The formula for Rock success is generally not two girls with a guitar but the politically aware Indigo Girls took their songwriting to levels of popularity they likely never imagined. With lyrical stances of both social and political natures, they gained numerous fans and were able to deliver their messages in a harmonious fashion. They gained enough success and they could be a statement induction for gender and sexual orientation equity in the Hall.

Maybe the Eagle with the highest “Rock credibility”, Joe Walsh was a brilliant guitar player with an under appreciated sense of introspection with his music. As such, he was the most relatable of the Eagles and an informal poll of Eagles fans would likely result in Joe Walsh being the favorite. Already in as a member of the Eagles, it is unlikely that Walsh will go in a second time.

There can be no argument that this was a weaker effort than Paul Weller’s work with the Jam, but by no means does this outfit deserve some of the bad press it received. The Blue Eyed Soul Sophist-Pop was very textured and diverse but with the love that the Jam had within Great Britain it was as if they wanted Weller to fail. Having said that; the best chance for the deserving Paul Weller to break into the Hall is with the Jam.

Like their peers, the Soft Machine, Caravan was a key member of the Canterbury scene that fused Progressive Rock, Psychedelic sounds and Jazz. Caravan however did not enjoy the same level of success as the Soft Machine even in their home country; though in Continental Europe they had some left of success. Basically, a cult band, Caravan still performs today to a devoted fan base, though their unique sound rarely find listeners beyond that fan base. It can be debated that had they found a way to supplant the Soft Machine as the premiere Canterbury band that they may have had more notoriety, but fact is neither band seems to be Cleveland bound anyway.