Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

ArnoldJRimmer · 31-01-2020 04:17PM

Match 53: Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed v My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

George Harrison

Match 54: You're So Vain - Carly Simon v Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Queen

Match 55: Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush v Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond

Kate Bush

Match 56: The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy v Papa was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations

Thin Lizzy

Kolido · 31-01-2020 05:02PM

Queen
Kate bush, my nom
Thin lizzy

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 05:18PM

Ficheall wrote: »

Harrison
Queen
Diamond
Thin Lizzy

It's fierce difficult to keep track of which battles are complete - might it be easier to post all (or at least more) at once instead of only four matches per "round"?

I've just been keeping with the template of the other two threads (80s and 90s). The problem with posting all together is that, it becomes a bit unwieldy for anyone to trawl through 64 matches and vote on each one, and if I only post that once during the day, the only a few posters get to participate. Posting on and off throughout the day means people who are available at different times get to dip in and out as they are available. It would also take a long time to put together the post with 128 links. If I have 10-15 mins I can put together a round with four in it and then can track votes relatively easily after that.

Also as per the other threads, I've been posting the results for each set of matches so it's clear which ones are still to be decided.

Necro · 31-01-2020 05:27PM

You're doing fine rainbowtrout imo

MOAR MUSIC

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 05:27PM

Match 49: Marvin Gaye 4 - 6 ELO
Match 50: The Clash 4 - 6 Gary Numan
Match 51: Bob Marley 3 - 6 The Doors
Match 52: John Denver 3 - 6 Blondie (Denis)
Match 53: Lou Reed 6 - 2 George Harrison
Match 54: Carly Simon 4 - 6 Queen (Don't Stop Me Now)
Match 55: Kate Bush 6 - 1 Neil Diamond
Match 56: Thin Lizzy 6 - 1 Temptations

Next round coming shortly

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 05:33PM

Match 57: Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello v I Can Feel the Earth Move - Carole King

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Match 58: We Are the Champions - Queen v Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

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Match 59: Layla - Eric Clapton v One Way or Another - Blondie

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Match 60: Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T.Rex v You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive

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Necro · 31-01-2020 05:34PM

Queen - my nomination

Blondie

ArnoldJRimmer · 31-01-2020 05:35PM

Match 57: Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello v I Can Feel the Earth Move - Carole King

Elvis Costello

Match 58: We Are the Champions - Queen v Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

Queen

Match 59: Layla - Eric Clapton v One Way or Another - Blondie

Eric Clapton

Match 60: Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T.Rex v You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive

Bachman Turner Overdrive

31-01-2020 05:36PM

Carole King
Queen
Blondie
T.Rex

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 31-01-2020 05:36PM

Carole King - I Can Feel The Earth Move

Queen - We Are The Champions

Eric Clapton - Layla

T-Rex - Get It On

Electric Nitwit · 31-01-2020 05:37PM

Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
We Are the Champions - Queen (really tough call there though)
One Way or Another - Blondie
Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T.Rex

31-01-2020 05:37PM

Elvis Costello
Candie station
Eric Clapton
Bachman

31-01-2020 05:38PM

Queen

Clapton

31-01-2020 05:39PM

Match 57:
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello

Match 58:
Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

Match 59:
One Way or Another - Blondie

Match 60:
Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T.Rex

Declan A Walsh · 31-01-2020 05:40PM

My votes are highlighted below.

Match 57: Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello v I Can Feel the Earth Move - Carole King

Match 58: We Are the Champions - Queen v Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton - my nomination.

Match 59: Layla - Eric Clapton v One Way or Another - Blondie. I assume this Derek and The Dominoes from the 1970s and not the one being shown which was much more recent!

Match 60: Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T.Rex v You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive
They're both just alright:overplayed over the years.

31-01-2020 05:41PM

The only thing I would change in these comps is a no vote posts window between posting of videos and counting of votes.

By the time I’ve listened to one song, the round is already decided!

