Art and I are shaking our heads in disbelief that Madonna has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Don’t get me wrong: I like a lot of Madonna’s work, ((Sorry, Art!)) especially Ray of Light, but by no stretch of the imagination could it be called rock.
The obvious response is to scan the list of inductees and point out all of the better qualified alternatives. I’ll start:
- Dire Straits
- Emerson, Lake and Palmer
- Genesis
- Heart
- Jethro Tull
- Lou Reed
- Love
- Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
- Meat Loaf
- Ministry
- The Smiths
- Nick Cave
Oasis(OK, they’re too recent: this year the cut-off point is 1983.)- Procol Harum
- Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Roxy Music
- Small Faces
- Steve Miller Band
Your turn…