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Saturday 9 April 2016

Peace, love and understanding? Not always at the Rock Hall

DAVID BAUDER brother Tom over business

AP Entertainment Writer issues.

NEW YORK (AP) — All you When Blondie re-formed

need is love. in 1999, they left out mem-

Love’s often in short supply bers Frank Infante and

at the annual Rock and Nigel Harrison, who sued

Roll Hall of Fame induc- unsuccessfully to rejoin.

tion, however. For all the They lost again during the

good vibes of a career’s band’s 2006 induction,

crowning achievement, when Infante pleaded on-

the event can be a dis- stage with singer Deborah

play case for long-running Harry to perform one last

feuds, petty jealousies and time.

business disputes. Paul Si- “Debbie, are we allowed?”

mon once jokingly suggest- Infante said.

ed the hall create a spe- Nope.

cial wing formusical acts Elvis Costello still performs

that didn’t get along. with two-thirds of his long-

This year’s ceremony, tak- time backing band, the

ing place Friday in Brook- Attractions. But not bass

lyn, has a bumper crop of player Bruce Thomas, who

squabbling inductees. didn’t help relations by

Current members of Deep penning a thinly disguised

Purple have refused to novel about an autocratic

perform with Ritchie Black- band leader. When hand-

more, guitarist who wrote ed his rock hall trophy in

the signature riff to “Smoke 2003, Thomas said, “thanks

on the Water” and prob- In this May 2, 2009 file photo, drummer Tinted Windows Bun E. Carlos, formerly of Cheap Trick, for the memories, that’s it,”
ably the most identifi- performs in Atlantic City, N.J. Carlos is expected to perform with his former band Cheap Trick at then walked offstage and

able person who passed the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, April 8, 2016. out of the Waldorf Astoria

through the band. He left Associated Press ballroom.

in 1993. So Blackmore told don’t get along.” After Yoko Ono, appeared
the hall he won’t show up legal wrangling, Carlos is for the act’s induction in
this week. still considered a member 1988, but Paul McCartney
A reunion was in the works for business purposes, but stayed away. McCartney
for Chicago and its former guitarist Rick Nielsen’s son cited business differences
lead singer, Peter Cetera. Daxx now plays drums. between band members
But something went awry, Yet, Carlos is expected to and said he would “feel

like a complete hypocrite

waving and smiling ... at a

fake reunion.”

That was a bummer, Beach

Boys singer Mike Love

said that same night in a

memorably cranky speech

where he took shots at

nearly everyone in sight.

At one point, he said Mick In this June 9, 2010 file photo, Ian Gillan, right, and Roger
Jagger was afraid to have Glover, of British Rockband Deep Purple, perform on the main
the Rolling Stones perform stage during the Caribana Openair Festival, in Crans-sur-Nyon,
on the same bill with the Western Switzerland. Current members of Deep Purple have
Beach Boys. refused to perform with former band member Ritchie Blackmore
“I’d like to thank Mike Love at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction so Blackmore told
the hall he won’t show up this week.

for not mentioning me,” Associated Press

In this April 15, 2012 file photo, Guns N’ Roses, from left, Matt Bob Dylan deadpanned antness for the ceremony. Costello waved goodbye
Sorum, Duff McKagan, Slash and Steven Adler appear on when he spoke later that That’s not always enough with a lewd gesture.
stage at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in night. to avoid awkward mo- NO SHOWS=
Cleveland. Frontman Axl Rose skipped the event, saying it didn’t McCartney was all smiles ments. Most often, the bad feel-
“appear to be somewhere I’m actually wanted or respected.” when inducted as a solo Creedence Clearwater ings produce emptiness,
artist in 1999, five years af- Revival members Doug with musicians fans would
Associated Press ter Lennon, but his designer Clifford and Stu Cook were love to see on their big
daughter Stella didn’t hide left uncomfortably stand- night not showing or play-
and Cetera announced appear Friday and perform her feelings that the honor ing to the side in 1993 ing. Three members of the
that he’d be staying away, with Cheap Trick again for was overdue. Printed on when leader John Fogerty classic Guns N’ Roses line-
too. one more night. the shirt she wore that night stepped to the stage to up appeared in 2012, but
Things didn’t look good for Maybe love will prevail af- was the message: “About play Creedence songs frontman Axl Rose skipped
Cheap Trick, whose long- ter all. F---ing Time.” with Bruce Springsteen the event, saying it didn’t
time drummer Bun E. Car- CAN’T BUY ME LOVE AWKWARD! and Robbie Robertson. Fo- “appear to be somewhere
los hasn’t played for them The Beatles actually set a The hall and inductees gerty had bitterly split with I’m actually wanted or re-
in six years. He explained sour tone early. George have months to prepare the other two and his late spected.”
to Rolling Stone last year Harrison, Ringo Starr and and smooth over unpleas-
that “me and the singer John Lennon’s widow,