Solo Artists Tourney - 1st Half of the 1st Round

Let's skip all the bull**** and get down to who should this should really be about:


Jimi vs Dylan


Dylan wins based on volume. Jimi died way too early. He had so much more to give.



All these stupid voting things are boring as hell. Why can't we just have a thread where we discuss what songs mean to each person on this BBS. Music is an ART, not a freakin popularity contest. What songs touch YOUR heart. What songs MEAN the most to YOU.

 

jimi and dylan...hell no!

celine dion and tupac shakur.

 

Aw, man. I clicked on this thread looking forward to reading Finn*'s votes and all I got was this crappy lecture. Kind of reminds me of watching the Rockets last night in a local dive bar. Some old drunk started up a conversation with me just so he could ask me why I liked pro basketball and to tell me how stupid it was. Finn* thinks these tourneys are stupid. Duly noted. He also instructs us to only talk about music the way he thinks it should be talked about. Let's get on that, guys.

 

LOL, I knew you would take it like that BJ. Sorry man. I just think that music is so much more than these crappy voting threads. Music means so much to so many people on this BBS and I would love to hear how music has touched everyones lives.

I have my opinions but by no means am I limited. I love hearing how some song has touched someones life, I will listen to said song. Music breaks down all the boundries of all cultures.

I just think these voting threads are so limited. And I am too lazy to start a thread on what music has touched your life, and I am very suprised this has never been done on this BBS.

 

my votes reflect personal prejudice and personal antipathy.


Bracket A:
1) Elvis Presley =W=
16) Sheryl Crow - .

8) Tom Waits =W=
9) Stevie Ray Vaughn - bloooooze one-note

5) Paul Simon - squeaky mouse man
12) Pete Townshend =W=

4) Leonard Cohen - gravel annoyance
13) Donovan =W=

6) Jim Croce - affected zero
11) Otis Redding =W=

3) Stevie Wonder =W=
14) Bonnie Raitt - horrible whiner

7) Paul McCartney - disgusting weasel
10) Jerry Lee Lewis =W=

2) Bob Marley =W=
15) George Harrison - hari hari

Bracket C:
1) Jimi Hendrix =W=
16) Ben Harper - good man goes down

8) Nick Drake - moaning goth boy, grow up
9) Aretha Franklin - queen diva =W=

5) Rod Stewart - silly panderer
12) Kate Bush - uber sillyness =W=

4) James Brown - Good God, Y'all. S$#! better than Elvis. =W=.
13) Cat Stevens - . Right there with Ms. Crow.

6) Buddy Holly - not bad, not great, either.
11) Lou Reed - Greatness =W=

3) Frank Zappa =W=
14) Billy Bragg - horrible suck monster, message over form. Yucks.

7) Peter Gabriel - experimental or not? ummm...Not...interesting.
10) Van Morrison -so much better with THEM- but still the =W=

2) Prince - squeaky tiny overwrought sex thing =W=
15) Warren Zevon - ironic mumblefish

 

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

 

No biggie, Bob*. I've got the same beef with the ones that post in the D&D just to tell people not to post in the D&D, but I don't care that much. If you do, though, why don't you start the thread you'd rather read?

I love it when pasox2 posts comments on the acts. I disagree with most of them, but they're still hilarious.

 

Bracket A:
1) Elvis Presley
16)

8)
9) Stevie Ray Vaughn

5)
12) Pete Townshend

4) Leonard Cohen
13)

6) Jim Croce
11)

3) Stevie Wonder
14)

7) Paul McCartney
10)

2)
15) George Harrison

Bracket C:
1) Jimi Hendrix
16)

8) Nick Drake
9)

5)
12) Kate Bush

4) James Brown
13)

6) Buddy Holly
11)

3) Frank Zappa
14)

7)
10) Van Morrison

2) Prince
15)

 

Bracket A:
1) Elvis Presley

9) Stevie Ray Vaughn

12) Pete Townshend

4) Leonard Cohen
13) Donovan
Abstain, I have never heard of either.

6) Jim Croce

3) Stevie Wonder

7) Paul McCartney

15) George Harrison
(oddly enough, I'm not a big Beatles fan, but I love a lot of their individual solo stuff. Go figure.)

Bracket C:
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
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 actually wasn't going to vote in this tournament at all. But I felt bad posting in the thread and not voting. And the reason I had to post in the thread were many:

but most especially:

Hello, pasox2. I'm Zac D, and we'll be sworn enemies from this day forth.

 

can you change my vote from Townshend to Paul Simon? i just really quickly thought of "let my love open the door" and gave it to pete but completely forgot about "you can call me al" (which is amazing considering how much i've listened to it) and now i wanna vote for Simon.

 

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 uhn, no vote
15) Warren Zevon

 

If Sheryl freaking Crow makes this list Trent Reznor better be in the second half.


Bracket A:
1) Elvis Presley

9) Stevie Ray Vaughn

12) Pete Townshend

4) Leonard Cohen

11) Otis Redding

3) Stevie Wonder

7) Paul McCartney

2) Bob Marley

Bracket C:
1) Jimi Hendrix

8) Nick Drake

12) Kate Bush

13) Cat Stevens

11) Lou Reed

3) Frank Zappa

7) Peter Gabriel

2) Prince

 

I'm SOOOOOO glad Manny is monitoring the tourneys again I had forgotten how fun it was to JUST VOTE

BTW, Take your lame ass to the final of the Alt battle of the bands and vote if you have not already,. The Pixies and the VU are virtually tied and it ends tomorrow.

TIA
WIN

 

Bracket A:
1) Elvis Presley - i don't like sheryl crow.
9) Stevie Ray Vaughn - one of my favorite guitarists, not in my top five but my dad made me listen to him a long time ago and i'm glad he did.
5) Paul Simon - i love the who but i can't name one townshend solo song off the top of my head, though i'm sure i've heard something.
3) Stevie Wonder - i only know like 5 of his songs but superstition is enough to keep him going.
7) Paul McCartney - macca as a beatle is my favorite artist of all time but some of his solo stuff i just don't get. however he does have a couple handfuls of GREAT songs. whoever said he hasnt heard any of his solo stuff, just didn't know it was a paul song.
2) Bob Marley - i love george harrison but not so much as a solo artist.

Bracket C:

 

Elvis
Waits
Simon
Donovan
Redding
Wonder
McCartney
Harrison
Hendrix
Franklin
Stewart
Brown
Holly
Bragg
Morrison
Prince

 

Originally posted by Manny Ramirez
I think the comments that rockets #1 makes are even better:

Most these guys are before my time. I wish I knew more.


Guess you never heard of "You Can Call Me Al" or "50 Ways to Leave your Lover"?

I'll keep those in mind; I'll search for them.


You got to be f*cking kidding me? You never heard of "Superstition", "My Cherie Amour", "Part-Time Lover", "You Are the Sunshine of my Life", etc, etc, etc??!! And I thought everyone had heard of "Something to Talk About" by Raitt - it just won her a grammy (but maybe that is why since it was a grammy )

Okay, I do know Something to Talk About, I just don't own it.


I guess "My Sweet Lord" and "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" don't count? Too bad that wasn't the case or it could saved George a lot of money and headaches from getting sued for "My Sweet Lord".

I'll get those, too; thanks for the suggestions there.


"Sledgehammer"??, "Brown Eyed Girl"??!!

Did say not enough, I actually am familiar with those, ha.