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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #70 on: September 23, 2011, 08:34:14 PM »
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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #71 on: September 23, 2011, 08:37:36 PM »
H hasn't sent in his song yet. 

To give him his fair time, tomorrow night, I'll post results.  Either he'll of sent it, or he will not have, but they'll come then.  I want to give him the time he needs, but I see that you gents want results, so, I hope for everyone's benefit, that he sends it in within the next 24 hours. 

He didn't get banned or anything, did he?

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #72 on: September 24, 2011, 04:53:07 PM »
Alright; about 4 hours or so until it's been 24 hours since that last promise. 

In 4 hours, should I go ahead and post results, or should I wait for Hayden.  My conscience says I should wait, but we all do want results, it seems.

You guys' say?

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #73 on: September 24, 2011, 04:54:18 PM »
Hayden's off seeing DT today I think, so don't expect a song from him. You already have enough people in the roulette anyway, just post the results.
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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #74 on: September 24, 2011, 04:57:08 PM »
Alright, then.  In 3 hours and 40 minutes, results will be up, with or without him. 

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #75 on: September 24, 2011, 04:58:30 PM »
Sweeeeet.
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Orion....that's the one with a bunch of power chords and boringly harsh vocals, isn't it?

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #76 on: September 24, 2011, 05:39:50 PM »
Alright, then.  In 3 hours and 40 minutes, results will be up, with or without him.
So H -- I guess that means we can live with or without you :biggrin:

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #77 on: September 24, 2011, 05:58:46 PM »
I'm so scared  :eek

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #78 on: September 24, 2011, 06:44:51 PM »
man this roulette will never end

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #79 on: September 24, 2011, 09:40:36 PM »
Jesus Christ himself* comes down amidst a choir of 2 billion angels singing Handel's Hallelujah chorus. As KrotchRaut shred randomly on guitars made of dragon bones using picks made from God's kidney stones, Jesus heals a blind woman who promptly gives birth onstage to a creation of pure light.

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #80 on: September 24, 2011, 10:07:34 PM »
Alright pretty girl and boys of variable attractiveness; the results are in!  ^^  (like an hour and a half later than I said, but, eh, I felt like teasing you first)

The way it goes is I gave everyone a rating out of 10 based on how much I liked it.  Pretty strong lineup, mostly, this round!   :D

zxhlko: Aphex Twin- We Are The Music Makers; Chill track.  I'd never heard this artist's work before, though I've heard people rave about it.  Was interesting to hear various parts come in and out and for these ideas to develop over time on top of a constant groove.  I didn't like it as much as say, Kraftwerk, but I liked it a good deal and would be open to hearing more of his stuff.

8.0/10

DTVT: Van Halen- Runnin' With The Devil; I am somewhat familiar with VH, but I've not heard this tune, though; only the 1984  and Diver Down albums.  I'd say this tune is better than much of the stuff off of those 2 albums.  Very catchy and memorable song with great guitar work (as expected) from the eponymous ax-man.  Makes me want to catch up with the rest of the real VH's discography. 

8.5/10

Jay Octavarium: Soundgarden- Slaves And Bulldozers; I am familiar with these guys, being an enjoy-er of grunge, though I only have their last 2 albums, so this song is new to me.  Solid, doomy feel throughout.  I like the atmosphere of it, though it is rather straightforward.  I like the drumming a lot; that's something I really enjoyed about the 2 or so songs I've actually heard off of the record this one's off of.  Not necessarily the best Soundgarden song I've heard, but it's Soundgarden, so it's still good. 

8.0/10

obscure: Iced Earth- Meloncholy; Good going; you've picked out quite the tune here!  (You're also apparently 13; nice to see that you've gottn into real music early on.)  Great balladry going on there; the singer sounds very into it, and they energy level is tops.  This is definitely an example of power metal done right!  I've heard one of their early albums with an almost completely different lineup, and found it great, but this is a step up!

