ariich’s fogey roulette (v7) – FINAL RESULTS

[King Postwhore]

 

I did a double take at first because that's what i thought you typed out at first. 

[jingle.boy]

Cyril sent Slayer

yeah i wouldn't send one of the worst metal bands ever even ironically

You consistently send worse metal bands than Slayer, just saying.

I'm interested to see how Slayer do as thrash is basically my top choice for next round.

If Slayer does well, that opens up a ton of bands. Also hoping someone sends some NKOTB as well.

I knew it!

I stared at that way too long before figuring out what the fuck you did 

I had a double take in there too.  Initially, I just thought it was my shitty vision.  I need my cheaters more often than I'd like to admit.

[twosuitsluke]

they play bad riffs really fast and have guitar solos that sound like they were AI generated without telling the AI that melody exists and the vocals are sandpaper coated in sulfuric acid there's literally no positive quality to their music but okay

You just named all things I love about Slayer 

[Crow]

and this is why i'm gonna do awful in your roulette

[Buddyhunter1]

I'm pretty sure Slayer could be the one submission ariich didn't like.

He did say the rest of the submission is fine though. If he hated one Slayer song I imagine he'd hate the other two as well.

[TAC]

Cyril sent Slayer

yeah i wouldn't send one of the worst metal bands ever even ironically

You consistently send worse metal bands than Slayer, just saying.

 

[Kwyjibo]

What's the difference between a Slayer guitar solo and a chainsaw?



A chainsaw has more dynamics 

Supossedly told by Kerry King himself.

[twosuitsluke]

and this is why i'm gonna do awful in your roulette

You'll find out in the next installment of "Twosuitsluke's Painfully Slow Roulette".

[Crow]

it's gonna turn into a fogey roulette by the last few rounds 'cause we'll all have been playing so long

[romdrums]

What's the difference between a Slayer guitar solo and a chainsaw?



A chainsaw has more dynamics 

Supossedly told by Kerry King himself.

I've always thought Slayer guitar solos were more like the sound of two turkeys fighting. 

[twosuitsluke]

it's gonna turn into a fogey roulette by the last few rounds 'cause we'll all have been playing so long

Except TAC, RIP

It's a good job you've got a second roulette to get your 4/10 fix. Ariich will be over taking me by the third round I'm sure.

[romdrums]

Is that Operation Ivy? 

[twosuitsluke]

Is that Operation Ivy?

[Buddyhunter1]

If you overlay every single recorded Slayer solo and then put the resulting audio through a spectogram you'll see the logo for the true best Big Four thrash band. (it's not Megadeth)

[Stadler]

they play bad riffs really fast and have guitar solos that sound like they were AI generated without telling the AI that melody exists and the vocals are sandpaper coated in sulfuric acid there's literally no positive quality to their music but okay

That's a legendary line, right there. 

[Stadler]

What's the difference between a Slayer guitar solo and a chainsaw?



A chainsaw has more dynamics 

Supossedly told by Kerry King himself.

Every time I hear Slayer I play the circus theme (Entrance of the Gladiators) in my head.  I got that from the Used Bin Radio guys.   

[Kwyjibo]

All you say about Slayer is true and yet I like them.

[wolfking]

Damn you people, Slayer rips! 

[twosuitsluke]

Damn you people, Slayer rips! 

Yes, even in their 'Rocky Horror' phase.

[ariich]

Have been a bit quiet today as it was my first afternoon back in the office in a year and a half and there was lots I needed to sort out, like where the hell my stuff was and whether there were microwaves and cutlery so I could eat. Rest assured I got plenty of listening in.

Anyway, here are some minor updates!

Stadler: Billy Joel
    1: Vienna
    2: An Innocent Man
    3: Scandinavian Skies
    4: The Night is Still Young

??: Triumph
    1: Allied Forces
    2: Somebody’s Out There
    3: Fight the Good Fight
    4: Lay It on the Line
    5: Magic Power

??: Judas Priest
    1: Exciter
    2: Beyond the Realms of Death
    3: Dissident Aggressor
    4: The Hellion
    5: Electric Eye
    6: The Sentinel

Elite: Chet Baker
    1: Do It the Hard Way
    2: All the Things You Are
    3: B_t __t __r _e
    4: My Funny Valentine
    5: Stella By Starlight
    6: There Will Never Be Another You

wolfking: W.A.S.P.
    1: On Your Knees
    2: Mean Man
    3: Restless Gypsy
    4: Hellion
    5: Rebel in the F.D.G.

??: Level 42
    1: __
    2: A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time)
    3: A Floating Life
    4: Man

??: Jim Croce
    1: One Less Set of Footsteps
    2: Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)
    3: I Got A Name

??: Tears for Fears
    1: Shout
    2: Mothers Talk
    3: Sowing the Seeds of Love
    4: Swords and Knives

??: _’____
    1: T_e _r___et
    2: T_e A_t_rs ___
    3: _ _,_
    4: Ba_’____

??: Joan Baez
    1: Love is Just a Four-Letter Word
    2: Sweet Sir Galahad
    3: Diamonds and Rust
    4: Honest Lullaby

Sacul: Kate Bush
    1: Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
    2: Hounds of Love
    3: The Big Sky
    4: Cloudbusting
    5: Jig of Life

??: Slayer
    1: Angel of Death
    2: South of Heaven
    3: Raining Blood

??: Supertramp
    1: Give a Little Bit
    2: The Logical Song
    3: Breakfast in America
    4: Take the Long Way Home
    5: Crime of the Century

??: Operation Ivy
    1: Knowledge
    2: Sound System
    3: __it_
    4: Healthy Body

??: Killing Joke
    1: Love Like Blood

TAC: Gary Moore
    1: Blood of Emeralds
    2: Empty Rooms (Live)
    3: The Loner

HOF: The Blue Nile
    1: Over the Hillside
    2: Tinseltown in the Rain
    3: Heatwave
    4: The Wires Are Down

??: Styx
    1: AD 1928
    2: Rockin’ the Paradise
    3: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
    4: Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
    5: Renegade
    6: Pieces of Eight

Guessed letters: TIDBALSRE

[ariich]

Cyril sent Slayer

yeah i wouldn't send one of the worst metal bands ever even ironically

You consistently send worse metal bands than Slayer, just saying.

