After discussing with Batman Jones and mc mark about this, we have come up with a field for solo artists. Instead of wasting another thread by telling people who all is in it, I will just post the first half and have people vote. The second half will be revealed late tomorrow night. It will be too confusing, I think, to post the whole field and then ask people to vote for half of it in the same thread. BTW - Final 4 matchups will be Bracket A vs Bracket C and Bracket B vs Bracket D. Vote for who you think is the better artist. Please get your vote in by 9:00 P.M. CST, Monday, April 18. Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 16) Sheryl Crow 8) Tom Waits 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 12) Pete Townshend 4) Leonard Cohen 13) Donovan 6) Jim Croce 11) Otis Redding 3) Stevie Wonder 14) Bonnie Raitt 7) Paul McCartney 10) Jerry Lee Lewis 2) Bob Marley 15) George Harrison Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 16) Ben Harper 8) Nick Drake 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 12) Kate Bush 4) James Brown 13) Cat Stevens 6) Buddy Holly 11) Lou Reed 3) Frank Zappa 14) Billy Bragg 7) Peter Gabriel 10) Van Morrison 2) Prince 15) Warren Zevon
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 16) Sheryl Crow 8) Tom Waits 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 12) Pete Townshend 4) Leonard Cohen 13) Donovan 6) Jim Croce 11) Otis Redding 3) Stevie Wonder 14) Bonnie Raitt 7) Paul McCartney 10) Jerry Lee Lewis 2) Bob Marley 15) George Harrison Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 16) Ben Harper 8) Nick Drake 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 12) Kate Bush 4) James Brown 13) Cat Stevens 6) Buddy Holly 11) Lou Reed 3) Frank Zappa 14) Billy Bragg 7) Peter Gabriel 10) Van Morrison 2) Prince 15) Warren Zevon
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 16) 8) Tom Waits 9) 5) Paul Simon (pete with The Who was sweet, but as a solo artist ehh) 12) 4) Leonard Cohen 13) 6) Jim Croce 11) 3) Stevie Wonder 14) 7) Paul McCartney 10) 2) Bob Marley 15) Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 16) 8) 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 12) 4) James Brown 13) 6) Buddy Holly 11) 3) Frank Zappa 14) 7) Peter Gabriel 10) 2) Prince 15)
I'm stoked about this one. Tons of really tough matchups. Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley - Bye, Sheryl. 16) Sheryl Crow 8) Tom Waits 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 12) Pete Townshend - Simon should win this, but I can't vote against Pete. 4) Leonard Cohen - Love Donovan, but Cohen's second only to Dylan. 13) Donovan 6) Jim Croce - Tough matchup for Croce. One of my all time faves. 11) Otis Redding 3) Stevie Wonder 14) Bonnie Raitt 7) Paul McCartney 10) Jerry Lee Lewis 2) Bob Marley 15) George Harrison - Very hard to vote against Bob Marley. Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 16) Ben Harper 8) Nick Drake 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 12) Kate Bush 4) James Brown 13) Cat Stevens - Going with the sentimental favorite here over the Godfather. 6) Buddy Holly 11) Lou Reed - Very few would beat Buddy Holly, but Lou's one of them. 3) Frank Zappa - Hard to vote against Bragg. 14) Billy Bragg 7) Peter Gabriel 10) Van Morrison 2) Prince 15) Warren Zevon - We all know how this is gonna turn out and on most days I'd pick Prince, but Zevon's gotta get at least this one vote.
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley (duh....) 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 12) Pete Townshend 4) Leonard Cohen 11) Otis Redding 3) Stevie Wonder 10) Jerry Lee Lewis 15) George Harrison Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 4) James Brown 6) Buddy Holly 3) Frank Zappa 7) Peter Gabriel 2) Prince Bob Dylan had better be getting a #1 seed on the other side. Also, the hip-hop community had better be represented. Tupac, Biggie, etc.. Garth Brooks deserves to be there too, even though I think he sucks. And Melissa Etheridge.
Geez, even I know that it was Jim Morrison who was the lead singer for the Doors. Not "Brown-Eyed Girl" Van Morrison, SonicsGM you dumbass.
Damn! I knew we forgot someone! No hip-hop or country. We only had 64 spots and that was the only way to narrow it down. It would be easy to fill up 64 seeds in either of these categories. I'm personally really hoping for a country tourney, but in this one there's no Hank Williams, Willie, Johnny Cash, John Prine, et al.
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley ***** 16) Sheryl Crow 8) Tom Waits 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn ***** 5) Paul Simon ***** 12) Pete Townshend 4) Leonard Cohen ***** 13) Donovan 6) Jim Croce ***** 11) Otis Redding 3) Stevie Wonder ***** 14) Bonnie Raitt 7) Paul McCartney ***** 10) Jerry Lee Lewis 2) Bob Marley ***** 15) George Harrison Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix ***** 16) Ben Harper 8) Nick Drake 9) Aretha Franklin ***** 5) Rod Stewart ***** 12) Kate Bush 4) James Brown 13) Cat Stevens ***** 6) Buddy Holly ***** 11) Lou Reed 3) Frank Zappa ***** 14) Billy Bragg 7) Peter Gabriel 10) Van Morrison ***** 2) Prince ***** 15) Warren Zevon
I'll say, first of all, that it looks like you've done a pretty solid job in selecting the participants, good job. Now the picks... 1) Elvis Presley 16) Sheryl Crow What I do have by Sheryl Crow, I like and it's some of the best pop there is, but we're talking about "The King" here. His influence and revolutionary style alone could carrry him far much less how good some of his songs were for back then. 8) Tom Waits 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn I'm not familiar with music by either, but I do know SRV has the song played at the end of Major League II (The House Is Rockin'). Ha, that song alone gives Vaughn some wheels in this thing. 5) Paul Simon 12) Pete Townshend I don't know anything by these guys. I thought Simon was more of a group specifically 'cause he was with Garfunkle. 4) Leonard Cohen 13) Donovan I know 1 song by both combined, can't judge. 6) Jim Croce 11) Otis Redding I know 1 song by both combined, can't judge. 3) Stevie Wonder 14) Bonnie Raitt I know 0 songs by both combined, can't judge. 7) Paul McCartney 10) Jerry Lee Lewis I don't know anything (recurring them, eh) by McCartney alone, but I love him as a Beatle. With that said, Lewis had "Great Balls of Fire." 2) Bob Marley 15) George Harrison Harrison had like one hit (I've Got My Mind Set On You) and that's about it, right? Everyone should probably own the "Bob Marley: Legend" CD, so that they have a taste of Reggae in their collection. 1) Jimi Hendrix 16) Ben Harper Jimi did some things with the guitar that I've never heard from anyone else. He was amazing, and everyone knows this. I'd say he's the favorite in this. 8) Nick Drake 9) Aretha Franklin Eh, I like "Respect" by her, and I've never even heard of Drake. 5) Rod Stewart 12) Kate Bush Never heard of this Kate Bush, Stewart had "Maggie May." 4) James Brown 13) Cat Stevens It's gonna take more than that to take this "Cool Cat" out. 6) Buddy Holly 11) Lou Reed The guy was cool enough for Weezer to make a song about him, so I'll give him the nod, although I know 0 songs by either. 3) Frank Zappa 14) Billy Bragg Who? 7) Peter Gabriel 10) Van Morrison Again, not enough knowledge. 2) Prince 15) Warren Zevon Prince has a few catchy songs; he can advance.
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 16) 8) 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) 12) Pete Townshend 4) 13) Donovan 6) Jim Croce 11) 3) Stevie Wonder 14) 7) 10) Jerry Lee Lewis 2) Bob Marley 15) Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 16) 8) 9) Aretha Franklin 5) 12) Kate Bush 4) James Brown 13) 6) Buddy Holly 11) 3) Frank Zappa 14) 7) Peter Gabriel 10) 2) Prince 15) i assume Madonna and Michael Jackson are on the other side of the bracket?
