Topic: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

Chic- again? Couldn't you do something more convincing, like, say, Kool & the Gang?
Donna Summer- queen of disco. Nuff said.
LL Cool J- I'm surprised he wasn't inducted last year (think about recent history).
Beastie Boys- either them or LL Cool J, but not both (they need to induct big acts gradually )
Alice Cooper- if they actually bother, maybe we could see Deep Purple someday
J Geils Band- really? Couldn't you have chosen something more convincing, like, say, the RHCP?
Joe Tex- who?
Bon Jovi- more respect for metal, maybe?
Neil Diamond- Um...
Donovan- If you induct him, can PP&M be next?
Dr. John- who?
Darlene Love- never heard of her
Laura Nyro- what does she have besides Monterey?
Tom Waits- uh..who?
Chuck Willis- again, who?

SNUBBED
Stevie Ray Vaughan- plagued by his late start
Kool & the Gang- the other major funk act
Marvelettes- the last remaining Motown girl group
Lou Rawls- neither Motown nor Stax, but just plain romantic
Barry White- also developed the romantic side of soul
Red Hot Chili Peppers- surprising they were overlooked
Def Leppard- the last classic metal band left (excluding the rise of glam metal)
Deep Purple- one of the Big Three of transition metal (Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Ted Nugent)
Big Bopper- he probably would've become a one-hit-wonder anyway
Jackie Brenston- provided Rocket 88
Big Mama Thornton- influenced Elvis and Janis Joplin, among others
Kiss- the epitome of glam metal, but currently in bad relations with the Hall
Devo- should really be innovative enough for the Hall
Iron Maiden- changed metal from party time into evil
The Cars- the most popular of the original new wave bands, and helped develop the power pop sound

@ Star Fox...seriously..."Tom Waits- uh..who?", "Dr. John- who?"?

I can see people not knowing who Dr. John is, but I thought Tom Waits was pretty well known.

P.S: Please don't call Bon Jovi Metal.

The Hall seems to like these obscure "pioneers", if solely for their contributions and influence. Success is not always considered (which is why phenomenal bands like Rush are often overlooked).

They still haven't chosen an Early Influence yet.

MY NOMINEES
Glenn Miller- big band
The Andrews Sisters- boogie woogie
The McGuire Sisters- boogie woogie
Louis Prima- jump blues
Ella Fitzgerald- swing
Cab Calloway- jump blues
Tommy Johnson- delta blues
Dave Brubeck- jazz
Charlie Parker- jazz

I'll give you that Fox. Starfox...did you just call Tom Waits an "obscure pioneer"?

What?

Isn't Neil Diamond a folk artist?

If Radiohead hasn't already been inducted, they seriously need to be. They're the godfathers of modern alternative rock. But there's a surprising amount of great, influential bands that haven't been inducted, so it wouldn't surprise me.

@ Kid_A
When was their first album? Are they eligible yet?

But the Hall of Fame lost any credibility it ever had years ago. I thought it was a "ROCK AND ROLL" Hall of Fame?

And really, StarFox, if you don't know who Waits or Dr. John are ... oy.

You have a thread for this already.

Since you can't be asked to look it up, I can't either.

The difference: you seem to want to post more on the topic, and I couldn't care less.

Consider this a long, long, long overdue warning, Star Fox. Multiple threads on the same topic are becoming enormously tiresome.

Here's the original thread. Please continue the discussion there.