RE: Harp at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

["adams, john" <adams_john@xxxxxxx>]

I guess I must have lived under a rock, because I have not heard of Robert
Lockwood.  I have heard of BB King and Robert Johnson.  

As to the location, I agree Cleveland isn't the heart of Rock-n-Roll, but if
you were to pick a city that had the strongest influence on modern rock, I
would choose SF or NY City over Memphis, Chicago or New Orleans.  I would
agree that the "roots" of rock and roll were strong from these cities, but
once R&R got started, other cities like SF and NYC had a greater influence
on R&R.

BTW, Cleveland was a very nice city to visit.  Also I'm not sure it is
entirely about the money.  I saw a nice show at the hall with Markey Ramone
of the "Ramones".  It cost $10, there were less that a couple of hundred
people there, and I sat in the forth row.  There was even a very interesting
interview before the show with Q&A from the audience.  Well worth the money.

Why is the football hall of fame in Ohio?  Why is the Baseball hall of fame
in Cooperstown?  What about Springfield MA for the basketball hall of fame?
Just food for thought.


- -----Original Message-----
From: Russ Bradley [mailto:wbradley@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:50 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Harp at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame



I've had friends go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and come back with 
stories of how great the exhibits are.  I hear they had a real good one 
on Robert Johnson a few years back.  The curators are doing an 
outstanding job.
This being said,  I don't mean to rain on your parade with what follows, 
John.  I'm glad you had a great time.  I might have too, but I have two 
major sore spots with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I can't see 
visiting it until they rectify at least one of them.
1.  Cleveland?  No offense to anyone from Cleveland, but it's not 
exactly the most significant city in the history of Rock and Roll.  Why 
did they pick Cleveland for the site except that it's all about money? 
 It SHOULD have been located in Memphis (but I could see New Orleans or 
Chicago also).
2.  They have yet to induct Rober Jr. Lockwood.  This is offensive for 2 
reasons:
     a.  You can't get from Robert Johnson (inductee) to B.B. King 
(inductee) without Robert Jr. Lockwood (not inducted).  It's a fact of 
musical history.
     b.  Robert Jr. Lockwood is a resident of Cleveland.  Once again, 
why is it located in Cleveland?  Above and beyond the fact that Robert 
Jr.'s musical contributions merit induction even if he were living in 
Nome, Alaska, they can't even induct a resident of Cleveland who was a 
significant influence?
It's all about the money.

adams, john wrote:

> I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Friday.  They 
> have two videos they show in a theater near the entrance to the 
> museum.  When you first arrive. the first program starts with "Mystery 
> Train" featuring harp, and at the end of the second video program as 
> you are exiting, they play "Join Together" by the Who, that starts 
> with the harmonica.
>
> Great time was had by all.
>
> John Adams
> http://www.deludedblues.com
>




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