because he was the one who told trent to “keep it dark”. clearly playing guitar and saying this means he shouldn’t be overlooked. in all seriousness, the RRHOF mattered to no one a year ago and now fans and live band members are feeling slighted by the whole thing. in the grand scheme, what does it matter? i don’t even know who’s in there besides nin and the cure.
as for a performance, i think trent should do it himself like the katrina benefit. piano, boom box, and reznor. that’s nin. fuck the rest.