Select your favorite artist from each of the matchups.


Matchup #1
#2 Led Zeppelin
vs
#31 Smashing Pumpkins

Matchup #2
#15 U2
vs
#18 Prince

Matchup #3
#7 The Rolling Stons
vs
#426 The Pixies

Matchup #4
#10 The Clash
vs
#87 John Lennon

Matchup #5
#3 Pink Floyd
vs
#99 Jimi Hendrix

Matchup #6
#14 Elvis Costello
vs
#19 Tom Waits

Matchup #7
#6 Pearl Jam
vs
#38 Queen

Matchup #8
#11 AC/DC
vs
#43 Frank Sinatra

Smashing Pumpkins
Prince
Jimi
Pearl Jam
AC/DC

Smashing Pumpkins
Prince
Rolling Stones
John Lennon
Pink Floyd
Tom Waits
Pearl Jam
Frank Sinatra

Matchup #1: Led Zeppelin (Even though I'm a fan of the Pumpkins)
Matchup #2: U2 (Very Easy)
Matchup #3: The Rolling Stones (Another easy one)
Matchup #4: The Clash (kinda tough)
Matchup #5: Pink Floyd (Very tough choice)
Matchup #6: Elvis Costello (not a big fan of either, but are some tunes from Costello that I enjoy)
Matchup #7: Queen (Easy, although I like both)
Matchup #8: AC/DC (Very Easy)

Led Zeppelin
Prince
The Rolling Stones
The Clash
Pink Floyd
Elvis Costello
Queen
AC/DC

-Led Zeppelin
-Prince
-The Pixies
-The Clash
-Jimi Hendrix
-Tom Waits
-Queen
-Frank Sinatra

Matchup #1: Led Zeppelin
Matchup #2: U2
Matchup #3: The Pixies
Matchup #4: John Lennon
Matchup #5: Pink Floyd
Matchup #6: Elvis Costello
Matchup #7: Queen
Matchup #8: AC/DC

U2 losing to Prince (by a hefty percentage) comes as a huge surprise to me.

As much as I like some of Purple Rain and 1999, I could have sworn U2 would make it a few more rounds. I haven't really paid too close attention, is any of Prince's "symbol" and "Artist Formally Known As" work worth checking out?

Smashing Pumpkins (extremely easy. I like maybe one or two Zeppelin Songs. I love many Pumpkins songs.)
U2 (easy. dont care for Prince at all.)
The Rolling Stones (hard pick but Stones have done way more and have a better catalog of hit songs.)
John Lennon (extremely easy)
Pink Floyd
Elvis Costello
Pearl Jam
Frank Sinatra

The Clash
Sinatra

Led Zeppelin
Prince
The Rolling Stones
John Lennon
Pink Floyd
Elvis Costello
Queen
AC/DC

I like Prince and U2, but Prince has way too many low points and shitty albums in his catalog for me to pick him over U2.

All easy choices this round

Led Zeppelin
Prince
The Rolling Stones
The Clash
Pink Floyd
Elvis Costello
Queen
AC/DC

Boring, but I had to go chalk here.

Man, I cannot believe that Pink Floyd is beating Jimi Hendrix by that much.

Wow.

I would have thought this would be a close matchup.

Matchup #2: Prince (tough one)
Matchup #3: The Rolling Stones
Matchup #4: John Lennon
Matchup #5: Jimi Hendrix
Matchup #7: Queen
Matchup #8: Frank Sinatra

Led Zep
Prince
Rolling Stones
Lennon
Pink Floyd
Elvis Costello
Queen
Ol' Blue Eyes

Floyd beating Hendrix by almost 50%? You people are insane!

Yes, yes and yes! Just because his commercial appeal withered, his quality of music is still very strong.

As for the poll, the tough one for me was AC/DC vs Sinatra. Totally different, but equally awesome. I chose Ol' Blue Eyes, cause I figure he'll need the votes.

I cast just one vote, and that was for the Chairman of the Board. I almost cast a vote for Pearl Jam because Mike McCready is a fellow Crohnie, but since I don't actually listen to their music that seemed disingenuous.

I think Elvis would vote for Tom.

Led Zeppelin
U2
Rolling Stones
Lennon
Pink Floyd
Elvis Costello
Pearl Jam
AC/DC

IMO Hendrix isn't in the same league as Pink Floyd. I like some of Hendrix's music, but just like Nirvana I think it's overrated because of them dying.

Agreed. I love Elvis Costello but he's not in the same league as Tom Waits.

And Waits would vote for Costello... now what?

Since Waits counts Costello's The Delivery Man among his 20 favorite albums of all time, I think you're right.

Costello was an easy choice for me; really, the only tough time I would have choosing him would be if he were up against The Beatles.