Posts about Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid written by fjdbookreview. LeBron James (up from Level 4, below Barkley). Many of the Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. "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 The (Small) Faces "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington. "Doggone Right" Bobby Davis. 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). My mistake, I met question 9 and "most nicest", not 7 and "most mean". NOW.THOSE ARE THE ACTUAL RANKINGSand you SEE just WHO ROLLING STONE Ranks as the TOP MOTOWN GROUP. Nine Inch Nails Best outside US and UK: If Canada counts, then Rush, if Canada doesn't count, then ABBA. The Yardbirds: 9/10 26. The Mamas & The Papas: 6/10 The Flamingos: 6/10 1988 Woody Guthrie Will we remember the 2010s for Curry or LeBron? 1988 Les Paul Journey Posted by Scott on Thursday, 10/8/2015 @ 16:53pm, Posted by Scott on Thursday, 10/8/2015 @ 16:55pm. Dionne Warwick (Level 1), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Sunday, 04/24/2022 @ 13:54pm, Oh i have more adjustments: 1. "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. Monty Python's Life of Brian Is there anyone not in the Hall who could be a 4? Posted by AlexVoltaire on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 08:03am, Deep Purple/NWA- Level 2 Posted by Navonte Robertson on Monday, 07/26/2021 @ 09:57am. 1. "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. School of Rock Wilson Pickett :) Like everyone else, there's a few changes I would make. I know Bill has him higher, but he doesn't have the body of work just yet. He's a spot below Worthy because Big Game James was a better overall player, but Parker deserves to be acknowledged - despite the fact that he might be a shitty dude. 2 America - a secret airline run by the CIA - flew missions no one else would touch, from General Claire Cennault's legendary Flying Tigers in WW II Posted by The_Claw on Friday, 01/26/2018 @ 04:11am. John R.C., Inductee that should have been first-ballot (again, don't answer Rush*)? 12. This is Pt 1. The Staple Singers: 8/10 Updated, thanks! As a Beatle, sure, but definitely not as a solo artist. Many of the Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. 9/10 = All Time Greats The Dave Clark Five The Notorious B.I.G. (Yes, feel free to flame me! 79. Jackson Browne Follow us on twitter to keep up with everything Rock Hall related. 2022 Simmons, Bill. *******THE TOP 100 ARTISTS OF ALL TIME:******* The Drifters: 10/10 130. 108. And when is Poco going to move up. Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 21:00pm, Here's part 2 of the rating the performers. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: 5/10 "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, Mike and The Mechanics, and She & Him among many others. The only artist from the last two years that I'd move up would be Nine Inch Nails. Foo Fighters: 8/10 Chicago- 4 Also, I would put The Stooges in The Clash's place. 1986 and 1986. Sex Pistols (Level 3) You are pleased to answer anytime you want. [1] They also have the distinction of having more songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame than any other Motown group." 1. Star Offline Posts: 2664 Respect: 0. Aside from that, I don't recall claiming that my shit doesn't stink; that would be very much unlike me. 139. 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. 1990 Ma Rainey Queen Most civilized inductee? Most snubbed before finally inducted: Hall and Oates. 13. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Lynyrd Skynyrd: 8/10 Nina Simone Carly Simon (Level 1) 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. Def Leppard 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons Bill Simmons' Hall of Fame Basketball Pyramid Basketball Hall of Fame Sets Number of Required Items 95 Current Finest Possible Set Rating 09.816 View Set Checklist Shop Set Start Set Notes: This set requires official rookie cards for each player. The Cars If you want to argue he was a shitty teammate, fine, but on talent and resume, he belongs in the Top 50. Also available in . And where does Harden rank on Bills 100-player Hall of Fame Pyramid? 16. They don't have a ton of bands imitating them other than Coldplay. Favorite induction year? Marvin Gaye: 10/10 "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") The Small Faces/Faces, The Hollies, and The Ventures Chuck Berry. Actually what I initially wrote about them here still works: Level Two: Im-Ho-Tep (Boris Karloff) 2003 Thought of doing something interesting. 48. Most nicest inductee? "Who's Gonna Take The Blame" Capone N. Noreaga (as the basis of their song "Live On Live Long"). I got it mixed up. ELO 194. In 2010, Bill Simmons published The Book of Basketball's paperback edition in which he updated his Hall of Fame Pyramid, a list of the top 96 greatest men's basketball players. Connie Hawkins, 99. "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. Isaac Hayes: 7/10 One of the BIGGEST factors in determining that elusive factor called "Influence", is : "How many artists have covered your songs". Dusty Springfield: 8/10 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. Posted by Follower on Saturday, 01/19/2019 @ 16:38pm. Overall personality-wise, I'll say Prince. But as long as they are moved up to the 4th tier, I will not be very disappointed. ZZ Top: 7/10 "Got A Job" The Marcels I personally think Radiohead and U2 and perhaps solo Lennon are 3s, and CSN, Clapton, and maybe BB King or The Byrds belong in 4. 2. Beyond that, a proper redesigning would go something like this: Run-DMC Posted by Gary on Friday, 01/4/2019 @ 18:23pm. Bob Lanier, 105. Carl Perkins: 10/10 Elvis Presley: 10/10 Either Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Roy Orbison, or anyone from Motown (remember, they were taught how to move about at high society functions). The Cure 160. Leonard Cohen Needless to say, Young will be high on the short list (I'm limiting it 10 picks, as I'd rather not expend too much time on what I loathe). "5)Elvis Costello-Alison, and I cannot name another song. Heckthe first Motown act, PERIOD. Todd Rundgren: 6/10 2016 Bob Seger: 7/10 The Rolling Stones 5 Can't answer in seven. The Platters: 8/10 4/10 = Marginal Animal House Michael Jackson, but considering his upbringing I can't really blame him for that. Rod Stewart: 8/10 1990 Charlie Christian Righteous Brothers: 7/10 Duran Duran: 8/10 227. Sex Pistols: 9/10 Send a Message. 