BOARDSIES DECIDE: Greatest Music Act Of All-Time!

Reberetta

Reberetta wrote: »

I didn't know he lived in Cork! He's a legend. He could be reading this thread.

I've seen him in person, my Mam (subtly) pointed him out to me while we were in Costa Coffee in Mallow and he was at a nearby table. :cool:

Reberetta

R1/M54
ELVIS VS CREEDANCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL




R1/M55
ARETHA FRANKLIN VS CAST FROM FAME

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwEvOQ4HXB4

R1/M56
HEART VS DURAN DURAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAfxs0IDeMs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epj84QVw2rc

R1/M57
BLUR VS IMAGINE DRAGONS



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXZkm9p_zY

R1/M58
TALKING HEADS VS LINKIN PARK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eC35LoF4U



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H4l9RpkwM


Elvis v Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin v Cast From Fame
Heart v Duran Duran
Blur v Imagine Dragons
Talking Heads v Linkin Park

quickbeam

Creedance Clearwater Revival - very tough one that, but especially for LeVar
Aretha Franklin
Duran Duran
Blur
Talking Heads

Ficheall

Elvis
Heart

Reberetta

Deleted User wrote: »

I've seen him in person, my Mam (subtly) pointed him out to me while we were in Costa Coffee in Mallow and he was at a nearby table. :cool:

Ah sure I've seen him in concert--same thing!:p

Possibly the last match-ups for tonight chaps and chapettes as it looks like everyone has gone to bed.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Elvis
Aretha Franklin
Duran Duran
Blur
Linkin Park

speckle

the smiths
the kinks
brian eno
bruce springsteen

Sawduck

The Smiths
The Kinks
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen

Reberetta

Reberetta wrote: »

Elvis v Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin v Cast From Fame
Heart v Duran Duran
Blur v Imagine Dragons
Talking Heads v Linkin Park

CCR (Suspicious Minds aside, I can't warm to Elvis)
Aretha Franklin
Heart
Blur (not a huge fan but they've done more of note)
Talking Heads

Reberetta wrote: »

Kenny Loggins v The Smiths
The Kinks v Tupac
Brian Eno v Van Morrison
Nightwish v Bruce Springsteen

Kenny Loggins ('cause Morrissey's an utter dick with a whiney voice)
The Kinks
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen

Sawduck

Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin
Duran Duran
Blur
Linkin Park

JP Liz V1

Kenny Loggins
Tupac
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen

Elvis
Aretha Franklin
Duran Duran
Blur
Talking Heads

Am I missing any that need votes?

JP Liz V1

M18: Dire Straits v Aerosmith
M19: Mozart v The Chemical Brothers
M20: Abba v AC/DC
M21: Nirvana v Johnny Cash

speckle

Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin
heart... those women kick(cl)ass
Blur
Talking Heads

The Smiths
The Kinks
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen

AndrewJRenko

The Smiths
The Kinks
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen

JP Liz V1

M1: Ed Sheeran
M2: Rory Gallagher
M3: Jimi Hendrix
M4: The Who
M5: Eminem

AndrewJRenko

Elvis
Aretha Franklin
Heart [great live version of Stairway to Heaven]
Blur
Talking Heads

Necro

Reberetta wrote:

Kenny Loggins v The Smiths The Kinks v Tupac Brian Eno v Van Morrison Nightwish v Bruce Springsteen

Loggins
Tupac
Abstain
Bruce

Reberetta wrote:

Elvis v Creedance Clearwater Revival Aretha Franklin v Cast From Fame Heart v Duran Duran Blur v Imagine Dragons Talking Heads v Linkin Park

CCR
ABSTAIN
Heart
Blur
Linkin Park

JP Liz V1

New Radicals
Elton John
The Strokes
Avril Lavigne

JP Liz V1

Kate Bush
Daft Punk
Paul Weller & The Style Council
Bob Marley

JP Liz V1

Madonna
Dr. Dre
Matchbox 20
Jason Mraz

Zaph

The Kinks
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen
Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin
Imagine Dragons
Talking Heads

Reberetta

Foo Fighters 4-2 Janis Joplin
The Pixies 3-3 Earth Wind & Fire
Donovan 3-1 Dead Can Dance
Fleetwood Mac 5-1 Verdi
Kenny Loggins 2-5 The Smiths
The Kinks 5-0 Tupac
Brian Eno 1-5 Van Morrison
Nightwish 1-5 Bruce Springsteen
Elvis 2-5 Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin 5-0 Cast From Fame
Heart 5-4 Duran Duran
Blur 5-0 Imagine Dragons
Talking Heads 5-2 Linkin Park

