The Cars: 7/10 A Fish Called Wanda I would also move Talking Heads up to the 4th tier. The Pretenders , Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/23/2014 @ 09:02am. 1 bestselling book from 2009. -I have to say Madonna. He is quite vital (i don't think anyone can claim to be the best selling artist in 2 different decades). Oh Wait, those dimwhits on the election committee have overlooked them again! I'll do this by at least 3 or 4 parts. Ike & Tina Turner 13. ELO - 1 Posted by KXB on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 12:10pm. Bob Seger: 7/10 My recent finds include Whispering Jack Smith, Billy Eckstine (What a voice this man had! Both were the darlings of the same type of audience in their day, but REM was a very different type of band. 32. The Zombies: 5/10 The Notorious B.I.G: 8/10 Posted by DarinRG on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 19:16pm. 100. He wound up avoiding being lumped in to any Rock and Roll labeling likely because he was being marketed to a wider and more mature audience than the industry was marketing towards for the acts that got lumped into the early Rock and Roll label. The Stooges: 10/10 Hall & Oates: 7/10 2018 Billy Cunningham, 55. Hey, the Thunder traded the wrong guy! I want to see Chicago. Traffic: 7/10 The 2011 Finals might be the single most impressive accomplishment by a NBA player in my lifetime. 174. Even bands and genres that would be offended by the thought of being influenced by Metallica (punk and emo, for example), are influenced by Metallica. -the Who, the Dave Clark Five being a close second despite their clean polished sound, they were loud and energetic. Posted by Dan on Wednesday, 07/24/2013 @ 17:34pm. a) metal is actually such a huge genre and scene, easily the largest and most enduring underground music scene. 95. 210. Duran Duran: 8/10 I'd also argue that Judas Priest, LL Cool J and Kraftwerk deserve to be on the pyramid as they are in no way sidemen or pre-rock. Lenny Wilkens, 81. Stevie Wonder: 10/10 Topic: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid (Read 15787 times) chelo. Most mean inductee? 37. Dan Issel, 88. Posted by AlexVoltaire on Tuesday, 12/22/2015 @ 18:33pm. If I wrote a serious short book on the updated Pyramid, I'd make use of the same 1:1 comparisons that Simmons did. 3/27 Downloaded from qualifiedplanadvisors.dev.trozzolo.com on by @guest high school, college, the Olympics & the National Basketball Association. Most quiet inductee? Roxy Music 163. 2. 5. Well, nice as that was, the moment is passed, and the Ramones are virtually irrelevant to the contemporary musical landscape. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: 5/10 John Mellencamp Fleetwood Mac: 8/10 Tim Duncan, 7. 91. Steve Miller - 1, Posted by Classic Rock on Tuesday, 12/22/2015 @ 17:32pm. Because of the lamestream press' overhype of the Pistols, several people actually think they started punk rock, which of course they didn't. Posted by The Dude on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 14:24pm, How about a pyramid for the Early Influence category, with Wanda Jackson and Freddie King as a 1 because they never should have been inducted in that category? Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10.31.13 @ 09:54am, Posted by Enigmaticus on Wednesday, 10/22/2014 @ 09:54am, I am shocked that Enig would think that "In my honest opinion, Rush should also be placed a lot higher. 15. ELO: 6/10 One of the BIGGEST factors in determining that elusive factor called "Influence", is : "How many artists have covered your songs". Simon & Garfunkel: 10/10 A half-century ago, Pink Floyd unleashed a classic that still lingers on the Billboard charts and in college dorms to this day. 1988, 1986, 2001, 2004, 1997, Posted by Alec on Monday, 04/21/2014 @ 23:04pm, I'll play along: The "most civilized" question is mostly on how the artist acts in society or performances. Tina Turner: 9/10 Led Zeppelin David Bowie should be moved up to the top of the fourth level. 139. Chicago 1 JR the BeatBeast & Mr. Solo Dolo & Queensbridge. 4. Bon Jovi (while not a critical favorite, the band is still selling well into the new 10's) Current popularity and connection to grunge aside, Neil Young isn't worthy of the high ranking he's been afforded. ", Posted by Dezmond on Wednesday, 10/22/2014 @ 22:04pm, Desmond, Dirk Nowitski (up from Level 2, below Mikan). Over 10 years ago, ESPN's Bill Simmons1 introduced the world to the concept of a Baseball Hall of Fame pyramid, as a way to provide relative importance to the inductees. The Jackson 5: 9/10 ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone, Moody Blues. Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 03:26am. 6)Patti Smith-Why is she in the hall again? Argument could be made for a level 5, on the par with James Brown for a mid-career musical reinvention that created a brand new major genre. on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 22:25pm. Elvis Presley. The Righteous Brothers Yes "A Legend In Its Own Time" J Dilla (as an exercept of his song "One Eleven"). Like everyone else, there's a few changes I would make. Look at this list of artists that have COVERED The MIRACLES' SONGSand tell me that they DON'T belong at level 4: From Wikipedia: You like what you like. "I'll Try Something New" Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations, Barbara McNair, A Taste of Honey, Spyder Turner (as an excerpt from his cover of "Stand By Me") I'm like 300 pages in and the pyramid hasn't even started, I just finished the 33 suggestions to improve the NBA after that inmediatly comes the pyramid, let me see if I can find it for you. Dezmond, I won't go into a full-blown rant about my distaste for Neil Young, but I'll leave you with this nugget: I can generally be objective about artists whose music I'm not overly fond of (Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan). The Four Seasons: 7/10 2006 And it would be hard to fit both of them in level 5. 59. Level 3 ?? Posted by Plebeian on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 16:09pm. CCR (Level 3) Planes, Trains, & Automobiles 1988 Lead Belly 28. 7. The Great Bill Simmons.. Aight. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Book of Basketball : The NBA According to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons. "The Tracks of My Tears " Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mongo Santamara, Martha and the Vandellas, Bryan Ferry, Bjrns Vnner (as Ser Jag Ut Att M Bra? Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 09:25am, Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 09:26am. Dire Straits, Nina Simone #5? Do you know when he mentioned this? "You've Got The Love I Need" - J Dilla, Raekwon. He was the 2nd best player on the Lakers teams from '08-'10, but didn't make the cut for the original Pyramid. Top Gun 9. Bon Jovi: 4/10 Metallica Paul Arizin, 64. Established in 1957 by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA), the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum is a permanent shrine to the men and women who played the game so well. So really Posted by Robert Henry on Tuesday, 05/31/2016 @ 13:51pm. His vocal styling influenced numerous singers in the alternative and new wave scenes, from Robert Smith to David Byrne. 4/10 = Marginal In fact, that statement is the only exception to the rule that Rush should even share the same sentence with that other band. 223. Buddy Guy 2000 165. Chuck Berry astrodog brings up a reasonable point about Elvis Costello, especially in his comparison to The Pretenders. Name Affiliation Year. I fully expect him to skyrocket up these rankings as soon as this summer. Little Willie John 60. 13. Yes - 2 (they could be a 1 too but I like them a lot and they are one of the definitive progressive rock bands so I upped them to a 2) Percy Sledge Linda Ronstadt "A Fork in the Road " Rebbie Jackson La Bomba [same thing] With the Shaq/Kobe era crumbling against a hungry 2004 Pistons team, Shaquille ONeal tried to save the day with a memorable throwback performance. R.E.M: 10/10 Eminem (Last one for awhile, maybe Kanye will reach that when he is eligible), Posted by Plebeian on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 02:19am. Sly & The Family Stone: 10/10 Posted by M. Scott on Friday, 09/23/2016 @ 02:41am. 55. Most mean inductee? Eddie Cochran: 9/10 The Sex Pistols took a violent stance. Donna Summer (middle 3rd) Electric Light Orchestra A great scorer, but I'm not sure he was ever a good enough all-around player to be the best player on a champ despite that one year with the Nuggets. He certainly beats U2 and Bruce Springsteen in the I&I categories. Isaac Hayes Steely Dan: 8/10 See More by this Creator. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons's one-of-a-kind five-level shrine 2. Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? Oscar Robertson, 10. Before his ACL, he was the best player in the league. Cream Level 4: 2007 As of 2012, there are 180 inductees in the performer category, which divides up nicely into 5 groups, each with multiples of 12 artists (Level 1 has 60, Level 2 has 48, etc.). Here are the questions: Talking Heads: 9/10 2. Is there anyone not in the Hall who could be a 4? Lynyrd Skynyrd: 8/10 1. 53. I don't where to post this ever since that "Current Hall of Famers" doesn't have a comments, so I have to post it here or in the "The Immortals" page. Tupac - 3 2. Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7/10 Tom Waits ABBA 1987 T-Bone Walker I still say they're the most overrated band ever, and should only be on level 2. Future Hall of Famer Steve Kerr joins Bill to discuss a quarter-century of learning The Secret in Chicago (with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson), San Antonio (with Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich), and Phoenix (with Steve Nash), and then how Kerr watched it unfold during his historic run as the coach of the three-time champion Golden State Warriors. The Grateful Dead However, when an artist offends me so deeply that I can only summon feelings of outright hatred for their music, it's almost impossible for me to maintain any kind of objectivity. Peter Gabriel GFW-It's simply that he was a first ballot inductee and yet looking over his discography it's quite underwhelming. Torae, and others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Miracles_awards_and_achievements 17. Elvin Hayes. Righteous Brothers: Influenced Hall & Oates, Laura Nyro, and Paul Simon. Whitney Houston (Level 2) 1991 To tell you the truth, outside of 1950s rock 'n roll (which I will love to my dying days) and some later eras/genres of rock 'n roll, I'm growing increasingly bored with rock 'n roll music. Smokey Robinson (and the Miracles) The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 The Cars For anyone else that wants to create a pyramid for this year's nominations here is a format for everyone to follow in order to create some structure follow this format. "I'll Try Something New" Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations, Barbara McNair, A Taste of Honey, Spyder Turner (as an excerpt from his cover of "Stand By Me") -Non-US or UK? Inductee that should have been first-ballot (again, don't answer Rush*)? The Platters Favorite induction year? Jimi Hendrix Experience: 10/10 I can agree that, despite the deep and wide influence he had on many Rock stars, that Ray Charles himself was never marketed as or claimed to be a Rock and Roll performer. "Can You Love a Poor Boy" Bobby Vee, Softones, Gil Bernal, Ronnie Walker. 13. U2 Posted by Roy on Thursday, 04/28/2016 @ 05:27am. He was truly unique in his play style. Radiohead were around then. Gene Pitney: 5/10 193. Most weird inductee? Del Shannon: 5/10 The Doors The Four Tops 7/10 = Solid Picks In my honest opinion, Rush should also be placed a lot higher, at least, preferably in the middle of the 4th tier, slightly lower than Pink Floyd and slightly below, soon to be inducted, Yes. -I've heard stories that James Brown was a ballbuster. bill Bill Simmons Player Pyramid simmon Today's Top Quizzes in Sports Browse Sports hide this ad Today's Top Quizzes in Basketball Browse Basketball Top Contributed Quizzes in Sports 1 2022 World Cup Stars 2 Name Just One - 10 to 1: Sports 3 Gardiens vs Mbapp 4 World Cup Champions by Poster 5 Name Just One - 10 to 1: NFL 6 94. nine inch nails - 2 or 3 26. -Quietest? It's a smaller body of work. Public Enemy The Allman Brothers Band: 9/10 You are pleased to answer anytime you want. Best hip hop: Public Enemy. Yes- 4 6. Yes Were the 2012-14 Spurs historically underrated? Bob Marley: 10/10 The Flamingos Skip to primary content. I would think acts like Parliament - Funkadelic, Sex Pistols, Frank Zappa, Curtis Mayfield, The Stooges, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses & The Yardbirds should move up to Level 3 because they have defined genres in their own right. Chicago: 6/10 The luxury of time is that it dispenses with the nonsense, the hipsterism, the favoritism, and leaves the music to stand on its own. The Staple Singers 14. Posts about Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid written by fjdbookreview. 2/10 = Failure "You're So Fine and Sweet" - The Undertakers. Many of the Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. -"But since I'm in the neighborhood, an easy one: The Ramones. 4. Bob Dylan Feel free to argue about the order in the comments below, but remember, you can't move someone up without moving someone else down.. Chicago - 2 (they are more than just a garden variety level 1 band, too many hits, if Billy Joel and Rod Stewart are level 2, then Chicago fits) Level One: King Rootin'-Tootin' (The Three Stooges) 2. "More Love" Kim Carnes, Paul Young, Barbara McNair, Mica Paris, The 5th Dimension, Rick Webb, Foster Sylvers. Steve Miller 5. Dolly Parton-Level 2-The only caveat is that she isn't strictly rock 'n' roll, like Miles Davis, Nina Simone or Joan Baez, but with songs like Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, 9 to 5, I Will Always Love You etc, I think she deserves this position 26. All I ask is that you don't put Bon Jovi or Journey in last place. 