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So the Stooges are to be given a pat on the head at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next March. They'll be sitting in the reserved seats beside Abba, Jimmy Cliff and The Hollies. I have yet to hear what Iggy thinks about it but can I be insulted on his behalf ? I have looked at the list of inductees since 1986, when some bright American decided to write down the ultimate 'my favourite band and/or singer' list.Ìý Can't argue with the first year - Elvis, Chuck, Jerry Lee etc. But Black Sabbath (2006) getting the nod ahead of The Stooges ? The Young Rascals (1997) ?Ìý Aerosmith (2001) ??Ìý Let's read that again .... Aerosmith ??? (let's have another couple of question marks while I'm at it) ??????
The Ramones didn't get the invite until 2002 , after Queen ! Steely Dan ! Earth ! Wind! and bloody Fire !! had been honoured. It was the year after Joey had gone to meet his maker. Joey Ramone, as a fan of the first wave of rock and roll as well as the British Invasion, would have appreciated being in the company of his predecessors. He would have forgiven the Hall of Fame for putting the Eagles ahead of his band but his fans didn't. Well, this one didn't. And the announcement that the Stooges are to be given their badge next March comes too late for Ron Asheton, the man who came up with the riffs for I Wanna Be Your Dog, No Fun and TV Eye. He died in January. His band had to wait their turn until Metallica were honoured. Metallica. I seem to have run out of anger. And exclamation marks.