Somebody needed to put these big mouth 👄 press conference ushers or whatever the hell they are into their place and I’m glad someone did ! Go Steve 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Music is about making yourself feel good. And the rest is history. If your playing music to please others or win recognition then it becomes work and soulless. The hall of fame is in your fans. Exactly where it should be. To Steve Miller and Cheap Trick. I will honor you at my 65th BD and tickets are 1st come 1st serve. Unlimited.
He didn't need their BS confirmation. He has record sales and sells out venues all over the globe. These Jackasses are irrelevant to rock n roll. We all know it's BS.
Imagine being honored for your music, yet the men that helped you create and play that music were not invited or allowed to be present, let alone honored. Are the Democrats running this sham, too? Smh.
@@kennybeans6115 whatever that means. You youtube people have a distorted view of the world. You people make it seem as if others are pilfering pig's, but not your side though, huh!? Newsflash, Señor Beans. All politicians are crooks and/or perverts of some type. All of that democrat republican bullshit is for getting votes and laws passed that benefit them and they're cohorts. I guarantee that you have people in the rrhof who are in both parties and they don't have any other agenda than to make money.
@@kennybeans6115 Really? like the democrats are all about the money? Take a look at the republican party and their history since Gingrich started running the show.... and shame on you for bringing politics into this.
Right The RHoF should bring out everyone and everybody the band wants to be there. Cause this production doesn't cost millions of dollars anyway. But I always love the richest people in the world complaining about spending money.
Bret Moore I agree we don’t need a Hal of fame. Hall of fame for me is singing along to the songs on the radio. Listening to my records, cd’s. Steve Miller is right no hall of fame is needed.
@KesselRunHero Dude he isn’t mad for himself he was mad for everyone else and at how they treat artists. I’m sure he knows how good he has it and he is trying to use that to make a positive change.
The smartest rock musician ever. He refused the very first contract he was offered because he could see it was a ripoff. Never sold rights to his music. My favorite all-time.
Steve is NOT the smartest musician by a long shot but he is a down to earth stand up guy and in the end that's probably more important. Greed is what gets people into trouble and the lack of it has served him well
I heard he can be a real douchebag too and this confirms it. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: "Of course there are problems in the music industry. Of course. But we were there, unpaid, on our own free will, to come celebrate his achievements and spread the joy of rock & roll. And for Pat and I, the most unpleasant part was being around him.” www.google.ca/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/black-keys-we-regret-inducting-steve-miller-after-rock-hall-insults-234363/amp/
Mr Miller is a very savvy business man. THE WHOLE WORLD, requires a good house-clearing, of greed and heartless greedy bastards. TEACH THE WORLD TO SING to a new dimension, more than just the FIFTH DIMENSION, as they are not in this bs hall either....i betcha.
Steve is more connected in the industry than anyone at the HOF. He hung out with Les Paul at his parents house as a kid. He can say what he wants without fear.
@@Adatoode What in the holy f’n hell did Miller’s statements have to do with any of garbled crap you spewed? Maybe the answer can be found in your stupid profile name.
@@Adatoode Narrow, prejudiced and projecting a load of confused baggage - your comment I see an artist who is rightly lauded and respected but let down by the charlatans. A familiar and depressing story.
Steve Miller-- this is what a class act looks like-- that man, the myth, the legend... telling it like it is even when the true is ugly. Much respect!!!
I had to check this out because it was described as a "rant". As far as I can see, Steve Miller conducted himself like a gentleman and voiced legitimate grievances.
Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore, who didn't attend, said: "I'm not really interested in receiving... self-congratulatory patting on the back by the elitists in the business. It's meaningless.... I have absolutely, uh, less than interest [in] the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame...." Neil Young, 1997: "The VH1 Hall of Fame presentation has nothing to do with the spirit of Rock and Roll. It has everything to do with making money." Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols on the RRHOF inducting him and expecting him to show up: "like going to the DMV or something."
I don't applaud celebrities much, but Miller and others have said what needed to be said, let's hope the RRHF is listening, doubtful but we can still hope.
Or ya know, just take the American politicians, local and federal, to task for screwing over the citizens. That's who took our wealth and skyrocketed our debt. Made us afraid of each other. And continues to pit us against each other. Left wing, Right wing. Same damned, cursed bird!
Who's stopping people from having some balls? Themselves. Oh and fuck steve miller. What, am i supposed to feel bad for multi millionaire rock stars now? thanks for the good tunes steve, but fuck off.
@@Lunacyk don't forget the media too. They should ALL be ousted and replaced. They've proven time and again their true colors and it's a shock we even sit back and allow them to do what they do to us.
+James Crane Gail Zappa and Johnny Rotten also spoke out against this whole idea that they ought to pay a lot of money for seats when someone's supposedly being "honored." Scam. And the Hall had Lou Reed, who as it happens Frank hated, induct Frank against Gail's wishes. It's like, "Who are you, Gail Zappa? We've got your husband's name to leech off of however we feel like it, and you'll take it and like it."
You should have known that, when it was built in Ohio, instead of the HOME of Rock and Roll, DETROIT! Bob Seger knew that, YEARS AGO--The list of people that have "made it" in the music business FROM Detroit is a HELL of a lot longer than ANY such "list" of successful rock musicians to come out of Cleveland. Facts...
He definetly is , he has all my respect. WHat brought me here was an interview with the Black Keys, the duo who introduced Steve Miller that night, they were putting that speech down and really going low slandering Steve Miller, the whole shit remains like an enigma to me as why their reaction was so stupid
As a 30 year Musician veteran I understand exactly what Steve is saying. I wouldn't have done it like that but that is some BS thought. Glad he spoke out. Should've did it a little different though
Steve was one of the guys who started pretty much the revolution of sticking his nose up at the record companies and saying I own all of my own material, he sort of blackballed himself from quite a few of them but stuck by his guns from the beginning and always owned all of his own material copyrights everything.He’s always been a bad ass
Epictetus of Hierapolis I used to have a small music shop in Ketchum, Idaho. Kim, Steve's wife, would come in and order many of The Steve Miller Box Sets for Christmas gifts. They wanted to support me. Steve sometimes came in wanting me to put great jazz albums in his hands because he wanted to listen jazz. Truly down to earth lovely people. Cool as I've ever met, alright.
