"The Tears of a Clown" La Toya Jackson, The Beat, The Rocking Chairs, The Re-Bops, Nnenna Freelon, The Flying Pickets, Caligula, Human Nature, Enuff Z'Nuff, Eumir Deodato, Brian Ray, Marc Cohn, Phil Collins. 1994 They were the forefathers of "progressive rock," after all. Wilson Pickett He could've won the 2011 MVP. Yes, this high. 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. "The Hurt is Over" The DT's Their accolades are eerily similar, but I like Wade a little more. 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. Where would you change things up? Wow, thanks for sharing, where do you get all this information from if I may know? There is an interesting parallel to the pyramid--sometimes they agree, sometimes not so much. Joan Baez 144. He really doesn't. Chicago- 4 While there are plenty of eligible snubbed artists out there, there are likely very few, if any, who would make it into Level 4 of the pyramid if they were ever inducted (Level 5 is impenetrable at this point by any non-Hall of Famer). I would think acts like Parliament - Funkadelic, Sex Pistols, Frank Zappa, Curtis Mayfield, The Stooges, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses & The Yardbirds should move up to Level 3 because they have defined genres in their own right. 1998 Depeche Mode-4 My guess is NWA at 3, Chicago and Deep Purple at 2, Cheap Trick and Steve Miller at 1. Level 3: My mistake, I met question 9 and "most nicest", not 7 and "most mean". 122. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Eric Clapton Not a shock, since they also decided it was a good idea to put in Nile Rodgers as a sideman when substantially all his HOF credentials were through Chic (which he himself acknowledged), which ironically has destroyed Chic's chances (since they technically can't factor him in as he was inducted on his work with Chic amongst other groups). And of course not inducting producers like Eno, Rodgers, Perry, Rundgren, etc. 198. Posted by John R.C on Wednesday, 05/12/2021 @ 23:17pm. Like it or lump it, your shit still stinks just like the rest of ours. Dwight Howard [from Level 1, below McGrady]. Were they just dominant at times? Parker was really, really good for a long time. Muddy Waters (Level 5) The Go-Go's-Level 1 Simmons, Bill. Guns N' Roses 2015 The "5" Royales Most mean inductee? I could have sworn it was the other way around. Posted by DarinRG on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 19:16pm. Elvis Costello and the Attractions The Byrds: 10/10 ELO Ruth Brown: 8/10 Cream: 9/10 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. 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 Jimi Hendrix. 7. Queen and Black Sabbath, by far. 15. 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. 69. ELO I'd at least move up Aretha, the Boss, and Bowie, Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 14:50pm. 21. I can agree that, despite the deep and wide influence he had on many Rock stars, that Ray Charles himself was never marketed as or claimed to be a Rock and Roll performer. "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. Public Enemy (Level 4) Somebody else played their brand of rock and roll around their time who was better. 2 our lives, from the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia. Most civilized inductee? "[9] Producer Quincy Jones called the group the "Beethovens of The 20th Century" due to their songwriting talents. 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. Most nicest inductee? "Determination" The Contours. They influenced pretty much all 90's hard rock and metal. Elton John: 10/10 All The Jurassic Park films Very, very influential among a myriad of genres and artists. N.W.A If you want to argue he was a shitty teammate, fine, but on talent and resume, he belongs in the Top 50. Jerry West, 9. Jimmy Cliff 2019 The Allman Brothers Band: 9/10 11. Deep Purple- 4 Some possible indications: And HERE is where THE MIRACLES SHINE : THEY ARE SIMPLY, THE MOST-COVERED MOTOWN GROUP.AND MOTOWN ACT, PERIODOF ALL-TIME !! 10.. 205. 1989 Bessie Smith They were the VANGUARD ACT of Berry Gordy's Motown empire. I still say they're the most overrated band ever, and should only be on level 2. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 11:28am. "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" The Who, Jimmy James. Putting him ahead of bands like The Byrds, The Doors, Black Sabbath and most of the other bands on the 3rd tier is ridiculous. 