Band Face Off - Round 38

[trackaghost]

In a surprise result Nick Cave beat out both Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits in the last round.

Round 38: some lovely country ladies

The results so far...
Round 1: Petty defeats Springsteen - 36 to 19
Round 2: Led Zeppelin defeat The Who - 22 to 19
Round 3: Madonna defeats Sheryl Crow/Kate Bush - 24 to 13/10
Round 4: The Beatles defeat Rolling Stones/U2 - 23 to 16/14
Round 5: Guns N Roses defeat Bon Jovi/Metallica - 17 to 13/12
Round 6: Heart defeat Blondie/The Pretenders - 23 to 16/6
Round 7: The Beach Boys defeat The Kinks/The Byrds - 24 to 10/10
Round 8: Johnny Cash defeats Elvis Presley/Roy Orbison - 20 to 19/7
Round 9: Abba defeats The Carpenters - 25 to 15
Round 10: Prince defeats Jimi Hendrix/Lenny Kravitz - 24 to 15/3
Round 11: No Doubt defeat Garbage/Hole - 27 to 11/9
Round 12: Bob Dylan defeats Neil Young - 26 to 25
Round 13: Dolly Parton defeats Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt - 20 to 17/9
Round 14: Marvin Gaye defeats Aretha Franklin/Stevie Wonder/Diana Ross - 14 to 11/10/2
Round 15: David Bowie defeats Lou Reed/Iggy Pop - 38 to 5/2
Round 16: Talking Heads defeat The Clash - 21 to 19
Round 17: Billie Holiday defeats Ella Fitzgerald - 25 to 7
Round 18: The Eagles defeat Lynyrd Skynyrd - 30 to 17
Round 19: The Doors defeat Jefferson Airplane - 22 to 17
Round 20: Elvis Costello defeats Sting - 19 to 13
Round 21: Eurythmics defeat Depeche Mode/New Order - 27 to 7/6
Round 22: Duran Duran defeat Tears For Fears - 21 to 15
Round 23: Tori Amos defeats Alanis Morissette/Jewel - 21 to 11/8
Round 24: REM defeat Coldplay - 34 to 9
Round 25: The White Stripes defeat Beck - 19 to 18
Round 26: Pink Floyd defeat Radiohead - 30 to 9
Round 27: The Killers defeat Franz Ferdinand/Maroon 5 - 15 to 14/5
Round 28: Nirvana defeat Pearl Jam/Soundgarden - 15 to 13/4
Round 29: Elton John defeats Billy Joel - 31 to 11
Round 30: Creedence Clearwater Revival defeat The Band/The Grateful Dead - 25 to 7/7
Round 31: Aerosmith defeat AC/DC/Van Halen - 20 to 11/7
Round 32: Whitney Houston defeats Celine Dion/Christina Aguilera/Mariah Carey - 10 to 9/9/8
Round 33: Joni Mitchell defeats Carole King/Jackson Browne/James Taylor - 12 to 11/4/4
Round 34: Patti Smith defeats PJ Harvey - 24 to 7
Round 35: OutKast defeat Eminem/Kanye West - 18 to 6/4
Round 36: Bonnie Raitt defeats Eric Clapton - 22 to 11
Round 37: Nick Cave defeats Leonard Cohen/Tom Waits - 10 to 8/8

[Beachwood Mac]

My dad was a big country fan and I used to hate listening to it in the car when we went on trips. Something rubbed off because I grew to appreciate it. I'm a fan of all three but went with Patsy Cline because she made such a huge impact in an unfortunately short career due to her death. As big an icon as she is - it's no telling what she would have done if she had lived longer.

Terry

[Jyqm]

I surprised myself. I thought for sure I'd vote Loretta Lynn because I love Van Lear Rose so damn much. But I ended up choosing Patsy. I love Loretta's voice, but she just can't compare...

[wondergirl9847]

I went with Loretta, although I only really listen to Dolly, in terms of female country singers. I just prefer a male voice in most instances.

All three of these ladies were/are very talented.

[dissention]

I piecked Loretta Lynn. All three are marvelous, but Van Lear Rose is one of my favorite albums (so many great songs; "High On A Mountaintop," "Mrs. Leroy Brown," "Van Lear Rose," "Little Red Shoes," etc.), so that tipped the scale in Loretta's favor.

[wondergirl9847]

Well...even though I loathe him, Kenny Chesney is popular, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley (another amazing singer/guitarist), Dierks Bentley. Just to name a few, I guess.

Of course, no matter WHO you put him up against, you know who I'll vote for.

[markolas]

Tammy Wynette annoys me for some unknown reason, although I like her music.

It was between Patsy and Loretta for me. I love Loretta's songwriting, but Patsy has that amazing voice. So, that's who I went with. I saw that musical "Always...Patsy Cline" when it was playing in Austin at the Zachary Scott. Great stuff.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

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Of course, no matter WHO you put him up against, you know who I'll vote for.

Yeah...Keith's got it in the bag.

I'm listening to Better Days as we speak.....



When's the semi-finals?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Well...even though I loathe him, Kenny Chesney is popular

He's as queer as the day is long.

I cannot stand him. Truly.

[markolas]

Am I the only one who can't tell the difference between the voices of these male country singers?

[SteveMacD]

Loretta Lynn. I love her down-to-Earthness, her grit, and her honesty. Her voice is distinctive and she sounds great with just about anybody. The Fleetwood Mac fan in me sees her as having the same qualities that make Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks favorites (and Bekka, if you figure in that she's not the only well known musician in the family). Furthermore, her duets with Conway Twitty alone make her a worthy choice. I think Patsy had the better voice, but even her sad songs sounded happy. I'm not really a big fan of Tammy, although "Golden Rings" is a killer song.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Furthermore, her duets with Conway Twitty alone make her a worthy choice.

Blech. I hate those songs. Conway Twitty gives me the creeps. He looks like a child molester.

I think Patsy had the better voice, but even her sad songs sounded happy.

Are you high??

[SteveMacD]

Speaking of male country singers, am I the only one who REALLY wants to kick Alan Jackson's ass? The dude is WAY past due. He acts like he's this badass country singer, and he's a bigger twink than Randy Harrison. A moustache, big hat, and brown leather jacket does not a country singer make.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by markolas

Blech. I hate those songs. Conway Twitty gives me the creeps. He looks like a child molester.

"After The Fire Is Gone" is about as classic as country gets. Outside of the duets with Loretta, the one song that Conway did that I absolutely love is "It's Only Make Believe." But, I concure there is a creepy quality to Conway, especially on "You've Never Been This Far Before."

[skcin]

Although I love Van Lear Rose, it's gotta be Patsy for me. Her voice breaks my heart. Plus I love the movie Sweet Dreams. Not that I didn't like Coal Miner's Daughter. But. Never mind. Patsy.