Found some of my old albums today and played Look Sharp, I'm the Man, Beat Crazy, and then Jumpin Jive all in a row. It got me through tiling my bathroom.
Great bass tracks, piano, influenced by and influencer of many styles and genres.
Maybe I'm just the age to be right in that wheelhouse but the man produced one good song after another not to mention that "Sunday Papers" holds up to the internet age because all the same things he said there still ring true.
He was great live back in the day, too plus part of being a rock and roller is not caring what the mainstream does and just blazing your own path and he certainly does that.
but I don't want anyone in the R&R HoF until Lonesome George Thorogood gets in. It's a travesty.
Love that guy
ABBA, whose appeal I never understood, has, inexplicably, sold 150 million records and had numerous #1 hits. They still have an audience as evidenced by the play and the movie.
HOF's are not just for the cognescenti; popular appeal has a part in selections. Remember that when Taylor Swift gets into the R&R HOF. ;0)
This is my take. If every artist who had a good album or two gets into the hall, gonna need a bigger building.
I like JJ. If he gets in, I can accept it as a worthy entry considering others who are in. But if he doesn't, I don't think it's criminally unjust.
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has been watered down until it's rendered almost irrelevant. If Abba is in the Hall, why not Jackson. But Jackson vs. Led Zep or Jimi or the Stones or the Who. Joe J. not in the same stratosphere.
This is my take. If every artist who had a good album or two gets into the hall, gonna need a bigger building.
I like JJ. If he gets in, I can accept it as a worthy entry considering others who are in. But if he doesn't, I don't think it's criminally unjust.
It's not. The issue is that at least half the acts getting in aren't Rock and Roll. ABBA is in. May as well put in Andrea Bocelli or Frank Sinatra.
We talking about Michael, Janet, and Tito's Pappa?
Wait, R & R HOF???
+1. He's underrated big time.
So, he has something in common with Bowie, Iggy Pop and Fran Healy of Travis.
...there's something going wrong around here... - ( New Window )
Janet Jackson is in the R&R HoF. What the FUCK is going on in the world! Joe Jackson is not!
For all you sophisticates - ( New Window )
On my system the albums sound completely dated
The Wife absolutely loves him
On my system the albums sound completely dated
The Wife absolutely loves him
Completely agree with you on remastering, Stepping Out is almost unlistetnable.
No I don’t see that JJ has earned HOF entry.
And I say this as a bass player with tremendous respect for Graham Maby’s performance’s on the Look Sharp and I’m The Man albums.