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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
so in order to be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, your first recording had to be released 25 years or more ago. Eligible for the ballot this year are:
My guesses on who will be inducted are Black Sabbath, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Lynard Skynard (ugh), John Mellencamp, The Pretenders, U2 and Van Halen.
Anyone else have thoughts?
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Is this the official nominees list? I thought that comes out in Sept. If so, there are a number of other artists that deserve consideration besides these...
Black Sabbath is a no brainer and should have been in years ago. Grandmaster Flash will get there as will Skynyrd at some point. U2 is an absolute lock. Van Halen, probably but not totally sure. Dick Dale will make it as well. Mellencamp? Maybe but debatable whether he should.
Pretenders are critically loved and will make it, based on recent inductions of Steely Dan, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty etc.
No Rush? Sebby will be distraught...
I do think some of the 70's prog rock and metal gets short shrift, though as it is not in vogue critically and never really was. Is Pink Floyd in? I don't think so. Also pre-Peter Gabriel leaving Genesis deserves consideration. Once Sabbath gets in, Metallica should be an absolute lock as well.
