The Syndicate

Your analysis seems agreeable, G-Man.

Personally though, I'd most prefer Kate Bush and Depeche Mode to get in, though I'm not feeling that great about either one of their chances.

That said, DM might pull it off though just due to their sheer influence and mass appeal. They are the best-selling electronic group of all-time, anyway, and might get in solely because their inclusion would be agreeable and continue to boost up the HOF's 'eclecticism' so to speak.

I'm not sure what's going to happen with Radiohead since, like you noted, they're technically making an exception there. That'll be an interesting development to watch.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

leetic wrote:Alan Parsons Project should really be on that list. If not for their awesome music, at least for the fact that their song "The Raven" was very influential in terms of electronic effects to voices. Bad Religion too, it is because of them that we have bands like The Offspring and Rise Against. And Anthrax, they're one of the Big 4!

Agreed with these!

I would also add Blue Oyster Cult, Can, Genesis, Radiohead, R.E.M., Rush, XTC, and I'm sure some others I'm forgetting. But definitely those. Not sure if they're all in the Hall of Fame though; I don't track it because I think their selection process is flawed and Radiohead and R.E.M. might be too young still.

Nirvana was inducted two years ago, and R.E.M. definitely came before them. Does that matter?

I think so; I think a certain amount of time has to have passed since the group's inception. Not 100% sure though.

Damn straight.

leetic wrote:Alan Parsons Project should really be on that list. If not for their awesome music, at least for the fact that their song "The Raven" was very influential in terms of electronic effects to voices. Bad Religion too, it is because of them that we have bands like The Offspring and Rise Against. And Anthrax, they're one of the Big 4!

Agreed with these!

I would also add Blue Oyster Cult, Can, Genesis, Radiohead, R.E.M., Rush, XTC, and I'm sure some others I'm forgetting. But definitely those. Not sure if they're all in the Hall of Fame though; I don't track it because I think their selection process is flawed and Radiohead and R.E.M. might be too young still.

Epignosis wrote:I'd say Kansas belongs in the hall of fame, but they don't deserve to be in the same list as Guns 'N' Roses and Cheap Trick.

S~V~S wrote:Reasons why I am not a fan:

Kraftwerk
Yes
Gram Parsons
The Smiths
King Crimson
New Order
Jethro Tull
Todd Rundgren
Joy Division
(plus)

aren't on that list, but the Bee Gees, the Eagles and ABBA are.

This.