Band Madness!

72 responses so far

1. alex Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:10 am Eastern

   most undeserving band in rd 2:

   louvin’ spoonful or meat puppets?

2. C. Scott Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:11 am Eastern

   Totally unrelated… Weaving as Megatron.., Okay, back to band madness.

3. Chris Coleman Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:26 am Eastern

   C. Scott said:

   Totally unrelated… Weaving as Megatron.., Okay, back to band madness.

   I approve.

4. Darren Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:32 am Eastern

   Radiohead vs. Boston - 13 minutes in and already a blow-out

   Bon Jovi shouldn’t beat System Of A Down.

   Peter Gabriel vs. The Misfits… it shouldn’t even be a first round match-up.

   Jackson 5 vs. Sufjan Stevens shouldn’t be right next to AC/DC vs. The Pretenders unless we can vote for 2 people in 1 match and none in the other.

   Sonic Youth vs. Interpol is surprisingly close. Damn kids…

   An above average but hardly legendary rock band (Strokes) is blowing out one of the most acclaimed rappers of all-time. Says a lot about the voter demographics here. Just an observation, not a complaint.

   Janis should be blowing out Gnarls Barkley. I know, I know. We’ve all heard the song. It’s great, but they’re not exactly legends yet…

   Coldplay over Jay-Z… see previous comment.

   Skynyrd and Siouxsie is surprisingly close. The Beatles vs. Eurythmics is not suprisingly not.

   It’s the second round and you folks have somehow conned me into voting for Journey. Shame on you all. I took a blood oath and now I have broken that oath. If I had a sword, I’d fall on it.

   I think we need to do everything we can to separate Michael Jackson from those poor, innocent Get Up Kids (Like I’m going to be the only person to make that joke, but still with an alley that easy, I can’t resist the oop.)

   Three people have voted for NOFX so far. Either there are 3 RHCP haters on the site or a trio of junior high-schoolers are staying up WAY past their bedtimes.

   The Temptations vs. Bjork. I think I’ll go with the boys from Motown. You know, the ones that don’t make my ears bleed. That one.

   The only band that matters is beating out the only band that isn’t even a real fucking band.

   Hip-hop isn’t popular here, but Kanye West shouldn’t be losing to Neil fucking Diamond.

   Death Cab vs. James Taylor… WUSS FIGHT!!!!

   Real art rock (Velvet Underground) vs. fake art rock (Jane’s Addiction).

   Elvis Costello vs. Rod Stewart. Which big band era revivalist will prevail? (Seriously though, I love Costello’s music and despise everything Stewart’s done since about 1978 or so).

   Allman Brothers vs. Meat Puppets is close? Seriously? That’s gotta change folks. I liked Nirvana Unplugged in NY and Backwater too, but it’s the Allman Brothers and they’re much better.

5. hayley Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:45 am Eastern

   acclaimed, legendary, all that stuff is irrelevant darren. people vote for who they like more. not who is historically significant, to quote coleman.

6. hayley Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:46 am Eastern

   “The Temptations vs. Bjork. I think I’ll go with the boys from Motown. You know, the ones that don’t make my ears bleed. That one.”

   well done.

7. C. Scott Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:53 am Eastern

   Grateful Dead vs. Duran Duran. Yes, I will fully admit that the Dead are more “historically important.” But so was Htler.

8. Darren Says:
   26 March 2007 at 1:57 am Eastern

   “Grateful Dead vs. Duran Duran. Yes, I will fully admit that the Dead are more “historically important.” But so was Htler.”

   This is true. Duran Duran, however…was never important.

9. C. Scott Says:
   26 March 2007 at 2:04 am Eastern

   Darren said:

   “Grateful Dead vs. Duran Duran. Yes, I will fully admit that the Dead are more “historically important.” But so was Htler.”

   This is true. Duran Duran, however…was never important.

   Ah, clearly you were not in junior high in the early 80’s. They were quite important to some of us. (I now feel the taint of shame.)

10. Darren Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:17 am Eastern

    Nope, I was in junior high in the early 90s and the grunge bands were the trendy ones.

