Battle of The Bands. Round 0.5 (Rock)

[DaveSavesTheDay]

Alright, so we've classified the following bands as falling into the Rock Genre.

This isn't a voting thread, I just want to establish some ground rules for the voting and to see if everyone is happy with where we've placed them.

If you think you belong in rock, or if you don't belong there give us a chance to look over it.

I want it in the following manner or else I won't even look.

Band Name: The Beatles
Genre we've placed you in: Rock
Reasons you should(n't) be in this genre: If you take a look at our album, youll notice that we have a large focus on Pop.


Alright, so with the majoritie of people falling under Rock here is the list of bands. Please also make sure we have the right song.

Band - Song

Royal Flush - Violent Swine Live
Touchy Subjects - Jaded House Blues
Velvet Goldmine - Bassline
The Dave Green Project - Icarus
Chambered Soul - Tyrant
Lunacy in One - 3/4
The King of Spain - Lost our Spark
Pikkel Pharm Chronicles - Claxton’s Fractions
Change of State - Mistakes
Labrava - Panic Attack
NDX - Big Sky
Madagom - Don’t Cry Mr. Frenchman
Tepis - Laugh Alone
Jackson Square - Electrosonic
Impulse - Triumph
Datura Sound- Please specify a song
Deformatives - Inferno
Amorous Cactus - Truffle
Here From Nowhere - Fatal Serenity

Alright.

Voting Rules

1. All entries are final, so this is your chance to let me know if we made a mistake. Please use the above mentioned method or risk not getting noticed.

2. As always Copying another bands song is not tolerated - to the slightest. If we find out you stole the song, you'll be disqualified.

3. The song that you choose in this contest is going to be the song that we will use for every round, so keep that in mind.

4. This is the 1st thread in this competition. This is to make sure we got you in the right genre, and there will be a pre-determined amount of voting threads. As always, spam in these topics isn't cool and I will be upset with you. :thumb:

5. This is a voting thread, so don't vote here. I just want to know if we got it right.

6. We have implemented a 100+ post voting rule. If you don't have 100+ posts, you are not permitted to vote. This is too block asshats who create 10 accounts just to vote for themselves. If you don't have 100+ posts and would like to vote, you may do so, but I am going to make it an open poll so I will be able to see who voted. Expect your vote to not be counted.

I've also got Justin abord and he is prepared to do I.P checks of those who looks suspicious.

7. No voting for yourself - do it, and get disqualified.

8. The first voting thread will be made as soon as possible. Once I have confirmation of everyone, then I'll get started. You all have 3 days to let me know; don't let me know and your eliminated.

About extensions...

- If there is ever an extension, Jesse or I will decide until when.

- Voting threads will stay open for 2-3 days, and may be extended if poor voting has ensued. The next thread will be made shortly after.

Those are the rules, my fellow bassists. If you need to reach me, my IM's are in my profile, or you can post here; I'm on at least once a day.

-Dave

[neatobassman]

I think later we should be able to change the song, because if this was a real battle of the bands, each round we could play a different song.

[Jaded]

Maybe you should split rock up into multiple voting threads, as there are so many bands. People won't to listen to all the bands before they vote if there are 19 choices.

[DaveSavesTheDay]

Wow, great turn-out :rolleyes:

I think later we should be able to change the song, because if this was a real battle of the bands, each round we could play a different song.
Noted.

Maybe you should split rock up into multiple voting threads, as there are so many bands. People won't to listen to all the bands before they vote if there are 19 choices.
They'll vote for the one they like, and the number will decrease alot each round.

EDIT: So, since I just realized that a thread can have a maximum of 10 poll options, I'll be splitting Rock up into 2 groups. One of 10, the other of 9.

-Dave

[studmuffin]

8. The first voting thread will be made as soon as possible. Once I have confirmation of everyone, then I'll get started. You all have 3 days to let me know; don't let me know and your eliminated.

i'm in. NDX

[Chamberd Soul]

Band: Chamberd Soul
Genere : Rock
Issue: The song by our name isn't our song the one we put down is Man From Nowhere we don't have a song called tyrant

Thanks
OTher than that this looks great

[josh3184]

5. This is a voting thread, so don't vote here. I just want to know if we got it right.

-Dave

I am not doing this to be pedantic or an "asshat" (love that word), but you might want to change that to "This is not a voting thread" just to avoid confusion. :thumb:

unless this is a voting thread? I'm a bit confused myself to be honest

[Son of Magni]

I thought you were going to put me under rock, not that I agree with that classification. :confused:

Edit:
So yeah, I think it would make sense to post all the genres with the bands that have been classified under them all at once. That way we know what the choices are and can see if we're in the most accurate catagory.

