Umbrella
05-19-2014, 01:46 PM
Stupid is going through a mid-life crisis, and decides to create the greatest rock band in history. For all questions, the person can be living or dead. Assume Stupid has a time machine.
1. Stupid starts out by recruiting the greatest lead singer of all time. Who does Stupid get?
11 - Freddie Mercury
5 - Mick Jagger
5 - Robert Plant
3 - John Lennon
1 - Eddie Vedder
1 - Elvis Presley
1 - Kurt Cobain
1 - Ozzy Osbourne
1 - Roger Daltrey
I thought there would be much more variety than this. Freddie Mercury winning wasn't a shock, but I thought it would be closer.
2. Now Stupid needs a guitarist. Which guitar player is playing the hot licks for Stupid's band?
15 - Jimi Hendrix
3 - Eddie Van Halen
3 - Eric Clapton
2 - Jimmy Page
2 - Slash
1 - Dave Navarro
1 - George Harrison
1 - Jeff Beck
1 - Keith Richards
An eliminator, and one that I didn't see coming. I thought it would be a battle between Van Halen, Clapton, and Page. Then I saw the first Jimi Hendrix answer, and realized I forgot a biggie. I would have done poorly on my own IWS.
3. Somebody needs to set the beat. Which drummer did Stupid get to sit at the back of the stage?
12 - John Bonham
6 - Neil Peart
3 - Dave Grohl
2 - Keith Moon
2 - Ringo Starr
1 - Rick Allen
1 - Tommy Lee
1 - Travis Barker
1 - Vinny Paul
Another one that surprised me. I didn't think Bonham would be a runaway winner. I figured it would be a three way battle between Bonham, Peart, and Moon.
4. Stupid needs a bassist to hold everything together. Who is laying down the groove for the band?
10 - Flea
6 - John Entwistle
4 - Geddy Lee
3 - John Paul Jones
3 - Paul McCartney
1 - Jack Bruce
1 - P-Nut
1 - Slash
In yet another "shows how much I know" category, I thought this would be an eliminator with Flea. Turns out, this was the closest of the four band members. And I was shocked that Les Claypool didn't get a single vote, and surprised the nobody mentioned Cliff Burton.
5. Stupid is in awe of this collection of musicians, and has to get in on the act. What instrument is Stupid playing in the band alongside the other musicians?
15 - Keyboards/Piano
8 - Guitar/Rhythm Guitar
5 - Cowbell
1 - Skin Flute :nono:
This one played out like I expected.
6. Stupid is not very creative. He knows he needs a cool name for his band, but can't think of one. He decides to rip off a name from a real band. What real band name does Stupid think is the coolest?
7 - The Beatles
4 - Led Zeppelin
3 - Guns N' Roses
3 - Metallica
3 - The Who
2 - The Rolling Stones
1 - Fishbone
1 - Gwar
1 - Nirvana
1 - Pearl Jam
1 - Radiohead
1 - Slayer
1 - The Band
I intended this one to be spread all over the place, and it was. Turns out that Stupid likes the names of the big hitters. In hindsight, I didn't like this question, and wished I had used "Name a songwriter" instead. That would have been more interesting, I think.
Finally, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin were the only bands to have all of their members, as well as their band name, mentioned. The Rolling Stones, Cream, Rush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and The Who also had multiple members chosen.
On to the final tally...
Listens to top 40 radio
timmae 5
claphamsa 16
Roadies for the band
MIJB#19 1008
Lathum 1134
nilodor 1760
Masked 2700
Dodgerchick 3960
CU Tiger 3960
mrtourette 4500 Playing at the local dive bar
Subby 7200
nol 10800
Pyser 12320
Abe Sargent 16200
ntndeacon 16200
albionmoonlight 23040
flere-imsaho 44550 Hitting the road and touring
Alf 60480
Blackadar 71280
Young Drachma 74250
PurdueBrad 108000
SplitPersonlity1 121500
Desnudo 135000
korme 148500
Karlifornia 178200 Playing to full stadiums
Scarecrow 243000
Suburban Rhythm 283500
NobodyHere 415800
britrock88 712800 Inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
DougW 945000
Congratulations to DougW, with a late entry to steal the win from britrock88. Thanks to everyone who participated.
