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Stitch Jones
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
He made a much better marine than he did a Rock Star. Stitch (Mario Van Peebles) was an aspiring Rock and Roller who played Roy’sbar and probably should have won a contest, though only because of the weak opposition. Still, we prefer Clint Eastwood kicking his ass as opposed to anything he did with a microphone.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Actor:
Mario Van Peebles
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for him:
Anything from a Clint Eastwood film is worth a look in our eyes.
Why you should not vote for him:
He lost the only contest we saw him in; and that took place in a crappy ass bar.
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Stingray Wilson
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
In the final days of the Roseanne show, it was revealed that Dan (John Goodman) was in a band in high school. His band mate was Stingray Wilson, played by John Popper of Blues Traveler, who would sing the show’s theme song in the last season of the sitcom. We were treated to Goodman singing with the band a decent rendition of “Sweet Home Chicago” but does this mean we should look at nominating Dan Connor instead? What was the name of Dan’s band anyway?
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Roseanne (1995)
Actor:
John Popper
Songs you might remember:
Nothing
Why you should vote for him:
All we really have is that Popper was convincing in the role; which we sure was a real stretch for him as an actor.
Why you should not vote for him:
Goodman had the signature song in the episode.
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Stillwater
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
2019 Inductees
From Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film, Almost Famous, we are introduced to Stillwater, an up and coming Rock band in the 1973. The music in the film is perfectly framed (way to many period music pieces don’t fit at all) and we aren’t just treated to a good band, but a great behind the scenes look at their struggles, both personal and professional. The songs were co-written by Crowe’s real life wife, Nancy Wilson from Heart, and the film was told from the point of view of the Crowe based character who was covering the band for Rolling Stone Magazine. Incidentally, in the late 70’s, there really was a band called Stillwater, who allowed Crowe to use the name of the band after reading the script.
Considering how fantastic this film was and how solid the music was, we have a real contender here.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Almost Famous (2000)
Actors:
Billy Crudup (Russell Hammond, Lead Guitar)
Jason Lee (Jeff Bebe, Lead Singer)
John Fedevich (Ed Vallencourt, Bass)
Mark Kozelek (Larry Fellows, Drums)
Songs you might remember:
Fever Dog
Love Thing
Love Comes and Goes
Why you should vote for them:
Couldn’t you believe that this band existed in 1973? We do!
Why you should not vote for them:
The music was authentic sounding, but it did not generate a hit in the real world, other than giving another life to Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”.
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Steven Shorter
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the ahead of its time British film, Privilege gives us Steven Shorter (played by Paul Jones who was the lead singer of Manfred Mann) who is manipulated by the church and state and turned into a messiah type leader. His popularity is higher than anyone else we can think of shown on film, and his fans are more fanatical than anything else we have ever seen. Of course this was a ploy to turn him into a Christian puppet and in this faux documentary Shorter breaks down as one would expect. You may not know this film, but it’s worth a look.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Privilege (1967)
Actor:
Paul Jones
Songs you might remember:
I’ve Been a Bad Boy
Set Me Free
Why you should vote for him:
According to this movie, Shorter is the biggest star in the world
Why you should not vote for him:
Most people are not aware of the film’s existence.
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