Zappa Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame - Revision history

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	''News Stories transcribed by John Scialli''		''News Stories transcribed by John Scialli''
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 'I asked them who chooses these things, and I was told "the Board." I asked if there were any musicians on the board, and, more importantly, are there any black musicians? They had to call me back, and they replied: "Yes. One. Berry Gordy."
-'They called back, and said "We've invited [[Lou Reed]] to do it!" I was laughing. It was just so ironic. I said I'd talk to my kids, and they were against it; they believed Lou had millions of chances to make up with Frank. So Lou called; I told him, "Listen, you said lots of shitty things about Frank." We discussed it, and he finally said, "If I said anything flip that was meant to be funny, I'm sorry." Actually Frank admired him as a songwriter; ''[[Femme Fatale]]'' and ''[[All Tomorrow's Parties]]'' were two of Frank's favorites.
+'They called back, and said "We've invited [[Lou Reed]] to do it!" I was laughing. It was just so ironic. I said I'd talk to my kids, and they were against it; they believed Lou had millions of chances to make up with Frank. So Lou called; I told him, "Listen, you said lots of shitty things about Frank." We discussed it, and he finally said, "If I said anything flip that was meant to be funny, I'm sorry." Actually Frank admired him as a songwriter; ''[https://genius.com/The-velvet-underground-femme-fatale-lyrics Femme Fatale]'' and ''[[All Tomorrow's Parties]]'' were two of Frank's favorites.
 'We asked for a car to take Moon to the ceremony. The producer told Moon that I said she'd be the one giving clearance to use the Frank footage on [[MTV]], which was totally not true! He said, "That's OK, the show's running long, so we'll just cut Frank." Moon called him back, and made him apologize for making her father sound insignificant. A limo did take her to the show, but there was no one to pick her up! I have this vision of her standing in the rain, flagging down a cab, with the award in her hand!

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−	[[Janis Joplin]], [[Biography\|Frank Zappa]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Neil Young]], Martha and the Vandellas and [[The Allman Brothers Band]] were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday.	+	[[Janis Joplin]], [[Biography\|Frank Zappa]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Neil Young]], [[Wikipedia:Martha and the Vandellas\|Martha and the Vandellas]] and [[The Allman Brothers Band]] were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday.

	[[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of [[The Velvet Underground]], gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.		[[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of [[The Velvet Underground]], gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.

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 It may be called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but don't try to limit its newest members to a single genre.
-Neil Young, Frank Zappa, [[Janis Joplin]] and Led Zeppelin were among the group of category-busting musicians inducted Thursday. Other inductees were soul singer-turned-gospel musician Al Green, [[The Allman Brothers Band]] and R&B vocalists [[The Orioles]].
+Neil Young, Frank Zappa, [[Janis Joplin]] and Led Zeppelin were among the group of category-busting musicians inducted Thursday. Other inductees were soul singer-turned-gospel musician Al Green, [[The Allman Brothers Band]] and R&B vocalists [[Wikipedia:The Orioles|The Orioles]].
 Many of the inductions were posthumous – Joplin, who overdosed on drugs in 1970; Zappa, killed by cancer two years ago.

