So, here it is tonight already, and I have been looking forward to watching the induction ceremonies for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. If it weren’t going to be on one of the usual TV networks, then I thought it might be on something like VH1. Or maybe even MTV. Boy, am I out of touch on this subject.
After all, isn’t MTV supposed to be the home of rock music on TV? Or MTV2? Or VH1?
Apparently not. Guess there’s no room for music with all those dopey so-called reality shows.
So, I assume that you already knew that the R&R Hall of Fame has an exclusive deal with Fuse TV to broadcast these things.
What’s that? You never heard of Fuse either? They claim to be the home of such stars as Britney Spears and Lady Gagme. So, I need to wonder why they would broadcast a ceremony for inductees that had to be old just to qualify for induction and had to be beyond any recognition by their target audience.
Bottom line: I won’t be watching Tom Waits or Leon Russell being honored. (You Sox fans can have my seat for the Neil Diamond portion of the program . . . Here’s hoping you have an obstructed view!)
Meanwhile, here’s a link to Waits singing “The Piano Has Been Drinking” on “Fernwood 2Nite” with Barth Gimble and Jerry Hubbard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_0E7x3Nqys
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