The jingle Roulette Trilogy - Final Results - no more mind games

[bl5150]

As much as it pains me to post this...pretty sure I'm on 12 points, not 13.

And I just realised why Chad did the rankings straight up - so we couldn't check his alphabetting skills 

[Bolsters]

And I just realised why Chad did the rankings straight up - so we couldn't check his alphabetting skills 

Now we just have to double-check his posts to make sure he can count to 11 properly. So far so good.

[jingle.boy]

As much as it pains me to post this...pretty sure I'm on 12 points, not 13.

And I just realised why Chad did the rankings straight up - so we couldn't check his alphabetting skills 

@ Dave... What an honest chap you are.  I had a last minute switch - literally, as I was posting the results - to put Zook ahead of you.  Tell ya what, 1 bonus point for honesty.  And I owe Zook a point.

@ Brent ...

[jingle.boy]

Tastes!  Hell, you liked The Reflex better than The Angelmaker so yeah... Tastes!   

You have the memory of an elephant too, so I know you will never let me forget that.

Not really, I just like using spreadsheets.  My memory is shit.  Just ask Mrs. Jingle.

[Bolsters]

You know, I'm sitting here picking out the next song to send you and I'm thinking about the songs I was sent in my roulette. I can remember most of them, even the ones I haven't explored further yet and the ones I didn't like too much. The Angelmaker? I can't remember a single note.

I've sent my next song aswell. Email this time since it's not on Spotify.

[jingle.boy]

You know, I'm sitting here picking out the next song to send you and I'm thinking about the songs I was sent in my roulette. I can remember most of them, even the ones I haven't explored further yet and the ones I didn't like too much. The Angelmaker? I can't remember a single note.

I've sent my next song aswell. Email this time since it's not on Spotify.

Fair enough.  Angelmaker was my first Seventh Wonder song (and not in the context of a roulette), so it struck a chord with me.

TASTES!

[Big Hath]

Random thoughts:

- Different from anything else. Probably the most fun song of the round
- This will unfortunately suffer from being outside my normal comfort zone that I can't rate it too high.

mine could be one of two comments.  One is good (seemingly).  One is not. 

well, those were the two I was thinking of.  And I picked correctly as mine was the "good" comment.  But my song ranked lower than the one that ended up with the "bad" comment. 

[Bolsters]

Fair enough.  Angelmaker was my first Seventh Wonder song (and not in the context of a roulette), so it struck a chord with me.

I think when it comes to progressive metal for me, the earlier I heard a band the better. As time goes on I just get harder to please when it comes to any style of music, but progressive rock/metal seems to be the worst. It's the stuff that's a little more out-of-the-box that makes a better first impression. Had I heard The Great Escape when it first came out in 2010 I'd probably be a fan of the album now. I might still end up becoming one - I haven't listened to it at all yet - but it'll be an uphill battle.

[Evermind]

clearly there's a huge Nightwish influence in play.

I agree, that's kinda why I sent it. Anyway, I'm fine with 7. Consistent middle of the pack scores was what allowed me to win the last roulette with this ranking system (well, that, and two rounds I won there too).

I can agree with Chad on Shineback, I didn't enjoy this song too much when I've got it in my roulette.

Will send either today or tomorrow.

[Bolsters]

The most surprising thing for me is that Brent seemed to like it. When these roulettes started, I was expecting the reactions to be the other way around.

How long have you been holding on to Temperance? This is good stuff.

[Lowdz]

I'm very happy with that score. I agonised over whether to go with a prog metal track or the ballad, but I felt the ballad worked better out of context of the opera.
Sent for the next round and doubling up with a risky female fronted track playing on your love of sass Jordan.

[Evermind]

How long have you been holding on to Temperance? This is good stuff.

Don't think I ever sent it before in any roulette - there was no need to dig that deep.

[Bolsters]

How long have you been holding on to Temperance? This is good stuff.

Don't think I ever sent it before in any roulette - there was no need to dig that deep.

I'm sure you haven't. I asked because I wasn't sure if they were a new discovery or if you'd had them a while and just never bothered.

[wolfking]

I'll send tomorrow Chad, hope that's cool.

[Evermind]

How long have you been holding on to Temperance? This is good stuff.

Don't think I ever sent it before in any roulette - there was no need to dig that deep.

I'm sure you haven't. I asked because I wasn't sure if they were a new discovery or if you'd had them a while and just never bothered.

Ah, got it. It's the latter.

