Vince Carter. "Swept For You Baby" The Sylvers, The Blenders, The Tamlins (as Sweat For You Baby). 83. -Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Aretha Franklin 1988, 1986, 2001, 2004, 1997, Posted by Alec on Monday, 04/21/2014 @ 23:04pm, I'll play along: -Hard to say ultimately, it's really about the music and their commitment to it. *******THE TOP 100 ARTISTS OF ALL TIME:******* The guy's impact has been very strongly compared to Picasso i really have a hard time seeing him not being capable of being a 5 even if he's blacklisted by the hall for years. The Everly Brothers Fleetwood Mac: 8/10 Buddy Guy: 8/10 4. The Temptations: 10/10 15. Moody Blues - 2 This isn't a situation where being part of a psuedo-dynasty elevates him up 10-15 spots. Oh found NIN. Posted by John R.C. 220. Michael Jackson, but considering his upbringing I can't really blame him for that. 5/10 = Average/Borderline 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. 25. Posted by Philip on Friday, 07/29/2016 @ 14:35pm. -"But since I'm in the neighborhood, an easy one: The Ramones. The Beach Boys: 10/10 Sometimes his team wasn't good enough. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Linda Rondnstadt DEFINITELY !! 1. Seriously. 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.). ZZ Top: 7/10 Solid list, I'd bump up Hakeem to in the top ten and I would have KG somewhere in the 15-20 range personally. The Animals: 8/10 -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. Jackson Browne B. 1995 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. Why was the last minute of Game 6 so emotional? Roger Daltrey is involved with the Teenage Cancer Trust. Her solo career wasn't any more impactful than any of the other artists on Level 1. The Rock Hall rarely misses the no-brainer inductees. T. Rex-1, maybe 2 I would also move Aretha Franklin, Little Richard & Bob Marley up to 5 as well. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions did it YEARS before John Lennon. "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? The Byrds -All nominated artists must be used in the pyramid 1. Genesis: 7/10 Probably Patti Smith, though any of the acts that had one legendary hit (7 that's all) could also be placed here. Most weird inductee? Neil Diamond: 7/10 6)Patti Smith-Why is she in the hall again? 2000 Nat King Cole "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons Clyde Drexler. 94. Is the top rung ever going to be added to? Chuck Berry: 10/10 Buddy Holly & The Crickets: 10/10 George Gervin, 39. Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls are in the most appropriate level. 2. Dennis Johnson, 61. The Platters: 8/10 1. Rush (middle 4th) Posted by Andrew on Sunday, 05/4/2014 @ 22:12pm. The Cars Who isn't? I thought they were dull and uninteresting musically, and they couldn't keep my attention long enough to listen to the lyrics. Dezmond, Posted by Zach on Thursday, 11/27/2014 @ 23:32pm. Onev word: Plagiarism. Posted by DarinRG on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 22:09pm. 1 bestselling book around the premise in 2009. IMO obviously. Posted by Follower on Thursday, 05/16/2019 @ 20:33pm. "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. Run - DMC (Level 4) Metallica 181. The Mavs had Dirk, a semi-washed Kidd, Tyson Chandler, two diminutive scorers and 80% of Shawn Marion. SMF 2015, Simple Machines. Posted by Plebeian on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 16:15pm, Posted by Chris on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 16:21pm. Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid; ABA All-Time Team; NBA & ABA All-Star Game. Posted by BSLO on Friday, 11/1/2013 @ 10:40am. And I agree on John Lennon (or any Beatle) as a solo artist. 118. Buddy Guy: 8/10 "Happy Landing" - The Temptations. Best outside US and UK: If Canada counts, then Rush, if Canada doesn't count, then ABBA. It's taking a lot longer than I thought to compile the list, so stay tuned. Respect: +177. Both have had three great years. Chicago 1 Rush (middle 4th) Theyre not even one of my favorite bands, but with one album they changed the genre of punk and did more for the British music scene than bands like Yes could ever dream of doing. Booker T. and the M.G.s The guy was a good singer-songwritermaybe the best of the 70's, but his innovation as a solo artist was pretty much zero. Outside of Madonna, 2008 was a stellar year. 