ariich’s fogey roulette (v7) – FINAL RESULTS

[ariich]

Ah bugger.  Serves me right for trying to cheat.  All good, to be fair, KD would be almost a top 5 bands for me but MF doesn't even come close, so I deserve that.

Makes sense now, but I guess it was worth a try!


Anyway, a few thoughts going into the final round.

The top 4 have been incredibly consistent and reliable all roulette. It's why, as the graphs show, the rest of the pack has seen quite a lot of movement from round to round but the top 4 have stayed steady for a few rounds now.

Ruslan has a clear lead, but not a comfortable one. He could screw it up, or even if he sends something solid, there are good few people within reaching distance if they send me something amazing.

If Stadler repeats what he just did in round 5, that could be the greatest upset in roulette history.

This doesn't normally happen in my roulettes, but the scores are spread out super evenly. This means that positions can shift a lot in this final round. So while you can't all win, any of you can end up in a solid position if you play a blinder.

And remember, this final round is unrestricted by date. The only banlists are the banned-during-roulette list from the OP, and any album I've rated in my RYM (again linked in the OP, which also explains how to navigate it if you're unsure).

[Buddyhunter1]

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Glad you liked it! I imagine you'll be a bigger fan of the group than me after you dive in.

I think I'm sticking with my guns for the final round. I don't see myself shooting up five spots with the current point gap, and I dunno when your next roulette will be so I'd rather share one of my recent favorite bands rather than something I think has a slightly better chance of scoring higher.

[ariich]

Glad you liked it! I imagine you'll be a bigger fan of the group than me after you dive in.

Quite possibly, but definitely not a problem.

I think I'm sticking with my guns for the final round. I don't see myself shooting up five spots with the current point gap, and I dunno when your next roulette will be so I'd rather share one of my recent favorite bands rather than something I think has a slightly better chance of scoring higher.

Yeah of course, although if there's something else in particular you had in mind, do feel free to send it to me as a post-roulette submission if you like. You might find I like what you send me for round 6 more anyway.

[Buddyhunter1]

Yeah of course, although if there's something else in particular you had in mind, do feel free to send it to me as a post-roulette submission if you like. You might find I like what you send me for round 6 more anyway.

Nah, I like saving my ammo. This is something I only didn't send in your last roulette due to the coin flip that resulted in me sending Elder instead. If you ever do a v8 and the rules allow it, you'll finally get it Round 1.

...or Sacul could send it for me instead. (that does not narrow it down at all, I realize)

[wolfking]

Sent something brutal.

[King Postwhore]

All this saving sounds like teens having sex for the 1st time. Lol

[Crow]

Evermind gets a v 
It's only for 0.1 point 

Can't wait to tank next round

[Buddyhunter1]

All this saving sounds like teens having sex for the 1st time. Lol

Sent!

[Elite]

Right, so after 4 rounds of jazz and one round of David Bowie, I don't think I'm going to score much higher than I have so far if I continue on this course, so I'll load up something else for the last round and see what happens

[Crow]

There's one song in my submission I almost chickened out on sending because I thought it might be too much even for ariich but we'll see 

[ariich]

Right, so after 4 rounds of jazz and one round of David Bowie

I like how David Bowie is a genre.

Sent something brutal.

There's one song in my submission I almost chickened out on sending because I thought it might be too much even for ariich but we'll see 

Am I going to get pummelled with heavy music in this final round to make up for having to send old shit for the first five?

[wolfking]

Right, so after 4 rounds of jazz and one round of David Bowie

I like how David Bowie is a genre.

Sent something brutal.

There's one song in my submission I almost chickened out on sending because I thought it might be too much even for ariich but we'll see 

Am I going to get pummelled with heavy music in this final round to make up for having to send old shit for the first five?

Looks that way.

[Crow]

oh i would never chicken out of something for just being too heavy

[jingle.boy]

Am I going to get pummelled with heavy music in this final round to make up for having to send old shit for the first five?

Not from this guy.  Well, I've zero hope of winning, so I'm seriously considering going all Leroy Jenkins.

[King Postwhore]

All this saving sounds like teens having sex for the 1st time. Lol

Sent!

Love you!

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Oh boy, results are early. I'm on vacation, so I won't be able to send you anything until Sunday at the earliest. Hopefully that's alright.

[lonestar]

Ok, go big or go home time...

[ariich]

Oh boy, results are early. I'm on vacation, so I won't be able to send you anything until Sunday at the earliest. Hopefully that's alright.

Yep, completely fine - I'm away for the weekend anyway so listening time will be limited until Monday.

[HOF]

I meant to ask, had you heard the Fates Warning cover of Pray Your Gods? Just curious what your thoughts might be on that if you had. I've never listened to Blue October but my memory of them was that they were considered somewhat Peter Gabriel-ish, so maybe I'd like them. Probably some shared influences there (Peter Gabriel and Talk Talk at least were influences for Toad). I do think you should check out the Fear album. It's pretty eclectic and kind of an underrated gem from that period.