    I will say that my comparison to the pop music of the last 10 years, Duran Duran are virtual legends.

11. gahanwand Says:
    26 March 2007 at 6:08 am Eastern

    My favorite matchup here was The Clash vs The Monkees.

    Duran Duran vs The Greatfull Dead: yeah, The Dead have more historical lingerence, but you can’t deny Durna Duran that either.

12. erinmlake Says:
    26 March 2007 at 7:05 am Eastern

    Some of these match ups are bizarre…how can you compare some of them…I guess that’s the way the brackets fall…as for the dead vs. duran debate…I think I have to go with Duran on this because they were quite influential in thier time and are still putting out new material…GD was influential, but they haven’t put out anything new…I hate to go to the reason why that’s apparent…

13. Chris Coleman Says:
    26 March 2007 at 7:09 am Eastern

    Oh crap. I forgot to say “Whom do you like better?”. On Janis Joplin vs. Gnarls Barkley, everybody seems to think the question is “Which one came first?” I should probably update things.

14. zunk Says:
    26 March 2007 at 9:17 am Eastern

    How the hell are the strokes beating Notorious B.I.G., and Def Leopard over Wu-Tang Clan, you people lose my respect more everyday.

15. zunk Says:
    26 March 2007 at 9:21 am Eastern

    I agree with the Jackson 5 v Sufjan Stevens/ AC/DC v The Pretenders comment though.

16. Professional Robot Says:
    26 March 2007 at 9:49 am Eastern

    For those who still enjoy the artists of yesteryear:

    The Willie Nelson Vs. Otis Redding matchup is a great one.

    Also…Radiohead must go up against Nirvana. That just has to happen.

17. erik Says:
    26 March 2007 at 9:55 am Eastern

    zunk said:

    How the hell are the strokes beating Notorious B.I.G., and Def Leopard over Wu-Tang Clan, you people lose my respect more everyday.

    Amen. If Wu-Tang loses to Def Leopard, somebody is going to lose another arm.

    Also, Beastie Boys vs Tribe is a great matchup… for round 4. Why must I make these choices so early?

18. Chris Coleman Says:
    26 March 2007 at 10:07 am Eastern

    What’s with the Santana vs. Jethro Tull match? Is it possible that Carlos Santana has not *completely* destroyed his legacy yet?

19. hayley Says:
    26 March 2007 at 10:16 am Eastern

    Janis Joplin is horrible. I remember trying to listen to her on acid when i was 15 and she was still horrible.

    speaking of Joplin, I think we should have a Mini Madness - favorite artist who died choking on their own spew.

20. hayley Says:
    26 March 2007 at 10:17 am Eastern

    Coleman, maybe Michelle Branch brought him back to the land of relevance.

21. erik Says:
    26 March 2007 at 10:27 am Eastern

    Sometimes I like to think about these less as which band I like better and more as who would win in a fight… My favorite matchup in this round:

    Billy Joel vs. Motörhead

22. djextort Says:
    26 March 2007 at 10:45 am Eastern

    Michael Jackson vs. The Get Up Kids is quite possibly the most disturbing matchup yet!

23. Professional Robot Says:
    26 March 2007 at 11:13 am Eastern

    Hendrix would have to be hands down the winner of favorite artists who died choking on their own spew.

    What a disgusting competition. I like.

24. erik Says:
    26 March 2007 at 11:31 am Eastern

    Professional Robot said:

    Hendrix would have to be hands down the winner of favorite artists who died choking on their own spew.

    What a disgusting competition. I like.

    Really, I think I’d have to give the award to the Counting Crows… oh wait, no that’s the artist who makes ME choke on my own spew. Nevermind.

25. Dan H. Says:
    26 March 2007 at 11:37 am Eastern

    Erik, Billy Joel used to be a professional boxer (no joke) before getting into music, so he probably could, in all seriousness, beat up Lemmy. Plus Billy’s head is really fat right now, so it would just absorb Lemmy’s fist.

