The Tournament of Rock!!! (Nomination thread)

[Kodos]

I was thinking of doing a Tournament of Rock that would be similar to the Celebrity Hot or Not tournament (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=52369) that I ran a while back, except that the field would be set by a nomination process instead of an initial Rock or Not vote.

Each member of the board is allowed to nominate up to 5 artists/bands/groups that they would like to see in the tournament. Please do not post under multiple names. Please be sure of your selections before you post, as I will not backtrack once I have tallied a nomination post. Each nomination counts for 1 point (no ranked votes). Once we have reached what I deem to be a critical mass of nominations, I will decide on the number of bands in the field (most likely 64), and then grab the top nomination-getters up to that number.

Within reason, I will allow there to be multiple entries for bands like Van Halen (Sammy vs. Dave version).

[Toddzilla]

The Beatles
The Clash
Foo Fighters
Hoodoo Gurus
Cake

[Pumpy Tudors]

Kathy Griffin

[Kodos]

My nominees:

Def Leppard
Bon Jovi
Van Halen (Sammy Hagar version)
U2
Queen

[Maple Leafs]

Guns N' Roses
Nine Inch Nails
David Bowie

Also, Guns N' Roses

[rkmsuf]

Dokken
Tesla
Van Halen(Roth)
Def Leppard
Guns N Roses

[lcjjdnh]

The Beatles
The Band
Pearl Jam
Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones

[MikeVic]

Kathy Griffin

The Tournament of Rock, not The Tournament of Horrible Pieces of Ugly Trash. You forgot to include Wanda Sykes too.

[MikeVic]

The White Stripes
Bloc Party
Rage Against the Machine
The Strokes
Coldplay

[sabotai]

Black Sabbath
Alice In Chains
The Cure
Tool
Slayer

[albionmoonlight]

The Beatles
R.E.M.
U2
Taj Mahal
Johnny Cash

[Kodos]

Black Sabbath
Alice In Chains
The Cure
Tool
Slayer


Which one of these is not like the others? ;)

[Greyroofoo]

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Beatles
Rush
Weird Al

[King of New York]

1) Velvet Underground
2) Pink Floyd
3) Led Zeppelin
4) Radiohead
5) Frank Zappa

[Lathum]

Dropkick Murphys
flogging Molly
Rage against the Machine
Anthrax
Green Day

[sachmo71]

Queens of the Stone Age
Green Day
Alice in Chains
Pink Floyd
Beatles

[Neon_Chaos]

AC/DC
Rush
The Eagles
Pantera
KISS

Changed.

[Neon_Chaos]

of course, Flock of Seagulls wasn't a rock band... but i thought it would be interesting.

[Sublime 2]

AC/DC
Rage Against The Machine
Bon Jovi
GnR
Nirvana

[Lorena]

Pantera

[MJ4H]

Styx
Credence Clearwater Revival
The Beatles
Stevie Wonder
Van Halen

[Kodos]

Van Halen

Roth or Hagar version?

[korme]

KISS
The Killers
Buddy Holly
Fall Out Boy
Weezer

[rockboy70]

Soundgarden
Metallica
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Pearl Jam

[korme]

People need to watch out for repeats: We've had about 3 AC/DC, Leppard, GnR, RATM, and Rush nominees meanwhile Lynyrd Skynyrd, Spinal Tap (lol) and others go un-nominated

[Kodos]

People need to watch out for repeats: We've had about 3 AC/DC, Leppard, GnR, RATM, and Rush nominees meanwhile Lynyrd Skynyrd, Spinal Tap (lol) and others go un-nominated

Overlap is good, as it will help with the seedings.:)

[path12]

Beatles
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
The Replacements
The Clash

[JonInMiddleGA]

People need to watch out for repeats:

Umm ... I'm pretty sure that was intended to be part of the process.

Each nomination counts for 1 point (no ranked votes). Once we have reached what I deem to be a critical mass of nominations, I will decide on the number of bands in the field (most likely 64), and then grab the top nomination-getters up to that number.

[JonInMiddleGA]

AC/DC
Pat Benatar
Rush
Iron Maiden
Allman Brothers

[duckman]

Tesla
Shinedown
Ozzy Osbourne
Judas Priest
Seether

[DanGarion]

Thank god you didn't decide to do a male version of the Hot or Not and call it "The Tournament of C*ck!!!".

[korme]

Umm ... I'm pretty sure that was intended to be part of the process.

Each nomination counts for 1 point (no ranked votes). Once we have reached what I deem to be a critical mass of nominations, I will decide on the number of bands in the field (most likely 64), and then grab the top nomination-getters up to that number.

Sorry, I was never a fine print type of reader. :(


someonepickblink182

[SnDvls]

is this strictly for "rock" bands or just bands/groups in general?

i.e. I was thinking about Run DMC & the Beastie Boys for my question/reasoning

[SnDvls]

dola in case it's just band/groups/people here's my list

The Beatles
The Beastie Boys
Run DMC
Nirvana
Aerosmith

if I need to revise them that's cool I can.

