Jingle Boy's Roulette v. drum rolll... pass the envelope please.

[Zydar]

I have no clue how I did. Only time (and Chad) will tell.

[King Postwhore]

I have no clue how I did. Only time (and Chad) will tell.

One thing is sure..........

[jingle.boy]

Yeah Chad, that little blurb of an update is making me very fucking nervous, my song was far from standard fare by any means.  I think my next submission needs to be some straight up ass kicking rock and roll.

hehe ... Mind fuck.

[obscure]

 



running the roulette is fun!

[Zydar]

I have no clue how I did. Only time (and Chad) will tell.

One thing is sure..........

It really comes as no surprise to find that you planned it all along.

[lonestar]

Yeah Chad, that little blurb of an update is making me very fucking nervous, my song was far from standard fare by any means.  I think my next submission needs to be some straight up ass kicking rock and roll.

hehe ... Mind fuck.

'

[jingle.boy]

I have no clue how I did. Only time (and Chad) will tell.

One thing is sure..........

It really comes as no surprise to find that you planned it all along.

Sure as the sun will cross the sky!

[lonestar]

I have no clue how I did. Only time (and Chad) will tell.

One thing is sure..........

It really comes as no surprise to find that you planned it all along.

Sure as the sun will cross the sky!

The lie is over...




(I would have been kicked out of the roulette for not knowing that one(

[YtseBitsySpider]

I would have booted your ass for the RAH RAH OLE incident.

just goes to prove that we canadians are a forgiving bunch

[King Postwhore]

I can't wait to read your reviews Chad.  Your teasers have piqued my interest.  I want your take on what "we" sent as ballads and how most did not send the conventional ballad.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

True to myself, mine was pretty much right over the plate for this theme, though probably a little less well known.  I'll be grateful to make the "very, very nice" group.

[lonestar]

So are reviews going to be forthcoming today?

[jingle.boy]

Likely.  It is WPaPU night, so either during or after Nick's broadcast.  Gonna be outta here for a while.  Gotta go to the office and actually do some work!

[lonestar]

Likely.  It is WPaPU night, so either during or after Nick's broadcast.  Gonna be outta here for a while.  Gotta go to the office and actually do some work!

Where the hell are your priorities man?  Work takes a backseat to us.

[Nekov]

Likely.  It is WPaPU night, so either during or after Nick's broadcast.  Gonna be outta here for a while.  Gotta go to the office and actually do some work!

Where the hell are your priorities man?  Work takes a backseat to us.

+1

[obscure]

Likely.  It is WPaPU night, so either during or after Nick's broadcast.  Gonna be outta here for a while.  Gotta go to the office and actually do some work!

Where the hell are your priorities man?  Work takes a backseat to us.

+1

+1

I hate it when work gets in the way...

[jingle.boy]

Well, I'll start with this.  Some of you have a fucked up definition of what a ballad is!  Very diverse listening experience this round.  And without furth ado ... (and a reminder to the good Doctor... low score is good)

The Maradona (Nekov): Anathema - Lightning Song
Beautiful song, no question.  Wasn't really into the intro, but when the full band hit, that was nice.  Comes at you with a very uplifting and inspirational feel.  This felt like the kinda song you want/need when you're so down you need a something to pick you up; when you're so far down in despair, that the only thing you have is hope, this song feels like it would fuel that hope.
Ranking: 3
The Blue Bomber(jjrock): Crimson Glory - Painted Skies
Call him the comeback kid this round.  Nice way to bounce back man - from worst to (almost) first.  This is just what I was hoping for and expecting.  Beautiful acoustic guitar work.  Had everything that I love in a great power ballad.
Ranking: 1