I agree that the RRHF is a joke and is the opposite of what rock n roll is about for most people. But I think hip-hop, country and some other genres CAN be rock - in the sense that it carries the attitude of rock. Rock (I think) can refer to the sound of course, but rock can also refer to the feeling or impression it makes on the audience or general public. That's why I honestly believe rock n roll will never die. The sound most certainly will fade away but the tradition of pushing boundaries with loud abrasive angst and angered filled music will continue to piss off the older generations. In the long run it be a positive influence on the youth by giving them a way of venting. Just my 2 cents, hell my opinion isn't even worth that much! But young people need to feel like they are making something new even though it's all a big circle. Things rise and fall, then a few generations later they return. No point in fighting it. Even in the height of classical music you had composers who was rock stars of their day. I'm all for any music that makes people happy.
its only a pop culture thing. stevie wonder is rnb, joni mitchell is a singer songwriter, the sex pistols are punk, miles davis jazz, hall and oates pop, jethro tull is great but never became as popular as led zepplin, sex pistols johnny cash or the beastie boys like it or not.
Michael Tarnpoll ...!!! WHAT? Jethro Tull is not in? Ok, so RUSH finally got in and JT is one of their main influences so... If you want to know who the great bands and musicians are just listen to their peers... not a bunch of worthless critics and hangers-one. Unbelievably.
@@XHuntinatorX I agree with you, that is what is wrong with the RRHOF, its a joke, its more of a popularity contest, Bob Marley isn't the only reggae artist yet he made it in, there are many greater artists that influenced him.
Cheap Trick is a class act. They did a USO tour back in the 80's. They sat down and visited for hours at the rec center. They played their hearts out for us. I was front row standing in a aircraft hanger getting pelted with Ricks guitar picks.
It wasn't very classy of them to attempt to keep Bun E. from performing at the ceremony. He deserved that opportunity every bit as much as the other 3.
The last time I ran into Rick, here in Rockford, Illinois, I went up to him and he gave me a whole Handful of Picks! He also took a couple minutes to visit with me; a fabulous, lifetime memory for me! 8-)
I spent a weekend with Steve and a bunch of engineers from Bose, he’s a great guy. The Hall of fame bunch deserve the blast they got from him. He’s not one to roast anyone unless they have it coming. And he’s only recently getting inducted, WTH?
Me neither, and I have been a fan of Rock music since the late 50s, I've never liked steve Miller's music, it sounded too commercial for my taste, but I have to say that I respect him now.
@@victormorgado5318 Jet Airliner was a song written and recorded by Paul Pena. Steve Miller did his popular version. Check out Paul Pena doing that song on Conan.
And the arrogance of artists helped make it that way. They think they're something special when only their records are. Rock and roll Hall of fame can go to tell.
I was staying in a veterans shelter in Cleveland ohio, the Browns, the Indians, always donated free tickets to the veterans who stayed there! They Tried to get us tickets tonthe rock and roll hall of fame... they were told no $ no entrance
@@unsafe_at_any_speed well at least they haven't given a Nobel to Dumbass Donald. Even though he somehow thinks he deserves one for his golf game or something else as useless as he is.
Even a totally dedicated punk rock guitarist, has a lot of respect for a classic rocker that can play real good, and tells it like it is, straight up, like Steve.
This is why this sort of thing has no attraction over here in the Bat Cave. Right, Robin? On the other hand, Miller et al have been dealing with these Southampton vermin for decades. This latest fiasco could not have come as a very big surprise, right?
I often hear people say that there is no good music anymore and this is so far from the truth! we are only being fed what the greedy music industry is feeding us. I am overjoyed to see real musicians stand up and speak their minds! This makes me so happy.
You seriously think Axl Rose didn't want to show up because of some dumb-ass tickets considering how selfish he is being that he kicked out the entire band after he got them to sign over the rights but yeah your theory holds up really well that Axl Rose didn't want to show up because of some God damn tickets...
Face it - the R&R HOF is a complete irrelevance. A total wank. Juuuuust maybe it was an interesting idea years ago - but the suits strangled it in its crib...
+Tablature Butler Suits and people with NO knowledge, culture or musical understanding. But they do have a big attitude, arrogance and think very highly of themselves. Mediocre @ssholes they are. Can you believe it took them until 2016 to induct Deep Purple?? Are you f@cking kiddin' me? DP is rock n' roll!! Too many swear words? Maybe , because he should have just hollered one big F@CK YOU to this so called institution and showed them the finger with both hands. Or even better: not attended at all, like Ritchie Blackmore.
+Joe Michaels - I honestly can't understand why people say things like you just did - of all the thousands and thousands of aspiring and low-tier musicians - open mike - school dance - crappy bars - small-venue circuits - only a tiny few ever make it to full-on headliner status, with a string of hits, an actual body of work - and decades of popularity. He may not be cutting edge now, but he once was at the vanguard of a musical movement - when Boz Scaggs was in the original Steve Miller Band, they brought polish and real chops to the San Francisco Sound. They played the Avalon, Fillmore and Winterland. Then Miller was a founding practitioner of arena rock - love it or hate it - it was what happened when the new music of the 60's went commercial - and it drew HUGE numbers. His voice and style were instantly recognizable and his production was impeccable. So - Miller is relevant, regardless of your opinion. He is in the same way as other titans of days gone by. That doesn't mean you have to like him now or ever (I never was his biggest fan) - just don't play the douche. All things considered in the field of popular music and the recording arts - he's a winner...
