Rock and Roll Hall of Fame list

Rundgren will be in within the next 2-3 years. So will Blondie.

Why the FUCK is Elvis Costello in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame??? He sucks!!

KRAFTWERK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bet they'd put in The Travelling Wilburys before they ever put in ELO.

I bet Tom Petty and Bob Dylan are Jeff Lynne with their awards.

And Roy Orbison and George Harrison are haunting him in his dreams.

And yeah, ELO should totally be in there.

Wow, John Peel seconded. Good call.

I'm pretty sure Peel will get in next time, but his spot will probably be taken by some guy who played an Everly Brothers record 2x.

And why isn't Paul Schaeffer in the hall of fame? His been doing a good job at Band Director for 30 years (SNL, The Late Show, RnR HoF).

Plus he Wrote or Co-Wrote "It's Raining Men"

He's definately a Shoe-In.

As much as I've grown to love Paul, I can see how someone could be heavily turned off by him.....

Speaking of SNL music directors, G.E. Smith has my vote to be in the RnR HOF.....

Seeing as the Browns' Stadium is right next to the RnR HOF, that may be the closest he'll ever get.....

Wire
Mekons
Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers

Dowd is not in but the last time I was at the museum there was a kiosk playing that 'Tom Dowd Remembers' program (or whatever it was called).

it's kind of heartwarming that the sex pistols haven't made the list. like, "awww - someone out there is STILL offended."

If someone else starts a separate thread for this year's nominees, great, but I won't do it myself (I pay too much attention to such stuff, even something as haphazard and often baffling as this institution). Anyway, among carry-overs from last year's nominees, Donna Summer, the Beastie Boys, and (personal favourite) Donovan should go in. Among first-time nominees, the Spinners--I'm surprised they aren't already in, and don't know why it's taken so long for them to be nominated (their first records go back to the early '60s).

I guess you can make a case for Joan Jett and/or Heart, but not for me. The Small Faces/Faces, maybe. Rufus, no. I think there are already too many inductees like Freddie King, artists who were undoubtedly influential, but who to my mind just don't have enough well-known music. Eric B & Rakim made one album I used to think highly of, but I don't know, I don't see much of a case there. Laura Nyro, still a pass. The idea of the Cure being in there seems silly to me, Guns 'N Roses slightly less so, and I'll leave it at that.

I don't see much of a case there

Rakim is widely regarded as the greatest rapper of all time, just fyi

I thought Snow was...I know they're hugely influential on other hip-hop artists, but in a broader context, their moment or whatever didn't seem to extend much past Paid in Full. But I won't put up much of an argument there; I'm far from a hip-hop historian.