Irish Aris

Reberetta wrote: »

Foo Fighters 4-2 Janis Joplin
The Pixies 3-3 Earth Wind & Fire
Donovan 3-1 Dead Can Dance
Fleetwood Mac 5-1 Verdi
Kenny Loggins 2-5 The Smiths
The Kinks 5-0 Tupac
Brian Eno 1-5 Van Morrison
Nightwish 1-5 Bruce Springsteen
Elvis 2-5 Creedance Clearwater Revival
Aretha Franklin 5-0 Cast From Fame
Heart 5-4 Duran Duran
Blur 5-0 Imagine Dragons
Talking Heads 5-2 Linkin Park

Missed all the action!!
Reberetta, for the unresolved above I will vote
Janis Joplin
The Pixies
Dead Can Dance

JP Liz V1

Foo Fighters
The Pixies
Donovan
Fleetwood Mac

Reberetta

Foo Fighters 5-3 Janis Joplin
The Pixies 5-3 Earth Wind & Fire
Donovan 4-2 Dead Can Dance

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Kenny Loggins
Tupac
Van Morrison
Bruce Springsteen

Necro wrote: »

Loggins
Tupac
Abstain
Bruce



CCR
ABSTAIN
Heart
Blur
Linkin Park

Tupac got some votes

Reberetta

R1/M59
NEIL YOUNG VS IRON MAIDEN




R1/M60
QUEEN VS ARCADE FIRE



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Euj9f3gdyM

JP Liz V1

Neil Young
Queen

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Iron Maiden
Queen

Donovan

Neil Young
Arcade Fire

Reberetta

Donovan 5-2 Dead Can Dance

Neil Young
Arcade Fire

Reberetta

I didn't know there was a woman in Arcade Fire; gives you an indication of my contemporary music knowledge.

Zaph

Reberetta wrote: »

I didn't know there was a woman in Arcade Fire; gives you an indication of my contemporary music knowledge.

Regine Chassagne, she's the wife of lead singer Win Butler.

And while I'm at it, my votes:

Abstain
Arcade Fire

Reberetta

Neil Young 3-1 Iron Maiden
Arcade Fire 3-2 Queen

The final matches for tonight and round 1 sees some really big acts do battle. If you went to bed, you're missing out!

M61: The Monkees v Carole King
M62: The Cure v The White Stripes
M63: The Beach Boys v The Eagles
M64: Greenday v Bon Jovi

speckle

neil yopung
arcade fire.... sarah neufield fiddle/violin also

Reberetta

Arcade Fire on the verge of knocking Queen out in the first round! :eek:

It's like The Fa Cup, only good.

M61: Carole King
M62: The Cure
M63: The Beach Boys
M64: Bon Jovi

Reberetta

Reberetta wrote: »

M61: The Monkees v Carole King
M62: The Cure v The White Stripes
M63: The Beach Boys v The Eagles
M64: Greenday v Bon Jovi

Carole King
The Cure (tough call because I like both)
The Beach Boys (tough call because I don't like either)
Green Day

Zaph

The Monkees
The White Stripes
The Beach Boys

speckle

Carole King
The Cure
The Beach Boys
Bon Jovi

Neil Young
Queen

Carol King
The Cure
Eagles
Bon Jovi

JP Liz V1

Carole King
The White Stripes
The Eagles
Bon Jovi

rainbowtrout

Carole King
The Cure
The Beach Boys
Green Day

Reberetta

Neil Young 5-1 Iron Maiden
Arcade Fire 4-3 Queen
M61: The Monkees 1-5 Carole King
M62: The Cure 5-2 The White Stripes
M63: The Beach Boys 5-2 The Eagles
M64: Greenday 2-4 Bon Jovi

Irish Aris

Reberetta wrote: »

Neil Young 5-1 Iron Maiden
Arcade Fire 4-3 Queen
M61: The Monkees 1-5 Carole King
M62: The Cure 5-2 The White Stripes
M63: The Beach Boys 5-2 The Eagles
M64: Greenday 2-4 Bon Jovi

Ok, I feel a bit naughty :P

Arcade Fire
Bon Jovi

Also Starring LeVar Burton

M61: The Monkees
M62: The White Stripes
M63: The Beach Boys
M64: Green Day