+Joe Michaels Hate to say it but I agree. RnR HOF has always been a fucking joke. Madonna long before Rush? Yeah right. Saw Steve Millar last year at a festival. He played his set trying to sound exactly like the album and failed. Voice gone, no spirit in his performance at all. It's been over for decades Steve. Take the money and run...
+Tablature Butler I have a bartender friend who had Steve Miller in his bar once years back. He introduced himself and asked if he still had to pay for his beer. Yes. $6. Beat it.
The RARHOF was a great idea, a noble one. I stumped for it to be here in CLE. Got my founders badge, chatted with the staff on opening day, and I told them that the floor with the inductees on grey LCD screen kiosks in a sea of black plastic carpet looked more like a mausoleum than a tribute to brilliant, vibrant music that for me, is and always will be very much alive. They noted this and thanked me for my input. Visited a couple more times, taking some UK friends who popped over to visit on the CLE tour. Now it's pretty much a wank. If Rolling Stone magazine were a building, it would be the Hall of Fame. It's the Hard Rock Cafe with no burgers. Are you there? Say a prayer, for the pretender. Who started out so young and strong, only to surrender.
Steve told it the way it should be told, exactly what rock n roll is about...rebellion and the RRHOF is not exempt from that. The artists make the RRHOF what it is, the RRHOF does not make the artist who they are. It cannot exist without the publics support of an artists work.
It's not what you say. It's what you do. All this crap does is give the RRHOF more publicity. It would have been far more impressive if he hadn't shown up and told them to f'off in the first place. Instead he shows up and plays, does everything they want, then whines about it pretending to be some kind of big shot. These punk artists are just playing the game like everyone else. Just words... no action.
I've been to the rock and roll hall of fame numerous times and they lost my respect the very first time when I noticed that they induct non rock and roll artists before real rock and roll artists. The rock and roll hall of fame has made themselves irrelevant.
"Deep Purple doesn't belong in a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One good riff doesn't make a band great." When you get older you'll find out about _In Rock_ and Gillan inventing heavy metal singing and all.
You mean the style that Greg Lake, Paul MCartney, and Robert Plant were all using when Gillan was just another struggling pop singer? I've been playing hard rock and metal since the mid 90's. Maybe when you get older you will stop holding forth on subjects for which you have no understanding.
Steve Miller, I always loved your music, now I love you even more! You have confirmed what I've been saying for many years! That organization is a sham run by clearly a bunch of ingrate douchebags! The real artists and the immortal music is what counts!!!
The thing with Cetera might not have been just with the RRHOF people. He wasn't too keen on reuniting. Sad too because Chicago was truly original and huge musically. For me at least.
@@minermike61 Chicago would not lower the keys on a couple songs. try singing High "C" up to "E" once you've hit age 60. Peter was shit on by his band.
@@abc-yv2js I hadn't heard that part. Age takes its toll. Even Freddie Mercury had to alter his singing in later years. Steve Perry the same even when he was still in Journey
@@minermike61 Chicago is still one of my favorite bands and loaded with talent no matter who sits in the line up. Five decades of #1 hits is hard to top. Cetera wanted to stay pop and commercial and Kath, whom I love, wanted to be blues and play hard music. Read drummer Danny Seraphines book " STREET PLAYER". You wont be able to put it down. After Peter left, Jason Scheff took over ( bass and high lead voice) and while not as perfect of a singer, still 20 + more years of #1 hits with him singing. He is awesome. So was DeWayne Bailey on lead guitar. The last 30 years of hits has been mostly love ballads, like Peter wrote. Great band that gambled their last dollar to roll the dice and rebel against the la tee da norm and win. Freddie and Steve are examples of "the best" who aged as we all do. Good examples
I love his music and I even love him more now that I've seen this. I loved it when he said "no we're not gonna wrap this up. You go sit down over there! 🤣🤣🤣
Extremely rare and much appreciated candor. I am surprised this hasn't been banned on the yube. Hollywood greed is among some of the worst in the world. Before the internet, there were so many undervalued artists not played on the radio. I am still finding songs and albums the radio wouldn't touch from the late 70s and 80s.
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This type of corporate greed is what ruined the music industry. Way to go, Steve!
Space Cowboy I don't let my friends get hurt right on
The music industry was ruined from the beginning lol
@@INYB, expertsteins, spokesbergs and filterbaums.
Corporate greed and absolutely no musical Talent out there I couldn't agree more
@@INYB good point!!
A despicable organization. Steve Miller had the balls to call them on their bullshit. Kudos to him.
Yes Anybody who defends the RNR Hall of whatever it is now is obviously a Shill who works for them and not a true RocknRoll fan.l
Kiss blasted the hall too
R$R hof is a complete farce!
So did Alex Lifeson. In his special way.
How didn't Steve Miiler Band, Kiss, Rush, Heart, Cheap Trick, Yes, etc...... Get in before Beastie Boys, Madonna, etc..........
Steve Miller, legend status: CONFIRMED.
Somebody needed to put these big mouth 👄 press conference ushers or whatever the hell they are into their place and I’m glad someone did ! Go Steve 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
You said it pal. MORE respect for him than ever before.
Music is about making yourself feel good. And the rest is history. If your playing music to please others or win recognition then it becomes work and soulless. The hall of fame is in your fans. Exactly where it should be.
To Steve Miller and Cheap Trick. I will honor you at my 65th BD and tickets are 1st come 1st serve. Unlimited.
He didn't need their BS confirmation. He has record sales and sells out venues all over the globe. These Jackasses are irrelevant to rock n roll. We all know it's BS.
@@bingbangbong2552 hit the nail on the head. Already a winner if even 1 fan
I didn’t think my respect for Steve Miller could increase anymore. What a badass.
What an awesome speech by Steve Miller. " I'll wrap you up, sit down and learn something" I have new found respect for Steve Miller.
Katie Moe I loved how he said that!
Katie Moe fuck yeah!
Dam Skippy moe NY favorite song from him is " living in the U SA"
Yup, I agree. Steve Miller served them up a dish of "Eat shit and swallow whole!" That's telling them the proverbial "The King Has No Clothes"!
