2007 Inductees: The Rock Hall's Blatant Bias and Hatred Towards Entire Genres
Every year at this time we get to celebrate who made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and I get to lament who has been sorely overlooked. AGAIN!
I have no real issues with this year's inductees. They each have merit, certainly some more than others. But I am convinced that those who vote are deeply biased against certain genres. They HATE new wave, punk, rap, prog rock and metal. Dorks.
This year's inductees:
The always angry, former Rage Against The Machine's Zach De La Rocha, will induct rock queen Patti Smith who is LONG overdue.
Rap mogul Jay-Z will induct Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five finally representing a segment of rock that has been ignored for the last 30 years.
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder will induct R.E.M, whose record of hits and popularity is unquestionable.Â
Swarthy pirate wanna-be Keith Richards will be inducting Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes which makes sense I guess (when's Phil going to jail anyway?)Â 
And last, but not least, drug-addled Velvet Revolver will induct drug-addled Van Halen, who haven't had a hit in more than ten years.
But what about those artists who have been overlooked year after year?Â
Roxy Music: Absolutely without a shred of doubt Bryan Ferry and company should have been inducted YEARS ago. Few bands have had the kind of impact and influence on so many artists as Roxy Music has. By blending fringey art rock with spacey/ambient music, they remained extremely listenable, all while filtered through Bryan's inherent romanticism. Rigidly described by many as "art rock," their music spans several genres including new wave, punk, adult contemporary and prog to name a few. If hits alone don't do it, then influence, originality, execution and consistency should.
Hits for your consideration: "Do The Strand," "Street Life," "Love Is The Drug," "Angel Eyes, " "Dance Away," and the entire Avalonalbum. And those are the obvious ones. I could list a dozen more that are just as great. Besides Bryan Ferry is smokin' hot and without Brian Eno and his influence a band like U2 might only be half as great.
