Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 32 to 16, Round 1 of 4

Vote for your favorite song from each pair

  • "Comfortably Numb" (Pink Floyd)

    Votes: 12 66.7%

  • "You Shook Me All Night Long" (AC/DC)

    Votes: 6 33.3%

  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "Gimme Shelter" (The Rolling Stones)

    Votes: 8 44.4%

  • "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)

    Votes: 9 50.0%

  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "The Boys Are Back In Town" (Thin Lizzy)

    Votes: 13 72.2%

  • "Riders On The Storm" (The Doors)

    Votes: 5 27.8%

  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "Limelight" (Rush)

    Votes: 14 77.8%

  • "Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2" (Pink Floyd)

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Total voters
    18
  • Poll closed .
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 1 of 32

These songs battle for the #32 position...

B32.png


"Freewill" (Rush) [481] vs. "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) [225]
"Freewill", live in 1981:

"Fortunate Son", live in 1970:

"Alive" (Pearl Jam) [97] vs. "School's Out" (Alice Cooper) [160]
"Alive", live in 1991:
(This is the official video. The rare vid that was live, not mimed.)

"School's Out", 'live' in 1972:
(Only Alice's vocal is really live.)
 
"Light My Fire" (The Doors) [33] vs. "Black" (Pearl Jam) [224]
"Light My Fire", live in 1968:
(Preceded by Jim being Jim. Song starts at 1:37.)

"Black", live in 1992:

"Sabotage" (Beastie Boys) [417] vs. "Roadhouse Blues" (The Doors) [161]
"Sabotage", live in 1994:

"Roadhouse Blues", live in 1970:
(Audio is live, that is. Video is varied live footage.)

One day left for Round 62
Also open: Round 63 , Round 64
 
If you missed my post in the results thread: for Phase Two, I'll be posting vintage live performances of each song. Very much worth checking out if you have the time.

My votes:

Music that requires some level of skill to play beats a 3-chord song. At least in this case. Freewill
Easy choice for Pearl Jam. I never liked this Alice song much. He has so many better songs. Alive
Much harder choice for Pearl Jam. Doors tune is great but - as I said in Phase One - IMO Black is the best song released in the 1990s. Black
Oh my God, it's a mirage. I'm tellin' y'all, it's Sabotage.
 
Fortunate Son is a great song. Free Will is a great song more in line with my tastes.
Alive is good, but kinda overwrought. School's Out is just plain fun.
Doors time two
 
Rush, Alice Cooper (I love 'Alive', but 'School's Out' is too much fun), Pearl Jam #2, Beastie Boys.
 
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 256 to 128, Round 5 of 32

These songs battle for the #28 position...

B28.png


"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) [28] vs. "Ohio" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) [284]
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", live in 1987:

"Ohio", Neil Young solo, live in 1971:

"Riders On The Storm" (The Doors) [101] vs. "Love, Reign O'er Me" (The Who) [357]
"Riders On The Storm", live in 1970:
(Audio only and poor quality, but it's the only time they performed it live. Jim Morrison's last concert.)

"Love, Reign O'er Me", live in 1973:
 
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd) [37] vs. "Strawberry Fields Forever" (The Beatles) [220]
"Free Bird", live in 1977:

"Strawberry Fields Forever", 1967 video:
(Never performed live by the Beatles.)

"Something" (The Beatles) [421] vs. "T.N.T." (AC/DC) [165]
"Something", George Harrison live in 1973:

"T.N.T.", live in 1977:

One day left for Round 2
Also open: Round 3 , Round 4
 
CSN&Y.
"Love, Reign O'er Me" has more sweeping majesty than almost any other song.
That is, you can't, you know, tune in, but it's all right. That is, I think it's not too bad.
"Something".
 
My votes:

U2's preachiest vs. one of Young's best. Ohio
The Who were on another level for this song. Love Reign O'er Me
Great Beatles song but FREE BIRD!
Last match is toughest. AC/DC is great fun but I have to go with the better song. Something
 
Like the U2, like Ohio more.
The Who song is godly.
You guys know I love the Beatles, but I find both those songs overrated.
 
Last matchup was tough for me, as it is really close. But I have a personal memory of "TNT" that gives it my vote: College. Driving in a van somewhere with a bunch of guys. My friend Kent had no rhythm whatsoever. "TNT" comes on the radio. Kent tries to sing along with the "Oy"s. He misses the beat on each one. Every. Single. Time. He didn't live that down for a year. I cannot hear that song without smiling and thinking of that moment. Plus, it's just more fun than "Something."
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top