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RE: ELO, eh?

Posted by jamesgarvin on December 26, 2016 at 12:25:42:
I've always been a big fan, having seen them in the early 80's. By that time Lynne pretty much jettisoned the string section, and I think they became more of a generic rock band, perhaps with a little more harmonies. I thought this an unfortunate change of direction, and a departure from Lynne's stated mission for the band.

I don't have a problem with ELO being inducted, certainly not as much as I have with the non-rock acts the Hall has seen fit to enshrine in the last few years, but the Rock Hall, unlike a sports hall of fame, needs inductees every year to continue to gin up interest.

While ELO probably does not measure up to the Beatles, Stones, etc., neither does Craig Biggio measure up to Ty Cobb, but I do think Biggio deserves to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. I think if we judge every musical act in comparison with histories' best, it would be a small Hall of Fame.