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"C.R.B.W.C." : the Classic Rock Bands World Cup!

Posted May 6, '12 at 10:04pm

Skeleton_Pilot

Skeleton_Pilot

1,023 posts

i cant stand the eagles. all their songs are boring as hell and there is nothing special about them.

Finally, someone else who understands!

Can someone explain to me what people like so much about them?

 

Posted May 6, '12 at 10:25pm

waluigi

waluigi

1,475 posts

I'm going to go for The Eagles. I love how they take strong influence from country and fuse it into rock/ southern rock form. What helps here also is their multiple singers, multiple guitarists, and ability to play unconventional instruments for rock (i.e. Banjo). And the dueling guitars on Hotel California, amazing. That whole album is amazing too.
    Also, they didn't have to deal with the cheesier songs like Van Halen did in the 'Van Hagar' period.

 

Posted May 6, '12 at 10:35pm

ihsahn

ihsahn

317 posts

Hotel California is the only Eagles record I really care about. Van Halen are awesome throughout their David Lee Roth years, including their latest. Just catchy and well-written rock anthems. Plus they're all around competent instrumentalists.
So yeah, Van Halen it is.

 

Posted May 7, '12 at 9:10am

ilberic

ilberic

869 posts

I will vote for Eddie Van Halen and whoever else he is bringing to the table at any given point.

I actually like both the bands.  Each one is my favorite, depending on the way the day is going. Eagles for when the day is going free and easy, Van Halen for when the day is a bit edgy.  At the end of the day, I think I like Eddie's guitar over Joe Walsh, though I do love them both.

Vote:  Van Halen

 

Posted May 7, '12 at 5:22pm

Maverick4

Maverick4

3,355 posts

The Eagles have pumped out more classics than Van Halen, and I like The Eagles more than I do Van Halen. Easy choice, really. So The Eagles get my vote.

 

Posted May 7, '12 at 5:43pm

HahiHa

HahiHa

4,233 posts

The Eagles it is for me. Yes, their music is usually more calm than the one from Van Halen (as far as I can judge), and this is precisely what I like about them. Hotel California wouldn't have the same charme if it was sung a la VH.
I may have gotten into some very hard and dark music in the last years, but I still seek for the melody in the songs as I always did, and I definitely find it, and more of it, when listening to The Eagles. I know enough other cool bands when I need some rock rhythm ;)

 

Posted May 7, '12 at 9:17pm

jdoggparty

jdoggparty

3,260 posts

i cant stand the eagles. all their songs are boring as hell and there is nothing special about them.
van halen on the other hand is amazing. they have one of the greatest guitarists of all time on their line up, one of the greatest drummers, and one of the greatest vocals. very easy vote

This. I know the Eagles have made lots of classics, but I've never gotten into them. They're just boring.

Van Halen has probably my favorite guitarist and one of my favorite drummers. They have great vocals and have made so many amazing songs that I could listen to whenever I wanted. As delos said, easy vote.

 

Posted May 8, '12 at 9:06pm

midnighToker

midnighToker

2 posts

how is it betwen the eagles and van halen. ughhh not voting.

 

Posted May 8, '12 at 9:23pm

midnighToker

midnighToker

2 posts

groups 3,5,7 didnt even have to ppl id vote for the rest had at least 3. i feel this was not spread out as well as possible. but of course that is based on my favorites

 

Posted May 10, '12 at 7:06am

MrDayCee

MrDayCee

5,137 posts

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I don't know if this post is even going to show up at all, as I've been experiencing some problems with opening the last page of this thread lately... therfor I couldn't see all the posts in order to have an accurate score count for this battle. Admins have this bug targeted and are working on it! But as I don't want to wait any longer, here goes nothing... =)

First, before even counting any votes, I HAVE to vote for my personal favorite as I would (and have done) with every battle they are featured in! That personal favorite is VAN HALEN!!!
As I explained in battles before, they simply embody rock music for me! A band that rocked the foundations of the genre with their killer debut album and it's blasting track list lead by 'Running With The Devil'! Decades and several major changes in lineup later, the band STILL plays a strong and powerful sound within the rock genre with their new -yet familliar sounding- album in the record stores! Eddie, Alex, Wolfgang and DLR rock the world and will probably continue to do so untill grimm grabs them! =)

That said... on with answering the posts!

@ wajor59 : Really? Ouch... that hurted... I really thought you were a sure bet on standing by me in who to vote for there... but don't worry, I'll stand my ground alone! =P

Van Halen is good but I was never a heavy metal/hard rock fan.

@ daleks : Not mocking you, but it's a little funny to see someone state that Van Halen is a 'Heavy Metal' band there... no hard feelings there, ok? ;)

Eddie is also a great keyboardist!

@ Skeleton_Pilot : Few people actually know that Eddie is a great musician who plays a wide variety of instruments, a piano among others! =)

Ok so i really on't know these bands too well

@ Schmiddy1234 : Ouch... that hurted Schmiddy! Not so much soly for the sake of Van Halen, but equally for The Eagles. These two bands are true giants in the world of music! So, I'm a little flabbergasted that you don't know either of them that well... =/

Why do you do this to me? It was nearly impossible for me to choose!

@ FALLEN950 : That's my job bro! Providing you with impossible to choose battles! LOL =P

deal with the cheesier songs like Van Halen did in the 'Van Hagar' period.

@ waluigi : In defence of those 'cheesy songs' in the 'Van Hagar' period... those songs were actually made in a period that marks the immense joy they (Eddie, Alex and Michael) were having with the band's new addition (Sammy) after a very tensed and awfully rotten breakup with DLR! The band was already evolving in sound and by means of having a rythem guitar added to the ranks, they were able to evolve and become a #1 billboard act! Something DLR couldn't/wouldn't provide for... ;)

The Eagles have pumped out more classics than Van Halen

@ Maverick4 : I actually beg to differ Mav... I know I'm (by now) sounding as if I have a preference in this battle (I do), but I don't care right now... in my opinion, Van Halen has just as much classics in their repertoire as the Eagles have! Make two lists and compare them and you'll see whatI mean... ;)

Hotel California wouldn't have the same charme if it was sung a la VH.

@ HahiHa : Now THAT is an interesting thought right there... maybe we should suggest this to them by means of an email petition?! =)

how is it betwen the eagles and van halen. ughhh not voting.

groups 3,5,7 didnt even have to ppl id vote for the rest had at least 3. i feel this was not spread out as well as possible. but of course that is based on my favorites

@ midnighToker : So... will you be voting for this battle then? Or... =/

The battle is still not over as the score count shows us :
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Score count for 1/4 Final # III :

6 - THE EAGLES
8 - VAN HALEN

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Van Halen has a small 2 votes lead over the Eagles at the moment, but the battle isn't over yet... so anything's possible!!! Let's just wait and see who will prevail and proceed to the semi finals! But don't make us wait to long... =0

So give up stalling it and post those reasoned votes people! The more the merrier! VOTE!!!

 
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