3,2,1 is pretty much a mess. If artist X is in, why isn't artist Y? Roxy Music Paul Pierce, 53. And I agree, Posted by Roy on Thursday, 07/28/2016 @ 22:10pm. I would replace Percy Sledge with another soul artist like Patti LaBelle. "A Legend In Its Own Time" J Dilla (as an exercept of his song "One Eleven"). Most civilized: One that was added this year, Peter Gabriel. Since I joined RateYourMusic over the summer, I've compiled some lists detailing my likes and dislikes in music. Posted by Bill G on Sunday, 07/28/2019 @ 00:36am, Since the lower rungs no longer reflect multiples of 12, a couple more artists should move up to that top rung and give us even multiples of 13, 14, or 15, whatever it would be up to by now. 28. , Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/23/2014 @ 09:02am. And it would be hard to fit both of them in level 5. Marvin Gaye: 10/10 Tommy Heinsohn, 65. 1999 Charles Brown Most influential besides Beatles, Elvis and Chuck: Was this OKCs Apex Mountain? Bo Diddley Cheap Trick Earth, Wind & Fire: 8/10 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. Sure, they influenced Green Day and some others. Aretha Franklin (Level 5) By kbarbs37. Aretha Franklin on Saturday, 03/9/2013 @ 22:30pm. See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 2/1/2022 1:11:50 PM. Among these are: Honestly, when you're talking about those three, any order you put 'em in could be justified. Del Shannon: 5/10 *******THE TOP 100 ARTISTS OF ALL TIME:******* Only one problem: 10 years later, were in the middle of the player empowerment era and The Secret might not matter anymore. The Cars ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone, Moody Blues. Tupac Shakur E.T. Dolly Parton: 9/10 Black Sabbath and Queen again. 6/10 = Decent Artists I was not alive for either group's heyday, so I can't speak to their innovation upon their arrival on the music scene. Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? "Got A Job" The Marcels Manu was damn good and didn't get the traditional accolades to back it up. All You Touch and All You See: Dark Side of the Moon at 50. ), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others Parliament - Funkadelic: 10/10 He's a flopper. 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). 227. 1988 Les Paul I actually think that every act up there is almost exactly where they should be. 45. I agree about John Lennon. 1. Biggie Smalls-4 Yeah, the Pyramid's bias toward 60s musicians is palpable. Their overwhelming commercial success then? 8/10 = No Brainers Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 04/19/2022 @ 14:18pm, 2022 Nominees: 2000 Nat King Cole But I was thinking of Dr. John too. Upgrade Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and T. Rex. Retired Col. Eric Toler received the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and two Bronze Star Medals during his 27-year military career. I have adjustments: Dave DeBusschere, 52. 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. The Police: 9/10 But the Celtics Brogdon is mounting a well-rounded campaign that hearkens back to some of the earliest Sixth Men. 221. Bill Simmons remembers the day when he learned "The Secret" of basketball from Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, then built his New York Times no. 2007 U2 Posted by Follower on Wednesday, 01/2/2019 @ 04:20am. The Allman Brothers Band And yes, the RRHOF still is missing a Tier 4 group in Kraftwerk because the voters are idiots who hate Electronic music (amongst other things). T. Rex-3 Difficult to say. 2021 Michael Jordan Bill Russell Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Magic Johnson Larry Bird Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Kobe Bryant Jerry West Oscar Robertson This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 0 33 Related Topics Del Shannon: 5/10 Nina Simone And that's the Simmons Pyramid, right? I know Giannis, Harden, and Russ won those MVPs, but KD was the best player on the best team and snatched the crown from LeBron in 2017 and 2018 when he outplayed him in both those series. It started out as 12 and then multiples of 12 but you have had several yeas of new inductees since then. "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 My favorite inductees: Elton John, Billy Joel, Rush, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors and several others. Frankie Lymon: Influenced Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Beach Boys, and The Miracles. Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 11/29/2016 @ 05:08am, Pearl Jam - level 3 Smokey Robinson (and the Miracles) " 5) THE SUPREMES at # 97 He followed that up with 6 more solid seasons including 2 more All-NBA teams and 3 more All-Star appearances. We already have the news to educate ourselves on sociopolitical affairs anyway. I'm tempted to group him with Dominique in Level 2, but Carmelo didn't run into Bird ever year. James Taylor: 8/10 60. Both from their own testimonies and from pointing out sonic connections. Most nicest inductee? Whoopee. 22. "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, and She & Him among many others. Dire Straits 1986 His influence and impact cannot be overstated, and I have the sources to back up my claims. SMF 2015, Simple Machines. This need to be updated. Depeche Mode, T.Rex, Nine Inch Nails, and Whitney are all incredibly low. The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy. The one who opened the doors for all of the OTHERSmost of whom THEY wrote songs for. The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 . "As Bill Simmons said in his original article though, this is subjective. 1997 The Band Steve Miller: Level 1, Posted by SotN on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 03:31am. 5. What he has is an inflated reputation. Something went wrong. The Kinks See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 9/12/2021 10:02:25 PM. GNR: 9/10 Andrew - Just so you know, this Pyramid only includes acts that are in the actual Hall of Fame. The most "most mean" is on how the artist's relation to people. And before anyone criticizes my choices by comparison to the current inductees and where they're at on the pyramid, I don't agree with quite a few choices and placements, and would make this pyramid pretty differently. Aretha Franklin: 10/10 6. 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). Ike & Tina Turner - I made it an actual pyramid so each level contains fewer players than the previous level. Much as I dislike them, The Byrds ought to go to the fourth level. The ones who should move up? Donna Summer (middle 3rd) 1990 Ma Rainey Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. Too many, though I'd probably say the Stones for starters. It's taking a lot longer than I thought to compile the list, so stay tuned. 1998 The Four Tops Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? 113. 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. 14. 87. Albert King Electric Light Orchestra- 3 Agreed. 67. 4. 13. John Mellencamp: 7/10 "From Head to Toe" Elvis Costello, Chris Clark Level 2: Michael Jackson: 10/10 1988, 1986, 2001, 2004, 1997, Posted by Alec on Monday, 04/21/2014 @ 23:04pm, I'll play along: Dan Issel, 88. "Do It Baby"- Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited). Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 14:58pm, Radiohead is widely considered the most influential and important act since Nirvana. Deep Purple a 1???" Care to post it here? 2010 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. Jackie Wilson (Level 3) 151. Moody Blues - 2 Buddy Guy Los Lobos 11. Jay-Z-3 but would also be fine with 4 if Eminem gets 4 as well. Jeff Beck: 7/10 Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 09:25am, Posted by Plebeian on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 09:26am. No 2010s NBA game unleashed more what ifs than Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference finals. The Cars - 1 Steely Dan They have 18 acts in their top tier, and based on this David Bowie should be in Level 5. Since there are 221 as of now, two or three more should be promoted to level 5 (and more to the other levels), if only to maintain the proportions. Eric Clapton: 9/10 Allen Iverson, 42. NIN: 9/10 People will still be listening to their music, hundreds, if not thousands of years from now. 38. 117. Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7)? Meanest: Ike Turner! Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? - See more at: http://whoisbigger.com/#sthash.msMujDin.dpuf, Posted by Darrin A on Sunday, 12/15/2013 @ 12:43pm. Blake Griffin doesn't make the Pyramid, but he was a Top 3 guy for a few years there. 2005 1988 Billy Joel: 9/10 ***. Top Gun The Doors: 10/10 Metallica also, but stance is just that -stance. The Flamingos: 6/10 *******Here's the REAL KICKER !! So what happened? 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? Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: 5/10 John Lennon: 10/10 "A Fork in the Road " Rebbie Jackson Vince Carter. 207. "Nowhere To Go- Kanye West (as the basis of his song "About An Angel"), Beanie Sigel (as "Got Nowhere"), Freeway David Robinson, 33. 224. 