Battle of the Classic Rock Bands: Round 1 (3255 hits)
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Submitted by Fish3000 (View user info) at 2004-11-02 02:01:06 EST
A lot of surprises in the qualifier. Elvis Presley didn't receive a single vote (that's right, not one); Zappa, Thin Lizzy, Kinks, Jethro Tull, and the MC5 (whom I wish I could vote for now, hadn't thought about them) all got trounced, holding ten points or less each; and Beach Boys only got three points. Boston didn't qualify by one point.
Also, Black Sabbath managed to qualify significantly, even though I formally disqualified them early on in the poll. Because of that, I decided to throw them a bone and allow them from here on.
Anyways, I passed on 16 bands. I was going to have 32, but the margins got so low towards the end that most of them tied (Led Zeppelin, the number one band, got 184 points, while Yes, the 16th place band, had 15 points). I was thinking of having the matchups go #1 vs. #2, #3 vs. #4, and so on, but I think The Beatles, who would be matched up against Zeppelin, and would probably lose, deserve better than a first round elimination. So, the matchups will be #1 vs. #9, #2 vs. #10, and so on. Without further ado, the matchups:
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath
The Beatles vs. Cream
Pink Floyd vs. Queen
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead
Rush vs. Bob Dylan
The Who vs. The Eagles
The Doors vs. Yes
This poll closes at midnight (eastern time) on thursday morning.
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Submitted by Maddog (user info) at 2004-11-28 15:28:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zepplin
The Beatles
Queen
Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The WHO
The Doors
Submitted by Herpes (user info) at 2004-11-28 15:11:05 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Black Sabbath
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
The Eagles
The Doors
Submitted by fieldsr (user info) at 2004-11-28 14:46:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath- Tough, Black sabbath is so damn awesome, but its gotta be led zeppelin
The Beatles vs. Cream- cream is ass kickin, but the beatles are a lot better
Pink Floyd vs. Queen- floyd, queen is ok, but i mean, come on! its pink floyd!
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band- Hendrix.
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead- Rolling stones are so much better
Rush vs. Bob Dylan- Bob dylan, but i agree with the guy that said neil young should be there instead of him
The Who vs. The Eagles- the eagles are good, but the who is awesome
The Doors vs. Yes- ive only heard a few songs by both of them and both are a lot different, better and worse in different ways so its a tie
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-11-04 14:10:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
POLL CLOSED
Alright next time I'm linkwhoring this thing more. Sorry, I want more hits for polls.
Submitted by Thereisnogod (user info) at 2004-11-03 17:38:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Who
The Doors
What about Warren Zevon???
Submitted by sg11588 (user info) at 2004-11-03 17:29:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath - Zeppelin
The Beatles vs. Cream - The Beatles
Pink Floyd vs. Queen - Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band - Allman Bros.
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead - Stones
Rush vs. Bob Dylan - Rush
The Who vs. The Eagles - damn....The Who
The Doors vs. Yes - Yes
Submitted by Tom <notloggedin> at 2004-11-02 23:49:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath - Zeppelin
The Beatles vs. Cream - Beatles
Pink Floyd vs. Queen - Pink Floyd (barely)
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band - Hendrix
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead - Dead
Rush vs. Bob Dylan -Dyland
The Who vs. The Eagles -Eagles
The Doors vs. Yes - Yes (barely)
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-11-02 20:50:31 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Noe of my bands got in so I am denouncing this contest, and also letting you know that 87.4% of the bands you have "competing" suck.
Submitted by matt27032 (user info) at 2004-11-02 20:38:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath - Zeppelin - all the way they are good, 400,000 people at Knebworth?
The Beatles vs. Cream - The Beatles - Cream is damn talented but i love the beatles
Pink Floyd vs. Queen - Pink Floyd - Queen is a great band but i again Floyd has the greatest albums
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band - Jimi Hendrix - he died young who knows what could of been, same could be said for Duane too =\
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead - Grateful Dead - by a mile stones were good but the dead are beyond
Rush vs. Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan - I respect Neal(Neil?) Pert damn fine drummer but Bob Dylan is a legend
The Who vs. The Eagles - The Who - brilliant band easy matchup eagles arent very good
The Doors vs. Yes - The Doors - yes was a great prog rock type of band But the doors had jim morrison and were fucking great
Submitted by GhostWriter (user info) at 2004-11-02 20:17:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Queen
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Rush
The Who
The Doors
Submitted by Lady_in_the_radiator (user info) at 2004-11-02 18:38:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
The Allman Brothers
The Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
The Who
The Doors
Submitted by Joey Joe Joe <junior.at.shabadoo.com> at 2004-11-02 16:28:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Black Sabbath
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Who
Yes
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-11-02 16:07:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Led Zeppelin
Cream
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Eagles
The Doors
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-11-02 15:58:49 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath - Damnit. Zeppelin. That's close.
