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Re: The canon championship!

Postby toomanyhatz » 01 Apr 2011, 01:34

sloopjohnc wrote:It's really hard for me to believe me people are consistently voting Otis Redding so low.

Otis Redding?


Look who he's up against!

A lot of good artists here- many of the ones I put last in a particular table are artists I love.
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 01 Apr 2011, 01:37

toomanyhatz wrote:
sloopjohnc wrote:It's really hard for me to believe me people are consistently voting Otis Redding so low.

Otis Redding?


Look who he's up against!

A lot of good artists here- many of the ones I put last in a particular table are artists I love.


I agree. But anyone putting Zappa over Otis deserves.......well...Zappa.

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Re: The canon championship!

Postby toomanyhatz » 01 Apr 2011, 01:49

Davey the Fat Boy wrote:
toomanyhatz wrote:
sloopjohnc wrote:It's really hard for me to believe me people are consistently voting Otis Redding so low.

Otis Redding?


Look who he's up against!

A lot of good artists here- many of the ones I put last in a particular table are artists I love.


I agree. But anyone putting Zappa over Otis deserves.......well...Zappa.

Blech.


True that.

(Although I like We're Only in it For the Money and Freak Out and other bits and pieces here and there pretty well.)
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Jeff K » 01 Apr 2011, 02:56

Poor Joni's getting her ass kicked.
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Bungo the Mungo » 01 Apr 2011, 02:57

Good! She's useless.

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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Jeff K » 01 Apr 2011, 03:10

Sir John Coan wrote:Good! She's useless.


The Doors aren't doing much better.
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby mentalist (slight return) » 01 Apr 2011, 03:16

Jeff K wrote:
Sir John Coan wrote:Good! She's useless.


The Doors aren't doing much better.


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Re: The canon championship!

Postby T. Berry Shuffle » 01 Apr 2011, 03:17

Table One

The Velvet Underground: 4
Otis Redding: 3
Nilsson: 2
Frank Zappa: 1

Table Two

Neil Young: 4
Captain Beefheart: 3
The Doors: 2
The Beach Boys: 1

Table Three

Ray Charles: 4
David Bowie: 3
The Ramones: 2
REM: 1

Table Four

The Rolling Stones: 4
The Byrds: 3
Stevie Wonder: 2
Genesis: 1

Table Five

Curtis Mayfield (inc.The Impressions): 4
Marvin Gaye: 3
T.Rex: 2
Kraftwerk: 1

Table Six

Pink Floyd: 4
The Temptations: 3
The Kinks: 2
The Sex Pistols: 1

Table Seven

Bob Dylan: 4
The Who: 3
James Brown: 2
Joni Mitchell: 1

Table Eight

Love: 4
Bob Marley: 3
Solo McCartney: 2
Roxy Music: 1
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 01 Apr 2011, 03:26

They're in order.

Table One

The Velvet Underground
Otis Redding
Nilsson
Frank Zappa

Table Two

Neil Young
The Beach Boys
Captain Beefheart
The Doors

Table Three

The Ramones
REM
Ray Charles
David Bowie


Table Four

The Rolling Stones
The Byrds
Stevie Wonder
Genesis

Table Five

Curtis Mayfield (inc.The Impressions).
Kraftwerk
Marvin Gaye
T.Rex



Table Six

The Kinks
Pink Floyd
The Sex Pistols
The Temptations


Table Seven

Joni Mitchell
James Brown
Bob Dylan
The Who



Table Eight

Solo McCartney
Love
Bob Marley
Roxy Music
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Count Machuki » 01 Apr 2011, 03:34

Brer Baron wrote:They're in order.



Table Seven

Joni Mitchell
James Brown
Bob Dylan
The Who





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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Jeff K » 01 Apr 2011, 03:38

Brer Baron wrote:Table Six

The Kinks
Pink Floyd
The Sex Pistols
The Temptations


:o :o
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 01 Apr 2011, 03:40

My preferences are my preferences. Big deal!!
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby never/ever » 01 Apr 2011, 03:41

Brer Baron wrote:Table Five

Curtis Mayfield (inc.The Impressions).
Kraftwerk
T.Rex
Marvin Gaye




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Re: The canon championship!

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 01 Apr 2011, 03:53

never/ever wrote:
Brer Baron wrote:Table Five

Curtis Mayfield (inc.The Impressions).
Kraftwerk
T.Rex
Marvin Gaye




:?:


You're right. I'm changing my mind.

Switch Marvin and T.Rex.
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby harvey k-tel » 01 Apr 2011, 05:41

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Re: The canon championship!

Postby fange » 01 Apr 2011, 06:18

Table One

The Velvet Underground 4
Nilsson 1
Otis Redding 3
Frank Zappa 2

Table Two

Captain Beefheart 1
The Beach Boys 4
Neil Young 3
The Doors 2

Table Three

David Bowie 4
Ray Charles 3
REM 1
The Ramones 2

Table Four

The Rolling Stones 4
Stevie Wonder 3
The Byrds 2
Genesis 1

Table Five

T.Rex 1
Curtis Mayfield (inc.The Impressions). 4
Marvin Gaye 3
Kraftwerk 2

Table Six

The Kinks 3
The Sex Pistols 2
The Temptations 4
Pink Floyd 1

Table Seven

The Who 2
James Brown 3
Bob Dylan 4
Joni Mitchell 1

Table Eight

Bob Marley 4
Roxy Music 1
Solo McCartney 3
Love 2
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby sloopjohnc » 01 Apr 2011, 06:24

Count Machuki wrote:
Brer Baron wrote:They're in order.



Table Seven

Joni Mitchell
James Brown
Bob Dylan
The Who





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Re: The canon championship!

Postby toomanyhatz » 01 Apr 2011, 06:34

Sir John Coan wrote:Good! She's useless.


Fuque offe.

(Actually, I put her last myself, but only because of the...errr...stiff competition. I put the Doors last in theirs for the same reason.)
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Re: The canon championship!

Postby bhoywonder » 01 Apr 2011, 09:46

toomanyhatz wrote:
sloopjohnc wrote:It's really hard for me to believe me people are consistently voting Otis Redding so low.

Otis Redding?


Look who he's up against!


More to the point, look who's voting!

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Re: The canon championship!

Postby Jimbly » 01 Apr 2011, 12:02

Table One

Frank Zappa
The Velvet Underground
Otis Redding
Nilsson

Table Two

Captain Beefheart
Neil Young
The Doors
The Beach Boys

Table Three

David Bowie
The Ramones
Ray Charles
REM


Table Four

Genesis
Stevie Wonder
The Rolling Stones
The Byrds


Table Five

Kraftwerk
Marvin Gaye
Curtis Mayfield (inc.The Impressions).
T.Rex


Table Six

The Sex Pistols
Pink Floyd
The Temptations
The Kinks


Table Seven

Bob Dylan
The Who
James Brown
Joni Mitchell

Table Eight

Roxy Music
Solo McCartney
Bob Marley
Love
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