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DTM
09/01/2009, 11:24
Okay boys and girls, here we have 64 Classic Duets, from some of our Favorite Musical Acts, which will be pitted against one another, Match by Match, Round by Round, weeding them all out until they get to the FINAL MATCH, which will have our two favorite Duets face against one another to see which one emerges as Grand Champion of our latest Rock Wars!

As always, this TOC should be voted using a very simple criteria, which song do YOU like more, which do YOU feel you would rather listen to, and which would YOU say is ultimately more deserving to move on. Easy. :)

Pretty basic really. Songs are matched up, you all vote on the one you like more, the winner goes to the Next Round, and we do this over and over again until the Rounds are Over. I do ask that you all give objective opinions and votes here, listening to All songs and arguments here within this TOC with an open mind, beginning to end, and base your honest votes from that.

So without further adieu, why dont we get started with the Next of Many matches to come, in HCRs latest Rock Wars, Favorite Duet!

I now give you:


LITTLE WING
(Eric Clapton / Sheryl Crow) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6F2qExLsic)

vs.

SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
(Jack Bruce / Maggie Reilly) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6OM4Ob-2_Q&feature=related)


So what say you all. Which of these songs will move onto the Next Round, and which will re-unite just so they can break up again?


Previous Match Results:

ROUND 1

COMFORTABLY NUMB (Roger Waters / Van Morrison) vs. UNDER PRESSURE (Queen / David Bowie): UNDER PRESSURE (Queen / David Bowie) (17 - 7)
FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN (Earl Scruggs / Steve Martin) vs. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS (Pet Shop Boys / Dusty Springfield): FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN (Earl Scruggs / Steve Martin) (11 - 9)
LEATHER AND LACE (Stevie Nicks / Don Henley) vs. STAN (Eminem / Dido): LEATHER AND LACE (Stevie Nicks / Don Henley) (11 - 8)
NEXT TIME I FALL IN LOVE (Peter Cetera / Amy Grant) vs. DANCING IN THE STREETS (Mick Jagger / David Bowie): DANCING IN THE STREETS (Mick Jagger / David Bowie) (15 - 2)
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (Elton John / Kiki Dee) vs. I GOT YOU BABE (UB40 / Chrissy Hynde): DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (Elton John / Kiki Dee) (13 - 6)
HENRY LEE (PJ Harvey / Nick Cave) vs. UP WHERE WE BELONG (Joe Cocker / Jennifer Warnes): UP WHERE WE BELONG (Joe Cocker / Jennifer Warnes) (14 - 4)
RUNAWAY TRAIN (Eric Clapton / Elton John) vs. TIME AFTER TIME (Cyndi Lauper / Sarah Mclachlan): TIME AFTER TIME (Cyndi Lauper / Sarah Mclachlan) (11 - 6)
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME (Randy Newman / Lyle Lovett) vs. PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT (Meat Loaf / Ellen Foley): PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT (Meat Loaf / Ellen Foley) (11 - 5)
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN/WE THREE KINGS (Barenaked Ladies / Sarah MacLachlan) vs. U GOT THE LOOK (Prince / Sheena Easton): U GOT THE LOOK (Prince / Sheena Easton) (10 - 7)
STILL ALIVE (Jonathan Coulton / GlaDOS) vs. I DON'T KNOW MUCH (Aaron Nevile / Linda Ronstadt): I DON'T KNOW MUCH (Aaron Nevile / Linda Ronstadt) (12 - 5)
WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW (Nick Cave / Kylie Minogue) vs. FIREFLIES (Rhett Miller / Rachael Yamagata): WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW (Nick Cave / Kylie Minogue) (10 - 6)
SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS (Willie Nelson / Ray Charles) vs. CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER (Ozzy Osbourne / Lita Ford): CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER (Ozzy Osbourne / Lita Ford) (10 - 9)
THE HEALER (John Lee Hooker / Carlos Santana) vs. DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME (George Michael / Elton John): DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME (George Michael / Elton John) leads (10 - 7)
EASY LOVER (Philip Bailey / Phil Collins) vs. SATISFACTION (Bjork / PJ Harvey): EASY LOVER (Philip Bailey / Phil Collins) leads (10 - 6)
GONE GONE GONE (DONE MOVED ON) (Alison Krauss / Robert Plant) vs. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM (Kenny Rogers / Dolly Parton): ISLANDS IN THE STREAM (Kenny Rogers / Dolly Parton) leads (10 - 6)
LITTLE WING (Eric Clapton / Sheryl Crow) vs. SHIPS IN THE NIGHT (Jack Bruce / Maggie Reilly): ??????



