Tupac - 3 Tier 3 - Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam Parliament - Funkadelic (Level 3) The present facility was officially dedicated May 26, 1973 and has since had two additions. 3. Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 14:58pm, Radiohead is widely considered the most influential and important act since Nirvana. Posted by John R.C. 2017 57. 89. 223. They were rarely acclaimed critically and/or commercially. 11. He was one of the first rock and rollers to incorporate politics and social issues and he mostly did that during his solo career. Impossible to answer (aka the effects of various substances) - if you just mean flamboyant, then Little Richard. HOW are THEY at Level 5, while the group that INFLUENCED them are just at LEVEL 3 ?? Whitney Houston (Level 2) Eddie Cochran Though if Davis and Simon couldn't be Level 2 I don't see Parton sadly. Bobby Dandridge. U2: 10/10 Shrewd businessman, but civilized. Posted by DarinRG on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 19:16pm. Demote. " JR the BeatBeast & Mr. Solo Dolo & Queensbridge. The Four Seasons: 7/10 Michael Jackson: 10/10 "What's So Good About Goodbye" Giant Sunflower, The Temptations, Quix*O*Tic Dr. John 100. I don't see the influence or quality, honestly. There needs to be slightly more room in the 5 space, cause Bowie is 100% a 5. Posted by Nick on Tuesday, 10/23/2018 @ 15:29pm. Posts about Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid written by fjdbookreview. The Bee Gees 2 Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? 1989 Bessie Smith Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, James Brown, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson Most influential besides Beatles, Elvis and Chuck: Probably 1993 (Doors & CCR), or else the first two classes (lots of 50's/early 60's favorites). The Cars - 1 Deep Purple- 4 Part 3 coming soon! 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. 181. I would also put Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, Mountain, and Iron Butterfly on the pyramid too. 1997 Mahalia Jackson Pei, also designed the most famous modern pyramid, the controversial 1988 addition to the Louvre., 3. The Moody Blues: 5/10 Ground floor of The Pyramid. I agree The Miracles are definitely a Level-4 act and agree with every word of your post. 162. 141. 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.) Yes Little Richard (Level 5) "If You Can Want" The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon. 133. That's it. 8/10 = No Brainers He took a Magic team with no other All-Stars to the Finals while beating LeBron in LeBron's prime. Most unworthy: Percy Sledge, the one hit wonder whose one hit wasn't all that wonderful. at the best online prices at eBay! Booker T. and the M.G.s Not too many others, outside of one or two really obvious choices. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: 3/10 Marvin Gaye: 10/10 LaVern Baker Was Shaquille ONeal the one Pantheon player who could have been top five if he really wanted it? In a word, no. 85. The Cure: 8/10 Gene Pitney: 5/10 96. Sex Pistols depeche mode - 2 or 3 My theory is that with Costello his look and image are more important than his songwriting. IMO obviously. Most civilized inductee: Chuck D, Bruce Springsteen, Fats Domino. Bon Jovi, Posted by Joe on Tuesday, 04/27/2021 @ 05:25am. During the end of 2006 and the early part of 2007, I was suffering from a terrible depression that led me to start thinking about suicide.All Around that time I was talking to some people on a few forums about my problems. Upgrade Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and T. Rex. Most quiet inductee? They don't have a ton of bands imitating them other than Coldplay. Al Green Ruth Brown "Come On Do The Jerk" The Righteous Brothers , The T-Bones Alice Cooper: 7/10 Posted by Roy on Friday, 01/26/2018 @ 07:27am, And here is my opinion about the position of the 2018 inductees: 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: For the new inductees, my opinion is this: Check out the sidebar on the left for many more excursions into wormhole that is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1990 Louis Armstrong Bill Simmonss new podcast breaks down the NBAs most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. 67. 5/10 = Average/Borderline Because of the lamestream press' overhype of the Pistols, several people actually think they started punk rock, which of course they didn't. Green Day Guns N' Roses weren't the most pleasant of acts. Posted by BSLO on Friday, 11/1/2013 @ 10:40am. Electric Light Orchestra - 1 -I have to say Madonna. The people who made a name IN Rock and Roll. I can nitpick about some of the placements, but a solid list nonetheless, I hate the Warriors but this is underselling Curry. Eagles Cheap Trick - 1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe- 5 I still listen to modern rock/indie radio at times, but for the most part, I start losing sustained interest around 1998 or '9. 