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MrDayCee

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Posted March 15, '10 4:28pm UTC

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

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### 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!!!

Since I have been moderating the [url=armorgames.com/community/thread/5000743/metal-bands-world-cup]"Metal Bands World Cup"[/url] with a lot of fun,\r\nit gave me an idea...\r\n\r\nWhy not do the same for the 'Classic Rock Bands' from all over the world?!\r\n\r\nSo, with credits to Agent_AAS for giving me the idea, here it is!!!\r\n\r\nLadieeeeeeees aaaaaaaaaaand gentlemeeeeeeeeen, we proudly present to you, the\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________\r\n[b]###  CLASSIC  ROCK  BANDS  WORLD  CUP  !!! ###[/b]\r\n_______________________________________________________________________\r\n \r\nThe format of this World Cup for Classical Rock Bands is based upon the organisation schematics\r\nof the Soccer World Cup, same as the "Metal Bands World Cup" was made. It has the same rules\r\nas the Soccer Cup in terms of proceeding through, but it will follow a few rules of its own too.\r\nTo elaborate the >binding rules< for this competition:\r\n\r\n[b]# The Group stage:[/b]\r\n-There will be 8 different groups presented in the thread, one at a time, and each group will\r\n be consisting of 5 Classical Rock Bands that will be pre-selected by me or one of the co-mods.\r\n-Every user of Armor Games has the power to give one point with one vote for one band only.\r\n So you only get to vote for [i]one band[/i] in a group, no double voting for a single band or\r\n voting for more than one band per group. No exceptions will be made in this matter.\r\n-When one of the bands in a particular group reaches the 10 points limit, the voting for that\r\n group is over and that group will be closed for voting by me or one of the co-mods. Both the\r\n 'group winner' and the 'runner up' band will proceed to the knockout stage of this World Cup.\r\n-If two bands will reach the 10 points limit at the same time in a group, the band that reached\r\n the 10 points limit first, will automatically be declared 'group winner' and the band that\r\n reached the 10 points limit secondly, will automatically be declared 'runner up'.\r\n This rule also applies for the second place in the group. If two bands reach a similar point\r\n count for second place at the same time, the band reaching this point count first, will then\r\n automatically be declared 'runner up'. Remaining bands will be eliminated of the competition.\r\n Again, no discussions about the outcome are allowed, should this situation occur in a group.\r\n\r\n[b]The Knockout Stage:[/b]\r\n-After completing the Group stage, the 'group winner' of the first group will be up against the\r\n 'runner up' of the second group. The 'group winner' of the second group will be up against the\r\n 'runner up' of the first group. This scedule will be followed for the rest, to clarify:\r\n #1 Group A vs. #2 Group B (Winning band is called 'Winner I')\r\n #1 Group B vs. #2 Group A (Winning band is called 'Winner II')\r\n #1 Group C vs. #2 Group D (Winning band is called 'Winner III')\r\n #1 Group D vs. #2 Group C (Winning band is called 'Winner IV')\r\n #1 Group E vs. #2 Group F (Winning band is called 'Winner V')\r\n #1 Group F vs. #2 Group E (Winning band is called 'Winner VI')\r\n #1 Group G vs. #2 Group H (Winning band is called 'Winner VII')\r\n #1 Group H vs. #2 Group G (Winning band is called 'Winner VIII')\r\n-Like in the famous 'Battle of the Bands thread', you (again) get to vote once for one band only.\r\n-When one of the bands in this knockout battle reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is\r\n declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition.\r\n \r\n[b]The 1/4 Finals:[/b]\r\n-The next stage, the 1/4 finals, will be held in this order:\r\n # Winner I vs. Winner V\r\n # Winner II vs. Winner VI\r\n # Winner III vs. Winner VII\r\n # Winner IV vs. Winner VIII\r\n-When one of the bands in these 1/4 final battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band\r\n is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition.\r\n \r\n[b]The Semi Finals:[/b]\r\n-The semi finals will be held in the order of:\r\n # Winner I/V vs. Winner II/VI\r\n # Winner III/VII vs. Winner IV/VIII\r\n-When one of the bands in these Semi Finals battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that\r\n band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition.\r\n \r\n[b]The 'Shadow Final':[/b]\r\n-A number three and four is decided in a match between both 'losing' bands from the semi finals.\r\n Again, the ranking of third and fourth place in this Final is decided upon the band that reaches\r\n the 10 points limit first.\r\n \r\n[b]The Final match:[/b]\r\n-The Final match is held between both winning bands from the semi finals.\r\n-When one of the bands in the Final reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared\r\n the winner of the competition and is crowned [b]The 'CRBWC' Champion 2010[/b].\r\n-The remaining band is ranked #2 in this competition.\r\n \r\n[b]# Further rules for this competition:[/b]\r\n-You can only vote once per group and only once per knockout battle\r\n-You are obligated to give a good reasoning on why you choose the band to get your vote.\r\n ('They are the best' or 'I like them' is not accepted as a reasoning.)\r\n-There will be NO playoffs held in this competition.\r\n-You don't get to complain when 'your band' is eliminated from the competition.\r\n-Swearing and obscene language is not tolerated. Always respect the opinion(s) of the other users\r\n participating in this thread, even if you disagree on their reasoning.\r\n-The 'Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations' and the 'Battle of the ... Thread Rules'\r\n are to be followed for this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'. They will be referred to when needed.\r\n You can find them here:\r\n[url=armorgames.com/page/Forum-Rules]Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations[/url]\r\n[url=armorgames.com/community/thread/3797521/read-before-posting-battle-of-the-threads]Battle of the ... Thread Rules[/url]\r\n-'CRBWC'-Moderators: Besides me, there will be 2 persons who will help me moderate this thread.\r\n You can always ask us for help in this thread:\r\n[url=armorgames.com/user/MrDayCee]MrDayCee[/url]\r\n[url=armorgames.com/user/goumas13]goumas13[/url]\r\n[url=armorgames.com/user/Agent_AAS]Agent_AAS[/url]\r\n \r\n[b]>>> Attention! Official AG Administrators and Moderators will always have a binding word!<<<[/b]\r\n \r\nI hope the AG users will like and participate in this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'! So... ENJOY!!!

