Eminem Inducts RUN DMC into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

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Metallica, Run-DMC walk that way into rock hall.
Metallica shoved the mosh pit into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Heavy metal's heaviest hitters, whose menacing, monstrous sound has banged heads around the globe for decades, were inducted with rap pioneers Run-DMC, guitarist Jeff Beck, soul singer Bobby Womack and rhythm and blues vocal group Little Anthony and the Imperials into rock's shrine Saturday night, capping a star-studded ceremony that felt much more like a concert than an awards show.

For the first time, the no-holds-barred show, back in Cleveland following a 12-year holdover in New York's Waldorf-Astoria ballroom, was open to the public.

And nearly 5,000 fans partied in the balconies inside renovated Public Auditorium as 1,200 VIPs dined below at tables costing as much $50,000 each.

Many the came to pay homage to Metallica, which earned top billing in an eclectic 2009 class.

Bassist Jason Newsted, who left the group in 2001, joined his former bandmates on stage for searing versions of "Master of Puppets" and "Enter Sandman."

"Whatever the intangible elements are that make a band the best, Metallica has them," Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea said in a heartfelt speech presenting the band.

In accepting their awards, the band was joined by Ray Burton, father of original bassist Cliff Burton, of Castro Valley, who died in 1986, when Metallica's tour bus skidded off an icy road in Sweden.

"Dream big and dare to fail, because this is living proof that it is possible to make a dream come true," said frontman-guitarist James Hetfield.

The evening ended with a jam for the ages as Metallica, Beck, Jimmy Page, Aerosmith's Joe Tyler and Flea brought the house down with a performance of the standard "Train Kept a Rollin'."

With two turntables and a microphone, Run-DMC broke down the barriers between rock and rap. Their remake and collaboration with Aerosmith on the rock band's "Walk This Way" changed modern music.

Beck, previously inducted in 1992 with the Yardbirds, was put in for his solo work. Womack is best known for his soulful voice, but he had far greater musical range as a talented songwriter, guitarist, gospel artist and as a guitarist for Sam Cooke.

Calling their induction "long overdue," Smokey Robinson introduced Little Anthony and the Imperials, who opened the program with a gorgeous medley of their hits "Tears on My Pillow," "Hurt So Bad" and "I'm Alright."

Drummer DJ Fontana and the late bassist Bill Black, of Elvis Presley's backup band, and keyboardist Spooner Oldham made it in as sidemen.

Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson, who will perform at Slim's later this month, was inducted as an early influence.

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