Wednesday, December 7, 2011
APPETITE FOR INDUCTION: The Sunset Strip and tattoo parlors are well represented in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's latest batch of inductees, announced this morning, as both
Guns N' Roses and the
Red Hot Chili Peppers have made the cut. Also in are the their contemporaries the
Beastie Boys and a trio of late comers from the ’60s:
Donovan,
Laura Nyro and the
Small Faces/Faces. Also being honored are Texas blues great
Freddie King in the early influence category, producers
Tom Dowd and
Glyn Johns, engineer
Cosimo Matassa (owner of
J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans, where
Fats Domino and
Little Richard recorded) while starmaker
Don Kirshner gets the
Ahmet Ertegun Award. When asked by
RollingStone.com whether all five original members of GNR will show up, original drummer
Steven Adler replied, "Absolutely not. But, as far as I know, there is a God and a higher power, and it's possible. Unfortunately, I don't foresee it. You figure that time could heal all wounds, but some people just REALLY hold a crazy grudge.” Turned away this time were
The Cure,
The Spinners,
Donna Summer,
Heart,
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts,
Eric B. & Rakim,
Rufus With Chaka Khan and
War.
(12/7a)