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

Ballot sent! My ranking was done really quickly, but it turned out okay.

first cut 287 songs, lol.

the deepest. baby i know

xxxp i hadn't heard the studio version before either. I listened to it the other day, it has a piano playing the chunk-a-chunk riff instead of guitar bleeeghh not feeling it.

studio version is better. not as needy.

Studio version isn't enhanced by 10000 Japanese Girl Audio Hormones.

it's already nerdy enough

studio version doesnt have

I WANT YOU

TO WANT ME

I WANT

YOU

TO WANT

ME

Studio version isn't enhanced by 10000 Japanese Girl Audio Hormones.

― Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:35 PM (31 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Hah otm, the part where they all sing 'didn't i didn't i didn't i see you crying' is amazing

Since I finally got their debut out of storage, I hope voters remembered a little band called VAN HALEN while building ballots.

I made a last-minute substitution when I realized I really couldn't live without "Runnin' With the Devil."

heard one of my VH votes on classic rock radio this morning

Van Halen are in my top 5 favorite bands ever ever, but I only made room for them to appear once on my ballot. (I'm running a VH poll in about 3 years or so, and I'll make up for it then.)

twice for me and je ne regrette rien

ballot not yet submitted, but three vh songs are locked in. i've got a few three-peats in my ballot, as classic rock is meaningless without two-fers and rock blocks. classic rock is a not a one-hit-wonder format. it's a careerist format.

Van Halen's first 4 albums were such transcendent, ecstatic experiences. They reach previously unknown realms of joy and sonic sensuality. Dave's voice is the sound of freedom. [/youtube comment]

― brimstead, Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:41 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

classic rock is a not a one-hit-wonder format. it's a careerist format.

― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, July 15, 2014

i'm not going to come right out and say Red Rider made my top ten but let's just agree there's room for both

oh red rider will most definitely be on my ballot. and the georgia satellites. there's definitely room for both, but i think the format really does generally aim at artists/bands rather than songs, much more than other oldies-based formats do.

oh indeed. just checked: 14 twofers and 8 rock blocks on my ballot

I had a few twofers, but only one block...DOOBIES

Ballot sent; I mostly left off obvious Beatles/Zep/Hendrix/Floyd etc. to make room for acts that will never get their own poll.

In my parts bands like Toto don't make CR playlists (too soft-rock/AC) nor the Turtles or Tommy James (too 'oldies').

Also WTF no Yardbirds nominated?

I nearly plotzed when I heard my local station drop "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" into an afternoon set minus fanfare about 10 years ago.

"hold the line" fucking rocks

^^^

VOTED

cut out all New Wave type of stuff so no Clash, Blondie and Talking Heads...

i'm looking forward to reading memories of hearing songs in storms, heat waves, traffic jams, on friday nights, sunday mornings, etc

just recollections and moments in general

can we find some frequency to broadcast the results & we can all blast it from our trans-ams at the saturday night beer bust

puhleeeeeeze

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

Sorry, More Than a Feeling. I didn't really mean that.

cut out all New Wave type of stuff so no Clash, Blondie and Talking Heads...

otm. except for the cars.

I just want to say I love Deep Purple so much. They make me feel good.

i left the Cars in as well, they were much more Classic Rock than KROQ. so it felt OK to leave them in.

voted!

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

SENT!

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.

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

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.

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

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.")

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

how many ballots do you have?

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.

*opens photoshop*

*cracks knuckles*