Bob Welch
 

Please help me to get Bob Welch in the RRHoF. He played on more records and was in the band even longer than Peter Green. He still has more radio airplay 40 years later from that era than any other member and wrote more songs and did more albums than Kirwin and Spencer who were also inducted. Please fight with me to give him his rightful place in the Hall of Fame, which he was so vindictively left out of. It was wrong! Please help. It meant so much to him and it's the one thing I will keep fighting for.

I am amazed that FM has not stated publicly with all their publicity on this tour that they know he should have been inducted. They could at least do a small memorial to him in concert. As Mick Fleetwood said in his book, "BOB Welch Saved Fleetwood Mac". Let's not forget his legacy. I pray that you care enough to help Bob get his rightful legacy with FM.

Is there a campaign or petition going that we can sign? How do we help you do this Wendy?

This may not be the place to ask such a n00bish question, so sorry in advance. But why wasn't Bob Welch inducted with the band in the first place? I just took it for granted that the RaRHoF is a pretty dopey institution altogether and they really only cared about the more commercially important eras of the band. Is there more to it than that?

He was always one of my favourite members, and I'd love to see him get credit where it's due.

The following thread is the most recent in a number of threads that would answer your question--and then some. http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...ht=welch+rrhof

My Little Demon is right: what are some specific ways in which we can help Wendy right the wrong?

Bob/RRHoF
 

You can write the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you can post on all the Fleetwood Mac websites, there is a petition on facebook called "Induct Bob Welch" and you can go to my facebook page Wendy Welch.1232.

All the Welch Warriors (which they named themselves) and many Fleetwood Mac Fans are working hard to see that Bob is inducted.

Evidently, so says Mick's management, Mick and John wrote one of the members of the RRHOF board that works at CAA that he should be inducted, but it was a very disappointing letter. And they would not send me a copy or give me the name so I could write.

They still have not stated publicly that he should be inducted!!! What's wrong with this picture.

Also, the board evidently does not meet again until September. Mick Fleetwood told me this was being handled last July when they met in September, but NOT!
I have been shined on for so long and they are counting on the fans to give up and become bored with it and make it old news. Please, please stay on it for the next 4 months and let them know you have not forgotten Bob. I have to do this for him. I love him so much and he deserved it.

I was told that the RRHof picked the band and the band picked the members. I was also told, whether it was true or not, that if Bob was inducted Christine would not go on stage because she was so vindictive about the lawsuit. But that is not right to take a person's deserved history and legacy away from Bob. Mick also told me that "it was not a matter of if, but when Bob would be inducted" , but now doesn't return my emails. He and John McVie own the name Fleetwood Mac and cared more about Christine showing up than Bob getting his due legacy. They need to right this wrong!

^Wendy can you provide links to any of these pages? I think it would help the cause. :nod:

Here are some links:

Petition Online Induct Bob Welch into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://www.petitiononline.com/bobwelch/petition.html

Facebook Induct Bob Welch into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

https://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome...53711/?fref=ts

Wendy's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/wendy.welch.1232?fref=ts

Thanks for posting these up.

I seem to have signed and passed around a different petition, one where you had to give your address...

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-...-fleetwood-mac

Bob Welch
 

Thanks to those that posted the original link for the petition, but the company that allowed the petition was sold and the petition originator was unable to secure any of the data.

A new petition was created and placed on change.org and is the main, and only, petition of any use for Wendy and those of us working toward getting Bob his rightful induction into the RRHoF.

The link for the petition is:

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-...s_dialog_false

I am not sure if I posted that correctly (sorry this is my first post here) but you should be able to copy and past that into your browser if I didn't actually create the link.

I am one of the admin on the FB page for 'Let's Get Bob Welch Inducted Into The Rock&Roll Hall of Fame' located at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BobW...ocation=stream
(I didn't try to create the link that time since it is short and easy to copy and paste).

We would certainly appreciate it if any fans of Bob would sign the petition and would certainly enjoy having you join the group on FB.

The RRHoF committee will meet sometime in September and we have every intention of escalating our efforts starting in July in an attempt to influence the committee members to rectify this situation.

Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for the opportunity to reach out to any of Bob's fans here.

Hi... the correct link for the petition is now: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-...s_dialog_false

I posted an explanation as to the whys and wherefores of the change in petitions further down in my reply. This page is still 'live' as our group has not figured out how to get it removed.

That's the current petition, the other one is the old petition, Becca. Thanks so much for signing either one. Just at least sign one for Bob and I and his friends and fans. <3:nod:

Hi WildHearted... the correct link for the petition is now: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-...s_dialog_false

I posted an explanation as to the whys and wherefores of the change in petitions further down in my reply. This page is still 'live' as our group has not figured out how to get it removed.

Unfortunately. Gary was unable to secure the data from the original post, Wendy, which was what necessitated the formation of the second petition. I have also posted the correct current link below. Signing the original petition is of no value at this point. I am in the process of trying to find out if it can be archived or removed.

Supporter #476 right here. ;)

Thank you for your help! :cool:

I have signed it. He deserves to be inducted!

Thank you for your help, Debbie! Bob absolutely deserves to be in the Hall!

You're welcome!

Hi Wendy,

Have you tried contacting Stevie to get her on board. She seemed to really like Bob and respect his contributions to the band. While I know she does not own the name Fleetwood Mac, she may have some pull with Mick and John. I'm sure Stevie would fully support his deserved induction into the RRHoF.
I greatly enjoyed Bob's albums with Fleetwood Mac. They made some beautiful and sublime music together. MYSTERY TO ME and HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND are among my favorites. I really wanted The Mac to play "Hypnotized" on this current tour as a tribute to his life.

Rrhof
 

Thank you all so much. Please don't give up on Bob Welch. I love you all!

I signed- I hope you will too.

So loved Bob's contributions to the MAC
 

Signed! Lets get Bob in.

RRHoF
 

Love you my little demon!

I signed too.

Gerald.

I don't do Facebook, but I just signed the online petition. I urge others to do so if they haven't already. Thirty seconds of your time to show your appreciation for five fine albums. Fleetwood Mac has been blessed with some exceptionally talented guitarist/ songwriters, and Bob deserves to be recognised as such. Please sign.

Signed. Being Chris fan I won't comment on what has been said about her, 'cos I don't want to create an argument. I wrote it months ago and I rewrite it even now. This is a matter of principle and gratitude towards a great artist: Bob Welch DESERVES to be inducted into the RRhoF for the valuable contribution he gave to FM and for all the other wonderful songs he wrote.

I feel the same. Well said.

You know, I feel the same as most of you do except I won't bother to sign the petition. He def. deserves to be inducted. I'm not the type to march in Gay pride parades even though I'm Gay or march in anti war protests even though I am anti war or write a letter to congress even though I wish some laws were changed. I just won't do it.