Sunday, February 21, 2016

BATTTLE OF THE BANDS - TOTAL BLOW OUT



Time to tally up the votes for this dismal BATTLE OF THE BANDS. Dismal I say, because I do believe the best BATTLES are the ones that end up the closest or in a tie. This folks was a total blow out.

I have to admit I’m surprised. But, then of course I am. I don’t put these BATTLES together ever thinking they will be shut outs or blow outs, but sometimes that happens anyway.

I like Neil Diamond and his version of this will always be the best in my mind. I did try to give you two good and also diverse competitors here, but admit that Chris does have a more Neil kind of sound. Me thinks, most of you would agree. Someone mentioned that The Sidewinders sounded very sixties and I also 
agree, AND I happen to like their sixties sound.

I gave my vote to The Sidewinders, and a whole lot of good it did them.

The final Tally”
        Chris Isaak                 14 votes
        Sidewinders                  5 votes including mine

I’m gonna have to think a little harder on these BATTLES and come up with some really good ones for you guys. My numbers for voting were a little down this time and I can understand why; not only was I (IMO) the most lazy kind of blogger, in that I didn’t reply to any comments, but I also did not make the rounds and visit many people this past week. I did vote on all of the BATTLES of your good folks who voted on mine, but didn’t leave comments on some of my other favorite blogs. I was a little under the weather in a manner that made typing difficult the first part of the week, and spent the rest of it trying to catch up.

I do want to direct you guys to some of the very best blog advice that I read this past week; you can find it HERE  Be sure to read the post of February 15th 'How to comment on the Internet without looking like a total dumbass'.

I’ll be back on March 1st with what I hope will be a more exciting BATTLE,

Until then. . . Happy Trails!  

22 comments:

  1. I know the feeling of the lopsided contest. I think I may have had worse than this one. But I wouldn't count it as a bad battle by any means. My Battle this time around had results that I didn't expect, but I haven't tallied the votes yet so I'm not sure how it ended up. I'll let everyone know in my Monday post.

    Now to check out the post you recommend.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    Tossing It Out

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  2. It's always interesting when someone puts together a BOTB they expect to be close, and it ends in a blowout. Especially if you end up voting for the blowout victim. I've been on the losing side of a blowout many a time, and if anything, it just shows how diverse music tastes can be.

    Or at least I tell myself that so I don't start questioning whether I have terrible taste in music.

    Also, that last bit about the advice, it sounds pretty reasonable but between you and me I believe those two may just be a pair of drunken idiots.

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    1. I've come to the conclusion that none of us really has terrible taste in music, but we sure to make some very diverse choices.

      As for those two drunken idiots. . . whatever one may think they saved me a lot of time and heartburn recently, by reminding me to just. . . 'shut the duck up'. Internet comments are worth just about as much as you pay for them. That's a big fat zero.

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  3. Well, at least it wasn't a shutout. If it's any consolation, I would have thought The Sidewinders would have had a better showing than this, also. I wouldn't have believed they could win, but I'd have expected a closer outcome.

    I'm thinking that maybe Neil Diamond's original against the Chris Isaak cover might have made for a good Battle.

    My vote count was down considerably this time, too. Oh well, they come and they go, come and they go.

    ~ D-FensDogG
    'Loyal American Underground'

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    1. Perhaps the contest you suggest would have been better, but I think pitting anyone against Neil would only have insured a shut out.

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    2. I doubt it. I don't particularly like Neil and I might well have voted for Chris Isaak.

      ~ D-FensDogG

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    3. But, then you might well have not.

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    4. OK, I just went and listened to both of them back-to-back to find out. And I can tell you now that I would have voted for...






      one of them.

      Ha! Yeah, I'm not sure. It would have been very close. Neil I can take or leave but I liked the horns in his version. With Chris, I liked the moodiness of it which seemed to fit the lyrics better.

      Would have been a tough vote.

      ~ D-FensDogG

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    5. See, there you go. I very well could have had a shut out with that match up.

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  4. I was on vacation and did not contribute to the blowout!

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    1. That you did not. I hope you had a good time on vacation.

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  5. Quite the blowout indeed. The beer guys have fine advice too.

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  6. Well, I'm sorry I missed this one. Not that it matters now, but my vote would have gone with Chris. (P.S. I've never much cared for Neil Diamond.)

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    1. You know it seems like with Neil Diamond, you're either a fan or not,no fence sitting with him. Hope to see you on the first, hopefully it will be a better match up.

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  7. I've been under the weather the past week or so too. Been very hard to make every blogger I've wanted to. Also, my battle was almost more of a blow-out. I'm hoping coming up, I offer a more challenging battle for all.

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    1. Seems there has been a lot of that going around; must be the time of year. Blow outs are kind of hard to take, especially when you think you've put together a pretty good BATTLE.

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  8. I didn't comment on my comment this last battle either (and there were some excellent comments). I just felt like crap and couldn't muster the energy. So, I get it. Really get it.

    I sent you an E. Let me know if you didn't get it.

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    1. Yeah, I understand completely, but I still hate it when that happens. I feel really bad about not responding. It seems like the least I could do, but not this time.

      got your E and already responded.

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  9. I really like Neil's version the best, too. Glad Chris won! Can you believe it's almost March?!

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