Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? 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. You can rattle the L5 guys off the top of your head: The Beatles. Carly Simon Ricky Nelson: 9/10 15. Santana: 8/10 Bruce Springsteen Very, very influential among a myriad of genres and artists. MOTOWN GROUPS RANKED ON ROLLING STONE'S LIST OF Andrew - Just so you know, this Pyramid only includes acts that are in the actual Hall of Fame. 7. Tupac - 3 14. Level 2 4 has a few ringers.. Stevie Nicks: 3/10 Huh, forgot that the pyramids criteria was "how well does astrodog know the artist" Posted by GFW on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 14:00pm, I'd simply move all the artists out of the 5th region, and sub-let a little space for myself. Prince: 10/10 -This is covered under "most civilized", don't you think? Tiny Archibald, 68. There have been 9 completed seasons since then, so I added 14 new players for a total of 110. B.B. Jimmy Reed Kevin Garnett, 24. Both haven't been to the Finals. 206. Gene Vincent (and the Blue Caps) The Police: 9/10 Pat Benatar "Mighty Good Lovin"-Edwin Starr, Chris Clark. Level 3 At least FIVE ACTS in Level 5 of this Pyramid have PUBLICLY ADMITTED that THEY and/or their MUSIC has been INFLUENCED by Bobby Darin: 5/10 Bob Marley: 10/10 They were that good, and everybody knew it. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: 3/10 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons 8. The Rolling Stones: 10/10 I meant the DIRECT influence on later generations of rockers from people who were rockers themselves. Thanks! Pearl Jam Ritchie Valens: 7/10 Rating Numbers: 74 Paul McCartney Curtis Mayfield: 9/10 Diana Ross seems to be a rather unpleasant lady based on her public outbursts. Al Green Bo Diddley: 10/10 Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie would all be level 1's in I'm afraid. 99. Allen Iverson, 42. NOW.THOSE ARE THE ACTUAL RANKINGSand you SEE just WHO ROLLING STONE Ranks as the TOP MOTOWN GROUP. The Ventures: 7/10 I would also move Talking Heads up to the 4th tier. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 9/10 Eminem (Level 4) Nina Simone Nate Thurmond, 51. Posted by Michael W on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 14:58pm. "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. Favorite inductee outside of the U.S. and the U.K.? All the Star Wars films 48. 1. "According to several websites, the Miracles are one of the most oft-covered groups in recorded history and the most covered Motown group ever. 8. 220. 1987 Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 02/9/2016 @ 17:04pm, Posted by Classic Rock on Friday, 04/22/2016 @ 20:34pm. Traffic: 7/10 "Special Occasion - Jim Gilstrap. Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 09:54am. "Nowhere To Go- Kanye West (as the basis of his song "About An Angel"), Beanie Sigel (as "Got Nowhere"), Freeway Whitney Houston-Level 2 Part 3 coming soon! 20. "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 Just being a major influence on Bob Dylan alone, and really almost the entirety of folk-rock should at the very least put her midway up, probably higher, imho. "Determination" The Contours. Janet Jackson Roy Orbison: 10/10 Follow us on twitter to keep up with everything Rock Hall related. 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. 4. LaVern Baker "I Second That Emotion" Japan, Michael McDonald, Kiki Dee, The Manhattan Transfer, Jerry Garcia, Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations, 10db, Tammy Wynette, Jos Feliciano, Emilie, Stuck In The Middle, Thelma Jones. Metallica: 10/10 Favorite Hip-Hop inductee? 119. Tom Chambers, 109. Finished season 1 of it, its not over. Moody Blues - 2 Will you always remember seeing them in concert, even when you're 80 years old and peeing on yourself? Bill Russell was a very important pioneer for the NBA and the modern player, he was a winner, and he was a great leader. He's gotten outplayed in three Finals - by really great players, but still. Wes Unseld, 47. Public Enemy 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. Bosh deserves to be included. 76. Looks like this has been updated. "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. N.W.A Ike & Tina Turner: 9/10 Inductee that should have been first-ballot (again, don't answer Rush*)? Yes, this high. 6/10 = Decent Artists Their overwhelming commercial success then? Elvis Costello & The Attractions: 9/10 Little Richard (Level 5) Chuck Berry I want to see Chicago. Proper evaluation of influence can certainly be biased by opinion; but overall it is rather easy to research to see historically the impact an artist had by tracking musicians that copied them, or directly cite them as major influences. 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 greatest players in the history of pro Lastly, here are some of my favorite films: 1993 Dinah Washington Wow, thanks for sharing, where do you get all this information from if I may know? The Velvet Underground The Moody Blues 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? 68. This pyramid, while not updated, has provided a lot of inspiration for my list that I'm currently writing: the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ranked from best to worst. Janis Joplin Can't answer in seven. Is Paul a better athlete than Stockton? "Darling Dear" The Jackson Five. NWA pulls a 2 and everyone else a 1. The Cars- 3 Bill breaks it down with his former ESPN colleague J.A. Lastly, I would move Big Joe Turner to the top of the first level or the bottom of the second level. Rush (middle 4th) Fela Kuti (Level 1) Wow, the whole 2015 class are level 1's? I don't have a good reason to not have Westbrook here. Braveheart Pink Floyd: 10/10 I'd prefer Nina on Level 2, but I'd ultimately have no problem putting all the artists on Level 1. Both won MVP. 2014 Well, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland is already shaped like a pyramid2, so it was only natural to take Simmons' baseball idea and apply it to rock and roll. The chances of me ever getting back into The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and their compatriots are practically nonexistent. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 10/10 1. 104. Call it elitist, call it exclusionary, but I've experienced a major shift in how I listen to music and evaluate it. The J.B.'s Neil Diamond: 7/10 The Everly Brothers: 10/10 Bob Pettit. The Stooges: 10/10 If Nick Drake ever gets in, he wins hands down. The Moody Blues I can't say that I feel the same about Costello being even with The Talking Heads. Public Enemy (Level 4) Earth, Wind & Fire: 8/10 But every 15 that are added should mean one more to Level 5, two more to 4, and so on. Wilt, 6. 8. E.T. Favorite inductee outside of the U.S. and the U.K.? See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 2/1/2022 1:11:50 PM. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10.31.13 @ 11:28am 36 Sly and the Family Stone 204. (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) All-Time Finest View entire all-time finest list Current Finest 107. Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 23:38pm. Bob Dylan Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? Steve Miller 2015 This isn't a situation where being part of a psuedo-dynasty elevates him up 10-15 spots. What he has is an inflated reputation. 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. Not many changes to make. Eminem: 10/10 Van Morrison Paul Arizin, 64. Donna Summer (middle 3rd) Gene Vincent: Influenced The Beatles, The Clash, Jeff Page and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin). I still say they're the most overrated band ever, and should only be on level 2. The Great Bill Simmons.. Aight. 49. 2004 Many of the Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. Come on guys, let's put MJ in Level 5. 2nd tier works. 1988 Les Paul You could even have 5 levels of 3 artist at each level) Neil Young: 10/10 Pat Benatar (Level 1) I kept the same ratio. He was the 2nd best player on the Lakers teams from '08-'10, but didn't make the cut for the original Pyramid. 83. Weirdest: I agree with the consensus, Michael Jackson and Frank Zappa. BoB 2.0 has been, well, not that. Posted by Yours Truly on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 22:40pm. "I agree about John Lennon. 139. 1991 Howlin' Wolf 2001 10. -------------------------------------------------- Whatever his legacy, he'll be remembered for taking that road. My favorite inductees: Elton John, Billy Joel, Rush, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors and several others. Just gets cut off from the top level. (Think about it) . The Drifters Posted by Corey Finn on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 14:23pm, 2022 inductees: AC/DC 1) THE MIRACLES at # 32 These are basically "L3" guys, only there's something just inherently "greater" about them. Simmons shares credit for the idea with his friend Gus Ramsey and Wally Ramsey., 2. Prince: 10/10 Plus, The Miracles' historical importance as Motown's first group seals the deal !! Aretha Franklin: 10/10 50. The Four Seasons Best hip hop: Public Enemy. Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? 1. The Shirelles Miles Davis: 9/10 Joni Mitchell . The Ronettes "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. Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? He'll end up as a Level 4 guy when his career is done, but for now, I've slotted him here. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Adrian Dantley, 75. Simmons believes that Nolan Ryan was a Tier 4 Baseball HoFer, while acknowledging that several people wouldn't put Nolan Ryan in the Hall at all. Adande. Chris Paul [from Level 1, below Carter]. Hey, Zach, have you looked at the comment that I posted? The Zombies Press J to jump to the feed. Posted by Corey Finn on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 11:14am. All my earlier kidding aside, here's how I'd fix the pyramid: 71. -the Miracles, the Comets, the Midnighters.. barring them, probably the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures Level 5 is the top of the pyramid, literally and figuratively. Upgrade Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and T. Rex. Dire Straits: 6/10 In my opinion, this is quite a great insight on how GOAT list should go. Bob Marley (Level 5) No 2010s NBA game unleashed more what ifs than Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference finals. 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. Do you have to consider them in any "best of all-time" discussions? Bob Dylan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miracles_discography 1997 Bill Monroe 14. Least deserving inductee (anyone but Madonna, ABBA, or any Hip Hop inductees*)? Madonna should not even be there and in the pyramid's scheme she is higher that Frank Zappa and Jefferson Airplane? 224. It's good enough to get him in the bottom end of Level III. 100. 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 Sam Jones, 38. Whitney Houston Well, nice as that was, the moment is passed, and the Ramones are virtually irrelevant to the contemporary musical landscape. Dolly Parton (Level 2) Posted by Robert Henry on Monday, 07/31/2017 @ 11:11am, That's kinda easy for most part when analyzing the 2017 class - "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need " The Jackson 5, The Cowsills, The GP's Leonard Cohen: 7/10 Tina Turner: 9/10 Sabbath, Queen, Aerosmith, Beastie Boys, Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd 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. 