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Ariich's ALBUM Roulette; or, Is The Man Completely Mad? (completed)

Started by ariich, October 25, 2017, 12:34:06 PM

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Nekov

Quote from: Evermind on November 01, 2017, 11:54:20 AM
Yeah, is the 45-minutes a hard limit? I've got two albums I instantly thought of that are in the 45:30 - 46:00 minutes range.

He's brittish, 45:01 is unacceptable by his standards

Stadler

He's only going to listen to the first 45 minutes you send. It'll be like back in high school when the song runs out midwa

lonestar


Crow

Quote from: Stadler on November 01, 2017, 12:23:24 PM
He's only going to listen to the first 45 minutes you send. It'll be like back in high school when the song runs out midwa
It's like the pull me under extended edition with the 20 minute flute interlude that cuts out in the middle of Kevin Moore's extended rant at the end...

ariich

Quote from: Stadler on November 01, 2017, 12:23:24 PM
He's only going to listen to the first 45 minutes you send. It'll be like back in high school when the song runs out midwa
:lol

And yeah there were a few submissions in the first round that fit this criteria. That often is the case in the open round though, as we get so much variety.

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

jingle.boy

Quote from: Evermind on November 01, 2017, 11:54:20 AM
Yeah, is the 45-minutes a hard limit? I've got two albums I instantly thought of that are in the 45:30 - 46:00 minutes range.

Someone's confident.
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

Stadler


Nekov

I'm thinking of pulling a Jingle.boy here but I'll listen to a couple more things before doing that

ariich

Don't forget that EPs are perfectly acceptable and should pretty much always come in under 45 mins.

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

jingle.boy

Quote from: Nekov on November 01, 2017, 12:52:50 PM
I'm thinking of pulling a Jingle.boy here but I'll listen to a couple more things before doing that

Cheat, or do the exact opposite of what your instinct says?
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

Nekov

Quote from: jingle.boy on November 01, 2017, 02:10:26 PM
Quote from: Nekov on November 01, 2017, 12:52:50 PM
I'm thinking of pulling a Jingle.boy here but I'll listen to a couple more things before doing that

Cheat, or do the exact opposite of what your instinct says?

Cheating obviously

lonestar


TAC

Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

Elite

Quote from: Lolzeez on November 18, 2013, 01:23:32 PMHey dude slow the fuck down so we can finish together at the same time.  :biggrin:
Quote from: home on May 09, 2017, 04:05:10 PMSqu
scRa are the resultaten of sound nog bring propey

ariich


Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

Elite

Quote from: Lolzeez on November 18, 2013, 01:23:32 PMHey dude slow the fuck down so we can finish together at the same time.  :biggrin:
Quote from: home on May 09, 2017, 04:05:10 PMSqu
scRa are the resultaten of sound nog bring propey

Nekov


ariich

TIEBREAKER RESULTS

This wasn’t easy, again all good songs and interestingly they went to opposite ends of the spectrum, two gentle ballads and one extreme metal onslaught. Here are the results:

Lonestar: SURVIVES
Allegaeon – Grey Matter Mechanics - Apassionata Ex Machina

My initial reaction to the opening was to question whether it was a bit too proggy, but once it kicked in it jumped squarely into extreme metal territory. This is a really good song, and has made me interested in checking out the album it’s from (once I have time!). They do a great job with the pretty bone-crunching stuff that runs through a lot of it, but there’s also a good variety of sounds. The acoustic guitars in particular give it a really interesting, Nordic feel.

Evermind: SURVIVES
Jon Lord – Pictured Within

One of two ballads, and ultimately the one that spoke to me more. Lord’s voice is really nice (EDIT: Correction - it's not Lord singing after all, but either way, lovely singing), and the whole song has a lovely warmth to it. It has a really nice use of strings and choirs to give it a very delicate and emotional feel. Don't have more to say really, listening to it is just a really nice experience.

Jingle: ELIMINATED
White Lion – When the Children Cry

Nooooooooooo! Sorry dude, I’m gutted that I’ll be getting no more submissions from you, but unfortunately this was my least favourite of the three. It’s a nice song, and the main melody is pretty catchy. But it doesn’t have the warmth or atmosphere as the Jon Lord song, and doesn’t have much that draws me back to want to listen more. I do actually wonder if you’d have done better just sending some full on cheesy glam rock, instead of a ballad, but there you go. :lol

EDIT: Reminder for people to send round 2 submissions when you can!

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

Nekov


lonestar

Booyah!!!

