Nh.com Forums 64: The Best Band/Artist NOT Vanessa Carlton

[kev222]

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Muhaha. God spites Manson via electronic chance I approve.

Anyway, my votes.

Ordinary Day Bracket
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#1 Evanescence vs. #16 Ben Lee
#8 Kaki King vs. #9 Norah Jones
#5 John Mayer vs. #12 Bonnie Mckee
#4 Ben Jelen vs. #13 t.A.T.u.
#6 Shannon Thomas vs. #11 Antonique Smith
#3 Dido vs. #14 Usher
#7 Avril Lavigne vs. #10 Christina Aguilera
#2 Ashlee Simpson vs. #15 Snow Patrol

Pretty Baby Bracket
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#1 Michelle Branch vs. #16 Eric Lisardo (Michelle who? Clearly you people haven't heard Eric's latest song)
#8 Maroon 5 vs. #9 Gavin Degraw
#5 Josh Groban vs. #12 Toby Lightman
#4 Mandy Moore vs. #13 Brand New
#6 Vanessa Voss vs. #11 Yellowcard
#3 Kelly Clarkson vs. #14 Eminem
#7 Low Millions vs. #10 Tonic
#2 Jag Star vs. #15 Lillix

[kaysha]

Ordinary Day Bracket
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#1 Evanescence vs. #16 Ben Lee
#8 Kaki King vs. #9 Norah Jones
#5 John Mayer vs. #12 Bonnie Mckee
#4 Ben Jelen vs. #13 t.A.T.u.
#6 Shannon Thomas vs. #11 Antonique Smith
#3 Dido vs. #14 Usher
#7 Avril Lavigne vs. #10 Christina Aguilera
#2 Ashlee Simpson vs. #15 Snow Patrol

Pretty Baby Bracket
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#1 Michelle Branch vs. #16 Eric Lisardo
#8 Maroon 5 vs. #9 Gavin Degraw
#5 Josh Groban vs. #12 Toby Lightman
#4 Mandy Moore vs. #13 Brand New
#6 Vanessa Voss vs. #11 Yellowcard
#3 Kelly Clarkson vs. #14 Eminem
#7 Low Millions vs. #10 Tonic
#2 Jag Star vs. #15 Lillix


Kev, u suck for not picking Antonique... big time.

[kev222]

Kev, u suck for not picking Antonique... big time.

That was a really really close call. I didn't like Shannon Thomas much at all. The lyrics didn't fit the melody to the point that it was actually annoying. But the only Antonique stuff I could find was that one track ("Won't Be Long") on her website that wasn't "necessarily the style she is currently working on for her new CD" which I liked even less.

Sort me out with some newer stuff and there's every chance that I'll change my vote (I'll have to download some more Shannon Thomas too though, to be fair)

[PianoGirl4444]

Gee, thanks.   :roll:   I think I'll go hang myself now.  

You can't judge an artist by 1 song!

[kev222]

Gee, thanks.   :roll:   I think I'll go hang myself now.  

You can't judge an artist by 1 song!

You're Shannon Thomas?

Oops. If I had known then I would not have been so blunt in my criticism. Sorry!

But hopefully you can take solace from the fact that

a) Your music was good enough for me to presume that you were too famous to be posting on the same bulletin board as me.
b) I liked the other aspects of you music enough to vote you ahead of Antonique (who lots of people seem to like)
c) I didn't PM Brian to switch my vote (sorry Kat!), even after hearing recent Antonique material. That is to say, despite the one 'problem' I mentioned, I like you music more than Antonique's.
d) There are several other bands/artists in this poll that would lose my vote to you. Example: Linkin' Park.
e) I have the same 'problem' with a few of Vanessa's songs.
f) I am not a musician nor an authority on song writing. Unlike Eve Alacu who, judging from the quotes on your site, seems to think you're pretty rad.

So hopefully you won't hang yourself because one non-musician online didn't like one aspect of one of your songs. I don't think Antonique will be.

[PianoGirl4444]

lol...well, I certainly feel better now!  Thanks for clearing that up.  I don't mind criticism--I just prefer it to be constructive.   :wink:   And I try not to take it so personally, but I can be a little sensitive sometimes.  Anyway, I wasn't as upset about it as I made it sound, but in any case, I'm really glad you don't think I totally suck!

[B]

You guys are lucky I didn't have to crack out the whip to break up the squabble  :wink:  :whip:  :spank:  :twisted:.

[B]

I have counted voting to this point, so if you've already voted and desperately need to change your vote, please PM what you are changing.  

[kev222]

lol...well, I certainly feel better now!  Thanks for clearing that up.  I don't mind criticism--I just prefer it to be constructive.   :wink:   And I try not to take it so personally, but I can be a little sensitive sometimes.  Anyway, I wasn't as upset about it as I made it sound, but in any case, I'm really glad you don't think I totally suck!

I'm really glad that you're not upset. Still I feel pretty bad. So I want to explain.

Firstly. No, I don't think you totally suck, at all! I would have made that completely clear if I'd have ever guessed you'd be reading my comments.