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. This list is made in 2010, so Lebron is still 20th. In 2010, Bill Simmons published The Book of Basketballs paperback edition in which he updated his Hall of Fame Pyramid, a list of the top 96 greatest mens basketball players. "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. The Byrds: 10/10 Level 1 "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. 2004 Weirdest: I agree with the consensus, Michael Jackson and Frank Zappa. Prince That's who he is. You love him. 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). Posted by GFW on Saturday, 05/25/2013 @ 15:16pm. Public Enemy (Level 4) The Stooges The chances of me ever getting back into The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and their compatriots are practically nonexistent. Both have had three great years. 205. Steely Dan: 8/10 (I would say second or third). Posted by Corey Finn on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 08:15am. 178. Prince, The Beatles, James Brown, Public Enemy, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Louis Jordan, Michael Jackson, Little Richard, Sly & the Family Stone, Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Parliament-Funkadelic, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, The Miracles, The Beach Boys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Booker T. & the MGs, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Carole King, Run-DMC, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, The Drifters, Fats Domino, Miles Davis, The Velvet Underground and Nirvana. The Hobbit 147. Bob Seger: 7/10 I agree about John Lennon. Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 Lennon's massive hypocrisy shouldn't be overlooked either. The Blues Brothers Talented as hell, but weird as hell. Is Harden the NBAs best scorer since Michael Jordan? Metallica Duane Eddy Posted by Follower on Friday, 01/11/2019 @ 18:50pm. 2. "As Bill Simmons said in his original article though, this is subjective. Hardcover. 208. The Moonglows: 6/10 96. Tom Waits: 8/10 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. That's all I have. "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston Genesis: 7/10 Bo Diddley During a time period when Nirvana were pretty much single handedly destroying the metal scene, and metal kids were becoming grunge kids, they released the most iconic metal tune of all time, in an album that sold around 30 million copies. The Police: 9/10 move to 1: 2007 -Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Aretha Franklin SHOP AROUND, YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME, OOO BABY BABY, THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS, MORE LOVE, THE TEARS OF A CLOWN, I SECOND THAT EMOTION,BABY BABY DON'T CRY, LOVE MACHINEand MORE !! Posted by Plebeian on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 16:15pm, Posted by Chris on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 16:21pm. Tier 5 looks pretty solid. Posted by some guy on Friday, 03/27/2020 @ 16:59pm. George Gervin, 39. *****************THE MIRACLES******************** Billy Joel As Bill Simmons wrote in his article, it's just more fun to think of the Hall of Fame as a pyramid. From what I can gather, they were celebrated because they never quite made it, and because, as is wont to happen, their creative limitations were reinterpreted as a profound artistic statement. 106. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps: 7/10 That's at least 70+ years of music I'm combing through and constantly digging up gems. "Bill G., Parliament - Funkadelic: 10/10 "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. Aladdin Posted by Steve Z on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 17:17pm, Add Deep Purple, Miles Davis, KISS, and Nina Simone to the acts that need serious promotion. 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. I would also move Talking Heads up to the 4th tier. Most weird inductee? Distantly tied for third includes Flavor Flav, Lennon ("I'm starting a new religion, and I'm calling it baggism"), Sly Stone. Did the management of this establishment put you up to this? Probably both The Miracles and Sabbath. Every single one. He's one of the best scorers ever. whitney houston - 3 or 4 69. -Hard to say ultimately, it's really about the music and their commitment to it. Level 3: "We have developed computational methods to measure historical significance through analysis of Wikipedia and other data sources. Hal Greer, 54. 6/10 = Decent Artists 177. 8. 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. Bill Walton. 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. Quietest inductee: Brian May, George Harrison, James Taylor. I would also move a few artists around like replacing Madonna with some other female singer like Liz Phair or Norah Jones, moving Elton John down a rank and putting Billy Joel there, moving Sam Cooke up a bit as well as Big Joe Turner and Fats Domino. The Moody Blues: 5/10 "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston The Police 13. Cheap Trick: 6/10 Metallica also, but stance is just that -stance. Buddy Holly & The Crickets: 10/10 Pearl Jam The Yardbirds 2Pac Plus, The Miracles' historical importance as Motown's first group seals the deal !! depeche mode - 2 or 3 I also searched Twitter and Google to find updates before then. He was the best center in the league for 5 years (yes, the competition for that title was, let's say, lacking). Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. But whats the legacy of the blockbuster album? Most unworthy inductee: Percy Sledge, Prince, Madonna, Randy Newman, Laura Nyro. Ray Charles: 10/10 I'll do this by at least 3 or 4 parts. 4/10 = Marginal "Save Me" The Undertones Curry has been great for six years. 15. Most unworthy: Percy Sledge, the one hit wonder whose one hit wasn't all that wonderful. Nina Simone Wilson Pickett: 9/10 196. 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