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Archae

(46,345 posts) Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:53 AM Dec 2015

WHY??!!??

Steve Miller band in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame?

They suck!
Why the hell is this no-talent band from the late 70's getting in, while the Moody Blues is *STILL* being ignored?

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WHY??!!?? (Original Post) Archae Dec 2015 OP

I will be in hiding until LynneSin has a chance to reply. femmocrat Dec 2015 #1

YOU SHOULD BE IN HIDING LynneSin Dec 2015 #9

mea culpa! femmocrat Dec 2015 #13

Oh Oh I sense a lounge war sharp_stick Dec 2015 #2

Archae, this is why we Americans have to have directions on the back of shampoo bottles. BlueJazz Dec 2015 #3

Those directions are commonly referenced in computer programming tutorials IDemo Dec 2015 #4

Fuck Steve Miller. Iggo Dec 2015 #5

it's all about the rhymes Enrique Dec 2015 #6

The man spoke about the Pompitus of Love LynneSin Dec 2015 #11

"... this no-talent band from the late 70's...." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 #7

While that "Greatest Hits" (HAR!) was selling big... Archae Dec 2015 #8

My first favorite Steve Miller 2naSalit Dec 2015 #17

WHY THE HELL SHOULDN'T STEVE MILLER BAND BE IN THERE???!!! LynneSin Dec 2015 #10

Need a hug? MrScorpio Dec 2015 #12

MOBY GRAPE! panader0 Dec 2015 #14

I don't follow this stuff and maybe I'm wrong but LiberalElite Dec 2015 #15

and they aren't even rock and roll! 2naSalit Dec 2015 #16

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. I will be in hiding until LynneSin has a chance to reply.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:55 AM

Dec 2015

Last edited Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:57 PM - Edit history (1)

And probably after that, too!

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

9. YOU SHOULD BE IN HIDING

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:46 PM

Dec 2015

Can't even spell my name fricking right

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

13. mea culpa!

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:57 PM

Dec 2015

I'll fix it.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. Oh Oh I sense a lounge war

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:56 AM

Dec 2015

it's going to be nasty...Think Corn Flakes + Olive Garden.

Everyone duck.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018823358

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

3. Archae, this is why we Americans have to have directions on the back of shampoo bottles.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:58 AM

Dec 2015

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

4. Those directions are commonly referenced in computer programming tutorials

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:29 AM

Dec 2015

Specifically, failing to test for a condition that will cause an exit of a 'loop'. Lather, rinse, repeat....when do I stop?

Iggo

(47,565 posts)

5. Fuck Steve Miller.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:52 AM

Dec 2015

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

6. it's all about the rhymes

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:58 AM

Dec 2015

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

11. The man spoke about the Pompitus of Love

Reply to Enrique (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:52 PM

Dec 2015

Not sure what that was all about but when he sings about it I wanted more!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,600 posts)

7. "... this no-talent band from the late 70's...."

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:03 PM

Dec 2015

Dear youngster:

Steve Miller Band discography

The discography of American rock group Steve Miller Band is composed of 18 studio albums (including one solo album by Steve Miller), six live albums, 7 compilation albums, and 30 singles.

Originally called the Steve Miller Blues Band, the group first made its mark as a psychedelic blues rock band in San Francisco. They went through a fallow period commercially in the early seventies before coming back with the hit album The Joker and the song of the same name in late 1973, before releasing the band's two most successful studio albums in 1976 and 1977, Fly Like an Eagle and Book of Dreams. In 1978, they released their biggest selling album in North America, Greatest Hits 1974–78, which has been certified 13x multi-platinum in the United States and diamond in Canada.

1968:

Children of the Future

Sailor

1969:

Brave New World

Your Saving Grace

And so on.

ETA that I had the Moody Blues' Greatest Hits in my Akai cassette deck a few days ago.

Archae

(46,345 posts)

8. While that "Greatest Hits" (HAR!) was selling big...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:12 PM

Dec 2015

You know what was selling more?

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)

17. My first favorite Steve Miller

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 11:34 PM

Dec 2015

song, when it was new and Rock and Roll was just gettin' fired up....

it was the first song I ever sang back up on in a band on stage.

And he sure had some political commentary...

So there!

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

10. WHY THE HELL SHOULDN'T STEVE MILLER BAND BE IN THERE???!!!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:51 PM

Dec 2015

Mind you I love The Moody Blues and Yes and King Crimson and Electric Light Orchestra and Jethro Tull and all those bands should have been in there AGES ago.

But I fricking LOVE LOVE LOVE Steve Miller Band. That guy wrote the soundtrack of my late 80s-90s for all the great times I had in college, going to great parties and heading down to the beach. Plus this guy puts on one of the best concerts. Not that he does anything spectacular that other bands don't do. But when you see a Steve Miller Band Concert it's like one big fricking giant size 'Sing along with Steve Miller' show because you know all the lyrics to his songs and you're best friends with everyone at the show. I've seen the guy 5 times in concert. You know who I've seen more times in concert than the Steve Miller Band? Only Robert Plant, that's pretty darn impressive. And you know it's been awhile since I've seen Steve Miller Band, I need to get tickets to see him again next year!!!

And remember this is the GODSON of Les Paul, yeah that Les Paul, one of the best guitar makers out there. Steve Miller honed his skills from a LEGEND and he does play a mean guitar!!!

So he's in there and get the FRICK over there. At least Janet Jackson wasn't picked!!!