Jimmy in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

The Mayor · Post by **The Mayor** » March 10, 2003 7:50 pm

I was thinking that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame might need some help in choosing their next entries, and I bellieve that we here at BN (and other Parrot Head communities) are just the ones to help them..So, I say we politely send them thousands of emails nominating Jimmy as an entry...the email address to the executive offices at the Rock n Roll Hall of fame is.... director@rockhall.org.

Anyone else up for sending them an email....? I just sent mine...

BlackBeard · Post by **BlackBeard** » March 10, 2003 8:23 pm

I agree, Juimmy should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

E-Mail sent.

SailorDan · Post by **SailorDan** » March 10, 2003 8:39 pm

I sent my vote

fleshandbone · Post by **fleshandbone** » March 10, 2003 8:42 pm

That's cool. When I read about the inductees today, I was thinking Bubba should be there. I never even heard of the Clash. My Email is sent.

Ceol na Mara · Post by **Ceol na Mara** » March 10, 2003 9:18 pm

fleshandbone wrote:That's cool. When I read about the inductees today, I was thinking Bubba should be there. I never even heard of the Clash. My Email is sent.

I felt the same way and was going to look for where to send an email. Thank you, Mayor, for providing it. I will send my email tomorrow when I am in a better state to write something!

wanderingtoes · Post by **wanderingtoes** » March 10, 2003 9:26 pm

I agree and have just submitted my support for Jimmy. thanks for providing the link to help his cause.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 10, 2003 9:53 pm

fleshandbone wrote:That's cool. When I read about the inductees today, I was thinking Bubba should be there. I never even heard of the Clash. My Email is sent.

Don't know your age fleshand bone but the Clash have been around
for at least 25 + years. I more than totaly agree that Bubba should
alreadfy be in the Hall but there are some other bands and types of
music and just because we don't listen to them all (or at least most)
doesn't mean they haven't worked and played just as hard.
BTW Rock the casbah,Should I stay or shouldI go? and an awesome
cover of I fought the law just to name a few songs..

looks@40 · Post by **looks@40** » March 10, 2003 10:33 pm

LONDON CALLING!!!!

tnbuffettfan · Post by **tnbuffettfan** » March 10, 2003 11:08 pm

I sent emails from 6 differant addresses,he deserves to be in the hall!!!

Albion03 · Post by **Albion03** » March 10, 2003 11:12 pm

my vote is in...but remember what jimmy said...

"I have never ever won an award for any music i have written, but i dont really care when i have fans like parrotheads.."

now we owe it to him for all the good times hes given us to do whatever we can to get him in...

fleshandbone · Post by **fleshandbone** » March 10, 2003 11:34 pm

[/quote]
Don't know your age fleshand bone but the Clash have been around
for at least 25 + years. [/quote]

Not that age has anything to do with it, I know songs from the 1700s to now and never heard of the Clash.

The AP story says:
The Clash burned bright and fast, starting with explosive punk rock and then incorporating funk, reggae and rap. The 1979 album "London Calling" is a critical favorite, and their biggest hits, "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go," came just before the original lineup broke up in 1983.

Hopes for a reunion at the Hall of Fame induction were dashed when lead singer Joe Strummer died of a heart attack on Dec. 22.

So they were around for about 4 years. Maybe they did some good things in that time but it's not the same as having the 30+ years Jimmy has.
They obviously have no songs we know by heart.

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » March 11, 2003 12:43 am

I like it!!!

daddymention · Post by **daddymention** » March 11, 2003 2:26 am

Yes....a great idea!!!
My e-mail just went out!!!

f2cdlzrd · Post by **f2cdlzrd** » March 11, 2003 7:56 am

I totally agree! If not rock n roll hall of fame, at least a grammy or something. Oh well, like he said it doesn't matter as long as he has phans like me!! Long live Bubba.

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » March 11, 2003 8:23 am

could it be that the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame doesn't recognize Jimmy as a "rock" artist?

ZeroDuval · Post by **ZeroDuval** » March 11, 2003 9:25 am

Would JB want to be in that Hall!

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » March 11, 2003 10:12 am

fleshandbone wrote:That's cool. When I read about the inductees today, I was thinking Bubba should be there. I never even heard of the Clash. My Email is sent.

Ouch. Reminds me of my mother - she's never heard of the Clash either, but that doesn't diminish the fact that they were extremely influential. Sad that Joe Strummer won't be there tonight....

But I'd sell EVERYTHING I own for tix to the event just to see the Police live.

Gardner McKay, Jr. · Post by **Gardner McKay, Jr.** » March 11, 2003 10:47 am

Done! A bit lengthy, but some valid points I hope get read.
As always, G.M.,Jr.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » March 11, 2003 11:02 am

fleshandbone wrote:
So they were around for about 4 years. Maybe they did some good things in that time but it's not the same as having the 30+ years Jimmy has.
They obviously have no songs we know by heart.

The R&RHOF and the Grammys are not based on popularity, but on music, including originality, contribution to the larger "whole" and sphere of influence.

While YOU may have never heard of the Clash, they inspired legions of musicians such as U2 and Radiohead. It was aggressive, simple punk that grabbed you by the throat, and their contribution is pretty well recognized by everone involved with the music business and quite a few folks outside of it.

Hey, I love Buffett, but you'd be hard pressed to convince me that he's done anything musically that deserved either a Grammy or a R&RHOF nomination. He's a great entertainer and a decent songwriter, but he certainly hasn't pushed the envelope with his music or changed the course of it in the way bands like The Clash and The Police did.

I'd say give him a lifetime achievement award or something for successfully surving this long in the music business and still selling out venues - THAT is an accomplishment.

botdrnk · Post by **botdrnk** » March 11, 2003 11:13 am

Of course Jimmy got my vote for the Rock-n-Roll Hall....Thought ya'll might like to see the reply I got from "The Hall":

Thanks for your comments.

There is no doubt that rock and roll would not be what it is without the contribution of Jimmy Buffett. At the same time, you should realize that we receive literally thousands of such recommendations, many of which are as worthy as yours.

The entire nomination and induction process is coordinated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in New York City. The only criteria is that an artist has to have had their first record 25 years ago. First, the selection of inductees begins with an extensive panel of journalists, historians, previous inductees, industry heads, etc. In turn, those nominated are sent to a committee of more than a 1000 people around the world (journalists, historians, music industry management, all previous inductees, etc.) who vote. Those receiving the highest number of votes and more than 50% of the votes cast are inducted into the Hall. Usually, this means five to seven new members each year. So you can see the road to being inducted is an arduous one and completely out of the realm of influences or politics.

On top of this, people sometimes forget that rock and roll and its artists are viewed in an incredibly subjective manner by any individual brought into the circle of discussion. As such, there is often widespread disagreement or fracturing of opinion about who is or was important. From my perspective, time will tell. I really think that all deserving candidates will have their moment eventually. Unfortunately, it often isn't the time frame they or their fans desire. Remember too, many of the sports greats do not get into their respective Halls of Fame right away either.

Peace and Soul,

Rock On!

Terry Stewart
President
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Sharon Uhl
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
phone: 216-515-1238
suhl@rockhall.org <mailto:suhl@rockhall.org>