Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012

Official Site: http://redhotchilipeppers.com/


Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/red-hot-chili-peppers/bio/


The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1983. They have combined funk, punk, alternative, and psychedelic music into their work. They signed a seven record deal in late 1983 and released their first album the following year.

Get Up and Jump (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRdjZFffnQ


They continued their rise through the 80s. In 1988, they added drummer Chad Smith. The following year, they caught mainstream attention.

Higher Ground (1989): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ADTPb2f_44

Blood Sugar Sex Magik made them superstars in 1991.

Give It Away (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8

Under the Bridge (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlogyj7nFE

Breaking the Girl (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyu04pqC8lE


They were one of the few bands of the early 90s Alt revolution to survive into the 2000s.

Soul To Squeeze (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XcN12uVHeQ

My Friends (1995): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kT5w27YxyI

Love Rollercoaster (1996): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1cbsLKXasQ

Scar Tissue (1999): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJj5-lubeM

Otherside (2000): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_YodiJO6k

Californication (2000): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk

By The Way (2003): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfyjwChuNU

Dani California (2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5aq5HcS1A

Snow (2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFI5KSPAt4

The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtBbinpK5XI

Brendan’s Death Song (2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6YbVCyXs98


Slight controversy when they did not actually play at the Superbowl, but still performed.

Superbowl Half Time (2014): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTruiVt8XZ8

The Stooges: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2010

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-stooges/bio/

Official Site: http://www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com/us/news



The Stooges formed in 1967 and became extremely influential to alternative, punk, and metal music.

Iggy and the Stooges debuted on Halloween night 1967. They quickly gained a reputation for their wild stage shows.

I Wanna Be Your Dog (1967): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwmU343eBu0

T.V Eye (1970): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-rMkt6NzU

Search and Destroy (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDNzQ3CXspU



The group broke up because of Iggy Pop's behavior and heroin addiction. Pop had a successful solo career.

I'm Sick of You (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQYkVkUzVYw

Johanna (1988): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bs5L1uQmI8



The group reunited for a new album and began touring again in the 2000s.

Free and Freaky (2007): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1UbxDBiLfk

R.E.M.: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2007

R.E.M.: 1998-2011

Bill Berry quit REM in 1997. In 1998, the remaining members went to work in the studio.

Up (1998)

Daysleeper (1998): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcKeKt8C1k

Lotus (1998): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu2jN3d2zzU

Up sold 2 million copies and was considered a failure.

They were asked to write a theme song for the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon.

The Great Beyond (1999): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_JnCWT-_O8

Reveal (2001)

The critics loved Reveal, international sales increased from Up, but remained the same in the U.S. As a result, it was disappointing to Warner Bros.

Imitation of Life (2001): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqgdSsfqPs

Best of 1988-2003 (2003)

Bad Day (2003): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyk-Vdd_Qrk

Animal (2004): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBYd--pPFT4

The next album seemed to disappoint the band. Mike Mills said it was slower than they expected and Peter Buck came within a hair of saying he hated it.

Around the Sun (2004)

Leaving New York (2004): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCvnGxfBfiw

Live 8 (2005): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7bq3wHkGEQ

They contributed to the Save Darfur campaign. Bill Berry rejoined the band for a John Lennon cover.

#9 Dream (2007): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sApOyDNwRNU

R.E.M. Live (2007): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGeq5v7L3WM

Accelerate (2008)

Supernatural Superserious (2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_We6ubpUHZs

Collapse Into Now (2011)

Mine Smell Like Honey (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuvi7AUfZPo

Oh My Heart (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN1f4AFgiAc

It Happened Todayw/Eddie Vedder (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRR1a4LAdNA

Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011 (2011)

We All Go Back to Where We Belong (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpwd1YLgDaM

Blue w/Patti Smith (2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvI_U8PJ-4Q

Michael Stipe and Chris Martin at Hurricane Sandy Relief (2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61J9zMn7RBk

REM disbanded in 2011. They considered breaking up earlier, but felt they had something to prove after Around the Sun. They achieved their final goal and split. Peter has recorded a solo album and worked with Mike Mills on the Baseball Project. Michael has been doing Michael things.

 

R.E.M.: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2007 part 2

R.E.M. (1987-1997)

REM broke into the mainstream in 1987.

Document (1987)

Stipe worried that their breakthrough single was too mean spirited. At the same time, he wanted to write a song with the word love in it without it being a typical love song.

