What was the process of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame like?
I was nominated I think seven or eight years in a row, so by the time I was inducted, I went through a humbling process. By the time I was welcomed into it, I felt I was welcomed in by degree, which I don’t mean in a bad way. I don’t need institutional verification about myself, but if I’m given an honor, I accept it wholeheartedly. I used to be very cynical about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but I’ve inducted people, and it means a tremendous amount to these people. You see how important it is to them. So I accepted this honor in that spirit. Also, it’s an honor to be recognized in the same breath as these people that I have such esteem for. In recent years you’ve used your music as a platform to discuss your concerns with the direction our government has taken our country, and you’ve been an outspoken critic of this administration. Where does your sense of patriotism come from? I was brought up in the Philadelphia area. I love Independence Hall. I love the story of the American Re