Puts on one hell of a show too
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is a joke. Steve Miller is a real musician.
Steve(Space Cowboy) Miller!
@@oldschool5539 He's The Joker.
Imagine being honored for your music, yet the men that helped you create and play that music were not invited or allowed to be present, let alone honored. Are the Democrats running this sham, too? Smh.
@@kennybeans6115 whatever that means.
You youtube people have a distorted view of the world.
You people make it seem as if others are pilfering pig's, but not your side though, huh!?
Newsflash, Señor Beans.
All politicians are crooks and/or perverts of some type.
All of that democrat republican bullshit is for getting votes and laws passed that benefit them and they're cohorts.
I guarantee that you have people in the rrhof who are in both parties and they don't have any other agenda than to make money.
@@kennybeans6115 Really? like the democrats are all about the money? Take a look at the republican party and their history since Gingrich started running the show.... and shame on you for bringing politics into this.
“I’m gonna wrap YOU up”...Tell ‘em, Steve.
He's a GANGSTER! JUST LIKE HE SAID IN ONE OF HIS SONGS
@@MARKIEBANUNCE
The Gangster of Love.
Yeah but then he pretty much wrapped it up. Coulda ended stronger.
@oldnative o gross
Tell me’ Steve Dave!
Someone was gonna say it sooner or later.
Always been a fan of Steve Miller's music, but never knew he was such a savage. Way to go Steve Miller
@@benstolz6503 Some people call him Maurice.
agreed! haha
Right The RHoF should bring out everyone and everybody the band wants to be there. Cause this production doesn't cost millions of dollars anyway. But I always love the richest people in the world complaining about spending money.
He's a dick . Look how he treated The Black Keys.
This aged well. Thank god they finally got rid of Wenner-- now all they have to do is burn the museum to the ground!
My respect and admiration for Steve Miller just went up after watching this.
Bret Moore I agree we don’t need a Hal of fame. Hall of fame for me is singing along to the songs on the radio. Listening to my records, cd’s. Steve Miller is right no hall of fame is needed.
@KesselRunHero Dude he isn’t mad for himself he was mad for everyone else and at how they treat artists. I’m sure he knows how good he has it and he is trying to use that to make a positive change.
"$10,000 per additional ticket - that's just the way it is."
The smartest rock musician ever. He refused the very first contract he was offered because he could see it was a ripoff. Never sold rights to his music. My favorite all-time.
Steve is NOT the smartest musician by a long shot but he is a down to earth stand up guy and in the end that's probably more important. Greed is what gets people into trouble and the lack of it has served him well
Saw him in concert right before the pandemic. Humble as ever!
Sorry Frank was the smartest most business savvy rock musician ever! Don't get me wrong Steve Miller is awesome!
I heard he can be a real douchebag too and this confirms it.
Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: "Of course there are problems in the music industry. Of course. But we were there, unpaid, on our own free will, to come celebrate his achievements and spread the joy of rock & roll. And for Pat and I, the most unpleasant part was being around him.”
www.google.ca/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/black-keys-we-regret-inducting-steve-miller-after-rock-hall-insults-234363/amp/
Mr Miller is a very savvy business man. THE WHOLE WORLD, requires a good house-clearing, of greed and heartless greedy bastards. TEACH THE WORLD TO SING to a new dimension, more than just the FIFTH DIMENSION, as they are not in this bs hall either....i betcha.
Dissed them in their own press conference.
If he didn't like it why did he even go? It is not about your family or girlfriend etc.
@@latetotheparty3070 if i was being "honored" wouldn't you want some family to be there? Price of those "tickets" for a table are ridiculous lmao
can't imagine they send him home without supper.
Let's see them monitize that snippet!
Perfect.
:-)
Steve is more connected in the industry than anyone at the HOF. He hung out with Les Paul at his parents house as a kid. He can say what he wants without fear.
❤
"You go sit down over there & learn something" 😂😂
@@Adatoode "It's hilarious how democrats / liberals / socialists / communists"
What a strange way to begin a rant about the R&R HoF xD
@@Adatoode What in the holy f’n hell did Miller’s statements have to do with any of garbled crap you spewed? Maybe the answer can be found in your stupid profile name.
@@Adatoode Take your political rhetoric somewhere else. That’s not what this was about.
@@Adatoode Narrow, prejudiced and projecting a load of confused baggage - your comment
I see an artist who is rightly lauded and respected but let down by the charlatans. A familiar and depressing story.
@Clegg Juicer
👍!!
Go Steve Miller! Made me an even bigger fan.
Me too, I downloaded a couple more songs.
David DiMuzio Omg no wonder I love his music...his decency is off the charts!!
EXACTLY !!!!
It's all about the greenbacks with the dickheads.
That was awesome go Steve 🎸🎶🇺🇸❤️👍
My absolute favorite as a teenager. If Steve Miller has a problem, there's a problem.
Well said lad, well said !!
Steve Miller-- this is what a class act looks like-- that man, the myth, the legend... telling it like it is even when the true is ugly. Much respect!!!
We need more people in the world like Steve👍
Good on ya Steve. These idiots are not about people or music just money.
I'm surprised he showed up I'm a big fan of Steve Miller I was at one of his concerts
Then why did he show up. Sounds like he wants free stuff.
Dude could have not showed up and set an actual example
ericlogos exactly he’s a f’n hypocrite for even showing up there then
I love how calm he was about it too
@@MikeGlasses Perhaps because he wanted to send a message. Ever think about that?
I had to check this out because it was described as a "rant". As far as I can see, Steve Miller conducted himself like a gentleman and voiced legitimate grievances.
The Internet tried to make Steve Miller look like a villain, when he was absolutely right.
Not really.
MY God, yeah, I alreaday thought he was a real jerk until i watched it myself, the dude has all my respect
@Flacid House Yes, really.
@@flacidhouse350 Ummm...yea.
@@robspear03 Super witty.
