Chaka Khan Laura Nyro Top Gun Depeche Mode (Level 2) If you consider what the Velvet Underground did to not be metal, then the Velvets. John Lennon 2020 Queen and Black Sabbath, by far. The Grateful Dead 73. All You Touch and All You See: Dark Side of the Moon at 50. Pearl Jam and Nina Simone are borderline Level 2/3 acts, in my opinion. Loudest other then metal: THe Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Stooges, Public Enemy, Dave Clark Five. The Ronettes: 6/10 It's that "X" Factor that separates true legends from also-rans.The Men from the Boys. 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. 2001 A couple others like AC/DC Righteous Brothers: Influenced Hall & Oates, Laura Nyro, and Paul Simon. Duane Eddy DEFINITELY !! Level 2 "(You Can) Depend On Me" The Temptations, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason. Nina Simone Lavern Baker: 6/10 Bill Sharman, 60. Beastie Boys: 9/10 Were they just dominant at times? AC/DC: 9/10 He was a musical revolutionary for whom the record industry had to create new marketing terms to describe. I'm coming up with a questionnaire/survey on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inductees. 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. Depeche Mode 191. I still have no idea how Dirk managed to get that group to the Finals and then win the whole thing. 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. Randy Newman (middle 2nd) Let's kick this thing off with Bill Simmons' idea for the Basketball Hall of Fame - the Pyramid, he calls it. on Sunday, 03/10/2013 @ 20:26pm, 1. The (Young) Rascals: 5/10 Journey - 1 Heart: 1 Is there any way we can realign the pyramid with the artist rankings we did over the course of last year? Rush (middle 4th) The Jackson 5 27. Most quiet inductee? Whatever his legacy, he'll be remembered for taking that road. The Moody Blues Gail Goodrich, 100. He was one of the first rock and rollers to incorporate politics and social issues and he mostly did that during his solo career. 10.. Buddy Guy: 8/10 Lincoln 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. The Go-Go's-1 Jay - Z: 10/10 By 2030, most people will agree he's the best basketball player ever as the memories of MJ fade even more. Fats Domino. The Platters: 8/10 114. R.E.M: 10/10 "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. This is me being honest. Miles Davis MotorTrend Ultimate Adventure visits the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: Join us for our upcoming events! 1999 HOW are THEY at Level 5, while the group that INFLUENCED them are just at LEVEL 3 ?? Well, if you honestly believe that the king of weepy singer-songwriters James Taylor (who has no business in any HOF other than the consignment store record bin HOF) did more to develop rock 'n roll (not rock music, that's a needless abbreviation) than The Ventures (with the exception of Booker T and the MG's, the most significant instrumental rock 'n roll band of the 1960s), then I have nothing to say (as Oliver Hardy would have said). The O'Jays: 7/10 The Impressions: 7/10 Bill Simmonss new podcast breaks down the NBAs most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. Four All-NBA appearances, six All-Stars, 2nd best or 3rd best player on 4 champs and a runner-up. Anyways, hope you browsed through. Steely Dan Very good insight expect Dolly should be Level 2 mostly because she's one of the most important women in popular music as a whole. Quietest: George Harrison, John Deacon (Queen) The Stooges Tupac All-Star Game Selections by Player; All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player; All-Defensive Team Selections by Player; Referee Awards. The Byrds: 10/10 Muddy Waters: 10/10 Billy Joel: 9/10 2)The Ramones-They need to be demoted. The Cure: 8/10 "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston 2000 Nat King Cole All I ask is that you don't put Bon Jovi or Journey in last place. 1986 Jimmie Rodgers Simmons, Bill. Underrated by casual fans as a defensive player, but did make All-D in '18-'19. Deep Purple Honestly, when you're talking about those three, any order you put 'em in could be justified. Most civilized: One that was added this year, Peter Gabriel. "Influence" is not really a matter of opinion. 91. 