Sparky speaks Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Visited the R+R Hall of Fame yesterday on my way home from vacation and noticed there were no Wilco CD's or DVD's being sold in the record store section in the gift shop.......I wasn't looking to buy anything but I was curious to see if they had the new DVD but they didn't......They had so many other bands and performers product there who can't hold a candle to Wilco......Kind of surprised me.......Does this have something to do with the record company's lack of promotion or the Hall not recognizing them as an important act? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I can understand about the DVD (I had a hard time finding it in my town) but that is very strange they don't carry at least one or two of their albums.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Visited the R+R Hall of Fame yesterday on my way home from vacation and noticed there were no Wilco CD's or DVD's being sold in the record store section in the gift shop.......I wasn't looking to buy anything but I was curious to see if they had the new DVD but they didn't......They had so many other bands and performers product there who can't hold a candle to Wilco......Kind of surprised me.......Does this have something to do with the record company's lack of promotion or the Hall not recognizing them as an important act?Obviously they just can't keep them on the shelves. When I browsed through the shop there, I think they emphasize the catalogs of inductees, and the usual chart-toppers (it's an FYE chain store, afterall). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bhickman Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 The R&R HOF is one of the biggest wastes I've ever seen. That opinion has nothing to do with their lack of Wilco, merch however (the DVD isn't on sale to the general public until the 28th, btw). It's just a big stinker of a museum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 The R&R HOF is one of the biggest wastes I've ever seen. That opinion has nothing to do with their lack of Wilco, merch however (the DVD isn't on sale to the general public until the 28th, btw). It's just a big stinker of a museum.I couldn't disagree more. I grant that the induction process reeks and is $ driven -- just like popular music itself -- but there is enough to keep anyone engrossed for a day. They swap in/out displays to keep things fresh. On my visit, the had a floor devoted to Dylan's early years and influences that was deep and fascinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bhickman Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I suppose I was being a bit harsh, but I was talking about the place in general. I did find the punk rock exhibit fascinating. But I don't know how much I like the idea of a rock museum, either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I suppose I was being a bit harsh, but I was talking about the place in general. I did find the punk rock exhibit fascinating. But I don't know how much I like the idea of a rock museum, either.Living about 30 miles from the "National Tragedy Museum" and "Fountain of Youth" in St. Augustine, I would say there are worse things to create a museum over. A lot of what's on display are legitimate "artyfacts" and nuggets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bhickman Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 "National Tragedy Museum" wow! I'd go there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I went to the RnRHOF the weekend before 9/11 (that will always be etched in my memory) and didn't think it was bad, although there are better rock museums around the world. So it was a little disappointing in that regard - you go to Cooperstown and you know there's not a better collection of baseball history anywhere in the world, so I was hoping for something similar in Cleveland. (I've never been to the EMP in Seattle, but what I have read about it makes it sound better than the RnRHOF.) But it is definitely worth visiting. We went for a Lennon exhibit that was really well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I've never been to the EMP in Seattle, but what I have read about it makes it sound better than the RnRHOF. Love the EMP - incredibly informative exhibits and a rock and roll lab type environment where you can play instruments and record yourself in little recording studios. I spent a good 4 hours there and still felt there were entire sections I was missing. Haven't been to the HoF yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Interesting enough, you can buy Wilco merch at the PBA Hall of Fame in Milwaukee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Interesting enough, you can buy Wilco merch at the PBA Hall of Fame in Milwaukee. I thought that was in St. Louis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Interesting enough, you can buy Wilco merch at the PBA Hall of Fame in Milwaukee. To further reinforce the awkwardness forced into this thread, I will introduce the following fact: Edie Brickell (of the New Bohemians and the spouse of Paul Simon) is the daughter of the noted professional bowler Eddie Brickell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reed Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Can I just say that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be in Memphis? That's all I got. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 dont you have to be in the industry for 25 years before you join the RnR HOF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 dont you have to be in the industry for 25 years before you join the RnR HOF? Yes, to be inducted. But the original poster was lamenting the lack of Wilco CDs in the gift shop, which sells CDs of many artists who are not actual inductees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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