    Also, I share your favor for Tribe Called Quest, but if they didn’t meet the Beastie Boys this round, they would have probably lost to some old artist no one ever listens to, a Willie Nelson or Roy Orbison or something, and wouldn’t have made it to Round 4 anyway. They did win Round 1, though, and hopefully they’ll come back and make a dent in the Beasties.

    Hayley, flat out agreement on Janis Joplin - can deal with “Piece of My Heart” and “Bobby McGee,” but I have never seen or heard of anyone purchasing a Janis Joplin album then listening through said album, let alone deriving pleasure from doing so.

    Kanye West losing to Neil Diamond, Wu-Tang losing to Def Leppard, Jay-Z losing to Coldplay, and Biggie getting blown out? I realize this voting contingent is whiter than the font on the polls themselves, but what a pitiful, across-the-board dismissal of hip hop. Even more extreme than last year.

26. C. Scott Says:
    26 March 2007 at 11:38 am Eastern

    The Elvis Presley vs. Parliament/Funkadelic is pissing me off. Yeah, yeah. I know it is a lost cause for Paliament… but that makes me so sad

27. Professional Robot Says:
    26 March 2007 at 12:10 pm Eastern

    Erik, you made me laugh out loud. Also making me wish I didn’t work in an open office.

    There’s hope though, for the Counting Crows to join the spew choking competition what with that depressed bastard of a front man.

28. Professional Robot Says:
    26 March 2007 at 12:30 pm Eastern

    Also, speaking of bands you’d like to see fight:

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker? I’m sure the results would be different than they are right now.

    Also, I would pay money to see Def Leppard fight the Wu Tang Clan.

29. Nate Kushner Says:
    26 March 2007 at 12:47 pm Eastern

    Professional Robot said:

    Also, speaking of bands you’d like to see fight:

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker? I’m sure the results would be different than they are right now.

    Also, I would pay money to see Def Leppard fight the Wu Tang Clan.

    The drummer would have to fight ODB, just to be fair.

30. wilcofan Says:
    26 March 2007 at 1:00 pm Eastern

    Did anyone else find the Hendrix-MCR a hard choice? It’s probably just because I’m so damn young.

    Speaking of being young, that’s probably the only reason I voted for Interpol instead of Sonic Youth.

    The reason I voted for Janis instead of Gnarls is that I refuse to vote for a band that’s only put one album out. And a mediocre album at that.

    Wow, Grandmaster Flash vs. Jerry Lee Lewis. That’s some old stuff there… Grandmaster Flash should win though.

    I can’t believe you got me to vote for Journey. Excuse me as go kill myself now.

    Do I have to pick form Green Day and Primus? Well, I guess I hate Primus more…

    Dr. Dre and KISS is the tightest race. And based on the absolute killing of other rap acts, I’m guessing it’s because some people really hate KISS.

31. wilcofan Says:
    26 March 2007 at 1:16 pm Eastern

    Speaking of fighting:

    Does anyone else think Jay-Z could kick Coldplay’s ass all by himself?

32. Nate Kushner Says:
    26 March 2007 at 1:19 pm Eastern

    This site is probably why Roy Orbison will win.

    http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/karl.htm

33. erik Says:
    26 March 2007 at 1:28 pm Eastern

    Amazing.

34. Delirious Says:
    26 March 2007 at 1:44 pm Eastern

    Professional Robot said:

    Also, speaking of bands you’d like to see fight:

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker? I’m sure the results would be different than they are right now.

    Also, I would pay money to see Def Leppard fight the Wu Tang Clan.

    “Ha ha. Very funny, motherfucker. And I suppose the sketch ends when Stevie Wonder gets his shades smashed by Cocker (ed note: played by Belushi Lite?). That’s terrible. Don’t you never let me catch you making fun of Stevie Wonder! Stevie Wonder’s a musical genius. I will fuck you up.”

    In other news, if this is all of Brackets A & B, shouldn’t there be a Rufus Wainwright vs. Alice In Chains matchup?

35. Chris Coleman Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:00 pm Eastern

    hayley said:

    Coleman, maybe Michelle Branch brought him back to the land of relevance.

    She’s part of the problem, not the solution.

36. Nate Kushner Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:04 pm Eastern

    Ok, so I just totally bought the Roy Orbison novel.