2000 Eddie Cochran: 9/10 Is anyone ever going to move up fro level 4 to level 5? If I wrote a serious short book on the updated Pyramid, I'd make use of the same 1:1 comparisons that Simmons did. -the Miracles, the Comets, the Midnighters.. barring them, probably the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures I'm like 300 pages in and the pyramid hasn't even started, I just finished the 33 suggestions to improve the NBA after that inmediatly comes the pyramid, let me see if I can find it for you. Outside of Madonna, 2008 was a stellar year. 2000 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). "According to several websites, the Miracles are one of the most oft-covered groups in recorded history and the most covered Motown group ever. "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston The Allman Brothers Band: 9/10 They never put out more than one outrageously good record. In addition, the Miracles have been regarded as the most covered act in Motown's roster and have influenced numerous artists worldwide in the last 50 years. http://www.beatlesebooks.com/hold-on-me, Posted by Bill G on Tuesday, 06/4/2019 @ 22:46pm. Laura Nyro: Influenced Billy Joel. The person who said The Moody Blues were a 5, c'mon. Except on Neil Young, of course. You may wonder why I continue posting on FRL after admitting to my disenchanted with most rock music. it was neutral. Linda Ronstadt I kept the same ratio. Recently Updated. Bob Dylan. I was given first money of $2,000.000.00 US Dollars and on monthly basis am now paid $20,000.00 USDollars for working for the hood. Of course, wherever they go, Black Sabbath still has to be above them. Favorite induction year? 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. Ike & Tina Turner The DC5: 5/10 Chuck Berry The Van Halen brothers managed to get rid of both their main lead singers. "Mighty Good Lovin"-Edwin Starr, Chris Clark. Most snubbed before being inducted: Black Sabbath, The Stooges, Hall & Oates, Neil Diamond, Alice Copper, Buffalo Springfield. Madonna should not even be there and in the pyramid's scheme she is higher that Frank Zappa and Jefferson Airplane? Clyde McPhatter: 8/10 Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Flava Flav, Prince, Frank Zappa, Dr. John, and Brian Wilson. Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? Jay-Z -Level 3 1 bestselling book from 2009. None of them were saints though. The (Small) Faces Most loudest inductee (outside the Metal genre)? 12. AC/DC: 9/10 I'd buy front row seats for a weird off between Prince and Dr. John. 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". HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES. Posted by AlexVoltaire on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 08:03am, Deep Purple/NWA- Level 2 Posted by Mat r on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 16:32pm, Level 1: Def Leppard Neil Diamond Robert Parish, 67. 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 think that eventually Rush will be recognized, in the future, as a 5th tier band. 139. He didn't make ESPN's recent list of the 74 best players ever which is straight dumb. Radiohead have been called the last important rock band by tons of people. You are pleased to answer anytime you want. Ritchie Valens: 7/10 Posted by Corey Finn on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 11:14am. Re: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid, Quote from: Josh on June 02, 2010, 10:22:44 pm, Quote from: cheloLP on June 02, 2010, 10:18:57 pm, Quote from: Josh on June 02, 2010, 11:17:05 pm, Quote from: Josh on June 02, 2010, 11:31:51 pm, Quote from: t-mac357 on June 02, 2010, 11:38:30 pm, Privacy Notice/Your California Privacy Rights, Topic: Bill Simmons NBA Hall of Fame Pyramid (Read 15826 times). But whats the legacy of the blockbuster album? Something went wrong. Simon and Garfunkel Let me know if my analogies don't work as well. Sandwiching him in with the other me-first scorers from other generations. 7/10 = Solid Picks 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. This high? Heckthe first Motown act, PERIOD. Lloyd Price He finished Top 10 in MVP voting 4 times. Bob Seger: 7/10 However, I do disagree with you on Neil Young's ranking. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: 8/10 CCR (Level 3) The Rolling Stones: 10/10 The Mamas & The Papas: 6/10 1994 The main ones: Isaac Hayes I would also move Talking Heads up to the 4th tier. "My Girl Has Gone" Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker. Best outside US and UK: If Canada counts, then Rush, if Canada doesn't count, then ABBA. Posted by Jason Voigt on Wednesday, 09/26/2018 @ 14:03pm. Gasol won't get overlooked for the actual hall because of his int'l resume, but his NBA resume is pretty damn solid too. Nobody above him had a shorter period of being in that stratosphere. Read our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy to get more information and learn how to set up your preferences. Beck (Level 1 or 2) All-Time Finest View entire all-time finest list Current Finest Sometimes his team wasn't good enough. The Allman Brothers Band But I hope that someday Plastic People of the Universe will get in. "Commenting to Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Seger said: "I used to go to the Motown Revues, and the Miracles always closed the show. Eventually, the powers that be will finally realize that Rush deserves to have a spot on the third tier, if not the fourth tier. Either the music stands up or it doesn't." I also love the story about a lady who got a knock on her door and when she opened it it was Pirince and another guy. Joni Mitchell: 9/10 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. Note: Emails will not be visible or used in any way, but are required. ***. Madonna (Level 4) Fats Domino comes off as a classy and humble man in every interview and film I've seen of him. I think she brought so little to the table talent-wise, evolution-wise. Gladys Knight and the Pips "Going to a Go-Go" The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair. Dominique Wilkins, 63. Are you serious? Both haven't been to the Finals. whitney houston - 3 or 4 Update the pyramid. Loudest other than metal: The Who David Bowie Off the top of my head, I think it was something like MJ, LBJ, Russell, Kareem, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Duncan, Kobe, West, Oscar, Hakeem, Shaq, Moses, KD. Look at the artists in group 3 and then where Radiohead is in group 4. 