The One I Love (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7oQEPfe-O8

It's The End of the World As We Know It (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY

Finest Worksong (1988): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559eWB93jW4

The album also featured the band's most overtly political lyrics, which evolved in reaction to Ronald Reagan.

Welcome to the Occupation (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb6gsv3F3Ek

Their success led Rolling Stone magazine to declare REM "America's Best Rock n Roll Band."

REM left IRS for Warner Brothers when their contract expired.

IRS released a "Best of" album Eponymous (1988) before REM left the label.

Green (1988)

Orange Crush (1988): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSmOcmk7uQ

Stand (1988): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKKqLl_ZEEY

Pop Song '89 (1989): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjMwfDFypa4

Then, everything changed. REM became one of the biggest bands in the universe.

Out of Time (1991)

Losing My Religion (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if-UzXIQ5vw

Shiny Happy People (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0vDAbF7s

REM won a boat load of awards for Out of Time, but did not tour.

Unplugged (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdgLC0-03tY

Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones helped do some arraignments on REM's next album, which focused on death and mortality.

Automatic For The People (1992)

Drive (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQN7A6Vl1H4

Man on the Moon (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKSYgOGtos

Everybody Hurts (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijZRCIrTgQc

Nightswimming (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahJ6Kh8klM4

Clinton Inauguration (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLucca7rt_8

REM decided not to tour and recorded another album, which was more guitar oriented.

Monster (1994)

What's The Frequency Kenneth (1994): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWkMhCLkVOg

Bang and Blame (1994): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FNfB6WfwM4

Crush with Eyeliner (1995): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycvJHQUqU1M

Star 69 (1995): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1dLr9uyfM0

They finally toured and recorded as they went along. The music industry, and REM, was at its height. They signed the most lucrative contract in recording history. The music industry would not survive the new millennium.

New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)

Bittersweet Me (1996): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2hvKDFLHE

Touring proved amazingly taxing on REM. Bill Berry suffered from an aneurysm and collapsed on stage. Michael Stipe had emergency hernia surgery. Mike Mills had abdominal surgery. They also fired their manager after a sexual harassment charge. In 1997, Berry decided to retire.  In the wake of Berry's announcement, Stipe compared REM to a three-legged dog.

 

R.E.M.: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2007 part 1

R.E.M. 1980-1986

Rock Hall Bio: https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/rem/bio/

Official Site: http://remhq.com/index.php

In 1980, Michael Stipe met Peter Buck in an Athens, Georgia record store. The pair discovered they shared similar musical tastes. They soon met Mike Mills and Bill Berry, who were already playing music together. The four began playing together and performed for the first time on April 5, 1980. They chose the band's name out of a dictionary. They ushered in the Alternative music genre out of Punk's ashes. Stipe's undecipherable vocals, Buck's unique jangle guitar, Mills harmonies, and Berry's lyrical filtering and prescient drumming marked the band's uniqueness.

R.E.M. recorded their first song in 1981.

Radio Free Europe (Hib-Tone): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyH7NEHfYIo

They released an EP that IRS, RCA, and others took note of.

Chronic Town (1982)

Gardening at Night (1982): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl5TdBcAUts

They turned down RCA and signed with IRS Records in 1982. Their first album is considered one of the great debuts of all time.

Murmur (1983)

Radio Free Europe (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0oaXhz1u8

Talk About the Passion (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMy6kq5ZA0

First TV appearance (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsqxqeGfeLQ

Reckoning (1984)

So. Central Rain (So Sorry) (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msWi0c4tHV8

(Don't Go Back To) Rockville (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zgh0y9vTgY

Rough recording sessions nearly broke the band up. Some critics noted that their experiences in recording the album bleed into the work.

Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)

Can't Get There From Here (1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD3cYh5Pp1I

Driver 8 (1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFId1RYSZE

Life's Rich Pageant (1986)

Fall on Me (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6vCjtaV1k

Superman (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQS6lfn0yU

IRS decided to issue a record filled with songs from various sessions.

Dead Letter Office (1986)

Toys in the Attic (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGwSTMPa_A

The Replacements: Left of the Dial (1985)

"Left of the Dial" refers to the position of most alternative radio stations. Underground rock that led to Nirvana began in earnest in punk's aftermath. By the late 80s, it was about to explode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J004aQUKbO4