jingle.boy's 4th roulette: That's all she wrote folks - another happy ending

[TAC]

I bet mine is the one about good music but not vocals. Chad doesn't like Voyager's singer but instrumentally I don't see how a fan of prog metal could deny how awesome that song is.

Definitely possible.

[jingle.boy]

Gone with the Wind

I might just give you some bonus points this comment alone.

In other words, you have no idea. 

tbh i'm probably gonna drop out of this roulette after this round regardless of the result 'cause this one is just no fun at all for me & i am not the least bit invested anyways

Hey, I know it’s not the best feeling to be regularly at the bottom of the ratings - I’ve been in plenty of roulette’s where I’ve consistently been out of whack with the host - about a dozen I was either dead last, 2nd last, or eliminated at some point.  But, I always did my best to have fun and try to send something the host might like, or at least expose them to something accessible that's outside their comfort zone - which is what I believe you're doing... and that's cool.  I haven't outright disliked anything you've sent so far, even if it doesn't quite tickle my pickle.  But if you’re not having fun, certainly no need to overstay your participation.  Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

[The Walrus]

You will give me first place...

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

You will give me first place...

Hypno-toad has no effect on meeeeeeeeeeeeee...

[Crow]

what's that? you said worst place? got it

[King Postwhore]

Why do I have a feeling this is me?

"Man, you are up and down like a toilet seat at a co-ed party"


Parama, suck it up and finish the job. 

[The Walrus]

Hypno-toad has no effect on meeeeeeeeeeeeee...

HYPNOTOAD INTENSIFIES

[TAC]

even if it doesn't quite tickle my pickle. 

And by pickle, everyone has one guess as to which one is J Boy's.

[Lethean]

I would have sent something from Ghost Mile, if only because it's newer than the tour he saw with Evergrey, and maybe their latest would resonate better.  Having said that, I hope The Meaning of I does well.

Mine could be a lot of these, but I wonder if it's the back in familiar territory one.

[wolfking]

Dunno which of the gifs or snippets would be mine.  I think Chad shouldnt' dislike my song at least.  That's all I got.

[wolfking]

I bet mine is the one about good music but not vocals. Chad doesn't like Voyager's singer but instrumentally I don't see how a fan of prog metal could deny how awesome that song is.

Even with the unique vocals, that song is amazing.

[Bolsters]

Solid… in the Frontiers way

About as formulaic as you can get for this genre/style

[Elite]

even if it doesn't quite tickle my pickle. 

And by pickle, everyone has one guess as to which one is J Boy's.

Is it the one with the fork going through it?

[ariich]

Gone with the Wind

This cracked me up.

[jingle.boy]

Just gotta say, other than a couple of whiffs, this is the strongest - or at least, most consistent - round so far.  Gonna be real painful to hand out those 7s and 8s.  I think the top 2 or 3 are also set ... the middle of the pack is really bunched up.

[jingle.boy]

And... final submissions:

Bolsters - The Ralph - Next in Line
Elite - Madder Mortem - Moonlight over Silver White
Evermind - EnkeliNation - Last Time Together
Indiscipline - Glass Hammer - Nothing Box
jjrocks88 - Michael Shenker Group - The Desert Song
Kattleox - Voyager - The Meaning of I
Kingshmegland - For All We Know - Take Me Home
Lethean - Madsword - Time in the Ice
lonestar - Graphite Symphony - Divided Entity
Lowdz - Rob Rock - Eagle
Parama - Lorde - Liability
Puppies - The Mars Volta - Cassandra Gemini
Stadler - Kiss - Only You/Under the Rose
TAC - Crystal Gates - Shadowborn
Train - Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang
Wolfking - Shaman - Turn Away

[The Walrus]

I bet mine is the one about good music but not vocals. Chad doesn't like Voyager's singer but instrumentally I don't see how a fan of prog metal could deny how awesome that song is.

Even with the unique vocals, that song is amazing.

It is. After I saw Voyager open for Rhapsody in 2012 I listened to TMOI on repeat for the whole summer. The song (and album) rock. Chad should give me first place 

[Elite]

Puppies - The Mars Volta - Cassandra Gemini

Fucking hell.

I doubt this will work with jingly, but that's an awesome submission.

[King Postwhore]

RJ, Graphite Symphony is amazing.   Looks like I'm buying that album today.

[Stadler]

Gone with the Wind

I might just give you some bonus points this comment alone.

