Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2013

When: April 18, 2013

Venue: Nokia Theater Live, Los Angeles

Accompanied By: Solo, but met up with Susan, Jill M., Lisa D. and PJL

Genre: Progressive Rock

Setlist: I Love LA (Randy Newman, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne and John Fogerty), I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Randy Newman), I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It) (Randy Newman, Don Henley); So Far Away (Carole King); Oh, Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me) (Albert King cover by Gary Clarke, Jr.), Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King cover by Gary Clark, Jr., John Mayer, and Booker T); Rock with You (Michael Jackson cover by Usher); Bad Girls (Donna Summer cover by Jennifer Hudson), Last Dance (Donna Summer cover by Jennifer Hudson); Bring the Noise (Public Enemy), 911 Is a Joke (Public Enemy), Fight the Power (Public Enemy); Crazy On You (Heart), Dreamboat Annie (Heart), Baracuda (Heart w/ Chris Cornell, Mike McCready, Jerry Cantrell); 2112 Overture (Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nick Raskulinecz & Rush), Tom Sawyer (Rush), The Spirit of the Radio (Rush)

Encore: Crossroads (Cream cover) performed by everyone 

Review: Excellent recap of the evening by PJL

This, out of everything in my life, is one of the Top 10 Most Amazing events I've ever had the opportunity to experience.  Words really can't describe what this day/night was like for me. In many ways, this is my "full circle" moment. Where my life was before Rush and what has taken place from the second their music touched my heart ALL those years ago...well, it's been an interesting ride, to say the least. And the fact that it would be Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins inducting our boys into the Hall of Fame, it was too perfect to pass up. Add all that to the ceremony being held in Los Angeles, and damned if I was going to miss it.

Thanks to PJL for turning me onto Rush nearly 30 years ago...I still remember listening to Moving Windows over and over again on my bright yellow Sony Sportsman Walkman.  That album got me through a lot of angsty teen moments and also provided one of the many soundtracks to falling in love for the first time.

So, here we were at Nokia Theater Live for an evening that consisted of: Randy Newman, Tom Petty, John Fogerty, Jackson Brown, Don Henley, Lou Adler, Cheech & Chong, Carole King, John Mayer & Gary Clarke Jr.  (paid tribute to Albert King), Jennifer Hudson (paid tribute to Donna Summer), Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Harry Belafonte, Public Enemy, Chris Cornell, Heart, Jerry Cantrell, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, and RUSH!! (I'm sure I'm forgetting quite a few other names).  

Granted, the reason I was there was primarily for Rush...however, the entire night touched upon various moments and memories of my youth. This night provided nearly five hours with "the artists who have formed the soundtrack to our lives." ~Jann Wenner

Video highlights from the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Los Angeles on April 18. Clip includes performances by inductees Public Enemy, Randy Newman, Heart and Rush.