37. Professional Robot Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:10 pm Eastern

    I like how you assume I thought Joe Cocker would win. Haven’t you ever seen Blind Fury?

    Also, did you just threaten to Interweb fight me whilst quoting yourself? That’s brilliant!

38. Delirious Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:20 pm Eastern

    Professional Robot said:

    I like how you assume I thought Joe Cocker would win. Haven’t you ever seen Blind Fury?

    Also, did you just threaten to Interweb fight me whilst quoting yourself? That’s brilliant!

    Umm, I’d sort of hoped that my screenname, under which I registered for the express purpose of making my first comment, would be indicative of my intent to reference the Eddie Murphy HBO special of the same name (released circa 1983). But, for those who only checked into Eddie’s career in the Post-”Nutty Professor” Era, the quote WAS a reference to his bit on the flack he caught for his portrayal of Stevie Wonder.

    Unless, of course, you want to fight. In which case, I reserve the right to insist that we both be drunk.

39. Professional Robot Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:44 pm Eastern

    So sorry. Completely missed the quote. Even looked it up on the interweb in case. I suppose I should then rent Delirious again so as to not make similar mistakes in the future.

    We could still fight I suppose, as long as whiskey is involved before and after. And as long as the loser has to buy the drinks.

40. Delirious Says:
    26 March 2007 at 2:50 pm Eastern

    Admittedly, it was more of a paraphrase than a quote (in his routine, Murphy alludes to Stevie crashing a car into a tree), so you would have to recognize the reference without looking it up.

    But, yes, you should definitely rent “Delirious”. Because it is a comedic masterpiece.

41. erik Says:
    26 March 2007 at 3:03 pm Eastern

    Delirious said:

    Admittedly, it was more of a paraphrase than a quote (in his routine, Murphy alludes to Stevie crashing a car into a tree), so you would have to recognize the reference without looking it up.

    But, yes, you should definitely rent “Delirious”. Because it is a comedic masterpiece.

    Better than Norbit?!?!

42. Brian Says:
    26 March 2007 at 3:03 pm Eastern

    How is Arcade Fire only 12 votes ahead of Phil Fucking Collins.

    See also Velvet Underground vs. Jane’s Addiction.

43. Delirious Says:
    26 March 2007 at 3:09 pm Eastern

    If I saw Phil Collins drowning, I would lend him a shovel to the teeth.

44. djextort Says:
    26 March 2007 at 3:42 pm Eastern

    And as far as delirious goes, download the album from iTunes….it will provide you with endless hours of laughter and plenty of quotes.

    On a side note, why is Grateful Dead vs Duran Duran or Jethro Tull vs Santana not getting a love? I mean c’mon now!!!

    Seriously though, I threw up a little as I was casting my vote in these two matchups.

45. weatherman Says:
    26 March 2007 at 3:53 pm Eastern

    thoughts:

    Hank vs Tom Waits. That’s just mean.

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker. Their twilight errors have smudged their sunrise glory. At the end of the day, which is better Superstition or Feelin’ Alright? And, more tellingly, which is worse I Just Called To Say I Love You or You Are So Beautiful? They’re a tie when it comes to “odd onstage mannerisms copied by SNL.”

    Tool over Roy Orbison? Come on, kids. Perhaps the greatest, most distinctive voice in rock n’ roll history. I’m not arguing importance (as that’s not even an argument); I’m arguing pure talent. A once-in-a-lifetime voice.

    Black Crowes vs The Smiths. For me, it comes down to the guitarist. And I live in the Rich Robinson camp. Morrissey wins for lyrics, but Chris Robinson can wail.

    Skynyrd over Siouxsie. For some reason, I love that the southern boys are winning.

    Let me echo my disdain for the fact that I had to vote for Journey. Talk about a sissy slap fight.

    Mellencamp vs Sufjan. Johnny Cougar loses for one reason and one reason alone: THIS IS OOOOUUUUR COUNTRY.

