Beastie Boys, G N’ R and Red Hot Chili Peppers To Be Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14
No question about it: the induction of the Beasties, Guns N’ Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers has potential to liven a traditionally stodgy event for the following reasons:
1) We need more Beastie Boys activity right now. The comparatively low-key promotion for “Hot Sauce Committee” is possibly due in part to Adam Yauch’s recent health issues. StaticBlog loves the Beastie Boys and wants to hear them play “B-Boy Bouillabaisse” in its entirety when the April 14 awards ceremony is shown in May on HBO.
2) G N’ R rumors and, er, lies. They should start about, oh, 30 minutes ago. Sure, the new-model Guns N’ Roses sounded great at Lloyd Noble Center last month, but for the rock hall, let’s put the old band back together.
3) A full-scale reunion of all former RHCP guitarists and drummers. Granted, the ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria might not be able to handle the crowd, but wouldn’t it be great to see Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Josh Klinghoffer and Chad Smith joined by former drummers Cliff Martinez (best film scores of 2011), D.H. Peligro and Jack Irons, along with guitarists Jack Sherman, Jesse Tobias, DeWayne “Blackbird” McKnight, John Frusciante, and Arik Marshall, and have the whole thing haunted by the ghost of Hillel Slovak? That’s kind of how an RHCP show feels to me, anyway — the last OKC show was notable for the paucity of pre-BloodSugarSexMagik material. However, StaticBlog is excited about the upcoming Tulsa and OKC dates, featuring special guest Janelle Monae. That will be amazing — that is, unless the show gets rescheduled and we end up with Mickey Avalon again.
In addition, Donovan, Laura Nyro and the Faces/Small Faces will be inducted, making it a second induction for Ron Wood and Rod Stewart and a perfect time to keep Stewart from wrecking the Great American Songbook.
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