Desert Island Music Draft Thread *** draft is over ***
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I was going to commence with the voting part now but, on second thought, I'm going to do that as a separate thread, and I'll merge the two when it's over.
Now then, as promised, here is a list of twenty albums that went unpicked that just missed the cut on my island. In the spirit of my first twenty picks, these are also pretty much purely R&B. Without further ado (in alphabetical order):
I also had II on this list, but Jerryaki took it at the last minute, so I added Enter the Dru as a supernumerary.
Now then, as promised, here is a list of twenty albums that went unpicked that just missed the cut on my island. In the spirit of my first twenty picks, these are also pretty much purely R&B. Without further ado (in alphabetical order):
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[COLOR="Teal"]Al B. Sure! In Effect Mode 1988
Babyface For the Cool In You 1993
Mary J. Blige My Life 1994
Boyz II Men Cooleyhighharmony 1991
The Commodores The Commodores 1977
Dru Hill Enter the Dru 1998
Whitney Houston I’m Your Baby Tonight 1990
Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope 1997
Jodeci Forever My Lady 1991
Patti LaBelle Winner In You 1986
Musiq Soulchild Juslisen 2002
New Edition Heartbreak 1988
P!nk Can’t Take Me Home 2000
SWV It’s About Time 1992
TLC CrazySexyCool 1994
Tony Toni Toné Sons of Soul 1993
Usher My Way 1994
Hikaru Utada First Love 1999
Luther Vandross Power of Love 1991
Stevie Wonder Talking Book 1972[/COLOR]
Real men don't talk about their feelings. 
Seriously, though, our brains clearly aren't wired the same way; I could have explained why I liked such and such album but... sorry, I'm not that type of guy. For example, if I weren't scared of the other stuff on my list going first, I would have taken Bonafide with my very first pick, but the reasons why are the sort of thing I consider too personal to share with anonymous people on a message board.
There are some things that I might be willing to mention anecdotally or in passing (like the fact that I'll hate FSM until the day I die), but would never, ever, in a hundred years or even at gunpoint go into detail about online. I suppose I also consider the feelings and personal thoughts related to why I like the music on my list to be one of those things as well; I guess I'm too stereotypically male in that regard.
In the end, I guess I just sort of hoped I could pick twenty of my favorite albums of all time, and use "stats" to say why you should agree with me.
EDIT - Having said all that, in the interest of full disclosure, let me also add that there are a couple albums on my list (specifically Ladies Night and Distance) that I like for no better reason than because I think it's really catchy music.
Seriously, though, our brains clearly aren't wired the same way; I could have explained why I liked such and such album but... sorry, I'm not that type of guy. For example, if I weren't scared of the other stuff on my list going first, I would have taken Bonafide with my very first pick, but the reasons why are the sort of thing I consider too personal to share with anonymous people on a message board.
There are some things that I might be willing to mention anecdotally or in passing (like the fact that I'll hate FSM until the day I die), but would never, ever, in a hundred years or even at gunpoint go into detail about online. I suppose I also consider the feelings and personal thoughts related to why I like the music on my list to be one of those things as well; I guess I'm too stereotypically male in that regard.
In the end, I guess I just sort of hoped I could pick twenty of my favorite albums of all time, and use "stats" to say why you should agree with me.
EDIT - Having said all that, in the interest of full disclosure, let me also add that there are a couple albums on my list (specifically Ladies Night and Distance) that I like for no better reason than because I think it's really catchy music.
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Well, that was fun. Glancing over the lists again, I'm impressed with the wide array of musical tastes we've got around here. I went far more mainstream that I originally intended, and many others went far less mainstream than I originally anticipated. Kudos to all.
Except Bruce Springsteen.
As promised, the next 20 available picks on my list. These are in order of how they occurred to me and not ranked in any way:
Except Bruce Springsteen.
