Gene Vincent (and the Blue Caps) You hate the way he plays. And, while you're thinking about THAT, Consider THIS: See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 9/12/2021 10:02:25 PM. 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. Lincoln Did the management of this establishment put you up to this? Is Harden the NBAs best scorer since Michael Jordan? No. Donna Summer- 4, Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01/27/2018 @ 05:22am. Public Enemy: 10/10 Posted by Classic Rock on Thursday, 07/28/2016 @ 20:05pm, The Beatles 5 Tom Waits: 8/10 Fats Domino Darlene Love: 3/10 81. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life -"But since I'm in the neighborhood, an easy one: The Ramones. Depeche Mode, T.Rex, Nine Inch Nails, and Whitney are all incredibly low. George Gervin, 39. "I agree about John Lennon. Stevie Wonder. Little Richard: 10/10 Any content deemed inappropriate or offensive may be edited and/or deleted. 174. Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 05/11/2013 @ 22:12pm, Rolling Stones below zeppelin and the beach Boys? 83. 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: Much as I dislike them, The Byrds ought to go to the fourth level. The Sixth Man award almost always goes to the NBAs highest-scoring bench player. Now that the lower tiers are no longer multiples is 12, is anyone ever going to move up from 4 to 5? Eric Clapton: 9/10 Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? Radiohead: 10/10 Elvis Costello & The Attractions: 9/10 Posted by Tommy Wimmer on Monday, 09.24.18 @ 01:42am We could spend the rest of this post going in circles on him. Randy Newman (middle 2nd) The Rolling Stones 5 6/10 = Decent Artists GNR: 9/10 20. Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7) 214. I've heard stories about Freddie's generosity, John Deacon was always a quiet guy who just got up there and played (doesn't do interviews anymore), while May and Taylor always come across well in interviews. The Yardbirds "Happy Landing" - The Temptations. Posted by Mike on Thursday, 05/28/2020 @ 12:15pm, Posted by Frank on Friday, 04/9/2021 @ 04:03am, Cleveland.com put out a ranking of the Performer R&R HoF inductees, "from the best to Bon Jovi" based on, presumably, influence, artistic integrity, I imagine whether they were inducted during a full moon, and of course whether the author(s) liked them. When I complete the list, I'll link it here so you can read my reasons. The Miracles, Motown's first group, are the most covered Motown group of ALL TIME. "You're So Fine and Sweet" - The Undertakers. The Temptations: 10/10 Dave Cowens, 35. The Doobie Brothers-1 127. NWA pulls a 2 and everyone else a 1. He finished Top 10 in MVP voting 4 times. Beauty & The Beast 3/10 = Mediocre It's just so overexposed and repetitive that I can no longer find any enjoyment in that type of music. 80. Posted by Follower on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 17:52pm, Posted by Jason Voigt on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 17:56pm, Yeah Phillip, you're right. I think this is perhaps because they are an entitled bunch of dicks and no-one likes them as human beings, but also because people don't realise: 67. No. Braveheart Tommy Heinsohn, 65. Posted by John R.C. Charles Barkley, 22. 210. Lionel Richie (Level 1) Parliament - Funkadelic (Level 3) My theory is that with Costello his look and image are more important than his songwriting. Also, I would put The Stooges in The Clash's place. Questions 6 &7 are differnet type of questions. Sam Cooke -the Non-Performers? 1988 Woody Guthrie 78. Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10.31.13 @ 09:54am, Posted by Enigmaticus on Wednesday, 10/22/2014 @ 09:54am, I am shocked that Enig would think that "In my honest opinion, Rush should also be placed a lot higher. . 1989 The Soul Stirrers 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) 3. 1986 Jimmie Rodgers Most unworthy inductee: Percy Sledge, Prince, Madonna, Randy Newman, Laura Nyro. James Taylor: 8/10 2. 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. Jeff Beck: 7/10 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble 167. Simmons, Bill. Personally, probably Jeff Beck. New York: ESPN Books. 184. I'm just having too much fun discovering and acquiring music dating from the cylinder era up through the JFK administration. Walt Frazier. The Jackson 5: 9/10 achieve Hall of Fame status in. 130. Wilson Pickett: 9/10 Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? I fully expect him to skyrocket up these rankings as soon as this summer. Duran Duran (Level 1 or 2) Sam Jones, 38. Not sure if I spelled his last name right. Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 03:26am. "The Hurt is Over" The DT's Like it or lump it, your shit still stinks just like the rest of ours. It's fine. 97. Bill Haley & The Comets: 9/10 LEVEL 3 ?? All The Jurassic Park films 34. on Thursday, 03.7.13 @ 23:05pm ***. Glory The Moody Blues, when inducted, should sit on the 5th tier. -Philip Bob Marley, too. The Hollies: 3/10 Aretha Franklin: 10/10 As far as the 2013 inductees are concerned and their tier placement is concerned: Hank Ballard (and the Midnighters) I actually think that every act up there is almost exactly where they should be. Favorite inductee outside of the U.S. and the U.K.? "Determination" The Contours. I had to move him up. Least deserving inductee (anyone but Madonna, ABBA, or any Hip Hop inductees*)? Sam Cooke: 10/10 I wouldn't put KD over KG or Dirk, but he's definitely over Curry. I put Costello on the same level as the Pretenders, a critically loved band whose music doesn't hold up. I did read an article once that said Radiohead were the new REM. Despite the juvenile attacks, this argument you have made is much more interesting. astrodog brings up a reasonable point about Elvis Costello, especially in his comparison to The Pretenders. Bo Diddley: 10/10 Kevin McHale, 40. Nina Simone- 4 200. Lynyrd Skynyrd Big Joe Turner Steve Miller If someone HAD to go for him, it would probably be Ray Charles. 2005, 1999 like I said, a lot of great years, Posted by Philip on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 21:58pm. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Linda Rondnstadt With the Shaq/Kobe era crumbling against a hungry 2004 Pistons team, Shaquille ONeal tried to save the day with a memorable throwback performance. 159. 3/10 = Mediocre "Going to a Go-Go" The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair. "Here I Go Again" Chazz Dixon, Carey Bell, A.J. Public Enemy: 3 I love Elton John, but he does not deserve to be ranked higher than Buddy Holly & the Crickets, Black Sabbath, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Little Richard, The Byrds, The Doors, and others who are more innovative and influential. 206. 102. 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 Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Book of Basketball : The NBA According to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons. 112. The Velvet Underground: 10/10 "Much Better Off" J Dilla. Is anyone ever going to move up fro level 4 to level 5? 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 4/10 = Marginal 123. Laura Nyro: Influenced Billy Joel. Gary - "quality" is a matter of taste, and if you don't like Ray Charles' music, there's no argument to be made over that. You love him. 8/10 = No Brainers The Coasters: 8/10 The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Is a Slick Reminder of What Makes Mando Work, "The Apostate" is designed to reorient the audience after a lengthy layoff, but the familiar formula ensures we want to keep taking the trip, Malcolm Brogdon Is a Throwbackand DeservingCandidate for Sixth Man of the Year. 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. 2/10 = Failure Dick Clark would be a good call here too. Little Anthony & The Imperials: 6/10 ------------------- Do you know when he mentioned this? 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. Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid; ABA All-Time Team; NBA & ABA All-Star Game. Pearl Jam Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 03:39am. Back To The Future JR the BeatBeast & Mr. Solo Dolo & Queensbridge. By now they could be multiple of 14! 6. Diana Ross seems to be a rather unpleasant lady based on her public outbursts. Duran Duran Posted by DarinRG on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 22:09pm. 2004 Bon Jovi 90. 84. 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. 47. Somebody else played their brand of rock and roll around their time who was better. Allen Iverson, 42. Sorry but the Sex Pistols are way overrated. 5. 13. Santana: 8/10 Dezmond, I'd say a tier down at least. They are certainly not on the level of Bowie, Springsteen, Aretha, or Nirvana, even Michael. 