God love Ol’ Steve Miller! Has the balls to say what needs to be said, when no one else has the guts to do it… 👍🏻
"you know he knows just exactly what the facts is"
Awesome!
He makes his living of other peoples taxes...
Oh, yea.
He ain't gonna let those fools escape justice...
He's gonna take the money and run.
Steve Miller couldn't have said it any better, this committee is a joke and quite honestly should not be respected at all
Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore, who didn't attend, said: "I'm not really interested in receiving... self-congratulatory patting on the back by the elitists in the business. It's meaningless.... I have absolutely, uh, less than interest [in] the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame...." Neil Young, 1997: "The VH1 Hall of Fame presentation has nothing to do with the spirit of Rock and Roll. It has everything to do with making money." Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols on the RRHOF inducting him and expecting him to show up: "like going to the DMV or something."
Totally agree. Joan Jett?
I don't applaud celebrities much, but Miller and others have said what needed to be said, let's hope the RRHF is listening, doubtful but we can still hope.
Half of the people in the Hall of Fame do not play Rock and Roll!
Tom Page Because she is a lesbian. It grovels to the liberals.
I'm proud of Steve Miller for speaking up.
Yay, it's Miller time!!
If everyone still had balls like this this might still be a respected America.
Or ya know, just take the American politicians, local and federal, to task for screwing over the citizens. That's who took our wealth and skyrocketed our debt. Made us afraid of each other. And continues to pit us against each other. Left wing, Right wing. Same damned, cursed bird!
Who's stopping people from having some balls? Themselves. Oh and fuck steve miller. What, am i supposed to feel bad for multi millionaire rock stars now? thanks for the good tunes steve, but fuck off.
@@Lunacyk don't forget the media too. They should ALL be ousted and replaced. They've proven time and again their true colors and it's a shock we even sit back and allow them to do what they do to us.
@@garcia4717 Smell yer bum.
@@garcia4717 you might be the type to vote to make a country 3rd world because the rat in the suit coat offers you free phone. Yup, I bet you are.
Steve Miller still has the rock and roll attitude and isn't afraid to speak his mind.
+James Crane Gail Zappa and Johnny Rotten also spoke out against this whole idea that they ought to pay a lot of money for seats when someone's supposedly being "honored." Scam. And the Hall had Lou Reed, who as it happens Frank hated, induct Frank against Gail's wishes. It's like, "Who are you, Gail Zappa? We've got your husband's name to leech off of however we feel like it, and you'll take it and like it."
Wow that was great of Steve Miller to stand up against the greedy bastards.
I never realize the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame was a scam. Now I know.
Its a joke!! You can learn a lot!
It’s been such a sham for awhile
Paul Stanley has a video on what a joke it is... and hes inducted twice.
You should have known that, when it was built in Ohio, instead of the HOME of Rock and Roll, DETROIT! Bob Seger knew that, YEARS AGO--The list of people that have "made it" in the music business FROM Detroit is a HELL of a lot longer than ANY such "list" of successful rock musicians to come out of Cleveland. Facts...
Look how long it took them to induct Steve Miller and Rush for that matter
Sex Pistols were right to call the Hall a “piss stain”
242johnnyryall
Piss on the walls of the hall of shame
Bosses.
“ you go sit down over there and learn something”
“ Im gonna wrap you up”
Sounds like the title for a new song! 😂
Sounds like the corporations are trying to "take the money and run."
Lol I see what you did there nice
That was a cheap trick
Hilarious! 😂
Whoo hooo hooo
in Houston we say take the money Enron..lol
I always thought Steve Miller was a cool cat....now I KNOW he is!
He definetly is , he has all my respect. WHat brought me here was an interview with the Black Keys, the duo who introduced Steve Miller that night, they were putting that speech down and really going low slandering Steve Miller, the whole shit remains like an enigma to me as why their reaction was so stupid
As a 30 year Musician veteran I understand exactly what Steve is saying. I wouldn't have done it like that but that is some BS thought. Glad he spoke out. Should've did it a little different though
Steve was one of the guys who started pretty much the revolution of sticking his nose up at the record companies and saying I own all of my own material, he sort of blackballed himself from quite a few of them but stuck by his guns from the beginning and always owned all of his own material copyrights everything.He’s always been a bad ass
Epictetus of Hierapolis I used to have a small music shop in Ketchum, Idaho. Kim, Steve's wife, would come in and order many of The Steve Miller Box Sets for Christmas gifts. They wanted to support me. Steve sometimes came in wanting me to put great jazz albums in his hands because he wanted to listen jazz. Truly down to earth lovely people. Cool as I've ever met, alright.
Steve Miller stood up on his ground like a real man!!! He is absolutely right!!!
When the started letting non rock acts in, they lost all credibility
Michael Rauch They lost all credibility when they inducted Madonna before Rush
Absolutely. It is a total crock now.
They never had credibility. Some people started handing out garbage and it means something?
I agree that the RRHF is a joke and is the opposite of what rock n roll is about for most people. But I think hip-hop, country and some other genres CAN be rock - in the sense that it carries the attitude of rock. Rock (I think) can refer to the sound of course, but rock can also refer to the feeling or impression it makes on the audience or general public. That's why I honestly believe rock n roll will never die. The sound most certainly will fade away but the tradition of pushing boundaries with loud abrasive angst and angered filled music will continue to piss off the older generations. In the long run it be a positive influence on the youth by giving them a way of venting.
Just my 2 cents, hell my opinion isn't even worth that much! But young people need to feel like they are making something new even though it's all a big circle. Things rise and fall, then a few generations later they return. No point in fighting it. Even in the height of classical music you had composers who was rock stars of their day. I'm all for any music that makes people happy.
@@the_original_Bilb_Ono Best opinion I've read on this yet....
All we need to know about the authenticity of the RRHOF is that Janet Jackson is in it and Jethro Tull is not. Pointless and meaningless exercise.