163. Dolly Parton-Level 2-The only caveat is that she isn't strictly rock 'n' roll, like Miles Davis, Nina Simone or Joan Baez, but with songs like Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, 9 to 5, I Will Always Love You etc, I think she deserves this position Eurthymics I blame the clowns on the committee for it - but Deep Purple should be on this list AND at level 3. Joni Mitchell: 9/10 Beck (Level 1 or 2) 88. Led Zeppelin. Parliament - Funkadelic (Level 3) Re: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid Reply #15 on: June 02, 2010, 11:44:59 pm . Yes, they're called idiots (just like the ~2% that didn't vote for Cobb, ~5% of voters that didn't vote for Ruth and Wagner, ~9% of voters that didn't vote for Mathewson and ~16% of voters that didn't vote for Johnson, or the idiots that took three years to vote in DiMaggio). 1. 137. Posted by Dezmond on Wednesday, 10/30/2013 @ 21:45pm. My hatred of him is well documented, but I objectively can't see him as anything more than a lower-tier Bob Dylan. Topic: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid (Read 15787 times) chelo. Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls are in the most appropriate level. The Rock Hall rarely misses the no-brainer inductees. But Neil aside, I like your other changes. 6. Thought of doing something interesting. I forgot to factor influence. Tier 3 - Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam "Going to a Go-Go" The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair. Whatever his legacy, he'll be remembered for taking that road. James Worthy, 56. 1990 Charlie Christian Loudest other then metal: THe Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Stooges, Public Enemy, Dave Clark Five. Pat Benatar (Level 1) In fact, that statement is the only exception to the rule that Rush should even share the same sentence with that other band. The Bee Gees: 9/10 Cheap Trick: Level 2 ******* Not sure if I spelled his last name right. Favorite induction year? 216. I got it mixed up. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need " The Jackson 5, The Cowsills, The GP's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miracles_discography Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7/10 Not many changes to make. Handy, Roy Brown, Charley Patton, Lightin Hopkins, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton and Cab Calloway as well as a few jazz singers like Ornette Coleman, Lee Morgan, and Bill Evens. Lou Reed: 7/10 2003 Pei, also designed the most famous modern pyramid, the controversial 1988 addition to the Louvre., 3. 2Pac Fats Domino What;s the first song ANY kid learns on guitar?? I can name more than one song by Costello (come on, at least give him Pump it Up), but I really don't see a career that matches up well against The Talking Heads in terms of influence, innovation or popularity. Still recording new material and performing around places. B. The Drifters My recent finds include Whispering Jack Smith, Billy Eckstine (What a voice this man had! "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" The Jackson 5, Vance Gilbert, The Uniques 148. "If You Can Want" The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon. Most influential besides Beatles, Elvis and Chuck: . Russell, 2. "I've Been Good To You" Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations. 3/27 Downloaded from qualifiedplanadvisors.dev.trozzolo.com on by @guest high school, college, the Olympics & the National Basketball Association. Lyrics to me are merely a supplement to music. The Who Since Deep Purple is ranked #69 on your Rock Rankings (with some acts above them yet to be inducted), yet are no more than a Level 1, can we take it that the Rankings (or Pyramid) are totally meaningless now? But if there was an "Early Influences" pyramid, then Sister Rosetta Tharpe would at least be a 4. I think he deserves the rank. 8. Whats legacy, anyway? Most quiet inductee? Albert King (lower 3rd) The O'Jays 204. 2013 Green Day Bill G., Regarding your throughts on the 2014 Nominees, I would say that the only group that I woundn't celebrate getting into the Hall would be NWA. 146. 5/10 = Average/Borderline Posted by AlexVoltaire on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 23:09pm. If you prefer to look at the Hall of Famers in a sortable list, here is where to go. Chris Paul [from Level 1, below Carter]. I'd buy front row seats for a weird off between Prince and Dr. John. 133. That's almost obscene! 