Coming to DVD and Blu-ray on April 24th is the official release of the last four Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. Vintage Vinyl News post that the shows, which were originally aired in truncated versions on HBO, now seem to feature all the induction and acceptance speeches along with most of the performances. The glaring exceptions are Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band‘s 15-minute workout on “Kitty’s Back” and any and all footage of Hall & Oates‘ 2014 salute and performance. The collection will be available on four DVD’s and two Blu-ray discs.
Among the legendary artists featured on the discs are Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Yes, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Chicago, Peter Gabriel, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Cat Stevens, Green Day, Stevie Wonder, Joan Baez, Rob Thomas, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Jeff Lynne, Tommy James, Stevie Nicks, and Glenn Frey, among many others.
During his April 18th, 2015 induction speech for Ringo Starr at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Paul McCartney recalled the “eureka” moment when all the pieces fit and the Beatles found the missing like that made them the “Fab Four”: “One night, our drummer then, Pete Best, uh, wasn’t available and, um, so Ringo sat in. And I remember the moment. I mean, Pete was great and we, we had a great time with him, but, me John (Lennon), and George (Harrison), God bless ’em… Yeah! Me, John, and George were on the frontline, singing, as we usually were, and now behind us we had this guy that we’d never played with before. And I remember the moment when he started playing and I think it was Ray Charles’ ‘What’d I Say.’ And most of the drummers couldn’t nail the drum part — it was a little difficult to do — but Ringo nailed it. So… Yeah! Ringo nailed it!!! (Applause) Woo! And I remember the moment just standing there and looking at John and then looking at George, and that was ‘the moment.’ Y’know, that was the beginning, really, of the Beatles. Anyway.”
The tracklisting to The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert is:
The 29th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Barclays Center: Brooklyn, New York – April 10, 2014
- PETER GABRIEL
- “Digging In The Dirt” – Peter Gabriel
- Chris Martin Inducts Peter Gabriel
- Acceptance Speech – Peter Gabriel
- “Washing Of The Water” – Peter Gabriel with Chris Martin
- “In Your Eyes” – Peter Gabriel with Youssou N’Dour
- CAT STEVENS
- Art Garfunkel Inducts Cat Stevens
- Acceptance Speech – Cat Stevens
- “Father & Son” – Cat Stevens with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “Wild World “- Cat Stevens with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “Peace Train” – Cat Stevens with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- LINDA RONSTADT
- Glenn Frey Inducts and Accepts on Behalf of Linda Ronstadt
- “Different Drum” – Carrie Underwood and with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “Blue Bayou” – Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Underwood with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “You’re No Good” – Sheryl Crow, Glenn Frey, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Underwood and with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “It’s So Easy” – Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, Glenn Frey, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Underwood with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “When Will I Be Loved” – Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Underwood with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- E STREET BAND (Award for Musical Excellence)
- Bruce Springsteen Inducts The E Street Band
- Acceptance Speech – Roy Bittan, Victoria Clemons on Behalf of Clarence Clemons, Jason Federici on Behalf of Danny Federici, Nils Lofgren, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg and Steven Van Zandt
- “The E Street Shuffle “- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- NIRVANA
- Michael Stipe Inducts Nirvana
- Acceptance Speech – Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Courtney Love and Wendy O’Connor on Behalf of Kurt Cobain
- “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic with Joan Jett and Pat Smear
- “Aneurysm” – Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic with Kim Gordon and Pat Smear
- “Lithium” – Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic with Annie Clark and Pat Smear
- “All Apologies” – Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic with Annie Clark, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, Lorde and Pat Smear
The 30th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Public Hall: Cleveland, Ohio – April 18, 2015
- JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
- “Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- “Cherry Bomb” – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts with Dave Grohl and Gary Ryan
- “Crimson And Clover” – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts with Miley Cyrus, Gary Ryan, Dave Grohl and Tommy James