@homer randall
Headshot brother! Nailed it.
its only a pop culture thing. stevie wonder is rnb, joni mitchell is a singer songwriter, the sex pistols are punk, miles davis jazz, hall and oates pop, jethro tull is great but never became as popular as led zepplin, sex pistols johnny cash or the beastie boys like it or not.
Michael Tarnpoll ...!!! WHAT? Jethro Tull is not in? Ok, so RUSH finally got in and JT is one of their main influences so... If you want to know who the great bands and musicians are just listen to their peers... not a bunch of worthless critics and hangers-one. Unbelievably.
@@Doer231 Yeah.. Janet Jackson made fucking great rock and roll.. she could do guitar solos, like nobody's business. . what a dumb ass you are..
@@XHuntinatorX I agree with you, that is what is wrong with the RRHOF, its a joke, its more of a popularity contest, Bob Marley isn't the only reggae artist yet he made it in, there are many greater artists that influenced him.
He puts the “Gangster” in “Gangster of Love”. Get ‘em, Steve!
👍❤👏👏👏
Cheap Trick is a class act. They did a USO tour back in the 80's. They sat down and visited for hours at the rec center. They played their hearts out for us. I was front row standing in a aircraft hanger getting pelted with Ricks guitar picks.
Was that on the hawk
It wasn't very classy of them to attempt to keep Bun E. from performing at the ceremony. He deserved that opportunity every bit as much as the other 3.
The last time I ran into Rick, here in Rockford, Illinois, I went up to him and he gave me a whole Handful of Picks! He also took a couple minutes to visit with me; a fabulous, lifetime memory for me! 8-)
Alrighty now
Never liked cheap trick
"I'll wrap you up" lol. You go Steve!
He can afford to buy all the $10k each tickets he wants but just cuz you got money doesn’t mean you like gettin scammed.
Steve Miller is to the RRHOF as Ricky Gervais is to the Golden Globes. Both are savage!
Hehe. Good for him: Sit down, and learn something! That's priceless....
+bucky468 He said it to the HOF employee that told him to wrap it up.
The great Steve Miller, one of the great guitarists, who became known not for his guitar, but for a string of radio friendly hits in the 1970's.
Steve is the real deal. Massive respect. Integrity. Calling out truth to power. Courage. What rock and roll is about.
Great Steve !
Best speech ever at the rock n roll hall of shame.
MrGandharva108
The BEST speech honor's goes to:
Alex lifeson. Hands Down.
Just sayin
Jasper Jenkins The blah, blah, blah was awesome!
That’s Steve Miller? I’ve been calling him Maurice this whole time!
Some people call him that
Maurice was the nickname for the studio sound engineer
But some people call him the space cowboy....
It’s 'cause he speaks of the pompatus of love
Bango Skank I still don’t know what that word means...
"Sit down and learn something."
Indeed! It's called respect and reverence.
Well said Steve-O!!!
Four years later every word still rings true!
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@@jmentone I stand corrected.
Maths are hard... 😁
God bless Steve Miller! Wasn't a huge fan before this, but he just earned a new one now. That's real rock & roll there!
+scott masson If I hear "Take the Money and Run" one more time I'll puke... but I could watch this all day long.
I spent a weekend with Steve and a bunch of engineers from Bose, he’s a great guy. The Hall of fame bunch deserve the blast they got from him. He’s not one to roast anyone unless they have it coming. And he’s only recently getting inducted, WTH?
Finally a spokesman for all the other bands too scared to offend. That organization is the most offensive thing on the planet. Thanks, Steve.
"That organization is the most offensive thing on the planet."
At least we know you've got your priorities straight.
You my friend are the GOAT of hyperbole!
@@hammerpocket - Ha ha, yeah, my thoughts too: "MOST offensive" = Blimey, i wish i lived in that bubble!
;-)
I love Steve Miller’s music, but now I love him even more!
Thank you Stevie Miller. He has balls of steel. Telling it like it is. Way to go. Serves the HOF right for keeping Chicago out for decades.
I'm not a fan of Steve Miller's music, but he deserves a rousing standing ovation for this rant!
Dan Conroy how could you not like bingo Jed had a light on?
Not even one song?
Music that has survived all these years! I love Steve's music even more
Me neither, and I have been a fan of Rock music since the late 50s, I've never liked steve Miller's music, it sounded too commercial for my taste, but I have to say that I respect him now.
@@victormorgado5318 Jet Airliner was a song written and recorded by Paul Pena. Steve Miller did his popular version. Check out Paul Pena doing that song on Conan.
RRHF is a complete joke and a disgrace to the genre rocken roll.
The way things are going nowadays, it'll be renamed "Greedy, Pop 'N' Trash, Hall of Fame!!! Take that, ya greedy vultures!!!
NWA?! No offense, but come on!
Madonna is in. That says enough!
It’s getting so PC there too. All this rap crap too, Sorry that’s not R&R
This year they have a good line up.But yes they are still a joke.
Been a fan of Steve Miller since the 70's! Love him even more now!
A Hall Of Famer, says what a Hall Of Shame it is, which is what most of us always thought it was. Steve Miller ROCKS !!!
+Sault RocksAgain When Johnny Rotten got in, he sent them a letter saying (to summarize it) Fuck you.
Those guys are true heroes. The RRHoF is a joke, and it always has been.
And the arrogance of artists helped make it that way. They think they're something special when only their records are. Rock and roll Hall of fame can go to tell.
They need to start a real rock n roll hall of fame.
Totally agree with you Robert!
I second that. 👍🏻
Word!
And have only one induction...
"THE RAMONES."
Honorable mentions will be allowed, but only one band can actually become full fledged members.
@@sambeer9265 hahahaa
I was staying in a veterans shelter in Cleveland ohio, the Browns, the Indians, always donated free tickets to the veterans who stayed there! They Tried to get us tickets tonthe rock and roll hall of fame... they were told no $ no entrance
Steve Miller just took mic drop to a whole nother level. Gangster style. ❤️
I think you meant Gangster of Love style.
