HOF discussion - Services To Music

[The Flying Mouse]

Here's your chance to have your say on why you think your favourites should be enducted to our hall of fame, or even why you think other nominees don't make the grade.

As always, please respect the opinions of others, even if you don't agree with them.

Your nominees are................

Robert Johnson
John Lennon (2)
Jeff Lynne
The Microphone (no, i'm not kiding )
Les Paul
Elvis Presley
Steve Popovich




Numbers in brackets indicate how many members (if more than one) have nominated this Nominee.

[wolfy35]

Jeff Lynne, Not only did I grow up listening to ELO but I then loved almost instantly the Wilbury's. Until a recent documentary on BBC2 I was blissfully unaware just how many other artists have got where they are now thanks to the work & guidance of Jeff.

[chairboys]

The Mic.
The unsung hero. Where would we be without it? It is the connective tissue between the artist and the audience. It stands silently and anonymously until called upon and then delivers a consistently high performance time after time. It never takes the credit, selflessly allowing its master to soak up the applause and adulation.
It tours relentlessly, records in the studio days on end and is mocked by hairbrushes the world over.
It never travels first-class, happy to slum it in a wooden crate with its pals, cymbal and amp.
It has nutured and encouraged young wannabes into universal superstars and what praise has it received?
Sound engineers abuse it, artists slobber over it, some dress it up in red hankies and a few particularly angry performers nightly crack its skull on the stage floor.
The Mic has remained true to its principles of service to all involved in the music industry. Its motto "The Customer Is Always Right" lives on in the family business. Mr and Mrs Mic spawned countless little mics who now run the operation from a basement in New Orleans.
A worthy contender in this category.

[Monstro]

Originally Posted by chairboys

The Mic.
The unsung hero. Where would we be without it? It is the connective tissue between the artist and the audience. It stands silently and anonymously until called upon and then delivers a consistently high performance time after time. It never takes the credit, selflessly allowing its master to soak up the applause and adulation.
It tours relentlessly, records in the studio days on end and is mocked by hairbrushes the world over.
It never travels first-class, happy to slum it in a wooden crate with its pals, cymbal and amp.
It has nutured and encouraged young wannabes into universal superstars and what praise has it received?
Sound engineers abuse it, artists slobber over it, some dress it up in red hankies and a few particularly angry performers nightly crack its skull on the stage floor.
The Mic has remained true to its principles of service to all involved in the music industry. Its motto "The Customer Is Always Right" lives on in the family business. Mr and Mrs Mic spawned countless little mics who now run the operation from a basement in New Orleans.
A worthy contender in this category.

Winner, deserves to win hands down if only for this post

[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

The Microphone (no, i'm not kiding )

And neither were you ..................

Originally Posted by chairboys

The Mic.
The unsung hero. Where would we be without it? It is the connective tissue between the artist and the audience. It stands silently and anonymously until called upon and then delivers a consistently high performance time after time. It never takes the credit, selflessly allowing its master to soak up the applause and adulation.
It tours relentlessly, records in the studio days on end and is mocked by hairbrushes the world over.
It never travels first-class, happy to slum it in a wooden crate with its pals, cymbal and amp.
It has nutured and encouraged young wannabes into universal superstars and what praise has it received?
Sound engineers abuse it, artists slobber over it, some dress it up in red hankies and a few particularly angry performers nightly crack its skull on the stage floor.
The Mic has remained true to its principles of service to all involved in the music industry. Its motto "The Customer Is Always Right" lives on in the family business. Mr and Mrs Mic spawned countless little mics who now run the operation from a basement in New Orleans.
A worthy contender in this category.

A good and convincing argument
I think this could turn out to be a runaway contender

[The Flying Mouse]

My contended for this category is legendery bluesman Robert Johnson.

Did he really sell his soul to the devil at the crossroads for his musical prowess as legend suggests?
I don't know. But we've been reaping the rewards ever since.
His influence on the music that would one day give birth to rock n roll can't be understated.

[Paul Richardson]

I'd vote for Jeff Lynne. It was only recently I saw a documentary on BBC4 where I realised his influence over George Harrison and Roy Orbison's last albums / songs - he resurrected both their careeers - kudos.