He was a Top 10 guy for basically the entire 2010s. Both have had three great years. Def Leppard: 6/10 Can't wait until 2pac and Eminem are inducted! Van Halen 22. Level 3 GFW-It's simply that he was a first ballot inductee and yet looking over his discography it's quite underwhelming. It's a smaller body of work. Roxy Music: 8/10 Dennis Johnson, 61. 57. Pearl Jam and Nina Simone are borderline Level 2/3 acts, in my opinion. Fats Domino, Smokey Robinson, Carole King and Curtis Mayfield Marvin Gaye (Level 5) 201. The Kinks: 10/10 Jo Jo White, 108. 91. Albert King (lower 3rd) Posted by Shrek on Monday, 01/7/2019 @ 13:23pm. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 11:28am. Bruce Springsteen, Chuck D, Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, Fats Domino and Darlene Love Posted by williams on Monday, 10/21/2019 @ 09:31am, The 2020 inductees Jefferson Airplane: 8/10 2006 Press J to jump to the feed. Posted by Joe on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 02:56am, For what it's worth (and my guess), the levels for the new inductees would be: Like everyone else, there's a few changes I would make. Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 05/11/2013 @ 22:12pm, Rolling Stones below zeppelin and the beach Boys? Patrick Ewing. They're not interested in "secondhand influence" or "undercurrent carriage" of rhythms, sounds, influence or innovation. Then, on Feb. 24, 2019, he revised Curry to be top 20. Big Joe Turner: 9/10 Duran Duran Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Art19 / Spotify / Google Podcasts. Santana 223. Nina Simone (Level 2) 2017 Dennis Rodman. For now, he just misses the cut. would be thrown in here. ), and Chuck Willis. 4. Bob Marley (Level 5) Russell, 2. Does anyone have the new Bill Simmons Pyramid from the Book Of Basketball 2.0? How did the series flip? You are pleased to answer anytime you want. 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons Whitney Houston Meanest inductee: John Fogerty, Axl Rose, Eddie Van Halen, Johnny Rotten, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mike Love. HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES. Were they the greatest team of all time? 5. 145. 4/10 = Marginal Janis Joplin: 10/10 You can rattle the L5 guys off the top of your head: The Beatles. The Velvet Underground 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). We could spend the rest of this post going in circles on him. 6. 88. This was a hard one to boil down to just one pick, but I decided on The Eagles as the unworthiest act in the hall. If I were to drop anyone it would be The Beastie Boys, or Elvis Costello. I slotted him in next to McAdoo since their careers have some similarities so far in terms of pure accolades. All my earlier kidding aside, here's how I'd fix the pyramid: 14. 96. 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). The architect of the Rock Hall, I.M. Thanks! Here are the questions: 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. Shaq, 12. The Band: 9/10 "Swept For You Baby" The Sylvers, The Blenders, The Tamlins (as Sweat For You Baby). Curtis Mayfield Posted by DarinRG on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 19:16pm. NIN: 9/10 No, I just want to see on anyone's opinion on the Hall's inductees. move to 2: nine inch nails - 2 or 3 I actually think that every act up there is almost exactly where they should be. Heart (high 3rd) And yeah the Dead should have been a star on top of this pyramid, gazing down. Bon Jovi Moody Blues - 2 SHOP AROUND, YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME, OOO BABY BABY, THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS, MORE LOVE, THE TEARS OF A CLOWN, I SECOND THAT EMOTION,BABY BABY DON'T CRY, LOVE MACHINEand MORE !! John Lee Hooker: 8/10 Only one problem: 10 years later, were in the middle of the player empowerment era and The Secret might not matter anymore. And believe it or not, but I actually like them. Journey - 1 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons 4/10 = Marginal I like to use the pages devoted to my favorite artists to inform other posters and hopefully get them interested enough in pursuing earlier eras of music. Here is Simmons' explanation of the idea . David Thompson, 80. 2007 CCR (Level 3) It's well-researched, engaging, and I found myself discovering information about players I never knew. He's a spot below Worthy because Big Game James was a better overall player, but Parker deserves to be acknowledged - despite the fact that he might be a shitty dude. I was given first money of $2,000.000.00 US Dollars and on monthly basis am now paid $20,000.00 USDollars for working for the hood. 2003 Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff Posted by AlexVoltaire on Tuesday, 12/22/2015 @ 18:33pm. You could even have 5 levels of 3 artist at each level) Steely Dan Over the past two-three years, I've become heavily enamored with blues, jazz, bluegrass, country/western, and even old Tin Pan Alley/classic standards. 