(Performers only)
Alice Cooper - Fine
Neil Diamond - I'll reply about that in a moment.
Dr. John - I hope that's for his album output and not just his 1 hit wonder "Right Place,Wrong Time". Of course,like Wes,I'm laughing seriously at that one!
Darlene Love - I agree,she should be.
Tom Waits - I've heard his stuff but it doesn;t appeal to me...but I get why they chose him.
(It also says Leon Russell but he's listed as a "sideman)
Okay first of all,Weiner er....er...ah
Wenner is a jackass. (Insert Donkey smiley here)
He's made it no secret that as long as he's on the comittee,he'll do all he can to keep KISS out of the R & R H. O .F. / Paul Stanley of that group accuses WEnner of turning the Hall into an elitist country club where they can black-ball who they like.
Sad thing is,this is not about the we the fans,it's supposed to be a vote by the peers but even that seems jaded. How much longer will they keep out The Moody Blues? Gonna wait 'til the lead singer in 90?
part of the problem is,"the biggest of the big" (1950s through the 1970s ,with a few exceptions) have already been inducted. They also put too many in too fast in the first few years.
Anyhow,about Neil. Neil (before I re-dicoverd Gord) was my #1 favorite male singer in the late 70s & the ealry 80s.
While I am happy for him,the truth is Neil was the butt of many jokes from rock fans back then and the critics were even worse to him. Neil also stopped being anything close to rock after (I'd say) "Forever In Blue Jeans" in 1979.
After that he may as well have been Neil Manilow. His stage act seemed kind of corny & "Vegas-ized". Although,I was glad to see him live in 1989,it was a good show but I kind of wished I was old enough 10 years sooner.
Despite that,congratualtions Neil. You've gone where no one expected you to venture. (That'll certainly increase his CD sales).