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.). Level 2: So what happened? Posted by Bill G on Saturday, 05/11/2019 @ 04:26am. 1999 There are a lot of critic's darlings that fade over time. 1) THE MIRACLES at # 32 R.E.M: 10/10 I'd probably move David Bowie & U2 to 5 level. 36. "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" The Who, Jimmy James. The Beastie Boys Is Paul a better athlete than Stockton? Jay - Z: 10/10 "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? Solomon Burke: 7/10 That's at least 70+ years of music I'm combing through and constantly digging up gems. 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. Joan Baez - 1 These are the misses from the initial Pyramid that I would've liked rectified: Grant Hill (replacing Connie Hawkins - Hawkins should be in the Comets section and Hill should've been in the Pyramid), Alonzo Mourning (replacing Sabonis - same deal with the Hawkins/Hill swap), Tim Hardaway (for Kevin Johnson - I saw both, Hardaway was a better player), Ben Wallace or Dikembe Mutombo (for Horry - I get where he was going with including Big Shot Bob, but one of the other two guys deserved that spot), My toughest omissions from this Pyramid: Amar'e, Billups, Blake, Paul George, Rose. You could even have 5 levels of 3 artist at each level) 106. Again, just ANOTHER REASON why THE MIRACLES should be at Level 4 !!! 1. 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 Still recording new material and performing around places. Four All-NBA appearances, six All-Stars, 2nd best or 3rd best player on 4 champs and a runner-up. Elvis Presley Marvin Gaye I want to see Chicago. I thought they were dull and uninteresting musically, and they couldn't keep my attention long enough to listen to the lyrics. Posted by Corey Finn on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 11:14am. Metallica also, but stance is just that -stance. Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? 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.) Ground floor of The Pyramid. I read from his column that he ranked Duncan 7th and Kobe 15th. Posted by Shrek on Friday, 01/4/2019 @ 18:59pm. The Cars: 7/10 He never got over the hump (I'm using past tense because the Rockets are done as contenders, unless there is some COVID-19 weirdness), and that was mostly on him. Most quiet inductee? 107. Eurthymics However, I do disagree with you on Neil Young's ranking. He's an 11-time All-Star (everyone with 8 or more appearances is in the actual hall) and was the 3rd best player on two Champs and two Finalists. *******Here's the REAL KICKER !! Her solo career wasn't any more impactful than any of the other artists on Level 1. Donna Summer: 2 Let's kick this thing off with Bill Simmons' idea for the Basketball Hall of Fame - the Pyramid, he calls it. Hell, one of the most commercially successful pop-rock bands of the 21st century (Nickelback) consider Metallica as their biggest influence. Willis Reed, 34. "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" The Jackson 5, Vance Gilbert, The Uniques The Rolling Stones: 10/10 The first change I would make to this pyramid: Michael Jackson to Level 5, perhaps replacing Jimi Hendrix. Posted by John R.C. Quietest: Musically, James Taylor. Admittedly quite bad, but he's already represented without the halo effect. ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone, Moody Blues. 2)The Ramones-They need to be demoted. Ken Cook WAGA-TV 2015 71. The present facility was officially dedicated May 26, 1973 and has since had two additions. Posted by John R.C. Black Sabbath The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 Tupac Shakur: 10/10 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. I'd buy front row seats for a weird off between Prince and Dr. John. depeche mode - 2 or 3 Please keep comments relevant to the topic. Buffalo Springfield: 6/10 Nine Inch Nails (Level 2) 169. The Clash: 10/10 -You can place as many artists as you want at each level, however each level must have equal to more of the amount of artists than the level before it (For example: Level 1 can have 1 artist, Level 2 can have 3 artists, Level 3 can then have 3 artists also, but Level 4 can't have 2 or less, but it can have 3 or more. KISS Since then, he has mentioned in episodes of his podcast numerous changes that he has made to this list. 147. 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. 1986 and 1986. 73. King seems to be a gracious gentleman. 