Dream Band Super-Group Tournament - CONGRATULATIONS, SELF!

[Sgt. Crackpot]

I wonder who's pulling the fishing line that's tied to his lip.

[Kaius]

Is that a cigarette burn under his nipple?

[Lament]

It's a love burn.

[Lament]

I'm going to go hang out with the goth kids. I'm pretty sure Argo is done for the night, so I don't think there's any chance of me holding you guys up.

Pick wisely, guys...

[Kaius]

This deserves to be on another page.

[LetMeSleep]

Joey is going to be so pissed with us leaving our toys all over the yard.

[William Bloke]

Okeydokeys. I'm pretty happy with my 3 so far but I need another guitarist. Someone with grunt, someone with power, someone who knows his way around a star-studded get together and can fit in as needs be. A multi-instrumentalist would be a bonus at this stage, and someone who can sing would be great to. And he has to bring the cool...

Let's go with: Josh Homme

[LetMeSleep]

well shit. quite the guitar duo you have there buddy.

[Kaius]

Homme is a badass

[Iholdthepain]

Josh Homme... bringin' the cool since 2008...

[William Bloke]

Last but certainly not least, I need a bassist. This one is tearing me up and now that John Entwistle's gone I'm stuck between 2 guys.

I need someone to get the drugs and who can keep Ginger in line. The other guy I was thinking of has gone all "new age" and yoga lately (although I grant he's technically the "better" bassist). But, he's gotta fit my band's build, he's gotta be hard, he's gotta be cool, and he's gotta have Style (with a capital S). So I'm gonna go with:

Lemmy


It may not be the best band in this tourney but I have no doubt that my band could beat the shit out of your band.

[Kaius]

Last but certainly not least, I need a bassist. This one is tearing me up and now that John Entwistle's gone I'm stuck between 2 guys.

I need someone to get the drugs and who can keep Ginger in line. The other guy I was thinking of has gone all "new age" and yoga lately (although I grant he's technically the "better" bassist). But, he's gotta fit my band's build, he's gotta be hard, he's gotta be cool, and he's gotta have Style (with a capital S). So I'm gonna go with:

Lemmy


It may not be the best band in this tourney but I have no doubt that my band could beat the shit out of your band.

[LetMeSleep]

Awesome work, Varis.

[Kaius]

Thank you, Varis. I would've somehow killed you had you taken my next pick.

"I thought we were gonna open up the world of poetry and music to all kinds of things, and yet, I can't really think of anyone who's done anything like it since."

From his classics with The Doors to his solo endeavors, this keys player will fit right in with my group.

Ray Manzarek

[Iholdthepain]

And just keep in mind, when PJ Harvey was Annie Clark's age, she already had Dry, Rid of Me, To Bring You My Love, Dance Hall at Louse Point, Is This Desire, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, and her collaborations with Nick Cave and Tricky under her belt. She'd won Best New Artist (1992), Best Songwriter (1992), Artist of the Year (1995), Album of the Year (1995) from Rolling Stone, made what Spin eventually ranked the #3 album of the 90s, what NME ranked as the #6 album of the 00s, won the Pazz & Jop Album of the Year poll (1995), won her first Mercury Prize, and been named Q's #1 female artist of all-time.

I'm not saying Annie Clark can't get there someday, but she's got to pick up the pace if she's going to. And even if she does, with the trajectory PJ is still on, it might not even matter.

Annie has released five albums since 2007, and was in The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band before then... In addition, Annie has collaborated with The National, Beck, David Byrne, Bon Iver, and let's not forget about THIS...

[William Bloke]

Thank you, Varis. I would've somehow killed you had you taken my next pick.

"I thought we were gonna open up the world of poetry and music to all kinds of things, and yet, I can't really think of anyone who's done anything like it since."

From his classics with The Doors to his solo endeavors, this keys player will fit right in with my group.

Ray Manzarek

He's awesome, and was on my board. In the end I'm happy with Nick Cave's key-ability for my group. Manzarek is the man though. Up there with Gaspar. (I kid, I kid!)

[William Bloke]

And just keep in mind, when PJ Harvey was Annie Clark's age, she already had Dry, Rid of Me, To Bring You My Love, Dance Hall at Louse Point, Is This Desire, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, and her collaborations with Nick Cave and Tricky under her belt. She'd won Best New Artist (1992), Best Songwriter (1992), Artist of the Year (1995), Album of the Year (1995) from Rolling Stone, made what Spin eventually ranked the #3 album of the 90s, what NME ranked as the #6 album of the 00s, won the Pazz & Jop Album of the Year poll (1995), won her first Mercury Prize, and been named Q's #1 female artist of all-time.

I'm not saying Annie Clark can't get there someday, but she's got to pick up the pace if she's going to. And even if she does, with the trajectory PJ is still on, it might not even matter.

Annie has released five albums since 2007, and was in The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band before then... In addition, Annie has collaborated with The National, Beck, David Byrne, Bon Iver, and let's not forget about THIS...

[LetMeSleep]

I think you're up IHTP or THIP

[zeb]

Varis just won it.

[Iholdthepain]

I think you're up IHTP or THIP

Nope... but I'm after Kaius, and he's up.