2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
#126
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Sad after Steve Howe's speech that Yes would choose as one of their two songs, Owner of a Lonely Heart. ![Down](/images/smilies/thumbsdown.gif)
I can't stand Journey but it was too bad Steve Perry couldn't join the band in some capacity. And the dude that came out with Jeff Lynne apparently wasn't offered the chance to perform. Weird.
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I can't stand Journey but it was too bad Steve Perry couldn't join the band in some capacity. And the dude that came out with Jeff Lynne apparently wasn't offered the chance to perform. Weird.
#127
DVD Talk Legend
#128
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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Imagine Fleetwood Mac doing 'Hypnotized' to acknowledge Bob Welch or 'Oh Well' to acknowledge Peter Green at their induction.
#129
DVD Talk Legend
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Maybe, but Yes don't have the casual fan/top forty hit playlist that Fleetwood Mac does. Lonely Heart was pretty much a given for them to play.
#130
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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I think it's both. No way they we're going to play it. One of the members in his speech gave Rabin credit for a lot of their success during that period.
#131
DVD Talk Legend
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It also isn't just giving a nod to Rabin, which was the right thing to do. It's also not disrespecting Squire. He was instrumental in keeping Yes alive during those years. If not for him an Rabin, we probably would have ended up with those side projects becoming permanent. There are also some pretty awesome songs on those Rabin albums that are not a top 40 radio bait.
#132
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Not claiming to be an authority on the subject - just personal feelings about it.
Last edited by CRM114; 05-08-17 at 11:53 AM.
#133
DVD Talk Legend
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But... but according to the Steve Hoffman forums, that's Rock's Greatest Achievement™!!
In all seriousness, while I understand why they chose "Owner of a Lonely Heart", I wish Yes could have pulled out another one of their "hits", where "hit" = "rock radio mainstays", like "I've Seen All Good People" or "Long Distance Runaround", etc.
Does induction into the RRHoF have any discernible impact on album or digital sales?
In all seriousness, while I understand why they chose "Owner of a Lonely Heart", I wish Yes could have pulled out another one of their "hits", where "hit" = "rock radio mainstays", like "I've Seen All Good People" or "Long Distance Runaround", etc.
Does induction into the RRHoF have any discernible impact on album or digital sales?