PREVIOUS ROCK WARS WINNERS:

Favourite Band/Group – The Beatles
Favourite Solo Artist – David Bowie
Favourite Song – Bohemian Rhapsody
Favourite Movie Song – Don’t You Forget About Me
Favourite Album – Led Zeppelin IV
Favourite Christmas Song – White Christmas
Favourite James Bond Theme – Goldfinger
Favourite Cover Song - Piece Of My Heart
Favourite One Hit Wonder - Mickey
Favourite TV Theme - Danger Man
Favourite Across The Universe Song - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Favourite Michael Jackson Song - Billie Jean
Favourite Duet - ??????
Cryomancer
09/01/2009, 11:34
Gotta toss my vote for Little Wing
JKLantern
09/01/2009, 11:49
Battle Cream!

I'm voting for my nomination, Ships in the Night.
MSU
09/01/2009, 11:54
Little Wing as well
phantalien
09/01/2009, 12:26
I can't believe I am going against Hendrix but since it is not him playing the song I think that I can.

My vote is for Ships in the Night.
readyeddy?
09/01/2009, 12:30
Sorry JKL, Little Wing was just too rockin'.
JKLantern
09/01/2009, 12:38
Sorry JKL, Little Wing was just too rockin'.

Nearly nominated it myself, actually.
DTM
09/01/2009, 12:50
Actually JKL, according to my notes, You Did nominate it (both of these songs here are yours).
JKLantern
09/01/2009, 12:52
Actually JKL, according to my votes, You Did nominate it (both of these songs here are yours).

JKLantern fails at Rock Wars forever.
VelvetGuru9
09/01/2009, 12:52
Jack Bruce is one of my favorite writers and bassists. Going with Ships in the Night

So far we're halway through the competition and none of my noms have turned up. It's probably just as well since I don't think any of them but one will make it to round 2.
DTM
09/01/2009, 12:55
Ill see about looking yours up for some of the next matches VG, dont want anyone feeling left out or anything. :)
VelvetGuru9
09/01/2009, 13:37
Ill see about looking yours up for some of the next matches VG, dont want anyone feeling left out or anything. :)

Thanks, I think I can feel the love again from you.
EmperorNorton
09/01/2009, 13:39
Sorry JKL, Little Wing was just too rockin'.

It was?
Maybe I should force myself to go back and listen to it past the three minute mark...
Anyway, not a fan of either, but a little less not a fan of Ships in the Night, which gets my vote.
DTM
09/01/2009, 13:42
It was?
Maybe I should force myself to go back and listen to it past the three minute mark...
Anyway, not a fan of either, but a little less not a fan of Ships in the Night, which gets my vote.

I do ask that you all give objective opinions and votes here, listening to All songs and arguments here within this TOC with an open mind, beginning to end, and base your honest votes from that.

Ahem.......
EmperorNorton
09/01/2009, 13:49
I do ask that you all give objective opinions and votes here, listening to All songs and arguments here within this TOC with an open mind, beginning to end, and base your honest votes from that.

Ahem.......

I tried!
But then came that sax player, sounding like he was abusing a baby elephant...
Maybe the sound on my computer is screwy somehow, I dunno.
VelvetGuru9
09/01/2009, 14:07
I do ask that you all give objective opinions and votes here, listening to All songs and arguments here within this TOC with an open mind, beginning to end, and base your honest votes from that.