I'm interested to see how Slayer do as thrash is basically my top choice for next round.

If Slayer does well, that opens up a ton of bands. Also hoping someone sends some NWoBHM as well.

As a general rule, how well I rate one artist (good or bad) should not be taken as indicative of a whole genre. I'd say pay more attention to the stylistic elements that I do or don't like.

[jingle.boy]

Damn you people, Slayer rips! 

I thought I smelled something.

[ariich]

By the way, here are:

Round 1 first impressions

Very cool, very laid back, pretty nice stuff. [Elite – Chet Baker]
Simple, but elegantly sincere and rather lovely. [Cyril – Jim Croce]
More upbeat than I was expecting - pleasant but a bit of a mixed bag. [Sacul – Kate Bush]
This slaps! One of these could end up being the best song of the round. [Kwyjibo – Level 42]
This rocks! One of these really taps into a style I’ve been digging recently. [TAC – Gary Moore]
Entertaining enough and a fun energy, but I was hoping for stronger hooks. [wolfking – W.A.S.P.]
Warmth, good melodies and a slight quirkiness that’s up my alley - strong start. [king – Supertramp]
I’m digging the production and the rich sound, but it’s a little… unexciting maybe? [romdrums – Tears for Fears]
Nice collection of songs, each a little different, some more interesting than others. [Stadler – Billy Joel]
Didn’t blow me away but has a really cool fusion of styles that I very much enjoyed. [Nekov – P’cock]
Great vibe, love the sound, but musically it’s not doing anything for me on first listen. [HOF – The Blue Nile]
This sounds like the sort of thing you’d send me in a normal roulette, and that’s no bad thing. [Evermind – Joan Baez]
Rather cheesy and rather theatrical and rather great – I’m liking this more than I thought I might. [jingle – Styx]
A bit lacking in melody for my tastes, but I found myself enjoying the riffing more than I expected. [Buddy – Slayer]
A couple of weaker songs melodically, but a nice energy and groove and there’s some great stuff in here. [lonestar – Triumph]
Wow, so I weirdly hated the first track, but it got a lot better after that although I’m not sold on the vocals. [Puppies – Judas Priest]
Cool change of pace - pretty sure I’ve never heard this band before and yet I’m familiar with half the songs. [Luke – Operation Ivy]
This isn’t a style I normally go for as evidenced by an almost complete lack of it in my RYM, but this was actually quite cool. [Ruba – Killing Joke]

[Buddyhunter1]

A bit lacking in melody for my tastes, but I found myself enjoying the riffing more than I expected.

Guessing this is mine

Wow, so I weirdly hated the first track, but it got a lot better after that although I’m not sold on the vocals.

Is this Judas Priest? I always thought Exciter was kind of annoying.

[romdrums]

Operation Ivy songs are Knowledge, Sound System, and Healthy Body?  Also, one of the Chet Baker songs is My Funny Valentine.  And Sweet Sir Galahad.

[Stadler]

One of these could be mine:

Nice collection of songs, each a little different, some more interesting than others.
Didn’t blow me away but has a really cool fusion of styles that I very much enjoyed.

[twosuitsluke]

Wow, so I weirdly hated the first track, but it got a lot better after that although I’m not sold on the vocals.

I can only assume this is mine.

[jingle.boy]

Wow, so I weirdly hated the first track, but it got a lot better after that although I’m not sold on the vocals.

I can only assume this is mine.

This would really suck if you submitted Killing Joke!

[TAC]

By the way, here are:

Round 1 first impressions

This slaps!

Is The Walrus guest judging this??

[King Postwhore]

These 2 sound like mine.

This sounds like the sort of thing you’d send me in a normal roulette, and that’s no bad thing.

Cool change of pace - pretty sure I’ve never heard this band before and yet I’m familiar with half the songs.

[jingle.boy]

Thinking (hoping) mine could be one of the following:

Simple, but elegantly sincere and rather lovely.
Rather cheesy and rather theatrical and rather great – I’m liking this more than I thought I might.

I'd wager this is Supertramp.

Cool change of pace - pretty sure I’ve never heard this band before and yet I’m familiar with half the songs.

[wolfking]

There's a few there that could relate to mine truthfully.

[TAC]

Wow, so I weirdly hated the first track, but it got a lot better after that although I’m not sold on the vocals.

I hope this isn't mine..

[ariich]

A bit lacking in melody for my tastes, but I found myself enjoying the riffing more than I expected.

Guessing this is mine

Wow, so I weirdly hated the first track, but it got a lot better after that although I’m not sold on the vocals.

Is this Judas Priest? I always thought Exciter was kind of annoying.

Both correct.

One of these could be mine:

Nice collection of songs, each a little different, some more interesting than others.

Yep!

Thinking (hoping) mine could be one of the following:

Rather cheesy and rather theatrical and rather great – I’m liking this more than I thought I might.

Yes indeed!

The other impressions guesses are not right.

I'll update impressions and hangman now,

[TAC]

I have literally no idea which impression could be mine.