UPDATE 6/3: Steve Miller revealed that he is officially investigating the Rock Hall’s financial activity in a new Howard Stern Podcast interview. Full disclosure below the original article.
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony recently premiered on HBO, but before the celebration began, it seemed to be faced with many obstacles during its production stage. Key members of Deep Purple and Chicago announced their absence in advanced, giving fans plenty of time to have an opinion about it. Many also questioned the presence of N.W.A. being brought in as a rock group. Despite these controversies, most of the attendees appeared to stay positive…
…Except for one particular inductee.
Steve Miller presented a generally uplifting speech once he was called to the podium. The only sign of negativity was a very subtle remark about the R&RHOF’s lack of women nominees. However, everything seemed to be going according to plan until the musician was asked to elaborate on his earlier statement.
The interview quickly sprung into a rant as a flame started to ignite inside of Miller. He then attacked the Rock Hall in a complete, aggressive dissection.
Tension began to rise as soon as Miller was questioned on the treatment he received by the R&RHOF. He described the production as “amateur.” It unraveled further when Miller made blunt claims such as, “Everybody is kind of a dick and an asshole. And every artist you talk to will tell you that. You’re lucky that everybody didn’t fucking walk out. It was very, very close. If you’re an investigative reporter, get fucking busy. K? Got enough?”
The interviewer then tried to change the subject, but by this point Miller was ready to get more specific about the issues he experienced.
His next target was the record producer that had worked with him for several decades after stating, “I wanted to pull him by his necktie and kick him in the nuts.”
The most striking thing said by Miller was one of the last notes he ended on:
“This whole industry fucking sucks and this little get-together you guys have here is like a private boys’ club and it’s a bunch of jackasses and jerks and fucking gangsters and crooks who’ve fucking stolen everything from a fucking artist. Telling the artist to come out here and tap dance.”
This seemingly off-the-record tirade caught more than enough attention outside the Rock Hall attendees. Many artists who were inducted that night labeled his comments as rude and inappropriate. Others were glad to hear a musician finally send the R&RHOF a bitter message that’s long overdue.
Which raises an interesting question: Was Steve Miller out of line or was this just genuine honesty?
UPDATE: Steve Miller has now announced how he will further expose the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame after his inglorious experience. He revealed that he is purposely keeping this incident relevant in the news, because an investigation is being scheduled. Although the details are to remain a secret, it’s safe to assume that Miller has undergone extensive research on the organization.
He publicized his plan to uncover the R&RHOF during a Howard Stern Podcast interview where he stated “I’ve already got all their public documents and I want to see where they’re spending the money, I want to see who’s being paid, I want to check it all out.”
Since Miller is very confident about his feud with the Rock Hall, what does this mean for artists in the future?
If this investigation were to reassemble the administrators with a new committee, the R&RHOF would have a fresh pair of eyes and new standards to abide by. This solution could adjust the establishment in a different direction and diminish the issues that seep out as controversies.
However, some believe that Miller is out of line and feel that these public outcries are not only tedious but also unnecessary and disrespectful. The event doesn’t appear as grim to those who enjoyed watching some of their favorite acts perform and get inducted.
But there are questionable financial and socializing problems that Miller has shed plenty of light on. This deserves awareness and that’s exactly what this inspection is intended for. The overdue inductions and lack of heavy metal bands might finally come to an end.
Paul Stanley recently encouraged Miller‘s vendetta for the Rock Hall with this motivational tweet:
GO STEVE! It’s about time we all find out who REALLY benefits from the @rock_hall https://t.co/wYSyKaAxJE @RollingStone @ClassicRockMag
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) June 2, 2016
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