[senecadawg2]

I sent something really new

[TAC]

I sent something really new

So did I.

[Evermind]

Alright, sent a song by unknown Italian symphonic power metal band with eight musicians in their roster, from one of my favourite albums of 2014. This roulette makes me dig really deep in my collection... first Rustfield, then Temperance, then this. It's a really great song though.

Looking forward to the impressions and results!

[senecadawg2]

I sent something really new

So did I.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours

[lonestar]

Ok, this time around, no teasing on the score - I know where things are standing.

0.5 Bolsters - Shineback / Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed
This one has some really wanky guitar work - I'm really not sure what to make of the guitar effect, and have no words to describe it - literally I've been searching for the right word for a few days, but can't find it.  Squeeky?? … like the guitar strings are made of elastic rubber, and not conductive metal??  That's about as good a description I can come up with. Vocally very nice, but that squeeky-ness of the main melodies didn't click - really didn't click.  Good production, good drum work, and 'normal' guitar sound was nice.  Solo/instrumental wankfest was enjoyable, but the whole thing had me put off by that weird guitar effect.   

Chad, you  are so off my Christmas card list.

(in answer to your query about the guitar tone, Simon Godfrey's work on Shineback was to blend pop, electronica, and prog rock, a daunting task which he did a flawless job of)

[jingle.boy]

I know... I felt bad when I crapped all over it a couple of years ago when you/Nem were all googly-eared over it.  Sorry.  Tastes.

BTW, The Grateful Dead sucks too.   

IQ's not bad though.   

Maestrick and Shattered Skies rawk.

[jingle.boy]

Kade ... I think I'm still missing yours.

[wolfking]

Kade ... I think I'm still missing yours.

You are indeed.  Expect something in the next hour.

[wolfking]

And sent.

[jingle.boy]

Phew... no one used tag team option - only 11 songs.  It's a long weekend, so I just might get results up sooner than Tuesday.

Here's the deal... November 6th, my two most anticipated albums of the year come out, so I want to have this all wrapped up by then.  I've also got 2 straight weeks of travel in between now and then.  So, I've got two options:

1. Drop this to a 6 round competition.
2. Accelerate - you guys have to submit quicker, I'm going to listen quicker (maybe only 4-ish listens for each tune), and shorter writeups.

Vote now.  Which would you prefer?  Majority rules.

Round 4 listening starts now.

[Evermind]

Um, I'm all for quality over quantity, so I guess 6 round competition is my choice. Though I'm enjoying this roulette a lot, so I don't want it to happen.

I'm also going to use my tag team option either in the next round or the round after it.

[Big Hath]

I'm sure I've missed something somewhere, but what is this tag team option?

We have to send "Whoomp! There It Is" as an entry at some point?

[Evermind]

I'm sure I've missed something somewhere, but what is this tag team option?

We have to send "Whoomp! There It Is" as an entry at some point?

Nah, you can send two songs instead of one and the best one will count towards your ranking.

[senecadawg2]

My vote is that it is not pushed down to 6 rounds. Four listens each isn't so bad and I'm going to submit relatively quickly regardless.

But I'd be perfectly happy if it was shortened also, since it may give me a better chance of finishing well.

[TAC]

Here's the deal... November 6th, my two most anticipated albums of the year come out, so I want to have this all wrapped up by then. 

Suckah! The Book Of Souls was released just as I started my Epic Round listening.

1. Drop this to a 6 round competition.
2. Accelerate - you guys have to submit quicker, I'm going to listen quicker (maybe only 4-ish listens for each tune), and shorter writeups.

Vote now.  Which would you prefer?  Majority rules.

Doesn't matter. I can go with an accelerated schedule if need be.

[Lowdz]

Quicker is probably better than shorter, but why not just have a mid point hiatus?

[senecadawg2]

Yeah, for what it's worth (not much), I wouldn't mind at all if you wanted to take a break at the mid point.

[Crow]

Quicker is probably better than shorter, but why not just have a mid point hiatus?

yeah, the break i took in my roulette really helped, sometimes you just suffer from burnout 

[jingle.boy]

Well, we're at the mid point right now, and I'm not looking to take a 6-week hiatus.

As I look at the calendar, if I can accelerate each round by 1 day - and do them in 6 days start to finish, that'll leave me right in the beginning throws of the FINAL FOUR (or three) the first week of November.  So, if everyone can submit within 24-ish hours after I post results, we'll be good to continue on as is.

[TAC]

So...Results tonight?