2. The impressions 2012 "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. Probably Patti Smith, though any of the acts that had one legendary hit (7 that's all) could also be placed here. 1999 New York: ESPN Books. target="_blank" title="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmoY83GCEAAeR7h.jpg:medium[/img]">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmoY83GCEAAeR7h.jpg:medium[/img], Posted by FRL on Friday, 05/2/2014 @ 08:43am. I would also put Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, Mountain, and Iron Butterfly on the pyramid too. T. Rex-1, maybe 2 Dr. John: 5/10 *** This list does not reflect my own opinions. -All nominated artists must be used in the pyramid Please if you are tired of poverty and you want to change your status or you are already weathy and you need protection of life,wealth,properties and family member please come and join the help iluminati now and get what you need. **************** THE MIRACLES **************** No. Miles Davis: 9/10 He popularized the stretch 4 in some respects as he extended his range out towards the back half of The Heatles experiment. Bill breaks it all down with The Ringers Joe House. We correct for the passage of time in a principled way, so we can fairly compare the significance of historical figures of different eras." The Pretenders: 8/10 The Book of Basketball was an achievement. George Harrison: 8/10 2006 Etta James: 9/10 Nirvana and Radiohead belongs in the third. "Mighty Good Lovin"-Edwin Starr, Chris Clark. Dolly Parton (Level 2) 1988 Woody Guthrie ELO 40. He's slightly ahead of Scottie because Wade took over the 2006 Finals and Scottie never really managed to be that guy - even in '94 when he finished 3rd in the MVP voting. (including Chicago) 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? The Moody Blues: 5/10 At all. 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). King seems to be a gracious gentleman. 201. Thanks, SHREK, for your bullshit opinion. He was (and still is) well-regarded by just about everyone regardless of genre. The (Young) Rascals: 5/10 Throw in Dirk's career numbers which are amazing when you look at them and he belongs in this spot. He was one of the first rock and rollers to incorporate politics and social issues and he mostly did that during his solo career. 190. This is Pt 1. Jason Kidd (see above), 46. Posted by M. Scott on Friday, 09/23/2016 @ 02:41am. The Cure: 8/10 Gene Vincent: Influenced The Beatles, The Clash, Jeff Page and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin). If they don't? 102. Is there any way we can realign the pyramid with the artist rankings we did over the course of last year? Follow. Neil Young: 10/10 The Jackson 5 Green Day is maybe a 2. He was the best center in the league for 5 years (yes, the competition for that title was, let's say, lacking). (I would say second or third). Posted by Navonte Robertson on Monday, 07/26/2021 @ 09:57am. It ended up being his last great Lakers game. Duran Duran: 8/10 Randy Newman: 1 Albert King: 1, Posted by Classic Rock on Monday, 02/11/2013 @ 20:53pm. Several, though I'll use Bill Haley & the Comets, since they're the first in line here, as I see it. Chicago: Level 2 Beyond that, a proper redesigning would go something like this: Foo Fighters-1, but since they're a first ballot HOFer 2 might be more befitting 92. 36. Most mean inductee? "Much Better Off" J Dilla. 96. Gail Goodrich, 100. Hall and Oates Thank you. 3. Most civilized inductee? The Isley Brothers You want to know about influence? Rodin Hood: Men In Tights Deep Purple: Level 3 1 bestselling book from 2009. "Save Me" The Undertones Fats Domino, Smokey Robinson, Carole King and Curtis Mayfield The Hollies You were being facetious, were you not? Lavish parties excluded then the guys from Queen. His vocal styling influenced numerous singers in the alternative and new wave scenes, from Robert Smith to David Byrne. "I've Been Good To You" Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations. Bill Haley & The Comets: 9/10 "Bad Girl" Dazz Band. MOTOWN GROUPS RANKED ON ROLLING STONE'S LIST OF 95. The Animals As Bill Simmons said in his original article though, this is subjective. And Green Day and Pearl Jam are 100% 1s if I've ever seen one. Most weird inductee? Shrewd businessman, but civilized. Al Green ELO - 1 The Cars B. 11. 208. The people at the top are more of the big timers, to me. Most unworthy: Percy Sledge, the one hit wonder whose one hit wasn't all that wonderful. 5. Steely Dan: 8/10 U2 it was neutral. Pearl Jam FJD's Book Reviews. "Yester Love" Gerald Wilson & His Orchestra. Buffalo Springfield: 6/10 The hierarchy in the pyramid was primarily determined by artist rankings here and here. -"But since I'm in the neighborhood, an easy one: The Ramones. Seriously. I would also move Talking Heads up to the 4th tier. 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