[st.cronin]

Radiohead
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jesus Lizard
Foetus
My Bloody Valentine

[ntndeacon]

Jet
The Who
U2
The Doors
Cream

[JetsIn06]

Nine Inch Nails
U2
The Police
Radiohead
Iron Maiden

[MJ4H]

Roth or Hagar version?

ah hell. lets go with Hagar. Doesn't make much difference to me.

[Young Drachma]

Sleater-Kinney
Silverchair
The Black Keys
Kings of Leon
Live

[Kodos]

dola in case it's just band/groups/people here's my list

The Beatles
The Beastie Boys
Run DMC
Nirvana
Aerosmith

if I need to revise them that's cool I can.


Those bands are okay. It's mostly supposed to be 'rock' bands, but there is some flexibility, since both the Beasties and Run DMC crossed over at least at little into the arena of rock and roll. Tupac probably wouldn't make the cut though.

[chesapeake]

David Bowie
Nirvana
AC/DC
Midnight Oil
Prince

[Axxon]

Frank Zappa
Queen
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Pink Floyd
The Runaways

[korme]

Question: If there is a Halen (w/Roth or w/Hagar) why aren't we doing a AC/DC (w/Scott or w/Johnson)? Or any other bands?

[Crapshoot]

Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan

Seriously? 43 posts without Bob Dylan, while Pat Benatar and Def Leppard get in? :D

[duckman]

Who the fuck is Bob Dylan?

[Crapshoot]

Who the fuck is Bob Dylan?

Those are fighting words! :D

[duckman]

Those are fighting words! :D
Don't make me sick Bubba on you! :D

[Lorena]

Guns n Roses
Metallica
AC/DC
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rage Againt the Machine
Queen

[korme]

Very happy to see Bob Dylan in, and more notably, that Dodgerchick can count as well as I can read.

[Lorena]

and lastly:

Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
Van Halen (David Lee Roth)
Alice n Chains
Anthrax

[Lorena]

Very happy to see Bob Dylan in, and more notably, that Dodgerchick can count as well as I can read.

Uhhh... what?

[CU Tiger]

Guns n Roses
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Allman Brothers
Grateful Dead
The DOORS

[CU Tiger]

Uhhh... what?

I think he means thiss

I was thinking of doing a Tournament of Rock that would be similar to the Celebrity Hot or Not tournament (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=52369) that I ran a while back, except that the field would be set by a nomination process instead of an initial Rock or Not vote.

Each member of the board is allowed to nominate up to 5 artists/bands/groups that they would like to see in the tournament. Please do not post under multiple names. Please be sure of your selections before you post, as I will not backtrack once I have tallied a nomination post. Each nomination counts for 1 point (no ranked votes). Once we have reached what I deem to be a critical mass of nominations, I will decide on the number of bands in the field (most likely 64), and then grab the top nomination-getters up to that number.

Within reason, I will allow there to be multiple entries for bands like Van Halen (Sammy vs. Dave version).

Pantera
thats #1

Guns n Roses
Metallica
AC/DC
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rage Againt the Machine
Queen

2-7

and lastly:

Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
Van Halen (David Lee Roth)
Alice n Chains
Anthrax


8-12

[Desmond]

Gratefull Dead
The Beatles
The Police
Jeff Lynn
Bob Dylan

[Radii]

Metallica
Pearl Jam
The Doors
Bob Dylan
The Who


I'm actually not a huge fan of either of the last two but they seem to be a little underrepresented.

[Lorena]

I think he means thiss




thats #1



2-7




8-12

Gee wilickers thanks CU Tiger!!

Pantera
Guns n Roses
Ozzy Osbourne
Rage Against the Machine
Alice in Chains

[Neuqua]

As long as Bon Jovi makes it, I'm good.

[korme]

Gee wilickers thanks CU Tiger!!

Pantera
Guns n Roses
Ozzy Osbourne
Rage Against the Machine
Alice in Chains


You should thank me too, I just pointed out your mistakes in a fancier way.

[Raiders Army]

Queen
GnR
Def Leppard
Bon Jovi
Van Halen (Haggar)

[lighthousekeeper]

just limiting my list to some that might deserve consideration that haven't been nominated yet:

The Beach Boys
The Stooges / Iggy Pop

[Kodos]

Question: If there is a Halen (w/Roth or w/Hagar) why aren't we doing a AC/DC (w/Scott or w/Johnson)? Or any other bands?


Because Van Halen fans seem to fall into very distinctly Roth or Hagar camps. If there is another band with a similar dilemma (like Genesis with Phil Collins or Peter Gabriel), we can divide them too.

[Scoobz0202]

I'd almost think we should not split them up. If they had different members, yet kept the same name, then they are still the same band. We should look at the bands as a whole, imo. If any band felt they could play just as well without such and such, then that was their fault to continue. Led Zeppelin, for example, chose to disband after Bonham's death. Perhaps saving themselves from the fall from grace without John.

