once again stevie gets passed over for the rock n roll hall of fame

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by tilthefirefades

I wonder what their credentials for induction are? I don't really care that Pat Benatar, Heart, or Stevie haven't been since they haven't done anything relevant or commercially astounding in many years. But at the same time why The Meters? I had never even heard of them until I read through this thread. Their method's seem very contradictory, and I at this point am confused as to why anyone even cares who is in or out?

I mean..the Hall of Fame is kind of a joke. It's just for the prestige, really. It's kind of like winning Grammy's. At this point, with the people they give them to, it's kind of like, "Why even care?" But you still want to see the artists you love recognized for their worth, etc.

The Hall of Fame isn't about people doing commercially astounding things in the present, it's about the long-lasting effects people have had on music/the industry (which is why the credentials have to do with how long it's been since the artist first released music - they're not going to induct you until it's been I think 25+ years, so they cangauge how influential a person/group actually was in the grand scheme of things). I think Stevie as a solo artists is deserving of some praise in that regard.