I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Sunday for the first time in a couple decades.
It was a bit disappointing.
Donnie Iris and Led Zeppelin have equal exhibit space. That's great for Donnie, but...
Witness the exhibits in question:
*Donnie's handwritten lyrics to "Ah! Leah!"
*John Paul Jones' bass.
When I asked a guide about the lack of Zeppelin artifacts, I was told that everything exhibited was donated. Maybe Jimmy Page kept everything.
There were actually very few exhibits in the entire hall that struck a chord with me. As in, "Wow, I can't believe they have this!"
One was the awning from CBGB, the legendary punk club in New York's Bowery: