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The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:00 am
by JimmyJazz
Hello fellow AMers, and welcome to the 2016 edition of the Acclaimed Music Forum Artists Poll! This is the 4th edition of this poll in the forum’s history, and with so much new blood having joined, it is about time to revise this survey and celebration of our favorite bands and performers!

First however, the previous list from 2013 as a warm-up and example for comparison. I have also placed the 2010 and 2008 rankings for said artists in the brackets next to each artist:

Rank / Artist / (2010 rank / 2008 rank)

1| The Beatles (1 / 1)
2| Bob Dylan (3 / 2)
3| The Rolling Stones (4 / 4)
4| Radiohead (2 / 3)
5| David Bowie (5 / 6)
6| Prince (7 / 10)
7| Bruce Springsteen (10 / 12)
8| Stevie Wonder (15 / 14)
9| The Beach Boys (9 / 9)
10| Pink Floyd (20 / 20)
11| Led Zeppelin (14 / 26)
12| The Velvet Underground (6 / 8)
13| R.E.M. (8 / 5)
14| The Who (16 / 11)
15| Jimi Hendrix (12 / 32)
16| The Clash (11 / 15)
17| Neil Young (17 / 7)
18| The Smiths (19 / 17)
19| Nirvana (21 / 22)
20| Elvis Presley (37 / 47)
21| Tom Waits (42 / 25)
22| U2 (13 / 13)
23| Marvin Gaye (38 / 46)
24| Arcade Fire (30 / 33)
25| Björk (41 / 30)
26| The Cure (27 / 29)
27| Miles Davis (49 / 27)
28| Bob Marley (29 / 51)
29| Pixies (23 / 16)
30| The Kinks (18 / 18)
31| Kanye West (118 / 196)
32| James Brown (51 / 91)
33| Creedence Clearwater Revival (36 / 70)
34| Elvis Costello (25 / 19)
35| Johnny Cash (45 / 34)
36| John Coltrane (87 / 59)
37| Michael Jackson (26 / 57)
38| Kraftwerk (73 / 87)
39| PJ Harvey (66 / 40)
40| Leonard Cohen (65 / 53)
41| Simon & Garfunkel (28 / 39)
42| Madonna (72 / 113)
43| Talking Heads (22 / 21)
44| Beastie Boys (47 / 77)
45| Joy Division (33 / 44)
46| Public Enemy (54 / 85)
47| Chuck Berry (78 / 74)
48| Van Morrison (40 / 55)
49| OutKast (48 / 76)
50| The White Stripes (52 / 41)
51| Ray Charles (142 / 202)
52| The Doors (32 / 69)
53| Portishead (74 / 97)
54| Queen (53 / 96)
55| Joni Mitchell (60 / 42)
56| Sly and the Family Stone (83 / 64)
57| Sufjan Stevens (69 / 68)
58| Nick Cave (143 / 71)
59| Little Richard (155 / 186)
60| Otis Redding (75 / 72)
61| Sonic Youth (46 / 50)
62| John Lennon (50 / 81)
63| The Stooges (63 / 93)
64| Nick Drake (55 / 28)
65| Black Sabbath (101 / 121)
66| Aretha Franklin (90 / 114)
67| Ramones (59 / 75)
68| Fleetwood Mac (114 / 112)
69| Curtis Mayfield/The Impressions (103 / 101)
70| Charles Mingus (165 / 118)
71| Elton John (82 / 175)
72| The National (79 / 131)
73| Brian Eno (81 / 66)
74| LCD Soundsystem (44 / 100)
75| Massive Attack (62 / 45)
76| Kate Bush (129 / 108)
77| Oasis (34 / 43)
78| Hank Williams (131 / 56)
79| The Temptations (144 / N/A)
80| Beck (31 / 23)
81| Steely Dan (57 / 38)
82| Jacques Brel (109 / 138)
83| Wilco (67 / 35)
84| New Order (84 / 78)
85| Parliament/Funkadelic (98 / 162)
86| My Bloody Valentine (96 / 115)
87| Buddy Holly (137 / 86)
88| Lou Reed (64 / 84)
89| Depeche Mode (61 / 63)
90| Blur (24 / 24)
91| Pavement (35 / 54)
92| Elliott Smith (39 / 36)
93| Daft Punk (122 / 277)
94| Nina Simone (N/A / 272)
95| Al Green (123 / 205)
96| TV on the Radio (80 / 170)
97| The Flaming Lips (97 / 49)
98| Billie Holiday (294 / 125)
99| Paul McCartney (58 / 144)
100| Belle & Sebastian (43 / 31)

Also, here are the artists who have appeared in the 2010 and 2008 lists, with their rankings in order as: 2013 / 2010 / 2008:
Big Star (251 / 56 / 65)
Smashing Pumpkins (148 / 68 / 37)
The Byrds (125 / 70 / 52)
The Replacements (107 / 71 / 58)
The Band (121 / 76 / 60)
Coldplay (173 / 77 / 83)
Billy Joel (161 / 85 / 465)
Pulp (154 / 86 / 80)
Guns N’ Roses (145 / 88 / 223)
Gorillaz (123 / 89 / 130)
The Police (136 / 91 / 122)
Metallica (139 / 92 / 119)
Wire (151 / 93 / 120)
Paul Simon (117 / 94 / 143)
Eric Clapton (174 / 95 / 397)
Animal Collective (165 / 99 / N/A)
The Strokes (149 / 100 / 94)
Scott Walker (195 / 164 / 48)
Hüsker Dü (206 / 140 / 61)
Frank Zappa (252 / 153 / 62)
Roxy Music (123 / 125 / 67)
Super Furry Animals (200 / 197 / 73)
Guided by Voices (194 / 111 / 79)
Neutral Milk Hotel (N/A / 124 / 82)
The Zombies (122 / 112 / 88)
Love (232 / 194 / 89)
Cocteau Twins (167 / N/A/ / 90)
Television (N/A / 134 / 92)
Frank Sinatra (105 / 214 / 95)
Pearl Jam (120 / 115 / 98)
Wu-Tang Clan (106 / 107 / 99)

Finally, here is the current AM Critics Top 100 Artists:

1| The Beatles
2| Bob Dylan
3| The Rolling Stones
4| David Bowie
5| Bruce Springsteen
6| Radiohead
7| Neil Young
8| Elvis Presley
9| The Beach Boys
10| Prince
11| R.E.M.
12| Led Zeppelin
13| U2
14| The Who
15| The Velvet Underground
16| The Clash
17| Jimi Hendrix
18| Marvin Gaye
19| Elvis Costello
20| Nirvana
21| Kanye West
22| Pink Floyd
23| The Smiths
24| Bob Marley
25| Miles Davis
26| Stevie Wonder
27| Madonna
28| Van Morrison
29| Talking Heads
30| James Brown
31| Michael Jackson
32| Aretha Franklin
33| Arcade Fire
34| The Cure
35| Tom Waits
36| Nick Cave
37| The Kinks
38| Blur
39| The Byrds
40| Public Enemy
41| Jay-Z
42| The Doors
43| Pixies
44| Beastie Boys
45| John Lennon
46| Chuck Berry
47| Beck
48| Lou Reed
49| New Order
50| PJ Harvey
51| Kraftwerk
52| Johnny Cash
53| Oasis
54| Creedence Clearwater Revival
55| Joy Division
56| John Coltrane
57| LCD Soundsystem
58| Sly and the Family Stone
59| Daft Punk
60| Sonic Youth
61| Björk
62| Roxy Music
63| Joni Mitchell
64| The Band
65| Simon & Garfunkel
66| Otis Redding
67| Sex Pistols
68| OutKast
69| Leonard Cohen
70| Ramones
71| The White Stripes
72| Ray Charles
73| The Jam
74| The Stooges
75| Fleetwood Mac
76| Wilco
77| Massive Attack
78| Al Green
79| The Police
80| Black Sabbath
81| AC/DC
82| Elton John
83| Portishead
84| Frank Sinatra
85| Primal Scream
86| Patti Smith
87| Brian Eno
88| Queen
89| Kate Bush
90| Steely Dan
91| Duke Ellington
92| Blondie
93| Buddy Holly
94| Pavement
95| Arctic Monkeys
96| My Bloody Valentine
97| Eminem
98| Metallica
99| Sam Cooke
100| Pulp

So, anyways, the turn out for the previous lists have been at most 39 (and last time in 2013 it was just 35). As far as I’m concerned, we can all do much better than this. I really hope to get as many consistent members voting in this as possible, to really reflect our community and its diversity of tastes and preferences. If we can break the 50 voter mark, I will most definitely be pleased!

So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!

The formula that will be used is:
points = 100 * tan (11/90) / (tan ( (10+rank)/90) )

At the beginning of every week on Sundays, I will post an update on the numbers of submissions. I will also, starting immediately today, blast tons of users with a PM alerting them to this thread.

The deadline for your Top 100 Artists lists is June 30, by Midnight! PLEASE PM ME YOUR LISTS

Let the voting begin!!! :happy-partydance: :music-guitarred: :music-listening: :music-rockon:

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:29 am
by JimmyJazz
I forgot to mention that you should feel free to (and heavily encouraged) to submit comments! I want the presentation to be very nice, pictures, blurbs, the works.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:33 am
by whuntva
I have a nice little list planned, but it may take a few days to fully evaluate.

Swans and Tool will make huge leaps, with the former possibly entering my Top 10.

A little more rap may be present. I think Kendrick Lamar could rank very high. Not bad for a guy who's only been around five years.

But no matter which metric I used, my #1 pick was the same.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:40 am
by Henrik
Thanks JimmyJazz for hosting this!

Also, I feel the need to repeat this:
JimmyJazz wrote:So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:15 am
by luney6
Henrik wrote:Thanks JimmyJazz for hosting this!

Also, I feel the need to repeat this:
JimmyJazz wrote:So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!
I'll keep that in mind.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:33 am
by Dexter
JimmyJazz wrote:So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!
Can I vote for artists not known to produce works in the English language? say Edith Piaf, Celia Cruz, Amalia Rodrigues, Asha Bhosle, Umm Kulthum, Youssou N'Dour, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Os Mutantes, etc.? I feel they're underrepresented in the AM list and the forums.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:41 am
by Henrik
Dexter wrote:
JimmyJazz wrote:So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!
Can I vote for artists not known to produce works in the English language? say Edith Piaf, Celia Cruz, Amalia Rodrigues, Asha Bhosle, Umm Kulthum, Youssou N'Dour, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Os Mutantes, etc.? I feel they're underrepresented in the AM list and the forums.
Of course, why not? Jacques Brel actually made our top 100 last time!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:23 am
by luney6
By the way, Dexter, nice profile picture :D

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:47 am
by Gillingham
Dexter wrote:
JimmyJazz wrote:So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!
Can I vote for artists not known to produce works in the English language? say Edith Piaf, Celia Cruz, Amalia Rodrigues, Asha Bhosle, Umm Kulthum, Youssou N'Dour, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Os Mutantes, etc.? I feel they're underrepresented in the AM list and the forums.
We can use some diversity when it comes to languages!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:51 am
by Romain
The big question as usual: classical composer and Film Music composer are OK or not?

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:00 pm
by Dexter
Henrik wrote:Of course, why not? Jacques Brel actually made our top 100 last time!
Gillingham wrote:We can use some diversity when it comes to languages!
Cool!
luney6 wrote:By the way, Dexter, nice profile picture :D
I could stare at it all day :D

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:27 pm
by JimmyJazz
Dexter wrote:
JimmyJazz wrote:So, regardless of the above lists, remember to vote for your favorite artists, not for the “greatest” or “most influential”. Pick the artists whose music really means the most to you!
Can I vote for artists not known to produce works in the English language? say Edith Piaf, Celia Cruz, Amalia Rodrigues, Asha Bhosle, Umm Kulthum, Youssou N'Dour, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Os Mutantes, etc.? I feel they're underrepresented in the AM list and the forums.
By all means! Diversity in genre, era, and country is extremely desired on this end at least!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:28 pm
by JimmyJazz
Dexter wrote:
Henrik wrote:Of course, why not? Jacques Brel actually made our top 100 last time!
Gillingham wrote:We can use some diversity when it comes to languages!
Cool!
luney6 wrote:By the way, Dexter, nice profile picture :D
I could stare at it all day :D
;) You and me both.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:28 pm
by JimmyJazz
Romain wrote:The big question as usual: classical composer and Film Music composer are OK or not?
Absolutely Romain!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:40 pm
by BleuPanda
Is mayonnaise an artist?

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:54 pm
by JimmyJazz
BleuPanda wrote:Is mayonnaise an artist?
Nice reference :mrgreen:

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:09 pm
by Romain
???...hmmm... I don't understand the reference? Can you explain ?

And thanks Jimmy, even if I wish you answer me: "No" :mrgreen: How to put Beethoven between Lou Reed and Funkadelic?
I think, I will not put classical composers... but I still have 6 places for film music composers.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:13 pm
by JimmyJazz
It's a reference to the American cartoon show Spongebob Squarepants, Romain. I grew up watching it as a kid, and I assume Bleu did too.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:17 pm
by Romain
Even if I have 40, I look sometimes "Bob l'éponge" as we say here. :D

Hop, I finish my list, I will send you soon.

P.S. : it's done.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:05 pm
by babydoll
Are we PM'ing the lists?

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:19 pm
by JimmyJazz
babydoll wrote:Are we PM'ing the lists?
Yes, as stated in the initial post.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:30 pm
by babydoll
JimmyJazz wrote:
babydoll wrote:Are we PM'ing the lists?
Yes, as stated in the initial post.
Sorry, all I took away from that post was the lists and June 30th. :angry-banghead:

On a bright side, I really like your Night of the Hunter tribute. :D

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:49 am
by bonnielaurel
Romain wrote:The big question as usual: classical composer and Film Music composer are OK or not?
I would prefer if these were not included. I don't want to compare Beethoven to Bryan Adams. I see it as a poll for performing artists.

I will probably make a list of my 85 pop/rock/soul artists and then insert 15 performers of jazz or world music. I don't think i'll include performers of classical music.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:10 am
by Romain
bonnielaurel wrote:
Romain wrote:The big question as usual: classical composer and Film Music composer are OK or not?
I would prefer if these were not included. I don't want to compare Beethoven to Bryan Adams. I see it as a poll for performing artists.

I will probably make a list of my 85 pop/rock/soul artists and then insert 15 performers of jazz or world music. I don't think i'll include performers of classical music.
I agree ! Funny how your answer is close to mine :mrgreen:

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:59 am
by PlasticRam
I agree about excluding classical composers. Modern classical is fine in my book, like Steve Reich or Terry Riley.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:31 am
by Gillingham
bonnielaurel wrote:
Romain wrote:The big question as usual: classical composer and Film Music composer are OK or not?
I would prefer if these were not included. I don't want to compare Beethoven to Bryan Adams. I see it as a poll for performing artists.
It's always difficult to draw a clear line though, since I will include electronic artists and some of those aren't really 'performing' artists either...

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:11 am
by Dexter
Gillingham wrote:
bonnielaurel wrote:
Romain wrote:The big question as usual: classical composer and Film Music composer are OK or not?
I would prefer if these were not included. I don't want to compare Beethoven to Bryan Adams. I see it as a poll for performing artists.
It's always difficult to draw a clear line though, since I will include electronic artists and some of those aren't really 'performing' artists either...
Yeah, so what is it? Do we include Bach, Beethoven, Mozart or not? If not, does that mean modern composers such as Philip Glass, Igor Stravinsky and George Gershwin are a no-go too? Nobou Uematsu, Koji Kondo & Harry Gregson-Williams? John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone?

I suggest we exclude those who have not made recordings (so no Bach, Beethoven and Mozart) because a music artist (commonly referred to as recording artist) is a musician and/or singer who records and releases music, often professionally, through a record label or independently.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:18 pm
by babydoll
Dexter wrote:
Gillingham wrote:
bonnielaurel wrote: I would prefer if these were not included. I don't want to compare Beethoven to Bryan Adams. I see it as a poll for performing artists.
It's always difficult to draw a clear line though, since I will include electronic artists and some of those aren't really 'performing' artists either...
Yeah, so what is it? Do we include Bach, Beethoven, Mozart or not? If not, does that mean modern composers such as Philip Glass, Igor Stravinsky and George Gershwin are a no-go too? Nobou Uematsu, Koji Kondo & Harry Gregson-Williams? John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone?

I suggest we exclude those who have not made recordings (so no Bach, Beethoven and Mozart) because a music artist (commonly referred to as recording artist) is a musician and/or singer who records and releases music, often professionally, through a record label or independently.
I'm with Dexter on this. I think recording composers such as Gershwin, Glass, Ligeti, or Copland should be eligible because they physically conducted and/or played their own compositions.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:36 am
by Romain
Like Ravel, Debussy or Stavinsky. for example.. so, all the end of XIX and XXcentury's composers are allowed to be on the list?!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:49 pm
by JimmyJazz
Currently, we have three ballots so far:

BleuPanda
JimmyJazz
Romain

A total of 74 different artists have received multiple votes at this point.

As for the question of classical artists to place on your lists, I would say feel free to put whoever you want on these lists, as long as they have been caught on record (aka recording artists). I personally didn't rank any classical artists because I treat this more as a poll of pop music acts, and I treat them as separate mediums outright, but that is entirely my own preference.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:50 pm
by Zombeels
Is there a way you could put up a sample of what our lists should look like. I just want to submit a proper list.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:51 pm
by JimmyJazz
It is easiest for me to rank it as:

Ranking | Artist

like:

1| The Beatles
2| Radiohead
3| Prince
and so forth.

Does that help, Zombeels?

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:58 pm
by Zombeels
Perfect. I wasn't sure if we should put Beatles or The Beatles or if it even mattered and what the limit was.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:01 pm
by babydoll
Can we hyperlink our list if it's on RateYourMusic? Mine isn't done, but I wanted to know in advance.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:10 pm
by JimmyJazz
Sure, as long as all of your lists are sent to me in PM form.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:23 pm
by whuntva
I have a list, but I'm writing little paragraphs for all the artists on my lists to make it more presentable.

I think you'll like some of the things I have to say about a few of them.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:56 pm
by JimmyJazz
whuntva wrote:I have a list, but I'm writing little paragraphs for all the artists on my lists to make it more presentable.

I think you'll like some of the things I have to say about a few of them.
Reiterating this, once again, if anyone wants to add comments to some of their picks, please feel free to do so!

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:57 pm
by JimmyJazz
Zombeels wrote:Perfect. I wasn't sure if we should put Beatles or The Beatles or if it even mattered and what the limit was.
The listing of the acts does not matter, but the limit to what will be counted is 100, if you list anything else it will not be factored in.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:00 pm
by JimmyJazz
Two more submissions just now!

