Mega Fave Song Poll Round 42 -BB Haighy, Mountain, Mrs 64, Onemore, 1304 to NOMINATE

[gessa]

I reckon we have twelve players Ges as Smudge voted in Round 34 so hopefully he'll be nominating songs in Round 35

Pick 8 for the preliminary round, I know it's only 4 songs per decade but that's potentially 24 less songs to have to listen to. Just my thoughts on it mate, makes less work for you too.

[1964white]

Pick 8 for the preliminary round, I know it's only 4 songs per decade but that's potentially 24 less songs to have to listen to. Just my thoughts on it mate, makes less work for you too.

I agree Ges

Assumingly the preliminary songs are drawn out of the hat ?

[gessa]

I agree Ges

Assumingly the preliminary songs are drawn out of the hat ?

Yes, they would have to be.

[hector]

whatever you do.... you will still have to chace Norfolk and BB

[gessa]

whatever you do.... you will still have to chace Norfolk and BB

That's a given

[hector]

Your plan sounds good Ges....

what does it mean??

[Muppet the Cat]

Never really been a fan of the ‘Joker’ songs, but needed in order to get up to the 16 number. However, with only 11 players, and 10 in the last round with your absence Ges there’s too many J’s IMO.

Previously, I’ve advocated that Joker songs shouldn’t get through when there were drawn ties, but that suggestion was roundly voted down by the majority of players.

I agree Ges, that it’s only right that we should each give all the songs put forward a fair hearing (unless of course it’s Morrison/PJH/Nick Cave ) and it takes a while to do that. Mind you I think the album thread is far more time consuming in that respect.

If we dropped to 8 songs (4 ties) in the first round I think you’d miss out on a lot of good stuff. Over the rounds I’ve picked up loads of great new tracks/artists I hadn’t heard before. Some players, I suspect, will play safe and just go for well known tracks we all know very well anyway if only 8 songs to start each round. Also, if I understand it correctly (I probably don’t) you may even be out before you start as you’re not drawn out of the hat for the first round

The best thing would be to attract 5 more players (easier said than done I know), to get us to 16. Appreciate that doesn’t reduce the number of songs to listen to, but it does do away with the need for the Joker songs.

The other thing I’d introduce is a cut off to get nominations in and votes cast. Sometimes a round will go on for weeks, as we’re waiting for the same players () to nominate and vote.

[gessa]

No, if you don't get drawn out of the hat first round, you automatically go through to the second round.

Example
12 songs picked, so lets number them 1-12
You make the draw , numbers 1-8 come out of the hat and paired for the first round,we vote, 4 of those songs go through to the next round to join songs 9-12, which in essence have had a bye into round 2.

[Muppet the Cat]

No, if you don't get drawn out of the hat first round, you automatically go through to the second round.

Example
12 songs picked, so lets number them 1-12
You make the draw , numbers 1-8 come out of the hat and paired for the first round,we vote, 4 of those songs go through to the next round to join songs 9-12, which in essence have had a bye into round 2.

Aaaaghh......with you now Ges

Yeah, I could live with that

[hector]

Or.....................

we could each pick our 2 favourite songs out of all the 1st round noms, (so they all get heard) and the 8 with the highest votes go into the draw rounds.
That way more people could join in, and it would not matter if it was an odd or even number of players...

so for example
11 people nominate for 60's all songs then get heard on their own merit and not in competition with another song
top 8 voted songs go through

[Gandalf]

50's/60s
Moody Blues ‘Go Now’

70's
Neil Young ‘After The Goldrush’

80's
The Travelling Wilburys ‘End of the Line’

90's
Jane’s Addiction ‘Been Caught Stealing’

2000 - 2009
Muse ‘Uprising’

2010 - 2019
Black Stone Cherry 'White Trash Millionaire'

[Bally]

I like either idea but if I had to choose I prefer Hectors suggestion

[gessa]

Or.....................

we could each pick our 2 favourite songs out of all the 1st round noms, (so they all get heard) and the 8 with the highest votes go into the draw rounds.
That way more people could join in, and it would not matter if it was an odd or even number of players...

so for example
11 people nominate for 60's all songs then get heard on their own merit and not in competition with another song
top 8 voted songs go through

When you say we

[hector]

When you say we

figure of speech mate.....

but......
with less to listen to, I may just have time for one of the music comps...

[gessa]

figure of speech mate.....

but......
with less to listen to, I may just have time for one of the music comps...

Yes can understand it could become a bit of a chore if you have little spare time to listen. Working with machines yesterday so no chance of listening, same today, managed to get one of the albums in last night.

[NorfolkWhite]

That's a given

At least we join in

[gessa]

At least we join in

[hector]

At least we join in

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[onemoreslogan]

Haven't been participating in this thread but I thought i would include my selections just for fun anyway:

1960s- Dylan: The Times They Are A Changin'
1970s- Yes: Roundabout
1980s: Pogues: A Pair of Brown Eyes
1990s: Guided by Voices: Over The Neptune/Mesh Gear Fox - imo BEST ROCK SONG EVER WRITTEN
2000s: Camper Van Beethoven: Long Plastic Hallway
2010s: Dinosaur Jr: Watch The Corners

[NorfolkWhite]

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