Damn. With all the attention paid to the recent Presidential elections and coronavirus, I overlooked the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations and inductions. While I think that the whole damn thing is a farce, it is always fun to grouse about who was nominated or not nominated and who was ultimately inducted or not.

The Doobie Brothers were inducted this year. I was never a fan of the Doobie Brothers’ music and I was grossed out by the album cover’s centerfold showing naked band members and women.

Still, I have to give a shoutout to local boy Michael McDonald. Here’s a picture of Michael McDonald with his first band Mike and the Majestics:

Damn. I remember those collarless plaid shirts. My brother had one and I think that he wore it in a school photo.

PS The source for this picture is the Metro St. Louis Live Music Historical Society, http://www.stlmusicyesterdays.com. This website also provides a lot of coverage on Gayle McCormack, whom I featured in a past article.