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. Star in 1972, The Jackson Five. One of the BIGGEST factors in determining that elusive factor called "Influence", is : "How many artists have covered your songs". Steely Dan: 8/10 Posted by Kyle on Monday, 04/23/2018 @ 05:37am. Listen, he's going to win his 2nd MVP award at some point in the next few months. 1990 Ma Rainey 2/10 = Failure The Pyramid has been updated through the class of 2021. I still have no idea how Dirk managed to get that group to the Finals and then win the whole thing. I can't in good conscience not include Manu in the Pyramid. Dwight Howard [from Level 1, below McGrady]. 1994 4/10 = Marginal He followed that up with 6 more solid seasons including 2 more All-NBA teams and 3 more All-Star appearances. If you consider what the Velvet Underground did to not be metal, then the Velvets. * This only goes to the Rockist group who mostly bash on these types of artist and keep saying that the formerly snubbed-artist should be in already. , Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/23/2014 @ 09:02am. Otherwise, the other groups I like althrough I disagree with you on Linda Ronstadt because I happen to like her music and her voice. Rating Numbers: Cliff Hagan. "Determination" The Contours. Ruth Brown: 8/10 Journey: Influenced Bon Jovi. The Grateful Dead 17. CCR (Level 3) Just ask Tina! 1989 Bessie Smith De Bravo, Little Willie G., Oran "Juice" Jones. New York: ESPN Books. Carl Perkins The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 11. 123. 108. I'll do this by at least 3 or 4 parts. Ramones Posted by AlexVoltaire on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 23:09pm. 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. 107. The Moody Blues Despite the juvenile attacks, this argument you have made is much more interesting. A lot of the acts in Level 1 and 2 should be upgraded too. John Lee Hooker: 8/10 He really doesn't. Heard James Brown was tough on his musicians. Great concept! Queen: 10/10 Eminem (Level 4) YOU TELL ME !!! The Rolling Stones: 10/10 Moses Malone, 13. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 11:28am. Run - DMC: 10/10 Both won MVP. -Civilized? Ray Charles. Young Frankenstein Earth, Wind and Fire Dwayne Wade [up from Level 3, below Walton]. "[9] Producer Quincy Jones called the group the "Beethovens of The 20th Century" due to their songwriting talents. 48. La Bomba [same thing] LaVern Baker 149. One of the more underappreciated recent stars in the NBA. 44. 37. The Doobie Brothers-Level 1 Martha and the Vandellas If I had to create a pyramid from this year's nominations alone, this is how I would create it. The main ones: 1/10 = Not even worth of mention Did they have transcendent songs and albums or memorable moments? Janis Joplin: 10/10 Give Orange. 1989 The Soul Stirrers Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 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. Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? Based on my top 100 Favorite Artists list and looking at the ones who are in the RRHOF, I'll go with Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Chuck Berry, Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five, David Bowie, Fats Domino, Nat King Cole/The Nat King Cole Trio, and Little Richard. Dr. John LEVEL FOUR ? Part of the best shooting backcourt of all-time and a key part in the Warriors dynasty. Most weridest inductee: Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Sly Stone, Prince, and Michael Jackson. 4)The Eagles-Should be higher. Johnny Cash: 10/10 The Moody Blues 31. https://www.ranker.com/list/rolling-stone-100-greatest-artists-of-all-time/music-lover Posted by M. Scott on Friday, 09/23/2016 @ 02:41am. "Commenting to Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Seger said: "I used to go to the Motown Revues, and the Miracles always closed the show. Bill Simmonss new podcast breaks down the NBAs most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. Quietest: Musically, James Taylor. 161. Bon Jovi: 4/10 Patrick Ewing. Talking Heads 5. The Clash: 10/10 "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. Tier 2 - Dire Straits, The Cars, Yes, ELO Tom Chambers, 109. 77. I can't put a guy in Level 4 who never got to the Finals. 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. The Police: 9/10 Posted by Classic Rock on Wednesday, 12/17/2014 @ 06:51am. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 2/1/2022 1:11:50 PM. Nobody above him had a shorter period of being in that stratosphere. 