Band Face Off - Round 25

trackaghost · #1 10-20-2005, 10:34 AM

No, I'm not done yet

Rock legends REM easily beat new kids on the block, Coldplay in the last round, 33 to nine.

Next up: two trendy types. Which is your fave?

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 11/7
Round 24: REM defeat Coldplay - 33 to 9

wondergirl9847 · #2 10-20-2005, 10:43 AM

Don't own any CD's by either one of them, but Jack White looks kinda hot (I know. What the frick is wrong with me? LOL) in the video with Miss Loretta Lynn..Portland, Oregon. Also, I like of couple of WS songs.

Beck, has never done a thing for me, musically or physically. LOL

Neal · #3 10-20-2005, 10:44 AM

Beck irritates the hell outta me, and the White Stripes suck. So I flipped a coin. WS won.

shackin'up · #4 10-20-2005, 10:51 AM

white stripes. although I miss bass. and thair live in colombia-gig kicks ass. beck is too much of a copy paste guy. And he irritates me too. did some great tunes though.

skcin · #5 10-20-2005, 10:53 AM

WS. Used to be really into Beck ("Beer Can" is still a fave) but I like The White Stripes more nowadays.

Jyqm · #6 10-20-2005, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

No, I'm not done yet

Rock legends REM easily beat new kids on the block, Coldplay in the last round, 33 to nine.

Next up: two trendy types. Which is your fave?

I do like Beck, but try as I might, I just can't get that into him. The White Stripes are a fantastic band, though, and at the very least are interesting and daring even when they stumble (see: Get Behind Me Satan). Jack himself is also a pretty fantastic musical talent; he's able to get a hell of a lot of sound out of his guitar, and the beautiful record that was able to coax out of Loretta Lynn is enough to put him head and shoulders above most of his peers. Here's hoping he continues to orchestrate projects of that caliber with other musicians.

Serrart · #7 10-20-2005, 03:23 PM

They're both great, but White Stripes have also the capacity to involve me emotionally so I voted for them. Besides Jack White showed his huge talent also collaborating with Loretta Lynn.

Romy

estranged4life · #8 10-20-2005, 03:30 PM

too non-interesting for me.

One is too nerdy (Beck) while the other doesnt have a f**kin' bassist!!! Sorry, having no bassist is the death kneel in my book!

estranged4life · #9 10-20-2005, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Right, I've still got the rap face-off to come and I've got a cool one lined up for tomorrow. But are there any major names I've missed out that I need to cover? Gerald suggested a good one for The Grateful Dead, then I've got the grunge one still to come and another with Patti Smith, but anyone else?
Who am I forgetting?

please on the rap one...I will make sure to not reply in that one.

I have some in the category of European Metal, But only 2 people would vote in it (CreepingDeath and myself) so why bother

estranged4life · #10 10-20-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Do you not even like Anthrax's version of Bring The Noise?

I still have that on 7 inch somewhere

that was before the whole rap/metal & nu-metal phase killed the American metal scene (That pussbag Fred Durst, The second biggest poser behind Jon Bon Jovi, headed that phase says enough.)

Besides, Anthrax's "I'm the Man" predated "Bring The Noise" by several years.

Rap is poetry over sampled beat...Music? Depends on who you ask.

ryan8472 · #11 10-20-2005, 03:45 PM

White Stripes

Moony · #12 10-20-2005, 03:45 PM

Beck wins 'cause of Sea Change.

I do like the White Stripes an awful lot, too.

amber · #13 10-20-2005, 03:53 PM

I'm shocked Stripes are winning. I think Beck is waaaay more talented. But, if you don't like something, you just don't, eh?
anyway, so Beck.

rbs3676 · #14 10-20-2005, 03:55 PM

Beck has given us some mighty fine tunes, that's for sure (I love the latest "Girl" single). But my vote is for THE WHITE STRIPES because they truly rock.

Jyqm · #15 10-20-2005, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Right, I've still got the rap face-off to come and I've got a cool one lined up for tomorrow. But are there any major names I've missed out that I need to cover? Gerald suggested a good one for The Grateful Dead, then I've got the grunge one still to come and another with Patti Smith, but anyone else?
Who am I forgetting?

Tom Waits!
Tom Waits!
Tom Waits!

Do Wilco vs. The Shins (or Ryan Adams, if you dare submit him to the will of the masses)!

View Poll Results: Which is your favourite?
Beck	18	48.65%
The White Stripes	19	51.35%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll