Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

          This weekend the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony. Congratulations to all this years inductees.
           Sadly, the Rock Hall has failed to include a few bands who, like them or not, should probably be included. Don't get me wrong, the Rock Hall is great. I have been able to visit it a couple times and find it to be one remarkable place, despite disagreeing on several omissions over the years.
           Here are some of the performers I would like to see inducted, in no particular order.

       Dire Straits: Some of the best pub rock you can imagine with one of the most distinctive guitar sounds ever.

       Rush: Not a big fan, but surely deserving of being inducted.

       Kiss: See Rush, plus they created rock marketing.

       Chicago: Great musicianship and a killer horn section.

       Emerson Lake & Palmer: The Rock Hall is not a fan or Prog rock. Genesis was inducted more for the Phil Collins era.

       Yes: Ditto

       Jethro Tull: A great band who made so many themed albums, and continually had great musicians. Barrimore Barlow is one of the greatest drummers ever.

       Cliff Richard: The British Elvis. Never a huge chart act in the United States, so he may never get in.

       Bon Jovi: Amazing live shows. One of the greatest criteria of rock music is that it can be fun. As my wife says, if Jon looked like Tom Petty they'd be in.

       Squeeze: Great songs about life for young adults living in London. Pulling Mussels, Black Coffee in Bed, Tempted, Annie Get Your Gun are some of their best, most popular songs, and they have about 50 more that are even better.

       Go Go's: One of the first popular all girl groups who played their own instruments. Incredibly catchy songs, that are still good.