The Beatles vs. Cream - Beatles, no question.
Pink Floyd vs. Queen - Pink Floyd, but you can't really compare the two.
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band - God damn that's hard. Gotta go with Hendrix.
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead - Rolling Stones.
Rush vs. Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
The Who vs. The Eagles - The Who
The Doors vs. Yes - The Doors
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2004-11-02 15:37:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Black Sabbath
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Eagles
The Doors
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-11-02 13:43:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
P.S....
A lot of people were complaining about Funkadelic not making it. Let me make this clear... as much as I like them, Funkadelic is not classic rock. If you can classify it, it's funk. Hence, FUNKadelic.
Also, if Hendrix and Zappa aren't classic rock, then what is? Maybe you can say Zappa's not classic rock since he's pretty much everything, but why Hendrix? I always thought they epitomized classic rock.
Submitted by LiteracyLover (user info) at 2004-11-02 10:20:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin
Cream
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Rush
The Eagles
The Doors
Submitted by AwesomeJohnson (user info) at 2004-11-02 10:03:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin (which sucks, because I put Sabbath a lot higher)
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Grateful Dead
Rush
The Who
The Doors
since when is Bob Dylan classic rock? he wasn't even rock at all, let alone classic.
Submitted by zxcvvcxz (user info) at 2004-11-02 09:59:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin
Abstain - can't decide.
Pink Floyd
Abstain - can't decide.
The Grateful Dead
Abstain - can't decide.
Eagles
Yes
For the ones I won't pick, give my vote to whoever is losing at the time you count my votes.
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2004-11-02 09:26:07 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath - Sabbath (Just because everyone else is going to go Zeppelin).
The Beatles vs. Cream - Beatles
Pink Floyd vs. Queen - Queen
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band - Hendrix
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead - Stones
Rush vs. Bob Dylan - Rush
The Who vs. The Eagles - Eagles
The Doors vs. Yes - Doors (but this one is tough)
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2004-11-02 09:17:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Out of your selection:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Hendrix
Rolling Stones
Rush
Eagles
Doors
But if you are going to put these against each other you're going to wind up with led Zeppelin as #1. Is there any other choice? Hell I'm not even a fan and I'd pick them because I know their place in rock history.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-11-02 08:19:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath - Led Zeppelin
The Beatles vs. Cream - Cream
Pink Floyd vs. Queen - Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band - Hendrix (the toughest choice here)
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead - The Grateful Dead (by miles and miles)
Rush vs. Bob Dylan - Rush
The Who vs. The Eagles - The Eagles
The Doors vs. Yes - The Doors
Submitted by funk_boy (user info) at 2004-11-02 06:37:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I have a minor throbbing about an inch behind my left eye.
It's not a problem though.
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2004-11-02 05:58:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:51:21 (#)
Ranking: 2
*NSYNC
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Hahahaha fucking champ! I'm +2ing this post cause of that review.
Submitted by StonedSilly (user info) at 2004-11-02 05:47:07 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Led Zeppelin - By far.
The Beatles - Not by much.. both suck.
Pink Floyd - No contest.
Jimi Hendrix Experience - ZING!
The Grateful Dead - By far.
Rush - Uncontested.
The Eagles - Barely.
The Doors - Not even a chance in hell.
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2004-11-02 04:54:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Who
The Doors
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2004-11-02 03:37:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Somebody either farted on this post, or somewhere in the general vicinity of this post. But MC5 are the shit, that's for sure.
Submitted by Pringles4eva (user info) at 2004-11-02 03:26:22 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
what the fuck is wrong with you people? i didn't expect the eagles to get ONE FUCKING VOTE.
The Who reign supreme and WILL BE THE WINNERS!
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-11-02 03:02:25 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Black Sabbath - I will vote against Zeppelin every time, even if I like them more than the band they are against.