1988 Lead Belly The Book of Basketball was an achievement. P.S. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 04/19/2022 @ 14:18pm, 2022 Nominees: Carole King-Level 1 In a word, no. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Lou Reed: 7/10 "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. 9. Please enter a valid email and try again. Needless to say, Young will be high on the short list (I'm limiting it 10 picks, as I'd rather not expend too much time on what I loathe). Bobby Dandridge. Carly Simon The Rock Pyramid is missing the class of 2017 and 2018 inductees. I forgot to factor influence. Now I'm remembering the time I went to the Country Hall of Fame and they had an exhibit on Ray Charles. I'm coming up with a questionnaire/survey on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inductees. Solomon Burke: 7/10 7/10 = Solid Picks I agree Trent and the gang have proven to be one of the staples in not just 90s rock, but music in general. Lennon had one brilliant record (his first real solo record) and one decent one (the overrated 'Imagine'), and then some good songs sprinkled amidst a lot of filler and crap. -------------------------------------------------- James Taylor: 8/10 His vocal styling influenced numerous singers in the alternative and new wave scenes, from Robert Smith to David Byrne. 20. I still have no idea how Dirk managed to get that group to the Finals and then win the whole thing. But I was thinking of Dr. John too. Al Ciraldo Voice of Georgia Tech Athletics. Wilson Pickett He followed that up with 6 more solid seasons including 2 more All-NBA teams and 3 more All-Star appearances. Here are my responses: Dylan, The Stones, Sabbath, Zeppelin, The Velvet Underground, Bowie, Queen, The Miracles, Pink Floyd, James Brown Difficult to say. Bob Marley, too. The ultimate example of a band that had lots of hits but did nothing to develop rock 'n roll (Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Buffalo Springfield, Percy Sledge, Laura Nyro, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, Neil Diamond, and Randy Newman are all runners-up for the title of least qualified inductee) Otis Redding Jimmy Cliff: 5/10 Green Day Planes, Trains, & Automobiles I just don't have a problem with it. "Can You Love a Poor Boy" Bobby Vee, Softones, Gil Bernal, Ronnie Walker. See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 6/19/2022 7:31:31 AM. 1990 Charlie Christian 32. Martha & The Vandellas: 8/10 195. Duane Eddy: 6/10 I don't have a problem with ranking KD over those guys. 4. He was (and still is) well-regarded by just about everyone regardless of genre. Jason Voigt, AC/DC Posted by AlexVoltaire on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 08:03am, Deep Purple/NWA- Level 2 Feel free to argue about the order in the comments below, but remember, you can't move someone up without moving someone else down.. 30. John Lee Hooker Posted by Follower on Friday, 01/11/2019 @ 18:37pm. Posted by Kyle on Wednesday, 07/26/2017 @ 18:50pm. 197. Several, though I'll use Bill Haley & the Comets, since they're the first in line here, as I see it. School of Rock Wes Unseld, 47. Not really. 16. 12. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions did it YEARS before John Lennon. Rating Numbers: 2000 But Neil aside, I like your other changes. 191. The Cars The Cars Updated, thanks! Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 23:38pm. Elvis Costello & The Attractions: 9/10 The (Young) Rascals: 5/10 119. I have compiled all of them into the list below with corresponding dates. Beck (Level 1 or 2) KING, Posted by KING on Monday, 06/29/2015 @ 01:24am. 157. The Miracles should be at Level 4. . KISS All English speaking countries?). Favorite Hip-Hop inductee? Yes Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? Skip to secondary content. Actually what I initially wrote about them here still works: " Where do you see the rankings for 2015 Class? 93. Outside of Madonna, 2008 was a stellar year. 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: The best of the best. Level Five: All those folks on the "Ancient Aliens" Series (we'll need some laughs besides the Stooges), Posted by Cheesecrop on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 17:11pm. Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? And in each role the actor shines with tools he says hes gained from poetry, his family, and yes, even clown class. A lot of the acts in Level 1 and 2 should be upgraded too. The Mamas & The Papas: 6/10 Granted, I still enjoy most of the artists I've advocated during my heyday on FRL, but I simply have no time for music that overemphasizes lyrics at the expense of musicianship and technical ability. The Notorious B.I.G: 8/10 8/10 = No Brainers Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 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". Aerosmith: 9/10 They have 18 acts in their top tier, and based on this David Bowie should be in Level 5. Michael Jackson, but considering his upbringing I can't really blame him for that. Joan Jett is currently in last place for her solo career. Run D.M.C. Buddy Guy The Isley Brothers Posted by BSLO on Friday, 11/1/2013 @ 10:40am. I did it anyways. 