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!!!
Actually, my favorites are "Hot For Teacher" for Van Halen and "Simple Man" for Lynyrd Skynyrd
LOL I merely thought of two songs from both bands that ended/rhymed to make a catchy end to my post there! :P Just like your brother did, which was excellent by the way... =)
Score remains at: _______________________
1/4 Final #IV:
Van Halen - 9 Lynyrd Skynyrd - 7 _______________________
One vote off from closing this battle and starting the semi finals guys... who has the deciding vote?! *taps fingers on desk* 0_o
The last votes for this exciting 1/4 Final battle are in! Van Halen made it to the win, but not before Lynyrd Skynyrd managed to sneak a vote in before closure! =D
This was an excellent battle in my opinion! Well done people!! *tops hat*
Final score in this battle shows : _____________________________________
1/4 Final #IV:
Van Halen - 10 - Winner! Lynyrd Skynyrd - 8 - Eliminated... _____________________________________
========================================= And now on with the 1/2 Finals!!! ========================================= _____________________________________
1/2 Final I :
The Beatles -vs.- Led Zeppelin _____________________________________
The words have been somewhat covered in dust since I've been able to say them last... 0_o
*blows off dust and starts to cough*
But now it's finally time to say them once more!!
On your marks... get set... ready... eddie... steady... VOTE!!! =D
Very very tough choice. The two greatest bands of all time right here. Its tough but I have to go with Led Zepplin only because ive been a fan longer. Really tough choice though
A choice between The Beatles and Led Zeppelin? That's almost sadistic.. but I'll go with the Beatles no matter what band they are competing, because they were the music I heard in my childhood most (and I still like them). Led Zeppelin are awesome and one of my 'new' favourites, but The Beatles' music simply means more to me.
And Led Zeppelin takes off with a small lead over The Beatles right away!! But this 1/2 Final battle is far from over yet... and I expect it to become exciting!! We ARE talking about two out of the top 4 bands chosen in this competition!!
@ DaRkNe5s : I almost counted your vote for Led Zeppeling double there! Whoops! 0_o But I'm glad you did elaborate a little more on who you voted for...
First score update shows : _____________________________________
1/2 Final I :
Led Zeppelin - 2 The Beatles - 1 _____________________________________
Will this become a tie to the finish or will one of the two bands take their distance somewhere and leave the other behind to proove who's the favorite in the 'CRBWC'?! You decide with your personal vote!!! =D
I have the greatest respect for the beatles. they have made countless hits, more platinums than any other band in the WORLD and they are such a classic rock band. Led zepplin has made some great music but they are no match for this legendary band
Led Zeppelin has to be one of my all-time favorite bands. Their music covers many forms within the genre, they had a major impact on classic rock music, and is still phenomenal today.
That being said, this is the CRBWC and as such the greatest band deserves to be the winner, and because of that I have to vote for the Beatles. They had arguably the greatest impact on rock and roll music world wide, opened the door for countless bands which followed, and popularized rock music for generations. I cannot think of any band which had a greater impact on rock music.
I'll try not to repeat myself and just simply say that I have to vote for The Beatles as being the Classic Rock Band winner since they were the hottest group on Edd Sullivan's stage in the '60's. They transitioned the planet from Do-wop Rock and Roll to the Acid Rock of the psychodelic '70's.
Led Zepplin is a great band with tremendously talented individuals who have enjoyed great success but they can not compare to the revolutionary way The Beatles promoted Rock's evolution.
Wow, what a difficult matchup. To say neither has had a monumental impact on the genre of rock and roll music - not to mention molding it all together - is ignorant, and to not give one or the other credit as one of the most collosally successful and influential bands of all-time is foolish. Yes, it's rather cliche', but it's true. In this case, I pick The Beatles; while they may have been pop - and rather bubblegummy to be exact - at the beginning of their career, The Beatles eventually blosssomed as Rock's first MegaGroup, deeply laying the foundations for many genres, including what may have been the first heavy metal song in "Helter Skelter".
