Eagles: 9/10 The Beach Boys: 10/10 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Robert Parish, 67. The Ramones are a case in point. 3. It's fine. 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. No, I just want to see on anyone's opinion on the Hall's inductees. 2Pac is probably Level 2. The Flamingos: 6/10 See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 6/19/2022 7:31:31 AM. - I made it an actual pyramid so each level contains fewer players than the previous level. Is it fair to swap players based on one series at the tail end of their careers? Allen Iverson, 42. There are many, many 2000s and '10s era bands that are more engaging. The Grateful Dead: 9/10 Manu was damn good and didn't get the traditional accolades to back it up. 13. Electric Light Orchestra - 1 Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? Hall & Oates: 7/10 He was truly unique in his play style. Posted by AlexVoltaire on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 23:09pm. If someone HAD to go for him, it would probably be Ray Charles. Otis Redding: 10/10 John Lennon Buddy Guy: 8/10 Here is Simmons' explanation of the idea . 12. The comments in this section have also been helpful, and of course, my own personal opinions, tastes and whatnot. Billy Cunningham, 55. The "Lovin Spoonful: 5/10 Most nicest inductee? The Sixth Man award almost always goes to the NBAs highest-scoring bench player. 3. Greg Willard Spirit Award; NCAA Season Awards. "Bad Girl" Dazz Band, Mary Wells, Jackie Jackson. Part 3 coming soon! Ike & Tina Turner: 9/10 Bull. The inductees on Level 1 on the other hand, are often the reason the Rock Hall makes so many people crazy. I might as well jump in on this poll: The Blues Brothers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers He certainly beats U2 and Bruce Springsteen in the I&I categories. Jack Twyman, 107. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Chuck Berry: 10/10 Star Offline Posts: 2664 Respect: 0. Argument could be made for a level 5, on the par with James Brown for a mid-career musical reinvention that created a brand new major genre. Donna Summer: 8/10 . "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. Foo Fighters: 8/10 "Determination" The Contours. The Cure are my fave band and I think they have been highly influential on the new generation, they are celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band and still playing live yearly (suck on that, Rolling Stones), and I'm pretty happy with them as a 2. CCR: 9/10 Lavern Baker: 6/10 Posted by Follower on Friday, 01/11/2019 @ 18:50pm. Whatever his legacy, he'll be remembered for taking that road. Cheap Trick James Worthy, 56. 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. I'm coming up with a questionnaire/survey on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inductees. Favorite inductee outside of the U.S. and the U.K.? The Stooges: 10/10 Dwayne Wade [up from Level 3, below Walton]. Isaac Hayes: 7/10 Posted by Bill G. on Monday, 02/26/2018 @ 01:01am. Dusty Springfield: 8/10 The Mavs had Dirk, a semi-washed Kidd, Tyson Chandler, two diminutive scorers and 80% of Shawn Marion. Come on guys, let's put MJ in Level 5. Posted by Gary on Friday, 01/4/2019 @ 18:23pm. I'm really not surprised you could do that. Most quiet inductee? Exactly, Posted by Matthew on Saturday, 05/25/2013 @ 12:13pm. Can't answer in seven. Ike & Tina Turner Songs originally recorded by THE MIRACLES later covered by other artists. Fats Domino Radiohead belongs in 3, not 4. The Temptations 2. Overall personality-wise, I'll say Prince. Art is fluid and stuff changes. Ritchie Valens: 7/10 Nate Thurmond, 51. Probably Patti Smith, though any of the acts that had one legendary hit (7 that's all) could also be placed here. U2: 10/10 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) Those are the ones that come to mind. Steely Dan: 8/10 The Shirelles Dolly Parton (Level 2) -Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Aretha Franklin 2008 135. The (Young) Rascals Yes - 2 125. But whats the legacy of the blockbuster album? Was this the best-played and most-loaded series of the decade? "Who's Gonna Take The Blame" Capone N. Noreaga (as the basis of their song "Live On Live Long"). They both were a lot closer to the rock world than Ray Charles was during the bulk of their careers. Sex Pistols Yes However, when an artist offends me so deeply that I can only summon feelings of outright hatred for their music, it's almost impossible for me to maintain any kind of objectivity. Level 4: Deep Purple a 1??? Nina Simone (Level 2) 2/10 = Failure Carole King-Level 1 GNR: 9/10 Designated for marginal acts who are considered "Borderline Hall of Famers," either because of the Zombies Factor (great career, not long enough) or the Bon Jovi Factor (very good for a long time, rarely great). A Tribe Called Quest (Level 2 or 3) Ray [although I haven't seeen it yet] Bon Jovi, Posted by Joe on Tuesday, 04/27/2021 @ 05:25am. The first change I would make to this pyramid: Michael Jackson to Level 5, perhaps replacing Jimi Hendrix. Dennis Johnson, 61. 