2)The Ramones-They need to be demoted. Posted by Ry Guy on Tuesday, 10/13/2015 @ 18:12pm. Level 5 is the top of the pyramid, literally and figuratively. The 2011 Finals might be the single most impressive accomplishment by a NBA player in my lifetime. The Byrds move to 3: Posted by Bill G on Saturday, 05/11/2019 @ 04:26am. Except perhaps Bon Jovi, which I would put in the sub-basement if it were within my power to do so. #1 NBA community for blogging, voting in polls, taking quizzes, and public chats. "Point It Out"' The Supremes and The Temptations. 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). Carole King: 5/10 Karl Malone, 21. Simon & Garfunkel, I assume (or some doo-wop stuff). 9/10 = All Time Greats 2. You know what, I think I try to revise Simmons' level description for Rock and Roll. The people who made a name IN Rock and Roll. -This is covered under "most civilized", don't you think? Jeff Beck as well Posted by Bill G. on Monday, 02/26/2018 @ 01:01am. As far as the 2013 inductees are concerned and their tier placement is concerned: Fela Kuti (Level 1) A couple others like AC/DC For some 50 years !! 57. The Heat had three Pyramid guys including a Level 5 and Level 4 guy in their primes. 149. Reserved for acts who are definitely Hall of Famers, but don't quite possess a Level 3 rsum for one or more of the following reasons: Willis Reed, 34. I'm working on a list of my least favorite artists and will include commentary for each choice. If you want to argue he was a shitty teammate, fine, but on talent and resume, he belongs in the Top 50. Posted by Michael W on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 14:58pm. 162. Topic: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid (Read 15782 times) armand_a. I would definitely say Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, and David Bowie should, maybe with Pink Floyd and Neil Young right behind sometime in the near future. 2019 1 bestselling book from 2009. Paul Simon Even as he was on the downside of his career, he was still hitting huge shots that swung championships. Sex Pistols: 9/10 Joni Mitchell: 9/10 "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You" Chuck Jackson -Hard to say ultimately, it's really about the music and their commitment to it. The Platters He's going to jump 30-40 spots regardless. Steve Miller astrodog brings up a reasonable point about Elvis Costello, especially in his comparison to The Pretenders. 2002 11. **************** THE MIRACLES **************** Even if she directly influenced the Riot Grrl scene. I suppose you could make a case for T. Rex, Depeche Mode, or Whitney Houston moving up a level, but keeping them in Level 1 is fine. Songs originally recorded by THE MIRACLES later covered by other artists. Paul McCartney: 8/10 Wilson Pickett: 9/10 And yes, the RRHOF still is missing a Tier 4 group in Kraftwerk because the voters are idiots who hate Electronic music (amongst other things). Brenda Lee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Miracles_awards_and_achievements The chances of me ever getting back into The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and their compatriots are practically nonexistent. 9/10 = All Time Greats "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 1993 ELO Bob Lanier, 105. Santana: 8/10 Personally, I think they're overvalued in the rankings and undervalued on the pyramid. 2007 127. ELO Bill Stewart WJBF-TV 2015 72. Stevie Nicks: 3/10 At all. He without question was 'the most political of the Beatles' and I'm sure a lot of future generations looked upon him for that." as the going says, money is powerful in human beings life and money rules the world.I'm from a poor family in which I found it hard to feed my family 2005, 1999 like I said, a lot of great years, Posted by Philip on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 21:58pm. Here is how the artists in the pyramid sit relative to the rest of the artists in rock and roll. " Favorite induction year? Posted by Bill G. on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 19:58pm. "Bill G., If he keeps pushing for 3-4 more years and the Warriors get back to being contenders and Steph stays as a Top 10 guy in the league, he's moving up into the Dirk range and maybe the Pantheon. The Moonglows Fats Domino should be moved up four rows. 35. New York Dolls (Level 1) Young's acoustic music is only one side of a multi-faceted artist. "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 48. Posted by AlexVoltaire on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 23:09pm. Public Enemy: 10/10 I would replace Percy Sledge with another soul artist like Patti LaBelle. On David Bowie, I agree with you on his importance in rock and roll but, I just hate it when people glorify him as the father of glam rock when T. Rex and The New York Dolls started the movement. 