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   K. Hematite to Just Kidding   
   Re: Why isn't Ry Cooder in the Rock Hall   
   25 Jul 21 13:52:29   
   
   From: khematite@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, 24 July 2021 at 12:53:26 UTC-4, Just Kidding wrote:   
   > On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:58:49 -0700 (PDT), Willie   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >For his albums in the 70's alone, he's deserving. And then all his   
   collaboration projects. Methinks.   
   > I'm with you. Ry has made so many contributions to the music world and   
   > it's a shame he hasn't been recognized when so many lesser artists   
   > have. He should make it in solely on the basis of Buena Vista Social   
   > Club and his work on many other film soundtracks. But he's also among   
   > the best guitar players in the rock world, especially slide guitar, a   
   > great composer and songwriter. And who else has played with as diverse   
   > a group as Bill Monroe and Doc Watson, Captain Beefheart, Taj Mahal,   
   > The Rolling Stones, Ali Farke Toure and V.M. Bhatt?   
   >   
   > Other mindboggling omissions from the HoF:   
   > Lowell George & Little Feat   
   > Richard Thompson (don't think he's ever even been nominated!)   
   > Al Kooper   
   > MC5   
   > Jethro Tull (seriously??)   
   > King Crimson   
   > Phish (even tho I'm not a phan)   
   > Los Lobos   
   > Brian Eno   
   > Willie Nelson   
   > Merle Haggard   
   > Link Wray   
   > Captain Beefheart   
   > Carole King (as a performer; she's in as a songwriter)   
   > Warren Zevon   
   > Gram Parsons (!!!)   
      
      
   Carole King was inducted as a performer just a few months ago.   
      
   https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/carole-king-rock-a   
   d-roll-hall-of-fame-interview-1168492/   
      
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