@@krisgray8124 Some people call him Maurice.
He is The Joker and the jokes on them! 🃏
Kudos to Mr. Miller! “No we won’t wrap this up, I’ll wrap YOU up”. 😆
I loved every second of that.
Rrhof is a joke, means nothing
Thank you
amen, I stopped being mad years ago.
Just like the Nobel peace prize. They'll give it to anybody
@@unsafe_at_any_speed well at least they haven't given a Nobel to Dumbass Donald. Even though he somehow thinks he deserves one for his golf game or something else as useless as he is.
Thank you Steve!
He took them to task, but remained as classy as one can be when doing so. That's not something you see too often anymore.
Taking a gig and shitting on the venue right out front is the opposite of classy.
Beautiful. Nice to see some honesty out there. Very refreshing
No wonder Paul Stanley calls it being indicted.
Lol!!! I never heard that but that's the funniest thing I've ever heard him say.
About time Maurice said something like this and in this instance he’s not The Joker!
Always kind of liked Steve Miller though I'm basically a punker, like him even more now!
Even a totally dedicated punk rock guitarist, has a lot of respect for a classic rocker that can play real good, and tells it like it is, straight up, like Steve.
I don't blame Steve Miller for this at all. These Rock Hall people sound like tyrannts.
Why would anyone blame Steve Miller? For speaking his mind like a true American?
This is why this sort of thing has no attraction over here in the Bat Cave. Right, Robin? On the other hand, Miller et al have been dealing with these Southampton vermin for decades. This latest fiasco could not have come as a very big surprise, right?
I would have respected the guy more if he hadn't shown up. He knowingly took it up the ass, then whines about it afterwards.
crude and totally irrelevant comment
"These Rock Hall people sound like tyrannts."
You are correct. They are.
Miller is right! The whole R&H "Hall of fame" has become a joke!
I often hear people say that there is no good music anymore and this is so far from the truth! we are only being fed what the greedy music industry is feeding us. I am overjoyed to see real musicians stand up and speak their minds! This makes me so happy.
I guess those corporate dudes
Thought they could:
“Take the money and run”
Mad respect for him. I wish more artists would speak out on the sham that it is.
Paul Stanley has been ripping new assholes for the ignorant swine at the HOF for the last decade.
Much respect Stevie Miller! Too bad more artists don't exhibit a spine!
Paul Stanley, for example....
Steve Miller - Business Man, Artist, Singer, Song Writer, Musician, oh yeah, a Business Man. You tell ‘em Steve !
I like how he still wants his band included with him and not just leaving them out like they haven't had his back all these years playing for him
Hate him or love him now I know why Axl Rose didn’t want to even be inducted. We have the full story now.
You seriously think Axl Rose didn't want to show up because of some dumb-ass tickets considering how selfish he is being that he kicked out the entire band after he got them to sign over the rights but yeah your theory holds up really well that Axl Rose didn't want to show up because of some God damn tickets...
@Piernas Locas nobody cares about you bro. No pfp no opinion. Asshat.
@John Wayne shut the hell up u asswipe ...
@@Se7enDsinSGaming well nobody cares about YOU, ya god damned moron.
Who the hell would Axl want to invite?
Face it - the R&R HOF is a complete irrelevance. A total wank. Juuuuust maybe it was an interesting idea years ago - but the suits strangled it in its crib...
+Tablature Butler Touche.
+Tablature Butler Suits and people with NO knowledge, culture or musical understanding. But they do have a big attitude, arrogance and think very highly of themselves. Mediocre @ssholes they are. Can you believe it took them until 2016 to induct Deep Purple?? Are you f@cking kiddin' me? DP is rock n' roll!! Too many swear words? Maybe , because he should have just hollered one big F@CK YOU to this so called institution and showed them the finger with both hands. Or even better: not attended at all, like Ritchie Blackmore.
+Joe Michaels - I honestly can't understand why people say things like you just did - of all the thousands and thousands of aspiring and low-tier musicians - open mike - school dance - crappy bars - small-venue circuits - only a tiny few ever make it to full-on headliner status, with a string of hits, an actual body of work - and decades of popularity. He may not be cutting edge now, but he once was at the vanguard of a musical movement - when Boz Scaggs was in the original Steve Miller Band, they brought polish and real chops to the San Francisco Sound. They played the Avalon, Fillmore and Winterland. Then Miller was a founding practitioner of arena rock - love it or hate it - it was what happened when the new music of the 60's went commercial - and it drew HUGE numbers. His voice and style were instantly recognizable and his production was impeccable. So - Miller is relevant, regardless of your opinion. He is in the same way as other titans of days gone by. That doesn't mean you have to like him now or ever (I never was his biggest fan) - just don't play the douche. All things considered in the field of popular music and the recording arts - he's a winner...
+Joe Michaels Hate to say it but I agree. RnR HOF has always been a fucking joke. Madonna long before Rush? Yeah right. Saw Steve Millar last year at a festival. He played his set trying to sound exactly like the album and failed. Voice gone, no spirit in his performance at all. It's been over for decades Steve. Take the money and run...
+Tablature Butler I have a bartender friend who had Steve Miller in his bar once years back. He introduced himself and asked if he still had to pay for his beer. Yes. $6. Beat it.
Love it! About time someone speaks up. And after being inducted so as not to get blackballed, as so many legends have in this process.
Ok, he's the greatest for this whole thing. Dude has as many hits as anyone when you think about it.
Long live Steve Miller!!! I do believe he translated Alex Lifeson's blah blah blah speech.
When corporate greed kills a great industry
yeah and creates rap to destroy it-!actually they already have.
That's why the good music is no longer on radio like Hank3, Bob Wayne, Sunny Ledfurd just to name a few. Cause they're not corporate cock suckers.
You nailed it.
a country.
