British Band Tournament - Round 1. Iron Maiden vs The Coral

[Bjornebye]

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+coral+dreaming+of+you

 

 

[Bjornebye]

Remember, vote for what you are most likely to listen too, not your perception of the bands size in comparison. 

[YorkshireRed]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Remember, vote for what you are most likely to listen too, not your perception of the bands size in comparison. 

This is why I have to vote for The Coral. Clearly they’re not winning this but I never listen to Iron Maiden. I appreciate their popularity but they’re just not my thing. 

[clarkie]

 

[mattyq]

I was a big Maiden fan in my early years. Saw them at the Empire a few times and at Donnington. They were brilliant

Since then my tastes have shifted somewhat but the still beat the crap out of The Coral who are decent but nothing more

 

 

[Grinch]

Can't take iron maiden seriously.   They're more like Spinal Tap than black sabbath. 

[manwiththestick]

Iron Maiden.

 

Personally I think The Coral are crap, probably get love on here because they are local.

[The Midnight Rambler]

The Coral. Most underrated band in the UK 

 

 

 

[Carvalho Diablo]

Iron Maiden by an absolute landslide.

 

[cloggypop]

Loads of smellies on here. 

[mattyq]

27 minutes ago, cloggypop said:

Loads of smellies on here. 

Pretty sure that's only a Liverpool phrase

Used it a few times in different places and people look at you strangely... what's a smellie?

[johnsusername]

The Coral are excellent song writers and musicians. 

[manwiththestick]

24 minutes ago, mattyq said:

Pretty sure that's only a Liverpool phrase

Used it a few times in different places and people look at you strangely... what's a smellie?

Usually a person into Heavy Metal/Rock.

[mattyq]

11 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

Usually a person into Heavy Metal/Rock.

Haha, I know what a smellie is. I was trying badly to describe the process in other parts of the country

[Numero Veinticinco]

Never heard of the Coral so I reluctantly voted for Iron Maiden. 

[cloggypop]

6 minutes ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Never heard of the Coral so I reluctantly voted for Iron Maiden. 

Smelly

[cloggypop]

NV has got a Bass Bitter bar towel sown into the arse of his jeans. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

3 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Remember, vote for what you are most likely to listen too, not your perception of the bands size in comparison. 

I wasn't going to bother voting, but this persuaded me.

[Vincent Vega]

1 hour ago, cloggypop said:

Loads of smellies on here. 

Wait until you see who I’ll be pushing for inclusion on the American bands version.

[SasaS]

18 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

I wasn't going to bother voting, but this persuaded me.

There was a band going against Iron Maiden. Worth a vote.

[Lee909]

This forum can be fucking nuts. 

 

Litteraly a band who are lined up to play Warrington and The Wirral food, drink and music festival vs a band that will sell out any stadium in the world and its neck and neck

[Grinch]

2 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

This forum can be fucking nuts. 

 

Litteraly a band who are lined up to play Warrington and The Wirral food, drink and music festival vs a band that will sell out any stadium in the world and its neck and neck

Popularity is hardly a great judgement on taste when it comes to music.  

[Lee909]

Just now, Grinch said:

Popularity is hardly a great judgement on taste when it comes to music.  

Not in all cases no, I get some won't be into that type of music. But for it to be this close is fucking nuts. Can only assume some home bias playing into it. 

 

Mind you I'm not a fan of half the bands that come out of Liverpool or Manchester over the past 30/40 years. 

[The Golden Eel]

1 minute ago, Lee909 said:

Not in all cases no, I get some won't be into that type of music. But for it to be this close is fucking nuts. Can only assume some home bias playing into it. 

 

Mind you I'm not a fan of half the bands that come out of Liverpool or Manchester over the past 30/40 years. 

Agree. This would be the first clearly wrong result if The Coral manage to sneak through. 

[Pidge]

Iron Maiden, by a fair distance.