Battle of the Bands - Sweet 16

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles

3) The Doors

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones

6) Nirvana

Bracket C:

4) AC/DC

7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

4) U2

2) Queen

 

Thanks for asking R #1

Of course, it was always inevitable that the sweet 16 would be a classic rock station play list of bands, but I've seen so many posts on diverse and obscure bands here I had hope the list would be at least a little less predictable. For sure, many of the bands I will list in my own private sweet 16 were never given the chance to be voted upon in the 1st place, so.......

Oh yes, I really have enjoyed the tournament and want to thank Manny for putting it together (after all, I too wish to obtain access to the inner circle )

THE BANDS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE SWEET 16 :

Velvet Underground
Big Star
The Replacements
Mott The Hoople
The Smiths
The Beach Boys
The Flaming Lips
Roxy Music
The Who
Built To Spill
The Buzzcocks
Genesis (w/ Gabriel)
The Flamin Groovies
Iggy and the Stooges
MC5
Bad Religion

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles

3) The Doors


Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones

6) Nirvana


Bracket C:

4) AC/DC

11) CCR


Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd

2) Queen

 

Bracket A:

1)
4) Van Halen

3) The Doors
2)

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12)

6)
2) The Who

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4)

11)
7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4)

11)
2) Queen

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles
4) Van Halen

3) The Doors
2) The Eagles

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12) Soundgarden

6) Nirvana
2) The Who

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4) AC/DC

11) CCR
7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4) U2

11) The Police
2) Queen

 

1) The Beatles
4)

3) The Doors
2)

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12)

6) Nirvana
2)

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4)

11)
7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1)
4) U2

11) The Police
2)

 

1) The Beatles

3) The Doors

Bracket B:

12) Soundgarden - my one dark horse vote. Stones will win, but I like Soundgarden better.

2) The Who - Even Kurt Cobain would have voted for the Who.

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin

7) The Ramones - I hate CCR

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd - I own 2 Pink Floyd CDs. My U2 CDs are burned. Damn, why couldn't have U2 been pitted against CCR?

11) The Police - Queen is campy fun, but the Police were actually brilliant at times.

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles
4)

3) The Doors
2)

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12)

6)
2) The Who

Bracket C:

1)
4) AC/DC

11)
7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4)

11) The Police
2)

 

Bracket A

1. The Beatles
3. The Doors

Bracket B

1. The Rolling Stones
2. The Who

Bracket C

1. Led Zeppelin
7. The Ramones

Bracket D

1. Pink Floyd
11. The Police

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles



2) The Eagles

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones



2) The Who

Bracket C:


4) AC/DC


7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd



2) Queen

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles ****
4) Van Halen

3) The Doors ****
2) The Eagles

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12) Soundgarden ****

6) Nirvana
2) The Who ****

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4) AC/DC ****

11) CCR
7) The Ramones ****

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd ****
4) U2

11) The Police
2) Queen ****

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles
4) Van Halen

Although the 1984 concert was my first, I still have a much greater appreciation for The Beatles than I do for Van Halen. Since 1984, it's all been downhill. ...

3) The Doors
2) The Eagles

At least this winner will be snuffed soon...

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12) Soundgarden

Listening to Hands All Over right now... Anyone else remember hearing Michael Keaton giving Matthew Modine the beatdown to this song in Pacific Heights? Downright creepy...

6) Nirvana
2) The Who

I love The Who... really I do. Tough call...

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4) AC/DC

Too many bad recent albums by AC/DC make this one fairly easy for me... they still rocked pretty hard though.

11) CCR
7) The Ramones

It's been said before in these threads, but when you only use 3 or 4 power chords to write 95% of your songs and build a legacy like the Ramones have, you just plain rock.

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4) U2

I hate Pink Floyd and that damn light show crap.

11) The Police
2) Queen

Another one bites the dust. That song was written for such occasions as this.

 

this **** has turned into old foggie dinosaur rock ****.

I am sorry.








Sorry for being so young?

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles
4) Van Halen

3) The Doors
2) The Eagles

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12) Soundgarden

6) Nirvana
2) The Who

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4) AC/DC

11) CCR
7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4) U2

11) The Police
2) Queen

 

i'm just as young as you, but i know good music when i hear it. sit down and check out some albums from a few of these "old foggies" before you dismiss them; there is a reason why some of these bands are considered the greatest of all time.

the popular music of today absolutely blows IMO.

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles ***
4) Van Halen

3) The Doors ***
2) The Eagles

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones
12) Soundgarden ***

6) Nirvana ***
2) The Who

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin ***
4) AC/DC

11) CCR
7) The Ramones ***

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4) U2 ***

11) The Police
2) Queen ***

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles*** No real need to justify this one.
4) Van Halen

3) The Doors
2) The Eagles*** I just like more songs by the Eagles than I do the Doors.

Bracket B:

1) The Rolling Stones*** Another "no contest" here.
12) Soundgarden

6) Nirvana
2) The Who*** They are just a better band in my opinion and I'd rather listen to Townsend's guitar and Daltrey's voice over Cobain. Plus The Who had Keith Moon in the band. . . Keith Moon.

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin*** Can you guys name another band that played the blues as hard rock? These guys were just insanely good.
4) AC/DC

11) CCR
7) The Ramones***

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4) U2*** When I hear people talk about Floyd, I only hear 2 albums brought up. Dark Side of the Moon and the Wall. Dark Side put me to sleep the first time I tried listening to it. Plus, they screwed a bunch of little kids out of royalties on Brick in the Wall. How lame is that? U2 on the other hand has quite a few beloved albums and fans who debate time and time about which era was better. Plus they are my favorite band and only the Beatles and Led Zep can knock them off in my opinion. I think they've crossed into Stones territory.

11) The Police
2) Queen***

 

Bracket A:

1) The Beatles
4)

3) The Doors
2)

Bracket B:

1)
12) Soundgarden

6) Nirvana
2)

Bracket C:

1) Led Zeppelin
4)

11)
7) The Ramones

Bracket D:

1) Pink Floyd
4)

11)
2) Queen