    Why does Jenny Lewis get to add her equity to Rilo Kiley when Paul Simon has to divide his talents with Simon & Garfunkel AND a solo entry…indie kids…

46. Delirious Says:
    26 March 2007 at 4:09 pm Eastern

    weatherman said:

    thoughts:

    Hank vs Tom Waits. That’s just mean.

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker. Their twilight errors have smudged their sunrise glory. At the end of the day, which is better Superstition or Feelin’ Alright? And, more tellingly, which is worse I Just Called To Say I Love You or You Are So Beautiful? They’re a tie when it comes to “odd onstage mannerisms copied by SNL.”

    Tool over Roy Orbison? Come on, kids. Perhaps the greatest, most distinctive voice in rock n’ roll history. I’m not arguing importance (as that’s not even an argument); I’m arguing pure talent. A once-in-a-lifetime voice.

    Black Crowes vs The Smiths. For me, it comes down to the guitarist. And I live in the Rich Robinson camp. Morrissey wins for lyrics, but Chris Robinson can wail.

    Skynyrd over Siouxsie. For some reason, I love that the southern boys are winning.

    Let me echo my disdain for the fact that I had to vote for Journey. Talk about a sissy slap fight.

    Mellencamp vs Sufjan. Johnny Cougar loses for one reason and one reason alone: THIS IS OOOOUUUUR COUNTRY.

    Why does Jenny Lewis get to add her equity to Rilo Kiley when Paul Simon has to divide his talents with Simon & Garfunkel AND a solo entry…indie kids…

    Yeah, it’s not as though Johnny Marr ever contributed anything to his craft.

    At the end of the day, the Black Crowes will be remembered for one song… which they covered from the Otis Redding catalogue. That, and the fact that their lead singer knocked up Kate Hudson.

47. erik Says:
    26 March 2007 at 4:25 pm Eastern

    Nate Kushner said:

    Ok, so I just totally bought the Roy Orbison novel.

    I would like to be first on the list to borrow it when you are done. Thanks.

48. tarp Says:
    26 March 2007 at 4:58 pm Eastern

    I’m a little late on the commenting this round, so I started read through them and got bored and decided to skip to my opinion regardless of what people have said so far…

    The poor Buzzcocks! They’ll never get the recognition they deserve!

    Grateful Dead vs. Duran Duran was one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to make so far. Two of my worlds collided on that one.

    Coleman- I do agree- Michelle Branch IS part of the problem.
    Santana vs. Jethro Tull was difficult for me, as I saw them both in concert before I used ever picked up that first joint… a now foreign time in my life.

    But then reality hit me in the head (actually it was “I’m Winning” with Steve Winwood) and I voted for Tull.

49. Cubicle Captive Says:
    26 March 2007 at 5:10 pm Eastern

    Delirious said:

    weatherman said:

    thoughts:

    Hank vs Tom Waits. That’s just mean.

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker. Their twilight errors have smudged their sunrise glory. At the end of the day, which is better Superstition or Feelin’ Alright? And, more tellingly, which is worse I Just Called To Say I Love You or You Are So Beautiful? They’re a tie when it comes to “odd onstage mannerisms copied by SNL.”

    Tool over Roy Orbison? Come on, kids. Perhaps the greatest, most distinctive voice in rock n’ roll history. I’m not arguing importance (as that’s not even an argument); I’m arguing pure talent. A once-in-a-lifetime voice.

    Black Crowes vs The Smiths. For me, it comes down to the guitarist. And I live in the Rich Robinson camp. Morrissey wins for lyrics, but Chris Robinson can wail.

    Skynyrd over Siouxsie. For some reason, I love that the southern boys are winning.

    Let me echo my disdain for the fact that I had to vote for Journey. Talk about a sissy slap fight.

    Mellencamp vs Sufjan. Johnny Cougar loses for one reason and one reason alone: THIS IS OOOOUUUUR COUNTRY.

    Why does Jenny Lewis get to add her equity to Rilo Kiley when Paul Simon has to divide his talents with Simon & Garfunkel AND a solo entry…indie kids…

    Yeah, it’s not as though Johnny Marr ever contributed anything to his craft.