142. I think she brought so little to the table talent-wise, evolution-wise. All You Touch and All You See: Dark Side of the Moon at 50. Bob Pettit. 148. 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. You could even have 5 levels of 3 artist at each level) Santana, unless you're arguing against the Mexican roots. Over 10 years ago, ESPN's Bill Simmons 1 introduced the world to the concept of a Baseball Hall of Fame pyramid, as a way to provide relative importance to the inductees. 10.. 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. Glory Not to be too much of a Ramones basher, but look at the bands they rated above. 2. Genesis Elvis Costello & The Attractions: 9/10 Journey - 1 For some 50 years !! 2) THE TEMPTATIONS at # 67 Beastie Boys: 9/10 Here's part 2 of the rating the performers. (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) Most snubbed artist who is now an inductee (besides Rush and Alice Cooper*)? I would also move Buddy Holly And The Crickets up to the top. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10.31.13 @ 11:28am Whitney Houston: 9/10 Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 23:38pm. Send a Message. Linda Ronstadt: 7/10 13. But if there was an "Early Influences" pyramid, then Sister Rosetta Tharpe would at least be a 4. According to the picture, that's where Level 5 is. 71. -Hard to say. a lot of good years for inductions. 43. I guess SONGWRITING , PRODUCING, and INFLUENCE are considered more IMPORTANT than flashy choreography,flashy clothes,and Pop success!! Randy Newman: 6/10 Posted by Mat r on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 16:32pm, Level 1: Animal House "Mickey's Monkey" Mother's Finest, Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Hollies, The Young Rascals, John Mellencamp, Lou Christie, Cannibal & the Headhunters, The C.A.Quintet, The Defenders, Chris Catena, The Sugar Beats, The Mac Truque. James Brown (and the Famous Flames) on Sunday, 03/10/2013 @ 20:26pm, 1. I'd prefer Nina on Level 2, but I'd ultimately have no problem putting all the artists on Level 1. 198. 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. Pat Benatar (Level 1) Randy Newman (middle 2nd) 175. Posted by KXB on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 12:10pm. In fact, that statement is the only exception to the rule that Rush should even share the same sentence with that other band. 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. The only artist from the last two years that I'd move up would be Nine Inch Nails. Posted by Follower on Sunday, 01/20/2019 @ 15:23pm, Well, it's no longer multiples of twelve and hasn't been since the first year. Rush: 2 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. -I have to say Madonna. The Buddy Holly Story [same thing here] Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison at 3 should bump a few from 4.. 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? "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston Posted by The Dude on Friday, 01/11/2019 @ 18:40pm, Posted by The Dude on Friday, 01/11/2019 @ 18:43pm. Posted by Bill G. on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 19:58pm. Scott Slade Cox Media Group. It is nice to see that you can be objective about The Byrds importance although you admit to not being a fan, but I think your dislike for Neil is getting in the way of your objectivity. Is the top level EVER going to have more than twelve? 3. I agree with others that acts like Deep Purple, Yes, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, Miles Davis, T. Rex, Whitney Houston & Nina Simone should be at 2. Monty Python & The Holy Grail As for the newer inductees, Several, though I'll use Bill Haley & the Comets, since they're the first in line here, as I see it. Hilarious. Heart: 1 Percy Sledge: Influenced Al Green and the Allman Brothers Band. Parliament - Funkadelic: 10/10 27 Johnny Cash 3. Many of the Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. School of Rock "Baby Baby Don't Cry" Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Projekt. Braveheart Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? My guess is NWA at 3, Chicago and Deep Purple at 2, Cheap Trick and Steve Miller at 1. Fats Domino. The Ronettes: 6/10 Press J to jump to the feed. I'm also with you on the Byrds being where they are. Level 3 by Nash. Level 3: Posted by Corey Finn on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 11:14am. Madonna (Level 4) Bon Jovi- 1 Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7) Posted by GFW on