9/10

Nekov: Frank Zappa- Night School; I've never heard any of his Synthclavier stuff.  Definitely a different beast than his psychodelic stuff or fusion stuff or stuff stuff.  I like the vibe/basic groove, and as it builds up, I really get into it.  I can't get enough of those crazy leads once they reach the sort of climax energy level!  Very cool choice, man; Zappa was always innovating and making great music in the process.

9/10

Genowyn: Pantera- Cemetery Gates; I like Pantera.  I have Vulgar Display and Far Beyond Driven, but not Cowboys ( I have heard the title track and Psycho Holiday a lot).  This is one of the better songs I've heard by them.  I like the buildup.  The ballady section is good, but it really hits it when things get heavy.  Very good choice!

8.5/10

PuffyPat: Dr. Dre- Nothin' but a G Thang; Sorry to say, man, but rap doesn't get me off.  I do like the synth melodies that were sampled throughout the tune, so that's something. 

4/10

SPNKr: Depache Mode- Personal Jesus;  I liked.  It was very catchy and synth-poppy, yet also rockin and spooky!  I also enjoyed the lyricisms.  Pop done well.  Looks like this is an artist I should check out more of. 

8.0/10

LLTWM: Bruce Dickinson- Tears of the Dragon; Dude, yes!  I am a big fan of Maiden but have never really tried out any of Bruce's solo stuff until now.  Let's just say this: Maiden is a band that's rarely failed to please me, and more often than not, they've really impressed me.  This song would be a total standout in their discography had Bruce recorded it with them!

10/10

C_s: Billy Joel- Sleeping With The Television On; Another good song.  I've heard very little by him, so I didn't really know what to expect.  Got some chill, new-wave-y, pop rock.  Catchy, nice lyrics, good song overall.  This is pretty much a perfect example of solid 80s popular rock, in a good way.  I need more by that dude. 

8.0/10

Numbers: Down- Stone The Crow; I really liked this one!  I like Pantera, I like stoner rock, there's no reason the combo of the 2 shouldn't be good.  It's pretty cool to see a 70s southern feel mixed with teh groove metal.  Especially when it works.   Very memorable, and makes me want to check Down out some more.

8.5/10

dethklok: Anal Cunt- Living Colour is my Favorite Black Metal Band; Lulz were had.  I didn't know what he was saying though.  If he enunciated clearer, it would of gotten a higher score.   

6.0/10

King In Crimson: Black Sabbath- Zero The Hero; I love early Sabbath up to 81.  Never heard Born Again.  Sounds like their fling with Ian Gillan must of turned out quite well.  This song is very cool.  That main riff is very cool, and the echoe-y production gives it a nifty atmosphere.  The lyrics are also very clever.  The chorus kills, as well, as does the part where Bill's doing that triplet-y stuff with his drums.

8.5/10

So, there you go, guys.  You did a good job, overall, this first round.

Rankings:

1. LLTWM 10.0
2. obscure 9.0
    Nekov
    Genowyn
3. DTVT 8.5
    Cole
    King in Crimson
4. zxhlko 8.0
    Jay
    SPNKr
    C_s
5. dethklok 6.0
6. Jigglypuff 4.0
7. Hayden 0.0 (If he sends in his song for the next round and one for this first round with it, I'll give him points for it, out of generosity.)

So, round 2 is:

Modern rock.  It can be whatever you define as being great and outstanding rock (prog, non-prog, metal, whatever) of the last decade or so, or whatever you'd say is modern. 


Suit Up! 
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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #81 on: September 24, 2011, 10:14:57 PM »
Glad you loved it. :metal :metal

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #82 on: September 24, 2011, 10:22:16 PM »
lol
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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #83 on: September 24, 2011, 10:23:32 PM »
Aphex Twin lost to Van Halen.

wut
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« Reply #84 on: September 24, 2011, 10:28:27 PM »
I hate you, and sent. :heart
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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #85 on: September 24, 2011, 10:34:06 PM »
PuffyPat: Dr. Dre- Nothin' but a G Thang; Sorry to say, man, but rap doesn't get me off.  I do like the synth melodies that were sampled throughout the tune, so that's something. 

