Not totally satisfied with my ballot, but it got close to distilling whatever I think of as classic rock. Didn't vote for lots of songs and artists I love, because they aren't quite in that zone for me. And a lot of artists, I didn't necessarily vote for my personal favorite songs of theirs, but my favorite classic rock songs of theirs -- which can be very different. Anyway, it was fun trying to narrow it down.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 03:36 (nine years ago) link
Also, couldn't resist one conceptual rock block in my top 10.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 03:37 (nine years ago) link
How did this escape the net during the noms process?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhbRlhQgj_Y
― Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 05:02 (nine years ago) link
true, that song is pretty awesome. 4 out of 5 of Squier's biggest songs ain't bad, though.
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 10:56 (nine years ago) link
Not totally satisfied with my ballot, but it got close to distilling whatever I think of as classic rock. Didn't vote for lots of songs and artists I love, because they aren't quite in that zone for me.
Tried my best to adhere to this but there were some things I felt like I couldn't pass up. I'm a little concerned that my #1 pick actually belongs in a completely different poll, but looking at upcoming polls, it certainly won't end up on any noms lists in the next few years, so I went for it.
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 11:24 (nine years ago) link
it really is amazing how unpredictable this thing is going. so far i've entered votes for 691 different songs into the spreadsheet, and #691 is one of the maybe top 5 most played songs in the history of classic rock radio, showing up 20 something ballots in.
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 11:35 (nine years ago) link
Despite my foundering campaign for 'Shadows of the Night', I have discovered the original writer has a power pop album judged by Allmusic to be essential. Has anyone heard it?http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-day-and-age-mw0000828132
― campreverb, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 12:57 (nine years ago) link
@some dude what's the deadline tonight? I want to make sure I get my ballot in, but also have to do my actual job throughout the day.
― intheblanks, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:27 (nine years ago) link
should have listened to BTO re:self-employment.
word.
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:29 (nine years ago) link
yeah w the x. how much sleep i get before it's time to fake a ranking?
― Pew Nornographers (contenderizer), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:31 (nine years ago) link
I didn't vote for more than 2 songs by any individual band or artist, but if you count collaborations or solo projects, I had 4 Eagles-related votes (or6, if James Gang counts as Eagles-related).
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:37 (nine years ago) link
TS rock career advice: BTO, Dire Straits, Todd Rundgren, Loverboy
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:46 (nine years ago) link
almost done! my most hated list is so toxic that i could barely stand to consider a station that would play all of those songs in that order. i'd probably have a stroke.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:50 (nine years ago) link
Stroke! Stroke!
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:51 (nine years ago) link
that song is not on my most hated list! it's mostly forced nostalgia, "relaxing", hfcs, and misogyny
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 13:53 (nine years ago) link
voted!! it was particularly satisfying to imagine hearing them in order.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 14:17 (nine years ago) link
Worst songs rollout is either going to be sooooo satisfying or suuuuuch bullshit.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 14:40 (nine years ago) link
Hopefully both. What's a good poll without some bullshit?
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 14:54 (nine years ago) link
This rollout is going to be the best thing ever. GETTING READY, ANTICIPATING LOVE AND MUSIC
Beatles 0, Dylan 0, Bon Jovi 1
― Sandy, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 14:56 (nine years ago) link
Sent my albums ballot in at the last minute. Threw an old familiar favorite under the bus in the name of classic rock purity. 5 was a great number for that.
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 15:00 (nine years ago) link
coming to terms with the fact that I'm not gonna be able to get a ballot done. deadline is basically now?
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 15:58 (nine years ago) link
Voted a few days ago. My regrets: not voting Piano Man on my worst tracks list, and not voting for The Cars eponymous debut on my best albums list.
I mean, if the criteria for the albums is "records that have multiple tracks you always enjoy hearing on the radio," I can't really think of a better example than that first Cars album.
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link
i think you still have 12 more hours? xp
― guwop (crüt), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:01 (nine years ago) link
Cars s/t, Boston s/t, best of Steve, these are the urtexts of CR
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:02 (nine years ago) link
Voted for Cars!! Albums list was so easy -- I thought about it for 2 min max.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:05 (nine years ago) link
Jon just do a 20 song ballot!
― cwkiii, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:12 (nine years ago) link
so far i've entered votes for 691 different songs into the spreadsheet, and #691 is one of the maybe top 5 most played songs in the history of classic rock radio, showing up 20 something ballots in.
Guessing "Hotel California".
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:16 (nine years ago) link
But maybe not, given that there's a whole ILM thread devoted to listening the Eagles' entire catalogue song-by-song.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link
also who's next.
i would have argued for tom petty's greatest hits, too, but i decided to honor the poll's 1986 deadline for tracks by not considering any compilations released after that.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:21 (nine years ago) link
I'm not even going to look at my ballot again because I am racked with remorse over all the songs I had to cut. This must be how terrible dictators feel after genocide.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:23 (nine years ago) link
harvest!!
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:25 (nine years ago) link
maybe some dude is talkin' bout "China Grove"
― guwop (crüt), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:25 (nine years ago) link
otm if you get torn up after a little genocide you're not going to cut it as a dictator imo xp
― dem bow dem bow need calcium (seandalai), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:25 (nine years ago) link
xxxp lol my initial cull was 113 songs. cut twelve in about two minutes w/ no regrets. been working on that last one for two weeks though...
― Pew Nornographers (contenderizer), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:26 (nine years ago) link
crops will grow nice with all that blood on the ground though, so there's that
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:26 (nine years ago) link
lol VG o_o
― guwop (crüt), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:26 (nine years ago) link
lol i just typed "here come the torpedoes"whooboy it's gonna be a long week
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:27 (nine years ago) link
No, I think you've got the right answer, but I'll go with "Another Brick in the Wall" because that song is ludicrously overplayed compared to how good it is
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
"stairway" and "free bird" also seem like likely candidates
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
cars s/t was my #6 album ;_;
I think the Cars will do fine in this poll tbrr
― guwop (crüt), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:32 (nine years ago) link
oh yeah, another ur text: best of the doobies.
lol i just typed "here come the torpedoes"
intended album in above typo seconded!
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:33 (nine years ago) link
coming to terms with the fact that I'm not gonna be able to get a ballot done. deadline is basically now?― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:58 AM (36 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:58 AM (36 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Do it!
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link
I love Lynyrd Skynyrd(3 tracks in my top 100!) and couldn't vote for Freebird.
― campreverb, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:40 (nine years ago) link
I had 7 skynyrd songs in my top 100. Including freebird.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:42 (nine years ago) link
xp No way that stairway and freebird haven't already placed on many ballots. I think Zep will have less representation on this poll than they do on actual CR radio, but Stairway is so ingrained in the fiber of CR radio that I'd be stunned if it missed this poll.
― intheblanks, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:44 (nine years ago) link
stairbird
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 17:08 (nine years ago) link
How will Alice Cooper fare? Cutting Eighteen sucked.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 17:22 (nine years ago) link
I'm Eighteen was shamefully low on my ballot, but in context the fact that it made the top 100 is a small victory.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 17:25 (nine years ago) link