Jimmy Buffett in the Hall of Fame…

[TravisMcGeeBahiaMar]

How do we feel about this? I always thought it was an insult that Jimmy was never inducted in his lifetime. Now that he is in, who cares?
I never went to the Hall because Buffett (and Warren Zevon) were never inducted. I just thought I wasn’t going to go if he wasn’t in. Now that Buffett is in, albeit in some made up category, I still don’t think I’ll go. I’ll go back to Key West instead.

[MDShark70]

The Rock Hall is a bit of a joke when you look at who is in and who isn't. But I will say this: What they do well is put together a museum. I was there almost a dozen years ago now and the exhibits were excellent. I was there for probably close to 5 hours. You start in the bottom of the building and work your way up. I was so engrossed when I was finally finished I realized I forgot to eat lunch!

[jedivet]

The Rock Hall is a bit of a joke when you look at who is in and who isn't. But I will say this: What they do well is put together a museum. I was there almost a dozen years ago now and the exhibits were excellent. I was there for probably close to 5 hours. You start in the bottom of the building and work your way up. I was so engrossed when I was finally finished I realized I forgot to eat lunch!

This. Like most Halls of Fame, there will always be people "left out" and people in who "shouldn't be", etc. And the endless arguments and strong feelings about these things. But also like most Halls of Fame, that's not the main point of visiting. The honoring of their subject is. And Rock Hall does a fantastic job of this. I haven't been in about twenty years now, as I haven't made it back to Cleveland in ages (it's my childhood home), but as far as Halls of Fame go, it's a good one. One of the best I've been to, actually. Cooperstown hit me hard because I love baseball, but for sheer enjoyment and learning about its subject, Rock Hall is top of the list.

[tomdeb1986]

The Rock Hall is a bit of a joke when you look at who is in and who isn't. But I will say this: What they do well is put together a museum. I was there almost a dozen years ago now and the exhibits were excellent. I was there for probably close to 5 hours. You start in the bottom of the building and work your way up. I was so engrossed when I was finally finished I realized I forgot to eat lunch!

This. Like most Halls of Fame, there will always be people "left out" and people in who "shouldn't be", etc. And the endless arguments and strong feelings about these things. But also like most Halls of Fame, that's not the main point of visiting. The honoring of their subject is. And Rock Hall does a fantastic job of this. I haven't been in about twenty years now, as I haven't made it back to Cleveland in ages (it's my childhood home), but as far as Halls of Fame go, it's a good one. One of the best I've been to, actually. Cooperstown hit me hard because I love baseball, but for sheer enjoyment and learning about its subject, Rock Hall is top of the

Love both of these comments as they are so true, to me anyways. I am glad Jimmy is being recognized and honoured. What I find with some fans is that there is no other music or musician other than Jimmy Buffett. I would love to visit the RRHOF but that is never going to happen.

[Caribbean Soul]

I am not sure how I feel about this...
Jimmy never seemed bothered by his omission and looking at who else has been inducted in recent years I can see why! Although he appreciated and had friends across many different musical genre, as evidenced by the many, many tributes and comments after his death, so there's that.

I am also confused, as when the announcement was made it said there were 8 inductees this year, followed by a list of other awards. Jimmy was in this last category, getting the "Musical Excellence Award" along with 3 other performers.
So my question- Is Jimmy actually an inductee or just an honoree?