Peresman thinks the highlights packages have come out so well that he hopes to make them the basis of the spin-off show in the future.
“[Once the pandemic is over], We plan to go back to the format we had [with shorter clip packages, plus an introduction, acceptance speech and performance by each honoree]. It’s great if we can create an extra program that can go a little deeper and tell some of these stories about artists. If we can create some additional programming that we can run with our media partner [HBO] Which goes a little too far and tells stories about these artists, it would be ideal. “
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was originally scheduled for May 2 at Cleveland Public Hall. “We booked hotels, booked flights, sold tables,” says Peresman.
The show planned to feature three of this year’s live performers, Hon Non Inch Nails, Defeat Mode and Dooby Brothers by Whitney Houston, The Infamous BIG and others. Rex (whose influential lead singer Mark Bolan died in 1977).
The show was not 100% booked, but it was on. “There were still some artists we were working to do that,” Peresman says.
The show was postponed on March 12, when the COVID-19 epidemic caused widespread panic in the U.S.
The conversation followed: “Well, we will be able to follow safety protocols, keep all crew safe, keep the performers safe and still be able to do something that fits creatively with what they were trying to do.”
Peresman and his team were expecting a live performance on the postponed show, but realized it would all be impossible. “[In June,] At that time [we had to make the decision], All were hunted down. The idea of just trying to logically put something in one place was pretty impossible, wildly expensive and kind of difficult to do, in terms of safety.
“We had some initial discussions to get some fillers. At one point we were watching ‘For example, could we rent a theater in Los Angeles?’ But trying to do that requires clearing the registries and the building and bringing people to a safe place and keeping people apart, logically makes no sense. And this height was at an altitude [of the scare], Not that this is no longer height, but at the time he was insane. People were upset. People weren’t really hoping to get on the plane and fly around.
“It simply came to our notice then [the honorees] Will not be able to do that [the usual show]”Emmy nominated as one of the executive producers of 2010,” says Peresman. 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert, Which was nominated for Outstanding Variety, Music or Come Medi Special. “
“People love that experience. It’s a great thing about the show. It gives the incumbents a chance to gather and talk in front of their fans, families and contemporaries.”
That said, Peresman isn’t a fan of live performances without an audience. “It’s weird when I see so many shows like this on TV and then there’s no audience. There is no reaction. You are basically creating a music video. “
Peresman agrees that TV producers are doing the best they can in this challenging year – and sometimes even doing great work. He cited the Rolling Stones demonstration of “You can’t always get what you want” from his personal home. One World Too Rate At Home, The Weekend Show-Opening Performance of “Blind Lights” at the Global Citizen Concert on April 18, and the MTV Video Music Awards on the 30th.
“Depending on who we are working with, they are doing really smart things. Necessity is the mother of invention and people are really moving towards it [level]”
The cancellation of this year’s induction ceremony has had a financial impact on Rock Hall. “We have a big fund razor for that year,” says Peresman. “It clearly, provides a challenge.”
While this year’s show did not include as many hotel and travel expenses, it did include more licensing fees. All those vintage clips come at a price.
The COVID-19 crisis has had a lasting impact on the rock and roll hole of Fame’s timetable. “Since the show moved in November of this year, we as an organization have rejuvenated our time on things forever,” Peresman says. “Going forward, the induction ceremony will come in the fall.
“The way we did it [in the past], The nomination committee is found in September, it goes to the polls in late October, we announced the result in December, the induction ceremony is usually in March or April.
“Now, the nomination process will start in late January. We will announce the nominations in February. It will reach the voters and we will announce the nominees in the spring – maybe in early April.”