Saturday, 05/25/2013 @ 15:16pm. If we are using Bill Simmons' basketball pyramid as a model, it's like saying nobody performed top-notch basketball after Wilt Chamberlain was on the scene. The Blues Brothers The Beatles should be level 0, abd Poison moves up to level 5. "Give Me Just Another Day" Young Jeezy (as the basis for his song, "Mr 17.5"), Schoolboy Q, Wade Waters, Christina Milian, Rick Ross, Marco Polo feat. Whats legacy, anyway? Because of the lamestream press' overhype of the Pistols, several people actually think they started punk rock, which of course they didn't. 211. -Non-US or UK? "Can You Love a Poor Boy" Bobby Vee, Softones, Gil Bernal, Ronnie Walker. 2. - See more at: http://whoisbigger.com/#sthash.msMujDin.dpuf, Posted by Darrin A on Sunday, 12/15/2013 @ 12:43pm. The Notorious B.I.G: 8/10 It was a hell of a three seasons spaced out over six years, but it was just three seasons. 121. "Bill G., Dallas now has a costar alongside Luka Doncic but has precious little time to make it all work, Plus, Jonny Lazarus talks Patrick Kane joining the Rangers, Tyson and Riley are joined by Reiman (Spencer) Bledsoe to compare first-timers and reoccurring competitors, as well as the different types of advantages this season, Plus, the guys later close the show with Americas favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie, Justin, Rob, and Wos talk the Lakers, the Pelicans, Nikola Jokic, and more, There is also discussion of Alabamas Brandon Miller and his connection to the case of a fatal shooting, By submitting your email, you agree to our. That's at least 70+ years of music I'm combing through and constantly digging up gems. "You've Got The Love I Need" - J Dilla, Raekwon. Lynyrd Skynyrd Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: 8/10 219. I'm going to pull a Simmons here and admit that I swapped Kidd and Payton because a washed-up Payton barely played for the '06 Heat that won a title while Kidd was actually important to the '11 Mavs. 82. 39. to "Did they influence a lot of acts afterwards?" Carly Simon "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. John Lennon Loudest other than metal: The Kinks Public Enemy (lower 2nd) Posted by Handsome Bob on Thursday, 05/16/2019 @ 23:13pm, ** THE MIRACLESand why they SHOULD be Level 4:** King seems to be a gracious gentleman. Green Day Adrian Dantley, 75. Wait, you'd put Bon Jovi and Journey in the top tier with the Beatles? not only 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 He was a musical revolutionary for whom the record industry had to create new marketing terms to describe. Can't answer in seven. They kept Sabbath out for a while (dumb call). Big Joe Turner: 9/10 CCR: 9/10 Bowie is so upstream of many, many acts. Bon Jovi (while not a critical favorite, the band is still selling well into the new 10's) Alice Cooper 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. James Brown & The Famous Flames: 10/10 Posted by John R.C. Public Enemy (Level 4) -the Non-Performers? GFW-It's simply that he was a first ballot inductee and yet looking over his discography it's quite underwhelming. This high? Adande. 61. Posted by Follower on Wednesday, 08/22/2018 @ 19:01pm. "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. And why couldnt it last? You were being facetious, were you not? 146. "(You Can) Depend On Me" The Temptations, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason. 194. 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. Rod Stewart If not them, then Hendrix, probably. 133. 1990 Louis Armstrong Posted by Bill G. on Tuesday, 10/23/2018 @ 14:25pm. Hall and Oates A Tribe Called Quest (Level 2 or 3) Jerry Lee Lewis Look at the artists in group 3 and then where Radiohead is in group 4. 110. NOW.THOSE ARE THE ACTUAL RANKINGSand you SEE just WHO ROLLING STONE Ranks as the TOP MOTOWN GROUP. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers: 6/10 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. 5. The 2017 and 2018 inductees are not in the pyramid yet! 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. Charles Barkley, 22. 1986 Jimmy Yancey Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? 2010 If artist X is in, why isn't artist Y? 112. Aladdin Four All-NBA appearances, six All-Stars, 2nd best or 3rd best player on 4 champs and a runner-up. 92. Pat Benatar (Level 1) Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and 4. 30. Talented as hell, but weird as hell. The Four Tops Dusty Springfield: 8/10 Bob Dylan. Donna Summer (middle 3rd) 1989 187. The Allman Brothers Band: 9/10 13. 