hall can find a way to recognize the contributions made by musical backlines like the E Street Band, the Meters, the Philly International crew and the Cornell Dupree/Bernard Purdie/King Curtis axis that basically invented the Atlantic soul sound. He's right about that. The credibility of the Hall of Fame is suspect as long as such important studio pioneers as New Orleans r&b drummer Earl Palmer, saxophonist Curtis, Motown bassist James Jamerson and Los Angeles session drummer Hal Blaine remain unrecognized. It's incredible that a Hall of Fame devoted to placing the spotlight on the musicians who built one of the 20th century's greatest popular art forms has ignored such giants. Oh, sure, they'll probably get around to honoring the still-living Palmer and Blaine one day. But for Jamerson and Curtis, it's too late. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are synonymous, yet he'll go into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame without his backup musicians. |
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