1. Stupid starts out by recruiting the greatest lead singer of all time. Who does Stupid get?
11 - Freddie Mercury
5 - Mick Jagger
5 - Robert Plant
3 - John Lennon
1 - Eddie Vedder
1 - Elvis Presley
1 - Kurt Cobain
1 - Ozzy Osbourne
1 - Roger Daltrey
I thought there would be much more variety than this. Freddie Mercury winning wasn't a shock, but I thought it would be closer.
2. Now Stupid needs a guitarist. Which guitar player is playing the hot licks for Stupid's band?
15 - Jimi Hendrix
3 - Eddie Van Halen
3 - Eric Clapton
2 - Jimmy Page
2 - Slash
1 - Dave Navarro
1 - George Harrison
1 - Jeff Beck
1 - Keith Richards
An eliminator, and one that I didn't see coming. I thought it would be a battle between Van Halen, Clapton, and Page. Then I saw the first Jimi Hendrix answer, and realized I forgot a biggie. I would have done poorly on my own IWS.
3. Somebody needs to set the beat. Which drummer did Stupid get to sit at the back of the stage?
12 - John Bonham
6 - Neil Peart
3 - Dave Grohl
2 - Keith Moon
2 - Ringo Starr
1 - Rick Allen
1 - Tommy Lee
1 - Travis Barker
1 - Vinny Paul
Another one that surprised me. I didn't think Bonham would be a runaway winner. I figured it would be a three way battle between Bonham, Peart, and Moon.
4. Stupid needs a bassist to hold everything together. Who is laying down the groove for the band?
10 - Flea
6 - John Entwistle
4 - Geddy Lee
3 - John Paul Jones
3 - Paul McCartney
1 - Jack Bruce
1 - P-Nut
1 - Slash
In yet another "shows how much I know" category, I thought this would be an eliminator with Flea. Turns out, this was the closest of the four band members. And I was shocked that Les Claypool didn't get a single vote, and surprised the nobody mentioned Cliff Burton.
5. Stupid is in awe of this collection of musicians, and has to get in on the act. What instrument is Stupid playing in the band alongside the other musicians?
15 - Keyboards/Piano
8 - Guitar/Rhythm Guitar
5 - Cowbell
1 - Skin Flute :nono:
This one played out like I expected.
6. Stupid is not very creative. He knows he needs a cool name for his band, but can't think of one. He decides to rip off a name from a real band. What real band name does Stupid think is the coolest?
7 - The Beatles
4 - Led Zeppelin
3 - Guns N' Roses
3 - Metallica
3 - The Who
2 - The Rolling Stones
1 - Fishbone
1 - Gwar
1 - Nirvana
1 - Pearl Jam
1 - Radiohead
1 - Slayer
1 - The Band
I intended this one to be spread all over the place, and it was. Turns out that Stupid likes the names of the big hitters. In hindsight, I didn't like this question, and wished I had used "Name a songwriter" instead. That would have been more interesting, I think.
Finally, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin were the only bands to have all of their members, as well as their band name, mentioned. The Rolling Stones, Cream, Rush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and The Who also had multiple members chosen.
On to the final tally...
Listens to top 40 radio
timmae 5
claphamsa 16
Roadies for the band
MIJB#19 1008
Lathum 1134
nilodor 1760
Masked 2700
Dodgerchick 3960
CU Tiger 3960
mrtourette 4500 Playing at the local dive bar
Subby 7200
nol 10800
Pyser 12320
Abe Sargent 16200
ntndeacon 16200
albionmoonlight 23040
flere-imsaho 44550 Hitting the road and touring
Alf 60480
Blackadar 71280
Young Drachma 74250
PurdueBrad 108000
SplitPersonlity1 121500
Desnudo 135000
korme 148500
Karlifornia 178200 Playing to full stadiums
Scarecrow 243000
Suburban Rhythm 283500
NobodyHere 415800
britrock88 712800 Inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
DougW 945000
Congratulations to DougW, with a late entry to steal the win from britrock88. Thanks to everyone who participated.