Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday March 20 2002 — C3 SHERMANS LAGOON Ramones among those ushered into rock Hall mmn mmm MBOM&ff comma cum mum NEW YORK CATHY (AP)— They represented the so it was a bit odd to sbe the Ramones so happy to become part of the music establishment as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame But for die remaining members of the punk rock originators — whose lead singer Joey Ramone died last year — Monday night’s induction at die Waldorf-AstorHotel represented' respect for the band that helped revolutionize rode with their rapid-fir- e songs “I’d like to congratulate myself and thank myself arid give myself a big pat on the back” joked Dee Dee Ramone “Thank you Dee Dee you're very wonderful” The Ramones were inducted along with another of punk’s first generation the Talking Heads Also inducted were Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers former teen idol Brenda Lee soul maestro mid “Shaft” score creator Isaac Hayes and hitmaker Gene Pitney Jim Stewart was Stax Records inducted in the category Inducted posthumously was country guitar picker Chk Atkins as a sideman Petty who wrote hits like “Refugee” and “Free Fallin’” was inducted by the Wallflowers lead singer Jakob Dylan Dylan recalled how he used to watch from the wings as his fattier Bob Dylan performed with Petty as part of the Traveling Wilburys Petty and the Heartbreakers 'performed “Mary Jane's Last Dance” and '‘American Girl” as his daughters danced in the audience Petty said he was sincerely humbled to be a part of the evening — somewhat of a surprise given his sometimes sarcastic take on life “It’s very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame” said Petty backstage “But on the other hand it's really a beautiful thing for someone like me I dedicated my entire life to this ia UK long-overd- PONCA PEASANT guitar-heav- DECADES A CENTUM Of UNS retro to BRNfr -- ME THE MKELESS MEN AND THE SCREEN NAME Of A SDUIGME nUGOtMLITf BE AND RESPECT CULMNAT1N& WCEN 9EMMSLW IN BU6WES& MIH&SEMMfo ONNMMC NEW MASS THERAPIST S ue y AP Photo Johnny Ramone center is flanked by Marky Ramone right end Dee Dee Ramone of the punk rock group The Ramones' after being Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday at New York's Waldorf Astoria : for bands like his own and Nirvana “Something very unusual is happening here tonight and that is this industry is paying some respect to the Ramones” said a Mohawk-wearin- g Vedder in a long rambling speech which he interrupted twice to swill on a bottle of er BEETLE BAILEY er wine The Talking Heads who dissolved in bitterness in the early 1990s played their first live gig in 18 years They performed “Psycho Killer" “Burning Down the riouse” and “Life During Wartime” cuts that tracked their progression from arch minimalist rockers to a funk orchestra “I’d like to thank the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for giving this band a happy ending” drummer Chris Frantz said However backstage the band said the media had overplayed their differences and even caused them “If it wasn't for the press we wouldn't have had the acrimony” said bassist Tina Wey-- ' music” ' mouth Lee was just as honored by the induction “I feel like Cinderella at the ball” said Lee Grammy winner Alicia Keys not even bom who recorded her two songs — the during Hayes’ early 1970s heyday inducted the ballad “I’m Sony” and the holiday standard veteran soul singer Earlier Hayes directed an “Rockin’ Around the Christinas Tree” — orchestra and added the spoken-wor- d passages of his before her 16th birthday hit' “Theme From Shaft” To a music industry audience Hayes pleaded “It is a long way from the Georgia cotton for musicians of his generation to get all that’s field to the Waldorf-Astoriowed to them for their past work Joey Ramone the lead singer of the “I’m just asking you to practice some busi- Ramones had anticipated the day that the Ramones would be inducted into the hall But ness ethics and a little humanity" he said “Do it came about a year too late -- he died in April the right thing by me arid my contemporaries” 2001 from cancer At the end of the evening Hayes joined the traditional Still his mother said he died knowing that jam although it was missing some faces including the Ramones Tom Petty the Ramones — whose groundbreaking songs Lee Keys Vedder and a few other particiincluded “Blitzkrieg Bop” — would find their hall the in pants The jam was hampered by long delays in someday 'place between songs and technical difficulties “HieTelt pretty sure they were going to be When asked why the Ramones hadn’t partic-- inducted" said Charlotte Lescher “It was ' in the closing festivities the Talking what him have for lor to ipated recognition important Heads’ Jerry Harrison said with a smile: “The they did He never felt they were really recogRamones don’t jam” nized” VH1 will show highlights of the ceremony Eddie Vedder the lead singer of Pearl Jam echoed those sentiments as he inducted the Wednesday night The Rock and Roll 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