CLASSIC ROCK TRACKS POLL voting thread -- deadline July 15 -- VOTING CLOSED

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my b's:
bowie 4
beatles 3
boston 2
bon jovi 2
black sabbath 1
blue oyster cult 1
bto 0 (with regrets)

fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 07:54 (nine years ago) link

SENT!

Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 08:02 (nine years ago) link

heard part of a Cars rock block yesterday while driving. I caught Moving in Stereo and Good Times Roll. Then I went into a store and when i came out it was Right Now by Van Hagar.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 09:18 (nine years ago) link

Damn, just heard Fly Like an Eagle into Sledgehammer. That was a buzzkill.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 10:24 (nine years ago) link

there were 6 more ballots in my inbox when I woke up this morning, good stuff! voting is officially closed, although as I said yesterday, so if you've got a last minute ballot, shoot it over to me ASAP and if i'm not done counting i will accept it. i really have no idea how long it will take me and gr80 to get everything up and running, so we would appreciate your patience. it will definitely be worth the wait.

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 10:50 (nine years ago) link

Ack, didn't sort out a ballot for this in the end. Oh well.

emil.y, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 11:08 (nine years ago) link

Wishing now I'd voted for Peace of Mind instead of More Than a Feeling. Fuck More Than a Feeling.

― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:10 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Got you covered on this front. "Peace of Mind" has always been my Boston jam. (If I'd voted for a second Boston song, it would have been "Rock n Roll Band.")

something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 11:15 (nine years ago) link

emil.y! send one today! even tomorrow should be fine! it's all good!

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 11:39 (nine years ago) link

Edited the thread title to reflect the official status but hopefully anyone who's a serious classic roxor and hasn't submitted the ballot will come here and see your post.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 11:42 (nine years ago) link

and yes, so stoked that this poll is in yours and gr8080s capable hands.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 11:43 (nine years ago) link

Is it okay if I just send a top ten? I don't have much time to go through stuff but it'd be nice to take part.

emil.y, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:04 (nine years ago) link

top 20 minimum. c'mon you can freestyle that in like 2 minutes!

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:16 (nine years ago) link

my advice would be, think about the songs that you'd be angry to see miss the top 100. because right now, having tabulated more than half the ballots, i still have no idea how this is really gonna end up. a lot of huge songs are not safe at the moment. there are bands with tons of hits that have nothing guaranteed in the top 100 yet.

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:20 (nine years ago) link

how many ballots do you have?

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:22 (nine years ago) link

Okay, I scanned my longlist and threw together a top... 26? It's not a particularly interesting ballot but at least I'm throwing some love at a few favourites.

emil.y, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:46 (nine years ago) link

*opens photoshop*

*cracks knuckles*

°ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:51 (nine years ago) link

I'm sure you guys have some awesome stuff planned for rollout, but I think a podcast where you do a radio countdown with DJ banter in between songs would be perfection

Vinnie, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 13:00 (nine years ago) link

I'd be willing to chip in to enlist Steven Wright for that.

clemenza, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 13:24 (nine years ago) link

yessss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mto3YoSIEM

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 13:26 (nine years ago) link

You've reminded me that K Billy was more of a K-Tel/AM Gold kind of guy--though he does get in a "keep on truckin'", and has an excellent way of saying "The Behemoth."

clemenza, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 13:34 (nine years ago) link

I heard my four-year-old absent-mindedly singing Abracadrabra to himself as he wandered the floor this morning otherwise doing his four-year-old stuff

Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 14:21 (nine years ago) link

current total is 58 ballots but I am still accepting votes from my fellow workaholics and procrastinators! bring em on!

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 14:51 (nine years ago) link

can we do worst first?

campreverb, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:04 (nine years ago) link

yes, subpolls will roll out first

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:28 (nine years ago) link

Carson City Fairgrounds

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:31 (nine years ago) link

FREE HOT DOGS! FIFTY CENT BUD LIGHT DRAFTS!

Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link

i still plan on doing this but can't finalize til tonight.

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 16:58 (nine years ago) link

tonight is good! do it!

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 17:26 (nine years ago) link

ok then

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 17:40 (nine years ago) link

Can I still vote on this then? Just got internet set up at the new place.

Yoga Knives (Whitey on the Moon), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 18:59 (nine years ago) link

Yes! There is still time, please vote! If both you send me ballots that will put us over the line to 60!

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 19:51 (nine years ago) link

VOTER SIXTY GETS TO TICKETS TO SUPERTRAMP!

Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link

I've been dialing since 8am, line is permanently jammed wtf I WANT SUPERTRAMP TICKETS GODDAMMIT

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgP1I64AE4

1:28 forward

Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link

I am sad the Rock Legends Cruise is sold out.

http://rocklegendscruise.com/

Featuring:

The Doobie Brothers, Alice Cooper, Paul Rodgers,.38 Special, The Marshall Tucker Band, Don Felder, WAR, Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, Blue Oyster Cult, Uriah Heep, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Rik Emmett, The Edgar Winter Band, Ten Years After, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, Pat Travers Band, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Melvin Seals & JGB, The Artimus Pyle Band, Swamp Da Wamp, Steve Rodgers, The Blue Lords, Citizens Band Radio

something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:15 (nine years ago) link

wow

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link

Al, did I read correctly that we can still send you lists today?

thomasinskeep, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:17 (nine years ago) link

Do it, Thomas!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link

Yes, go for it!

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link

Doing it, Paul.

thomasinskeep, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:21 (nine years ago) link

Oh man, Foreplay/Longtime you guys.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:25 (nine years ago) link

^ ad-libs on the coda to my no.17

Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:26 (nine years ago) link

This song is so unruly.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:26 (nine years ago) link

Shoulda included WAY more Boston on my ballot.

how's life, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:31 (nine years ago) link

I am a big, big fan of foreplay. I mean "Foreplay." Well, yeah.

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:54 (nine years ago) link

Won't be able to rank the whole thing. Top 20 or 25 maybe.

a lot of really bad records changed my life (staggerlee), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:56 (nine years ago) link

But that's the most difficult part to rank! I've got like twenty viable no.1s up top.

Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 20:58 (nine years ago) link

The number of points your #25 song is getting is still pretty high, just list 'em and they'll all get a nice boost

some dude, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 21:06 (nine years ago) link

lol @ Swamp Da Wamp

guwop (crüt), Thursday, 17 July 2014 00:31 (nine years ago) link

Top 50: sent! Can't wait to see this poll. Al, you're a giant for compiling it.

thomasinskeep, Thursday, 17 July 2014 00:41 (nine years ago) link


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