The current ballots are at 5:
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
Dan
JimmyJazz
Romain

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:17 pm
by Dan
Thanks for this, JimmyJazz. I've sent you my list. I've excluded classical artists - even "recording composers" like Debussy, Ravel and Shostakovich, because I can compare them to other classical composers but not to pop/rock/folk/jazz/blues/hip hop/world music artists.

Image

... and I love Bieber's "What Do You Mean?"

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:20 am
by Romain
I've excluded classical artists too.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:26 am
by bonnielaurel
I'm a fan of Biber. I mean the Baroque composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber. ;)

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:48 am
by Dexter
Probably no composers (the one's I've mentioned) for me too but my list is going to be eclectic. I have majority of artists in my mind right now but the hard part is ranking them, I'm going to take my sweet time considering that the deadline is still on June 30. I will add comments too.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 4:45 pm
by prosecutorgodot
What do you guys think of soundtrack composers, in relation to the other composers that have been mentioned?

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:18 pm
by luvulongTIM
JimmyJazz wrote:
Zombeels wrote:Perfect. I wasn't sure if we should put Beatles or The Beatles or if it even mattered and what the limit was.
The listing of the acts does not matter, but the limit to what will be counted is 100, if you list anything else it will not be factored in.
D'oh! Oops! Sorry in the past I've seen people list as many as a thousand bands so i assumed it was limitless so i listed 225 bands hehe. Should have read this post before listing them all.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:37 pm
by babydoll
prosecutorgodot wrote:What do you guys think of soundtrack composers, in relation to the other composers that have been mentioned?
They should be eligible, and would be great to have them. I'm having Bernard Herrmann and Ennio Morricone in mine, so go ahead and add whoever you like. Just so I'm not the only nerd. :teasing-lurk: ;)

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:30 am
by prosecutorgodot
babydoll wrote:
prosecutorgodot wrote:What do you guys think of soundtrack composers, in relation to the other composers that have been mentioned?
They should be eligible, and would be great to have them. I'm having Bernard Herrmann and Ennio Morricone in mine, so go ahead and add whoever you like.
Cool, but I mean, is it a good idea though? Since we're sort of shunning Beethoven, Mozart, etc., and we're sort of on the fence with Debussy, Gershwin, etc.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:20 am
by babydoll
prosecutorgodot wrote:
babydoll wrote:
prosecutorgodot wrote:What do you guys think of soundtrack composers, in relation to the other composers that have been mentioned?
They should be eligible, and would be great to have them. I'm having Bernard Herrmann and Ennio Morricone in mine, so go ahead and add whoever you like.
Cool, but I mean, is it a good idea though? Since we're sort of shunning Beethoven, Mozart, etc., and we're sort of on the fence with Debussy, Gershwin, etc.
The thing is I'm including them for their recordings which just so happened to be captured on film in most cases. Gershwin played the piano on the 1924 recording of Rhapsody in Blue, for an example, so therefore he should be eligible for HIS recordings, not Ella Fitzgerald's, not Leonard Bernstein's, etc. The issue with Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven is that while they composed, they never recorded them. Did all the previous make sense in what I'm trying to convey. Of course, it's JimmyJazz's ruling that will truly effect their positions on the poll.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:12 pm
by prosecutorgodot
babydoll wrote: The thing is I'm including them for their recordings which just so happened to be captured on film in most cases. Gershwin played the piano on the 1924 recording of Rhapsody in Blue, for an example, so therefore he should be eligible for HIS recordings, not Ella Fitzgerald's, not Leonard Bernstein's, etc. The issue with Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven is that while they composed, they never recorded them. Did all the previous make sense in what I'm trying to convey. Of course, it's JimmyJazz's ruling that will truly effect their positions on the poll.
Okay. I'm still a bit confused, but I know what I am going to do now. Thanks, babydoll.

Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:21 pm
by Bruno
I started to make my list :music-listening:

This should be the most difficult list to do. I hope no one forget any artist who is important in their lists, although these oversights can usually happen.

It would be amazing to get in 50 lists mark!