The RARHOF was a great idea, a noble one. I stumped for it to be here in CLE. Got my founders badge, chatted with the staff on opening day, and I told them that the floor with the inductees on grey LCD screen kiosks in a sea of black plastic carpet looked more like a mausoleum than a tribute to brilliant, vibrant music that for me, is and always will be very much alive. They noted this and thanked me for my input. Visited a couple more times, taking some UK friends who popped over to visit on the CLE tour. Now it's pretty much a wank. If Rolling Stone magazine were a building, it would be the Hall of Fame. It's the Hard Rock Cafe with no burgers.
Are you there? Say a prayer, for the pretender. Who started out so young and strong, only to surrender.
Steve told it the way it should be told, exactly what rock n roll is about...rebellion and the RRHOF is not exempt from that. The artists make the RRHOF what it is, the RRHOF does not make the artist who they are. It cannot exist without the publics support of an artists work.
It's not what you say. It's what you do. All this crap does is give the RRHOF more publicity. It would have been far more impressive if he hadn't shown up and told them to f'off in the first place. Instead he shows up and plays, does everything they want, then whines about it pretending to be some kind of big shot. These punk artists are just playing the game like everyone else. Just words... no action.
you said that already.
Way to go Steve. Tell the truth we all know it's about the money.
I've been to the rock and roll hall of fame numerous times and they lost my respect the very first time when I noticed that they induct non rock and roll artists before real rock and roll artists. The rock and roll hall of fame has made themselves irrelevant.
Exactly Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson , salt n pepa Run DMC are not RnR . where Pat Benatar she been in the industry for 40 years
@@Nick-kw9oz they're. Fool.
What do all those artist have in common? THEY'RE BLACK.
@@Nick-kw9oz that has nothing to do with it, fucktard. They're NOT rock and roll.
@@mjt1517 EXACTLY FUCKTARD. They let them in because they're black.
Wow, just came across this video! It’s amazing! Steve Miller is a true rebel rock musician!More Musicians need to speak up like this!👍🎸🎤🎼👊
They pissed off a Texan.
Miller set it straight. lmao
Rock N Roll!
Steve Miller is from Mlwaukee.
He lived in Texas longer and that counts for more as far as I'm concerned. Texas ass whuppin is what you got boy.
Yeah...don't mess with texas
@@zo6rob who cares...it's a way of being an americano
Rock and roll hall of fame is a huge joke.
+Jack D. Ripper yep taken this long to get deep purple in
Deep Purple doesn't belong in a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One good riff doesn't make a band great.
"Deep Purple doesn't belong in a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One good riff doesn't make a band great." When you get older you'll find out about _In Rock_ and Gillan inventing heavy metal singing and all.
You mean the style that Greg Lake, Paul MCartney, and Robert Plant were all using when Gillan was just another struggling pop singer? I've been playing hard rock and metal since the mid 90's. Maybe when you get older you will stop holding forth on subjects for which you have no understanding.
"You mean the style that Greg Lake" LOL! No.
He is one smart MFR and The RRHOF is a FN Joke.
UR right, its BS. GD BS.
Big F'n JOKE is exactly right! As usual, another great thing ruined by greed. Sad.
Awesome Steve - so many awesome memories!!! You rock and you made a great statement... it was always the "Steve Miller BAND"!!!
Steve Miller, I always loved your music, now I love you even more! You have confirmed what I've been saying for many years! That organization is a sham run by clearly a bunch of ingrate douchebags! The real artists and the immortal music is what counts!!!
Apparently, Peter Cetera felt likewise and just had the R&RHoF FedEx his award to his home in Sun Valley, UT. Nice!
The thing with Cetera might not have been just with the RRHOF people. He wasn't too keen on reuniting. Sad too because Chicago was truly original and huge musically. For me at least.
I would have had them FedEx it straight to a landfill.
@@minermike61 Chicago would not lower the keys on a couple songs. try singing High "C" up to "E" once you've hit age 60. Peter was shit on by his band.
@@abc-yv2js I hadn't heard that part. Age takes its toll. Even Freddie Mercury had to alter his singing in later years. Steve Perry the same even when he was still in Journey
@@minermike61 Chicago is still one of my favorite bands and loaded with talent no matter who sits in the line up. Five decades of #1 hits is hard to top. Cetera wanted to stay pop and commercial and Kath, whom I love, wanted to be blues and play hard music. Read drummer Danny Seraphines book " STREET PLAYER". You wont be able to put it down. After Peter left, Jason Scheff took over ( bass and high lead voice) and while not as perfect of a singer, still 20 + more years of #1 hits with him singing. He is awesome. So was DeWayne Bailey on lead guitar. The last 30 years of hits has been mostly love ballads, like Peter wrote. Great band that gambled their last dollar to roll the dice and rebel against the la tee da norm and win. Freddie and Steve are examples of "the best" who aged as we all do. Good examples
He said nothing wrong, he's completely right...
I love his music and I even love him more now that I've seen this. I loved it when he said "no we're not gonna wrap this up. You go sit down over there! 🤣🤣🤣
Its about time an actual artist spoke out. The industry today as a whole is a complete fucking joke.
A.S.V Then why did he directed Day of the Dead cashgrab remake?
"No we're not gonna wrap this up, you need to sit down and learn something or I'll wrap you up!"
ABSOGODDAMNFUCKINGLUTELY AWESOME
90 miles separated Steve Miller and Cheap Trick growing up.
Good mid western points of views.
I thought Steve Miller is from Texas, I'm probably wrong 😲
@@user79592 Milwaukee
Extremely rare and much appreciated candor. I am surprised this hasn't been banned on the yube.
Hollywood greed is among some of the worst in the world. Before the internet, there were so many undervalued artists not played on the radio. I am still finding songs and albums the radio wouldn't touch from the late 70s and 80s.
I've always liked Steve Miller but now, I like him even more
Steve Miller rocks and not just for his music. Way to go STEVE!
Pretty disgusting. Sounds like extortion on the part of the Hall. They need to be investigated.
Steve Miller is badass! Well said ✔️. Steve Miller is man of honor