92. Posted by Dan on Wednesday, 07/24/2013 @ 17:34pm. No, I just want to see on anyone's opinion on the Hall's inductees. Neil Diamond Talented as hell, but weird as hell. 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. The Book of Basketball was an achievement. You are pleased to answer anytime you want. Pei, also designed the most famous modern pyramid, the controversial 1988 addition to the Louvre., 3. 171. 2013 MVP Offline Posts: 9456. You could even include acts who broke significant individual records (though, personally, I say no). And, while you're thinking about THAT, Consider THIS: Anybody remember songs like "Keep On Pushing", "Choice Of Colors", and "People Get Ready" ? I don't have a problem with ranking KD over those guys. Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid on: June 02, 2010, 10:15:23 pm . Posted by Kyle on Monday, 04/23/2018 @ 05:37am. "Oh Be My Love"- Barbara Lewis, The Supremes, Barbara McNair. Black Sabbath and Queen again. Karl Malone, 21. 208. Los Lobos 1. David Robinson, 33. Green Day is maybe a 2. Anybody read his book and know the ranking? The Platters Jackie Wilson (Level 3) 13. Quietest: Musically, James Taylor. Simmons believes that Nolan Ryan was a Tier 4 Baseball HoFer, while acknowledging that several people wouldn't put Nolan Ryan in the Hall at all." 1986 Jimmie Rodgers The Mamas and the Papas Register for this free event . Journey - 1 Posted by AlexVoltaire on Tuesday, 12/22/2015 @ 18:33pm. Jack Twyman, 107. HOW I BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE THROUGH THE RICHES OF ILUMINATI I'd also drop Tina Turner down to Level 1. Chris Mullin, 94. 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. 85. Rating Numbers: I'm a musician myself, my band plays a mix of originals and 70s/80s/90s rock covers, and Radiohead's name never comes up between any of us. Eagles He's a flopper. But if there was an "Early Influences" pyramid, then Sister Rosetta Tharpe would at least be a 4. Genesis Linda Ronstadt: 7/10 Aretha Franklin The Bee Gees: 9/10 "Bad Girl" Dazz Band. You love him. Its impossible to figure out Stephen Currys phenomenal decade without hashing through everything that happened that night. Bailey Howell, 104. Powered by SMF | "Got A Job" The Marcels "From Head to Toe" Elvis Costello, Chris Clark "5)Elvis Costello-Alison, and I cannot name another song. Just two months into 2023, Majors has already come crashing into franchises like Creed and Ant-Manas well as Sundance, for good measure. Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, James Brown, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson When is this pyramid gonna get updated with the class of 2017??? Dylan, Buddy Holly, Led Zep, Hendrix Just asking for clarification. Most civilized: Cat, Smokey, Bruce The Moonglows: 6/10 Del Shannon Re: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid, Quote from: Josh on June 02, 2010, 10:22:44 pm, Quote from: cheloLP on June 02, 2010, 10:18:57 pm, Quote from: Josh on June 02, 2010, 11:17:05 pm, Quote from: Josh on June 02, 2010, 11:31:51 pm, Quote from: t-mac357 on June 02, 2010, 11:38:30 pm, Privacy Notice/Your California Privacy Rights, Topic: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid (Read 15826 times). The (Young) Rascals: 5/10 16. Rage Against the Machine (Level 1 or 2) Billy Joel: 9/10 Comments. Dave DeBusschere, 52. That said, the O'Jays' and the Mamas And The Papas' scores of O.000 is absolutely ludicrous, if for no other reason than saying they have no "Fame" to their name is utterly absurd. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 21:00pm, Here's part 2 of the rating the performers. 201. Yes 156. The ones who should move up? Posted by Follower on Monday, 01/7/2019 @ 21:17pm. 109. The Last Samurai 172. Buddy Guy: 8/10 Kevin McHale, 40. Of course, wherever they go, Black Sabbath still has to be above them. Yeah, the Pyramid's bias toward 60s musicians is palpable. Dick Clark would be a good call here too. Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid ABA All-Time Team NBA & ABA All-Star Game All-Star Game Selections by Player All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player All-Defensive Team Selections by Player NBA Referee Awards Greg Willard Spirit Award NCAA Season Awards AP Player of the Year Award John R. Wooden Award Check out the sidebar on the left for many more excursions into wormhole that is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Most influential besides Beatles, Elvis and Chuck: The DC5: 5/10 Vince Carter. 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. Hilarious. Lloyd Price: 4/10 The Cure Greg Willard Spirit Award; NCAA Season Awards. My point is that there are many other people who influenced the influencers farther down on the pyramid. And to all of the rest of you, whether you are Miracles fans or NOT: Favorites: The Beatles, Elton John, Queen, CSN, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, The Beach Boys, Ruth Brown, Joni Mitchell. "Influence" is not really a matter of opinion. Elvis Presley. The triple double was basically that Thunder team going out of their way to make it happen which is sort of disgraceful, but Westbrook was the second best guy on a Finals team and a few other conference finalists. Dolly Parton (may argue for level 2 but I feel even being a well-known figure in country does not translate to being "rock royalty" just like Davis, Simone, etc.) The Dave Clark Five Radiohead have been called the last important rock band by tons of people. 191. Heart (high 3rd) Probably both The Miracles and Sabbath. 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