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. Run-D.M.C. "According to several websites, the Miracles are one of the most oft-covered groups in recorded history and the most covered Motown group ever. Joni Mitchell: 9/10 He took a Magic team with no other All-Stars to the Finals while beating LeBron in LeBron's prime. Part 2 coming soon! the doobie brothers - 1 ISBN: 978-0345511768 and 034551176X. Metallica Great concept! I am williams by name. Nate Thurmond, 51. Posted by Nick on Tuesday, 10/23/2018 @ 15:29pm. Both from their own testimonies and from pointing out sonic connections. Chicago That's all I have. Earth, Wind and Fire Posted by Roy on Friday, 01/26/2018 @ 07:27am, And here is my opinion about the position of the 2018 inductees: 205. Nobody above him had a shorter period of being in that stratosphere. -U2 I still listen to modern rock/indie radio at times, but for the most part, I start losing sustained interest around 1998 or '9. Madonna should not even be there and in the pyramid's scheme she is higher that Frank Zappa and Jefferson Airplane? Lloyd Price And that's the Simmons Pyramid, right? "More, More, More of Your Love" Bob Brady & the Con Chords King 3. 2009 Wanda Jackson It's a smaller body of work. Tina Turner: 9/10 Bob Pettit. 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. What did that night say about Shaq, that bizarre Lakers season, and a now-underrated champion from Detroit that wouldnt roll over? 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). 3/27 Downloaded from qualifiedplanadvisors.dev.trozzolo.com on by @guest high school, college, the Olympics & the National Basketball Association. "Do It Baby"- Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited). "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Chic Bob Seger: 7/10 You missed question #5 Laura Nyro: 4/10 Though if Davis and Simon couldn't be Level 2 I don't see Parton sadly. Most mean inductee? 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. Recently Updated. Cliff Hagan. B.B. Joan Baez- 4 9. 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. 36 Sly and the Family Stone Yes- 4 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. Favorite Hip-Hop inductee? De Bravo, Little Willie G., Oran "Juice" Jones. Thank you. 2019 N.W.A: Level 2 (tough call, but Public Enemy is at the lowest part of 3, and they're about even, though PE had longer success) I meant the DIRECT influence on later generations of rockers from people who were rockers themselves. 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. 1. 65. 1996 Either you have the music and the accomplishments or you don't. The Doobie Brothers Was Shaquille ONeal the one Pantheon player who could have been top five if he really wanted it? Their experimentation? Posts about Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid written by fjdbookreview. Bob Marley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Miracles_awards_and_achievements Posted by Donnie on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 03:18am. I also feel EXACTLY the same about John Lennon. Chicago- 4 Posted by Bill G on Wednesday, 05/8/2019 @ 06:47am. 7/10 = Solid Picks They were the VANGUARD ACT of Berry Gordy's Motown empire. U2: 10/10 Here are the questions: Well, nice as that was, the moment is passed, and the Ramones are virtually irrelevant to the contemporary musical landscape. Electric Light Orchestra - 1 KING, Posted by KING on Monday, 06/29/2015 @ 01:24am. 197. Pat Benatar (Level 1) Kingdom of Heaven 7. Black Sabbath and Queen again. Was the Harden trade the NBAs biggest what if? ever? 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons Randy Newman: 1 Upgrade Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and T. Rex. DarinRG, if you've ever seen "An Evening With Kevin Smith" where he describes his trip to Prince's home, it's epic. Oh Wait, those dimwhits on the election committee have overlooked them again! Lavish parties excluded then the guys from Queen. They should be upgraded too. -I have to say Madonna. Clyde Drexler. 117. The people at the top are more of the big timers, to me. on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 02:05am. Dave DeBusschere, 52. Probably both The Miracles and Sabbath. https://www.ranker.com/list/rolling-stone-100-greatest-artists-of-all-time/music-lover 1997 Ramones Posted by Dezmond on Wednesday, 10/30/2013 @ 21:45pm. 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. "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. After reading your comment, here's how I would fix the pyramid: 183. 46. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps: 7/10 Bruce Springsteen, Chuck D, Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, Fats Domino and Darlene Love 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. Vince Carter. 3) THE FOUR TOPS at # 79 George Harrison: 8/10 I'd push the Velvet Underground to 3. 35. Roy Orbison Most of them look like 1s or 2s. Meanest: Ike Turner! Is there anyone not in the Hall who could be a 4? 13. Hakeem Olajuwon, 11. All I ask is that you don't put Bon Jovi or Journey in last place. Ruth Brown Best outside US and UK: If Joni Mitchell and Neil Young still count as Canadian, I'm going with them. 2Pac is probably Level 2. Most snubbed before finally inducted: Neil Diamond, hands down. Randy Newman (middle 2nd) The Beatles: 10/10 195. 1990 Madonna (Level 4) 226. All-Time Finest View entire all-time finest list Current Finest "You've Got The Love I Need" - J Dilla, Raekwon. Just gets cut off from the top level. Black Sabbath: 10/10 Did they have transcendent songs and albums or memorable moments? No 2010s NBA game unleashed more what ifs than Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference finals. 2. 1999 Charles Brown 10. Deep Purple- 4 Guns N' Roses Bob Cousy, 23. The Four Tops Connie Hawkins, 99. The Rolling Stones Isiah Thomas, 25. Jackie Wilson Bill Sharman, 60. "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington. Something went wrong. -Most snubbed? Posted by Zach on Wednesday, 10/30/2013 @ 17:40pm, Hi, Zach. Traffic 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. Heart They're not interested in "secondhand influence" or "undercurrent carriage" of rhythms, sounds, influence or innovation. Is Curry STILL underrated? That's who he is. 2018 Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 20:35pm. Magic, 4. The 2017 and 2018 inductees are not in the pyramid yet! The person who said The Moody Blues were a 5, c'mon. "Choosey Beggar" Chazz Dixon, Debby Boone. Bon Jovi (while not a critical favorite, the band is still selling well into the new 10's) 9. Young Frankenstein And from 2017: Dion: 8/10 17. 15. would be thrown in here. The Book of Basketball was an achievement. 2000 Billie Holiday Cheap Trick Dolly Parton (Level 2) He's a better scorer, a slightly worse distributor, and a better defender over the course of his career. Fats Domino Posted by Roy on Thursday, 04/28/2016 @ 05:27am. 160. 142. The Byrds: 10/10 69. Radiohead Since I joined RateYourMusic over the summer, I've compiled some lists detailing my likes and dislikes in music. Rush (middle 4th) You know what, I think I try to revise Simmons' level description for Rock and Roll. 106. The Clash 153. 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. Thanks! 1)Led Zeppelin-demote to the 4th tier. 115. Most nicest inductee? Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? Posted by John R.C. Nirvana and Radiohead belongs in the third. 98. Both won MVP. 4)The Eagles-Should be higher. 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. 39. He's Level 4 by Isiah. you like simmons a lot. Whitney Houston-2, maybe 1 126. But, he had to join a 73-win team to get there. 57. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band I can't put a guy in Level 4 who never got to the Finals. 110. The charter of the Pyramid states no MVP can drop below Level 3 unless it's for a good reason. 3. Both have had three great years. Heckthe first Motown act, PERIOD. Nine Inch Nails-Level 2 Either Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Roy Orbison, or anyone from Motown (remember, they were taught how to move about at high society functions). The Buddy Holly Story [same thing here] Who isn't? Level Three: Ramses (Yul Brynner) I'm sure that you all accept that INFLUENCE is one of the most important factors in Musical Greatness. Janet Jackson 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. 44. - The initial pyramid had 96 players after 64 NBA seasons, so 1.5 players per season. Crosby Stills and Nash 2. Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7)? R.E.M: 10/10 The O'Jays Linda Ronstadt: 7/10 Were Shaq and Kobe always destined to turn on each other? 9. Foo Fighters-Level 1 22. Was Kazaam better than Steel? Great survey, John! Neil Young: 10/10 Chicago: Level 2 There's no way he's a bigger deal than Cream, The Band, The Doors, Black Sabbath, The Police, Jerry Lee Lewis, CSN, Metallica or Aerosmith. Something was missing from their career totals. 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