4/10

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« Reply #86 on: September 24, 2011, 10:35:17 PM »
 :hefdaddy Zappa  ;D. Sent
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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #87 on: September 24, 2011, 11:54:05 PM »
Aphex Twin lost to Van Halen.

wut

As it should have.

Also, do you guys realize what a MASSIVE handicap I had by having 1978 AND obeying the rule of the round? 1978 was the height of fucking disco.  DISCO.

This is going to be such a clusterfuck if cup is going to not use a point spread.

EDIT RANT:

So, round 2 is:

Modern rock.  It can be whatever you define as being great and outstanding rock (prog, non-prog, metal, whatever) of the last decade or so, or whatever you'd say is modern. 


So WTF...First you say "modern rock", then you open the definition to include prog and metal.  Three different genres there buddy.  Rock =/= metal.  Modern rock =/= prog rock. 
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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #88 on: September 24, 2011, 11:57:01 PM »
Point spread?   :\

I think not!

Round 2 results onwards, you guys are getting an Excel graph!   :D

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #89 on: September 25, 2011, 12:02:56 AM »
On the Anal Cunt deal, that was the whole idea of the band, to be as provocative and ridiculous as possible.  Him actually enunciating would have ruined it.  He's my inspiration for my own Satyrical grindcore band.

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #90 on: September 25, 2011, 12:20:43 AM »
PuffyPat: Dr. Dre- Nothin' but a G Thang; Sorry to say, man, but rap doesn't get me off.  I do like the synth melodies that were sampled throughout the tune, so that's something. 

4/10

:yeahright :\

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Re: Mr. Shake's Cup 'o Noodle-y Delight ROUND ONE
« Reply #91 on: September 25, 2011, 12:35:59 AM »
PuffyPat: Dr. Dre- Nothin' but a G Thang; Sorry to say, man, but rap doesn't get me off.  I do like the synth melodies that were sampled throughout the tune, so that's something. 

4/10

:yeahright :\

Dre and Snoop > You

Thanks for having my back bro.

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HOLY GOD WHY DO I STILL KNOW THIS SONG AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?!?
     

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #92 on: September 25, 2011, 12:41:53 AM »
Because it's an awesome song, and early 90's rap kicks ass. That's why.

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #93 on: September 25, 2011, 12:44:24 AM »
I'm, hungry
I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #94 on: September 25, 2011, 01:57:04 AM »
me happy.... I,too hate you MS  :heart :heart :heart

I've got 5 candidates for the new round.... will pick one and send it soon....

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #95 on: September 25, 2011, 10:31:56 AM »
Glad you liked the song. The album is kinda hit-and-miss but that song is pretty awesome.

Sent. I followed the 'spirit' of the theme (ie modern rock) to the letter. Hope that doesn't hose me.  :lol

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« Reply #96 on: September 25, 2011, 11:11:58 AM »
Because it's an awesome song, and early 90's rap kicks ass. That's why.

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« Reply #97 on: September 25, 2011, 11:39:07 AM »
I'm cool with my score...so...when you say "Modern rock," what do you mean? If you say rock, I have one thing. If you say metal, I have another. If you say "Modern" I'll pick one of them.

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #98 on: September 25, 2011, 11:42:59 AM »
Modern

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« Reply #99 on: September 25, 2011, 11:44:29 AM »
Also, the song I sent is called Stone the Crow, not Don't Stone the Crow.

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« Reply #100 on: September 25, 2011, 11:45:57 AM »
Ok, so "Modern." I have 3 possible songs to send...gotta think as all 3 are absolutely amazing.

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #101 on: September 25, 2011, 11:47:19 AM »
Sented.
I AM A GUY
You're a fucking stupid bitch.
Orion....that's the one with a bunch of power chords and boringly harsh vocals, isn't it?

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Re: Mr. Shake's Roulette 2: The Empire's Boogaloo
« Reply #102 on: September 25, 2011, 11:48:22 AM »
Sented.
Which Brand New song did you pick? :biggrin:

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« Reply #103 on: September 25, 2011, 11:52:40 AM »
None of them?
I AM A GUY
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« Reply #104 on: September 25, 2011, 11:57:59 AM »
Sented.