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Post by Shootist on Jan 30, 2022 17:53:47 GMT
I guess I'll complete my unintended theme of British greats: The Who
Black Sabbath
RT,
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Post by UT on Jan 30, 2022 18:16:57 GMT
I like that people are defending their rosters. I didn’t mean to ruffle RT’s Maple Leaf shaped feathers but I was thinking it in a different way. I am ashamed of all of you though for one thing. I’ll get to that later.
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Post by RT on Jan 30, 2022 19:02:12 GMT
I like that people are defending their rosters. I didn’t mean to ruffle RT’s Maple Leaf shaped feathers but I was thinking it in a different way. I am ashamed of all of you though for one thing. I’ll get to that later. I think I know what you’re going to say. I’m not ruffled I’m just stating STRAIGHT FACTS. Although the goings on in Ottawa this weekend has me ruffled. Maybe I’m a little more defensive than usual today thanks to the Canadian version of a MAGA rally happening right now. I’ll make my pick in a few. Gotta think about it.
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Post by UT on Jan 30, 2022 19:12:09 GMT
Just googled it - Canada going all America.
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Post by RT on Jan 30, 2022 20:58:25 GMT
Sorry, got distracted by my annoying-ass children. I inadvertently drafted huge performers from multiple genres. So I'm making that my theme. The greatest band of all-time. One of the greatest hard rock acts of all-time. The King of Pop. The King of Rock. So let's finish it off with country's greatest live performer, Garth BrooksBig Pete
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Post by UT on Jan 30, 2022 23:50:57 GMT
Sorry, got distracted by my annoying-ass children. I inadvertently drafted huge performers from multiple genres. So I'm making that my theme. The greatest band of all-time. One of the greatest hard rock acts of all-time. The King of Pop. The King of Rock. So let's finish it off with country's greatest live performer, Garth BrooksBig PeteTrying to steal my vote at the end. You sly dog.
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Post by iron maiden on Jan 31, 2022 0:18:23 GMT
I was thinking to myself yesterday...'Self, Garth would be a badass pick in this.' RT and I share a brain, likely also about the BS down in Ottawa too.
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Post by UT on Jan 31, 2022 0:19:27 GMT
I was thinking to myself yesterday...'Self, Garth would be a badass pick in this.' RT and I share a brain, likely also about the BS down in Ottawa too. That’s because Maple Backs only have a half to start with!
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Post by iron maiden on Jan 31, 2022 0:23:59 GMT
Right now I'm not disagreeing with you.
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Post by Ness on Jan 31, 2022 0:30:20 GMT
If Grohl is already doing Nirvana this is Foos chance to join the fighters of his namesake.
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Post by Big Pete on Jan 31, 2022 4:37:19 GMT
So when I put my group together, I brought in Led Zeppelin as my headline act because they're oft regarded as the greatest rock n roll band of all-time and being able to see them in their Bonham years would have been special. I then drafted Nirvana as co-headliners, one of the most influential groups cut down in their prime but still beloved to this day. I then shifted a little and brought in a couple of groups that broke racial and cultural barriers in Hendrix & RATM. Finally I want to put together the final piece, who is the most iconic hip-hop artist of all-time? Who was set to be the next big thing before his career was cut short and who was involved in one of the most iconic videos of all-time referencing one of the great Australian movies of all-time?
That's right, we've got Tupac! Surprise 5th guest to send this over the edge and capitilise on that youth market that still listens to him to this very day.
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Post by Emperor on Jan 31, 2022 8:45:41 GMT
For my final pick I need a group to open the Rock and Metal Extravaganza. A fun rock band who can get the party started in style.
Van Halen
On my phone so no pic. I'll edit one in later.
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Post by UT on Jan 31, 2022 14:04:00 GMT
First of all I just want to say again that I'm ashamed of all you. 20 picks of any musical act ever and not one single female was drafted. For shame. Plenty of worthy ones obviously. SHOOTIST - The first pick of Queen was huge and probably the right one for PW especially but also in a festival setting. We've all seen their live performances and they are epic. That is a headliner alone that will get me in the door. I like a few songs by The Who , and Floyd but I don't think their crowd would necessarily be my jam and I don't particularly care for the Stones or Sabbath. Props to him for sticking with a theme too. RT - Drafting the big performers from every genre might have actually fallen into him having a theme going oddly enough. I think the biggest outlier here is AC/DC - replace them with a number of other bands and this would be a much easier vote because I would get it. AC/DC is fun and all and though I haven't seen them live - I've seen some awesome cover bands of theirs and it was a blast. Seeing Michael Jackson and Garth Brooks in one show would be amazing. I really wonder how the crowd would be for this. Also I have zero interest in ever seeing Elvis or listening to Elvis. Just don't care for the guys music despite him arguably being the most famous man on the planet at his peak. Big Pete - What a mish mosh of talent here. I don't like Zeppelin , respect Jimi and he'd be interesting but not keen on too much of his library. Nirvana and Tupac would be the draws for me as both are icons of my youth but I'm not sure I could sit through Zeppelin and RATM in order to get there , much less deal with their fans , Zeppelin fans are the worst. I'm not sure what to think about this group as a whole. Emperor - Me and Emps don't jive much musically. I love GNR , like some Rush but that's where it really ends. Don't think I'd enjoy a minute of the other performances. Props to him for sticking with his theme but I also just think it worked out well for him that his favorite bands are all cut from the same genre. I don't know. Gun to my head I'm leaning RT despite my reservations about the strategy early. I think that's the concert I would most like go to. Emperor and Shootist probably have the most cohesive shows and right atmospheres. Big Pete has the show most likely to turn into Woodstock 99. Maybe worse. RT gets my vote.