I realize that most bands there probably isn't much question about it, but for some it's probably not that clear.

[moghes69]

what are the other genre's that you grouped the bands by? i just want to see what the other options to group my band would be.

[Efrim]

Due to limited numbers in other genres, similar ones were placed together, even if not technically of the same genre.

There is the Funk/Ska/Jam Band group, a Punk group, a Metal group, and an Indie/Pop group.

Unless Dave changed it.

[Son of Magni]

Due to limited numbers in other genres, similar ones were placed together, even if not technically of the same genre.

There is the Funk/Ska/Jam Band group, a Punk group, a Metal group, and an Indie/Pop group.

Unless Dave changed it.
And apparently a Rock group :)

Ok, that sounds good. I'll assume I'm in Funk/Ska/Jam Band...

[FunkMetalBass]

Wow, great turn-out :rolleyes:


Noted.


They'll vote for the one they like, and the number will decrease alot each round.

EDIT: So, since I just realized that a thread can have a maximum of 10 poll options, I'll be splitting Rock up into 2 groups. One of 10, the other of 9.

-Dave
I do believe I entered my band into this as well, and it will even it out (10 and 10)

Fair Hair and Gasoline
"Alone"
http://www.myspace.com/FHGband

[ViolenceBass]

edited

[SlincoJ]

8. The first voting thread will be made as soon as possible. Once I have confirmation of everyone, then I'll get started. You all have 3 days to let me know; don't let me know and your eliminated.

Alright,everything looks good,and Here From NoWhere is just fine where it is.:thumb:

[aks_29]

I think it's fine, but if it's possible, I would like for Velvet Goldmine to be placed in the Jam Band/Ska category.

Band Name: Velvet Goldmine
Genre we've placed you in: Rock
Reasons you should(n't) be in this genre: In the song submitted, we have the ska section, and there is a lot of the song that is improvised.

[PECOAE]

What is this?

Battle of the Bands?

I want in!

http://www.purevolume.com/theholeexperiencethe

The Hole Experience - Eyeglass Sandy

I don't really know how this works, so please don't shout at me if this is wrong.

[Efrim]

well, we had the thread for submitting your bands awhile ago...

[ScorpSath]

For datura (not datura sound) the song moonflower

[ScorpSath]

I don't know how rock it is though?

[Bass_Guitar_rocks]

i'm playing in a real live BOTB and everytime i see one of these threads i'm like, oh **** i'm playing that

[DaveSavesTheDay]

Okay, so I've been busy latley with school, work and a girlfriend, but I'll start working out the concerns that you have all adressed. As much as you think it would be smooth running it with two people, Jesse and myself are both very busy, but we should have the first actual voting round up within the next few days. It'll be easy sailing after that.

Thanks for the patience, guys.

-Dave

[Jaded]

Band Name: The Kings of Spain
Genre we've placed you in: Rock
Reasons you should(n't) be in this genre: We're a rock band

[eburton04]

sounds good to me.


im ready for the voting!

[neatobassman]

Okay, so I've been busy latley with school, work and a girlfriend, but I'll start working out the concerns that you have all adressed. As much as you think it would be smooth running it with two people, Jesse and myself are both very busy, but we should have the first actual voting round up within the next few days. It'll be easy sailing after that.

Thanks for the patience, guys.

-Dave

ha ha ha, everything I ran into. lol.

[AlbertHarvey]

Band Name: Tepis
Genre we've placed you in: Rock
Reasons you should(n't) be in this genre: If you take a look at our selection of songs, youll notice that we have a large focus on expiremtental instead of rock, but if were allowed to have mutiple songs, MindFunk would best fit in rock. But laugh alone deffenitly should be placed in an expiremental genre

[Jaded]

Why is any of this necessary? Real battle of the bands aren't organized into genres. You are making this way too complicated of a process, just make some public voting threads.

[ViolenceBass]

Band Name: Jackson Square
Genre weve placed you in: Rock
reasons you should(n)t be in this genre?: We feel more like a blues/jazz/jam band when we play, and thats the style we aim for. If there is any kind of Jam or Alternative or whatever, we would feel much more comfertable.

