Round 4 ResultsLeast FavoriteSigz
Fanthomas - "The Godfather Theme" (Movie Theme)Absolutely not what I was expecting. A very unusual cover to say the least. I liked half, didn't really like the heavy half. I'm sure its ambitions are lying in places I can't see.
Honorable MentionsPortrucci
Ulver - "Solitude" (Black Sabbath)Very gloomy. I dug the atmosphere, especially the trumpet wailing all over the place though the vocals are something I'd need to get warmed up to. Decent length for what it was worth but it lacked any real impact, even if that wasn't the point of the song. Kinda felt unsatisfied, to be honest.
Volk9
Kalisia - "A Fortune In Lies" (Dream Theater)Gotta give them points for the intro, even if they used some actual sound clips from Through Her Eyes. While I love AFIL and this is a very faithful cover (aside from the vocals), I'm not sure if I liked
how faithful they stuck to the song. There are glimpses of originality in places, like the harmonies every once in awhile, but if you've heard the Dream Theater version you've pretty much heard this song.
dreamtheatervt
Warrel Dane - "Patterns" (Simon And Garfunkel)Not a bad song, about what I'd expect from Warrel Dane. I had a problem with how ordinary it sounds and unlike "The Sound Of Silence" that Nevermore did there wasn't really a driving force. Dunno if I'd go back to it.
Runner UpMarvellous G
She & Him - "You Really Got A Hold On Me" ()I really liked the laid back atmosphere of the song. The male and female vocals worked really well, especially harmonizing. There's nothing more I can say aside the fact that the song is damn entrancing.
Winnerhefdaddy42
Gov't Mule - "Cortez The Killer" (Neil Young)Ok this one's a bit unfair since I absolutely love the Dave Matthews cover, mostly because of Warren Haynes' gorgeous playing style and tone. I think I prefer that version a bit more but this version still delivers in all the right places. Some parts moved a little sluggish but overall it sounded great. The Pink Floydish part at the end with the synths was actually kinda neat.
Current points:
hefdaddy42 - 20
Sigz - 14
Portrucci -14
Marvellous G - 13
Volk9 - 12
dreamtheatervt -11
Round 5 Point SystemOk well first off this round is running a bit different. Since hef would clearly win even under the 6 to 1 point system
all users must submit a wager with their song choice. This'll be Jeopardy style so you can wager up to the amount of points you have. You can either win that amount or lose half of that value and I'll subtract it from your total. The way you win your wager is whether or not I like the song, so it's a 50/50 deal. There is no ranking this time, just point wagers.
Round 5: Color Songs Songs with colors in the title. Any genre, any band, go nuts.