The Skipper (chef):  Mechanical Poet - Clue of a Scarecrow
Nice simple symphonic track.  Cool back-story too. I’m very intrigued to check out the rest of this.  Musically - fantastic. The guy has a great voice, great range, but geez-Louise ... E-nun-ci-ate!  I get that English is probably his second language, but I would've questioned whether this was English at all if you hadn't provided the lyrics! I’ll bet in the context of the whole album, this has a perfect fit.
Ranking: 3
The Viking (zydar): Nikola Sarcevic - Goodbye I Die
Staying patriotic with another home-country act.  This one is a very simple song, vocal and guitar (mandolin?) only.  Not at all what I was anticipating ... Very much outside the box.  More folk-sy than anything.  Just the right kind of song to cuddle up with Mrs.Jingle to, sitting by the fire, just sipping on a glass of wine. This grew on me.
Ranking: 4

The Monarch (king): Michael Penn - Bucket Brigade
Another soft simple ballad with emphasis on the vocals.  Very similar to Zydar’s, but with a few more accompanying instruments, including a banjo and accordion? Lyrics didn't really do much for me, neither did the music.
Ranking: 5
The DJ (obscure): Kamelot - The Zodiac
Would expect nothing less from Nem.  This was the heaviest of all the ballads.  Started off with much promise, then quickly went sideways. Fell back into place a bit when the solo hit. Up to that point, I was mostly 'meh'. Liked the vocalist, but because of the up-and-down flow to the melody, it kinda felt more like moaning than singing.  P.S.  ‘tails’ wouldn’t have done any better for you.
Ranking: 5

The Quack (Dr. DTVT): Epica - Solitary Ground
So much passion in Simone's voice.  She pours her heart into the song. I wouldn't put Simone at the same level of appreciation I have for either of the Jansen sisters, or Tarja, but she was very nice. Musically, loved it. Every listen got better. Might have to give Epica another chance … yeah, definitely based on the WPaPU play tonight.
Ranking: 2
The Koala (wolfking): Lord - New Horizons
This has absolutely everything that I love about a great ballad, slowly builds on itself to a grand climax, and then let's you down sowly after an emotionally charged and moving guitar solo that matches the mood of the song beautifully.  Great intro.  Love the acoustic melody.  Rich guitar sound, full and pure vocals, great harmonies. Nailed it.. Knocked it right out of the fucking park!
Ranking: 1

The Geetar Hero (coz):  McAuley Shenker Group – Anytime
Nice!  Coz wearing his tastes on his sleeve yet again.  Good down home, meat and potatoes, rock 'n' roll ballad.  Love the backing vocals.  Gritty/raspy vocals that totally reminded me of Tom Keifer, which seems to work well with me these days.  It had all the right elements of what I love in power ballads, but ... I dunno.... Had a certain je ne sai quois that left it feeling a little ordinary.  Still, as you put it, it was right over the plate.
Ranking: 2
The Tarantula (ytsebitsyspider): Peter Frampton – Greens
More bluesy and soulful than a ballad.  It's like the guitar is crying out, just to be heard. Frampton is a great guitarist for sure.  Gotta be in the right mood for a track like this.  Not sure I’d come back to it very often, but it was a good one.
Ranking: 4

Standings after 2 rounds:
3   The Koala
5   The Tarantula
5   The Skipper
5   The Guitar Hero
6   The DJ
6   The Quack
6   The Blue Bomber
7   The Viking
7   The Maradonna
10 The Monarch

Side competition standings in another post.

[King Postwhore]

Man I am taking it on the chin right now.  Round 2 is over and I need to step up.  Micky say somethin'.

[lonestar]

At least I got the won over Zydar, as to the ecunciating, I feel that is more him being in character, you'll see what I mean when you hear the rest of it.

[jingle.boy]

Man I am taking it on the chin right now.  Round 2 is over and I need to step up.  Micky say somethin'.

Sorry dude!  You're killing me here!  I'm dying to get you out of the basement.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

[Dr. DTVT]

Sorry dude!  You're killing me here!  I'm dying to get you out of the basement.

Quit lying.  We all know that's where you keep your gimp.

[jingle.boy]

At least I got the won over Zydar, as to the ecunciating, I feel that is more him being in character, you'll see what I mean when you hear the rest of it.

