YES!

Posted by BulmaPunkRocker on Sunday, 07/6/2014 @ 22:51pm

I hate to admit this but I kinda like that they are being massively snubbed. To me, Bad Brains have always been waiting for people to catch up to them. It's why they play hard and fast or slow and spiritual. It's why they play music that cant really be boxed. I'm not surprised they haven't been inducted in to the Hall because it's never been about that. They are too good to ignore, even if it's not your style


I was at that Bonnaroo set too and you are so right Paul. They were in complete control and it wasn't like anything else I had ever experienced at a concert.

Posted by Goodone917 on Monday, 02/16/2015 @ 14:09pm

Glad you got to see them, Goodone! Hope you stayed for Flogging Molly. That was a hell of a one. two punch :-)

Posted by Paul in KY on Tuesday, 02/17/2015 @ 07:21am

Awesome that they got nominated! A bit curious they got nominated before Black Flag but still awesome.

Posted by Rick on Tuesday, 10/18/2016 @ 08:16am

The guy who wrote this article wants Bad Brains in the Hall.

“Let’s not mince words here: Any self-respecting punk fan should know this band. Coming to the forefront of the D.C. punk scene in the ‘80s, this Rastafarian quartet pushed traditional punk music to the breaking point. Their self-titled debut album, originally released exclusively on cassette tape, was the purest distillation of what was, at the time, the furthest extremes of the genre, and is still regarded as a classic of hardcore punk, clocking in at just over 30 minutes. But that was all they needed to change punk rock forever.

Rock music is all about breaking the rules, and punk is about smashing them to bits. Few bands have eviscerated the norm quite as thoroughly as these guys. And let’s be honest, if Green Day is in the Hall of Fame, the induction of Bad Brains should go without saying.”

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/lifestyles/three-bands-that-need-to-be-in-the-rock-and/article_08b166c0-87df-11e8-9cde-dbca9aab1a33.html

Posted by The Dude on Saturday, 07/21/2018 @ 14:13pm

They should be inducted for all reasons mentioned above, except their race. "Black rock"?? what is THAT??? Anyway, they were WAY too good a band to have to fall back on that. Hell, I hope they would be offended by that argument. They were far ahead of their time. As good as their records are, their live shows were unbelievable. I mean, literally unbelievable for someone who hears about it but never saw the phenomenon.

BTW, the R&R HOF has been a joke for some time now. That's not a surprise anymore.

Posted by Ruiguo on Thursday, 09/26/2019 @ 05:52am

Bad Brains influenced so many great bands. Sublime, Nirvana, Beastie Boys and the list goes on! Would be awesome to see them in the Hall of Fame! All musicians in Bad Brains were ground breaking but HR is one of the most incredible front men in the history of Rock n Roll! They are a well deserving band.

Posted by Joshua McDaniels on Thursday, 09/22/2022 @ 19:22pm