Since I have been moderating the "Metal Bands World Cup" with a lot of fun, it gave me an idea...
Why not do the same for the 'Classic Rock Bands' from all over the world?!
So, with credits to Agent_AAS for giving me the idea, here it is!!!
Ladieeeeeeees aaaaaaaaaaand gentlemeeeeeeeeen, we proudly present to you, the
_______________________________________________________________________ ### CLASSIC ROCK BANDS WORLD CUP !!! ### _______________________________________________________________________ The format of this World Cup for Classical Rock Bands is based upon the organisation schematics of the Soccer World Cup, same as the "Metal Bands World Cup" was made. It has the same rules as the Soccer Cup in terms of proceeding through, but it will follow a few rules of its own too. To elaborate the >binding rules< for this competition:
# The Group stage: -There will be 8 different groups presented in the thread, one at a time, and each group will be consisting of 5 Classical Rock Bands that will be pre-selected by me or one of the co-mods. -Every user of Armor Games has the power to give one point with one vote for one band only. So you only get to vote for one band in a group, no double voting for a single band or voting for more than one band per group. No exceptions will be made in this matter. -When one of the bands in a particular group reaches the 10 points limit, the voting for that group is over and that group will be closed for voting by me or one of the co-mods. Both the 'group winner' and the 'runner up' band will proceed to the knockout stage of this World Cup. -If two bands will reach the 10 points limit at the same time in a group, the band that reached the 10 points limit first, will automatically be declared 'group winner' and the band that reached the 10 points limit secondly, will automatically be declared 'runner up'. This rule also applies for the second place in the group. If two bands reach a similar point count for second place at the same time, the band reaching this point count first, will then automatically be declared 'runner up'. Remaining bands will be eliminated of the competition. Again, no discussions about the outcome are allowed, should this situation occur in a group.
The Knockout Stage: -After completing the Group stage, the 'group winner' of the first group will be up against the 'runner up' of the second group. The 'group winner' of the second group will be up against the 'runner up' of the first group. This scedule will be followed for the rest, to clarify: #1 Group A vs. #2 Group B (Winning band is called 'Winner I' #1 Group B vs. #2 Group A (Winning band is called 'Winner II' #1 Group C vs. #2 Group D (Winning band is called 'Winner III' #1 Group D vs. #2 Group C (Winning band is called 'Winner IV' #1 Group E vs. #2 Group F (Winning band is called 'Winner V' #1 Group F vs. #2 Group E (Winning band is called 'Winner VI' #1 Group G vs. #2 Group H (Winning band is called 'Winner VII' #1 Group H vs. #2 Group G (Winning band is called 'Winner VIII' -Like in the famous 'Battle of the Bands thread', you (again) get to vote once for one band only. -When one of the bands in this knockout battle reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition. The 1/4 Finals: -The next stage, the 1/4 finals, will be held in this order: # Winner I vs. Winner V # Winner II vs. Winner VI # Winner III vs. Winner VII # Winner IV vs. Winner VIII -When one of the bands in these 1/4 final battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition. The Semi Finals: -The semi finals will be held in the order of: # Winner I/V vs. Winner II/VI # Winner III/VII vs. Winner IV/VIII -When one of the bands in these Semi Finals battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition. The 'Shadow Final': -A number three and four is decided in a match between both 'losing' bands from the semi finals. Again, the ranking of third and fourth place in this Final is decided upon the band that reaches the 10 points limit first. The Final match: -The Final match is held between both winning bands from the semi finals. -When one of the bands in the Final reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the competition and is crowned The 'CRBWC' Champion 2010. -The remaining band is ranked #2 in this competition. # Further rules for this competition: -You can only vote once per group and only once per knockout battle -You are obligated to give a good reasoning on why you choose the band to get your vote. ('They are the best' or 'I like them' is not accepted as a reasoning.) -There will be NO playoffs held in this competition. -You don't get to complain when 'your band' is eliminated from the competition. -Swearing and obscene language is not tolerated. Always respect the opinion(s) of the other users participating in this thread, even if you disagree on their reasoning. -The 'Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations' and the 'Battle of the ... Thread Rules' are to be followed for this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'. They will be referred to when needed. You can find them here: Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations Battle of the ... Thread Rules -'CRBWC'-Moderators: Besides me, there will be 2 persons who will help me moderate this thread. You can always ask us for help in this thread: MrDayCee goumas13 Agent_AAS >>> Attention! Official AG Administrators and Moderators will always have a binding word!<<< I hope the AG users will like and participate in this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'! So... ENJOY!!!
Allright, allright... initially I would have definitely voted for Pink Floyd, but I just can't bare the sight of Whitesnake being crushed like a bug by Pink Floyd in this battle, so I'll give a mercy-vote to Whitesnake!
@ HahiHa : We need a reasoning with your vote... a simple 'definitely' doesn't count... no need for long pieces of text stating why, just a short and acceptable reasoning will do, ok?
@ MopedDuck : Same here, we haven't gotten an acceptable reasoning with your vote yet, so it's still not counted...
K.O. Round #1:
Pink Floyd - 6 Whitesnake - 1
Who backs me up with a second vote for Whitesnake?!?! =P
NICE! Someone's backing me up with a vote for Whitesnake! Thanx Google567...
@ snipershot325 : Sorry, but Jimmy Hendrix isn't part of this competition, since he's a sole performer, not a band... that's why I didn't include him in it! But if you want, you can vote for one of the two bands in the current battle?! =D
With Google567's vote in, whitesnake is crawling closer...
Def Leppard, I can't go againest them. They invented a style that is super hard to copy or just be good at. You have to have a catchy corus and a 3 chord guitar beat. To Hair metal! Pour some sugar on ME Awesome drums.
Led Zeppelin. Their music not only defined an era, but it adapted to the changing eras. Just by looking at historical stats it's clear that Led Zeppelin had a much greater impact on rock music.
Over 300 million in album sales, all albums hit Billboard music top 10, 6 albums reaching number one spot, and recently were ranked by VH1 as the #1 Greatest Rock Artists.
Def Leppard has sold over 65 million albums with only 2 certified Diamond in sales. (10 million copies sold)
As you can see there really is no comparison.
Led Zeppelin: Over 300 million albums, all ranked top 10 by Billboard. 6 albums selling multiplatinum.
Def Leppard: Over 65 million albums sold, none ranked top 10, only 2 certified multiplatinum.
Led Zeppelin just doesn't excite me much. Sure they got some songs I really do like, but overall I just like the sound of Def Leppard as compared to Zeppelin.
Umm, I don't know where you got your information MRWalker82, but everyone knows that Hysteria was a #1 album in the US and UK. As for the vote, I love both bands. Both bands are among the greatest of all-time. But I have to pick Led Zeppelin. After all, Def Leppard did model themselves after Led Zeppelin.
