If you're reading this, you probably know that the inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced earlier this week. There was stuff to smile about (SRV) and stuff to frown about (The Monkees are still due).

For the 12th year, Cheap Trick were snubbed by the Rock Hall, to the surprise of basically no one. They're certainly not the biggest snub; Dick Dale wrote "Misirlou" for fuck's sake and somehow the MC5 have been nominated a grand total of one time.

There's not enough time to get in to an in-depth discussion about why they should be in and why they may never get in, so here's the short version: when you write a song as good as "Surrender," you deserve a small spot in Cleveland as a reward.

But if you need further proof, just go see them live. They're still so good they'll turn you in to a believer. They play to the crowd, but not in a way that feels schlocky or cheap. It feels... classic.

There's something to be said about age and experience.

Personal Bias: A few years ago I was in Vegas on vacation, and having nothing scheduled my final night in town, on a whim I decided to see Cheap Trick cover Sgt. Pepper's. I went from being casually into the band into solid fan territory.

The Crowd: We're all all right! We're all all right!

Overheard In the Crowd: "The last time I paid for a general admission ticket it was $8," said the person behind me at the box office. Thems were the days.

Random Notebook Dump: What is Rick Nielsen's guitar-pick budget like? Man is generous with the way he hands them out.

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