- Miley Cyrus Inducts Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Acceptance Speech – Ricky Byrd, Joan Jett and Gary Ryan
- THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND
- “Born In Chicago” – Zac Brown, Tom Morello, Jason Ricci and Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- Peter Wolf Inducts The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
- Acceptance Speech – Elvin Bishop, Lee Butterfield on Behalf of Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay and Mark Naftalin
- BILL WITHERS
- Stevie Wonder Inducts Bill Withers
- Acceptance Speech – Bill Withers
- “Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers with Stevie Wonder and Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra
- “Lean On Me” – Bill Withers with John Legend, Stevie Wonder with Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- GREEN DAY
- Fall Out Boy Inducts Green Day
- Acceptance Speech – Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt
- “American Idiot” – Green Day
- “When I Come Around” – Green Day
- “Basket Case” – Green Day
- STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE
- John Mayer Inducts Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
- Acceptance Speech – Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Jimmie Vaughan on Behalf of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Reese Wynans
- “Texas Flood” – Double Trouble with Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr., John Mayer and Jimmie Vaughan
- LOU REED
- Patti Smith Inducts Lou Reed
- Acceptance Speech – Laurie Anderson on Behalf of Lou Reed
- “Satellite Of Love” – Beck, Jason Falkner, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Nate Ruess and Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra
- RINGO STARR (Award for Musical Excellence)
- Paul McCartney Inducts Ringo Starr
- Acceptance Speech – Ringo Starr
- “Boys” – Ringo Starr with Green Day
- “It Don’t Come Easy” – Ringo Starr with Joe Walsh and Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra
- Finale: “I Wanna Be Your Man” – Ringo Starr with Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, and The Paul Shaffer & The Hall of Fame Orchestra.
The 31st Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Barclays Center: Brooklyn, New York – April 8, 2016
- DEEP PURPLE
- Lars Ulrich Inducts Deep Purple
- Acceptance Speech – David Coverdale, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Glenn Hughes and Ian Paice
- “Highway Star” – Deep Purple
- “Smoke On The Water” – Deep Purple
- BERT BERNS (Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement)
- Steven Van Zandt Inducts Bert Berns
- Acceptance Speech – Cassandra Berns and Brett Berns on Behalf of Bert Berns
- N.W.A.
- Kendrick Lamar Inducts N.W.A.
- Acceptance Speech – Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and MC Ren
- CHICAGO
- Rob Thomas Inducts Chicago
- Acceptance Speech – Michelle Kath on Behalf of Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider and Danny Seraphine
- “Saturday In The Park” – Chicago
- “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” – Chicago with Rob Thomas
- “25 Or 6 To 4” – Chicago
- CHEAP TRICK
- Kid Rock Inducts Cheap Trick
- Acceptance Speech – Bun E. Carlos, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Robin Zander
- “I Want You To Want Me” – Cheap Trick
- “Dream Police” – Cheap Trick
- “Surrender” – Cheap Trick
- Finale: Ain’t That A Shame” – Cheap Trick with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Jam Band
The 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Barclays Center: Brooklyn, New York – April 7, 2017
- ELO
- “Roll Over Beethoven” – ELO
- “Evil Woman” – ELO
- “Mr. Blue Sky” – ELO
- Dhani Harrison Inducts ELO
- Acceptance Speech – Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood
- JOAN BAEZ
- Jackson Browne Inducts Joan Baez
- Acceptance Speech – Joan Baez
- “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” – Joan Baez
- “Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)” – Joan Baez with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
- “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” – Joan Baez with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
- YES
- Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Induct Yes
- Acceptance Speech – Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman and Alan White
- “Roundabout” – Yes with Geddy Lee
- “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” – Yes
- TUPAC SHAKUR
- Snoop Dogg Inducts and Accepts on Behalf of Tupac Shakur
- JOURNEY
- Pat Monahan Inducts Journey
- Acceptance Speech – Jonathan Cain, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Perry, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith and Ross Valory
- “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” – Journey
- “Lights” – Journey
- “Don’t Stop Believin’” – Journey
- PEARL JAM
- David Letterman Inducts Pearl Jam
- Acceptance Speech – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder
- “Alive” – Pearl Jam
- “Given To Fly” – Pearl Jam
- “Better Man” – Pearl Jam