54. Part 3 coming soon! The Cars- 3 Pink Floyd: 10/10 1998 Carl Perkins Plebeian, Well, nice as that was, the moment is passed, and the Ramones are virtually irrelevant to the contemporary musical landscape. Name Affiliation Year. Chuck Berry: 10/10 Metallica Of course, wherever they go, Black Sabbath still has to be above them. "Determination" The Contours. Bill Withers 129. As Bill Simmons wrote in his article, it's just more fun to think of the Hall of Fame as a pyramid. The Flamingos: 6/10 Isaac Hayes: 7/10 14. 100. I meant the DIRECT influence on later generations of rockers from people who were rockers themselves. 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 Jimi Hendrix. They have reached such a high level of popularity & respect. Bobby Dandridge. Among these are: Bob Marley But the Celtics Brogdon is mounting a well-rounded campaign that hearkens back to some of the earliest Sixth Men. The Clash 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. He certainly beats U2 and Bruce Springsteen in the I&I categories. it's 2019 and theAMAZINGcool is making a TRIUMPHANT return !!! I thought they were dull and uninteresting musically, and they couldn't keep my attention long enough to listen to the lyrics. Bo Diddley: 10/10 Talking Heads Tina Turner is solely on Level 2 for star power and that's it. 1/10 = Not even worth of mention NWA - 3 (=Public Enemy) At least FIVE ACTS in Level 5 of this Pyramid have PUBLICLY ADMITTED that THEY and/or their MUSIC has been INFLUENCED by Neil Diamond: 7/10 Journey: 3/10 Most nicest inductee? Nine Inch Nails Posted by Roy on Thursday, 04/28/2016 @ 05:27am. If anything, some of them deserve to be a 4. School of Rock "I agree about John Lennon. 11. move to 1: -the Who, the Dave Clark Five being a close second despite their clean polished sound, they were loud and energetic. Everyone else in that lot is pretty clearly Level 1 to me. Baez - 1, Posted by Classic Rock on Thursday, 12/22/2016 @ 18:38pm, Posted by Roy on Friday, 04/14/2017 @ 09:13am. The Doobie Brothers: 6/10 Bob Marley, too. Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7)? Aladdin "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" Percy Sledge, Barbara McNair, The Beatles, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Zombies, Aidan Smith, Sonny & Cher, Mickey Gilley, Eddie Money, Cyndi Lauper, The Bobs, Greg Brown, Small Faces, Bobby McFerrin, Derrick Harriott, UFO8, and She & Him among many others. Laura Nyro: 4/10 The Doobie Brothers 63. Bob Seger: 7/10 There needs to be slightly more room in the 5 space, cause Bowie is 100% a 5. Public Enemy (lower 2nd) To those who don't feel like looking, Radiohead is a 4, 2Pac is a 3, Pearl Jam, The Cure, Janet Jackson and Roxy Music are 2s, and everyone else is a 1. 6/10 = Decent Artists ), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others Randy Newman: 1 The Isley Brothers Joan Baez - 1 2021: 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. Sorry but the Sex Pistols are way overrated. Is there anyone not in the Hall who could be a 4? Miles Davis: 9/10 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? Gladys Knight and the Pips Braveheart This hierarchy is useful when discussing future Hall of Famers and trying to determine where they might fit in amongst rock royalty (should Nirvana be on Level 3? Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: 8/10 DEFINITELY !! I can't put a guy in Level 4 who never got to the Finals. Have at it. "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. James Brown. "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. My occasional communication efforts within this forum is generally framed around acknowledging my own biases and attempting to subvert them for more rationale dialog. T. Rex Led Zeppelin Albert King Meanest: Jerry Lee Lewis, Sid Vicious, Little Willie John. "How many artists CURRENTLY at Level 4 can ?" They were that good, and everybody knew it. Because of the lamestream press' overhype of the Pistols, several people actually think they started punk rock, which of course they didn't. The Four Seasons Whats legacy, anyway? In the since this pyramid was first devised the lower levels have been filled with new inductees and they are certainly not multiples of 12 anymore. The Grateful Dead: 9/10 Least deserving inductee (anyone but Madonna, ABBA, or any Hip Hop inductees*)? 