106. My guess is NWA at 3, Chicago and Deep Purple at 2, Cheap Trick and Steve Miller at 1. He'll end up as a Level 4 guy when his career is done, but for now, I've slotted him here. Black Sabbath Bobby "Blue" Bland Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world in every major musical genre over the last 50 years. Shound have been inducted on the first ballot: Black Sabbath, The Stooges, Alice Copper, Neil Diamond, Genesis, Queen, Velvet Underground, The Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Star in 1972, The Jackson Five. The Cars- 3 It's fine. Jeff Beck as well Bill Stewart WJBF-TV 2015 72. The Velvet Underground Favorites: The Beatles, Elton John, Queen, CSN, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, The Beach Boys, Ruth Brown, Joni Mitchell. They were the FIRST Motown group. The "Lovin Spoonful: 5/10 In THE ART OF BASKETBALL, he shows young men & women of all ages . Etta James: 9/10 Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? 127. 2020: Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. Bob Marley, too. "Going to a Go-Go" The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair. "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington. Radiohead: 10/10 When is this pyramid gonna get updated with the class of 2017??? I can name more than one song by Costello (come on, at least give him Pump it Up), but I really don't see a career that matches up well against The Talking Heads in terms of influence, innovation or popularity. "The Tracks of My Tears " Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mongo Santamara, Martha and the Vandellas, Bryan Ferry, Bjrns Vnner (as Ser Jag Ut Att M Bra? Wait, you'd put Bon Jovi and Journey in the top tier with the Beatles? Muddy Waters 225. - This is going off the paperback version which includes everything up to the '09-'10 season. Lastly, here are some of my favorite films: 50. Loudest other than metal: The Who 14. But whats the legacy of the blockbuster album? Respect: +177. Buddy Holly (and the Crickets) Topic: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid (Read 15782 times) armand_a. 8. "Would I Love You" - Len Barry. The Clash: 10/10 2012 Blondie: 8/10 Johnny Cash: 10/10 Patti Smith: 9/10 Jackson Browne Depeche Mode And believe it or not, but I actually like them. http://whoisbigger.com/entity/Category:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees Not a shock, since they also decided it was a good idea to put in Nile Rodgers as a sideman when substantially all his HOF credentials were through Chic (which he himself acknowledged), which ironically has destroyed Chic's chances (since they technically can't factor him in as he was inducted on his work with Chic amongst other groups). Todd Rundgren: 6/10 ), Posted by Joe on Wednesday, 03/25/2020 @ 22:48pm. Radiohead 2015 The "5" Royales 120. "Got A Job" The Marcels Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Joni Mitchell: 9/10 Also, Phil Spector is probably the 'meanest' of all the HOFers in that he's a criminally insane psychopath who was unhinged for decades before murdering Lana Clarkson (a classic example being him bringing a bag of coins to a divorce hearing to make his first alimony payment to Ronnie Spector as well as his repeated assaults and death threats to her). See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 6/19/2022 7:31:31 AM. For some reason they never get as much credit as they deserve (especially when compared to other Motown artists like Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Temptations). This might be the most controversial placement. I'd say a tier down at least. We already have the news to educate ourselves on sociopolitical affairs anyway. The Bee Gees: 9/10 Impossible to answer (aka the effects of various substances) - if you just mean flamboyant, then Little Richard. The (Young) Rascals The Isley Brothers 87. Posted by Philip on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 23:01pm. Young's acoustic music is only one side of a multi-faceted artist. 1988 Les Paul Eagles " -Weirdest? Laura Nyro New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I meant *borderline. 146. 10. Posted by Nick on Tuesday, 10/23/2018 @ 15:29pm. Bon Jovi- 1 9. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 21:00pm, Here's part 2 of the rating the performers. Simmons just completed his BOB 2.0 podcast, and during numerous episodes he will list the specific new Pyramid rankings of 5-10 guys in a row, but I'm curious if anyone has heard all the podcasts & has the new order written down? Judas Priest (Level 1 or 2) For mine, check out my top 75. -Probably the first class, 1986 Posted by Classic Rock on Thursday, 07/28/2016 @ 20:05pm, The Beatles 5 Joni Mitchell: 9/10 Kraftwerk if they ever get in deserves at least a 4, comparable to the Velvet Underground for a band with little commercial success (in the USA anyway) that had major long term impacts on the course of future music trends. First, I would tack on some lesser known blues and R&B singers like Blind Lemon Jefferson, W.C. Nope! Re: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid Reply #15 on: June 02, 2010, 11:44:59 pm . Among these are: Is Curry STILL underrated? 6/10 = Decent Artists The Outsiders I don't want to make this 3,000 words so a brief blurb on each player who made a move is below, but happy to answer any questions in the comments. -------------------------------------------------- I agree with others that acts like Deep Purple, Yes, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, Miles Davis, T. Rex, Whitney Houston & Nina Simone should be at 2. Posted by Donnie on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 03:18am. You want to know about influence? Those are the ones that come to mind. John Lennon should be moved way, way down. Dr. John Posted by Follower on Wednesday, 01/2/2019 @ 04:20am. I'm tempted to group him with Dominique in Level 2, but Carmelo didn't run into Bird ever year. Level 1: He was the best center in the league for 5 years (yes, the competition for that title was, let's say, lacking). They at least had a beat and memorable songs. The person who said The Moody Blues were a 5, c'mon. Donovan: 7/10 Second floor of The Pyramid. Since this hasn't been updated since 2019, where do you think the 2020 and 2021 inductees rank in the Rock Hall pyramid? I did it anyways. 189. Level 5 Del Shannon: 5/10 Tupac Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers LEVEL FOUR ? Madonna (Level 4) As for who I think next year will be: Nirvana, Deep Purple (long overdue, though I wouldn't complain if KISS went instead), some combination of The Cure/Depeche Mode/The Smiths, N.W.A., Chic, Posted by Sam on Thursday, 04/11/2013 @ 12:25pm. What seemed important 15 years ago may not seem as important now. 140. 1989 http://www.beatlesebooks.com/hold-on-me, Posted by Bill G on Tuesday, 06/4/2019 @ 22:46pm. 6. Most nicest inductee? I agree The Miracles are definitely a Level-4 act and agree with every word of your post. Posted by EDS on Saturday, 05/5/2018 @ 16:49pm. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: 8/10 The architect of the Rock Hall, I.M. Posted by Kyle on Saturday, 09/8/2018 @ 20:45pm, Is anyone ever going to be added to that top rung? Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 09:54am. Isaac Hayes: 7/10 1996 Pete Seeger Most snubbed before finally inducted: Hall and Oates. Scott Slade Cox Media Group. The Rock Pyramid is missing the class of 2017 and 2018 inductees. Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie would all be level 1's in I'm afraid. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 04/19/2022 @ 14:18pm, 2022 Nominees: 15. "What's So Good About Goodbye" Giant Sunflower, The Temptations, Quix*O*Tic The inductees on Level 1 on the other hand, are often the reason the Rock Hall makes so many people crazy. "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You" Chuck Jackson -I'll say Bobby Darin never had a drug problem (that I know of), branched out into different styles, even helped his fellow performers learn how to do their own taxes during the Caravan Of Stars tours. Van Halen Have at it. The Notorious B.I.G. Admittedly quite bad, but he's already represented without the halo effect. move to 2: Lionel Richie (Level 1) Underrated by casual fans as a defensive player, but did make All-D in '18-'19. Sam Cooke "I've Been Good To You" Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations. My occasional communication efforts within this forum is generally framed around acknowledging my own biases and attempting to subvert them for more rationale dialog. Sister Rosetta Tharpe doesn't count because she's an Early Influence inductee which was not taken into account on this pyramid. Plays. Loudest other then metal: THe Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Stooges, Public Enemy, Dave Clark Five. Yes Fats Domino: 10/10 Clyde McPhatter: 8/10 Bob Dylan. Most quiet inductee? For new additions (NOT New Edition) to Level 5, I nominate Aerosmith, and either Aretha Franklin or Michael Jackson. Pearl Jam - 3 or 4 (there could be an argument as to why they should be a 3, but they are at least a 3), Posted by Nick on Monday, 07/31/2017 @ 11:46am, That's kinda easy for most of the 2017 class - Level Two: Im-Ho-Tep (Boris Karloff) Posted by Corey Finn on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 11:14am. The Clash Chuck Berry. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/23/2014 @ 09:09am. 131. 66. 149. KISS (Level 2) Bill Simmon's Hall of Fame Pyramid Can you name the Bill Simmon's Hall of Fame Pyramid? Again, just ANOTHER REASON why THE MIRACLES should be at Level 4 !!! Ray Charles 65. I would've put Whitney Houston at Level 2, or 3 at most, because of how commercially successful she was and influenced a lot of singers to this day. The Jackson 5 On which levels do you think each of these artists belongs? . I would also move Aretha Franklin, Little Richard & Bob Marley up to 5 as well. If we remove people who probably killed someone from contention, Paul Stanley's complete lack of grace during the induction process stands out. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps: 7/10 Not too many others, outside of one or two really obvious choices. 1993 Dinah Washington Players who most likely are now on the Pyramid, but Simmons has not confirmed: i believe he mentioned melo is right ahead of english/dantley. 106. Free shipping for many products! Ike and Tina Turner YOU TELL ME !!! David Robinson, 33. Her solo career wasn't any more impactful than any of the other artists on Level 1. By the way, do you guys think I was right in picking The Zombies and Bon Jovi (both level 1) for "great short career" and "very good long career" or would other acts fit those terms better? Rosetta was put in as an Early Influence, but I get what you mean; man, they really let some of these sections go to waste! 82. 169. They should be upgraded too. Bernard King, 66. "If You Can Want" The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon. 217. Demote. Curtis Mayfield Def Leppard: 6/10 ZZ Top: 7/10 Prince: 10/10 56. Journey - 1 Does ninety-six players sound like a good number? 97. 1987 Lots of 1s easily are 3 and 4s. Posted by Mark on Wednesday, 05/8/2019 @ 17:32pm. AC/DC: 9/10 Did they have transcendent songs and albums or memorable moments? Jack Twyman, 107. Rating Numbers: 188. "Doggone Right" Bobby Davis. They had just released Kid A, and since they were the most written about band at the time, I gave it a listen, and I just don't see it. Nina Simone Neil Diamond 1987 Hank Williams Billy Joel Jackson Browne: 7/10 90. Thank you. Lastly, I would move Big Joe Turner to the top of the first level or the bottom of the second level. Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid Author Bosco Tung About 96 of the Greatest Basketball players of all time, as selected by Bill Simmons in The Book of Basketball in 2010. Level 4 5. Posted by Philip on Sunday, 12/15/2013 @ 17:53pm. Otis Redding: 10/10 Buffalo Springfield: 6/10 These are basically "L3" guys, only there's something just inherently "greater" about them. Stevie Wonder @ Follower During a time period when Nirvana were pretty much single handedly destroying the metal scene, and metal kids were becoming grunge kids, they released the most iconic metal tune of all time, in an album that sold around 30 million copies. People will still be listening to their music, hundreds, if not thousands of years from now. 209. 49. Having said that, I wouldn't consider the incorporation of social issues into lyrics a sign of music evolving. It's well-researched, engaging, and I found myself discovering information about players I never knew. If you would like, I can document is influence on a great many artists. The Pretenders: 8/10 2006 on Thursday, 03.7.13 @ 23:05pm The Who: 10/10 Ken Cook WAGA-TV 2015 71. Posted by Follower on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 17:52pm, Posted by Jason Voigt on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 17:56pm, Yeah Phillip, you're right. Talking Heads Pat Benatar (Level 1) The Heat had three Pyramid guys including a Level 5 and Level 4 guy in their primes. James Worthy, 56. Dolly Parton (Level 2) 86. Bon Jovi MOTOWN GROUPS RANKED ON ROLLING STONE'S LIST OF 3. Judas Priest would have been a Level 2 if they were inducted as performers. Was it based on their brilliant songs? 121. Todd Rundgren-Level 1 Joan Baez- 4 6. Bailey Howell, 104. LaVern Baker SRV & Double Trouble: 7/10 Recently Updated. King seems to be a gracious gentleman. 1992 49. N.W.A By kbarbs37. BB King: 10/10 Bob Seger: 7/10 Journey None of them were saints though. -the Four Seasons, Black Sabbath, Queen, AC/DC In the pilot episode of TBOB Rewatchables, recorded earlier this year on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill re-lives that historic night with The Ringers Chris Ryan and Joe House. 10. It feels low, but I'll use the same argument I made with Kawhi. Will you always remember seeing them in concert, even when you're 80 years old and peeing on yourself? They are also the MOST-COVERED Motown act of all timeand have the MOST Grammy Hall of Fame-inducted songs of ANY Motown groupand have the MOST SONGS on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "The 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". I'm giving him the Chris Paul memorial spot from the BoB. Lloyd Price: 4/10 85. 19. Please if you are tired of poverty and you want to change your status or you are already weathy and you need protection of life,wealth,properties and family member please come and join the help iluminati now and get what you need. 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