    At the end of the day, the Black Crowes will be remembered for one song… which they covered from the Otis Redding catalogue. That, and the fact that their lead singer knocked up Kate Hudson.

    Johnny Marr v. Rich Robinson? Are you kidding? If you only remember The Black Crowes for one song, you don’t care enough about music to expand your horizons.

    Oh, and there are two groups of people in the world: Those that like Morrissey passionately, and those who think he’s a talentless shoe-gazing twit. Guess which group I’m with.

50. Cubicle Captive Says:
    26 March 2007 at 5:11 pm Eastern

    Stupid lack of italics…

51. Delirious Says:
    26 March 2007 at 5:29 pm Eastern

    Cubicle Captive:

    Morrissey actually happens to be my least favourite component of The Smiths, and you’d do well to notice that I made no mention of his lyrics in my previous critique. I’m decidedly lukewarm on him. My hard-on for Johnny Marr, in point of fact, stems from his ability to be innovative and awesome without being overbearing; which pretty much makes him a counterpoint to his former bandmate. He may not shred solos like your boy Robinson, but he patented a shimmering guitar sound that was all his own.

    Either way, the Smiths trump the Black Crowes by just about any measure of greatness I can summon, with the possible exception of “longest beards” (which is laudable, but not enough to garner my vote). It’s not so much that I don’t care about music enough to expand my horizons. I’ve listened to Black Crowes, tried to get into them, and decided that they’re not my favourite band in the world. Frankly, if I’m in the mood to listen to bluesy Southern rock, there are a handful of bands I prefer to the Crowes.

    Credit where credit is due, though: Chris made a valiant effort to overcome his own horrible acting skills in the series finale of “The Kids in the Hall”.

52. Darren Says:
    26 March 2007 at 6:44 pm Eastern

    Bon Jovi is way too close to System Of A Down. More people should be voting against Bon Jovi.

    The Kinks are blowing out Joni Mitchell. I agree with the result, but the margin is very surprising.

    Santana’s beating Jethro Tull. Surprising, but I suppose they’re more mainstream.

    118 people have voted Blink 182 over David Bowie. What the fuck ever.

    Tool’s having an easier time this round than last, though I’m sure their run ends next week against Bowie.

    Jerry Lee Lewis and Grandmaster Flash are seperated by 2 votes out of nearly 900.

    Billy Idol is beating Franz Ferdinand. That’s probably the worst result of the day so far.

    Michael Jackson is really pounding… no, that won’t work… really whipping… umm, no… flat out kicking those Kids’… nope… dammit, human decency has taken away almost ever good adjective for describing this blowout.

    Outkast is winning. I guess there is a genre of music less popular here than hip hop.

    I bet nearly every person who voted for Blink 182 also voted for NOFX. I guess you guys aren’t registered with the net nanny services.

    Elvis Presley is easily beating P-Funk. Sorry black musicians, you can’t have your rock n roll back yet, Elvis is still keeping it.

    136 people have voted for the Monkees over The Clash. 136 people are morons.

    Is there a backlash against Kanye because he’s such an ass or are there genuinely that many Neil Diamond fans out there?

    Dr. Dre is 3 votes ahead of Kiss. Lots of close matches this round.

    I see the Rolling Stones got a bye this round.

    James Taylor shouldn’t be beating Death Cab For Cutie. No way, no how.

    Way to go, Arcade Fire!

53. Darren Says:
    26 March 2007 at 6:59 pm Eastern

    Zunk: Rap’s not popular on this site. The demographics are clearly leaning towards indie rock / classic rock.

    Maybe people are voting for Joplin because they’re sick to death of “Crazy”, maybe they just think she’s better. Not every victory by an older artist is just because they’ve been around longer. Honestly, you tell us to vote for who we like better and if we disagree with you it’s because we’re voting wrong.

    Wilcofan:
    “Did anyone else find the Hendrix-MCR a hard choice? It’s probably just because I’m so damn young.

    Speaking of being young, that’s probably the only reason I voted for Interpol instead of Sonic Youth.”

    I’d say there’s about a 95% chance that your age is the reason you’ve had trouble with these matches. They look like blow-outs to me. Get yourself a copy of “Daydream Nation” and see if you still choose Interpol.

