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18, 2002 - New York - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame held their
17th annual induction dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. This year's
inductees were: The Ramones, Brenda Lee, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,
Chet Atkins, Gene Pitney, Isaac Hayes, Talking Heads, and Jim Stewart,
(founder of Stax records). It was a great night with big stars inducting
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Tommy Ramone said that getting
into the rock hall "meant everything to Joey", but the highlight
of the Ramones acceptance speech was when DeeDee said "I'd
like to congratulate myself and thank myself and give myself
a big pat on the back, Thank you Dee Dee, you're very wonderful.''
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Billy Jo of Greenday talks with
Eddie Vedder who inducted the Ramones. He said that the first
time he saw the group in concert. "All hell broke loose. It
was ter ribly frightening and to tally blissful at the same
time."Eddie's speech inducting the Ramones was over 15 minutes
but was cut in the TV show to about 3 minutes.
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Darlene Love inducted the great
Gene Pitney into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Then
he performed "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" and the
smash he wrote for Rick Nelson, "Hello Mary Lou."
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Alicia Keyes inducted
Isaac Hayes, of "Hot Buttered Soul" and "Shaft"
fame and more recently the "Chef" of the South Park
TV show. Speaking to all the music business execs in the room
he said "I'm just asking you to practice some business
ethics and a little humanity, Do the right thing by me and
my contemporaries."
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Jakob Dylan inducted Tom Petty
and the Heartbreakers. He made the crowd laugh as he related
that he was watching Tom's kids one day and wondered if
they knew how cool it was that their dad was Tom Petty.
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Tom Petty thanked the Hall of
Fame audience saying he was "truly humbled." and then with
the Heartbreakers treated the crowd to "Mary Jane's Last
Dance" and "American Girl."
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Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot
Chilli Peppers inducted the Talking Heads. He said "I listened
to Talking Heads and it made me feel smart. . . . Talking
Heads also made me want to dance like a maniac,"
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Tina Weymouth thanked the Hall
of Fame and then invited Hilly Cristal, (far right) owner
of the CBGB bar to share the stage with them, and thanked
him for all the support he has given to the many bands that
got their start at his club. Chris Franz said "I'd
like to thank the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for giving
this band a happy ending."
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After being inducted
into the Hall of Fame, Talking Heads performed together for
the first time in many years. Joined by percussionist Steve
Scales and keyboardist Bernie Worrell, the arty quartet played
""Psycho Killer" and also revisited "Burning Down the
House" and "Life During Wartime.
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Greenday did rousing
versions of "Rockaway Beach," "Teenage Lobotomy" and "Blitzkrieg
Bop." It was the most Rock & Roll moment of the night
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Brian Setzer (above) and Marty
Stewart inducted Guitar Legend Chet Atkins and then played
some songs in his honor.
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Jewel inducted Brenda Lee and
then in the aftershow jam she sang with Rob Thompson of
Matchbox 20.
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Isaac Hayes poses
with the great guitarist Steve Cropper.
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Joey Ramone's mom Charlotte
and his brother Micky are proud to attend and accept the
award for Joey.
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Talking Heads Chris Franze and
Tina Weymouth sat with percussionist Steve Scales who is
listening to Ramones and Heads manager Gary Kurfurst. With
backs to the camera is Chris & Tina's son Egan sitting
on DeeDee's left as Arturo Vega bends to tell them something.
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New York music personality Jesse
Malin joined Greenday at their table.
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Seen here from left are bass
player CJ Ramone, Chris & Tina's son Robin, Ramones
Art Director Arturo Vega, Tommy Ramone and Greenday drummer
Tre Cool.
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Phil Spector had the best aftershow
party again. Here he is joined by renowned drummer Anton
Fig.
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Legendary Philladelphia radio
DJ Jerry Blavatt, "The Geeter with the Heater"
shares a laugh with Lenny Kaye.
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Allen Klein, who once managed
both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones (as well as the
Kinks and lots of others), was at the party with his lovely
wife Iris Keitel.
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At Phil's party, one of the
founders of the Hall of Fame, Seymour Stein regales Lenny
Kaye and fellow founder Billy Kornreich
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Billy Kornreich gets me to relax
and enjoy a drink after a long hard day's night of celebration.
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