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Guns N' Roses
"The most dangerous band in the world"

American Music Awards 4x's
Billboard Music Awards 1x
MTV Video Music Awards 4x's
World Music Awards 2x's
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012

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Heart

First women to front a Hard-Rock Band
 4 Decade span of top-10 albums (A record for a women fronted band)
Recipients of the ASCAP's Founders Award in recognition of their songwriting careers
Juno Award 1x
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013

Now...all the votes and debates have lead to this moment. To find out who has the Greatest Rock Ballad...November Rain vs Alone....Guns N' Roses vs Heart...Los Angeles vs Seattle.....Two Hall of Fame Rock Bands that are consider the best or one of the best in there era ...One song will have bragging rights for years to come while the other will take the L and go home...PW Forum I present to you, THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND!!!

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Alone was my first pick for my list and Ann vs. Axl Pose? Pretty easy choice.

One of the greatest rock vocalists ever, at the height of her powers with the very epitome of a rock ballad? One of these was No.1 on my song list, the other wasn't.

Every time I hear Alone, I get goosebumps, even all these years later. Heart for me and I don't even have to think about it.

And if you wanted to kill iron maiden ? this will do it 

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I knew this was going to happen.

As per my list the top three is as such:

1 With or Without You – U2
2 November Rain – Guns N Roses
3 Alone – Heart

Band wise I prefer Heart, although GNR is up there on top bands list for me.  It KILLS me to vote against Heart in anything, but the list does not lie and it shows I put November Rain above Alone. 

I remember when it came out.  I was in grade 11.  It was the new Stairway to Heaven.  Mixing classical elements with gritty rock.  All 8 minutes and 57 seconds haunted me.  Before I ever saw the video, I interpreted it as the struggles of a relationship.  It starts with a strings and piano to build the lightness airiness of happiness we all feel when first in love.  Percussion adds strength to it when needed.  Then the guitar expertly played by Slash to add the crescendo and then changing almost violently along with the rest of the music to tell the story of the hardships all relationships face and of a love falling apart as you fight for that love.  It made an amazing impact on me.  It's why I must vote for it over Alone.   

November Rain and I really didn't have to think about it. I really don't get the huge love for Alone. I mean it's a good song and all, but it's 80's Heart, which is WAY inferior to 70's Heart.

November Rain is a masterpiece, and I say this as someone who doesn't particularly like Guns N Roses or rock ballds. The final section of that song gives me goosebumps every time, and very very few songs have that ability. Don't think any song could get my vote over it.

Except maybe this, my favourite ballad.

Apr 23, 2020 14:00:23 GMT thereallt said:

November Rain and I really didn't have to think about it. I really don't get the huge love for Alone. I mean it's a good song and all, but it's 80's Heart, which is WAY inferior to 70's Heart.

Both are equal for me, plus having all those 80's hits in constant rotation growing up gives them that huge nostalgia factor.

Ladies and gentlemen....


Your defacto new champion:
I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING - AEROSMITH

Overall I'm pretty happy with the result especially with how far Alone did get in the tournament. Fun stuff guys and gals.