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!!!
@ xBHWKxUSAx : your reasoning is 'as thin as paper', but... I'll count your vote for this battle. Be sure to elaborate a little more on your next vote, ok?
@ Ernie15 : THE MAN'S BACK!?!?!?! HEY!!! =D Thanx for voting again, we missed you! But why are your comments closed? *chinrubs* Mail me if you want to talk, ok?
Updated score shows a comfortable lead for Van Halen:
K.O. Round #4 :
Van Halen -6 Twisted Sister -2
More voters are always welcome... tell your friends!!! =D
I like Twisted Sister a lot, but Eddie will blow them away 9.5 times out of 10. Van Halen gets my vote.
Eddie's guitar playing is phenomenal. Both Roth and Hagar have great vocals. David has the stage presence to almost compete with Dee Snyder, which is the one thing that Twisted Sister has going for them in this battle. So in other words, Van Halen just overwhelms Twisted Sister..
Info note :Make sure you state a proper reasoning when you place a vote for one of the participating bands in this thread. Reasoning has to be more extensive than a simple "I like this band better than the other band..." or "I don't know the other band..." as examples. The reasoning doesn't have to be an extensive page-long review of the bands (though this is always prefered and very much appreciated), but elaborating is a must. To give some examples on 'short-but-good reasoning', make sure you state a solid 'why?' to your reasoning like "I really love their songs...", "Their lyrics are simply awesome..." or "I think they have a better sound compared to the others...". Hopefully this will help future voters in stating their solid reasoning. If you should need help or have questions about this, feel free to ask me or any of the other moderators of this thread. Links to their profiles are stated in the Opening Post of this thread. Thanx!
Van Halen because thier music is clean. It talks to me. The way they shred the guitar or beat those drums. I fell that music more then i feel it when Twisted sister does it.
Hmm... as much as I love Twisted Sister and Dee Snyder, I'm going to have to admit that Van Halen (not Van Haggar :P) had a much more profound impact on the genre. Their variety of music, their progressive and innovative use of both guitar and drum, and their phenomenal stage presence helped to not only define the genre, but paved the way for other artists who may not have had the appeal or the opportunity to express themselves as they did, had Van Halen not set the tone for rock music in their time.
As much as I think the Beatles are overrated, I think I'll have to vote for them in this battle. I love a lot of stuff by Aerosmith, but there's just a "what have you done for me" vibe that makes the Beatles overwhelm them.
Favorite Beatles song: All My Life Favorite Aerosmith song: probably Dream On (livin on the edge & cryin are probably close)
I'll vote for the Beatles. I had heard music before of course, but they were the first band I really listened to, and were my favourite for a very long time. I still like their songs very much, they've got a note on them that I don't find in any other music, and I have lots of feelings and memories attached to their music. For example we sang one of my favourites, Let It Be, a lot back in school...