Ahem.......

WHATTTTT!!!!! You mean I should have listened to Easy Lover all the way through? :tired:
readyeddy?
09/01/2009, 14:12
I tried!
But then came that sax player, sounding like he was abusing a baby elephant...
Maybe the sound on my computer is screwy somehow, I dunno.

Seriously? You're cracking on David Sanborn? Dude, you and I are from different universes.
EmperorNorton
09/01/2009, 14:17
Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBgiiNiEnJY) is the elephant I had in mind. Compare for yourselves.
VelvetGuru9
09/01/2009, 15:49
Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBgiiNiEnJY) is the elephant I had in mind. Compare for yourselves.

Wow, maybe you should read the CIG to Jazz so you can read about Sanborn, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and some other great Jazz sax players. Then maybe you'd be able to differentiate between the sounds of a single reed woodwind instrument in the hands of a legend and a cartoon elephant who uses a bilabial fricative as its sound effect.
EmperorNorton
09/01/2009, 16:04
My approach to music is a bit simpler than that.
If it requires me to read up on it to enable me to find the difference between the piece of music in question and the cheap sound effect in a children's cartoon, it's probably not worth doing so for me, legend or not.
Magnito
09/01/2009, 16:17
Ships in the night for me
AlienFlanders
09/01/2009, 17:14
Little Wing gets my vote.
Drunky
09/01/2009, 18:20
LITTLE WING
(Eric Clapton / Sheryl Crow)

The other song isn't bad at all, but it can't do much against Hendrix covered by Clapton
VelvetGuru9
09/01/2009, 18:48
My approach to music is a bit simpler than that.
If it requires me to read up on it to enable me to find the difference between the piece of music in question and the cheap sound effect in a children's cartoon, it's probably not worth doing so for me, legend or not.

Realistically, you shouldn't need to read up on it, I was just trying to help you out and obviously it isn't worth it for me to tell you or explain to you the difference. It would take more of an educated ear and by your statement you don't qualify.

But at least knowing this explains some of the music nominations we've seen from you.
Gargantua
09/01/2009, 21:17
Can't say either of these really thrilled me. I enjoyed Ships in the Night a bit more though, so it gets ym vote.
lurker
09/02/2009, 04:34
Ships in the Night gets my vote
Surfer13
09/02/2009, 11:06
Little Wing for me.
DTM
09/02/2009, 11:12
SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
(Jack Bruce / Maggie Reilly) - 7 votes
LITTLE WING
(Eric Clapton / Sheryl Crow) - 6 votes
JKLantern
09/02/2009, 11:13
SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
(Jack Bruce / Maggie Reilly) - 7 votes
LITTLE WING
(Eric Clapton / Sheryl Crow) - 6 votes

I am astonished and pleased that Ships in the Night is winning.

Of course, I probably just jinxed it.
DTM
09/02/2009, 13:29
Er, cant say I really liked either one, but Ill go with Ships In The Night as the one I liked a bit more than the other.....er.....I think.....
KiwiGirl
09/02/2009, 13:39
I have to agree with Emperor - maybe our pc is screwy too as I didnt care at all for Little Wing and I was kinda looking forward to hearing Eric Clapton and Sheryl Crow sing this duet.

My vote is for Ships in the Night
DTM
09/02/2009, 13:46
Of course, being right there when she listened to Ships, I can say she didnt care much for that one either. :p
JKLantern
09/02/2009, 13:46
I have to agree with Emperor - maybe our pc is screwy too as I didnt care at all for Little Wing and I was kinda looking forward to hearing Eric Clapton and Sheryl Crow sing this duet.

My vote is for Ships in the Night

Admittedly, I don't think that duet is quite as good as the Derek and the Dominoes version. They may have just been having a slightly off night.
JKLantern
09/02/2009, 13:47
Of course, being right there when she listened to Ships, I can say she didnt care much for that one either. :p

I should've picked the Sanborn/Bruce version of Bird Alone, so I could watch Norton squirm. :devious: