Band Face Off - Round 6

[trackaghost]

It was a close round, but you prefered a band with an Appetite For Destruction, over the Master Of Puppets or big-haired bands Living On A Prayer.
Guns N Roses win with 14, beating Bon Jovi's 12 votes and Metallica's 10 votes.

So for Round 6. Three bands that gained success in the 70s and 80s, with more than their fair share of girl power. Which is your favourite?

Remember to defend your choice!



Results so far:

Round 1: Petty defeats Springsteen - 35 to 17

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=22558

Round 2: Led Zeppelin defeats The Who - 21 to 18

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=22596

Round 3: Madonna defeats Sheryl Crow/Kate Bush - 23 to 12/10

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=22631

Round 4: The Beatles defeat Rolling Stones/U2 - 22 to 15/11

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=22662

Round 5: Guns N Roses defeat Bon Jovi/Metallica - 14 to 12/10

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=22695

The polls are still open!

[amber]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!



I'm going to be loyal and think of all the first songs I knew and loved and heard all the time, and how Magic Man captured my imagination from...well, I can't remember not hearing all those songs..

[dissention]

You're one evil bitch, Sharon. :p :lol:

I *looooooove* all three, but there's no contest. Blondie all the way. Creatively, they blow away the competition. The Pretenders come in right behind them, though.

[DavidMn]

Blondie- I remember seeing them in the rain for free in Minnesota back in 2002. Fabulous. Debbie kept on like a trooper!!!

[trackaghost]

You're one evil bitch, Sharon. :p :lol:

I *looooooove* all three, but there's no contest. Blondie all the way. Creatively, they blow away the competition. The Pretenders come in right behind them, though.

I do my best. :D
I told you I had something special planned for Blondie.

[dissention]

Blondie- I remember seeing them in the rain for free in Minnesota back in 2002. Fabulous. Debbie kept on like a trooper!!!

I could have sowrn that I had a bootleg from 2002 in Minnesota when you mentioned that concert before and I haven't been able to find it. Maybe I was mistaken, who knows. :laugh:

Did they play Golden Rod at that show? They desperately need to bring that one back.

[CreepingDeath]

The Pretenders

I don't really like any of them a great deal, but Chrissie Hynde is a cool bitch.

[strandinthewind]

You're one evil bitch, Sharon. :p :lol:

I *looooooove* all three, but there's no contest. Blondie all the way. Creatively, they blow away the competition. The Pretenders come in right behind them, though.

Yes she is :laugh:

I vote Heart - though I LOVE the other two and could just as easily vote for them were it not for Nancy's voice, which is one of the best there ever was.

[dissention]

I do my best. :D
I told you I had something special planned for Blondie.

Yeah, a special slaughter.

[amber]

Yes she is :laugh:

I vote Heart - though I LOVE the other two and could just as easily vote for them were it not for Nancy's voice, which is one of the best there ever was.
You meant to say Nancy? Not Ann?

[ryan8472]

You can't be serious. :shocked: Blondie, Heart or Pretenders!? :mad:

I had to vote for Blondie tho. I listen to them more than the other two. That's the only thing I could go on in the decision process. :p

[strandinthewind]

Yeah, a special slaughter.

Well, they are winning :shrug:

Again, this one is just too hard :laugh:

[strandinthewind]

You meant to say Nancy? Not Ann?

I know - I always do that :laugh: Its a long story why :laugh:

But, I like both of their voices - so it is no biggie to me :cool:

[GypsySorcerer]

Blondie, though all three are fabulous.

[amber]

I know - I always do that :laugh: Its a long story why :laugh:

But, I like both of their voices - so it is no biggie to me :cool:
So you meant Ann?
how can that be a long story?? Oh, right, it's you.... :laugh:
anyway, we rock, we picked Heart. :woohoo:

[Richard B]

I like them all. Very hard choice here...but I decided to go with Blondie because I listen to more of their stuff than the other 2 and also that I met D. Harry personally.

[dissention]

and also that I met D. Harry personally.

Spill, then. :laugh:

[strandinthewind]

. . . also that I met D. Harry personally.

was she coherent - OY some of the stories I have heard :eek:

[Richard B]

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

[skcin]

Heart for me. No contest.

[strandinthewind]

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

That is WAY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have heard many "she is demanding drugged out diva bitch" sotries by people who have worked with her - some of it along the lines of "WAKE UP DEBBIE - HERE'S A BUMP - TIME TO GO ON STAGE - " :eek: Her performance at this years Night of 1000 Stevie's certainly did little to lessen that rumor :laugh: But, I like if not love her stuff.

[dissention]

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

Those outfits she wore back then were insane, I wish there was a pic of that particular one. I don't think she was doing heroin at that time, though, so it must have been something else. :laugh: Cool story.

The most I ever got was to briefly shake hands with her and Roy Nathanson after a Passengers concert. If I ever got to actually meet her, I'd pass out and have to be revived.

[Neal]

Heart. The other 2 are just ok, imho...

[Dreammms]

I choose Blondie. Love Debbie's voice and stage presense. Not really a fan of Heart. I do like the Pretenders.

[Richard B]

Now I'm in LA and worked a good year at Obey Giant for artist Shepard Fairey and he created this gorgeous Harry screenprint:
http://www.obeygiant.com/popup.htm?merch/debbieharry.jpg

Keep in mind his screenprints are limited to only 300 and they are signed and numbered. This screenprint is still available here:
http://www.obeygiant.com/main.php?page=posters

Enjoy!

[dissention]

Now I'm in LA and worked a good year at Obey Giant for artist Shepard Fairey and he created this gorgeous Harry screenprint:
http://www.obeygiant.com/popup.htm?merch/debbieharry.jpg

Keep in mind his screenprints are limited to only 300 and they are signed and numbered. This screenprint is still available here:
http://www.obeygiant.com/main.php?page=posters

Enjoy!

That's hot, I'm buying one. Should go good with all of the other Blondie **** I have all over my office. :laugh:

I'm going to get the Bea Arthur sticker, too. EDIT: Eek, the stickers aren't for sale. Dammit.

[LiquidBlue5000]

really really tough to choose.. I went with "Heart", only because I feel Ann Wilson is just an awesome vocalist and her voice is still just as solid now as it was 20, 25 years ago.. Can't really say the same for Deborah Harry.. although, i do love Debbie as well :nod:

[amber]

really really tough to choose.. I went with "Heart", only because I feel Ann Wilson is just an awesome vocalist and her voice is still just as solid now as it was 20, 25 years ago.. Can't really say the same for Deborah Harry.. although, i do love Debbie as well :nod:
I predict Diss will now respond with something about the fact that La Harry's voice is as good as it was, and may even be better.

[trackaghost]

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

Richard, I'm sure I've heard that cool story before.
Did you used to post on Burnish?

[strandinthewind]

I predict Diss will now respond with something about the fact that La Harry's voice is as good as it was, and may even be better.

LOL - I never really thought she had that great of a voice live - though and again, I like her.

[LiquidBlue5000]

I predict Diss will now respond with something about the fact that La Harry's voice is as good as it was, and may even be better.


Well, having seen her perform live thrice times in the past 6 years, I can say without a doubt that her voice is no where near where it once was...

[dissention]

I predict Diss will now respond with something about the fact that La Harry's voice is as good as it was, and may even be better.

I like it better now because it's richer and more flexible, but it's a matter of opinion. I think it's a better instrument than it was twenty years ago, especially on the Jazz Passengers material.

[Richard B]

That's hot, I'm buying one. Should go good with all of the other Blondie **** I have all over my office. :laugh:
You're gonna love it. It's really, really a great piece.

He did a a few large format 3x4' format too of Harry for a kick ass show in LA last year. It was sold for 2K. It was unbelievable. The paper, the piece was a true original.

[Richard B]

Richard, I'm sure I've heard that cool story before.
Did you used to post on Burnish?
Yes! Were you there too? I was off forums for a long time after Burnish closed. Then found my way here and recognized some of you from burnish. I went by 'LoveBug.'

And I do recall telling that story there as well. It was quite an experience.

[dissention]

You're gonna love it. It's really, really a great piece.

He did a a few large format 3x4' format too of Harry for a kick ass show in LA last year. It was sold for 2K. It was unbelievable. The paper, the piece was a true original.

Two grand?! :eek:

There's a shop here in Boston that sells all kinds of movie memorbilia and when I was there last year, I found the old lightbox promo for her KooKoo album. Brand new in the box, never taken out for use, but it didn't have a price on it. I waited a week for the owners to look at it and price it, and they called me to tell me they wanted $1,700 for it. I obviously didn't pay that ridiculous amount and I ended up getting it off of eBay back in March for $20 shipped. The guy I bought it from even threw in a stack of promo CDs and acetates for "No Exit" and "Curse" for nothing.

[trackaghost]

Yes! Were you there too? I was off forums for a long time after Burnish closed. Then found my way here and recognized some of you from burnish. I went by 'LoveBug.'

And I do recall telling that story there as well. It was quite an experience.

I used to post there a little but not often. Lovebug, I remember you now!
I thought that story sounded familiar!
Wow, Burnish seems so long ago now.

[Serrart]

The Pretenders, it's the band I've been listening to the most among those three. Besides Chrissie Hynde is a class act. :nod:

Romy

[dissention]

Besides Chrissie Hynde is a class act. :nod:

Tell that to Carly Simon. :laugh:

[Richard B]

Two grand?! :eek:

There's a shop here in Boston that sells all kinds of movie memorbilia and when I was there last year, I found the old lightbox promo for her KooKoo album. Brand new in the box, never taken out for use, but it didn't have a price on it. I waited a week for the owners to look at it and price it, and they called me to tell me they wanted $1,700 for it. I obviously didn't pay that ridiculous amount and I ended up getting it off of eBay back in March for $20 shipped. The guy I bought it from even threw in a stack of promo CDs and acetates for "No Exit" and "Curse" for nothing.
Yeah...2K. It is a fine art piece. He only handmade a few of them and they are slightly different from one another, but with using the stencil of Harry then building on top of that.

The one for sale is a screenprint, so it has some texture to it. Screenprints are such a fascinating process and a lot of work. Let me know what you think when you get it! And look forward to a lot of compliments from peeps who see it. Shepard Fairey is an artist to collect. Once the original 300 are gone, they're gone. No re-runs will ever happen. Some of his earlier pieces that you could buy for $30. and are now long sold out have gone into the thousands in value.

[gldstwmn]

While I love Chrissie and Debbie, Ann's got the pipes. I was watching Cal Jam 2 the other night and Heart was hot, hot, hot. Ann was wearing boots with higher heels than Stevie's. And I've got to give props to Nancy as well. Their set was a true snapshot of rock and roll in that time period. Their lead guitarist was plaing a 12 string, Nancy an acoustic and the stage clothes were fantastic. Not to mention Ann was hitting high notes that made my hair stand on end. :laugh:

[sparky]

Had to go with the Wilson sisters. Not that into Blonide, though Diss is trying to convert me. I love Chrissie, but I have a big connection to Heart. Can't help my Pacific Northwest self. This was a tough one.

[dissention]

Not that into Blonide, though Diss is trying to convert me.

Well, I got you to like "Orchid Club," so that's a start. :p

[gldstwmn]

I could have sowrn that I had a bootleg from 2002 in Minnesota when you mentioned that concert before and I haven't been able to find it. Maybe I was mistaken, who knows. :laugh:

I know you have it because you sent it to me. I'll see if I can find it.

[dissention]

I know you have it because you sent it to me. I'll see if I can find it.

Well, there you go, I wasn't dreaming. :laugh: I was convinced that was the show where she shouted "Rock on, mother****ers, rock on" during Heart of Glass.

Did you ever end up downloading that show on Dime? Poet's Problem makes me weak in the knees. "This is an intellectual song." And I love hearing that early version of Fan Mail with different lyrics and a different name (For Money, No Love).

[gldstwmn]

Well, there you go, I wasn't dreaming. :laugh: I was convinced that was the show where she shouted "Rock on, mother****ers, rock on" during Heart of Glass.
I remember something like that. :laugh: I'll have to listen to it again.

Did you ever end up downloading that show on Dime? Poet's Problem makes me weak in the knees. "This is an intellectual song." And I love hearing that early version of Fan Mail with different lyrics and a different name (For Money, No Love).
I did but I haven't ripped it yet.

[Serendipity]

Had to vote for Heart, the only band to come even close to matching my "Stevie/FM" passions! Saw them last year in Manchester and they were amazing.

~Nicki

[ontheEdgeof17]

<3 is my vote, too.

[Hawkeye]

Heart by far, no contest. I just saw their soundstage, it was so freaking good.

[Karlie]

OMG... this is so hard... I love all three of them... but I have to say Heart. Ann and Nancy both have so much talent.

[WildInTheWind]

Heart blows these other 2 out of the water. Heart can rock hearder than any other chicks I've heard. Love them. I am trying to figure out how to post mpsa on my website so I can put some old live Heart tracks up. They are amazing.
I don't understand the appeal of Blondie. I know alot of people are really into them, they have always just been ok to me. The Pretenders I like, but am not all that familiar with there music. Heart rules.

[shackin'up]

blondie. simple. they put punkpop in the public place like nobody else did.

[michelle2677]

gee....this is really tough, but I'll pick heart.

[estranged4life]

of the 3, But I picked the one I have listened to the most, Heart.

Just not my cup of tea musically...But I am respectful none-the-less.

[Miss Vicky]

This one was a no brainer for me. I voted Pretenders straight away. I didn't even give it a second's thought.

I'm pretty much indifferent to both Heart and Blondie, whereas Chrissie Hynde is one of the few female vocalists I admire. Her stance on animal rights doesn't hurt either.

[Moony]

I voted for Heart...Blondie bugs me quite a bit, and I just don't know enough Pretender's songs. Plus, Ann & Nancy kick ass.

[markolas]

I went with Blondie. I kinda sorta like Heart & the Pretenders, but I know and like more of Blondie's songs.

[TheBlueLamp]

Blondie all the way. Deb rocks!