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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I've been receiving messages from a colleague who is visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland today. He say's it needs to be on everybody's bucket list, if for no other reason than just to see the gear displays. Who's been there and is it a must see? Cleveland is not a place that I regularly visit, so it would have to be a diversion from some other destination. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Never been a big desire for me but if I was actually there and walkin around I might feel differently.
There is a gun museum in Oklahoma off the main highway that I passed at least 100 times before I finally stopped cause I was bored.
Ended up being there for over 6 hours before I ran out of time. It was totally fascinating and riveting. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Been there.
I found about 30% of it interesting. And this is when they had a special WHO exhibit going on.
They had some of Jagger's stage outfits. That is one little guy.
I'm glad I went once. Overall I was underwhelmed. I'm certainly in no hurry to go back.
Temp's sage like saying.. "like dancing about architecture" comes to mind. Looking at a display of albums on the wall is a very different experience from putting them on a turntable. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Noper! Just point me toward an ol' dusty Mom & Pop music store or an even older Army-Navy surplus store or an 'O' gathering...  |
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Location: Ohio | I live in Cleveland, have never been theree, and have no deisre to go. One of the biggest problems is like everything else in Cleveland, no parking. If you want to park close, 20.00+ and you still, have to walk about 1/2 mile. The crowds are ungodly, and expensive to get in.....
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Location: Newington, CT | Nope. But I'd like to wander around this place: Guitar Hall of Fame ...if, that is, they ever get it done. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | If i'm cleveland yes |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I never had the desire to go there. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I think I would rather sit with Slip while he was sm**in a d**bie, playing the WHO classic "Behind Bloodshot Eyes". |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Not impressed with the R-n-R HOF inductee process.
Doubt if I'd be impressed with the HOF itself. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Not on Bucket List status, but would certainly visit if in Cleveland. The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville was well worth the visit. It had little to do with "Country Music" as such, and more to do with "History of Music in USA" and the archives are just amazing. |
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| If I were in Cleveland, yes. But I don't think I would make a special trip to Cleveland to see it.
One museum I did go to that I would go to again is The Woodstock Museum in Bethel, NY.
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Location: NJ | I would go to see the hall of fame.
while in seattle Miles took me to the experience music project. that was kinda cool but I like that sorta stuff.
I remember liking the first hard rock cafe I went to in nashville then I realized that they just get artists to sign guitars and it is mostly not really their stuff
the woodstock museum would be cool too. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | That Guitar HOF sounds like someplace I'd enjoy visiting if it becomes a reality. Same with the Country Music HOF. I'll put those in the bucket for sure. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I've always tried to avoid Cleveland....... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | But, but,.... Cleveland Rocks!
So Ian Hunter says.... |
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Location: SoCal | Cleveland no. Cooperstown yes.... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I dropped by the NFL HOF about 10 years ago.
It was interesting but required a lot of reading. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Noper! Just point me toward an ol' dusty Mom & Pop music store or an even older Army-Navy surplus store or an 'O' gathering... |
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Location: NJ | I saw the country music hall of fame in nashville
some great stuff there, guitars equipment costumes etc |
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Location: SE Michigan | I've been to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and it was OK, but I certainly wouldnt make a special trip for it. To be honest after awhile some of the displays started to seem a little creepy, so many of the artists are now dead. It reminded me a little of walking around a flea market or an estate sale.
I remember being impressed looking at some of the hand written songs notes by people like John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix (dead and dead).
Like Brad mentioned, I was amazed at how small the costumes seemed! Most of those people must have weighed like 100 pounds!.
Some of the equipment and guitars were cool to look at but as I recall a lot of it was pretty beat up. But hey it's history, if you love history and rock and roll you will enjoy it. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The problem is the location....
And the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is Not a good enough reason to go to Cleveland! :mad: |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by BT717:
So Johnny, You're comparing an "O" gathering to Old, dusty, Seniors with Goverment surplus crap no one wants? ;) Only when I attend.... describes me to a tee at an 'O' gathering! |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by alpep:
I saw the country music hall of fame in nashville
some great stuff there, guitars equipment costumes etc So true. I enjoyed spending a couple of hours wandering around in there. BTW, one of Glen Campbell's Ovations is prominently displayed in one of the first rooms you come to.
If I found myself in Cleveland, I'd find some time to visit the R&RHOF. |
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Location: St Louis | It's like anything else, you get out of it what you put into it. I have been twice, once by myself during a business trip and once with a friend. Enjoyed it both times.
Yes it is expensive to get in and yes the gift shop is overpriced and yes parking sucks but...ever been to a professional sporting event??!!
There is something that everyone can enjoy if you have even a small amount of interest in history or music or musical history. Not everything is for everybody. And they rotate the displays and always have some sort of special program going on.
Last time I was there they had an entire floor dedicated to Springsteen. I'm not a big Springsteen fan but found it interesting anyway.
One room has "antique" recording and playback equipment on display. Much to my surprise and chagrin two pieces they had on display I currently have (and still use) in my music room, a Pioneer reel-to-reel and a Technics tuner/receiver combo. Made me laugh and feel a bit old at the same time.
Anyway...I would recomend a visit. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | O.k., based on the responses, I wouldn't make it a destination trip, but If I'm ever in or nearby Cleveland, I'd likely swing by for a visit. |
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Location: south east Michigan | And the Clevland Chamber of Commerce sheds yet another tear. |
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | We went to the Museum a couple of years ago for a ceremony to honor a friend and accept a permanent display of his equipment. I only got a couple of hours to spend wandering, but was so impressed with the exhibits, which change from time to time, I understand. I read letters from Hunter Thompson to Jann Wenner, saw Michelle Phillips tiny clothes, Rick Nelson's outfit and Les Paul from the cover of Garden Party, letters and postcards from John Lennon to Julian Lennon, Linda Ronstadt's fringed leather, Roy Orbison's guitars, John Cipollina's guitars and incredible amp rig, Jerry Garcia guitars, and on and on. Admission and inconvenience of parking were well worth it to me. I wouldn't exactly call it a bucket list thing, but if one likes memorabilia and enjoys rock history, the curators do a spectacular job. I plan to spend a weekend in Cleveland and spend a day there, as well as attend some ball games in the near future. |
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