Kajagoogoo were awesome. And ZZ Top. 
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: Finals!
- Thread starter SinisterMinisterX
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Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 24 of 32
These songs battle for the #9 position...
"All Along The Watchtower" (Jimi Hendrix) [9] vs. "Magic Man" (Heart) [248]
"White Wedding" (Billy Idol) [120] vs. "La Grange" (ZZ Top) [137]
These songs battle for the #9 position...
"All Along The Watchtower" (Jimi Hendrix) [9] vs. "Magic Man" (Heart) [248]
"All Along The Watchtower", live in 1968:
"Magic Man", live in 1976:
"Magic Man", live in 1976:
"White Wedding" (Billy Idol) [120] vs. "La Grange" (ZZ Top) [137]
"White Wedding", live in 1983:
"La Grange", live in 1982:
"La Grange", live in 1982:
"Somebody To Love" (Queen) [56] vs. "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who) [201]
"The Weight" (The Band) [73] vs. "Bad Moon Rising" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) [184]
One day left for Round 21
Also open: Round 22 , Round 23
"Somebody To Love", live in 1981:
"Behind Blue Eyes", live in 1975:
"Behind Blue Eyes", live in 1975:
"The Weight" (The Band) [73] vs. "Bad Moon Rising" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) [184]
"The Weight", live in 1969:
"Bad Moon Rising", live in 1969 (I think):
"Bad Moon Rising", live in 1969 (I think):
One day left for Round 21
Also open: Round 22 , Round 23
Everything on top.
My votes:
Epic isn't always about song duration. Heart is very good, but Jimi's cover is epic. All Along The Watchtower
I like (not love) both in the 2nd pair, but I have a gut feeling ZZ is the right vote. La Grange
Third pair may be the most brutal pair yet. Only one can advance. Both deserve it more than any other song this round except Jimi. It comes down to The Who being a top ten band for me for the last 30 years. Behind Blue Eyes
I don't usually consider myself a fan of The Band, but I have to admit their song is better than this CCR. The Weight
Epic isn't always about song duration. Heart is very good, but Jimi's cover is epic. All Along The Watchtower
I like (not love) both in the 2nd pair, but I have a gut feeling ZZ is the right vote. La Grange
Third pair may be the most brutal pair yet. Only one can advance. Both deserve it more than any other song this round except Jimi. It comes down to The Who being a top ten band for me for the last 30 years. Behind Blue Eyes
I don't usually consider myself a fan of The Band, but I have to admit their song is better than this CCR. The Weight
All Along The White Wedding, Somebody To Bad Moon Rising
MrKnickerbocker
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Watchtower, because Bob Dylan.
ZZ Top.
Probably the hardest vote for me so far, both are amazing songs. But I had to go with Queen.
CCR. Always CCR.
ZZ Top.
Probably the hardest vote for me so far, both are amazing songs. But I had to go with Queen.
CCR. Always CCR.
Mega Classic Rock Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 28 of 32
These songs battle for the #5 position...
"Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd) [5] vs. "The Stroke" (Billy Squier) [261]
"Fool In The Rain" (Led Zeppelin) [124] vs. "White Room" (Cream) [133]
These songs battle for the #5 position...
"Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd) [5] vs. "The Stroke" (Billy Squier) [261]
"Wish You Were Here", live in 1994:
"The Stroke", live in 1983:
"The Stroke", live in 1983:
"Fool In The Rain" (Led Zeppelin) [124] vs. "White Room" (Cream) [133]
"Fool In The Rain", Robert Plant and Pearl Jam live in 2005:
(This is the only time Plant ever sang this song live. Zep never did it.)
"White Room", live in 1968:
(This is the only time Plant ever sang this song live. Zep never did it.)
"White Room", live in 1968:
"Panama" (Van Halen) [60] vs. "The Boys Are Back In Town" (This Lizzy) [197]
"Livin' On A Prayer" (Bon Jovi) [69] vs. "I Won't Back Down" (Tom Petty) [188]
One day left for Round 25
Also open: Round 26 , Round 27
"Panama", live in 1984:
"The Boys Are Back In Town", live in 1976:
"The Boys Are Back In Town", live in 1976:
"Livin' On A Prayer" (Bon Jovi) [69] vs. "I Won't Back Down" (Tom Petty) [188]
"Livin' On A Prayer", live in 1986:
"I Won't Back Down", live in 1994:
"I Won't Back Down", live in 1994:
One day left for Round 25
Also open: Round 26 , Round 27
My votes:
I really like Billy Squier. First pair is a very tough choice for me. Floyd just barely wins. Wish You Were Here
I like Zep's Latin-piano thing more than Cream's wall of blues today. Fool In The Rain
Nothing against VH but it's not even close. The Boys Are Back In Town
Good Bon Jovi vs below-average Petty. Livin' On A Prayer
I really like Billy Squier. First pair is a very tough choice for me. Floyd just barely wins. Wish You Were Here
I like Zep's Latin-piano thing more than Cream's wall of blues today. Fool In The Rain
Nothing against VH but it's not even close. The Boys Are Back In Town
Good Bon Jovi vs below-average Petty. Livin' On A Prayer
MrKnickerbocker
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All of the seconds, and Bon Jovi.
First, second, second, first
Mega Classic Rock Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 32 of 32
These songs battle for the #1 position...
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) [1] vs. "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (Otis Redding) [256]
"Killer Queen" (Queen) [128] vs. "Rock'n Me" (Steve Miller) [129]
These songs battle for the #1 position...
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) [1] vs. "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (Otis Redding) [256]
"Bohemian Rhapsody", live in 1977:
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", live in the studio in 1967:
Never played live, as Otis died less than three weeks after writing it. This is the first take; the version that was released for the single was recorded two weeks after this, 3 days before Otis died.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", live in the studio in 1967:
Never played live, as Otis died less than three weeks after writing it. This is the first take; the version that was released for the single was recorded two weeks after this, 3 days before Otis died.
"Killer Queen" (Queen) [128] vs. "Rock'n Me" (Steve Miller) [129]
"Killer Queen", live in 1981:
"Rock'n Me", live in 1976:
(Starts at 3:10)
"Rock'n Me", live in 1976:
(Starts at 3:10)
"Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) [449] vs. "Hot Blooded" (Foreigner) [320]
"Time" (Pink Floyd) [65] vs. "Soul To Squeeze" (Red Hot Chili Peppers) [321]
One day left for Round 29
Also open: Round 30 , Round 31
"Little Wing", live in 1968:
"Hot Blooded", live in 1981:
"Hot Blooded", live in 1981:
"Time" (Pink Floyd) [65] vs. "Soul To Squeeze" (Red Hot Chili Peppers) [321]
"Time", live in 1994:
"Soul To Squeeze", live in 2006:
"Soul To Squeeze", live in 2006:
One day left for Round 29
Also open: Round 30 , Round 31
MrKnickerbocker
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Queen x2
Foreigner
...as much as I dislike Pink Floyd, and don't really like Time, I will never, ever, vote for the RHCP to win anything.
Foreigner
...as much as I dislike Pink Floyd, and don't really like Time, I will never, ever, vote for the RHCP to win anything.