Perhaps it says something about perceived influence at the present time, or maybe it just means that people like listening to Pink Floyd more than they do The Who (although the producers […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: Pink Floyd vs. The Who
Our first semi-final was a tough, hard fought, back-and-forth affair. When the smoke cleared, The Stones had prevailed, and now advance to the Final. The numbers: #2 The Rolling Stones 54%; #5 […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Final Four (and open thread)
First, the results: perhaps S&R voters are tired of conventional wisdom. Some would examine the results of ToR voting to date and reply that “conventional” isn’t the problem, they just lack wisdom, […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Beatles vs The Who
Results: Many, if not most people probably expected The Rolling Stones to make it as far as the finals in the ToR. Only one band now stands in the way of that […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: Led Zeppelin vs Jimi Hendrix
Results: I suppose when a #3 seed beats a #2 seed and the #3 seed is one of the most important and influential bands of all time it’s hard to call it […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: Bruce Springsteen vs The Who
Welcome back to the Scholars & Rogues quest for the greatest band of all time. Let the Sweet 16 commence. It’s now one-on-one, and our first head-to-head features two of the most […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Police pod
Results: The past week provided ToR fans with about as much drama as the 4th quarter of the Patriots/Titans game, huh? In our most recent match the band currently famous for providing […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Who pod
It’s been a pretty good week for the top seeds. Despite the upset threat posed by a couple of exceptional challengers, Zep scores early and often to post a decisive win. The […]
TunesDay: that new old sound
If you pay attention to my music entries, you may have noticed a recurrent theme. It seems a lot of the bands I hear these days, many of which I really like, […]
TunesDay: Are The Killers the greatest band in the world? We find out today…
A lot of bands have released pretty good debut records, only to follow them up with less-than-spectacular careers. The rule used to be (before the FCC, the recording industry and the radio […]
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