Booker T. and the M.G.s Tupac Shakur Chuck Berry: 10/10 Bob Marley: 10/10 The Cars- 3 11. Meanest: Jerry Lee Lewis, Sid Vicious, Little Willie John. 57. Posted by Jason Voigt on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 16:47pm. Either you have the music and the accomplishments or you don't. Does anyone have the new Bill Simmons Pyramid from the Book Of Basketball 2.0? 172. The Moody Blues: 5/10 2. 149. 2007 Free shipping for many products! I would replace Percy Sledge with another soul artist like Patti LaBelle. Cream: 9/10 Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 09:54am. They are also the MOST-COVERED Motown act of all timeand have the MOST Grammy Hall of Fame-inducted songs of ANY Motown groupand have the MOST SONGS on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "The 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". Outside of Madonna, 2008 was a stellar year. I still question that there isn't more room in each rung, there should be more room added with each class. 11. James Harden is no slouch. Bowie is so upstream of many, many acts. Bob Seger: 7/10 In a word, no. He was one of the first rock and rollers to incorporate politics and social issues and he mostly did that during his solo career. Vince Carter. Sometimes his team wasn't good enough. Jimi Hendrix. Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie would all be level 1's in I'm afraid. 1993 Posted by Mike on Thursday, 02/6/2014 @ 13:48pm, Favorites: Beatles, John Lennon solo, Neil Diamond, Doors, David Bowie, CCR, Curtis Mayfield, Rush, Simon & Gafunkel, Paul Simon solo, 1989 The Soul Stirrers There have been 9 completed seasons since then, so I added 14 new players for a total of 110. 2003 The Isley Brothers: 9/10 Both were the darlings of the same type of audience in their day, but REM was a very different type of band. Run-D.M.C. Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 The Pretenders: 8/10 I'd bump them up to Level 2 simply because of how they advanced a genre that was pretty much on the fringes before they came along. Crosby, Stills & Nash (Level 2) Gene Pitney "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need " The Jackson 5, The Cowsills, The GP's Ruth Brown: 8/10 Saving Private Ryan Also available in . Dusty Springfield: 8/10 8. Putting him ahead of bands like The Byrds, The Doors, Black Sabbath and most of the other bands on the 3rd tier is ridiculous. The ultimate example of a band that had lots of hits but did nothing to develop rock 'n roll (Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Buffalo Springfield, Percy Sledge, Laura Nyro, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, Neil Diamond, and Randy Newman are all runners-up for the title of least qualified inductee) Posted by Donovan on Tuesday, 10/21/2014 @ 23:03pm, move to 4: In the early 90s, by some weird quirk, the music press decided they were the great American band. Lloyd Price The luxury of time is that it dispenses with the nonsense, the hipsterism, the favoritism, and leaves the music to stand on its own. 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. AC/DC: 9/10 144. 105. 166. Posted by Follower on Wednesday, 01/2/2019 @ 04:20am. Overall personality-wise, I'll say Prince. 2001 As happy as I am with this year's ballot, I don't think any of these artists could place above a level 2. The Meters - 1, Posted by Tyler on Friday, 10/6/2017 @ 12:50pm, The pyramid hasnt been updated with last years inductees, but here is my take on 2018: Jeff Beck: 7/10 8. 1)Led Zeppelin-demote to the 4th tier. Miles Davis (Level 2) The Hollies All-Star Game Selections by Player; All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player; All-Defensive Team Selections by Player; Referee Awards. Joan Baez - 1 Blondie Was the Harden trade the NBAs biggest what if? ever? 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. 171. 106. 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? Posted by Mike on Thursday, 02/6/2014 @ 14:58pm, 1. Genesis David Thompson, 80. On which levels do you think each of these artists belongs? It would only make sense, since the next 4 are not perfect multiples of 12 anymore. Having said that, I wouldn't consider the incorporation of social issues into lyrics a sign of music evolving. These questions and more are broken down in our second Pyramid Podcast, with Northwestern Universitys director of sports journalism, J.A. 3. 2009 They were that good, and everybody knew it. The Pretenders: 8/10 Retired Col. Eric Toler received the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and two Bronze Star Medals during his 27-year military career. 