We are now at the halfway point of round 2, and the matches are starting to get a lot closer and more exciting. It makes up for the first round being mostly boring, right?
For each of the four match ups listed below, pick the artist you prefer. This poll will close at 12 forum time tomorrow (8 pm EDT).
Here are today’s matches:
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Here are today’s matches:
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
The Boss - Easy easy choice
The Doors - Two California bands with different styles from the same time period. My vote goes to the rockers
Stevie Wonder - Another painful vote against a New York artist, but come on, it's Stevie fucking Wonder
Otis Redding - Beach Boys are great, but the soul of Otis Redding is undeniable
The Doors - Two California bands with different styles from the same time period. My vote goes to the rockers
Stevie Wonder - Another painful vote against a New York artist, but come on, it's Stevie fucking Wonder
Otis Redding - Beach Boys are great, but the soul of Otis Redding is undeniable
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
Hmmm... I really couldn't care less about these two, but I'll go with the "underdog" for the sake of variety
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
You would be fine against most of the competition Otis, but not these sweet harmonies
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
Hmmm... I really couldn't care less about these two, but I'll go with the "underdog" for the sake of variety
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
You would be fine against most of the competition Otis, but not these sweet harmonies
-
Mattceinicram
- Different Class
- Posts: 496
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:26 am
- Location: Indiana when home. Minneapolis, Minnesota during college
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)[/quote]
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)[/quote]
Check out my music review blog! Matt and Music! mattandmusic.blogspot.com
-
Bruno
- Shake Some Action
- Posts: 1384
- Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:33 pm
- Location: São Paulo, Brasil
- Contact:
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Bruce Springsteen
Doors
Lou Reed
Beach Boys
Doors
Lou Reed
Beach Boys
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Bruce Springsteen
The Doors
Stevie Wonder
The Beach Boys
The Doors
Stevie Wonder
The Beach Boys
-
Rocky Raccoon
- Unquestionable Presence
- Posts: 506
- Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:30 am
- Location: Seattle area
- Contact:
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
-
GucciLittlePiggy
- Unquestionable Presence
- Posts: 580
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:04 pm
- Location: Ohio
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
I just wanted to be one of those ghosts
You thought that you could forget
And then I haunt you via the rear view mirror
On a long drive from the back seat...
You thought that you could forget
And then I haunt you via the rear view mirror
On a long drive from the back seat...
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Flaming Lips - well somebody has to bring some balance
The Doors
Stevie Wonder
The Beach Boys
The Doors
Stevie Wonder
The Beach Boys
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
15. The Byrds (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
15. The Byrds (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
18. The Doors (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
15. The Byrds (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
15. The Byrds (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
-
Henrik
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6439
- Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:09 am
- Location: Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden
- Contact:
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
Everyone you meet fights a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.
-
antonius
- Movin' On Up
- Posts: 978
- Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:47 pm
- Location: Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
I'm with Michel on this one.Michel wrote:2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
-
Otisredding
- Keep On Movin'
- Posts: 1875
- Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:00 am
- Location: Banyoles, Catalonia (Spain)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
15. The Byrds (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma) (easy)
18. The Doors (California) (hard choice)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan) (almost impossible choice)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia) (very easy)
18. The Doors (California) (hard choice)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan) (almost impossible choice)
26. Otis Redding (Georgia) (very easy)
-
Rob
- Die Mensch Maschine
- Posts: 7404
- Joined: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:53 pm
- Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Difficult choices this time.
Bruce Springsteen
Nothing against Flaming Lips, but I have to admit this was the easiest decision
The Doors
The most difficult choice. The Byrds have probably the best work over the whole line, but The Doors have more masterpieces, even though they're far more inconsistent. Masterpieces give the edge, however.
Lou Reed
Admittedly not so difficult. Wonder is great, but Lou Reed is among my great hero's.
The Beach Boys
Otis Redding is my favorite soul singer, but The Beach Boys are my favorite band. Redding is however my favorite artist I didn't vote for.
Bruce Springsteen
Nothing against Flaming Lips, but I have to admit this was the easiest decision
The Doors
The most difficult choice. The Byrds have probably the best work over the whole line, but The Doors have more masterpieces, even though they're far more inconsistent. Masterpieces give the edge, however.
Lou Reed
Admittedly not so difficult. Wonder is great, but Lou Reed is among my great hero's.
The Beach Boys
Otis Redding is my favorite soul singer, but The Beach Boys are my favorite band. Redding is however my favorite artist I didn't vote for.
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
-
Kingoftonga
- Rust Never Sleeps
- Posts: 759
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:50 pm
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
15. The Byrds (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
15. The Byrds (California)
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
18. The Doors (California)
I'm not really a fan of either, but I guess I like the Doors' singles more.
23. Lou Reed (New York)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
Ouch. Sorry Otis, you would have won the other three matchups today.
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
This one is hard because Springsteen's best singles are better than the Lips' best singles, but IMO his albums aren't as consistent as the Lips' top ones.
18. The Doors (California)
Seeing as The Doors currently have 2 albums in my top 30, not a hard choice.
23. Lou Reed (New York)
This one's also hard because it's a matter of having a couple of the best albums ever versus having a variety of strong stuff spread out over a longer period.
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Have to go with Redding because I'm not a huge fan of the Beach Boys' pre-Pet Sounds output.
This one is hard because Springsteen's best singles are better than the Lips' best singles, but IMO his albums aren't as consistent as the Lips' top ones.
18. The Doors (California)
Seeing as The Doors currently have 2 albums in my top 30, not a hard choice.
23. Lou Reed (New York)
This one's also hard because it's a matter of having a couple of the best albums ever versus having a variety of strong stuff spread out over a longer period.
26. Otis Redding (Georgia)
Have to go with Redding because I'm not a huge fan of the Beach Boys' pre-Pet Sounds output.
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
Bruce
Byrds
Wonder
Beach Boys (feel bad about this one, Otis was under-seeded, he's one of the top 15-20 US artists, but the Beach Boys are top 10, maybe top 5)
Byrds
Wonder
Beach Boys (feel bad about this one, Otis was under-seeded, he's one of the top 15-20 US artists, but the Beach Boys are top 10, maybe top 5)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
-
sonofsamiam
- Feeling Good
- Posts: 1053
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:19 pm
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey)
15. The Byrds (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
15. The Byrds (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma)
18. The Doors (California)
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan)
7. The Beach Boys (California)
Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 2, Day 3
I realize this is very early to close, but none of these of close at all, so I don’t feel that guilty.
Here are today’s winners:
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey) 21
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma) 6
15. The Byrds (California) 6
18. The Doors (California) 21
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan) 17
23. Lou Reed (New York) 10
7. The Beach Boys (California) 19
26. Otis Redding (Georgia) 8
Here are today’s winners:
2. Bruce Springsteen (New Jersey) 21
34. Flaming Lips (Oklahoma) 6
15. The Byrds (California) 6
18. The Doors (California) 21
10. Stevie Wonder (Michigan) 17
23. Lou Reed (New York) 10
7. The Beach Boys (California) 19
26. Otis Redding (Georgia) 8