Jeri Jacquin
Time Life has always been ahead of the game when it comes to
bringing back the music we have come to love and pass on to our own kids and
grandkids. Now, they continue with their musical tradition of excellence
bringing the best and amazing people who still rock in our hearts with ROCK AND
ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CONCERT: Encore on Bluray.
Every year the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors those
that have brought something stellar and amazing to Rock and Roll and music in
general. In thirty years, the Hall of Fame has inducted those who have brought
classy to classic rock from the 60s, 70s and 80s. These are the years that will
never be again but thanks to Time Life we can once again experience some of
those most touching moments and rock out to music that will never die!
At the 25th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria on March 16, 2010 in New York
Billie Joe Armstrong inducts The Stooges and the memorable
performance of their songs Search and
Destroy as well as I Wanna Be Your
Dog. Steven Van Zandt inducts The Hollies with Bernie Calvert, Allan
Clarke, Eric Haydock, Graham Nash and Terry Sylvester. The musical performance
includes Adam Levine and Paul Shaffer with
Bus Stop, Carrie-Anne and Long Cool
Woman (In a Black Dress) and the audience clearly loved it so much they
sang along.
Paul Shaffer receives the 25 Years of Great Music
Appreciation Award and it isn't surprising that he would only surprising that
it took 25 years.
Barry Gibb and brother Robin take to the stage to induct
Abba into the Hall of Fame with Benny Anderson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
accepting. Faith Hill takes the stage for her heart felt rendition of the
classic Abba song The Winner Takes It All.
At the 26th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony, the list of attendees is even bigger. Beginning with John Legend's
induction speech for the incomparable Dr. John, it is amazing to experience
someone else’s feelings towards the amazing performer. Bette Midler has a chance to take the stage with her speech
for the induction of the well deserved Darlene Love. Her speech about the
career she has experienced was informative and long time in coming.
Growing up in this next inductees era, there was one song
that rocked for years, oh lets face it EVERY year around June when it was time
to leave our books behind and enjoy the sun and beach. Rob Zombie inducts Alice
Cooper which also gave me a thrill to see him perform the songs that kept me
riveted for years with Eighteen, Under My
Heels and, of course, the iconic anthem that is still played to School's Out. The groups acceptance
speech included Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and an endearing
'thanks to my wife', the irreplaceable Alice Cooper.
Neil Young inducts Tom Waits into the Hall of Fame and Waits
comes to the stage with his unique voice thanking all he could and giving us a
bit more of his humor as well. I have to say that although I am thrilled to say
that I couldn't get enough of Tom Waits through the years, I do enjoy his film
roles as well. He continues to be unique both in front of a music crowd but a
theatre screen as well.
Elton John comes to the podium and gives a riveting speech
to induct Leon Russell into the Hall of Fame. Sharing his memories of when he
met Russell, Elton also recalls the time he listened to Russell and broke down
in sobs. Knowing it needed to happen, Elton embarked on a journey to make music
with Russell. The speech about the inductee almost had me in tears as well.
That is when the concert of a lifetime begins as Tom Waits
and Dr. John along with Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra perform the
songs Make It Rain, Rain Dogs, House
Where Nobody Lives, and Right Place Wrong Time. It is followed by Leon
Russell singing out Delta Lady, A Song
For You with an amazing performance with John Legend. Darlene Love is
joined by another legend onstage as Bruce Springsteen is introduced to join her
in a musical set. Love and Bette Midler take on (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry and He's A Rebel.
The 27th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony held at the Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio begins with a performance
by Green Day singing Letterbomb and
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill inducting Freddie King into the hall of fame with
a speech by Wanda King followed by a performance of the songs Hide Away and Going Down. John Mellencamp inducts Donovan next with a performance
by the inductee of his songs Catch the
Wind, Sunshine Superman and Season of
the Witch.
Steven Van Zandt inducts Small Faces/Faces attended by
Kenney Jones, Mollie Marriott (on behalf of Steve Marriott), Ian McLagan and
Ron Wood. The band performs Ooh La La
and Stay With Me. Chuck D and LL Cool
J inducts the Beastie Boys with an acceptance speech by Michael "Mike
D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. The audience is treated
to their songs No Sleep Till Brooklyn,
So What 'Cha Want and Sabotage.
Chris Rock gets his time to induct the Red Hot Chili Peppers
and there to accept is Flea, Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer,
Cliff Martinez, James Slovak (on behalf of Hillel Slovak) and Chad Smith. A
performance of their songs By The Way,
The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
and Give It Away had me hopping
around the house a little (don't tell anyone!).
The finale caps off the event with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Jam Band with Higher Ground.
The 28th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los
Angeles Love LA.
John Mayer arrives onstage to induct Albert King to the Hall
of Fame as Gary Clark Jr. performs Oh,
Pretty Woman and is joined by Booker T. Jones and John Mayer for Born Under a Bad Sign. If you don't know
Albert Kings work, it is worth everything in your musical world to experience.
The performance is stirring and filled with all the soul intended by Albert
King the first time he played them. Born
Under A Bad Sign performance is the reason we go to musical church time
after time!
Chris Cornell inducts the band called Heart. The speeches
include Michael DeRosier, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen and Howard Leese. It is
Ann and Nancy Wilson who prove that sisters can rock it like there is no music
in the world. Their range and talent can not be matched and I dare anyone to
try because you can't break sisters. As Ann Wilson said, they came at a time
when there were only four career choices for women and being part of a rock
band wasn't one of them. Performing Crazy
On You and Barracuda, they are
joined by Jerry Cantrell, Chris Cornell and Mike McCready.
Oprah Winfrey inducts Quincy Jones into the Hall of Fame
along with receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement. Spike
Lee and Harry Belefonte induct Public Enemy and the acceptance speeches include
Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X and Professor Griff.
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins induct the band Rush into the
Hall of Fame as Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart take the stage. Along
with Grohl and Hawkins, Rush gears up to play the final set with 2112: Overture, Tom Sawyer and The Spirit of
Radio. Watching Rush play gives the feeling of being transported back to being
at one of their concerts in the early days. This group has made its mark and is
the epitome of the era of music.
Time Life continues to bring never before released anywhere
classic collections of television shows for fans to revisit and remember what
has made television so special. Time Life has released Mama’s Family, CPO Sharkey
and The Tonight Show and they now
reminds of us of a time when sex and politics were up for grabs with ROWAN
& MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN. For more of what Time Life has to offer fans of
classic television visit www.timelife.com.
The Bluray includes 44 iconic performances from 2010 to 2013
at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony's. Four years induction
on two brilliantly mastered discs reminds us all why we love our rock and roll as
well as other genres of music that has endured. It is over 481 minutes of
extensive inductions and musical performances.
This collection has some of the most amazing collaboration
of performances that has ever been seen and I personally am thrilled by them.
It has been some time since I've seen many of these performers so having this
Bluray makes sure that will never happen again. Memorable songs that have
become iconic for so many reasons are only one of the added bonuses to this
collection.
Adding this four year Rock & Roll Hall of Fame two-disc
set to your home entertainment library is like having a concert in your home
anytime you like and embracing the music that we keep listening, dancing and
occasionally dance around our house in. Music has an amazing ability to
transport us back into emotions, both good and maybe not-so-good, memorable
times and places that are welcoming.
Time Life once again takes us on a musical journey that is
uplifting, soul searching, endearing, and empowering. That is what they do best
with their CD's that I love but now adding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Ceremony's so we can see the singers, bands and performers that have impacted
our lives.
In the end - because..long live rock and roll!!!!
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