On Mar 11, 11:47=A0am, appeyr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Not too much interest in this at the old RMB, but the DC5 induction
> into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tonight is a milestone for me.
>
> No, they weren't the Beatles, but they charted better than most during
> the early days of the British Invasion and they gave me and my junior
> high band mates a lot of tunes to cover at sock hops (remember those?)
> and such.
>
> Ed Sullivan liked 'am - a lot....
>
> Word has it that Jann Weiner kept them out for years, bowing to his
> funk, rap and hip hop constituency.
>
> But at last, and alas without Mike Smith, they will get their due
> tonight.
>
> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated at this revered outpost
> called RMBM....
>
> Especially the reculsive Dave Clark...who is older than RINGO!
>
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I believe that they were cheated out of being inducted for just one
year because Jann wanted to have a black band represented last year.
Grand Master Flash, now that's real rock and roll.
=46rom what I've read, Dave Clark was classy and a gentleman during his
speech and didn't mention Jann's stupid, cheating, childish behavior.
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