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. Brenda Lee: 6/10 Karl Malone, 21. By now they could be multiple of 14! "I Like It Like That" (Miracles song)- Bobby Vee, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. Little Willie John: 6/10 "Much Better Off" J Dilla. 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). I understand their attempts, and respect it to some degree. Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 11/29/2016 @ 05:08am, Pearl Jam - level 3 I would like to see it. 3/10 = Mediocre Marvin Gaye (Level 5) 95. 1 bestselling book from 2009. This is me being honest. I've got him in between Walton and Barry who also got a team over the top without any other presumed Pyramid guys, but didn't string together a run like the guys in Level 4 and Level 5. Was Kazaam better than Steel? And I'd love to invent a 0 just for Def Leppard. "Do It Baby"- Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited). 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. The Mamas and the Papas The Flamingos: 6/10 Bill Simmon's Hall of Fame Pyramid Can you name the Bill Simmon's Hall of Fame Pyramid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miracles_discography Roy Orbison "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 Posted by Nick I would've put Whitney Houston at Level 2, or 3 at most, because of how commercially successful she was and influenced a lot of singers to this day. Level 5: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 10/10 1994 Willie Dixon Although, I'm from Bloomington and John Mellencamp also has a reputation for being a legendary asshole, so he gets an Honorable mention. The charter of the Pyramid states no MVP can drop below Level 3 unless it's for a good reason. 51. Posted by Donnie on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 03:18am. Paul Simon: 8/10 1987 Hank Williams Roxy Music: 8/10 Darlene Love The pyramid has been updated with the latest inductees. 2021 *****************THE MIRACLES******************** 119. 26. Stockton got to play with Malone. At LEAST LEVEL 4 !! They were the forefathers of "progressive rock," after all. Please answer the best you can. "We've Come Too Far To End It Now"-The Escorts Jay-Z-3 but would also be fine with 4 if Eminem gets 4 as well. Care to post it here? 7. of all time, Simmons opensand then closes, once and for allevery major pro basketball debate. I'm still not sure how it happened. And HERE is where THE MIRACLES SHINE : THEY ARE SIMPLY, THE MOST-COVERED MOTOWN GROUP.AND MOTOWN ACT, PERIODOF ALL-TIME !! It's good enough to get him in the bottom end of Level III. Beat induction year: 1986, 1988, 1994, 2014, Posted by PopeCharming on Monday, 04/21/2014 @ 23:30pm, Posted by coletrain on Wednesday, 04/30/2014 @ 08:31am, The Pyramid has been updated with this year's inductees. Buddy Holly (and the Crickets) 1986 Robert Johnson 15. At least FIVE ACTS in Level 5 of this Pyramid have PUBLICLY ADMITTED that THEY and/or their MUSIC has been INFLUENCED by Level 2 2014 ), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others Lennon's massive hypocrisy shouldn't be overlooked either. 3. All-Time Finest View entire all-time finest list Current Finest Level 2: Pearl Jam I mean does anyone (be honest) go home and listen to a Ramones record? Jay-Z -Level 3 Posted by Corey Finn on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 14:23pm, 2022 inductees: Nine Inch Nails (Level 2) 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." 14. Well, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland is already shaped like a pyramid 2, so it was only natural to take Simmons' baseball idea and apply it to rock and roll.. Aerosmith: 9/10 1986 and 1986. 4) MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS at # 96 ha-ha. Bull. Laura Nyro Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Flava Flav, Prince, Frank Zappa, Dr. John, and Brian Wilson. Recently Updated. The Who, The Kinks, Public Enemy, Sex Pistols and Muddy Waters Nina Simone (Level 2) Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 11/2/2013 @ 11:04am. Saving Private Ryan "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" The Who, Jimmy James. George Harrison The O'Jays: 7/10 Public Enemy 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. 134. I also feel EXACTLY the same about John Lennon. Kevin Johnson, 106. All the Lord of The Rings films 29. 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