I love how they are alphabetical lists, except The Zombies were listed ahead of Yes. Says something about Yes’ prospects, I fear
I will hang back before offering mine; other than not loving that Journey might make it before Yes or Chic, etc. I assume Pearl Jam is a lock. Kinda surprised that this is a first year for Joan Baez and Steppenwolf, or that The Cars weren’t first-ballot.
Kwaftwerk on that list is a bit of a LOL. I wonder if one of the most important bands of the twentieth century can beat out Janet Jackson and make it into the rock and roll hall of fame?
Jane’s addiction is the band that sticks out to me as I used to love them in their prime, thought they really rocked. I find them to be a rare case of what-was-I-thinking-of, now, really dated and I don’t like their sound at all. Don’t know if this is a widely held opinion or if their is still a lot of love for their music.
Of the entries listed, only Yes really sticks out in my mind. I loved many of those bands but I don’t really see them as HoF worthy (J Geils, The Cars, ELO, Pearl Jam, Journey). If I had to choose a few additional bands I’d go with ELO, MC5, and Pearl Jam.
I still have to wonder exactly what Todd Rundgren said to Jann Wenner that is still keeping him from even being nominated? How many bands has he produced that have been nominated?
In any case, her association with Bob Dylan, Woodstock, and other early rock pioneers makes her a helluva lot more applicable than oh, say, The Staple Singers.
She’s the one that sticks out for you? I mean, listen, I like rap and loved Tupac. But rock and roll? I guess the R&R HOF has already set precedent with hip hop and R&B artists, but I don’t get it.
It’s a generational thing, probably. Joanie was a hell of a folkie, but she wasn’t a rocker. Diamonds and Rust wasn’t written as a rock song, despite that version of it. Her association with Dylan was also in his folk days, before he went electric.