1990 Louis Armstrong Queen and Black Sabbath, by far. 56. Earth, Wind & Fire: 8/10 They at least had a beat and memorable songs. Does ninety-six players sound like a good number? Joni Mitchell: 9/10 153. 5. Posted by Dan on Wednesday, 07/24/2013 @ 17:34pm. Jerry Lee Lewis and The Everly Brothers should both go up in their rankings. Miles Davis: 9/10 Bird, 5. They are certainly not on the level of Bowie, Springsteen, Aretha, or Nirvana, even Michael. "Darling Dear" The Jackson Five. Smokey Robinson (and the Miracles) "Much Better Off" J Dilla. Putting him ahead of bands like The Byrds, The Doors, Black Sabbath and most of the other bands on the 3rd tier is ridiculous. And to all of the rest of you, whether you are Miracles fans or NOT: "The Tears of a Clown" La Toya Jackson, The Beat, The Rocking Chairs, The Re-Bops, Nnenna Freelon, The Flying Pickets, Caligula, Human Nature, Enuff Z'Nuff, Eumir Deodato, Brian Ray, Marc Cohn, Phil Collins. Wait, you'd put Bon Jovi and Journey in the top tier with the Beatles? 29. From 2016: 10.. Bill Cathcart WTOC TV 2014 Dion, Posted by Paul K on Wednesday, 10/22/2014 @ 00:11am. The Cars John R.C., 146. Any music released from the early 90s onwards that involves a drum kit and electric guitar has been influenced by Metallica in one way or another, from commercial/stadium rock to the most inaccessible of extreme metal. Carly Simon: 6/10, Posted by Jordan Einstein on Friday, 05/13/2022 @ 05:01am. Free shipping for many products! -Non-US or UK? -Probably the first class, 1986 Depeche Mode, T.Rex, Nine Inch Nails, and Whitney are all incredibly low. Otis Redding: 10/10 226. John Lennon Were Shaq and Kobe always destined to turn on each other? Four All-NBA appearances, six All-Stars, 2nd best or 3rd best player on 4 champs and a runner-up. Curry has been great for six years. I still question that there isn't more room in each rung, there should be more room added with each class. 1989 The Ink Spots The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason. I know, they did it with the strength of ONE album. Is Curry already the greatest shooter of all time? "A Fork in the Road " Rebbie Jackson If I wrote a serious short book on the updated Pyramid, I'd make use of the same 1:1 comparisons that Simmons did. Parliament - Funkadelic (Level 3) You are pleased to answer anytime you want. Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Flava Flav, Prince, Frank Zappa, Dr. John, and Brian Wilson. 217. Ramones 112. Posted by Jason Voigt on Wednesday, 09/26/2018 @ 14:03pm. Not one bad inductee among either class. 1993 Dinah Washington Nina Simone Earl Monroe, 76. 124. ---------------------------------------------- Does The Secret have a shelf life? Probably Percy Sledge As a Beatle, sure, but definitely not as a solo artist. The Moody Blues Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. Depeche Mode (Level 2) 1991 on Thursday, 03/7/2013 @ 23:05pm, 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. Amen and speak the truth! Weirdest: I agree with the consensus, Michael Jackson and Frank Zappa. While Hall of Famers have been assigned a particular level3, there is no ranking within a particular group. Stockton at 30 and CP3 at 42. The Dave Clark Five I have no idea where he might've finished if his career hadn't been cut short due to the health issue. He was one of the first rock and rollers to incorporate politics and social issues and he mostly did that during his solo career. RHCP: 9/10 "(You Can) Depend On Me" The Temptations, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason. Upgrade Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and T. Rex. 110. Whitney Houston-Level 2 Sabbath, Metallica, Johnny Cash, R.E.M. 92. 15. - I made it an actual pyramid so each level contains fewer players than the previous level. And I'd love to invent a 0 just for Def Leppard. Inductee that should have been first-ballot (again, don't answer Rush*)? Sam Cooke: 10/10 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers The Who: 10/10 174. 116. @ Follower 3. And when is Poco going to move up. 2. Chaka Khan (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) Gene Pitney: 5/10 Most civilized: One that was added this year, Peter Gabriel. it's 2019 and theAMAZINGcool is making a TRIUMPHANT return !!! 141. Every single one. The Police: 9/10 He finished Top 10 in MVP voting 4 times. Jackson Browne Not quite sure. Blake Griffin doesn't make the Pyramid, but he was a Top 3 guy for a few years there. Come on guys, let's put MJ in Level 5. HARDLY !! "Come On Do The Jerk" The Righteous Brothers , The T-Bones Public Enemy: 3 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. "The Hurt is Over" The DT's "Would I Love You" - Len Barry. The pyramid is done by the site administration while the rankings are done by site users, so it's more a case of differing opinions. 31. All the Star Wars films If Nick Drake ever gets in, he wins hands down. Kevin McHale, 40. Hakeem Olajuwon, 11. Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? The first part of his career was spent as the alpha, the best player on a title team, and then a distraught MVP candidate surrounded by a bad team. Little Willie John: 6/10 Frankie Lymon: Influenced Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Beach Boys, and The Miracles. The Yardbirds Parliament - Funkadelic: 10/10 "Way Over There" The Royal Counts, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, The Marvelettes, New Man, Eddie Adams Jr. Patti Smith: 9/10 These are basically "L3" guys, only there's something just inherently "greater" about them. Steely Dan: 8/10 -Most snubbed? 203. Arvydas Sabonis, 98. He's a flopper. 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). Percy Sledge: Influenced Al Green and the Allman Brothers Band. ), Posted by Joe on Wednesday, 03/25/2020 @ 22:48pm. Posted by some guy on Friday, 03/27/2020 @ 16:59pm. Probably 1993 (Doors & CCR), or else the first two classes (lots of 50's/early 60's favorites). Leonard Cohen: 7/10 . 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 Parliament-Funkadelic Los Lobos 173. Bobby Darin Not too many others, outside of one or two really obvious choices. Eric Clapton It was a hell of a three seasons spaced out over six years, but it was just three seasons. 14. The Coasters If not them, then Hendrix, probably. Buffalo Springfield: 6/10 Nine Inch Nails (Level 2) "If You Can Want" The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon. Black Sabbath "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") 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. Dionne Warwick (Level 1), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Sunday, 04/24/2022 @ 13:54pm, Oh i have more adjustments: Dirk Nowitski (up from Level 2, below Mikan). 5/10 = Average/Borderline 1/10 = Not even worth of mention Public Enemy, then Beastie Boys, then Run-DMC, then Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5 (Cant wait to see NWA and LL Cool J get in) 2018 Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 20:35pm. IMO obviously. The Doors Joan Baez Joe Dumars. 8/10 = No Brainers 106. 5. http://www.beatlesebooks.com/hold-on-me, Posted by Bill G on Tuesday, 06/4/2019 @ 22:46pm. Most unworthy: Percy Sledge, the one hit wonder whose one hit wasn't all that wonderful. 1989 Bessie Smith Righteous Brothers: Influenced Hall & Oates, Laura Nyro, and Paul Simon. 66. The Beatles should be level 0, abd Poison moves up to level 5. David Bowie Dr. John Eminem (Level 4) 207. 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) La Bomba [same thing] Steve Miller: 3/10 Eagles Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid on: June 02, 2010, 10:15:23 pm . They are a 2 at best. Were they just dominant at times? AP Player of the Year Award; John R. Wooden Award; Naismith Men's College Player . The Meters - 1, Posted by Tyler on Friday, 10/6/2017 @ 12:50pm, The pyramid hasnt been updated with last years inductees, but here is my take on 2018: Lavern Baker: 6/10 105. I don't think either of them have been as influential, but obviously that's my biggest criteria. "Doggone Right" Bobby Davis. I thought the concept was even multiples of 12. The Grateful Dead Del Shannon: 5/10 The Dells Glory Most nicest inductee? 14. Clyde McPhatter Posted by Corey Finn on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 08:15am. Chuck Berry Deep Purple a 1???" The Drifters As far as the 2013 inductees are concerned and their tier placement is concerned: Top Gun Sam and Dave I was reviewing a post which I had written some time ago. 26. He could've won the 2011 MVP. John Fogerty of CCR is pretty deserving in this respect too. 1987 Hank Williams Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7) The Ronettes The charter of the Pyramid states no MVP can drop below Level 3 unless it's for a good reason. They never put out more than one outrageously good record. "As Bill Simmons said in his original article though, this is subjective. The Four Seasons I would say Aretha, Bowie, or Springsteen could be moved up to the top rung, Posted by Mike on Monday, 09/16/2019 @ 15:05pm. 2016 Posted by John R.C. Dire Straits Taking risks? Isaac Hayes: 7/10 U2 We should be honoring those whose innovations and/or reinventions were based on how the sounds of instruments or the methods in which they were played changed, such as Django Reinhardt's one-of-a-kind gypsy jazz guitar playing or Les Paul's experimentation with overdubbing and other studio techniques. 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. Dave DeBusschere, 52. I assumed you meant the bottom, but I don't wanna put words in your mouth. "I agree about John Lennon. 2. Tupac Shakur -Kindest? HOW are THEY at Level 5, while the group that INFLUENCED them are just at LEVEL 3 ?? When is this pyramid gonna get updated with the class of 2017??? Posted by Philip on Friday, 07/29/2016 @ 14:35pm. Best outside US and UK: If Canada counts, then Rush, if Canada doesn't count, then ABBA. 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