The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees includes Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez, and Niles Rodgers will be given an Award fr Musical Excellence.

The selections are always controversial since there are always deserving groups that don't get voted in. I know I can name quite a few and I'm sure you may know a few. If you want to share who you felt got snubbed the comments are always open.

Today the focus is on who was selected! We start off with a band that I saw this year Pearl Jam. My journey to see them made my A to Z post here.

Pearl Jam

Tupac Shakur

The artist has sold over 75 million albums sand Rolling Stone magazine lists him among the top 100 Artist.

Journey

This band has sold over 90 million albums and is a staple on classic rock radio,

Yes

A progressive rock band. Which had some radio success..

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)

Another classic rock band.

Joan Baez

A folky songwriter.

Niles Rodgers

I became aware of Nile Rodgers through his work with Jeff Beck. I am sure I heard of Chic before then but did not put the name together until later. He has worked with a ton of big name artists from Daft Punk, Diana Ross, David Lee Roth, Duran Duran, Madonna and more.

This captures the magic,,Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder and Niles..

What do you think of the selections? I will be back soon with a new post.

R.I.P Chris Squire

Chris Squire a founder, vocalist and bass player extraordinaire of the legendary prog band Yes passed away at the age of 67. I played tribute to the band Yes during the April A to Z Challenge. The post had a lot of great Yes songs if you are searching for more music it is here!

Here is a tune from his 1975 solo album "Fish Out of Water" called "Lucky Seven"...

Here is a rarity. Chris Squire with Jimmy Page and Alan White The XYZ Sessions circa 1981..

Here is a classic Yes track for you with "Roundabout"...

Thank you for the music Chris Squire it will live in on vinyl, video and other recordings. May you rest in peace! 

A to Z Challenge: Yes the band

Guess I have a progressive music theme going this week sharing yesterday about the Landless Theatre Company and their prog metal Sweeney Todd. Perhaps not metal but progressive still the same today's topic on the A to Z: Challenge will be the band YES!


Here they are performing "And You and I"...

Here is a vintage performance of "Yours is no Disgrace"..

 I came up a few years later and the song that turned me on to this group was "Owner of a Lonely Heart"..

Hope you enjoyed the videos. Have you ever heard of Yes? What are your favorite Yes songs?
Please feel free to share in the comments.

Yes! One more day left in the challenge. Please stay tuned to this blog because I have another Battle of the Bands post coming up on May Day and some other fun stuff to blog about!

R.I.P Peter Banks

Peter Banks ,the origial guitarist for Yes has passed away at the age of 65. It looks like it was from heart failure. His career with Yes consisted of two albums the 1969 self titles debut and the follow up "Time And a Word." Other bands he worked with included Syn, Flash, Empire and solo reccordings. He is considered an important figure in Prog Rock. He will be missed.

Reports of his death...

"Sky at Night" from Empire featuring Phil Collins on drums..

Here is the video for "Astral Traveller" from his days with Yes..