Battle of the bands - The Devil takes the hindmost format

BoyBrumby · 23-10-2010, 04:18 AM

To forestall any complaints, we have done BotBs before more than once, yes. However, a wrinkle in the traditional battle format is that it pits Band A versus Band B and Band X versus Band Y, which can skew the results if one's indifferent to Bands A & B but absolutely loves Bands X & Y.

To overcome this fankly glaring flaw I'm shamelessly appropriating the Pop Idol/X Factor format (it's about time some good came out of the shows) of having multiple contenders in each battle and ejecting the least supported bands each time.

My thought is this: ideally we start with 100 bands and 10 battles of 10 bands in the 1st round. Voters then rank the bands in order of preference from 1-10 (or until one's indifferent) with points being scored from 9 for 1st down to 0 for 10th. The bottom two bands are excluded from the comp, leaving us with 80 bands for round 2. We then have 8 battles of 10 bands, leaving us with 64 for round 3 and so forth. Briefly the rounds should shape up like this:

Round 1: 10 battles of 10 bands
Round 2: 8 battles of 10 bands
Round 3: 8 battles of 8 bands
Round 4: 4 battles of 12 bands
Round 5: 4 battles of 10 bands
Round 6: 4 battles of 8 bands
Round 7: 3 battles of 8 bands
Round 8: 2 battles of 9 bands
Round 9: 2 battles of 7 bands
Round 10 & onwards: 10 bands reduced by 1 each subsequent round until we have a champion.

Piece of the proverbial, eh?

Everyone can have 10 proposals initially, which can be used as nominations or seconds. Once a band has two nods they enter the comp. This might be increased subject to take up.

Don't be shy, people. Nothing to lose but your diginty and the respect of your peers. Happy nominating.

PhoenixFire · 23-10-2010, 05:02 AM

Great idea Brumbers.

Nominate

Radiohead
Modest Mouse
The Shins
REM
Arcade Fire
The Cure
Explosions In The Sky
Joy Division
The Stone Roses

Uppercut · 23-10-2010, 05:12 AM

Liking the concept.

I'll nominate Smashing Pumpkins, Sigur Ros and Okkervil River.

GIMH · 23-10-2010, 05:23 AM

Nominate:

Guns N Roses
Motley Crue
Oasis
Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Blur

Zinzan · 23-10-2010, 05:36 AM

Led Zeppelin
Animals
Iron Maiden
Pink Floyd
The Cult
Queen
The Jimi Hendrix experience
Metalica
U2
The Doors

DingDong · 23-10-2010, 05:45 AM

nominate

outkast
goodie mob
beastie boys
wu tang clan
nwa
back street boys
n*sync
spice girls
s club 7

BoyBrumby · 23-10-2010, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zinzan12

Led Zeppelin
Animals
Iron Maiden
Pink Floyd
The Cult
Queen
The Beatles
The Jimi Hendrix experience
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Metalica
U2
The Eagles
The Police
The Doors
AC/DC
Dire Straits
Black Sabbath
Coldplay
Genesis
Rolling Stones
The Kinks
The Who

Appreciate the enthusiasm but:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Everyone can have 10 proposals initially, which can be used as nominations or seconds.

DingDong · 23-10-2010, 05:59 AM

one of zinzans ones can go in mine. i only nominated 9.

Zinzan · 23-10-2010, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Appreciate the enthusiasm but:

Apologies, edited accordingly

chicane · 23-10-2010, 06:29 AM

1. Cannibal Corpse
2. Soilwork
3. In Flames
4. Napalm Death
5. Electric Wizard
6. Morbid Angel
7. Deicide
8. Dead Infection
9. Nile
10. Suffocation

ripper868 · 23-10-2010, 06:55 AM

1.Dire Straits
2.Karnivool
3.The Temper Trap
4.Metallica
5.The Cat Empire
6.Phoenix
7.Two Door Cinema Club
8.Bag Raiders
9.Pendulum
10.British India

PhoenixFire · 23-10-2010, 07:01 AM

Second

10. Phoenix

Might I humbly suggest that people number their proposals to make it easier for Brumby to see who has used theirs up?

pasag · 23-10-2010, 08:04 AM

Do not remember making that post in brumbys sig, must have been drunk.

cpr · 23-10-2010, 08:13 AM

CBF checking whats been listed etc now, so I'll throw 10 in and see what happens

Pearl Jam
Guns N roses
James
Bush
Rage Against The Machine
REM
Counting Crows
Iron Maiden
Dropkick Murphys
the Kinks

Flyonthewall · 23-10-2010, 08:16 AM

Nominations
1. The Fall
2. The Smiths
3. Pixies
4. At The Drive-In
5. Mars Volta

Seconds
6. REM
7. Joy Division

Will reserve some for later on.

