GA Russell Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 You can now vote for this year's Down Beat Readers Poll here: http://www.downbeat.com/ Click on the area by the number "73" in the upper left. I think the deadline is a week or so away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 The hell Zappa and Hendrix doing in the Downbeat HOF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 thanks, GA. definitely had to do some "write-ins". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 The hell Zappa and Hendrix doing in the Downbeat HOF? The Hendrix election caused a serious (and seriously prolonged) crisis of uproar in the DB letters to the editor pages (aka Chords and Discords) when it happened. Pretty sure that Larry was still with the magazine then, maybe he has some recollections. By the time Zappa got in, the climate had changed considerably and not too may people freaked out, Zappa having been a regular in the pages of DB for the better part of his career. Then again, iirc, the first member of the DB HOF voted in by readers was Glenn Miller. So hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted August 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 thanks, GA. definitely had to do some "write-ins". Me too, Valerie. Also, there were a number of categories that I wasn't sure of who did what in the past year. I guess I haven't been in touch the past year as much as I have been. Mostly I listen to Sirius, and they don't play much new music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 DB has been promoting itself as Jazz, Blues & Beyond for some time. But I don't subscribe to jazz magazines to read about some douche bag like Prince. Leave that for Entertainment Weekly readers, Rolling Stone and other publications of no interest to me. One of the many reasons I canceled my subscription some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Overlooking the gratuitous insult of the purple one (I'm no fan, but I don't see the point in this context)...I'd like to encourage everyone here who's even thinking of voting in this poll to consider Ray Charles for the HOF. "Jazz, blues & beyond"; he's certainly all that...and a bag of chips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Overlooking the gratuitous insult of the purple one (I'm no fan, but I don't see the point in this context)...I'd like to encourage everyone here who's even thinking of voting in this poll to consider Ray Charles for the HOF. "Jazz, blues & beyond"; he's certainly all that...and a bag of chips! i thought he was already inducted, no?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Valerie, I certainly woulda thought so but, unless I'm having a major brain glitch, no. Maybe that assumption that he shoulda been inducted years ago accounts for him not being in...? dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Valerie, I certainly woulda thought so but, unless I'm having a major brain glitch, no. Maybe that assumption that he shoulda been inducted years ago accounts for him not being in...? dana maybe someone who has not voted yet can clarify that for us as once you vote, you can't go in again and look at the list of previous honorees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) It seems strange that they don't display the Hall of Fame on their webpage, but it can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Beat#Dow...zz_Hall_of_Fame Edited August 18, 2008 by Daniel A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I seems strange that they don't display the Hall of Fame on their webpage, but it can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Beat#Dow...zz_Hall_of_Fame A pretty good list of authorised masters, that. I note with surprise, however, the absence of Griff Jaws Jug Sonny Vonski Illinois Jacquet Fred Anderson Pharoah And am flabbergasted by the fact that there's no mention of The Blackbyrds Funk Inc Billy Larkin & the Delegates Fred Wesley & the JB's MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Griff Jaws Jug Sonny Vonski Illinois Jacquet Fred Anderson Pharoah A lot of Chicago people in there. Might there be some bias at work? I know some Chicagoans have got in, but... MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the link, I voted. Guess I will buy this months issue for the Critics poll. I haven't subscribed in years since it kind of went downhill. Edited August 18, 2008 by WorldB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I have thought that the Hall of Fame lacked rhythm section musicians. Many major, even innovative, bassists, drummers and guitarists are not in the Hall of Fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Personally, I think Hank Jones should get into the HoF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 How many are voted in each year? Just one? Heck, I can name twenty off the top of my head who should be in right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) Fortunately I can just pop next door to the library to check out this magazine. And I just placed my vote on line. Edited August 18, 2008 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Fortunately I can just pop next door to the library to check out this magazine. And I just placed my vote on line. I thought you had to be a subscriber. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Fortunately I can just pop next door to the library to check out this magazine. And I just placed my vote on line. I thought you had to be a subscriber. MG No, anyone can vote. Down Beat has always placed its magazines on newsstands, and the ballots are just in the copies of the magazines. There has never been a limitation on who can vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I just voted for Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Fortunately I can just pop next door to the library to check out this magazine. And I just placed my vote on line. I thought you had to be a subscriber. MG It's a readers poll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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