The rock and roll luminaries on this set are undisputed: Whether you're a particular fan or not, there's no denying that without bands like Queen, The Who, The Doors or AC/DC (to name but a few), modern rock just would be what it is. And what The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Live DVD collection does is pay tribute to some of rock's most notable performers by showcasing nearly twenty-four hours of kick-ass music.

The issue, though, is the savvy of this collection. Don't get me wrong - any music fans will waste hours in front of this thing - but this writer found the all-over-the-place, non-chronological compilation of this box set to be a pain. The music is great across the board, but The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Live jumps back and forth in time to a point where it's hard to keep up with it. From recent performances to songs sung at the first ceremony in 1986, you never know exactly what's coming next in this box set, and while there's a degree of fun to that on a first viewing, as a fan, I would have preferred that things were sequenced chronologically.

But that's the way it is, and even so, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Live is an undeniable piece of work - a real slice of catnip for anyone who's ever sung along with "Sweet Home Alabama". Here's the disc-by-disc lineup of presenters and performers:

Disc One - Light My Fire: The Doors, Roy Orbison, John Fogerty, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, the Band, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, Prince, and Eddie Vedder

Disc Two - Sweet Emotion: Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Crosby, Stills & Nash, R.E.M., ZZ Top, AC/DC, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Melissa Etheridge, Mick Jagger, Eddie Vedder, and Kid Rock

Disc Three - Start Me Up: The Who, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Righteous Brothers, the Byrds, the Mamas & the Papas, Cream, Traffic, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Billy Joel, Mick Jagger, John Mellencamp, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, and Dave Grohl

Disc Four - Feelin' Alright: Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, Tina Turner, Etta James, the Isley Brothers, Chubby Checker, the Ronettes, Mick Jagger, Joan Jett, John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, Billy Joel, the Rascals, Dave Mason, James Taylor, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Kid Rock, and Bruce Springsteen

Disc Five - Whole Lotta Shakin': Billy Joel, Johnny Cash, Ben E. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ruth Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Paul McCartney, John Fogerty, the Doors, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Joe Perry, Flea, and Metallica

Disc Six - I'll Take You There: Percy Sledge, the O'Jays, Jerry Butler, Solomon Burke, Martha & the Vandellas, the Four Tops, Booker T & the MGs, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Parliament/Funkadelic, Wilson Pickett, and Bruce Springsteen

Disc Seven - Come Together: Green Day, Blondie, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Axl Rose, the Doors, Eddie Vedder, John Fogerty, Cream, Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Jonny Lang, and Jeff Beck

Disc Eight - Message of Love: The Who, Melissa Etheridge, James Taylor, the Bee Gees, John Mellencamp, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, the Pretenders, Metallica, and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Disc Nine - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: John Mellencamp, Bon Jovi and Eric Burdon, Aretha Franklin, Soul Asylum and Lou Reed, The Allman Brothers Band and Sheryl Crow, The Kinks, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, John Fogerty and Booker T. and the MGs, James Brown, and Al Green