Earlier as we speak Courtney Love published a Guardian op-ed decrying a historical past of “sexist” gatekeeping on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. It echoed complaints from Alanis Morisette of a sexist manufacturing surroundings finally yr’s ceremony. Lots of artists within the Rock Hall are both detached towards or actively repulsed by the establishment. Todd Rundgren referred to as it a “scam,” and even when Philip Selway says in any other case, it spoke volumes when Thom Yorke and the Greenwood brothers didn’t present up for Radiohead’s induction. Even Jann Wenner, who co-founded the Hall and presided over it for years, is now a vocal critic.
You can rely Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders amongst these with out respect for the Rock Hall. In a message on Facebook as we speak, presumably reacting to Love’s op-ed, she writes that she solely attended her personal 2005 induction to make her mother and father completely happy. “Other than Neil Young’s participation in the induction process, the whole thing was, and is, total bollocks,” Hynde wrote. “It’s absolutely nothing to do with rock ‘n’ roll and anyone who thinks it is is a fool.”
Here’s the total message:
If anybody desires my place within the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame they’re welcome to it. I don’t even wanna be related to it. It’s simply extra institution backslapping. I acquired in a band so I didn’t need to be a part of all that.
I used to be dwelling a contented life in Rio after I acquired the decision I used to be being inducted. My coronary heart sank as a result of I knew I’d have to return for it as it will be an excessive amount of of a kick within the tooth to my mother and father if I didn’t. I’d upset them sufficient by then, so it was a type of issues that may bail me out from years of disappointing them. ( like shifting out of the USA and being arrested at PETA protests and my basic persona ).
Other than Neil Young’s participation within the induction course of, the entire thing was, and is, complete bollocks.
It’s completely nothing to do with rock ‘n’ roll and anybody who thinks it’s is a idiot.XCH