Nine Inch Nails han sido otros de los artistas que han entrado este fin de semana oficialmente en el Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, en una ceremonia emitida por HBO compartiendo honor con Depeche Mode, Notorious BIG, Whitney Houston, T Rex y The Doobie Brothers.
En nombre del grupo ha hablado su líder Trent Reznor, quien a su vez ha sido presentado por Iggy Pop. Otros artistas que le han dedicado bonitas palabras han sido St Vincent, Miley Cyrus y el productor Rick Rubin.
A continuación podemos leer el discurso completo de Trent (en inglés), así como verlo en vídeo:
"Thank you so much, Iggy. Hello, everyone. What a disorienting, strange year we find ourselves in. As I've been wrapping my head around Nine Inch Nails being welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I think I was most looking forward to the ceremony itself where the hopefully whole camp, past and present, was going to get together and have a moment. And we're all stuck in our little boxes staring at our screens.
Even now, music's always been the thing that keeps me going, and, as an artist, I think the most significant accomplishment or feeling is realizing something you've created from a fragile and intimate place has reached out and resonated and affected someone else, possibly changing how they see the world. So as to whatever being in a hall of fame means, thank you for the recognition.
With that said, this has been far from a singular endeavor, and I first one to introduce my fellow inductees: Atticus Ross, Robin Finck, Allesandro Cortini, Ilan Rubin, Danny Lohner, and Chris Vrenna. I love these guys and they've all been an integral and central part of why we're here. Additionally, there's been a number of other key players involved over the years I'd like to recognize and thanks, including Charlie Clouser, James Woolley, Rich Patrick, Josh Freese, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jerome Dillon, Aaron North, Jeff Ward, and Jeordie White.
Throughout the years I've benefited from a strong collection of people around me that've offered everything from encouragement to guidance to a kick in the ass when needed. These include Jimmy Iovine, John Silva, Marc Geiger, Ross Rosen, Alan Moulder, Rick Rubin, Zia Modabber, Bill Harper, David Fincher, Jerome Crooks, Steve Barnett, Jim Guerinot, and John Malm. You're all appreciated and this is for you too. Special thank you to my wife Mariqueen and the kids, you keep me humble and everything worthwhile.
And for the Nine Inch Nails fans out there-you guys are the best. We've wound up in some weird places together, and you're an intense bunch that can drive me out of my mind, but you're the best. This journey's far from over if I have any say in it, so let's stop fuckin' around pattin' ourselves on the back and get to it. Hope to see you all in the flesh soon. Thank you".