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Post by Big Pete on Jan 31, 2022 14:20:22 GMT
My show has nothing on Leaving Neverland, bucko.
Also remember the moral of the story with Woodstock '99 - things would have been different if Kurt was around.
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Post by 🤯 on Jan 31, 2022 14:34:56 GMT
First of all I just want to say again that I'm ashamed of all you. 20 picks of any musical act ever and not one single female was drafted. For shame. Plenty of worthy ones obviously. Similar to the old movie drafts, let me swoop in at the end and cobble together a worthy lineup from the leftovers! 1. Janis Joplin 2. Madonna 3. Beyoncé 4. Lady Gaga 5. Britney Spears
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Post by Big Pete on Jan 31, 2022 14:54:10 GMT
1. Beyonce
Because that's all you need.
Otherwise, I could have done an hour of Fleetwood Mac playing Dreams just for the Tik Tokers to vibe out to.
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Post by RT on Jan 31, 2022 15:12:11 GMT
UT I knew you were going to say that that. My wife mentioned it too. I almost picked Whitney Houston with my last pick but she would have stuck out harder than AC DC. I at least stuck with genres of rock.
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Post by UT on Jan 31, 2022 15:18:56 GMT
My show has nothing on Leaving Neverland, bucko.
Also remember the moral of the story with Woodstock '99 - things would have been different if Kurt was around.
I don't know man , how is Kurt going to crowd control when those Zepp fans and Tupac fans meet. I actually think Tupac and Nirvana would mesh nicely , maybe. On the other hand Tupac was an incredibly intelligent dude. Maybe he could have made it work. Or he'd tell Kurt "that's why I fucked your bitch you grunge motherfucker" and all hell would break loose. It would be a powder keg.
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Post by UT on Jan 31, 2022 15:20:29 GMT
UT I knew you were going to say that that. My wife mentioned it too. I almost picked Whitney Houston with my last pick but she would have stuck out harder than AC DC. I at least stuck with genres of rock. I think Fleetwood Mac would have actually worked for you as well.
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Post by Emperor on Jan 31, 2022 17:02:17 GMT
Quite an easy vote for Big Pete. Shootist's late pick of Black Sabbath is a great one, but not enough to sway me, have little interest in the other acts. Seeing AC/DC and Michael Jackson would definitely be a memorable experience, but don't care for the rest of RT's festival. Strangely I don't actively listen to any band in Pete's lineup, but I definitely would take the opportunity to see Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix live if I had the chance. I would enjoy RATM in a support role, wouldn't go out of my way to see them as headliners, but they are well-placed as an undercard act.
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Post by Emperor on Jan 31, 2022 17:06:00 GMT
I had my gameplan worked out from before this thread was even made. Essentially: pick the top rock/metal band from PW's Greatest Musical Acts list. Seemed like a sound strategy and aligned with my own musical tastes, so why not?
However, had I been more flexible and noticed that my three opponents were going the guitar band route, I could have changed up my gameplan from my very first picks, using my placement to my advantage. I only considered this later in the draft, but I had the potential for any five of the following:
Beyonce Madonna Eminem Kanye West Jay Z Rihanna Ed Sheeran Coldplay Taylor Swift
Not sure which of those five I'd have picked, but if I go a full on pop/rap/R&B festival then I have my own corner of the market, instead of splitting the rock votes with three other competitors.
In an alternate universe where I choose those artists and my competitors go with what they picked, I wonder how the voting would have turned out.