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley **** 16) How is Sheryl Crow a lower seed than Donavan? 8) Tom Waits**** 9) tough matchup but Waits win on songwriting 5) Paul Simon**** 12) 4) Leonard Cohen***** 13) 6) not even close, Otis was a better singer and doesn't get enough props for his songwriting.He brought more energy to the stage than some bands. 11) Otis Redding**** 3) Stevie Wonder***** 14) terrible seeding for Bonnie, she deserves better 7) Paul McCartney**** 10) 2) Bob Marley***** 15) Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix**** 16) 8) 9) Aretha Franklin**** 5) Rod Stewart**** 12) 4) James Brown***** 13) 6) Buddy Holly**** 11) 3) 14) Billy Bragg 7) This seeding is a travshmockery,it's reeeeediculous to the nth degree, it's the worst seeding EVER!! EVER!!! there are so many genres of music that he has excelled in and he get's 10th. He wrote G-L-O-R-I-A for christ's sake. Even if you add Gabriel's work with Genesis, it still wouldn't compare to Van Morrison's catalog. Not even close. To say he is hugely influential would still be understating his case. 10 Van Morrison*********************************** 2) Prince********** 15) anyone who can wear a speedo and trenchcoat on an album cover can't be all bad.
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley xxxxxxxx 16) Sheryl Crow 8) Tom Waits xxxxxxxx 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn (never really cared for SRV) 5) Paul Simon 12) Pete Townshend xxxxxxxxxx 4) Leonard Cohen 13) Donovan xxxxxxxx (Hurdy Gurdy Man was the tie breaker) 6) Jim Croce 11) Otis Redding xxxxxxxxx 3) Stevie Wonder xxxxxxxxx 14) Bonnie Raitt 7) Paul McCartney 10) Jerry Lee Lewis xxxxxxxxxxx 2) Bob Marley xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 15) George Harrison Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix xxxxxxxxxxx 16) Ben Harper 8) Nick Drake 9) Aretha Franklin xxxxxxxxxx 5) Rod Stewart 12) Kate Bush xxxxxxxx 4) James Brown xxxxxxxxxxx NOT EVEN CLOSE 13) Cat Stevens 6) Buddy Holly 11) Lou Reed XXXXXXXXx 3) Frank Zappa xxxxxxx 14) Billy Bragg 7) Peter Gabriel 10) Van Morrison xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2) Prince xxxxxxxxxxxx 15) Warren Zevon (Warren was Prince fan and covered Raspberry Beret himself) I hope George Clinton is in this.
Great list (so far) _____________ 1) Elvis Presley 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 4) Leonard Cohen 6) Jim Croce 3) Stevie Wonder 7) Paul McCartney 2) Bob Marley 1) Jimi Hendrix 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 4) James Brown 11) Lou Reed 3) Frank Zappa 7) Peter Gabriel 2) Prince
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 4) Leonard Cohen 6) Jim Croce 3) Stevie Wonder 7) Paul McCartney 2) Bob Marley Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 13) Cat Stevens 11) Lou Reed 3) Frank Zappa 10) Van Morrison 2) Prince
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 13) Donovan 11) Otis Redding 3) Stevie Wonder 7) Paul McCartney 15) George Harrison Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Rod Stewart 4) James Brown 6) Buddy Holly 3) Frank Zappa 10) Van Morrison 2) Prince
Bracket A: 1) Elvis Presley 9) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) Paul Simon 4) Leonard Cohen 11) Otis Redding 14) Bonnie Raitt 7) Paul McCartney 2) Bob Marley Bracket C: 1) Jimi Hendrix 8) Nick Drake 5) Rod Stewart 4) James Brown 11) Lou Reed 14) Billy Bragg 7) Peter Gabriel 2) Prince