8. Four All-NBA appearances, six All-Stars, 2nd best or 3rd best player on 4 champs and a runner-up. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10.31.13 @ 11:28am 6)Patti Smith-Why is she in the hall again? 1988 Lead Belly The Lion King, Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, 10/30/2013 @ 20:04pm. 179. Seriously? Level 5 is the top of the pyramid, literally and figuratively. you like simmons a lot. Etta James "Special Occasion - Jim Gilstrap. it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary."The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly E.T. La Bomba [same thing] 4/10 = Marginal "Don't Let It End (Till You Let It Begin)-Betty Everett the Studio Group C'mon time to add class of 2017 in pyramid: Pearl Jam,Journey,ELO,Joan Baez,Yes and 2Pac. Replace "Were they just dominant at times?" 22. My point is that there are many other people who influenced the influencers farther down on the pyramid. I put Costello on the same level as the Pretenders, a critically loved band whose music doesn't hold up. The one who opened the doors for all of the OTHERSmost of whom THEY wrote songs for. The Bee Gees . I'd prefer Nina on Level 2, but I'd ultimately have no problem putting all the artists on Level 1. On which levels do you think each of these artists belongs? Stockton got to play with Malone. "Bad Girl" Dazz Band. All the Star Wars films The Go-Go's-Level 1 Also available in . In fact, that statement is the only exception to the rule that Rush should even share the same sentence with that other band. Corey Finn, 8/10 = No Brainers Inductee that should have been first-ballot (again, don't answer Rush*)? 127. " Posted by Follower on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 18:34pm. Let's kick this thing off with Bill Simmons' idea for the Basketball Hall of Fame - the Pyramid, he calls it. The Miracles, Motown's first group, are the most covered Motown group of ALL TIME. Except perhaps Bon Jovi, which I would put in the sub-basement if it were within my power to do so. "More, More, More of Your Love" Bob Brady & the Con Chords Doobie Brothers-5 Simmons, who was elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2018 and is a member of the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame, died Tuesday night after a long illness at the age of 76. Quietest inductee: Brian May, George Harrison, James Taylor. "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? 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. Sex Pistols: 9/10 3/10 = Mediocre 3)John Lennon-Imagine being so overrated, it isn't hard to do, too much love being in the Beatles, but that should have been all for you. Clyde McPhatter: 8/10 "From Head to Toe" Elvis Costello, Chris Clark But I hope that someday Plastic People of the Universe will get in. Posted by The Dude on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 14:24pm, How about a pyramid for the Early Influence category, with Wanda Jackson and Freddie King as a 1 because they never should have been inducted in that category? "Way Over There" The Royal Counts, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, The Marvelettes, New Man, Eddie Adams Jr. FJD's Book Reviews. "5)Elvis Costello-Alison, and I cannot name another song. Curry has been great for six years. 15. "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. The Small Faces/Faces, The Hollies, and The Ventures 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). "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 These questions and more are broken down in our third Pyramid Podcast with Bills former Grantland colleague, ESPNs Zach Lowe. The Moody Blues So that doesn't really mean anything. Martha & The Vandellas: 8/10 2014 T. Rex-1, maybe 2 Led Zeppelin: 10/10 140. 8. ), Posted by Scotty Mac on Friday, 09/14/2018 @ 23:07pm. R.E.M: 10/10 Duran Duran (Level 1 or 2) The Jackson 5: 9/10 108. I'd probably have The Moody Blues in Level 2 or 3, since they're name checked as the pioneers of art rock and prog rock. - The initial pyramid had 96 players after 64 NBA seasons, so 1.5 players per season. Bon Jovi- 1 1 bestselling book from 2009. Level 3 by Nash. The Cars As a Beatle, sure, but definitely not as a solo artist. 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