Elation and Consternation: Thoughts on the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ballot

OK, here we go: the nominees for the Class of 2018 have been announced. This being the Hall, it didn’t go off without a hitch, with the ballot leaking about eight hours before the scheduled time and apparently scuttling a planned Sirius XM announcement event. It’s not on an Equifax level or anything, but jeez, guys. Good thing I have a bad habit of waking in the night and checking my phone.

Anyway, we have ourselves a ballot, and an excellent but odd one it is, with lots of cause for elation and consternation. As my partner would tell you, this was the case for me, with maybe even an emphasis on the latter.