The Beatles - I own every Cream album, whether it be studio, live, or other. But they are nowhere near The Beatles.
Pink Floyd - Floyd never wowed me as much as Queen did with BoRhap, but Dark Side, Meddle, and WYWH are infinitely better than any whole album that Queen made.
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Jimi is a GOD. The Stones are the only other band I enjoy as much.
The Rolling Stones - No brainer. The Stones (from 68-74) are flawless and dance-o-rific.
Bob Dylan - I only own a few Dylan albums, but I enjoy them very much. Never liked Rush at all.
The Who - More pound-for-pound talent than any other hard rock band. The Eagles are tremendously overrated, and were mainly successful as a lowest common denominator.
The Doors - I don't like Morrison, but I'll admit the Doors had some fantastic songs. I simply don't care for Yes.
-1 for linkwhoring. Even a little is too much.
Submitted by bdakotac (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:57:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Zep
Beatles
Floyd
Hendrix
Stones
Rush
Eagles
Doors
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:51:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
*NSYNC
Submitted by LonelyGuy (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:50:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Black Sabbath
The Beatles
Queen
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Who
Yes
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:24:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Black Sabbath
The Beatles
Queen
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
The Who
The Doors
Submitted by Lyric (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:16:55 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
What professorfuckface said.
I didn't even read this. I only came here to -2 you for linkwhoring off my post. If your post is good, people will come to it. If it sucks balls, then they won't. Don't linkwhore off my posts anymore, because you get it in return.
Pirate ass, YES!
http://www.ubersite.com/m/50337
Submitted by Siren (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:16:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
+1. Also for personal reasons.
Submitted by Shroom (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:15:30 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Black Sabbath - Very hard choice indeed, but Sabbath is my favorite band of all time
The Beatles - I'm not a huge Cream fan
Pink Floyd - The Wall and DSotM kick Queens ass
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Not a big Allman fan
The Rolling Stones - Just cuz.
Rush - Rush by far
The Eagles - This one was also very hard, but I handed it to The Eagles
The Doors - I saw Yes in concert recently (played with Dream Theater), and I wasn't impressed.
Submitted by Siren (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:15:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath- Zeppelin, although a toughy
The Beatles vs. Cream- Bealtes, no contest. Yes, even with Clapton
Pink Floyd vs. Queen- Floyd, also very tough. I wouldn't have put them up against each other.
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band- Hendrix is badass
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead- Oh, so hard to choose...The Dead
Rush vs. Bob Dylan- Dylan all the way
The Who vs. The Eagles- The Eagles for personal reasons. I particularly dislike The Who
The Doors vs. Yes- Doors, Morrison will always be the sexiest man who ever lived. Yes that's why.
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:13:18 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
You know, the qualifier was the first thing I ever hitwhored with. I've never had so many hits.
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:11:07 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
You know people are going to get pretty fucking shitty if you keep hitwhoring off their posts.
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:07:40 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Here's my vote:
Led Zeppelin (easily, although against most anyone else, Sabbath'd reign).
Beatles (very close, I love Cream).
Pink Floyd (simple).
Allman Brothers (sorry, I did some careful consideration, and I just love Mountain Jam).
Rolling Stones (no comment).
Rush (I'm not even completely sure why Bob Dylan is on this list, I would've taken Neil Young).
The Who (Eagles are another band that really shouldn't be here, especially when the Guess Who didn't).
Doors (kind of a tough choice).
Submitted by Pringles4eva (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:06:05 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Led Zep
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Hendrix
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
The Who
The Doors
oh yeah,
DIE.
Submitted by polyamorousaj (user info) at 2004-11-02 02:05:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabbath- Gotta give it to Zeppelin.
The Beatles vs. Cream- Beatles. Two very different styles, but still, Beatles. If you would've put Clapton it might've gotten my vote.
Pink Floyd vs. Queen- Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix Experience vs. The Allman Brothers Band- I was born a Ramblin' Man. Allman Brothers. Narrowly.
The Rolling Stones vs. The Grateful Dead- Grateful Dead? They fucking suck. Stones.
Rush vs. Bob Dylan- Rush? Fuck Rush. Bob Dylan.
The Who vs. The Eagles- The Who. This isn't even a contest.
The Doors vs. Yes- The Doors.