hero forever

rob delaney (@robdelaney) March 31, 2019

Following the band’s induction segment, Smith admitted backstage he’s still a bit skeptical about the Rock Hall’s ethos — but not so much that snubbing it was on his agenda. “I’m not quite sure about the whole thing. It’s probably a cultural thing. And I just don’t know,” he explained. “On the red carpet, they asked me was I super excited? In a funny way, I feel like we’ve been subsumed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” He added, thinking about how his younger self would’ve reacted to the honor: “There’s a part of me who’s like, ‘C’mon if you were 15, you’d be like, ‘Fuck this.’ But at the same time, there are people in it who are my heroes. So it would be really really wrong of me to be anything other than delighted to be part of this.” There’s nothing wrong with some healthy ambiance, as others could tell you.