We're finally getting to the point where I haven't kept up with even the classic rock. I feel that ABBA are brilliant musically, weak lyrically; the Hollies were brilliant, but maybe a bit too much like the Beatles. (Then again, I feel inclined to give them some whopper of an award just for "Stop! Stop! Stop!," one of the all-time great rock lyrics -- and they wrote it themselves.) Jimmy Cliff, I believe, was very influential to many rock musicians, but I'm not sure he is a rock musician himself -- but then again, the same could have been said about Johnny Cash. There is a lot here to think about.

Nate