Ooh a bit torn here. I love this band, but I'm not sure they really belong among the other inductees. Also, I don't see why a bad like Sigur ros should be inducted but not one like TMV.
Last night I interviewed Gary Burger, lead singer of The Monks. I didnt mention that the Music Banter collective failed to induct his band into the Hall of Fame but it was a really interesting chat to say the least.
I've labored the breathhing point a bit too far before on the Muse board, so I will decline to comment further...suffice to reiterate, the more you ignore it, the more it goes away...
Like I said before, I respect your opinion. You don't have to "worship" anything you don't want to, I'm just trowing things out there for your (and anyone else's) consideration.
Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential African-American rockers of the sixties. His music popularized wah-wah pedals, stereophonic sound, and phasing. He is often credited for having a great influence Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. The phycedelis rocker's first single was the iconic "Hey Joe" in 1966. For the next four years, him and his band (consisting of Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on bass) would revolutionise Rock as we know it. The three studio albums Hendrix released during his lifetime ("Are You Experienced", "Axis: as Bold as Love", and "Electric Ladyland") have all gone platinum, "Are You Experienced" having gone 4x platinum. The immortal guitarist has preformed at legendary festivals including The Monteray Pop Festival (often seen as his breakout) and WooRABtock, where he preformed his legendary rendition of the Star Spangled Banner (one of the harshest musical critisisms against the government of the 60's). His death at 27 years old remains one of the biggest tragedies in Rock 'N Roll. Since his death, many posthumas Hendrix albums have been released (notably "The Cry of Love" and "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" which try to replicate the album he was working on at the time of his death). He has been covered by artists including Seal, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joe Satriani with Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteem, Buddy Guy, Pearl Jam, Pride and Glory with Slash, Alice Cooper, Medeski Martin and Wood, and Living Colour among others. His latest top 5 album, "Valleys of Neptune" from this year, prooves he is still with us.
It is because of all of this and more that I nominate Jimi Hendrix for the rabroad hall of fame.
Haha. Sorry to be a grammar nazi but the word you're looking for is "albeit".
Anyway, I'm going to go with everyone else here and say you really should give Mezzanine a few more listens before dismissing it. I've actually found it to be a real grower.