Music Banter Hall Of Fame: Nominations Thread

[Janszoon]

Anyway, I struggled a bit on this nomination since, personally, I've never liked Iron Maiden. When I was growing up, my cousin was a huge fan of them and as a kid I used to love looking at the Maiden posters he had plastered all over his bedroom. I always imagined they would sound super-scary and edgy. When I finally heard what they sounded like in junior high I remember being sorely disappointed by how hokey they were musically. I've given them numerous chances over the years in the hopes that they'd click with me but to no avail.

That said, as fan of metal in general, I recognize how influential they were, and for that reason I do think they belong in the hall of fame. So I voted yes, even though I'm still a bit jaded by the infamous MB Chuck Berry catastrophe.

[Akira]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

though I'm still a bit jaded by the infamous MB Chuck Berry catastrophe.

Oh dear, what happened there?

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Akira

Oh dear, what happened there?

He didn't get the votes despite being one of the most influential figures in the history of rock music.

[Engine]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

He didn't get the votes despite being one of the most influential figures in the history of rock music.

I would have voted No for Chuck Berry because I don't like his music much. In a lot of cases, I dislike his music.
But I don't deny his influence. It seems fairly common to think of this Hall Of Fame as a list of 'Best/Most Influential' artists in the general opinion of MB members as a group. Is it? I always vote based on how I personally feel about the artists' music but maybe I'm doing it wrong

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Engine

I would have voted No for Chuck Berry because I don't like his music much. In a lot of cases, I dislike his music.
But I don't deny his influence. It seems fairly common to think of this Hall Of Fame as a list of 'Best/Most Influential' artists in the general opinion of MB members as a group. Is it? I always vote based on how I personally feel about the artists' music but maybe I'm doing it wrong

I guess I tend to view a hall of fame as something which above all is about achievement and influence, since that's how the term is generally applied with regards to real-world museums. If it's just who is most popular on MB, why not call it "Bands We Love" or something?

[Engine]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

When I was growing up, my cousin was a huge fan of them and as a kid I used to love looking that the Maiden posters he had plastered all over his bedroom. I always imagined they would sound super-scary and edgy. When I finally heard what they sounded like in junior high I remember being sorely disappointed by how hokey they were musically.

I had a similar but opposite experience. Eddie was fascinating and scary when I was a kid and when I heard the band they were 'mild' enough for me to enjoy (I have no idea what I was expecting) so I got the double benefit of hearing a band I liked and getting to sport Eddie gear which scared other people who weren't in the know. Ive got to admit that I may owe my love of Iron Maiden to whichever artist painted the cover of 'Killers'