Will the Standells ever be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? We have often been asked this question. Our answer: Who knows, and quite frankly it doesn’t matter to us either way. We do find it ironic that groups whom the Standells were known to inspire, like the Ramones, have been inducted. However, the Rock Hall treated the Standells like royalty on May 9th when we were invited to attend. The Standells have a special display (see the photo), and the Rock Hall had some very cool things to say about the group in this article, along with an interview with Larry Tamblyn. ‘With songs like Sometimes Good Guys Dont Wear White, Why Pick on Me and Riot on the Sunset Strip, the Standells brand of cranked-up garage rock in the 60s earned them a reputation as among the godfathers of punk rock. The fact their music has been covered by the likes of Aerosmith, Minor Threat, Bruce Springsteen and U2 – not too mention a litany of punk acts emerging in 1977 – illustrates that their knack for punchy hooks has engendered them to musicians and fans alike. ‘ rockhall/blog/post/10715_banned--dirty-water-and-punk-standells-interview/
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 22:28:56 +0000
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