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delossantosj

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Nomad

Posted December 7, '10 9:53pm UTC

well ive been gone for a week so i guess i forgot i voted... woopsy

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MrDayCee

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King

Posted December 10, '10 12:03am UTC

That's ok delossantosj... that's where I COME IN!!!

*drapes cape around shoulders and throws fist forward*

To the rescue! And awaaaaayyyyyyy.....

ooopppsss... 0_o

*smacks into building, falls on the pavement and lies wondering what has gone wrong*

Ouch... XD

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shadowfyre541

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Peasant

Posted December 10, '10 2:20am UTC

I vote for the Beatles! Van Halen's instrumentals are somewhat better, but the Beatles are just too iconic in their songs(even though some of them were pretty weird...) and their bridge between what was rock back then but more like pop now.

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loganada

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Posted December 11, '10 1:21am UTC

there is no doubt van halen has some serious skill and power in all of their music. I personally like van halen's sound better but the beatles PWN all. The beatles are without a doubt the most popular and influential band in the entire god**** world. My heart is with Van Halen but my Brain goes with the Beatles. Imma have to vote for the beatles

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Nurvana

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Posted December 11, '10 10:09pm UTC

The Beatles. If Van Halen had come out with a huge iTunes box set, I assure you there'd be less attention and MUCH less revenue.

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delossantosj

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Nomad

Posted December 13, '10 10:31pm UTC

i believe thats the game. with no suprise at all the beatles win!

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parrot657

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Nomad

Posted December 14, '10 12:15am UTC

Yay for The Beatles. Great bands get great positions ;3.

I would've liked Led Zeppelin to win though. They're almost as influential as the beatles, and I enjoy their music far more.

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Posted December 16, '10 2:46am UTC

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'CRBWC 2010 Final' :
The Beatles - 11
Van Halen - 3
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MrDayCee

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Posted December 16, '10 8:33pm UTC

Thanx for the update Google567, but the thruth is... I've been checking in on this competition almost daily to see what's been happening here!

Maybe call it denial on my favorite band not winning it...
maybe call it hope to see at least ONE more vote for them coming in...
maybe call it sadness that this competition (my precious) has finally come to an end...

but hey...

"All good things come to an end..."

So, the final score for this final in the 'CRBWC 2010' shows us :
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'CRBWC 2010 Final' :

The Beatles - 11 - WINNER!!!
Van Halen - 3 - Runner up!
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I'll be posting a last round up on all the bands who participated in it and the final places they achieved on the list later, so if you're wondering where they ended up, hang in there!

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FryLock19

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Posted December 16, '10 9:01pm UTC

Cool. Too bad I didn't get here in time. But I would have just been adding on to the shellacking. Van Halen is a great band, but I think #2 is a little too high for my taste.

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Posted December 23, '10 8:06am UTC

And with the conclusion of this first edition, it's time to present the final roundup with a list of participating bands in the 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup' edition 2010!

Note: I've based this final listing of the bands on the votes they received in the last round in which they participated. (The final score/number of votes is shown at the end of the band's listing.)

