Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: Finals!

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Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 24 of 32

These songs battle for the #9 position...

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"All Along The Watchtower" (Jimi Hendrix) [9] vs. "Magic Man" (Heart) [248]
"All Along The Watchtower", live in 1968:

"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:
 
"Somebody To Love" (Queen) [56] vs. "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who) [201]
"Somebody To Love", live in 1981:

"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):

One day left for Round 21
Also open: Round 22 , Round 23
 
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
 
"All Along the Watchtower" is hard to beat.
I slightly prefer "White Wedding".
Not a big fan of this Who song. "Somebody to Love".
A toss-up, really. I'll go with The Band.
 
Hendrix, ZZ Top, Queen, Band

Hendrix' All Along the Watchtower is one of my favorite songs of all time.
 
Mega Classic Rock Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 28 of 32

These songs battle for the #5 position...

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"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:

"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:
 
"Panama" (Van Halen) [60] vs. "The Boys Are Back In Town" (This Lizzy) [197]
"Panama", live in 1984:

"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:

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 like Squier more than Floyd, but this is one of Floyd's better songs versus fun but overplayed Billy.
To tasty tracks next. Slight edge to Cream
Panama is awesome Boys is better. Love me some Lizzy.
Petty
 
Mega Classic Rock Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 32 of 32

These songs battle for the #1 position...

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"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.

"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)
 
"Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) [449] vs. "Hot Blooded" (Foreigner) [320]
"Little Wing", live in 1968:

"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:

One day left for Round 29
Also open: Round 30 , Round 31
 
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