Funny thing is I got turned on to those guys the day before sending. I was listening to them today and out of curiosity checked out their tour schedule.

They played San Francisco last night :'(

Stadler

WOW.  Extremely interesting selections.   Without checking the "banned list" it's impossible to tell, but at first glance, those are some ballsy overtime decisions.  That's like going for it on 4th and 4 at your own 30 yard line in sudden death. 

I've not heard the Jon Lord record - as huge a Purple fan as I am, the offshoot work hasn't really grabbed me, and always seemed cobbled together to me - and while I am a huge Vito Bratta fan, sometimes Mike Tramp's vocals are hard to get past. 

My two cents.   Here's hoping Chad stays around to heckle.     

jingle.boy



Told ya I'd be going down in a blaze of glory - maybe I should've sent that song instead.  :lol

Oh well, on the whole, we're not a musical match.  As soon as Ruslan told me he also sent that ballad, I had a feeling my song was toast.  I would've been going for the more proggy side of the library, and frankly was surprised that you rated Darwin's Radio effectively a 3.5 when Frost* is 4.5 and 5.   :-\

It's probably for the best... 3 roulettes with Rich as the judge that I've participate in, and I'm constantly chasing (and missing!) his sweet spot.

Quote from: Stadler on November 02, 2017, 07:09:48 AMHere's hoping Chad stays around to heckle.     

Fear not.
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

ariich

It's strange really, I think we do have quite a lot of overlap, but it seems that overlap is already covered by bands we both know, making roulettes really tricky. Sad times.

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

Crow

what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle  :corn

jingle.boy

Quote from: Parama on November 02, 2017, 07:50:10 AM
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle  :corn

Let me pour you something to combat your constant self-deprecation.

Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

Nekov

Quote from: Parama on November 02, 2017, 07:50:10 AM
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle  :corn

The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music

Stadler

Quote from: Nekov on November 02, 2017, 08:07:21 AM
Quote from: Parama on November 02, 2017, 07:50:10 AM
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle  :corn

The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music

That's kind of my approach.  I feel a little like this:

Podaar


ariich

:lol

Quote from: Nekov on November 02, 2017, 08:07:21 AM
Quote from: Parama on November 02, 2017, 07:50:10 AM
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle  :corn

The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music
Not only varied, but somewhat inconsistent, at least when it comes to genre.

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

Evermind

Nice. I should've mentioned in PM that it's not Lord singing, the singer on this song is Miller Anderson. Still, glad that I'm still in.

Time to find something to send in Round 2.
Quote from: Train of Naught on May 28, 2020, 10:57:25 PMThis first band is Soen very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff.

Elite

Quote from: Stadler on November 02, 2017, 08:12:51 AM
Quote from: Nekov on November 02, 2017, 08:07:21 AM
Quote from: Parama on November 02, 2017, 07:50:10 AM
what i sent this round i don't feel is a particularly safe bet so i'll be joining you soon, jingle  :corn

The best way to approach a Rich roulette is not playing it safe, he has a varied taste in music

That's kind of my approach.  I feel a little like this:


Then you also know how that scene ended.
Quote from: Lolzeez on November 18, 2013, 01:23:32 PMHey dude slow the fuck down so we can finish together at the same time.  :biggrin:
Quote from: home on May 09, 2017, 04:05:10 PMSqu
scRa are the resultaten of sound nog bring propey

ariich

Quote from: Evermind on November 02, 2017, 08:21:48 AM
I should've mentioned in PM that it's not Lord singing, the singer on this song is Miller Anderson.
Oops. That makes sense though!

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 10, 2023, 05:59:19 PMAriich is a freak, or somehow has more hours in the day than everyone else.
Quote from: TAC on December 21, 2023, 06:05:15 AMI be am boner inducing.

Stadler

Quote from: Podaar on November 02, 2017, 08:18:35 AM
Yet look like this.



I kid. I kid.


True story:  a bunch of friends and I were talking one day - this is probably 15, 20 years ago, when Kevin James was just starting to make a name for himself - and we were casting the movie about our lives.  And one woman said - for me - "Kevin James".  It's scarred me for life.   :) 

jingle.boy

Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

Podaar

Quote from: Stadler on November 02, 2017, 08:30:47 AM
Quote from: Podaar on November 02, 2017, 08:18:35 AM
Yet look like this.



I kid. I kid.

True story:  a bunch of friends and I were talking one day - this is probably 15, 20 years ago, when Kevin James was just starting to make a name for himself - and we were casting the movie about our lives.  And one woman said - for me - "Kevin James".  It's scarred me for life.   :)

:lol