Final standings of the 'CRBWC 2010':

#_1. THE BEATLES - Winner of the 'CRBWC 2010'!!!
#_2. Van Halen - Runner up! (Lost to The Beatles in the Final Battle with 11-3)
#_3. Led Zeppelin ('Shadow Finalist', won from KISS with 10-0)
#_4. KISS ('Shadow Finalist', lost to Led Zeppelin with 10-0)
#_5. Lynyrd Skynyrd (Eliminated by Van Halen in the 1/4 Finals #IV with 10-8)
#_6. Queen (Eliminated by Led Zeppelin in the 1/4 Finals #II with 8-7)
#_7. Pink Floyd (Eliminated by The Beatles in the 1/4 Finals #I with 10-5)
#_8. Journey (Eliminated by KISS in the 1/4 Finals #III with 10-3)
#_9. Rush (Eliminated by Journey in the Knockout Stage G with 10-9)
#10. AC/DC (Eliminated by Queen in the Knockout Stage F with 11-6)
#--. Dire Straits (Eliminated by Lynyrd Skynyrd in the Knockout Stage H with 11-6)
#12. Def Leppard (Eliminated by Led Zeppelin in the Knockout Stage B with 6-4)
#13. Whitesnake (Eliminated by Pink Floyd in the Knockout Stage A with 6-3)
#14. Aerosmith (Eliminated by The Beatles in the Knockout Stage E with 10-2)
#--. Twisted Sister (Eliminated by Van Halen in the Knockout Stage D with 10-2)
#--. ZZ Top (Eliminated by KISS in the Knockout Stage C with 10-2)
#17. The Who (Eliminated in Group Stage A with 4 votes)
#18. Deep Purple (Eliminated in Group stage A with 3 votes)
#--. Guns 'n Roses (Eliminated in Group stage F with 3 votes)
#20. Rainbow (Eliminated in Group stage B with 2 votes)
#--. Creedence Clearwater Revival (Eliminated in Group stage E with 2 votes)
#--. Thin Lizzy (Eliminated in Group stage H with 2 votes)
#23. Marillion (Eliminated in Group stage A with 1 vote)
#--. The Cult (Eliminated in Group stage B with 1 vote)
#--. Status Quo (Eliminated in Group stage B with 1 vote)
#--. Poison (Eliminated in Group stage C with 1 vote)
#--. Motley Crue (Eliminated in Group stage C with 1 vote)
#--. Rolling Stones (Eliminated in Group stage E with 1 vote)
#--. Boston (Eliminated in Group stage G with 1 vote)
#--. Heart (Eliminated in Group stage G with 1 vote)
#--. Triumph (Eliminated in Group stage H with 1 vote)
#32. Cinderella (Eliminated in Group stage C with 0 votes)
#--. Survivor (Eliminated in Group stage D with 0 votes)
#--. Tesla (Eliminated in Group stage D with 0 votes)
#--. Bon Jovi (Eliminated in Group stage D with 0 votes)
#--. Golden Earring (Eliminated in Group stage E with 0 votes)
#--. Meat Loaf (Eliminated in Group stage F with 0 votes)
#--. Rose Tattoo (Eliminated in Group stage F with 0 votes)
#--. R.E.O. Speedwagon (Eliminated in Group stage G with 0 votes)
#--. Thunder (Eliminated in Group stage H with 0 votes)

PERSONAL NOTE:
I've enjoyed moderating this thread VERY MUCH! So a big thank you to all the users who have participated in this competition is not more than really deserved to mention! I had a great time and enjoyed reading all your reasonings to your votes and (with that) the surprises they sometimes presented in terms of bands being pushed through to the next round and (consequently) bands being left behind and eliminated...

It will take a little time, but for those that have enjoyed this competition-thread, just hang in there a little while and (most of all) stay focused, because a 'CRBWC 2011' will surely be launched next year! I'll be looking forward to reading your reasonings again! Hope to catch you there!!