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Post by iron maiden on Jan 31, 2022 17:57:11 GMT
I'm going to give this some serious thought. Mostly because I want to escape this shit show of my work day. First of all there is NO band in the world dead or alive that would make me attend a music festival. TOO MANY PEOPLE. Seriously if you aren't in the first few rows, you are watching on a screen. That's called a 'no thanks' for me. Secondly, no one picked the only band I might waiver on my previous statement for: Rammstein. THEY BREATHE FIRE FROM THEIR FACES!!!! Shootist 1. Queen 2. The Rolling Stones 3. Pink Floyd 4. The Who 5. Black Sabbath While I'm not overly a fan of any of these bands past Queen, this is a solid list. Shootist has arguably two of the greatest frontmen of all time in Freddy Mercury and Mick Jagger. A case could probably be made for Sabbath Ozzy too. The Who isn't a band I ever cared for past a song or two. The only fun would be to watch Moon and his alcohol and drug fueled antics. You completely lose me with Pink Flloyd though. First I think they are overall too mellow as a stadium show and secondly, they just bore me. I've never 'gotten' them. 3/5 RT 1. The Beatles 2. AC/DC 3. Michael Jackson 4. Elvis Presley 5. Garth Brooks Talk about the best of the best! What a festival this would be! A bit of a mosh up, but all bands/artists that transcend genres. I'd go to this. 4/5 Big Pete 1. Led Zeppelin 2. Nirvana 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Rage Against the Machine 5. Tupac Good list and oh to see Zeppelin and Jimi in their heyday. I think Plant is up there with Mercury and Jagger for top frontman, but honestly Nirvana and Tupac do nothing for me. If it was Foo Fighters & Biggie, I'm there. 2/5 Emperor 1. Guns N' Roses 2. Metallica 3. Iron Maiden 4. Rush 5. Van Halen Winner winner chicken dinner! This is a lineup I'd attend from start to finish. 5/5 RT came close, but Emperor has my vote as he has more of my personal favorites and bands I would actually see.
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Post by iron maiden on Jan 31, 2022 18:00:39 GMT
UT I knew you were going to say that that. My wife mentioned it too. I almost picked Whitney Houston with my last pick but she would have stuck out harder than AC DC. I at least stuck with genres of rock. I think Fleetwood Mac would have actually worked for you as well. I would have been hard pressed to vote against you. Fleetwood Mac is a Top 5 band for me and amazing in concert.
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Post by Shootist on Jan 31, 2022 18:09:50 GMT
Emp wins easily for picking 3 of my top 10 bands (Metallica, Iron Maiden, Rush.) I wanted to go more personal preference but that usually gets me at best a tie for second
I toyed with some other line-ups
My classic uber Lilith Fair which would be too quirky for many.
1. Heart 2. Stevie Nicks 3. Kate Bush 4. Tori Amos 5. Sarah McLachlan
I also thought about kings of over the top spectacle
1. U2 (lemons, their own tv station, discotheques) 2. Pink Floyd (the flying pig, disco balls, crashing airplanes) 3. Rammstein (fire Breathing,, simulated sexual acts) 4. KISS (more fire breathing, blood spitting) 5. Iron Maiden (Eddie!)
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Post by iNCY on Jan 31, 2022 22:47:39 GMT
Shootist, and it is not even close... Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones would be incredible
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Post by Big Pete on Feb 1, 2022 15:26:35 GMT
If this was based purely on drafting the best music acts, RT wins hands down but I really took the music festival aspect to heart and a lot of these acts just don't strike me as festival acts. Plus MJ in a modern context is so problematic, it's like booking Hulk Hogan for a modern audience when he was outed for those racist comments.
So it came down to Emperor & Shootist. It was really even, but ultimately Shootist's picks had more appeal. I think Emperor's group is the most gifted, but I think Shootist would be the bigger festival.
How big is country music over in the UK and Canada? I could be completely off the tracks here but it feels like such a niche genre outside of the US.
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Post by iron maiden on Feb 1, 2022 16:43:26 GMT
If this was based purely on drafting the best music acts, RT wins hands down but I really took the music festival aspect to heart and a lot of these acts just don't strike me as festival acts. Plus MJ in a modern context is so problematic, it's like booking Hulk Hogan for a modern audience when he was outed for those racist comments. So it came down to Emperor & Shootist. It was really even, but ultimately Shootist's picks had more appeal. I think Emperor's group is the most gifted, but I think Shootist would be the bigger festival. How big is country music over in the UK and Canada? I could be completely off the tracks here but it feels like such a niche genre outside of the US. Country is pretty big in Canadia. At least Western Canadia. Alberta and Saskatchewan are pretty much Texcan lite.
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Post by Emperor on Feb 1, 2022 17:18:38 GMT
Country music is niche in the UK. We don't have country.
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Post by iron maiden on Feb 1, 2022 17:53:43 GMT
Country music is niche in the UK. We don't have country. I've always thought I belonged in the UK. This confirms it. (minus Garth. He transcends the genre though)
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Post by UT on Feb 1, 2022 18:21:26 GMT
I won’t hear another crooked word about country. Uncultured swines.
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