2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

[Tig***]

TIG you do realize its called R&R HALL FAME BUT ALL GENRES ARE INCLUDED.

Which is the failure of the entire thing.

They should change the name to Pop Music Hall of Fame, or something similar. Then, they should give the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame name back and put it in Philadelphia instead of Cleveland, which was the first mistake that indicated the invalidity of the museum. There had to be some kick-backs to put it in Cleveland over Philly, because there just can't be any other reason!

The R&RHoF started out well enough, but before long, they'd induct most anyone. It reminds me of the Olympics... Once they let Synchronized Swimming in as an Olympic Sport, that opened the flood gates for any activity to be added! Tiddly Winks, anyone?


/rant

[MAXIFUNK]

Which is the failure of the entire thing

Its another award nothing more nothing less. But Rock & Roll is just POP I.E. popular music based from Blues and Jazz morphed into the modern music of the day.

In the 50's Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, etc etc
In the 60's Fats Domino, Beach Boys, Sly & Family stone, Motown, Beatles etc etc
in the 70's Zeppelin, Stones, Earth, Wind, & Fire, P-Funk etc etc

All the while so called Rock and Roll artist where stealing old blues dudes music and current R&B/Soul acts music. So to excluded any music because of its Genre then lets excluded Rock because it has no base of its own.
But then again yeah it does it is Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Isley Brothers, etc etc