134. 135. Ramones: 10/10 -Use 5 levels in your pyramid ELO: 6/10 Can't wait until 2pac and Eminem are inducted! Favorites: The Beatles, Elton John, Queen, CSN, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, The Beach Boys, Ruth Brown, Joni Mitchell. On point! Outside of Biggie and Jay-Z, no one else really needs to be above Level 1. Eddie Cochran: 9/10 Paul McCartney: 8/10 After reading your comment, here's how I would fix the pyramid: Dire Straits - 1 Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? 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) Roxy Music Journey - 1 I know Giannis, Harden, and Russ won those MVPs, but KD was the best player on the best team and snatched the crown from LeBron in 2017 and 2018 when he outplayed him in both those series. Dire Straits (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) Def Leppard 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: 1991 Howlin' Wolf 47. Rick Caffey Audacy Atlanta. 50. 62. Stevie Wonder. 30. Best hip hop: I don't much care for it, but even I would concede Public Enemy's suitability. Weirdest: I agree with the consensus, Michael Jackson and Frank Zappa. All the Lord of The Rings films The Flamingos: 6/10 "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston Probably 1993 (Doors & CCR), or else the first two classes (lots of 50's/early 60's favorites). No, I just want to see on anyone's opinion on the Hall's inductees. The Ventures: 7/10 1990 Louis Armstrong Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 Little Richard: 10/10 1990 Ma Rainey The Dave Clark Five Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff The "Lovin Spoonful: 5/10 Most civilized inductee? Posted by AlexVoltaire on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 23:09pm. (including Chicago) Bruce Springsteen: 10/10 Posted by Classic Rock on Thursday, 07/28/2016 @ 20:05pm, The Beatles 5 5. on Friday, 03/8/2013 @ 16:03pm, Responses below it looks like your asking only about Performer inductees, or maybe Early Influence, too. The second part was a run as the second-best Robin of all-time. it was neutral. He was a Top 10 guy for basically the entire 2010s. YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT !! Lloyd Price: 4/10 4. Tom Waits: 8/10 Posted by M. Scott on Friday, 09/23/2016 @ 02:41am. Joni Mitchell I can narrow it down to two; Bob Dylan (every singer-songwriter since) and Jimi Hendrix (every hard rock guitarist since). The Four Tops: 10/10 Most nicest inductee? ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone, Moody Blues. 20. So what happened? Posted by Andrew on Sunday, 05/4/2014 @ 22:12pm. BB King: 10/10 I think that eventually Rush will be recognized, in the future, as a 5th tier band. Those are the ones that come to mind. "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") Jefferson Airplane: 8/10 Queen: 10/10 Her induction was more important as a recognition of her ability to rise back up without her abusive husband that it was about the quality and impact of her solo catalog. Donna Summer (middle 3rd) Buddy Holly (and the Crickets) And to me, the John Stockton vs. Chris Paul debate would be the most important chapter. Bonnie Raitt: 7/10 But the biggest question about Harden remainsand it wont be answered until the playoffs. Stevie Nicks: 3/10 The 2011 Finals might be the single most impressive accomplishment by a NBA player in my lifetime. 88. Some injury issues, but overblown. I was reviewing a post which I had written some time ago. And from 2017: "I've Been Good To You" Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations. 6. I quit listening to the "Classic Rock" stuff back in my senior year of high school. Somebody else played their brand of rock and roll around their time who was better. If Liny Wray was inducted, he would be on four. Do you have to consider them in any "best of all-time" discussions? John Lennon The Animals: 8/10 They both were a lot closer to the rock world than Ray Charles was during the bulk of their careers. I would also move Talking Heads up to the 4th tier. Run-DMC Bob Dylan. Just ask Tina! 97. 21. He followed that up with 6 more solid seasons including 2 more All-NBA teams and 3 more All-Star appearances. 