The Laughable, Unforgivable, Wrong-headed, Mixed-up Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

The latest round of Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame nominees has been announced and it is full of the usual head-scratchers and you-mean-they're-not-already-in? artists.

Jann Wenner's 2016 batch:

Bad Brains  -  Love these guys.  Hall of Famers?  Nope.  Influential?  To a good many young punk/post-punk bands, but . . . naaaaah.

Chaka Khan -  Nice lady.   But, no.

Chic -  The perennial nominees without a chance.  Do they deserve to be in?  No.  Will they get in some day?  If Jann Wenner has his say.  This year?  Perhaps.

Depeche Mode -  In the British Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, maybe.

Electric Light Orchestra -  Jeff Lynne has many friends in high places.  That doesn't mean his band of MOR geezers belongs here.  I'd rather see The Move get a nod.

J. Geils Band -  Yes, yes, YES!  A million times YES.    

Jane's Addiction -  For what?

Janet Jackson -   Sure.  Why not?

Joan Baez -  Because she slept with Dylan?  This is not the Trad Folk Sopranos Hall of Fame.

Joe Tex -  Underrated and underappreciated.  But, no.

Journey -   Next . . .  (I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.)

Kraftwerk -  Probably deserves recognition in the INFLUENCE category.  I wouldn't be upset if they got in.

MC5 -  I mean . . . the Stooges and the Sex Pistols are in, right?   I could see these guys sliding in on the strength of the AARP Leftists' vote but . . . naaaah.  Don't deserve it.

Pearl Jam - Yes

Steppenwolf - OK, even if John Kay is a colossal dick.

The Cars -  I'm all right with these guys.

The Zombies -  No, it's not the time of the season for them.  

Tupac Shakur -  He'll probably get in.  Small body of work, short career, tragic death.  Rock and roll?   Ugh.  Huh uh.

Yes - No

Again, my not-so-humble opinions.

The Top 25 Double Albums of All Time

Another exercise in subjectivity.   In my not-so-humble opinion, these are the greatest Double Albums ever released.   I'm open for comments, suggestions, ridicule, whatever, but here's what I've got:

1)  Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones
2)  London Calling - The Clash
3)  Eat a Peach - The Allman Brothers Band
4)  Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Derek & The Dominos
5)  The Beatles - The Beatles
6)  It's Too Late to Stop Now - Van Morrison
7)  Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
8)  The River - Bruce Springsteen
9)  Chicago II - Chicago
10)  Tommy - The Who
11)  Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
12)  Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
13)  Zen Arcade - Husker Dü
14)  The Basement Tapes - Bob Dylan & The Band
15)  Quadrophenia - The Who
16)  Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
17)  1999 - Prince
18)  Rock of Ages - The Band
19)  Uncle Meat - The Mothers of Invention
20)  Wheels of Fire - Cream
21)  Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast
22)  (Untitled) - The Byrds
23)  Double Nickels on the Dime - The Minutemen
24)  Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago Transit Authority
25)  Tago Mago - Can

That's it!