I'm really working that 8.0 average. Just need to get an 8.4 in the last round! Going to bring out the big guns and try to go down in a blaze of glory.

Sent!

[lonestar]

And sent...god help us all.

[jingle.boy]

And sent...god help us all.

Or, at least Rich.

[lonestar]

And sent...god help us all.

Or, at least Rich.

Hehehe...

[Nekov]

Ok, that was worse than my past result but not by much. I'm glad you liked the songs I sent. The band surely has a wide variety of styles so you may find songs that are maybe more folkish than others. They even have some blues oriented albums. You should definitely check their music, they've done some great stuff through the years.

I think I know what I will send for the last round. Will probably send tomorrow afternoon though.

[King Postwhore]

And sent...god help us all.

Or, at least Rich.

Hehehe...

OMG.

[TAC]

jingle – Tesla
1. Edison’s Medicine
2. Modern Day Cowboy
3. Paradise
4. What You Give

First impression:

Final opinion: Yeah this rocks. It's been interesting to see the reaction to Tesla in this thread, sounds like a lot of people who you might expect to like this style are lukewarm on them. I can't yet comment on their wider work, but this selection of songs at least is great. Real energy that got me headbanging along, top notch performances including the singer who I find really convincing, and crucially some great and memorable hooks. Not particularly unique or exciting in its overall style, but I really can't fault it in its execution.

Score: 8.3

Congrats to Chad and this score. I freaking loved Tesla. Those first 4 albums are so classic. Chad picked three great tunes, but I don't really rate What You Give. They had so many great tunes though. I'd put their Top 20 against anybody's.

Rich, glad you mentioned Jeff Keith (the singer). He really had a great style and is instantly recognizable. They were a 70's hard rock band with an 80's sound.

[King Postwhore]

They were old school in an Era that wasn't. They were a breath of fresh air at the time.

[TAC]

Yeah, I've told this story before but...I used to go home from college in my first couple of years. I was driving back one Sunday night in the fall of 1986 and I heard Modern Day Cowboy on the radio. I was FLOORED. I had never heard this before, but it sounded so amazing. When I got to my dorm, I literally called the radio station (request line, which usually went right to the DJ) and asked him what he played right before Bob Seger about 40 minutes ago..

I saw them open for David Lee Roth in January of 1987. They were amazing. Would go on to see them about a half dozen times from 1987 to 1994.



Fun Fact: Back in the day, I bought the vinyls of The Great Radio Controversy and WASP's Live In The Raw together.

[King Postwhore]

We played that album every Saturday playing tackle football like idiots at my friend's house.

[TAC]

lonestar – Love and Rockets
1. No New Tale to Tell
2. Sweet Lover Hangover
3. Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)
4. Sweet FA

I saw this and thought..they did a cover of Sweet FA. YES!!

Um....NO they didn't.

[Ruba]

Well that was a failure  . Probably should have gone with songs from Fantastic Planet only.

I don't really know what to send this round, but I'll figure it out by Sunday.

[Kwyjibo]

Kwyjibo – Thunder
1. Backstreet Symphony
2. Laughing on Judgement Day
3. Ball and Chain
4. This Forgotten Town

First impression: Liking the rocking vibe and performances, not yet sure about the melodic hooks.

Final opinion: This ended up being one of the biggest growers of the round. I'm not sure why the vocal melodies didn't interest me on first listen, I guess some tunes are just more immediate than others. I liked the rocking energy from the start though. Not quite the same but these songs remind me a little of Guns n Roses. Not up there with GNR's very best songs, but comparable with the next level down of solid album tracks. If all their stuff is comparable, I could see myself getting into them a fair bit. Standout songs are Laughing on Judgement Day and This Forgotten Town.

Score: 8.1

I can see the comparisons to GnR. Thunder aren't as wild as GnR, but are much more consistent imo. And they are still going strong and Danny Bowes still sounds great at age 61.

If you want to check them out, their first four are the strongest imo (Backstreet Symphony, Laughing On Judgement Day, Behind Closed Doors, The Thrill Of It All), with Judgement Day probably the best. From their later career I like The Magnificent Seventh and Wonder Days the best.

PS: sent for round 6

[romdrums]

And U2 got shot down.  I guess you still haven't found what you're looking for with them then?

Sent for round 6.

[Sacul]

Well I expected worse . I'd still check out the whole album, the other songs have some very emotional and intense sections.
Sent!

[Evermind]

Evermind gets a v 
It's only for 0.1 point 

Can't wait to tank next round

I have an idea what to send but I'm not sure Rich will like it at all, but I'm probably going to send it anyway.

[Stadler]

If Stadler repeats what he just did in round 5, that could be the greatest upset in roulette history.

I appreciate you liking them - I know I do! - but that's a conundrum for me now.  Do I go for the upset, and actually "try", or do I do what I usually do in the last round of these and send Kiss.