As promised, the next 20 available picks on my list. These are in order of how they occurred to me and not ranked in any way:
- The Breeders -- Last Splash (1993)
- Erykah Badu -- Mama's Gun (2000)
- Lyle Lovett -- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (1989)
- Otis Redding -- The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965)
- James Brown -- Live at The Apollo (1968)
- Amy Winhouse -- Back to Black (2006)
- Cake -- Fashion Nugget (1996)
- Harry Connick, Jr. -- 25 (1992)
- Joey Altruda -- Cocktails With Joey (1995)
- Fiona Apple -- Extraordinary Machine (2005)
- Queens of the Stone Age -- Lullabies to Paralyze (2005)
- Bonnie Raitt -- Bonnie Raitt (1971)
- Yma Sumac -- Voice of the Xtabay (1950)
- Esquivel -- Latin-Esque (1962)
- Link Wray -- Jack the Ripper (1963)
- The Shangri-Las -- Shangri-Las '65 (1965)
- Save Ferris -- It Means Everything (1997)
- Reel Big Fish -- Turn the Radio Off (1996)
- Cocteau Twins -- Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)
- Sarah McLachlan -- Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993)
Desert Island Music Draft *** The Nominees ***
The original Music Draft is here
Alright, now that the drafting is over, here comes the pain.
Here's how this part is going to work: all sixteen draftees need to rank the other fifteen draftees and PM me with their lists, in rank order. Just the names of the drafters is sufficient; I don't need for you to cut and paste their entire lists... in fact, that's only going to make it harder for me to read.
YOU MAY NOT VOTE FOR YOURSELF!
I will take ranking lists from the draftees until midnight, EST, 20 July. Any draftees who haven't provided me with their ranking list by then will be considered forfeit, and I'll go with what I have. Once I have a list of the draftees, ranked in order, we will begin a single elimination tournament, and the board at large will be able to vote on whose list they like better.
The original Music Draft is here
Alright, now that the drafting is over, here comes the pain.
Here's how this part is going to work: all sixteen draftees need to rank the other fifteen draftees and PM me with their lists, in rank order. Just the names of the drafters is sufficient; I don't need for you to cut and paste their entire lists... in fact, that's only going to make it harder for me to read.
YOU MAY NOT VOTE FOR YOURSELF!
I will take ranking lists from the draftees until midnight, EST, 20 July. Any draftees who haven't provided me with their ranking list by then will be considered forfeit, and I'll go with what I have. Once I have a list of the draftees, ranked in order, we will begin a single elimination tournament, and the board at large will be able to vote on whose list they like better.
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I think you did, too, but decided not to point it out just in case.
There are some good tracks on "Surfacing," and I'm glad I own that album, but for me it marks a real turning point in her stuff. Once she got popular, her music got crappy (in my opinion, of course), and I really can't bear to listen to anything released after "Surfacing."
There are some good tracks on "Surfacing," and I'm glad I own that album, but for me it marks a real turning point in her stuff. Once she got popular, her music got crappy (in my opinion, of course), and I really can't bear to listen to anything released after "Surfacing."
With all picks in, the no-prize for most artists/groups I've never heard of goes to: Prophetess, with ten! A full half of her list consists of artists/groups I had never heard of before the start of this draft.
A second no-prize goes to pdxKingsFan, for most consecutive picks I'd never heard of (six).
A second no-prize goes to pdxKingsFan, for most consecutive picks I'd never heard of (six).
You only have to knock out five...it wasn't that tough for me. Every single list contains albums that I have either never heard of or just plain don't like. I just went with ones that had several selections that I enjoy. You could really drive yourself crazy if you overthink this.
All that said, I'm officially opening my "Nominate D-Mass for Best Album Draft!" campaign, hopefully followed by my "Vote D-Mass for Best Album Draft!" campaign.
All that said, I'm officially opening my "Nominate D-Mass for Best Album Draft!" campaign, hopefully followed by my "Vote D-Mass for Best Album Draft!" campaign.