Necro · 31-01-2020 05:44PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

The only thing I would change in these comps is a no vote posts window between posting of videos and counting of votes.

By the time I’ve listened to one song, the round is already decided!

Well you could time limit the matches instead like the quarters onwards are done I s'pose.

Would take a good bit longer though to get through - but would also be easier for the hosts in terms of timing maybe?

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 05:48PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

The only thing I would change in these comps is a no vote posts window between posting of videos and counting of votes.

By the time I’ve listened to one song, the round is already decided!

Ya at this stage, with 64 matches in Round 1 proper, it's just the sheer volume of matches to post and count votes for.

It's easier to do in later rounds.

I'd also assume for the vast majority of songs, they generally aren't obscure so most people will have heard of a good chunk of the songs. People's age comes into that of course. Plenty of the ones in the noughties thread I'd never heard of.

ArnoldJRimmer · 31-01-2020 05:52PM

rainbowtrout wrote: »

Ya at this stage, with 64 matches in Round 1 proper, it's just the sheer volume of matches to post and count votes for.

It's easier to do in later rounds.

I'd also assume for the vast majority of songs, they generally aren't obscure so most people will have heard of a good chunk of the songs. People's age comes into that of course. Plenty of the ones in the noughties thread I'd never heard of.

Yep, I'm the same. The fact that there isn't one unfamiliar song on this thread speaks volumes

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 05:57PM

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Yep, I'm the same. The fact that there isn't one unfamiliar song on this thread speaks volumes

I have a serious 70s playlist now. Everything I could ever possibly want - except for a few glaring omissions that were mentioned earlier on the thread.

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 05:57PM

Match 61: Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes v Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

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Match 62: Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings v Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

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Match 63: Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield v Love Reign O'er Me - The Who

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Match 64: Highway to Hell - AC/DC v Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings

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Necro · 31-01-2020 05:59PM

Fleetwood Mac - my nomination

The Sweet
ACDC

Zaph · 31-01-2020 06:00PM

Match 57 - Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello

Match 58 - We Are the Champions - Queen

Match 59 - One Way or Another - Blondie

Match 60 - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 31-01-2020 06:00PM

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (one of my nominations)

The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

Paul McCartney & Wings - Live & Let Die

Irish Aris · 31-01-2020 06:00PM

Match 57: Carole King (another song I first discovered through a cover version - from Martika!)
Match 58: I will abstain this one because I like both songs
Match 59: Blondie (one of my favourite Blondie songs)
Match 60: T-Rex (another one I discovered from a cover version - this one from Power Station)

Zaph · 31-01-2020 06:02PM

Match 61 - Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes

Match 62 - Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

Match 63 - Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield

Match 64 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC

31-01-2020 06:04PM

Match 61:
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Match 62:
Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

Match 63:
Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield

Match 64:
Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings

ArnoldJRimmer · 31-01-2020 06:04PM

rainbowtrout wrote: »

Match 61: Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes v Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Has to be Shaft

Match 62: Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings v Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

Band on the Run

Match 63: Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield v Love Reign O'er Me - The Who

Curtis Mayfield

Match 64: Highway to Hell - AC/DC v Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings

A second vote for Paul and Linda

Irish Aris · 31-01-2020 06:06PM

Match 61: Fleetwood Mac (tough one, but one of the great Mac songs!)
Match 62: no vote on this one
Match 63: Curtis Mayfield (I didn't know this one but I like what I hear)
Match 64: AC/DC (Another tough one but this is one of the classic AC/DC!!)

rainbowtrout · 31-01-2020 06:08PM

Now that all the songs have been revealed:

Act Number of Songs
Abba 5
Blondie 4
Queen 4
AC/DC 3
David Bowie 3
Elton John 3
James Taylor 3
Pink Floyd 3
Slade 3
T. Rex 3
Thin Lizzy 3

Boardsies Best Song of the 70s - Live Thread

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