[Son of Magni]

Ok, if about 18 more bands want to get out of the rock genre, I'm gonna want to change to rock.

[4x4bassman]

Hey, I was in on the first (cancelled) BOTB, and haven't had net access for a few days... is it too late to get in on this?

http://www.myspace.com/gwh

Goodwill Harbinger - Prayer for Freedom

[sr800bkBassist]

Band Name: Tepis
Genre we've placed you in: Rock
Reasons you should(n't) be in this genre: If you take a look at our selection of songs, youll notice that we have a large focus on expiremtental instead of rock, but if were allowed to have mutiple songs, MindFunk would best fit in rock. But laugh alone deffenitly should be placed in an expiremental genre
there is no experimental category. if there was, every band with a delay pedal and odd time sig would want to be in it.

[Jaded]

Seriously. "Experimental" is a pretty pretentious label to give your band.

[Efrim]

Requests:
1.Jackson Square: I'm sorry, but we're trying to fit them into an over all sound, and you simply don't resemble the other bands in the Funk/Ska/Jam section.
2.Velvet Goldmine: I believe that you're right, you would belong in the other section, I'll tell Dave to switch you over.
3.Tepis:You simply aren't experimental. Believe me, you're far from it, but upon reviewing your song, I have decided you fit into a different section.
4.Datura: There's no other place to put you, sorry.
You guys are from Calgary?!

[sr800bkBassist]

Seriously. "Experimental" is a pretty pretentious label to give your band.
well i'd still consider bands like Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Can, etc experimental. also Glenn Branca. weird stuff, he's got.

but yeah, 99.9999% of the time, experimental is a stupid thing to call yourself. it just makes you like like a pretentious pseudo-artsy guy. no offense to anyone. most people don't have experimental bands. everyone wishes they do.

[sr800bkBassist]

Why is any of this necessary? Real battle of the bands aren't organized into genres. You are making this way too complicated of a process, just make some public voting threads.
because if your band was, say, punk and you were without a doubt an awesome band. then the voting comes along. let's just say there were maybe 2 punk fans here and 70 metalheads. suddenly, your bands, which we'll just say for the sake of the example is amazing, ends up in last place, even under the worst metal bands, because the metalheads still liked the bad metal bands better than yours.

see at the end of this, if you are punk you will be competing against other punk bands and we'll find out who the best punk band is.

then afterwards, the best punk bands, indie/pop bands, metal bands, rock bands, and jam/funk/ska bands will compete to see who the best is, all together.

so everyone will get a chance to see how they do against their own genres, and then also we'll see the best overall.

[Chamberd Soul]

Noone ever responded so I am not sure if this got changed or not but:

Band : Chamberd Soul
Genre: Rock
The song next to our name in the first post is not our song ours is "Man From Nowhere"

Thanks

[Jaded]

well i'd still consider bands like Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Can, etc experimental. also Glenn Branca. weird stuff, he's got.
Yeah, but they don't refer to themselves as "experimental."

[sr800bkBassist]

Yeah, but they don't refer to themselves as "experimental."
ah i see, you meant self-[proclaimed] experimental bands.

[Son of Magni]

ah i see, you meant self-acclaimed experimental bands.
self proclaimed?

[sr800bkBassist]

i actually spent about 2 or 3 minutes just devating over which of those two words would be correct :(. i guess i chose wrong hahahahaha.

[Jimbobntnr]

my band is solely self-acclaimed.

[sr800bkBassist]

i hat this forem!!!!!112223443521`~~!!!!!~~!!1 one! one! one uno

[Son of Magni]

my band is solely self-acclaimed.
Yeah, I've got pretty much the same kind of band :p

[Chamberd Soul]

Is this DEAD?

[d-mart]

Is this still going?

[silicon71]

It was dead before it started, twice.

[sr800bkBassist]

it's not dead.

Dave and progmegood(don't know your name :() get on this!

[ScorpSath]

Requests:

4.Datura: There's no other place to put you, sorry.
You guys are from Calgary?!

I understand ;)

CALGARY REPRESENTT!

[ScorpSath]

bump.

[Jaded]

The hell, don't we have the list of bands? Why don't we make our own polls? It's not like we need them to do it.

[ScorpSath]

truth, but i musn't do it. I'm MENTALLY RETARDED!!@#W~!@3

[Efrim]

I was only here for genre placing....and then Dave decided not do that....