Hall of Fame

The criteria for becoming an member of the hall is that the artist must have been very influential or be so incredible in and of themselves that it would be an injustice not to include them. The members are based on my taste and my taste alone, except that I have added "Bird" Parker, John Coltrane & Monk for my friend Malcolm Riviera. You may have ideas of your own and I would like for you to submit your choices for the shrine. I'm sure I have forgotten a few deserving artiste. I reserve the right to ignore your suggestion but each one will be considered. I would also like to get your thoughts on the links. If you know of a better site for any of these artists please submit it for consideration. I will also be depending on you to let me know about any dead links. I hope that you will search out each of these great artists and experience their music. All have had an indelible impression on me and my appreciation of music.

In addition to the bands here enshrined I would like to give special thanks to many of the "garage" bands and obscure one-hit-wonders which were so influential to my definition of rock'n'roll. I will not be able to name them all but here is a sampling: the Seeds, Music Explosion, Sonics, Music Machine, Chartbusters, Gentrys, Swinging Medallions, Clear Light, Nightcrawlers, Premiers, Strangeloves, Sam the Sham, Sir Douglas Quintet, Count Five, ? and the Mysterians, the Remains and on and on and on. A special place in my heart is filled by Buzz Clifford whose classic "Baby Sittin' Boogie" is the first song I remember that really "moved" me. For more info on the truly obscure see Jeff Jarema's Here 'tis etc...

Butch Modern's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame