(including Chicago) At LEAST LEVEL 4 !! Young Frankenstein This is Pt 1. Animal House I'm still not sure how it happened. Paul Pierce, 53. 82. Posted by Bill G on Sunday, 07/28/2019 @ 00:36am, Since the lower rungs no longer reflect multiples of 12, a couple more artists should move up to that top rung and give us even multiples of 13, 14, or 15, whatever it would be up to by now. 138. Stevie Wonder "Yester Love" Gerald Wilson & His Orchestra Ramones Jay-Z-3 but would also be fine with 4 if Eminem gets 4 as well. Posted by some guy on Friday, 03/27/2020 @ 16:59pm. "More Love" Kim Carnes, Paul Young, Barbara McNair, Mica Paris, The 5th Dimension, Rick Webb, Foster Sylvers. Guns N' Roses Deep Purple a 1???" Duane Eddy: 6/10 James Brown & The Famous Flames: 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. Sex Pistols Sandwiching him in with the other me-first scorers from other generations. 10.. Recently Updated. 130. 9. 153. 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. 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.). Lloyd Price: 4/10 When is this pyramid gonna get updated with the class of 2017??? Distantly tied for third includes Flavor Flav, Lennon ("I'm starting a new religion, and I'm calling it baggism"), Sly Stone. Duran Duran: 8/10 Second floor of The Pyramid. You were being facetious, were you not? Eminem (Level 4) 50. Shaq, 12. 2003 I still question that there isn't more room in each rung, there should be more room added with each class. "Shop Around" Captain & Tennille, Don Bryant, The Astronauts, The Allusions, and Georgie Fame, Neil Merryweather and Lynn Carey, among numerous others. Heckthe first Motown act, PERIOD. As far as the 2013 inductees are concerned and their tier placement is concerned: Roger Daltrey is involved with the Teenage Cancer Trust. For mine, check out my top 75. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. "5)Elvis Costello-Alison, and I cannot name another song. Posted by Mike on Thursday, 02/6/2014 @ 13:48pm, Favorites: Beatles, John Lennon solo, Neil Diamond, Doors, David Bowie, CCR, Curtis Mayfield, Rush, Simon & Gafunkel, Paul Simon solo, Eric Clapton Saving Private Ryan Eagles: 9/10 2) THE TEMPTATIONS at # 67 2020: I'm coming up with a questionnaire/survey on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inductees. Posted by Bill G on Saturday, 05/11/2019 @ 04:26am. 13. Johnny Cash: 10/10 The Bee Gees 2 Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7) The Heat had three Pyramid guys including a Level 5 and Level 4 guy in their primes. 113. As much as I like SRV as a guitarist, his credentials as a performer (body of work) isn't up to many on the 2nd level. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: 8/10 Ray [although I haven't seeen it yet] James Brown (and the Famous Flames) Everyone else- Level 1, Posted by dank on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 18:47pm, My guess at where the inductees will end up on this pyramid: Posted by Gary on Friday, 01/4/2019 @ 18:23pm. MORE PROOF !!! Nirvana: 10/10 ), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others Randy Newman Nicest inductee: Buddy Holly [if he was still alive], Queen, Roger Daltery, Tony Iommi, Fats Domino. Putting him ahead of bands like The Byrds, The Doors, Black Sabbath and most of the other bands on the 3rd tier is ridiculous. Gotta say, pretty bad ranking. 45. Radiohead: 10/10 The Ramones are a case in point. ), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others Chicago- 4 To compare: 10.. This high? Posted by Follower on Friday, 12/14/2018 @ 00:18am. Van Halen: 9/10, Posted by Jordan Einstein on Friday, 05/13/2022 @ 01:33am, Final part of rating the performers. Yes 2013 Joni Mitchell: 9/10 Lynyrd Skynyrd: 8/10 Roy Orbison Donna Summer (middle 3rd) I'd buy front row seats for a weird off between Prince and Dr. John. "I Don't Blame You At All" - Rosetta Hightower. Buddy Guy: 8/10 Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7/10 Pink Floyd 2003 Journey - 1 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 1998 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? "More, More, More of Your Love" Bob Brady & the Con Chords Still hasnt talked about a ton of the top guys. Eurythmics (Level 1) 162. ELO 112. Top Gun 14. Oh Wait, those dimwhits on the election committee have overlooked them again! Simmons, Bill. Let me know if my analogies don't work as well. Outside of Biggie and Jay-Z, no one else really needs to be above Level 1. Posted by Jack on Thursday, 12/18/2014 @ 15:01pm. Prince, The Beatles, James Brown, Public Enemy, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Louis Jordan, Michael Jackson, Little Richard, Sly & the Family Stone, Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Parliament-Funkadelic, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, The Miracles, The Beach Boys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Booker T. & the MGs, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Carole King, Run-DMC, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, The Drifters, Fats Domino, Miles Davis, The Velvet Underground and Nirvana. Here's part 2 of the rating the performers. Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7)? Is Harden the NBAs best scorer since Michael Jordan? 2 our lives, from the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia. All the Indiana Jones films GNR: 9/10 The Everly Brothers 77. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 16:06pm. Difficult to say. 1999 I actually think that every act up there is almost exactly where they should be. Best hip hop: Public Enemy. Posted by Zach on Sunday, 03/10/2013 @ 20:08pm. The Animals SRV & Double Trouble: 7/10 In fact, that statement is the only exception to the rule that Rush should even share the same sentence with that other band. 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. -the Miracles, the Comets, the Midnighters.. barring them, probably the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures 2006 Neil Young: 10/10 5. Monty Python's Life of Brian Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. I'm open to arguments that he should be higher than this (maybe closer to Rodman), but his offense tailed off over the past 2 years. 129. 1. on Thursday, 03.7.13 @ 23:05pm Little Richard: 10/10 Posted by Shrek on Friday, 01/4/2019 @ 18:59pm. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. These are basically "L3" guys, only there's something just inherently "greater" about them. Paul McCartney: 8/10 to "Did they influence a lot of acts afterwards?" The Velvet Underground: 10/10 Randy Newman: 6/10 185. 97. It's fine. 173. Otis Redding (Level 4), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Sunday, 04/24/2022 @ 14:32pm. Prince: 10/10 It feels low, but I'll use the same argument I made with Kawhi. From 2016: Posted by Philip on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 10:50am. 8. Beat induction year: 1993, Posted by Mike on Thursday, 02/6/2014 @ 14:22pm. Only one problem: 10 years later, were in the middle of the player empowerment era and The Secret might not matter anymore. Run-D.M.C. Heart (high 3rd) 145. 82. Heart (high 3rd) Come on guys, let's put MJ in Level 5. Level 4 The Cars MC5 (Level 1) Where would you change things up? The Stooges 1999 Charles Brown KING, Posted by KING on Monday, 06/29/2015 @ 01:24am. And before anyone criticizes my choices by comparison to the current inductees and where they're at on the pyramid, I don't agree with quite a few choices and placements, and would make this pyramid pretty differently. Andrew - Just so you know, this Pyramid only includes acts that are in the actual Hall of Fame. No 2010s NBA game unleashed more what ifs than Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference finals. Yes: 7/10 Buffalo Springfield: 6/10 They were that good, and everybody knew it. Miles Davis: 9/10 Sex Pistols: 9/10 Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and Was the Harden trade the NBAs biggest what if? ever? 205. [1] They also have the distinction of having more songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame than any other Motown group." - I made it an actual pyramid so each level contains fewer players than the previous level. Like everyone else, there's a few changes I would make. Thought of doing something interesting. Bob Pettit. Frankie Lymon: Influenced Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Beach Boys, and The Miracles. Yes, this high. Donna Summer- 4, Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01/27/2018 @ 05:22am. The guy's impact has been very strongly compared to Picasso i really have a hard time seeing him not being capable of being a 5 even if he's blacklisted by the hall for years. 66. 110. Kevin McHale, 40. 27. Jackson Browne The Rock Hall rarely misses the no-brainer inductees. "Going to a Go-Go" The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair. 95. Favorite induction year: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2013. I agree with all the placements this year except Radiohead. Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 11/29/2016 @ 05:08am, Pearl Jam - level 3 Little Anthony & The Imperials: 6/10 One of the more underappreciated recent stars in the NBA. The Rolling Stones On which levels do you think each of these artists belongs? Curtis Mayfield: 9/10 Posted by Follower on Wednesday, 08/22/2018 @ 19:01pm. Janet Jackson: 9/10 Level 3 ?? The Who Bob Seger: 7/10 Nine Inch Nails-Level 2 107. 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. SEE FOR YOURSELF !! George Harrison: 8/10 "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" The Who, Jimmy James. If someone HAD to go for him, it would probably be Ray Charles. 26. And of course not inducting producers like Eno, Rodgers, Perry, Rundgren, etc. 1993 Dinah Washington The second part was a run as the second-best Robin of all-time. E.T. 102. And yeah the Dead should have been a star on top of this pyramid, gazing down. Alice Cooper Naming your daughter after a country and picking a fan's nose are the actions of a classic whackjob. 219. Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 4/10 = Marginal The first change I would make to this pyramid: Michael Jackson to Level 5, perhaps replacing Jimi Hendrix. Sex Pistols: 9/10 Eurthymics 182. Muddy Waters: 10/10 But whats the legacy of the blockbuster album? Green Day Even if she directly influenced the Riot Grrl scene. Bill breaks it down with his former ESPN colleague J.A. Impossible to answer (aka the effects of various substances) - if you just mean flamboyant, then Little Richard. . The (Small) Faces Did they have transcendent songs and albums or memorable moments? The Police I forgot to factor influence. But I was thinking of Dr. John too. The Staple Singers IMO We all know that not all Hall of Famers were equally important to rock and roll history, so the pyramid simply provides an elegant way to illustrate that fact. But, Chris Paul has not been dealt a shit hand. "(You Can) Depend On Me" The Temptations, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason. Rodin Hood: Men In Tights Most of what I would change has been listed earlier. The ones who should move up? There have been 9 completed seasons since then, so I added 14 new players for a total of 110. "I agree about John Lennon. "If You Can Want" The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon. David Bowie should be moved up to the top of the fourth level. Depeche Mode (Level 2) Joan Baez (and yes, I'd still put her in the bottom rung, though she'd be closer to the top of that bottom rung) They wrote 95 % of their OWN HITSplus hits for THE TEMPTATIIONS , MARVIN GAYE, MARY WELLS, THE MARVELETTES,and NUMEROUS OTHERS !! 1997 Mahalia Jackson Tommy Heinsohn, 65. That's all I have. 95. Level 1 T. Rex-1, maybe 2 Jack Twyman, 107. 1 bestselling book around the premise in 2009.. We could spend the rest of this post going in circles on him. 35. Talented as hell, but weird as hell. HOW I BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE THROUGH THE RICHES OF ILUMINATI David Thompson, 80. Favorite induction year? The (Young) Rascals: 5/10 Albert King: 9/10 Posted by Philip on Sunday, 12/15/2013 @ 17:53pm. 172. Black Sabbath: 10/10 Ken Cook WAGA-TV 2015 71. Is there anyone not in the Hall who could be a 4? 6/10 = Decent Artists Lloyd Price: 4/10 3,2,1 is pretty much a mess. 5/10 = Average/Borderline Bob Marley I know Bill has him higher, but he doesn't have the body of work just yet. 100. They never put out more than one outrageously good record. Santana, unless you're arguing against the Mexican roots. 86. Onev word: Plagiarism. The Everly Brothers: 10/10 These questions and more are broken down in our third Pyramid Podcast with Bills former Grantland colleague, ESPNs Zach Lowe. "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? 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 Talking Heads: 9/10 Posted by Robert Henry on Monday, 07/31/2017 @ 11:11am, That's kinda easy for most part when analyzing the 2017 class - Posted by AlexVoltaire on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 23:09pm. The J.B.'s Michael Jackson: 10/10 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). "We have developed computational methods to measure historical significance through analysis of Wikipedia and other data sources. Tracy McGrady, 89. Deep Purple (Level 2) The people at the top are more of the big timers, to me. -Most mean? It's Bill's idea and his rankings, I'm simply putting a fresh coat of paint on the building. KISS (Level 2) * This only goes to the Rockist group who mostly bash on these types of artist and keep saying that the formerly snubbed-artist should be in already. Without music, lyrics are just words on a sheet of paper. If he comes back 100% and leads Brooklyn to a title? "If You Can Want" The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon. Eminem (Last one for awhile, maybe Kanye will reach that when he is eligible), Posted by Plebeian on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 02:19am. Dolly Parton: 9/10 However, my perception of The Pretenders has always been that they are similar in stature to Heart (which is accurately depicted in the Pyramid with both on Tier 1). 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. ELO - 1 ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone, Moody Blues. Artis Gilmore, 87. Run - DMC (Level 4) 49. Most civilized inductee? Eurythmics (Level 1) So, since I've had some free time, I took it upon myself to update the original Hall of Fame Pyramid and figured I'd share. 4. Dion 3. Most civilized inductee? Earth, Wind and Fire Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10.31.13 @ 11:28am Dire Straits: 6/10 Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 03:26am. Happy New Year! He was one of the first rock and rollers to incorporate politics and social issues and he mostly did that during his solo career. Hank Ballard (and the Midnighters) This list is made in 2010, so Lebron is still 20th. Public Enemy (lower 2nd) Posted by M. Scott on Friday, 09/23/2016 @ 02:41am. "Darling Dear" The Jackson Five. "Nowhere To Go- Kanye West (as the basis of his song "About An Angel"), Beanie Sigel (as "Got Nowhere"), Freeway 7. 36 Sly and the Family Stone Eminem: 10/10 Actually what I initially wrote about them here still works: "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. Bill Withers These questions and more are broken down in our first Pyramid Podcast with The Ringers Ryen Russillo. Posted by Follower on Saturday, 01/19/2019 @ 16:38pm. Upgrade Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and T. Rex. Gene Pitney: 5/10 149. 3. 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. 118. 2000 Overall personality-wise, I'll say Prince. ELO: 6/10 His influence and impact cannot be overstated, and I have the sources to back up my claims. Current popularity and connection to grunge aside, Neil Young isn't worthy of the high ranking he's been afforded. Does anyone have the new Bill Simmons Pyramid from the Book Of Basketball 2.0? 92. Either you have the music and the accomplishments or you don't. 180. "Point It Out"' The Supremes and The Temptations. 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 to the ninety-six The Temptations: 10/10 Advanced stats aren't super kind to him in terms of career win shares, but he's got a Defensive Player of the Year award, 5 All-Defense nods, 2 All-NBA appearances, and like Bosh, he's been a crucial part of the team that defined part of the decade. Clyde McPhatter: 8/10 Miles Davis Eminem due to his position in both rap and the 21st century maybe should be a high level 4 or possible dare i say maybe just cracking 5. "Who's Loving You" The Jackson 5, En Vogue, Terence Trent D'Arby, Brenda Holloway, The Supremes, The Temptations, Honey Cone, Stevie B., Archie Bell & the Drells, Nikka Costa. Posted by AlexVoltaire on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 08:03am, Deep Purple/NWA- Level 2 Jerry West, 9. Righteous Brothers: Influenced Hall & Oates, Laura Nyro, and Paul Simon. Since there are 221 as of now, two or three more should be promoted to level 5 (and more to the other levels), if only to maintain the proportions. 2005 "A Legend In Its Own Time" J Dilla (as an exercept of his song "One Eleven"). Fats Domino. 198. John Lennon should be moved way, way down. 208. The Rock Pyramid is missing the class of 2017 and 2018 inductees. Lowest tier. "Special Occasion - Jim Gilstrap. (I would say second or third). I'm not a RAWKist, but if I obey the asterisk, I'd probably say Percy Sledge. Bob Dylan. If no one here had an interest in anything earlier than the Beatles, I wouldn't be coming here to gush over Buddy Holly or Fats Waller. I can forgive MJ being ranked above the King (though I disagree), but Madge over the Fab Four? Most quiet inductee? Carole King-Level 1 All-Time Finest View entire all-time finest list Current Finest His vocal styling influenced numerous singers in the alternative and new wave scenes, from Robert Smith to David Byrne. "I Don't Blame You At All" - Rosetta Hightower. The 2018 Class are probably all tier 2's, except for Radiohead, which is a three or possibly even a four. Heart Good pyramid. All the Lord of The Rings films Marvin Gaye (Level 5) Playing off the NBAs dramatic changes during the past decade, Bill uses new commentary and fresh interviews with players and top media members to determine how the league has evolved and where its headed. Posted by Classic Rock on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 10:57am. Either the music stands up or it doesn't." Depeche Mode, T.Rex, Nine Inch Nails, and Whitney are all incredibly low. 15. Good point, Bill G. Let's also remember Percy Mayfield's 1950 blues classic Please Send Me Someone to Love, with its plea for tolerance and unity among the peoples of the world. "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington. Russell, 2. 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 Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The NBA according to The Sports Guynow updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Guns N' Roses weren't the most pleasant of acts. 210. The Jackson 5: 9/10 Prince: 10/10 Gasol won't get overlooked for the actual hall because of his int'l resume, but his NBA resume is pretty damn solid too. I don't have a good reason to not have Westbrook here. Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7/10 Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world in every major musical genre over the last 50 years. They're not interested in "secondhand influence" or "undercurrent carriage" of rhythms, sounds, influence or innovation. Torae, and others. Rolling Stone Magazine recognizes The Miracles' importance: They are the HIGHEST-RANKING Motown group in their list on their list of the Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/12/2021 @ 23:27pm, 2020 (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) Posted by KXB on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 12:10pm. Lastly, here are some of my favorite films: Tupac Shakur The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 . Van Halen Rush (middle 4th) All my earlier kidding aside, here's how I'd fix the pyramid: 5/10 = Average/Borderline Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid; ABA All-Time Team; NBA & ABA All-Star Game. As for the newer inductees, Posted by Gary on Saturday, 01/5/2019 @ 04:20am. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 03:39am. Respect: +177. 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) Free shipping for many products! 6. I'd at least move up Aretha, the Boss, and Bowie, Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 14:50pm. 9. Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 09:25am, Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 09:26am. "Lower-tier Bob Dylan"? Demote. " 209. 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. 6)Patti Smith-Why is she in the hall again? Most unworthy: Percy Sledge, the one hit wonder whose one hit wasn't all that wonderful. Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world in every major musical genre over the last 50 years. Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid: Give Major Weakness of the top 10 NBA All Time. "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. 27 Johnny Cash Black Sabbath and Queen again. "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. -Hard to say ultimately, it's really about the music and their commitment to it. 164. Nine Inch Nails-4, Posted by Plebian on Monday, 03/2/2020 @ 02:11am, what i think the 2020 inductees should be in: Anyways, hope you browsed through. Taking risks? You like what you like. I want to see Chicago. FJD's Book Reviews. Most snubbed before finally inducted: Neil Diamond, hands down. The Notorious B.I.G.-Level 3 The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy. They should be upgraded too. GFW-It's simply that he was a first ballot inductee and yet looking over his discography it's quite underwhelming. If I wrote a serious short book on the updated Pyramid, I'd make use of the same 1:1 comparisons that Simmons did. -Most unworthy? 5/10 = Average/Borderline "Do It Baby"- Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited). 3/10 = Mediocre Michael Jackson Nina Simone: 9/10 Posted by Cheesecrop on Friday, 03.8.13 @ 15:51pm "Ooo Baby Baby" Linda Ronstadt, Brenda Holloway, Shalamar, Ruby Turner, Sylvester, Spirit Traveler, Five Stairsteps, Zapp, Laura Nyro, Ella Fitzgerald, Honey Cone, Human Nature, Fingazz Dezmond, Stevie Nicks: 3/10 All I ask is that you don't put Bon Jovi or Journey in last place. Loudest other than metal: The Kinks The Dave Clark Five Favorite Hip-Hop inductee? 1987 T-Bone Walker "Bad Girl" Dazz Band. Whatever his legacy, he'll be remembered for taking that road. The Supremes 2. They influenced pretty much all 90's hard rock and metal. 78. John Lennon Theyre not even one of my favorite bands, but with one album they changed the genre of punk and did more for the British music scene than bands like Yes could ever dream of doing. The Little Mermaid Level 5 Parker had a 12 year run where he was never the best point guard in the league, but he might've been the most important. 144. -Philip 14. I understand their attempts, and respect it to some degree. NO WAY should they just be at Level 3. Sly & The Family Stone: 10/10 John Fogerty of CCR is pretty deserving in this respect too. T.Rex-Level 3 It's just how the hall seems to operate now. Bon Jovi- 1 Here is Simmons' explanation of the idea (revised for Rock and Roll): So why couldn't we transform it into a five-level pyramid -- seriously, an actual pyramid, like a replica of the Luxor casino in Las Vegas -- where elected [artists] are assigned to different levels? 2004 Tupac He was (and still is) well-regarded by just about everyone regardless of genre. 184. Laura Nyro: 4/10 Gladys Knight and the Pips 98. 6. -I've heard stories that James Brown was a ballbuster. The Moody Blues 69. 2. Both are hugely important in roots rock and country rock scenes. Is Paul a better athlete than Stockton? Also available in . Thank you. DarinRG, if you've ever seen "An Evening With Kevin Smith" where he describes his trip to Prince's home, it's epic. Posted by Michael W on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 14:58pm. Their accolades are eerily similar, but I like Wade a little more. 12. Follow. Posted by Andrew on Sunday, 05/4/2014 @ 22:12pm. "Who's Loving You" The Jackson 5, En Vogue, Terence Trent D'Arby, Brenda Holloway, The Supremes, The Temptations, Honey Cone, Stevie B., Archie Bell & the Drells, Nikka Costa. Lou Reed: 7/10 Most weridest inductee: Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Sly Stone, Prince, and Michael Jackson. -Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Aretha Franklin Radiohead "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. In addition, the Miracles have been regarded as the most covered act in Motown's roster and have influenced numerous artists worldwide in the last 50 years. 1)Do you have to consider them in any "best of all-time" discussions? Please note that joining is free of charge you don't pay any dine to become member and to contact us here is our mobile number +13092795479 and also here is our directly email iluminatihood123@gmail.com join one join all. Pyramid Podcast with the other me-first scorers from other generations Family Stone: 10/10 posted Philip!???? 1999, 2006, 2013 if she directly influenced Riot... Unless you 're arguing against the Mexican roots Gary on Saturday, 01/27/2018 @ 05:22am updated! 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