Of course, Guns N' Roses are the headliners of this particular group. They are sure to make it in, which is where the fun just starts. For one thing, you have to wonder if Axl Rose is going to show up, if he does just what kind of shape he is in and then whether or not he will even perform at the ceremony. Typically they ask the bands to get up there and play a couple songs, but given that Axl kicked everyone but himself out of the band many years ago and there have been several lawsuits between the remaining members over royalties since that split, I doubt they will be anxious to jam one more time. It could make for a really awkward and fight-filled night. If you think about it, it is almost fitting that they will go into their Hall of Fame the same year Dennis Rodman was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
I would have lost money betting that The Cure was already in the Hall. I can't believe that they have been sitting around waiting for induction all this time. I would have assumed they had enough street cred to push their way in on their first chance to be eligible. However, that was until I looked at who got in The Cure's first year of eligibility (2003): The Clash, The Police, AC/DC, Elvis Costello and the Righteous Brothers. That was a powerhouse lineup and I doubt even the members of The Cure would complain too loudly. But, even with that, they still should have made it before now. Was there such a rush to put in bands that came out much later, like the recently dissolved REM, who were inducted in 2007? It feels like they should let older bands in first.
As for everyone else, I'm not sure who will make it in and I'm not really sure it matters. This is what annoys me about all Hall of Fame voting: either you qualify or you don't and it's obvious from the get-go. Ok, in cases like The Cure you might have to wait a year or two because of backlogs. But everyone else is just hanging around for the sake of hanging around. I can't stand it when a guy sits on the ballot for so long that he eventually gets voted in because people get tired of looking at the same name every year. Your resume is what it is and it's not going to change. I mean, it's not like Donna Summer or War are cranking out any new music or racking up more hits. Everyone who wants to own their music already does. After a certain point in time, leaving them on the ballot is just cruel. I mean, jees, Small Faces have been eligible for the Hall of Fame for as long as I've been alive. Something tells me those guys shouldn't go out and rent a tux anytime soon.
I would have lost money betting that The Cure was already in the Hall. I can't believe that they have been sitting around waiting for induction all this time. I would have assumed they had enough street cred to push their way in on their first chance to be eligible. However, that was until I looked at who got in The Cure's first year of eligibility (2003): The Clash, The Police, AC/DC, Elvis Costello and the Righteous Brothers. That was a powerhouse lineup and I doubt even the members of The Cure would complain too loudly. But, even with that, they still should have made it before now. Was there such a rush to put in bands that came out much later, like the recently dissolved REM, who were inducted in 2007? It feels like they should let older bands in first.
As for everyone else, I'm not sure who will make it in and I'm not really sure it matters. This is what annoys me about all Hall of Fame voting: either you qualify or you don't and it's obvious from the get-go. Ok, in cases like The Cure you might have to wait a year or two because of backlogs. But everyone else is just hanging around for the sake of hanging around. I can't stand it when a guy sits on the ballot for so long that he eventually gets voted in because people get tired of looking at the same name every year. Your resume is what it is and it's not going to change. I mean, it's not like Donna Summer or War are cranking out any new music or racking up more hits. Everyone who wants to own their music already does. After a certain point in time, leaving them on the ballot is just cruel. I mean, jees, Small Faces have been eligible for the Hall of Fame for as long as I've been alive. Something tells me those guys shouldn't go out and rent a tux anytime soon.
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