MrDayCee =D

And with the conclusion of this first edition, it's time to present the final roundup with a list of participating bands in the 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup' edition 2010!\r\n\r\n[i]Note[/i]: I've based this final listing of the bands on the votes they received in the last round in which they participated. (The final score/number of votes is shown at the end of the band's listing.)\r\n\r\n[b]Final standings of the 'CRBWC 2010':[/b]\r\n\r\n#_1. [b]THE BEATLES - Winner of the 'CRBWC 2010'!!![/b]\r\n#_2. Van Halen - Runner up! (Lost to The Beatles in the [i]Final Battle[/i] with 11-3)\r\n#_3. Led Zeppelin ([i]'Shadow Finalist'[/i], won from KISS with 10-0)\r\n#_4. KISS ([i]'Shadow Finalist'[/i], lost to Led Zeppelin with 10-0)\r\n#_5. Lynyrd Skynyrd (Eliminated by Van Halen in the [i]1/4 Finals #IV[/i] with 10-8)\r\n#_6. Queen (Eliminated by Led Zeppelin in the [i]1/4 Finals #II[/i] with 8-7)\r\n#_7. Pink Floyd (Eliminated by The Beatles in the [i]1/4 Finals #I[/i] with 10-5)\r\n#_8. Journey (Eliminated by KISS in the [i]1/4 Finals #III[/i] with 10-3)\r\n#_9. Rush (Eliminated by Journey in the [i]Knockout Stage G[/i] with 10-9)\r\n#10. AC/DC (Eliminated by Queen in the [i]Knockout Stage F[/i] with 11-6)\r\n#--. Dire Straits (Eliminated by Lynyrd Skynyrd in the [i]Knockout Stage H[/i] with 11-6)\r\n#12. Def Leppard (Eliminated by Led Zeppelin in the [i]Knockout Stage B[/i] with 6-4)\r\n#13. Whitesnake (Eliminated by Pink Floyd in the [i]Knockout Stage A[/i] with 6-3)\r\n#14. Aerosmith (Eliminated by The Beatles in the [i]Knockout Stage E[/i] with 10-2)\r\n#--. Twisted Sister (Eliminated by Van Halen in the [i]Knockout Stage D[/i] with 10-2)\r\n#--. ZZ Top (Eliminated by KISS in the [i]Knockout Stage C[/i] with 10-2)\r\n#17. The Who (Eliminated in [i]Group Stage A[/i] with 4 votes)\r\n#18. Deep Purple (Eliminated in [i]Group stage A[/i] with 3 votes)\r\n#--. Guns 'n Roses (Eliminated in [i]Group stage F[/i] with 3 votes)\r\n#20. Rainbow (Eliminated in [i]Group stage B[/i] with 2 votes)\r\n#--. Creedence Clearwater Revival (Eliminated in [i]Group stage E[/i] with 2 votes)\r\n#--. Thin Lizzy (Eliminated in [i]Group stage H[/i] with 2 votes)\r\n#23. Marillion (Eliminated in [i]Group stage A[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. The Cult (Eliminated in [i]Group stage B[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Status Quo (Eliminated in [i]Group stage B[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Poison (Eliminated in [i]Group stage C[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Motley Crue (Eliminated in [i]Group stage C[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Rolling Stones (Eliminated in [i]Group stage E[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Boston (Eliminated in [i]Group stage G[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Heart (Eliminated in [i]Group stage G[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#--. Triumph (Eliminated in [i]Group stage H[/i] with 1 vote)\r\n#32. Cinderella (Eliminated in [i]Group stage C[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Survivor (Eliminated in [i]Group stage D[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Tesla (Eliminated in [i]Group stage D[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Bon Jovi (Eliminated in [i]Group stage D[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Golden Earring (Eliminated in [i]Group stage E[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Meat Loaf (Eliminated in [i]Group stage F[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Rose Tattoo (Eliminated in [i]Group stage F[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. R.E.O. Speedwagon (Eliminated in [i]Group stage G[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n#--. Thunder (Eliminated in [i]Group stage H[/i] with 0 votes)\r\n\r\n[b]PERSONAL NOTE:[/b]\r\nI've enjoyed moderating this thread VERY MUCH! So a big thank you to all the users who have participated in this competition is not more than really deserved to mention! I had a great time and enjoyed reading all your reasonings to your votes and (with that) the surprises they sometimes presented in terms of bands being pushed through to the next round and (consequently) bands being left behind and eliminated...\r\n\r\nIt will take a little time, but for those that have enjoyed this competition-thread, just hang in there a little while and (most of all) stay focused, because a 'CRBWC 2011' will surely be launched next year! I'll be looking forward to reading your reasonings again! Hope to catch you there!! ;)\r\n\r\nMrDayCee =D

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delossantosj

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Posted December 23, '10 9:40am UTC

i feel like that list almost accuratly depicts what my personal list would have looked like. only difference would be rush would be were lynyrd skynyrd is and rolling stones would be number 2

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nullnaught

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Nomad

Posted December 24, '10 6:56am UTC

I am sad zeppelin aint number 2.

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naoso

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Nomad

Posted December 28, '10 3:37pm UTC

the beetles still holding the strong grip :O even to this very day

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MrDayCee

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King

Posted December 28, '10 11:08pm UTC

Well... there will be a new edition next year! =)

So everyone can vote for their favorite band once more... only this time I will be including more bands!

Feel free to suggest bands that are not listed in this year's edition on my profile's messenger and I'll have a look to see whether they can be added! No guarantees though...

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