I listen to mainly heavy metal and instrumental electric guitar music. In those styles the lyrics are usually non-existant, not audible or meaningless. The music conveys the feeling, not the content of the lyrics (if any). This suits me fine, I've never liked lyrics, they get in the way.

This is strictly a personal taste and a minority one at that. I'm aware that a large proportion of artists and styles use the content of lyrics to convey emotion as well as the music. The singer songwriter 'style' being the most blatent example. In this case, melding the lyrics and the music is an extra complication in the song writing process which, almost invariably, will compromise the song in the eyes of people like me. For others, it will improve it.

My real life friends would tell you that it's a gripe I've had with numerous artists and bands. So it isn't something you'd want to consider taking on board as anything constructive. People like me simply aren't in your target market. What's annoying for me, improves the music in the eyes of others.

So there you have it

You guys are lucky I didn't have to crack out the whip to break up the squabble  :wink:  :whip:  :spank:  :twisted:.

*disappointed*

[PianoGirl4444]

I completely understand what you're saying...thanks for explaining.  

[Lizziely]

Ordinary Day Bracket

#1 Evanescence vs. #16 Ben Lee
#8 Kaki King vs. #9 Norah Jones
#5 John Mayer vs. #12 Bonnie Mckee
#4 Ben Jelen vs. #13 t.A.T.u.
#6 Shannon Thomas vs. #11 Antonique Smith
#3 Dido vs. #14 Usher
#7 Avril Lavigne vs. #10 Christina Aguilera
#2 Ashlee Simpson vs. #15 Snow Patrol

Pretty Baby Bracket

#1 Michelle Branch vs. #16 Eric Lisardo
#8 Maroon 5 vs. #9 Gavin Degraw
#5 Josh Groban vs. #12 Toby Lightman
#4 Mandy Moore vs. #13 Brand New
#6 Vanessa Voss vs. #11 Yellowcard
#3 Kelly Clarkson vs. #14 Eminem
#7 Low Millions vs. #10 Tonic
#2 Jag Star vs. #15 Lillix

[B]

Weekly voting is now over  :wink:

I will post this weeks results and the brackets you'll be voting on this week in mere moments  .

[B]

Ordinary Day Bracket

#1 Evanescence (18 votes) vs. #16 Ben Lee (4 votes)
#8 Kaki King (9 votes) vs. #9 Norah Jones (12 votes), (one default)
#5 John Mayer (14 votes) vs. #12 Bonnie Mckee (6 votes), (two defaults)
#4 Ben Jelen (16 votes) vs. #13 t.A.T.u. (4 votes), (two defaults)
#6 Shannon Thomas (18 votes) vs. #11 Antonique Smith (4 votes)
#3 Dido (21 votes) vs. #14 Usher (1 vote)
#7 Avril Lavigne (12 votes) vs. #10 Christina Aguilera (9 votes), (one default)
#2 Ashlee Simpson (8 votes) vs. #15 Snow Patrol (12 votes), (two defaults)

Pretty Baby Bracket

#1 Michelle Branch (16 votes) vs. #16 Eric Lisardo (6 votes)
#8 Maroon 5 (11 votes) vs. #9 Gavin Degraw (9 votes), (two defaults)
#5 Josh Groban (12 votes) vs. #12 Toby Lightman (8 votes), (two defaults)
#4 Mandy Moore (19 votes) vs. #13 Brand New (2 votes), (one default)
#6 Vanessa Voss (9 votes) vs. #11 Yellowcard (10 votes), (three defaults)
#3 Kelly Clarkson (21 votes) vs. #14 Eminem (1 vote)
#7 Low Millions (13 votes) vs. #10 Tonic (7 votes), (two defaults)
#2 Jag Star (12 votes) vs. #15 Lillix (8 votes), (two defaults)

[B]

This week you will now be voting on the following matchups:

VOTING OCCURS THE WEEK OF: June 19-25[/u]

A Thousand Miles Bracket

#9 Cold vs. #16 Sarah McLachlan
#4 Anna Nalick vs. #5 Jessica Weiser
#3 Trading Yesterday vs. #6 The Protocol
#2 Missy Higgins vs. #10 Dave Matthews Band

White Houses Bracket

#1 Linkin Park vs. #9 Black Eyed Peas
#5 Third Eye Blind vs. #13 U2
#6 Chantal Kreviazuk vs. #14 Maria Mena
#7 Joss Stone vs. #15 Jewel

Ordinary Day Bracket

#1 Evanescence vs. #9 Norah Jones
#4 Ben Jelen vs. #5 John Mayer
#3 Dido vs. #6 Shannon Thomas
#7 Avril Lavigne vs. #15 Snow Patrol

Pretty Baby Bracket

#1 Michelle Branch vs. #8 Maroon 5
#4 Mandy Moore vs. #5 Josh Groban
#3 Kelly Clarkson vs. #11 Yellowcard
#2 Jag Star vs. #7 Low Millions

 

[Vultch]

( Flowchart: Week 3 )