[wahoomac]

Rush
Stone Temple Pilots
Offspring
Cheap Trick
Faith No More

[Bearcat729]

Pixies
Sex Pistols
The Ramones
The Cars
Red Hot Chilli Peppers

[Kodos]

Rush
Stone Temple Pilots
Offspring
Cheap Trick
Faith No More

Glad to see Cheap Trick get some love. :)

[Axxon]

I'd almost think we should not split them up. If they had different members, yet kept the same name, then they are still the same band. We should look at the bands as a whole, imo. If any band felt they could play just as well without such and such, then that was their fault to continue. Led Zeppelin, for example, chose to disband after Bonham's death. Perhaps saving themselves from the fall from grace without John.

I'm with you on this one. I can understand Kodos' point but really, just for the point of simplicity we shouldn't be splitting up bands by the members.

For example, from my list, Frank Zappa had several different bands that he put together for various projects and for Zappa fans there are major differences between, for example, the Warren Cucarullo on drums vs the Terry Bozio on drums bands and it's a pretty heated topic.

I'm pretty sure a lot of bands fans would feel the same about their bands. Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and King Crimson are more examples I can think of off the top of my head where I've heard similar arguments about the various incarnations of the bands.

Now, I guess you could say that the definition of splitting up bands would be casual fans and their perceptions but really, why bother? It just detracts from the contest by adding noise.

If a band wants to be counted twice do what Crosby, Stills and Nash did or what Jefferson Airplane did. :)

[Johnny93g]

Queen
U2
Bon Jovi
GnR
Tom Petty and the heartbreakers

[Northwood_DK]

Not very original but this is my Top-5 list

Metallica
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
U2

[lordscarlet]

The Ramones
Buddy Holly
Bob Dylan
Dropkick Murphys
Nirvana (really? Am I the first one? I really don't think they're the greatest band ever, but I think they should be in this competition)

[Alan T]

The Beatles
Queen
REM
Aerosmith
Pink Floyd

[Kevin]

Rolling Stones
Springsteen
SRV
Eagles
Allman Bros

[Fonzie]

Rush
Yes
Queen
Journey
The Police

[Kodos]

I'm with you on this one. I can understand Kodos' point but really, just for the point of simplicity we shouldn't be splitting up bands by the members.

For example, from my list, Frank Zappa had several different bands that he put together for various projects and for Zappa fans there are major differences between, for example, the Warren Cucarullo on drums vs the Terry Bozio on drums bands and it's a pretty heated topic.

I'm pretty sure a lot of bands fans would feel the same about their bands. Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and King Crimson are more examples I can think of off the top of my head where I've heard similar arguments about the various incarnations of the bands.

Now, I guess you could say that the definition of splitting up bands would be casual fans and their perceptions but really, why bother? It just detracts from the contest by adding noise.

If a band wants to be counted twice do what Crosby, Stills and Nash did or what Jefferson Airplane did. :)


Alright. We will lump Dave/Sammy/Gary together.

[boberot]

In the interest of getting these important bands in the mix:
Sonic Youth
Black Flag
MC5
Phish

[Young Drachma]

The Ramones
Buddy Holly
Bob Dylan
Dropkick Murphys
Nirvana (really? Am I the first one? I really don't think they're the greatest band ever, but I think they should be in this competition)


I saw Nirvana earlier on the list. That's why I avoided them, to add some dark horses to the list.

[Neuqua]

Adding to my previous post of Bon Jovi:

2) Tom Petty
3) U2
4) Bob Dylan
5) Aerosmith

[Anthony]

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Kodos is a dick
Led Zeppelin
Smashing Pumpkins
U2
KISS

[Kodos]

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hell Atlantic is a pussy
Led Zeppelin
Smashing Pumpkins
U2
KISS

Noted.

[Kodos]

MC5


Who?

[korme]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC5

[JonInMiddleGA]

MC5

Straight Outta Locash is very underrated, but I'm not sure I'd call it rock.

[rkmsuf]

Maybe MC5 can be in the play in game.

[Anthony]

KICK OUT THE JAMS!

[gkb]

Metallica
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
Alice in Chains
Staind

[Kodos]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC5


"and they were largely forgotten when they broke up"


Indeed.

[Lorena]

Pantera gets no love? :(

[MikeVic]

Pantera gets no love? :(

Sorry, hot dogs are apparently getting all the love.

[lordscarlet]

I saw Nirvana earlier on the list. That's why I avoided them, to add some dark horses to the list.

Clearly I need to learn to read. :)

Although, I don't know if 1 vote will be enough for some bands.

[Danny]

I will go with 5 that I don't remember seeing.

Elvis
Green Day
Johnny Cash
The Verve
Evanescence

[Ryan S]

Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Who
Nirvana
Foo Fighters
Led Zeppelin

[korme]

The Verve and Elvis for teh win!

[Butter]

5 off the top of my head

Beck
The Police
REM
Radiohead
Public Enemy

[lordscarlet]

It's definitely hard to come up with only five choices... I am pretty much trusting that between all of us we will get a worth 64.

[Kodos]

Nomination stage is now closed.

Go hear for the play-in round:

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?p=1582127&posted=1#post1582127

[MrDNA]

Err....

[CraigSca]

Glad to see Cheap Trick get some love. :)

Oddly enough I saw them Friday night at my new company's sales conference. I'm not a big fan of their's but I must admit, they put on a really good show (especially considering the audience and venue).