In other words, you have no idea. 

tbh i'm probably gonna drop out of this roulette after this round regardless of the result 'cause this one is just no fun at all for me & i am not the least bit invested anyways

Hey, I know it’s not the best feeling to be regularly at the bottom of the ratings - I’ve been in plenty of roulette’s where I’ve consistently been out of whack with the host - about a dozen I was either dead last, 2nd last, or eliminated at some point.  But, I always did my best to have fun and try to send something the host might like, or at least expose them to something accessible that's outside their comfort zone - which is what I believe you're doing... and that's cool.  I haven't outright disliked anything you've sent so far, even if it doesn't quite tickle my pickle.  But if you’re not having fun, certainly no need to overstay your participation.  Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

Parama, you seem like a decent guy, but honestly?  You really don't have much to complain about as far as "being in last place".   And let's not forget: this isn't the World Cup, and no one is using these roulettes to feed their families.   We're among friends, hopefully having some fun talking about music - a subjective endeavor, to be sure.  It's kind of insulting to both the host and the other players that when things don't go your way you take your ball and go home.   

[Train of Naught]

If you just never play to win, like me, doing badly will not affect your enjoyment at all. Every round is a new chance to introduce the host to something they may never have even heard of, I think that's a great concept in itself.

[Stadler]

If you just never play to win, like me, doing badly will not affect your enjoyment at all. Every round is a new chance to introduce the host to something they may never have even heard of, I think that's a great concept in itself.

Well, "playing to win" and "quitting like a baby when you don't" aren't the same things.  I play to win (even if it doesn't seem like it) but I also have a different pool of music to pull from.  The people running the roulettes around here - for the most part - seem to like a certain genre that I am just not versed in.   So I opt for an alternate strategy that sometimes works (Kattleox) and most often doesn't, i.e. taking things we already THINK we know, and re-purposing them.   I am seriously considering submitting my future offerings scrubbed of band and album information (and I am seriously considering having an "anonymous" round when I have my next roulette).   There's a bias here against things that "sell" for some reason, and I don't really understand it.   For me, I think it's part of - not all, but part of - the magic when an artist can write something with the best of intentions, and have that work emotionally touch millions of people.   

[The Walrus]

"anonymous round"

You fucker. I'm stealing this idea too. You all have better ideas than me

[Evermind]

Kattleox

Nice nickname there.

[jingle.boy]

If you just never play to win, like me, doing badly will not affect your enjoyment at all. Every round is a new chance to introduce the host to something they may never have even heard of, I think that's a great concept in itself.

Well, "playing to win" and "quitting like a baby when you don't" aren't the same things.  I play to win (even if it doesn't seem like it) but I also have a different pool of music to pull from.  The people running the roulettes around here - for the most part - seem to like a certain genre that I am just not versed in.   So I opt for an alternate strategy that sometimes works (Kattleox) and most often doesn't, i.e. taking things we already THINK we know, and re-purposing them.   I am seriously considering submitting my future offerings scrubbed of band and album information (and I am seriously considering having an "anonymous" round when I have my next roulette).   There's a bias here against things that "sell" for some reason, and I don't really understand it.   For me, I think it's part of - not all, but part of - the magic when an artist can write something with the best of intentions, and have that work emotionally touch millions of people.

Lethean did the anonymous thing earlier, and it really didn't make much difference.  As I've said, I'm randomly and blindly playing my first 2-3 listens so I'm (for the most part) completely oblivious to what I'm listening to.  There are exceptions - like when I got Alice Cooper and Heart... kinda hard not to know which ones those were.  Even the title doesn't often give me a clue, because my first listen I'm usually multi-tasking, so I often times don't even pay much attention to the lyrics.

This round for example... even though Evermind gave a bit of details in his description (female, symphonic), TAC's song was also female/symphonic... so I didn't know which song was which.  At least 1/2 of what I listen to the first couple times, I literally have no idea which song it is, or who submitted it - which is helping me remove any unintended or subconscious bias. 

I believe I'm allowing the music to stand on its merits on by itself.

[Lowdz]

If you know you’re ABBA, and I know you do, you’d have known mine 😀

[jingle.boy]

If you know you’re ABBA, and I know you do, you’d have known mine 😀

Oh sweet Moses! 

[King Postwhore]

 

[Stadler]

Now THAT'S an avatar!!!     Winner.

[jingle.boy]

Now THAT'S an avatar!!!     Winner.

That one's courtesy of Coz.

I miss Coz.

[King Postwhore]

I miss Coz on here too

[TAC]

WTF happened? And Joe, don't give me no facebook bullshit either! PM if necessary.

[jingle.boy]

He rage quit over mod hypocrisy last summer.

We see him on FB, but I still miss him here.

[King Postwhore]

My Facebook bullshit gave you closure didn't it? Lol

Old man!

[TAC]

He never responded to me smoke signals.