US Band Tournament - Semi Finals - Creedence Clearwater Revival vs The Byrds

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Pete said:

When's the best Aussie band poll? 

Should just be AC/DC all the way.  

Yeah no point in that. Might do a non-UK/USA one for bands but next I was going to do Male Solo Artists that should see Elton John walk it..... 

[Mook]

AC/DC are more Scottish than Australian.

[Sugar Ape]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Yeah no point in that. Might do a non-UK/USA one for bands but next I was going to do Male Solo Artists that should see Elton John walk it..... 

I’ve got an idea for a non-UK or USA one. So any non-UK or USA bands AC/DC, U2 etc... also any mixed bands that didn’t make the UK or USA one such as Fleetwood Mac and duos like Simon and Garfunkel. 

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

I’ve got an idea for a non-UK or USA one. So any non-UK or USA bands AC/DC, U2 etc... also any mixed bands that didn’t make the UK or USA one such as Fleetwood Mac and duos like Simon and Garfunkel. 

Yeah not a bad shout. AC/DC v Fleetwood Mac final. Might throw Oasis,  Journey and The Eagles in as well. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

Fleetwood Mac surely win that with ease.

 

Duos? Carpenters? Hmn. 

[Sugar Ape]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Yeah not a bad shout. AC/DC v Fleetwood Mac final. Might throw Oasis,  Journey and The Eagles in as well. 

So we could have the following tournaments left:

 

Non UK/USA bands plus duos 

 

Solo Artists 

 

Hip/Hop one - could be solo artist and bands combined or just one or the other 

 

Motown type one. Could see Mook losing his shit over the parameters of who can and can’t enter that one

 

Any others?

 

For the solo one are you thinking of including the likes of McCartney and Lennon or you ruling them out because they’ve been in The Beatles?

[Sugar Ape]

2 minutes ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Fleetwood Mac surely win that with ease.

 

Duos? Carpenters? Hmn. 

One of the favourites but I think there are others that will challenge them. You’ve got to include them in one category or the other. 

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

So we could have the following tournaments left:

 

Non UK/USA bands plus duos 

 

Solo Artists 

 

Hip/Hop one - could be solo artist and bands combined or just one or the other 

 

Motown type one. Could see Mook losing his shit over the parameters of who can and can’t enter that one

 

Any others?

 

For the solo one are you thinking of including the likes of McCartney and Lennon or you ruling them out because they’ve been in The Beatles?

I'll add them probably but maybe I'll start a thread for people to add their 5 choices then add them up. I dont want the same kick offs as last time. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

3 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

One of the favourites but I think there are others that will challenge them. You’ve got to include them in one category or the other. 

Who, Fleetwood Mac? Mate, if they even look like losing I’ll go full Code. I’ll open up parallel dimensions if I need to. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

22 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

CCR are walking this semi final. 

Fucking nuts.

 

Hugely influential pioneers of both folk-rock and country-rock (with a nice little sideline in psychedelia) are being trounced by a decent, but comparatively limited, band.

 

American music in the late 60s and 70s would basically sound the same if CCR had never existed; The Byrds carved paths that loads of others followed.

[Tony Moanero]

29 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

I’ve got an idea for a non-UK or USA one. So any non-UK or USA bands AC/DC, U2 etc... also any mixed bands that didn’t make the UK or USA one such as Fleetwood Mac and duos like Simon and Garfunkel. 

Would be an argument for including Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac and Buckingham Nicks era Mac as separate entrants.

[Remmie]

I've enjoyed the tournaments, but maybe give another music one a break for a couple months

[Sugar Ape]

19 minutes ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Who, Fleetwood Mac? Mate, if they even look like losing I’ll go full Code. I’ll open up parallel dimensions if I need to. 

That’s my vote against them in every round confirmed. 

[Tony Moanero]

Just now, Remmie said:

I've enjoyed the tournaments, but maybe give another music one a break for a couple months

Nah, let’s do another one. Poltics threads aside, which I can’t be arsed with due to all the bickering, the GF would be relatively quiet without the tournament threads.

[Remmie]

2 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

Nah, let’s do another one. Poltics threads aside, which I can’t be arsed with due to all the bickering, the GF would be relatively quiet without the tournament threads.

Then change the record, man, and do one about something else

[Bjornebye]

6 minutes ago, Remmie said:

I've enjoyed the tournaments, but maybe give another music one a break for a couple months

With all the negativity about mate I think these tournaments have been a very welcome distraction and I'm saying that as someone who enjoys voting not as the organiser. 

 

I could do something different to music for the next one if you have any suggestions. Favourite UK roundabout ? 

[Sugar Ape]

1 minute ago, Remmie said:

Then change the record, man, and do one about something else

Why? Loads of people are enjoying them and want them to carry on. Nothing to stop you doing an alternative if you can think of something decent. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

5 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

which I can’t be arsed with due to all the bickering

Yes you can. 

[Tony Moanero]

Just now, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Yes you can. 

Very occasionally. I almost never post in them.

[Tony Moanero]

6 minutes ago, Remmie said:

Then change the record, man, and do one about something else

I enjoy the music threads so would welcome another music related tournament. We already have threads for pretty much everything else anyway.

[Remmie]

7 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

With all the negativity about mate I think these tournaments have been a very welcome distraction and I'm saying that as someone who enjoys voting not as the organiser. 

 

I could do something different to music for the next one if you have any suggestions. Favourite UK roundabout ? 

Fair play for doing the organising, the GF hasn't changed when it comes to relentless whinging, was exactly the same when I did the Animal tournaments 12+ years ago. 

 

And the recent music tournaments have been good but would benefit from a break,  keep your audience wanting more and all that. 

[Bjornebye]

Just now, Remmie said:

Fair play for doing the organising, the GF hasn't changed when it comes to relentless whinging, was exactly the same when I did the Animal tournaments 12+ years ago. 

 

And the recent music tournaments have been good but would benefit from a break,  keep your audience wanting more and all that. 

Well demonstrated. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

10 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

I almost never post in them.

Yes you do. 

[Tony Moanero]

Just now, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Yes you do. 

What are you taking about? I’ve posted in the Covid one, but can’t recall posting in another politics thread this year. 

[PestiRed]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

When's the best Aussie band poll? 

Should just be AC/DC all the way.  

I think hang-wanking yourself to death simply because you’re bored in a hotel room should get you an honourable mention in the rock and roll pantheon