Rock on

Just read that musician Prince rocked the house as he was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame along with George Harrison, Bob Seger, ZZ Top, and Jackson Browne. In my opinion, Prince belongs in a higher pantheon than those other musicians, deserving though they be. I guess he showed it last night, according to one report:

It was clearly Prince's night, though, as he opened the ceremony with a trio of 1980s hits and came out later to upstage Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Harrison's son, Dhani, on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

Harrison became the third ex-Beatle to be inducted for his solo work. The jam band Traffic and the '50s group The Dells were also honored.

I've been rediscovering Harrison on Radio Netscape, which has a station dedicated to his music. It's good to hear the jam sessions from "All Things Must Pass" again. As I write this, I'm listening to his cover version of Bob Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie."

Rock on, George. Rock on, everyone.

Today in Rock History (among other things) 1968: “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” by Otis Redding, reaches #1 for the first of four weeks. Recorded three days before Redding’s death in a plane crash."