23-10-2010, 04:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,595	Battle of the bands - The Devil takes the hindmost format To forestall any complaints, we have done BotBs before more than once, yes. However, a wrinkle in the traditional battle format is that it pits Band A versus Band B and Band X versus Band Y, which can skew the results if one's indifferent to Bands A & B but absolutely loves Bands X & Y. To overcome this fankly glaring flaw I'm shamelessly appropriating the Pop Idol/X Factor format (it's about time some good came out of the shows) of having multiple contenders in each battle and ejecting the least supported bands each time. My thought is this: ideally we start with 100 bands and 10 battles of 10 bands in the 1st round. Voters then rank the bands in order of preference from 1-10 (or until one's indifferent) with points being scored from 9 for 1st down to 0 for 10th. The bottom two bands are excluded from the comp, leaving us with 80 bands for round 2. We then have 8 battles of 10 bands, leaving us with 64 for round 3 and so forth. Briefly the rounds should shape up like this: Round 1: 10 battles of 10 bands Round 2: 8 battles of 10 bands Round 3: 8 battles of 8 bands Round 4: 4 battles of 12 bands Round 5: 4 battles of 10 bands Round 6: 4 battles of 8 bands Round 7: 3 battles of 8 bands Round 8: 2 battles of 9 bands Round 9: 2 battles of 7 bands Round 10 & onwards: 10 bands reduced by 1 each subsequent round until we have a champion. Piece of the proverbial, eh? Everyone can have 10 proposals initially, which can be used as nominations or seconds. Once a band has two nods they enter the comp. This might be increased subject to take up. Don't be shy, people. Nothing to lose but your diginty and the respect of your peers. Happy nominating. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

23-10-2010, 05:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,585	Nominate: Guns N Roses Motley Crue Oasis Rolling Stones The Beatles Blur __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

23-10-2010, 05:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zinzan Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cover point Posts: 9,734	Led Zeppelin Animals Iron Maiden Pink Floyd The Cult Queen The Jimi Hendrix experience Metalica U2 The Doors Last edited by Zinzan; 23-10-2010 at 06:22 AM.

23-10-2010, 06:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
ripper868 Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Nest Posts: 8,271	1.Dire Straits 2.Karnivool 3.The Temper Trap 4.Metallica 5.The Cat Empire 6.Phoenix 7.Two Door Cinema Club 8.Bag Raiders 9.Pendulum 10.British India __________________ Parmi Avatar not by choice. Last edited by ripper868; 23-10-2010 at 07:11 AM. Reason: add numbers, don't think any have been nommed already

23-10-2010, 08:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Do not remember making that post in brumbys sig, must have been drunk. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

23-10-2010, 05:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
DingDong International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: m Posts: 1,636	nominate outkast goodie mob beastie boys wu tang clan nwa back street boys n*sync spice girls s club 7

23-10-2010, 05:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
DingDong International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: m Posts: 1,636	one of zinzans ones can go in mine. i only nominated 9.

23-10-2010, 06:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
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23-10-2010, 07:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	Second 10. Phoenix Might I humbly suggest that people number their proposals to make it easier for Brumby to see who has used theirs up?

23-10-2010, 08:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
Flyonthewall U19 Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Churchdown Posts: 609	Nominations 1. The Fall 2. The Smiths 3. Pixies 4. At The Drive-In 5. Mars Volta Seconds 6. REM 7. Joy Division Will reserve some for later on. __________________ My Supporting XI: V Sehwag, T Iqbal, S Katich (c), K Sangakkara, S Chanderpaul, E Morgan, S Al Hasan, M Rahim (+), G Swann, D Steyn, Z Khan

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