Tournament of INSTRUMENTALS (Phase 2): Battle Group XI

[Forostar]

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Battle Group XI: 1 vs 2
1:

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2:

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Battle Group XI: 3 vs 4
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4:

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[RTC]

Leaning King Crimson on that first match-up but I need to think about it.

YYZ is pretty much in the clear for now.

 

[Saapanael]

As always, 2 and 4.

 

[Forostar]

The like is for the "as always", Saap.

For the rest, I am on the same line as RTC and will give it another thought.

 

[Brigantium]

1 and 4. Lashings of amazing guitar in Eruption, but not a whole lot else. I have to go with Red because it's full band and sounds a lot more complete.
I didn't mind Courage, but YYZ oozes quality by comparison.

 

[mckindog]

Easy one for me today.
King Crimson is meh and Eruption is iconic.
Courage is a good song, but it's YYZ

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

I don't particularly love 1, but 2 is just a guitar solo. An incredibly iconic guitar solo, but a guitar solo nonetheless.

And then there's YYZ.

 

[Cornfed Hick]

I don't particularly love 1, but 2 is just a guitar solo. An incredibly iconic guitar solo, but a guitar solo nonetheless.

Riiiiiiight. And Fur Elise is just a piano solo. Red is just fine, but Eruption is the easy choice here. As is YYZ.

 

[Mosh]

2 and 4. Both songs that should make the top ten.

"Just a guitar solo" is a serious understatement.

 

[Saapanael]

Well, why did he add "an incredibly iconic guitar solo" then?

 

[The Flash]

1&4

 

[Mosh]

Well, why did he add "an incredibly iconic guitar solo" then?

Iconic doesn't mean anything to me. Something can be iconic and still suck. A good example would be the drum solo to Moby Dick. Very iconic; I hate it.

So yes, "just a guitar solo" really undersells the piece. CFH is right, it's like calling Fur Elise "just a piano solo".

 

[Forostar]

Quite an exciting match between the two, though.

 

[Mosh]

It sucked having to vote against Red. I almost voted for it.

 

[Forostar]

Huh, and now Red is ahead!

 

[RTC]

Yeah, it really does deserve to be close. I just feel Red has more to offer than Eruption.

 

[Brigantium]

Give it time, give it time. There's a full week to go on this one yet!

 

[The Flash]

As close as Red vs Eruption is, the other matchup is a complete and utter destruction.

 

[Saapanael]

YYZ is one of the best instrumentals but the Ruffner piece is very solid as well.

 

[Brigantium]

As close as Red vs Eruption is, the other matchup is a complete and utter destruction.

Not quite, Ariana decided not to follow the crowd.