Apparently we are not the only ones who feel the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is missing the point of its own existence. As Iman wrote in a gentle piece earlier, they just don't seem to provide the service rock fans would expect.
KISS man Gene Simmons went on a little spew in Rolling Stone magazine (did he not get the memo on who owns the Hall?)
"It's become a joke. We've been thinking about it and the answer is simply, 'We'll just buy it and fire everybody.' In all seriousness for the fans, for something to be called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is such an insult to Madonna, Blondie… Who the fuck knows what other disco act is in there? It's an insult to them because they don't get to be in the 'Dance Hall of Fame,' because that's what they do. They're legitimate dance, disco artists. They don't belong in rock and roll."
Wait but Paul Stanley is even funnier, "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has reached a point where they're really scrounging and scratching to find someone left that they consider viable. With all due respect, when you get to Patti Smith you're about two steps away from Pete Seeger."
Paul is THE MAN… couldn't agree more.