Subtomic, the Stooges made it in - next round. Gang of Four (did you know they are touring together again?) and Wire were on my initial list, but there were just too many bands in the end.
I'm sure Win is ok. http://www.heckler.com/articles/heckler_53/html/preston_school.html I had the Devo record cover on mine!...
I would think that since TOOL went up against the Beatles in round 1 of the other tourny, they'd be in this one but alas no.
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground 9) Flaming Lips 5) The New York Dolls 4) XTC 11) 311 3) The Pretenders 10) Three Dog Night 2) Janes Addiction BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes 9) Built to Spill 12) The Butthole Surfers 13) Death Cab For Cutie 11) The Talking Heads 3) Devo 7) The Temptations 15) The Dead Kennedys What a bunch of no name, crap bands.
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground 9) Flaming Lips 5) The New York Dolls 4) XTC 6) Sonic Youth 3) The Pretenders 10) Three Dog Night 2) Janes Addiction BRACKET 'C' 16) Love (Really bad seeding for this band! IMHO Forever Changes is one of the top 10 albums of all time) 8) Mott The Hoople 12) The Butthole Surfers 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 11) The Talking Heads (Another hard choice) 3) Devo 10) Bauhaus 15) The Dead Kennedys
Thanks for playing Fatty. I know it must be a struggle for one who rarely ventures beyond the comfy confines of Back in Black by AC/DC
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground 8) Montrose 5) The New York Dolls 13) Big Star 11) 311 14) Weezer 10) Three Dog Night 2) Janes Addiction BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes 8) Mott The Hoople 12) The Butthole Surfers 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 11) The Talking Heads 3) Devo 7) The Temptations 15) The Dead Kennedys
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground ( blowout ) 9) Flaming Lips 12) The MC5 13) Big Star 6) Sonic Youth ( blowout ) 3) The Pretenders ( weezer's okay but this is a huge blowout ) 10) Three Dog Night 2) Janes Addiction BRACKET 'C' 16) Love 9) Built to Spill 5) The Buzzcocks 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 11) The Talking Heads ( toughest choice of all ) 3) Devo 7) The Temptations 15) The Dead Kennedys ( king crimson is by far the better band but DK changed me ) except for a few these were tough choices, good job win.
Here is an update through thegary's picks. BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground - 15 16) Fugazi - 1 8) Montrose - 2 9) Flaming Lips - 18 5) The New York Dolls 10 12) The MC5 - 4 4) XTC - 10 13) Big Star - 4 6) Sonic Youth - 11 11) 311 - 3 3) The Pretenders - 7 14) Weezer - 8 7) Abba - 6 10) Three Dog Night - 7 2) Janes Addiction - 11 15) Sigur Ros - 5 BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes - 9 16) Love - 4 8) Mott The Hoople - 7 9) Built to Spill - 5 5) The Buzzcocks - 8 12) The Butthole Surfers - 8 4) The 13th Floor Elevators - 6 13) Death Cab For Cutie - 9 6) Sly and the Family Stone - 4 11) The Talking Heads - 11 3) Devo - 10 14) Pavement - 4 7) The Temptations - 11 10) Bauhaus - 3 2) King Crimson - 5 15) The Dead Kennedys - 10
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground - w 16) Fugazi 8) Montrose 9) Flaming Lips - w 5) The New York Dolls - w 12) The MC5 4) XTC - w 13) Big Star 6) Sonic Youth - w 11) 311 3) The Pretenders - w (this was a tough one and I might be putting too much weight into old school. But I'm voting this way anyway) 14) Weezer 7) Abba 10) Three Dog Night - w 2) Janes Addiction 15) Sigur Ros - w BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes 16) Love - w 8) Mott The Hoople - w 9) Built to Spill 5) The Buzzcocks - w (toughest match up yet) 12) The Butthole Surfers 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 13) Death Cab For Cutie - w 6) Sly and the Family Stone 11) The Talking Heads - w 3) Devo - w (sorry to vote against Pavement) 14) Pavement 7) The Temptations 10) Bauhaus - w 2) King Crimson 15) The Dead Kennedys - w
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground 16) 8) 9) Flaming Lips 5) 12) The MC5 4) 13) Big Star 6) Sonic Youth 11) 3) The Pretenders 14) 7) Abba 10) 2) Janes Addiction 15) BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes 16) 8) Mott The Hoople 9) 5) The Buzzcocks 12) 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 13) 6) Sly and the Family Stone 11) 3) 14) Pavement 7) The Temptations 10) 2) King Crimson 15)
I saw him open for Prince at the Summit, New Years Eve 1998, great show. He's from Beaumont isn't he?
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground 9) Flaming Lips 5) The New York Dolls 4) XTC 6) Sonic Youth 14) Weezer 7) Abba 2) Janes Addiction BRACKET 'C' 16) Love 8) Mott The Hoople 12) The Butthole Surfers 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 6) Sly and the Family Stone 14) Pavement 7) The Temptations 15) The Dead Kennedys
Larry Graham invented "slap bass". I'm a HUGE Sly Stone fan btw. He is/was a genius. "Small Talk" is one of my most cherished albums ever.
BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground - ***. d.i.y. is d.o.a. 16) Fugazi 8) Montrose 9) Flaming Lips - *** 5) The New York Dolls 12) The MC5 - *** 4) XTC -***** im the biggest xtc fan i know (in fact, im the only xtc fan i know). ive got all their albums. to me, these guys were the beatles of the 80's. criminally underrated. 13) Big Star 6) Sonic Youth-*** 11) 311 3) The Pretenders-*** 14) Weezer 7) Abba-*** 10) Three Dog Night 2) Janes Addiction-*** 15) Sigur Ros BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes-*** 16) Love 8) Mott The Hoople-*** 9) Built to Spill 5) The Buzzcocks 12) The Butthole Surfers-***they had a female pitbull named "mark farner of grandfunk railroad". their from texas! 4) The 13th Floor Elevators-***dont like deathcab-easy one 13) Death Cab For Cutie 6) Sly and the Family Stone 11) The Talking Heads - *** 3) Devo - ***. i like pavement, but devo wins. 14) Pavement 7) The Temptations - ***. never liked bauhaus. i would have voted for love and rockets though. 10) Bauhaus 2) King Crimson - *** robert fripp and austin's own pat mastellato are amazing musicians. in fact, pat played drums on a couple xtc albums, so he's all over this tournament. 15) The Dead Kennedys
Who the hell are these bands? I'll vote for the bands I know at least a song or two by - can't say that for most of these groups on here. 311 - A top 5 band of mine Weezer Jane's Addiction The Temptations
16) Fugazi 9) Flaming Lips 5) The New York Dolls 4) XTC 6) Sonic Youth 3) The Pretenders 7) Abba 2) Janes Addiction 1) Yes 9) Built to Spill 12) The Butthole Surfers 4) The 13th Floor Elevators 11) The Talking Heads 3) Devo 10) Bauhaus 15) The Dead Kennedys
Ok, we have some very tight competitions here, which I really love. The Pretenders and Weezer are tied as are the Buzzcocks and BH surfers and Abba and Three Dog Night. There are a few others hanging in the balance pending the following votes. Manny, TheTemptations are running away with their first matchup, and to think, you thought they did not belong The voting so far, thru Rockets #1 BRACKET 'A' 1) The Velvet Underground - 19 16) Fugazi - 1 8) Montrose - 3 - I really thought they would do better 9) Flaming Lips - 17 5) The New York Dolls - 12 12) The MC5 - 6 4) XTC - 13 13) Big Star - 5 6) Sonic Youth - 14 11) 311 - 4 3) The Pretenders - 10 14) Weezer - 10 7) Abba - 9 10) Three Dog Night - 8 2) Janes Addiction - 15 15) Sigur Ros - 6 BRACKET 'C' 1) Yes - 11 16) Love - 6 8) Mott The Hoople - 11 9) Built to Spill - 5 5) The Buzzcocks - 10 12) The Butthole Surfers - 10 4) The 13th Floor Elevators - 9 13) Death Cab For Cutie - 10 6) Sly and the Family Stone - 6 11) The Talking Heads - 13 3) Devo -12 14) Pavement - 6 7) The Temptations - 15 10) Bauhaus - 6 2) King Crimson - 7 15) The Dead Kennedys - 12 Voting will continue thru tomorrow morning, so please get your votes in asap. __________________
I don't understand it. The Temptations may or may not belong in this category. I do love the Temptations, and they may be overall a more influential band. But in the Alt. Band category I am surprised Bauhaus doesn't have more votes. They are pioneers of any kind of goth movement, predecessors of Love and Rockets and descendents of Bowie, T Rex, etc. They should be running away with it. In addition they play instruments.
