tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post4313504089046779149..comments2024-03-28T00:50:21.176-05:00Comments on Dave's Music Database: Why Kiss Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameDave Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469458199584765423noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post-91923235176201707572011-09-28T21:51:34.623-05:002011-09-28T21:51:34.623-05:00FYI - in light of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of F...FYI - in light of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations (a list which still doesn't include Kiss), I've updated this page with videos and photos. Maybe someday this blog entry will be rendered irrelevant.Dave Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469458199584765423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post-18479272838336892812011-08-17T00:30:09.375-05:002011-08-17T00:30:09.375-05:00DJGrandPa - I am not arguing in any way that Kiss ...DJGrandPa - I am not arguing in any way that Kiss is more deserving of Hall enshrinement than Buddy Holly. I absolutely agree that Holly rightfully was inducted as one of the first artists. His role in rock and roll is pivotal. My point was simply that if "length and depth of career" are criteria, than Kiss would trounce Holly on sheer numbers in regards to output and longevity. The whole point was to use the Hall's criteria against them to show how an obviously deserving artist like Holly actually has less credentials based on the Hall's own standard.Dave Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469458199584765423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post-31395410451919618782011-08-16T18:58:34.832-05:002011-08-16T18:58:34.832-05:00I've got to call you on the Buddy Holly thing,...I've got to call you on the Buddy Holly thing, first off, he was inducted at the start of the R&R Hall of Fame, when they were only inducting people that had to do with the original Rock & Roll, you know, 1954-1963, and while he only released 3 albums, he has made over 100 songs, and is more important to history than Kiss will ever be, even though he only lived 2 years.<br /><br />Not saying Kiss doesn't belong there as it looks now, but I feel kinda sad they started inducting newer and newer artists as the thing went on.DJGrandPanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post-50663342382513227672011-02-13T09:47:51.898-06:002011-02-13T09:47:51.898-06:00Obviously Kiss had more than just a couple hit son...Obviously Kiss had more than just a couple hit songs and albums, but my guess is that the average fan wouldn't go much deeper (if at all) into the catalog than that. I definitely think Kiss hit their commercial low in the '80s and lost some relevancy, but had a revival in the '90s. Remember to keep all of this in mind from the perspective that I am trying to look at Kiss first from the point of view of those who would dismiss the band. In the end, though, my assessment is that the band simply cannot be dismissed and belong in the Hall.Dave Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469458199584765423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post-44124692127332191362011-02-13T08:21:39.146-06:002011-02-13T08:21:39.146-06:00Dave, I am a 35 year KISS fan and see your points ...Dave, I am a 35 year KISS fan and see your points as someone who is not. KISS, from a hit song perspective, had RNRAN in the early 70's, Beth in the mid, and IWMFLY at the end of the 70's. In the 80's they had LIU at the beginning, TAF in the mid, and Forever at the end of the 80's. Their three studio albums in the 90's are great work for every KISS fan, but from a hit single perspective they are not. For two decades KISS was able to begin and end with hits. The last two decades this has not happen, at least in the US. What is important is that KISS is now going into their fifth decade and are currently making a new record! For a KISS fan this is huge! For a non KISS fan it is another opportunity to discover new music. In the near future the RNRHOF will induct KISS in. The demand is just to great. It will be the largest amount of tickets every sold to the ceremony. And the most talked about in magazines, news, etc. All KISS has to do is sit back and wait. Dave, thanks for being a non fan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443292966174170672.post-71798631686514227302011-02-13T06:38:25.294-06:002011-02-13T06:38:25.294-06:00Your statement that KISS's contributions to &q...Your statement that KISS's contributions to "rock music’s legacy began and ended with two songs and a pair of albums in the mid-‘70s" are absurd and that they "they fumbled their way through the eighties" are both absurd but your arguements on their behalf are well thought out and appreciated. Thanks Dave.Mike Crawleyhttp://www.facebook.com/todays.song.is?ref=tsnoreply@blogger.com