Yeah, I kinda thought that as well, hence my comment about it fitting in the context of the whole album.

[King Postwhore]

Eh. I've got to change what I'm sending.  Your around my age so it's hard to send stuff because you have heard a ton so I'm sending stuff you may not have heard.  Time to shift gears.

And Gimp!!  I'll have you know the ball never stays in my mouth!  Oh wait.......

[jingle.boy]

Eh. I've got to change what I'm sending.  Your around my age so it's hard to send stuff because you have heard a ton so I'm sending stuff you may not have heard.  Time to shift gears.

And Gimp!!  I'll have you know the ball never stays in my mouth!  Oh wait.......

Well, I'm sure you've got it in your arsenal.  Darwin's Radio was a great find because of you.

[King Postwhore]

16,000 songs on my I-pod and 25,000 on the computer so......

[lonestar]

At least I got the won over Zydar, as to the ecunciating, I feel that is more him being in character, you'll see what I mean when you hear the rest of it.

Yeah, I kinda thought that as well, hence my comment about it fitting in the context of the whole album.

The albums don't have a cohesive story, its more about the atmosphere it invokes. Check out my review at Nem's site for a more in depth explanation.

[jingle.boy]

At least I got the won over Zydar, as to the ecunciating, I feel that is more him being in character, you'll see what I mean when you hear the rest of it.

Yeah, I kinda thought that as well, hence my comment about it fitting in the context of the whole album.

The albums don't have a cohesive story, its more about the atmosphere it invokes. Check out my review at Nem's site for a more in depth explanation.

I started to read part of it, earlier today, but now I can't find my way around there.

16,000 songs on my I-pod and 25,000 on the computer so......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7phlHG78do&feature=player_detailpage#t=24s

[King Postwhore]

 

Well old man out.  Going to bed.  Later!

[jingle.boy]

Ok... side competition standings:

Match 1 - Nekov vs jj
Winner: JJ 2UP
Match 2 - Lonestar vs Zydar
Winner: Lonestar 1UP
Match 3 - King vs obscure
Winner: Halved
Match 4 - Doc vs wolfking
Winner: Wolf 1UP
Match 5 - Coz vs YBS
Winner - Coz 2UP

By wins/losses (13 points wins the team competition)
Team America - 3.5
Team ROW - 6.5

By Ranking points (lower is better)
Team America - 33
Team ROW - 27

[jingle.boy]

And now, Round 3.  Open.  World's your oyster.  You've all got tons in your library that will wow me - you wouldn't be here otherwise.  Don't fret too much over your selection though, sometimes you might just spend too much time on the little things, and miss the big picture.  Like this guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmgice3ieZ4

Judgement will come Monday night.  Gonna take longer this round... traveling tomorrow, so I won't get to anything until Friday at the earliest.  Plus, it's our long weekend this weekend, and I've got some things going on.  As always, it could come sooner.

[Dr. DTVT]

If a song is broken up into separate tracks and is part of a suite, can we send the whole song as separate tracks?

[jingle.boy]

Like The Enemy Inside, or The Fullness of Time?

Yes.

Edit ... but nothing 40+ minutes like 6DOIT or For The Love Of Art And The Making.  Ok?

[Nekov]

Glad you liked Anathema. Sent song for round 3 by email

[jingle.boy]

Almost forgot ... Round 3 matchups:

Nekov v Ytse
Lonestar v JJ
King v Zydar
Doc v Obscure
Coz v Wolf

Abandoning nicknames, because apparently the most educated person here can't keep straight who's who.   

And, your anonymous competition this week:
WPaPU: Dio - Stand up and Shout
last.fm: Tyketto - Faithless

And, bands out of the competition:
Round 1 - Epysode, Blessed by a Broken Heart, IQ, Axel Rudi Pell and ZO2
Round 2 - Lord, Crimson Glory, McAuley Shenker Group, Epica, and Anathema