woody5254

Select your favorite Artist from each of the 8 matchups.

Matchup #1

#3 Pink Floyd
vs
#126 Eminem

Matchup #2

#62 Coldplay
vs
#67 The Kinks


Matchup #3

#30 REM
vs
#99 Jimi Hendrix


Matchup #4

#35 Miles Davis
vs
#94 The Gossip


Matchup #5

#14 Elvis Costello
vs
#115 N.W.A.


Matchup #6

#51 The White Stripes
vs
#78 Sigur Ros


Matchup #7

#19 Tom Waits
vs
#110 Todd Rundgren


Matchup #8

#46 Dream Theater
vs
#83 Rob Zombie

RagingBull80

Matchup #1: Pink Floyd
Matchup #2: The Kinks
Matchup #3: REM
Matchup #5: Elvis Costello
Matchup #7: Tom Waits

cdollaz

1. Pink Floyd - I think is overrated, but I hate Eminim
2. abstain - not a big fan of either
3. Hendrix - I really like REM, but Hendrix is a legend
4. Miles Davis - Will The Gossip get any votes? Should they?
5. EC - One of my favorites
6. White Stripes - Not into Sigur Ros
7. Tom Waits - I predict a blowout
8. DT - Very talented, and Rob Zombie isn't very good

islandclaws

Pink Floyd
n/a
Hendrix
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rob Zombie (even though he is a terrible lyricist and his solo output mostly sucks)

NoirFan

Some tough matchups this round.

Pink Floyd
The Kinks
R.E.M.
Miles Davis
Elvis Costello
Sigur Ros
Tom Waits

rhpsozzy

Matchup #1: Pink Floyd (The easiest matchup in this round)
Matchup #2: The Kinks
Matchup #3: Jimi Hendrix
Matchup #4: Miles Davis
Matchup #5: Elvis Costello
Matchup #6: Neither, can't stand either one
Matchup #7: Todd Rundgren (can't really get into Waits)
Matchup #8: Rob Zombie (Toughest matchup for me. I like Dream Theater and Rob Zombie, But I would pick Zombie over Theater every time.)

astrochimp

Looks like it

hasslein

Will matchup #1 be the first shutout?

kstublen

Nope. I voted for Eminem. Pink Floyd should beat him, but he deserves at least one vote.

Mountain Biker

Pink Floyd
The Kinks, I guess
Jimi Hendrix
abstain - never heard of either
N.W.A.
abstain - never heard of either
abstain - never heard of either
Dream Theater

NoirFan

You've never heard of Miles Davis? I could see disliking him or not being familiar with his music, but you don't even recognize the name? This isn't a value judgment, merely an honest question.

johnbook

Matchup #1: Pink Floyd
Matchup #2: The Kinks
Matchup #3: Jimi Hendrix
Matchup #4: Miles Davis
Matchup #5: Elvis Costello
Matchup #6: Abstain
Matchup #7: Todd Rundgren
Matchup #8: Dream Theater

Mountain Biker

And my honest answer is no. Just looked him up on Wiki and it's easy to see why: I'm not a jazz fan (as I stated in a previous thread). I do not listen to it on the radio, read about it in magazines, watch it on TV, or browse the jazz sections in record stores. But don't get me wrong - I have nothing against the genre or the appreciation many people have for it, I just never had an interest in it and likely never will.

Rockmjd23

Pink Floyd - I do like Eminem, though.
The Kinks
Hendrix
Miles Davis
NWA
White Stripes
Tom Waits
Rob Zombie

Jason

I did too, mainly because I really can't stand Floyd.

Although I do like a little M&M now and then.

woody5254

We have one tie in this group. Keep on voting!!

nodeerforamonth

I can't believe I was forced to vote for Eminem!

NORML54601

all easy cholces

NoirFan

A bit surprised The Kinks are crushing Coldplay.

Groucho

Coldplay has never been popular on this forum. I'm surprised they were even nominated, to be honest.

RagingBull80

People voted for Eminem?

nateman

Matchup #1: Eminem
Matchup #3: Jimi Hendrix (Tough one)
Matchup #4: Miles Davis
Matchup #5: N.W.A.

The Bus

I voted for Eminem and Coldplay to be contrarian. Pink Floyd, to me, is one of the great overrated bands of the last 50 years. They're just not that enjoyable to listen to.

Hixx

All easy choices this round:

#1 Pink Floyd, duh
#2 Kinks, my dad's favorite band and I can't stand Coldplay
#3 Hendrix, big REM fan, but it's Hendrix
#4 Miles Davis, double duh
#5 NWA, best rap group ever? Costello is cool though
#6 Sigur Ros, huge fan and I hate White Stripes
#7 Tom Waits, don't know much about Rundgren but I love Tom Waits.
#8 Abstain, not a fan of either.

orangecrush

#126 Eminem - mostly a vote against Pink Floyd
#62 Coldplay - I really like their latest record. They have really grown on me over time.
#30 REM - I am to see them getting so crushed.
#35 Miles Davis - no contest
#14 Elvis Costello - see above
#51 The White Stripes
#19 Tom Waits - Not a huge fan, but I like most of what I have heard.
#46 Dream Theater