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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Nov 25, 2005 9:50:37 GMT -5
According to a posting on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site, SABBATH will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at the 21st annual induction ceremony in New York next March. There are plans to broadcast an edited version of the ceremony on VH1. More information will be made available soon.
Iommi recently told Launch he was not happy that SABBATH have not yet been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "I'm pissed off about that," he said. "I think that's... you know, I don't normally go round blowing our own trumpet saying we are this and we are that. I'm not that kind of person but I really think we deserve... you know, to be in that. Because without us that kind of music wouldn't have existed. 'Cause a lot of bands that have sparked off from us wouldn't be around and there probably wouldn't be this kind of music."
Artists are eligible to be inducted into the Rock Hall after at least 25 years have passed since their first record was released.
Six years ago, Ozzy Osbourne attempted to take BLACK SABBATH's name off the Hall of Fame's 1999 nomination list, deeming the institution's nod "meaningless."
In an October 1999 letter to the Hall of Fame, Osbourne said: "Just take our name off the list. Save the ink. Forget about us. The nomination is meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the supposed elite for the industry and the media, who've never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is irrelevant to me." He added, "Let's face it, BLACK SABBATH has never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine."
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Post by cooperfan on Nov 25, 2005 13:15:36 GMT -5
Thats good to hear
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Nov 25, 2005 14:53:47 GMT -5
I wonder if it's just going to be the original 4 members or if they're going to include Dio in this as well?
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Post by dwightfry on Nov 25, 2005 15:22:17 GMT -5
these guys should have been right up there with the who, stones, zep, etc..
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Post by sandi on Nov 25, 2005 15:32:44 GMT -5
It's about time! Glad to hear it, I wonder if Ozzy will show up
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Post by nightrocker on Nov 25, 2005 16:13:22 GMT -5
I am sure Oz would go..not sure about DIO..I don't know if he would work with Oz.
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Post by frehleyscomic on Nov 25, 2005 19:54:38 GMT -5
It will surely only include the original group.
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Post by sandi on Nov 26, 2005 16:24:50 GMT -5
It will surely only include the original group. That's what I would think too! Time will tell.
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Post by hojam on Nov 27, 2005 15:08:58 GMT -5
SABBATH will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at the 21st annual induction ceremony in New York next March.
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Post by frehleyscomic on Nov 27, 2005 18:54:39 GMT -5
I was surprised to see that OZZY sounded pretty good on opening the show with "crazy train". Sabbath were just ok with their number but Ozzys solo band really kicked ass.
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Nov 27, 2005 18:59:55 GMT -5
How much do you want to bet that even with all his complaining and bitching, come March for the induction concert Ozzy will be there grinning like a fool while Sharon says something else completely idiotic?
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Post by Trexx on Nov 28, 2005 16:53:13 GMT -5
Black Sabbath is undoubtedly a cornerstone outfit that has been conspicuously ignored for flippen' ever. The RRHOF-A-HOLE'S musta finally got the kick-backs and payola that they asked for.
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