FIRST, YOU SHOCK THEM, THEN THEY PUT YOU IN A MUSEUM...

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame LIVE
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Time Life proudly presents the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live, a 9 DVD collection featuring rare, one-of-a-kind performances from the induction ceremonies of the Rock Hall Of Fame, shot during the last 24 years. You'll see the biggest names in rock 'n' roll perform in intimate settings, and jam in combinations not seen anywhere else. Additionally, each DVD features exclusive induction speeches by rock royalty, from heartfelt tributes to hilarious zingers. Plus, each DVD has over an hour of bonus material, including rare, behind-the-scenes material and rehersal footage. Some highlights include:

Bruce Springsteen and Bono share a microphone on U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."

The original 3 members of Cream take the stage for the first time in 25 years to play a 3 song set of the group's biggest hits.

Mick Jagger and Tina Turner perform a sultry duet of the Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman."

This is the first time ever these performances have been available on home video! With 125 exclusive performances, over 24 hours of classic rock entertainment, and over 9 hours of bonus material, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live is a comprehensive collection sure to exceed the expectations of any rock 'n' roll fan!


You can make jokes all you want about The Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears or Milli Vanilli. For my money, the single biggest joke ever pulled in the name of popular music continues to be The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. If you don't believe me, ask yourself this.

Who decides who gets inducted and who gets left out? Where does the money come from to put on these big ceremonies every year? Why did VH1 Classic start airing these shows only five years ago? How come they are just as tepid and cumbersome as any other awards telecast? Where is that 120 dollars going that I shelled out for this DVD box set?

And, of course, the most obvious one: How the fuck did someone decide that The Pretenders and Elvis Costello had a greater effect on the course of rock and roll than, say, The Stooges or The MC5?

How does Metallica manage to be the first heavy metal band inducted before Motorhead, Iron Maiden or Thin Lizzy?

Today, the Clown College, excuse me, Hall Of Fame announced their nominations for induction. Not the actual inductees, but the artists who have a shot at getting in this year.

The list of potentials includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Stooges, ABBA, Genesis and, most shockingly, KISS. Gene Simmons has been brutally honest in his disdain for the institution. If they make it in on their first go-round, I will start telling myself we are winning the war in Iraq.

Also, to keep hip-hop in the running they announced LL Cool J. Why it seems so important to put rap music in the place I don't understand. I like early hip-hop but something tells me when they open up The Rap Museum nobody is going to induct Anthrax for their contributions to the genre.

And, also, not surprisingly, they snubbed Cheap Trick and Alice Cooper for Laura Nyro. Anyone who can tell me who the fuck that is and why she belongs in the museum gets my vinyl copies of "Welcome To My Nightmare","At Budokan" as well as a swift kick in the ovaries.

What I do know about the Hall Of Fame is this-- Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner pretty much decides everything that happens involving the inductees. It is determined by his preferences and musical tastes (which explains ABBA) and what he feels will make good copy in his magazine and bring in ratings when VH1 airs the ceremony. For thirty years, he and his magazine have done a great job of pretending like Alice and KISS never happened so why should his vanity chest of a museum be any different? I speculate that because VH1 and KISS have made a lot of money on DVDs together lately that they may have weighed in on how good it would be for them to be in the show.

Mark my words on what WILL definitely happen this year. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a shoo-in. Not that they don't deserve it, but because Flea inducted Metallica last year. Don't be surprised if Lars Ulrich does the honors this time. Also, The Stooges are a lock this year because they performed "Like A Virgin" at the ceremony inducting Madonna two years ago. It was bizarre and beautiful, like Iggy Pop himself.

At the end of the day, none of this shit matters. I have my own Hall Of Fame, and I encourage you to start your own, too. We may not have the money the "official" one has but at least we know ours has integrity.

One thing I was really impressed with was earlier this year when Metallica were inducted, James Hetfield had the guts to mention a bunch of other bands who needed to go through the museum doors before him....forward to the 6:00 mark in this clip...