82. Posted by Gary on Saturday, 01/5/2019 @ 04:20am. Jay - Z: 10/10 Bill Walton. 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. 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. 2002 2012 Freddie King Nina Simone - 1, Posted by Classic Rock on Thursday, 01/25/2018 @ 16:33pm. The Go - Go's: 7/10 Connie Hawkins, 99. Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff Parker was really, really good for a long time. ABBA: 7/10 Level 3 Hakeem Olajuwon, 11. Nine Inch Nails-2 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers: 6/10 P.S. -------------------------------------------------- How Far Can This Version of James Harden Take the Sixers? Bill Simmon's Hall of Fame Pyramid Can you name the Bill Simmon's Hall of Fame Pyramid? Buffalo Springfield Didn't hit up any neighbors or anything. It's that "X" Factor that separates true legends from also-rans.The Men from the Boys. Miles Davis 180. 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. Posted by Tony on Friday, 08/8/2014 @ 17:19pm, Overrated, or too high on the pyramid: Ramones, Elton John, Little Richard, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Aerosmith, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Genesis. The hierarchy in the pyramid was primarily determined by artist rankings here and here. Any thoughts? The most obvious one to me is Metallica, who are no brainers for level 4 at least, and could possibly mount a case (admittedly a weak one) for level 5. It would only make sense, since the next 4 are not perfect multiples of 12 anymore. Level 3: Dolly Parton (Level 2) Name Affiliation Year. NO WAY should they just be at Level 3. 6. 50. Michael Jackson 5)Elvis Costello-Alison, and I cannot name another song. That's almost obscene! Posted by Dezmond on Wednesday, 10/30/2013 @ 21:45pm. 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. Heart (high 3rd) Electric Light Orchestra Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. 149. "Happy Landing" - The Temptations. Posted by Jack on Thursday, 12/18/2014 @ 15:01pm. No. The Who, Metallica, Led Zeppelin would all rank up there. Also, I would put The Stooges in The Clash's place. But, Chris Paul has not been dealt a shit hand. Jack Twyman, 107. The Moody Blues Artis Gilmore, 87. James Taylor: 8/10 Alice Cooper Otis Redding: 10/10 #1 NBA community for blogging, voting in polls, taking quizzes, and public chats. Tommy Heinsohn, 65. KISS (Level 2) The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy. Plus, The Miracles' historical importance as Motown's first group seals the deal !! Least deserving inductee (anyone but Madonna, ABBA, or any Hip Hop inductees*)? Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 Los Lobos Dave DeBusschere, 52. Posted by John R.C on Wednesday, 05/12/2021 @ 23:17pm. 219. It's just how the hall seems to operate now. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Posted by Follower on Saturday, 01/19/2019 @ 16:38pm. Level 4: 4/10 = Marginal 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. Shaq, 12. The Stooges I can't in good conscience not include Manu in the Pyramid. Since I joined RateYourMusic over the summer, I've compiled some lists detailing my likes and dislikes in music. According to the picture, that's where Level 5 is. Duane Eddy 79. The Jimi Hendrix Experience They were that good, and everybody knew it. Jason Kidd (see above), 46. "From Head to Toe" Elvis Costello, Chris Clark 3) THE FOUR TOPS at # 79 David Thompson, 80. Charles Barkley, 22. Beastie Boys: 9/10 "What's So Good About Goodbye" Giant Sunflower, The Temptations, Quix*O*Tic Paul Simon: 8/10 nine inch nails - 2 or 3 "After All" The Supremes, The Marvelettes. 140. Ramones Bill Simmonss new podcast breaks down the NBAs most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. Elvis Costello and the Attractions New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Most snubbed artist who is now an inductee (besides Rush and Alice Cooper*)? achieve Hall of Fame status in. 45. Miles Davis: 9/10 42. Should have been first ballot: Genesis, Black Sabbath, Queen. 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. 49. Level 3 move to 3: Bon Jovi: 4/10 All the Lord of The Rings films 1987 T-Bone Walker Corey Finn, Janis Joplin Carly Simon (Level 1), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 15:49pm. Level Four: Brendan Fraser (we can't really have him above anyone else here) Jerry Lee Lewis: 10/10 8. Elton John: 10/10 10. Posted by Dan on Wednesday, 07/24/2013 @ 17:34pm. 36 Sly and the Family Stone Overall personality-wise, I'll say Prince. "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson. Oscar Robertson, 10. 