    I think a lot of people hate Primus more than Green Day.

    People really do and should hate Kiss. They represent pretty much everything that’s wrong with rock and roll.

    Nate: How in the hell did you manage to find that Roy Orbison link? That’s creepy man.

    Joe Cocker never created anything on his own. Feelin’ Alright was a Traffic cover and pretty much anything else you’ve heard of by him that was any good was a cover of someone else’s work. I can get that at any karaoke bar in the country. Stevie Wonder? Not so much.

    I don’t think anyone likes voting for Journey.

    How ironic that the lead singer of Black Crowes is most famous for knocking up Kate Hudson and the lead singer of The Smiths is most famous for not having sex with anyone.

54. tunejunkie18 Says:
    26 March 2007 at 7:00 pm Eastern

    The Velvet Underground vs Jane’s Addiction is the hardest choice I’ve seen so far.

55. tunejunkie18 Says:
    26 March 2007 at 7:19 pm Eastern

    The comment posted by wilcofan really disturbed me. MCR is pathetic. Emo in general is for posers. Emo is like punk rock’s whiney younger brother who always wants to hang out with the big kids, but has no idea what’s on. All the emo fans can go buy some clothes at Hot Topic (which is owned by the Gap by the way) and cry themselves to sleep because all the genuine musicians are laughing at you.

56. nin4eva Says:
    26 March 2007 at 8:17 pm Eastern

    “You know how I know you’re gay? You like Coldplay.” Coldplay beating Jay-Z is a travesty. And that kid thinking MCR has any chance in the match? Let’s be real. Only losers like MCR, especially over Hendrix.

57. spoonpirate93 Says:
    26 March 2007 at 8:34 pm Eastern

    Delirious said:

    If I saw Phil Collins drowning, I would lend him a shovel to the teeth.

    whats with the phil collins hate?
    he is a beastly drummer
    i admit he wasnt great solo…
    but his work with genesis was amazing

58. wilcofan Says:
    26 March 2007 at 8:40 pm Eastern

    OK, let’s get one thing straight. I voted for Hendrix. I like him better. So now that’s out of the way…

    Some people obviously like MCR, or else they wouldn’t even get out of the first round. And that’s with this crowd filled with Classic rock lovers. I also never said they had a chance, I just had to think a few seconds before casting. I knew they’d get killed.

59. wilcofan Says:
    26 March 2007 at 8:43 pm Eastern

    Spoon Pirate: it’s not Genesis vs. Arcade Fire. It’s Phil Collins vs. Aracade Fire. Solo career. That said Phil Collins is a good drummer and a decent singer, and he wrote some really good songs.

60. Nate Kushner Says:
    26 March 2007 at 8:46 pm Eastern

    Darren asks:

    “Nate: How in the hell did you manage to find that Roy Orbison link? That’s creepy man.”

    I found it in my bookmarks, silly!

61. Nate Kushner Says:
    26 March 2007 at 8:48 pm Eastern

    erik said:

    Nate Kushner said:

    Ok, so I just totally bought the Roy Orbison novel.

    I would like to be first on the list to borrow it when you are done. Thanks.

    You will probably forever be the first, last, and only person to even request to be on that list, so ok. Let’s set up a show sometime, by the way! Did you guys get into the New York sketch fest?

62. shinkickedjim Says:
    26 March 2007 at 11:10 pm Eastern

    how the hell is the arcade fire v. phil collins matchup even close? also, sufjan stevens deserves more love.

63. weatherman Says:
    27 March 2007 at 12:32 am Eastern

    Delirious said:

    weatherman said:

    thoughts:

    Hank vs Tom Waits. That’s just mean.

    Stevie Wonder vs. Joe Cocker. Their twilight errors have smudged their sunrise glory. At the end of the day, which is better Superstition or Feelin’ Alright? And, more tellingly, which is worse I Just Called To Say I Love You or You Are So Beautiful? They’re a tie when it comes to “odd onstage mannerisms copied by SNL.”

