Greatest Rock Vocalist of All-Time Nomination/Discussion Thread

[GA_Eagle 595]

Feel free to tweak your list, nothing's set in stone yet.

 

Fair enough. Tweeked the list on page 1 to attempt to get you a few more names. Dunno if you'll get enough for 64 so you might need to trim it anyway

[Vin+ 3,121]

I'd say let's put 48 in the pool. Single elimination bracket, the top 16 get a "bye."

 

There's 38 so far that I'm comfortable with. The other 8 only have one vote, but they were in people's top 5s. Then there's 80+ that only received one vote that are on the outside looking in.

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

So you're pretty much saying... fuck ATL's top 5?

 

I see how it is.

[Vin+ 3,121]

Don't believe I said that at all.

[GA_Eagle 595]

So you're pretty much saying... fuck ATL's top 5?

 

I see how it is.

[BJORN 679]

So Ozzy is obviously going to win this thing, right?

[Turry 755]

Geddy Lee

Johann Hegg

Tom Araya

Sam Roberts

Dave Matthews

Edited May 19, 2014 by monstersofthemidway

[Vin+ 3,121]

I am at an impasse.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWUQzbYUqGA

 

 

Right now we're sitting at 38 locks, those with multiple votes, then we have another 14 with one vote, but they were in people's top fives, and then another 88 with just a single vote, leaving us with a total of 140, if my math (and count of candidates) is correct. We can either:

 

1. Greatly whittle down the list, somehow get the locks and those that were in top 5s to 48 (or 64, whichever)

 

2. Blow this thing wide open and go with a massive 128-man tourney, whittling down only a few names to get to 128. The top X amount would get byes, which would make the majority of those mentioned with just one vote duke it out against each other. I personally like this option because who doesn't like variety?

 

3. Something I hadn't mentioned. Thought of some other ideas, but they have slipped my mind at the moment.

 

 

What say ya'll?

[SteVo+ 3,702]

Find a way to get 48.

 

I'd say let's put 48 in the pool. Single elimination bracket, the top 16 get a "bye."

[Vin+ 3,121]

Safe to say that SteVo's firmly in the 48 camp.

 

NEED MORE RESPONSES.

[Bay 2,003]

Just get this rolling. Thank you.

[Vin+ 3,121]

Working on it, ay Bay Bay.

[Bay 2,003]

Didn't mean to sound pushy but it would be cool to start.

[SteVo+ 3,702]

I've run a million tournaments and similar thingys on here Vincenzo, and Bay speaks for the masses. It's very easily to get caught up in the logistics of the setup, but you need to get going as soon as possible. This thread started on April 18th. It's been a month and a half, and we haven't started yet. LET'S GO.

 

Now take my 48-bracket idea.

Edited June 1, 2014 by SteVo

[Vin+ 3,121]

I anticipated the nomination process taking forever anyway. This was mainly intended to be an offseason thing anyway, so at least now we're in full offseason mode.

[GA_Eagle 595]

Go with 48. The top guys will be the really important ones in the end

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

I think my list wins by default.

[Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014]

Two names that likely haven't been mentioned, just for the sake of expanding the list a bit.

 

Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Eagles of Death Metal)

 

 

Here's one you guys probably recognize. Shows his range.

 

 

Daron Malakian (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)

 

Edited June 3, 2014 by Zack_of_Steel

[Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014]

I'm going for a combination of vocal talent and writing ability. These are not in any order. Some of these are obviously stronger than others, but if we're going for 48...

 

Bon Scott/Brian Johnson (AC/DC)

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, etc.)

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

George Harrison (underrated as fuck as a vocalist, though he was a better guitarist)

Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)

Ozzy Osbourne

Matthew Shultz (Cage the Elephant)

Dave Matthews

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

Chino Moreno (Deftones)

Jim Morrison (The Doors)

Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

Marilyn Manson

Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou)

Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse - You knew I was going there, stfu)

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

Black Francis (Pixies)

Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs)

Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Eagles of Death Metal)

Daron Malakian (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)

Serj Tankian (System of a Down, Solo)

Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)

Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)

Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins, Solo)

Britt Daniel (Spoon)

Tom Petty

Warren Zevon

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

[Vin+ 3,121]

Thanks, Zack. That helped clear up most of the problems I was having.

 

Gotta gather some music and then polls shall be posted.

Edited June 4, 2014 by Vin

[BLUE 1,026]

I don't think he's in this, but what do you guys think about Jim Croce if he was? I'm not saying he'd make it far, and I only have myself to blame for not nominating anyone ITT, but he's easily one of my favorite folk rock singers.