Had I known how this draft would have gone, I would not have chosen Bon Jovi. I really reached there looking for a rock album to include early. My bad. I like the album, but it could have been a much later pick or maybe just missed my list. Rookie mistake.
Some of the others on my list in no particular order:
Information Society (unsure of the album at this time, maybe Peace and Love, Inc.)
Cause & Effect (Trip)
Dead or Alive (Youthquake)
Depeche Mode (Violator)
The Unreal score (from the video game)
Gladiator and Star Wars scores
Bagpipes and Drums of Scotland (traditional music - "Scotland the Brave" is my cell ringtone)
Enigma (MCMXC a.D.)
Melissa Etheridge (Yes I Am)
The Cure (Disintegration)
Natalie Merchant (Tigerlilly)
Yanni (Live at the Acropolis)
Colorhaus (Water to the Soul)
Mary-Chapin Carpenter (Come On Come On)
Brad Paisly (5th Gear) and pretty much solely for the song "Online".
Never seen the video before now, but here it is - the song is f'n awesome. Reminds me of some folks around here, I think.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GcVnhNjWV0
Some of the others on my list in no particular order:
Information Society (unsure of the album at this time, maybe Peace and Love, Inc.)
Cause & Effect (Trip)
Dead or Alive (Youthquake)
Depeche Mode (Violator)
The Unreal score (from the video game)
Gladiator and Star Wars scores
Bagpipes and Drums of Scotland (traditional music - "Scotland the Brave" is my cell ringtone)
Enigma (MCMXC a.D.)
Melissa Etheridge (Yes I Am)
The Cure (Disintegration)
Natalie Merchant (Tigerlilly)
Yanni (Live at the Acropolis)
Colorhaus (Water to the Soul)
Mary-Chapin Carpenter (Come On Come On)
Brad Paisly (5th Gear) and pretty much solely for the song "Online".
Never seen the video before now, but here it is - the song is f'n awesome.
Reminds me of some folks around here, I think.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GcVnhNjWV0
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Ditto that.
So, for those of us moving a little slower than others this time of night, exactly what are we doing?
Edit - never mind, I actually reread it and I think it makes sense - all you want from us right now is our ranking of the participant lists for ranking the lists for the actual vote.
So, for those of us moving a little slower than others this time of night, exactly what are we doing?
Edit - never mind, I actually reread it and I think it makes sense - all you want from us right now is our ranking of the participant lists for ranking the lists for the actual vote.
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Oh, and my own list of leftovers is far more half baked than the others to this point:
Police -- Synchronicity
Guns n Roses -- Use Your Illusion II
Melissa Etheridge -- Yes I Am
Rolling Stones -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Pretenders -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Sheryl Crowe -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Everclear -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Lifehouse -- (hadn't decided on album yet, or if I would really mess with Christian rock (although at least they keep it out of your face)
Velvet Revolver -- Contraband
Metallica -- Black Album
Fort Minor -- The Rising Tied
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus -- Don't You Fake It
The Corrs -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
The Cars -- Heartbeat City
Clearance Clearwater Revival -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Barenaked Ladies -- Stunt
and various other scribblings and half thoughts (and there were a lot of them)
Police -- Synchronicity
Guns n Roses -- Use Your Illusion II
Melissa Etheridge -- Yes I Am
Rolling Stones -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Pretenders -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Sheryl Crowe -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Everclear -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Lifehouse -- (hadn't decided on album yet, or if I would really mess with Christian rock (although at least they keep it out of your face)
Velvet Revolver -- Contraband
Metallica -- Black Album
Fort Minor -- The Rising Tied
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus -- Don't You Fake It
The Corrs -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
The Cars -- Heartbeat City
Clearance Clearwater Revival -- (hadn't decided on album yet)
Barenaked Ladies -- Stunt
and various other scribblings and half thoughts (and there were a lot of them)
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