Mamma Mia! Can you feel the Raw Power, Fernando? Or is it just an Invisible Touch?

The Phil Collins-fronted prog-to-pop rockers Genesis, Swedish superstars ABBA, and Iggy Pop’s lust-for-lifers the Stooges lead the pack in this upcoming year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Reggae great Jimmy Cliff and ’60s Brit-rock pioneers the Hollies will also be honored.

Each band (including the seven-times-rejected Stooges) is scheduled to perform at the ceremony, which takes place March 15, 2010 in New York City and will air live on Fuse; ABBA, however, have not appeared live together since late 1982, and have famously turned down all previous reunion enticements (including a now-legendary offer of $1 billion in 2000).

The group’s Benny Andersson says the odds are “99 to 1″ they’ll be there. “It’s very tricky because Agnetha [Fältskog] is not flying,” he told Rolling Stone. “The people who are really fond of ABBA for what we did, I think we are doing them a favor by not going out.”

Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, says he’s working on getting the long-departed Peter Gabriel to participate in the show, though it’s not guaranteed: “Peter is a bit elusive, but I’ll probably talk to him soon and see if he has any concept of what he wants to do. I don’t feel a great need to play. I’m happy just to drink.”

What do you think of this year’s winners, readers, and the likelihood/promise of their reunion performances? And what about the the ones who failed to make the cut—among them, Kiss, LL Cool J, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Donna Summer?

http://music-mix.ew.com/2...l-of-fame/
[Edited 12/15/09 11:31am]

sosgemini said:

"Once you want to be put into a museum, Rock & Roll's over. It's not voted by fans, it's voted by people who induct you, or others; people who are already in it."-Steve Jones of "The Sex Pistols"

They need to induct nine acts again. This five-act is getting ridiculous. Then again like they give a shit about who they induct. The Chantels may get in as an "early influence" like they did Wanda Jackson.

Now see effhunsd, if ABBA can get in, CHIC and Donna need to get in together next year. Real talk!

Timmy84 said:

i totally think Donna should have gone in before Madge as should have Chic. now i think that Madge and Abba have broken down the door the other two will get in.

ehuffnsd said:

They better or like KISS fans, I'm protesting.

Are you including Iggy Pop as part of the Stooges or as a solo act, too? Iggy Pop's great, but that is an awfully white lineup!

Timmy84 said:

but ABBA is a total breakthrough as ABBA largely ignored the North American market in their heyday.

ehuffnsd said:

That's a problem with the Hall of Fame. They induct acts too damn late. Their way of inducting artists is real stupid.

Timmy84 said:

white straight establishment males... what do you expect?

Yeah, we'll see if Abba, all 4, actually show up and perform. It'd be nice though. And will Peter Gabriel and Phil and all of Genesis show up and perform? There were a few incarnations of the band over the years.

ernestsewell said:

ABBA ain't gonna reunite. Mark my words. As for Genesis, you can bet they will. Phil will play drums while Peter sings.

I could care less of any of these people ever show up. Damn, either yes or no. What's with all the scratching your head digging in your ass about? They need to start putting their name(s) on plaque, screw it into a wall, play A song of each inductee, and go home.










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^^ Agnetha was usually the one that turned away from reunions

ernestsewell said:

ABBA ain't gonna reunite. Mark my words. As for Genesis, you can bet they will. Phil will play drums while Peter sings.

Mamma Mia! Can you feel the Raw Power, Fernando? Or is it just an Invisible Touch?

The Phil Collins-fronted prog-to-pop rockers Genesis, Swedish superstars ABBA, and Iggy Pop’s lust-for-lifers the Stooges lead the pack in this upcoming year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Reggae great Jimmy Cliff and ’60s Brit-rock pioneers the Hollies will also be honored.

Each band (including the seven-times-rejected Stooges) is scheduled to perform at the ceremony, which takes place March 15, 2010 in New York City and will air live on Fuse; ABBA, however, have not appeared live together since late 1982, and have famously turned down all previous reunion enticements (including a now-legendary offer of $1 billion in 2000).

The group’s Benny Andersson says the odds are “99 to 1″ they’ll be there. “It’s very tricky because Agnetha [Fältskog] is not flying,” he told Rolling Stone. “The people who are really fond of ABBA for what we did, I think we are doing them a favor by not going out.”

Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, says he’s working on getting the long-departed Peter Gabriel to participate in the show, though it’s not guaranteed: “Peter is a bit elusive, but I’ll probably talk to him soon and see if he has any concept of what he wants to do. I don’t feel a great need to play. I’m happy just to drink.”

What do you think of this year’s winners, readers, and the likelihood/promise of their reunion performances? And what about the the ones who failed to make the cut—among them, Kiss, LL Cool J, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Donna Summer?

http://music-mix.ew.com/2...l-of-fame/
[Edited 12/15/09 11:31am]

Timmy84 said:

Phil has a lot of physical problems from playing drums, and has stopped playing them. I wonder if he'll try to work around his condition and pain to play for the RNRHOF, IF he shows up.

Timmy84 said:

i know she made them turn down a Billion $ reunion tour.
[Edited 12/15/09 13:30pm]