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 'But [[Moon Zappa|Moon]] had expressed interest in going, so we decided she'd accept the award. A week before the ceremony, they called me and said [[Eddie Van Halen|Edward Van Halen]] – who would have been perfect – had turned down their offer to induct Frank because he doesn't do these things. So, I suggested [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson|Johnny 'Guitar' Watson]], who Frank knew, loved, and had worked with. They said, "No." I won't say why, because I don't want to hurt Johnny, but I did tell them that Johnny was one of the most lucid and articulate people I've ever heard interviewed.
-'I suggested [[Aerosmith]], but was told they were going to induct [[Led Zeppelin]]. So, I suggested Led Zeppelin. Again, they said no.
+'I suggested [[Wikipedia:Aerosmith|Aerosmith]], but was told they were going to induct [[Led Zeppelin]]. So, I suggested Led Zeppelin. Again, they said no.
 'I asked them who chooses these things, and I was told "the Board." I asked if there were any musicians on the board, and, more importantly, are there any black musicians? They had to call me back, and they replied: "Yes. One. Berry Gordy."
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 'We asked for a car to take Moon to the ceremony. The producer told Moon that I said she'd be the one giving clearance to use the Frank footage on [[MTV]], which was totally not true! He said, "That's OK, the show's running long, so we'll just cut Frank." Moon called him back, and made him apologize for making her father sound insignificant. A limo did take her to the show, but there was no one to pick her up! I have this vision of her standing in the rain, flagging down a cab, with the award in her hand!
-'I watched the broadcast, and they didn't play any of his music, although they played at least one song by every other artist. And then I heard Joe Perry say that Led Zepplin had asked Aerosmith to induct them months before, so how come we got word a week before? This is a man who went to Capitol Hill for these people! When Moon said Frank would've enjoyed it, she meant the musicians.
+'I watched the broadcast, and they didn't play any of his music, although they played at least one song by every other artist. And then I heard Joe Perry say that Led Zeppelin had asked Aerosmith to induct them months before, so how come we got word a week before? This is a man who went to Capitol Hill for these people! When Moon said Frank would've enjoyed it, she meant the musicians.
 'As Lou said, it honored the Hall to induct Frank, not the other way around. It was stupid, insensitive, and just thoughtless.'

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 It's very rare in life to know someone who affects things; changes them in a positive way. I've been lucky enough to have known some in my life: [[Andy Warhol]], Doc Hommis [?]. People whose vision and integrity was such that it moved the world a bit. People who, through the articulation of their talents and intelligence, were able to leave things better than they had found them. People who were not only not in it for the money, to paraphrase Frank Zappa. Frank Zappa was such a person and of the many regrets I have in life, not knowing him a lot better is one of them.
-Whether writing symphonies, satirical broadsides or casting a caustic glow across the frontier of madness that makes up the American political landscape; whether testifying before Congress to put the [[PMRC]] in its rightful lowly place, or acting as a cultural conduit for President Vaclav Havel and the Czech government, Frank was a force for reason and honesty in the business deficient in those areas. As we reward some with money for the amusement they supply to the cultural masses, I think the induction of Frank Zappa in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame distinguishes the Hall as well as the inductee. [applause]
+Whether writing symphonies, satirical broadsides or casting a caustic glow across the frontier of madness that makes up the American political landscape; whether testifying before Congress to put the [[Parents Music Resource Center|PMRC]] in its rightful lowly place, or acting as a cultural conduit for President Vaclav Havel and the Czech government, Frank was a force for reason and honesty in the business deficient in those areas. As we reward some with money for the amusement they supply to the cultural masses, I think the induction of Frank Zappa in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame distinguishes the Hall as well as the inductee. [applause]
 Musicians usually cannot speak. That's why they communicate through their instruments. But Frank was one who could. And because music is pure, the musician is pure as well and when Frank spoke he demonstrated the power of purity. Who will do that now? I admired Frank greatly and I know he admired me. It gives me great pleasure to give this award to his daughter, Moon Zappa.

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−	[[Janis Joplin]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Neil Young]], Martha and the Vandellas and [[The Allman Brothers Band]] were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday.	+	[[Janis Joplin]], [[Biography\|Frank Zappa]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Neil Young]], Martha and the Vandellas and [[The Allman Brothers Band]] were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday.

	[[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of [[The Velvet Underground]], gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.		[[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of [[The Velvet Underground]], gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.

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 [[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of [[The Velvet Underground]], gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.
-"I respected him and I know he respected me," said Reed after comparing Zappa to Andy Warhol.
+"I respected him and I know he respected me," said Reed after comparing Zappa to [[Andy Warhol]].
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-[[Janis Joplin]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Led Zeppelin]], Neil Young, Martha and the Vandellas and the Allman Brothers Band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday.
+[[Janis Joplin]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Neil Young]], Martha and the Vandellas and [[The Allman Brothers Band]] were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday.
-[[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of the Velvet Underground, gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.
+[[Lou Reed]], believed to be fighting back bitterness over not being inducted to the Hall as a member of [[The Velvet Underground]], gave a speech inducting the late Frank Zappa.
 "I respected him and I know he respected me," said Reed after comparing Zappa to Andy Warhol.