by: Kelsey Foreman
Centurion Staff
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame showcases
eclecticism inthe 2012 nominees with the hard
rock of Guns ‘n’ Roses,to queen of disco
Donna
Summer, funk stylings of Warand Rufus with Chaka
Khan,the soulful r&b vocals of The Spinners, to the
white hip hop sensation The Beastie Boys.
Heart, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts,
Freddie King, Laura Nyro, Red Hot ChiliPeppers,
The Cure, Eric B. and Rakim,
and The SmallFaces/Faces
complete the list of candidates.
The ceremony will be held on
April 14, 2012, at the
Rock‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Museum
in Cleveland, Ohio.
In order to be eligible for induction
in 2012, the artist
must have released their first album
or single in or prior to 1986.
Many Bucks students have mixed
feelings about the list of 2012 nominees.
“There are many bands I have
been waiting to see on the list,
but also many that I have never
even heard of,” stated
Claire Devlin, 18, a music
major from Newtown.
Sam Lipton, 21, a biology
major from Doylestown, feels
that “the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of
Fame is losing its rock ‘n’ roll
aspect of it, accepting hip hop
acts such as Eric B. and Rakim,
and even soul acts such as The
Spinners.”
Many students are satisfied
with a good portion of the
nominees this year. When
asked who they would choose
to be inducted, many students
chose Guns ‘n’ Roses, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, The Beastie Boys,
the Cure, and War.
“Our generation watched
The Cure influence an entire
style and genre of music early
on in this decade, which says
something about their importance in rock music,” said
Taylor Mayson, 19, a liberal
arts major from Levittown.
The Cure, known for “Friday
I’m in Love” and “Just Like
Heaven,” had a major influence over bands such as Taking
Back Sunday, Brand New, and
Blink-182.
Harley Dickson, 21, a
business major from Yardley,
feels that “The Red Hot Chili
Peppers are one of the most talented, important bands in modern rock. They deserve the
chance to make history.”
This will be the second time
that the Red Hot Chili Peppers,
known for “Scar Tissue,” and
“Under the Bridge,” have been
nominated.
Artists that students would
have liked to see on the 2012
nomination list are the Doobie
Brothers, Roger Waters, and
Kiss. Many students mentioned their desire to see
Nirvana appear on the list, who
will not be eligible until 2013.
One of the questions many
students have is whether or not
Guns ‘n’ Roses will reunite to
perform, if inducted in April.
Many people will be on the
edge of their seats, hoping for
the founding members of Guns
‘n’ Roses all to be on one stage
again.
“The chances of Guns ‘n’
Roses playing seems fifty-fifty
to me, but if they will all be
there together to receive the
award, I do not see why they
can’t play,” stated Jack Kane,
23, a marketing major from
Bristol.
After many disputes throughout the band’s history, singer
and remaining member Axl
Rose is on friendly terms with
guitarist Izzy Stradin, and
bassist Duff McKagan. The
same does not go for Rose and guitarist Slash.
There are over 500 music
industry professionals that will
be involved in choosing which
acts are inducted. The list will
be narrowed down to around 5
before the induction ceremony
in the spring.
Students can vote by going to
the Rock ‘n’ Roll hall of Fame
Museum’s website:
www.rockhall.com