    Tool over Roy Orbison? Come on, kids. Perhaps the greatest, most distinctive voice in rock n’ roll history. I’m not arguing importance (as that’s not even an argument); I’m arguing pure talent. A once-in-a-lifetime voice.

    Black Crowes vs The Smiths. For me, it comes down to the guitarist. And I live in the Rich Robinson camp. Morrissey wins for lyrics, but Chris Robinson can wail.

    Skynyrd over Siouxsie. For some reason, I love that the southern boys are winning.

    Let me echo my disdain for the fact that I had to vote for Journey. Talk about a sissy slap fight.

    Mellencamp vs Sufjan. Johnny Cougar loses for one reason and one reason alone: THIS IS OOOOUUUUR COUNTRY.

    Why does Jenny Lewis get to add her equity to Rilo Kiley when Paul Simon has to divide his talents with Simon & Garfunkel AND a solo entry…indie kids…

    Yeah, it’s not as though Johnny Marr ever contributed anything to his craft.

    At the end of the day, the Black Crowes will be remembered for one song… which they covered from the Otis Redding catalogue. That, and the fact that their lead singer knocked up Kate Hudson.

    For the record, Johnny Marr is the piece of the Smiths that works for me. I never implied he didn’t bring something unique to the table. I put him in the company of great, smart guitarists like Peter Buck, Robert Smith, Andy Summers, etc.

    But to imply that the Black Crowes are a one-hit wonder? That’s just being provocative for controversy’s sake. There are just as many crazy good Rich Robinson guitar parts as Marr parts. Apples and oranges, to me.

    My point was that it was a tough call for me and that, for me, in this democratic world of band madness, I dimpled the chad for Black Crowes.

64. Nate Kushner Says:
    27 March 2007 at 9:42 am Eastern

    Well, I am in favor of Dre pulling ahead of Kiss, for all our supposed rap-hate.

65. DAB23 Says:
    27 March 2007 at 10:05 am Eastern

    Where’s the re-cap commentary on bracket D? You guys are slipping…

66. Chris Coleman Says:
    27 March 2007 at 11:08 am Eastern

    Yeah really, Dan!

67. erik Says:
    27 March 2007 at 12:58 pm Eastern

    Nate Kushner said:

    erik said:

    Nate Kushner said:

    Ok, so I just totally bought the Roy Orbison novel.

    I would like to be first on the list to borrow it when you are done. Thanks.

    You will probably forever be the first, last, and only person to even request to be on that list, so ok. Let’s set up a show sometime, by the way! Did you guys get into the New York sketch fest?

    Didn’t apply to New York. You? We shall do a show soon… I think we have spots in May. You should get in touch with Dan.

68. Matt Little Says:
    27 March 2007 at 1:52 pm Eastern

    Okay jerks, who’s voting for James Taylor? Seriously, give a reason.

    DAB23 said:

    Where’s the re-cap commentary on bracket D? You guys are slipping…

    I guess I’d be partially to blame? Turns out I don’t know how to work iMovie as well as I thought.

69. erik Says:
    27 March 2007 at 2:45 pm Eastern

    I voted for James Taylor. I grew up listening to James Taylor, have even been dragged to a few of his shows by my parents, and you know what? He actually did make some really good music. A lot of it is pretty sappy and soft, but he has his moments and I’ll always have a little bit of a soft-spot for him. Plus I’ll always be intrigued by a guy who can shoot up, beat his wife and then turn around and write Sweet Baby James.

    Add to all that the fact that I think Death Cab is one of the most overrated piece of crap bands in the last ten years, and there you go.

70. Professional Robot Says:
    27 March 2007 at 2:50 pm Eastern

    Well said regarding Death Cab. I’ve tried and tried and tried to hear what the DCFC fans see in them, but alas I cannot. Maybe I just don’t understand.

    …or maybe their boring.

71. Professional Robot Says:
    27 March 2007 at 4:04 pm Eastern

    or perhaps THEY’RE boring.

72. Dahv_4_Eva Says:
    28 March 2007 at 11:19 pm Eastern

    I voted for James Taylor as well…sweet dreams in flying machines in pieces on the ground.