I agree with the rest of what you said though. I don't care about ABBA either, but if you allow Madonna and Michael Jackson you have to allow ABBA. I'm not really a fan but their induction was long overdue. Say what you will about them in the 80's but under Peter Gabriel they were one of England's most beloved bands, and they gave art-rock some new twists. Please leave my countrymen in Genesis alone. Posted by Ralph on Thursday, 03.11.10 10:40am When you let in ham-and-eggers like STP, suddenly you find your standards have been lowered and you start letting in milquetoast shit like Abba and Genesis. But “not sucking” and “Hall of Fame” are two very different things. OK, that was uncalled for - it’s not like they suck or anything. They’ll get plenty of “yes” votes, but so does Nickleback. But the cold truth is that it didn’t happen. In 1995, they were on a trajectory to achieve immortality. I certainly think they had the potential to achieve greatness. The fanboys are the ones who are raving about Tiny Music.

I’m sure there are plenty of fanboys who would be outraged that I dare look at this objectively, but the truth is they’re “just” a solid band, and solid isn’t good enough. It’s simply an acknowledgement that the bar is high. But if we’re talking about the greats, the immortals, whatever, then the answer is no. There’s nothing wrong with this – tons of bands have done it. Reunion/Cash grab as the fans that used to be college kids are suddenly in their 30s and have that unique combination of disposable income and nostalgia. This is one of those bands that falls distinctly into the category of “good, but not great.” Really, all they did was follow the script. I like these guys, but lets get real here.

Stone sour discography kickass