On Saturday night, the 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in Cleveland’s Public Hall. Here’s a quick cheat sheet of what went down during the star-studded five-and-a-half-hour show. And for a more in-depth, personal account of the ceremony from the point of a view of a hardcore Guns N' Roses fan, click here.
Opening Performance: Green Day, “Letterbomb.”
First Inductee: Freddie King
Presenter: Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
Acceptance Speech: Wanda King (King’s daughter)
Performance: “Hideaway,” “Going Down” (Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Derek Trucks, and Joe Bonamassa)
Second Inductee: Donovan
Presenter: John Mellencamp
Acceptance Speech: Donovan
Performance: “Catch the Wind,” “Sunshine Superman,” “Season of the Witch” (with John Mellencamp)
Third Inductee: Laura Nyro
Presenter: Bette Midler
Acceptance Speech: Gil Bianchini (Nyro’s son)
Performance: “Stoney End” (Sara Bareilles)
Fourth Inductee: Don Kirshner
Presenter: Carole King
Acceptance Speech: Sheila Kirshner (Kirshner’s wife)
Performance: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (by Darlene Love)
Fifth Inductee: The Small Faces / The Faces
Presenter: Steven van Zandt
Acceptance Speech: Kenney Jones, Ian McLagen, Ronnie Wood
Performance: “All or Nothing,” “Ooh La La,” “Stay with Me” (Mick Hucknall on vocals)
Sixth Inductee: Beastie Boys
Presenter: Chuck D and LL Cool J
Acceptance Speech: Adam Horowitz (Ad-Rock), Mike Diamond (Mike D)
Performance: “No Sleep til Brooklyn,” “So What’cha Want,” “Sabotage,” “The New Style” (The Roots, Kid Rock, Travie McCoy)
Seventh Inductee: Guns N’ Roses
Presenter: Green Day
Acceptance Speech: Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Slash, Matt Sorum
Performance: “Mr. Brownstone,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Paradise City” (Myles Kennedy on vocals)
Eighth Inductee: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Presenter: Chris Rock
Acceptance Speech: Cliff Martinez, Jack Irons, Chad Smith, Flea, Anthony Kiedis
Performance: “By the Way,” “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” “Give It Away”
Final Jam: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ronnie Wood, Slash, George Clinton, Billie Joe Armstrong, Kenney Jones, “Higher Ground”
