Rock and Roll is a tough game, filled with ups and downs, tragedies and unexpected moments in time. You may have heard that Steve Miller recently ripped into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at his induction ceremony, shushing an attendant trying to get him off stage while he spoke his mind. Steve was not happy with the way the process had ignored incredible bands like Chicago. In fact, Steve said he decided only to come in person because Chicago was finally chosen to be in the Hall. What were a few of the other incidents at the Hall over the years?
As the group Blondie was inducted into the Hall in 2006, the band got ready to play and Debbie Harry lead singer refused to join them. Awkward for sure.
Mike Love of the Beach Boys spoke his mind at the Beach Boys ceremony in 1988, causing a real stir. While accepting the award he leaned into the microphone and started ranting against Mick Jagger, saying that he’d like to see Mick sing a few of the songs the Beach Boys made famous. The rage was unexpected and very unpleasant.
John Fogerty and the other original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival seemed to always be at odds with each other (including Johns brother) so when the band was inducted in 1993, John rushed another all-star band on stage and performed, leaving his original band members off stage shocked and fuming.
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