201. Todd Rundgren-Level 1 Elvis Costello & The Attractions: 9/10 Cheap Trick - 1 Too many, though I'd probably say the Stones for starters. Dirk Nowitski (up from Level 2, below Mikan). The Righteous Brothers Posted by Follower on Wednesday, 01/2/2019 @ 04:20am. The Cars Sister Rosetta Tharpe doesn't count because she's an Early Influence inductee which was not taken into account on this pyramid. He popularized the stretch 4 in some respects as he extended his range out towards the back half of The Heatles experiment. Absolutely nothing you can learn from a song that can't already be ascertained from a documentary or history lecture. Isaac Hayes Please enter a valid email and try again. Most snubbed before being inducted: Black Sabbath, The Stooges, Hall & Oates, Neil Diamond, Alice Copper, Buffalo Springfield. Little Anthony and the Imperials Let me know if my analogies don't work as well. Posted by Corey Finn on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 11:14am. I could then see Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and Aretha Franklin, maybe even Buddy Holly or Neil Young moving up to tier 5. 9. Several, though I'll use Bill Haley & the Comets, since they're the first in line here, as I see it. The Hall of Fame honors graduates of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps who have . "More, More, More of Your Love" Bob Brady & the Con Chords Patti Smith: 9/10 Oops. The only thing that makes sense in this pyramid is that Beatles is the top followed by Led Zeppelin (which should have had the name Pink Floyd next to it followed by Chuck Bery and Dylan--Dylan had some of the best music out there but surely enough it could never be as tight as LZ). Quietest inductee: Brian May, George Harrison, James Taylor. Level 5 89. The Rock Pyramid is missing the class of 2017 and 2018 inductees. 182. KISS Talking Heads: 9/10 The Shirelles The 2018 Class are probably all tier 2's, except for Radiohead, which is a three or possibly even a four. "From Head to Toe" Elvis Costello, Chris Clark Chicago Righteous Brothers: 7/10 Level 4: I want to see Chicago. Bon Jovi, Posted by Joe on Tuesday, 04/27/2021 @ 05:25am. The Animals "You're So Fine and Sweet" - The Undertakers. 197. 8. Does The Secret have a shelf life? I agree about John Lennon. Tier 5 looks pretty solid. They influenced pretty much all 90's hard rock and metal. 3/10 = Mediocre Game 6 of the 2016 WCF gets him to this point almost by itself. DEFINITELY !! Dave DeBusschere, 52. 145. Clearly, you have not been listening to much indie music or Radiohead over the last twenty years.E, Posted by Casper on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 15:24pm. MORE PROOF !!! But, to each their own. Almost all of their hits were self-written, making them unique among Motown acts. His vocal styling influenced numerous singers in the alternative and new wave scenes, from Robert Smith to David Byrne. Happy New Year! All English speaking countries?). Heart Joni Mitchell: 9/10 Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong or crazy or both in the comments. -Hard to say. a lot of good years for inductions. RHCP: 9/10 The Pretenders (Level 2) Posted by Tommy Wimmer on Monday, 09.24.18 @ 01:42am Off the top of my head, I think it was something like MJ, LBJ, Russell, Kareem, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Duncan, Kobe, West, Oscar, Hakeem, Shaq, Moses, KD. Personally, I think they're overvalued in the rankings and undervalued on the pyramid. it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary."The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly Big Joe Turner: 9/10 Heard James Brown was tough on his musicians. Jeff Beck as well Eminem-Level 4-In my opinion, Eminem has absolutely had an impact and back catalogue that can stand aside against David Bowie, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John etc. By now they could be multiple of 14! I'm giving him the Chris Paul memorial spot from the BoB. Is it fair to swap players based on one series at the tail end of their careers? T. Rex-1, maybe 2 Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7/10 Heart: 7/10 Since this hasn't been updated since 2019, where do you think the 2020 and 2021 inductees rank in the Rock Hall pyramid? Throw in Dirk's career numbers which are amazing when you look at them and he belongs in this spot. Favorite induction year? Amen and speak the truth! Nina Simone- 4 Jackson Browne: 7/10 I read from his column that he ranked Duncan 7th and Kobe 15th. 2000 Posted by Plebeian on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 16:15pm, Posted by Chris on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 16:21pm. Should have been first ballot: Genesis, Black Sabbath, Queen. 