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. My hatred of him is well documented, but I objectively can't see him as anything more than a lower-tier Bob Dylan. Johnny Cash: 10/10 Santana: 8/10 Not even a hot take at all lmao I have Durant at 14. Level 1 KISS (Level 2) The Grateful Dead: 9/10 Rage Against the Machine (Level 1 or 2) Brenda Lee: 6/10 How Far Can This Version of James Harden Take the Sixers? "Come On Do The Jerk" The Righteous Brothers [64], The T-Bones 14. Take a deep breath. Although, I'm from Bloomington and John Mellencamp also has a reputation for being a legendary asshole, so he gets an Honorable mention. These are basically "L3" guys, only there's something just inherently "greater" about them. Were Shaq and Kobe always destined to turn on each other? Joan Baez- 4 Tupac Shakur: 10/10 Posted by Joe on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 02:56am, For what it's worth (and my guess), the levels for the new inductees would be: Level 1: Beck (Level 1 or 2) Lynyrd Skynyrd: 8/10 R.E.M: 10/10 The Moonglows: 6/10 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers All the Star Wars films Bob Dylan: 10/10 Otis Redding (Level 4), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Sunday, 04/24/2022 @ 14:32pm. The L-shaped, bi-level building houses more than 18,000 square feet of . Seriously. 2006 Posted by Bill G. on Monday, 02/26/2018 @ 01:01am. Favorite Hip-Hop inductee? Roy Orbison The Jackson 5 Carly Simon (Level 1), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 15:49pm. 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. The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 . 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. Percy Sledge 2017 Posted by FRL on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 10:05am. Bill G., 52. The chances of me ever getting back into The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and their compatriots are practically nonexistent. 119. 48. 129. Miles Davis (Level 2) 19. How did the series flip? Posted by AlexVoltaire on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 10:45am. The most "most mean" is on how the artist's relation to people. Most mean inductee? That's it. C'mon time to add class of 2017 in pyramid: Pearl Jam,Journey,ELO,Joan Baez,Yes and 2Pac. Yes, this high. Joan Baez The Drifters Cheap Trick I'll do this by at least 3 or 4 parts. Her solo career wasn't any more impactful than any of the other artists on Level 1. 110. 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. Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. My recent finds include Whispering Jack Smith, Billy Eckstine (What a voice this man had! Dezmond, Radiohead Depeche Mode-1 This high? 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. 1989 The Ink Spots Dylan, Buddy Holly, Led Zep, Hendrix Not really. Paul Pierce, 53. "Lower-tier Bob Dylan"? "Special Occasion - Jim Gilstrap. 1997 "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. 112. Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis, and Chuck Berry: Bob Dylan, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, James Brown & The Famous Flames, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Sam Cooke, The Stooges. Buffalo Springfield: 6/10 The Flamingos Neil Diamond 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. Michael Jackson "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston Simmons shares credit for the idea with his friend Gus Ramsey and Wally Ramsey., 2. Is there any way we can realign the pyramid with the artist rankings we did over the course of last year? Any content deemed inappropriate or offensive may be edited and/or deleted. The Who, Metallica, Led Zeppelin would all rank up there. The Beatles: 10/10 2004 Anybody remember songs like "Keep On Pushing", "Choice Of Colors", and "People Get Ready" ? Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? 94. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. Pat Benatar (Level 1) Thought of doing something interesting. At least FIVE ACTS in Level 5 of this Pyramid have PUBLICLY ADMITTED that THEY and/or their MUSIC has been INFLUENCED by I agree with all the placements this year except Radiohead. Posted by Dan on Wednesday, 07/24/2013 @ 17:34pm. 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). 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.) Bo Diddley: 10/10 The Doobie Brothers-Level 1 Level 5: Tom Waits The Stooges Curtis Mayfield: 9/10 Posted by Tommy on Saturday, 01/17/2015 @ 23:32pm. Monty Python's Life of Brian 1999 Some great musicality But, say, Aerosmith is #3 ? Rock Hall inductees from wanna-bes . "Choosey Beggar" Chazz Dixon, Debby Boone. The Moody Blues Bill breaks it down with his former ESPN colleague J.A. . These questions and more are broken down in our first Pyramid Podcast with The Ringers Ryen Russillo. 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