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? Public Enemy Michael Jackson, but considering his upbringing I can't really blame him for that. Santana: 8/10 Black Sabbath: 10/10 Does anyone have the new Bill Simmons Pyramid from the Book Of Basketball 2.0? For an Early Influence, I would pick Cab Calloway or The Ravens. Shawn Kemp, 101. Queen and Black Sabbath, by far. Care to post it here? The O'Jays: 7/10 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. "Swept For You Baby" The Sylvers, The Blenders, The Tamlins (as Sweat For You Baby). 10. The Beatles: 10/10 Exactly, Posted by Matthew on Saturday, 05/25/2013 @ 12:13pm. Martha and the Vandellas 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. -I've heard stories that James Brown was a ballbuster. Carly Simon (Level 1) And when is Poco going to move up. (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) 9/10 = All Time Greats It's high time that we recognize their limitations as exactly that and take them down off the arbitrary pedestal they were perverse placed on. 7/10 = Solid Picks After all, I am a huge "progressive rock" supporter, n'est-ce pas? Plebeian, "Determination" The Contours. The success of the Miracles actually launched the Motown Records label, and, according to Motown Records founder, Berry Gordy, without the Miracles,the Motown Record Corporation would not have been possible." -I'll say Bobby Darin never had a drug problem (that I know of), branched out into different styles, even helped his fellow performers learn how to do their own taxes during the Caravan Of Stars tours. The Ronettes: 6/10 1. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. ), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others Fats Domino Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 9/10 These are basically "L3" guys, only there's something just inherently "greater" about them. The J.B.'s 2. Carl Perkins: 10/10 151. 1/10 = Not even worth of mention 2Pac 99. "Shop Around" Captain & Tennille, Don Bryant, The Astronauts, The Allusions, and Georgie Fame, Neil Merryweather and Lynn Carey, among numerous others. 6. And how the hell could OKC ever trade James Harden after Game 5? Frank Zappa 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. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 10/10 Gladys Knight & The Pips: 7/10 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). I'm coming up with a questionnaire/survey on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inductees. 121. 1999 Charles Brown B.B. It's fine, but it's more of a BS pod than a true sequel (I'm of the belief that Simmons sort of lost his passion when ESPN fired him for criticizing Goodell). - This is going off the paperback version which includes everything up to the '09-'10 season. The Flamingos 106. Duran Duran (Level 1 or 2) Muddy Waters (Level 5) ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone, Moody Blues. "I Like It Like That" (Miracles song)- Bobby Vee, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. My mistake, I met question 9 and "most nicest", not 7 and "most mean". Tupac Solid list, I'd bump up Hakeem to in the top ten and I would have KG somewhere in the 15-20 range personally. 154. 171. 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.. 205. 2003 Van Halen: 9/10 Which performers you think will be the next inductees? Posted by Handsome Bob on Thursday, 05/16/2019 @ 23:13pm, ** THE MIRACLESand why they SHOULD be Level 4:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miracles_discography Animal House Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7/10 The Dells: 5/10 48. Almost all of their hits were self-written, making them unique among Motown acts. 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. Favorite inductee outside of the U.S. and the U.K.? I could have sworn it was the other way around. 5/10 = Average/Borderline "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington. My occasional communication efforts within this forum is generally framed around acknowledging my own biases and attempting to subvert them for more rationale dialog. Donna Summer Isaac Hayes: 7/10 Bill Haley (and His Comets) Run D.M.C. 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons Deep Purple a 1???" Is there any way we can realign the pyramid with the artist rankings we did over the course of last year? If you prefer to look at the Hall of Famers in a sortable list, here is where to go. 177. 143. Were Shaq and Kobe always destined to turn on each other? NOW.THOSE ARE THE ACTUAL RANKINGSand you SEE just WHO ROLLING STONE Ranks as the TOP MOTOWN GROUP. 80. Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 11:28am. Is Paul a better athlete than Stockton? 113. James Harden is no slouch. Elvis Presley. Eminem maybe the last artist to hit Level 4. 15. The former MVP has adapted and evolved to become an excellent conductor of Phillys offense. MOTOWN GROUPS RANKED ON ROLLING STONE'S LIST OF 87. Aretha Franklin 1. 8. King 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. Dion I have adjustments: Bob Dylan "Can You Love a Poor Boy" Bobby Vee, Softones, Gil Bernal, Ronnie Walker. That's the backbone of my opinion and I'm out of cares about your opinion about my opinion, pal. 24. Steve Miller: Level 1, Posted by SotN on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 03:31am. All my earlier kidding aside, here's how I'd fix the pyramid: The Temptations: 10/10 We could spend the rest of this post going in circles on him. 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