1999 Gene Vincent: Influenced The Beatles, The Clash, Jeff Page and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin). Rush (middle 4th) "Going to a Go-Go" The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair. Get Museum Tickets 1988 Woody Guthrie -the Beastie Boys Both have had three great years. Martha and the Vandellas 2Pac And believe it or not, but I actually like them. I would like to do the # ratings of performers of every class, for this I'll be giving them a number between 0 -10 out of 10 based on influence & innovation on popular music. Fats Domino comes off as a classy and humble man in every interview and film I've seen of him. 216. The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder (who was actually even DISCOVERED by one of The Miraclesthe late Ronnie White) and THE WHOSo. I slotted him in next to McAdoo since their careers have some similarities so far in terms of pure accolades. 212. David Bowie "Bad Girl" Dazz Band. Clearly one of the 10 best players in the league in the latter half of this decade, but got saddled with an incompetent front office. Now, look at that list of artists' cover versions of MIRACLES' songs and ask yourselves: Posted by DarinRG on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 22:09pm. JR the BeatBeast & Mr. Solo Dolo & Queensbridge. -Probably the first class, 1986 117. Posted by Ry Guy on Tuesday, 10/13/2015 @ 18:12pm. 12. And I agree, Posted by Roy on Thursday, 07/28/2016 @ 22:10pm. 1987 9/10 = All Time Greats 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. In my opinion, this is quite a great insight on how GOAT list should go. Posted by Enigmaticus on Wednesday, 10/22/2014 @ 09:34am, 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. Why was the last minute of Game 6 so emotional? I don't see Nine Inch Nails. Posted by John R.C. They were the forefathers of "progressive rock," after all. ELO 3. Lots of 1s easily are 3 and 4s. Posted by Mark on Wednesday, 05/8/2019 @ 17:32pm. And I'd love to invent a 0 just for Def Leppard. 2002 Foo Fighters: 8/10 HARDLY !! Not sure if I spelled his last name right. 77. And to all of the rest of you, whether you are Miracles fans or NOT: Percy Sledge You are pleased to answer anytime you want. If artist X is in, why isn't artist Y? Joan Jett is currently in last place for her solo career. Most mean inductee? The Cars 85. 184. Eurythmics: 7/10 Blondie: 8/10 Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 03:39am. I understand their attempts, and respect it to some degree. "A Legend In Its Own Time" J Dilla (as an exercept of his song "One Eleven"). Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam: 6/10 He finished Top 10 in MVP voting 4 times. And I agree on John Lennon (or any Beatle) as a solo artist. 13. Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid on: June 02, 2010, 10:15:23 pm . 70. Nine Inch Nails Frank Zappa: 9/10 3. They were the forefathers of "progressive rock," after all. "Bill G., What;s the first song ANY kid learns on guitar?? Zach, most of your comments make sense to me. Posted by Navonte Robertson on Monday, 07/26/2021 @ 09:57am. -This is covered under "most civilized", don't you think? I would also move Aretha Franklin, Little Richard & Bob Marley up to 5 as well. Revising lol, Joan Baez: 6/10 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. Posted by Mike on Thursday, 02/6/2014 @ 14:58pm, 1. Can't see any update yet. It's just how the hall seems to operate now. Allen Iverson, 42. John & Bobbie Foster WCON-AM/FM 2015 69. Heart I'll do this by at least 3 or 4 parts. Depeche Mode-1 Aerosmith: 9/10 Bon Jovi would, naturally, be closer to the bottom, Posted by Tyler Partnow on Tuesday, 09/25/2018 @ 20:19pm. 105. 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