Just had an interesting conversation about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

[Archae]

My sister's ex-husband, (they are on friendly terms now, it's been 25 years since the divorce,) works for a record company, he told me he knows why Kiss got into the HoF, and the Moody Blues is still out.

Payoffs.

The Moody Blues and their promoters won't pay bribe money to the HoF people.

I don't know if this is true, but it wouldn't surprise me.

[Dreamer Tatum]

1. Can you ask why Mungo Jerry hasn't made it yet? nt

[onenote]

2. Not likely

Here is a description of the process:T he Foundation's nominating committee selects nominees each year in the Performer category. Ballots are then sent to an international voting body of more than 600 artists, historians and members of the music industry. Those performers who receive the highest number of votes are inducted. The Foundation generally inducts five to seven performers each year.

Beginning in 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened Nominee voting to fans around the world. The Top Five Nominees as voted by the fans count for one ballot entry, which is weighted the same as individual ballot entries submitted by members of the international voting body.

- See more at: http://rockhall.com/inductees/induction-process/#sthash.PKToX6br.dpuf

Here's a list of the Nominating Committee:http://www.futurerocklegends.com/Nominating_Committee.php

That's a lot of people, most of whom don't need the money, to be buying off.