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POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of AMERICAN BANDS - (NORTH) ROUND 1

MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
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Ok, with the new 'WEAKEST LINK' I will be staying with music and bands. However this time we will debate the greatest American Band.

Now since there are so many that limiting it to 10 would only cause chaos and confusion. I have decided to spread this 'Weakest Link' out into 4 different Polls. These polls will be identified tournament style as East, South, West, and North. I have tried to keep some cohesion with the band and geographic poll they are placed in, but couldn't do it for all. These polls WILL be occurring at the same time, so you will need to place votes in all 4 polls for each round. I did this so it wouldn't take so long to complete.

Each of the 4 polls will be narrowed down to the final 2, then I will take the 2 from each poll and make a Championship poll with 8 bands.

Alright, so here go. Lets determine the GREATEST AMERICAN BAND. NORTH REGION

You are going to pick the band that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) bands with the most votes. We will then move on to Round 2.

Soundgarden
Nirvana
Foo Fighters
Alice in Chains
Pixies
Cheap Trick
Heart
The Smashing Pumpkins
Stone Temple Pilots
Chicago

POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of AMERICAN BANDS - (NORTH) ROUND 1 53 votes

Soundgarden
0%
Nirvana
1%
HesCalledDyer 1 vote
Foo Fighters
13%
Yefaerebused243421eddiecOffSheGoes35PJ_Souljoe159 7 votes
Alice in Chains
0%
Pixies
20%
pjhawksdarwinstheoryLedbetterman10mr bunglemickeyrattbergsEA5429static111Asterisk on the Streetjpayne1976Johnny Abruzzo 11 votes
Cheap Trick
7%
2-feign-reluctancegoldrushcutzbrewdog123 4 votes
Heart
5%
mcgruff10tempo_n_groove23scidoo 3 votes
The Smashing Pumpkins
7%
CantKeepmedownBrainofBGAAW124797brianlux 4 votes
Stone Temple Pilots
3%
Spiritual_Chaosjjflash 2 votes
Chicago
39%
Poncierpjl44mfc2006ComeToTXpledgeagrievanceTim SimmonsDC29940RP112579GlowGirlRS151862dankindeeriepadaveF Me In The BrainHobbesNSL1ThoughtKnownHughFreakingDillonultrapigwilliscummingsbbiggs 21 votes

Comments

  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    Foo Fighters
    I know I'm gonna be the only one voting against FF, but I don't give a damn.
  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 Posts: 3,464
    Did you leave out Pearl Jam because you‘d expect them to win or because you don’t wanna see them not winning?
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    JPPJ84 said:
    Did you leave out Pearl Jam because you‘d expect them to win or because you don’t wanna see them not winning?
    yea, I would expect them to win. So I excluded them.
  • brewdog123brewdog123 Posts: 657
    Cheap Trick
    how could you leave out Phish? clearly im biased, but i feel like that is an easy one to include
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,600
    edited November 2021
    Pixies
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  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    brewdog123 said:
    how could you leave out Phish? clearly im biased, but i feel like that is an easy one to include
    Yea, they were on my list. Just so many bands.
  • brewdog123brewdog123 Posts: 657
    Cheap Trick
    so Bon Jovi is better than Phish? ha, jk, i enjoy these
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Cheap Trick
    This one will be difficult. Cheap Trick just never resonated with me. The Replacements ate bands like theirs for brekkie! 
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  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Chicago
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    I know I'm gonna be the only one voting against FF, but I don't give a damn.
    FF was only saved from my vote by Chicago being on this list.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,950
    Foo Fighters
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    I know I'm gonna be the only one voting against FF, but I don't give a damn.
    Nah, their music sucks!
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,521
    Stone Temple Pilots
    PJ_Soul said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    I know I'm gonna be the only one voting against FF, but I don't give a damn.
    Nah, their music sucks!
    I misses Foo in the list because Im drunk :angry:

    And I dont think I have ever listened to Chicago
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    The Smashing Pumpkins
    No Pearl Jam?

    By the way, MedozK , terrifically cool quadrosonic polls!

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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    Chicago
    Soft 70s must go. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Chicago
    Speaking of north, really excited about the weakest link of Canadian bands @MedozK. Would be interested in the names on your list. 
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Speaking of north, really excited about the weakest link of Canadian bands @MedozK. Would be interested in the names on your list. 
    Hmm, would have to do some research for that one.
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,521
    Stone Temple Pilots
    MedozK said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Speaking of north, really excited about the weakest link of Canadian bands @MedozK. Would be interested in the names on your list. 
    Hmm, would have to do some research for that one.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,446
    Chicago
    Can't stand Chicago. I blame my college roommate for this. Dude would blast their damn music all the time.
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  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,957
    Stone Temple Pilots
    mfc2006 said:
    Can't stand Chicago. I blame my college roommate for this. Dude would blast their damn music all the time.
    Haha!

    My dad often played their better known around the house so I have a soft spot for them.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,446
    Chicago
    jjflash said:
    mfc2006 said:
    Can't stand Chicago. I blame my college roommate for this. Dude would blast their damn music all the time.
    Haha!

    My dad often played their better known around the house so I have a soft spot for them.
    I never had a problem with them until I lived with Carl. LOL
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,600
    Pixies
    A buddy got me to listen to Chicago II and now I really love it - couldn't stand this band before. I still haven't listened to anything past II.
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  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    Chicago (20 votes) and the Pixies (11 votes) have been eliminated in Round 1 
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    Chicago
    Um... Pixies are the best band on this list and they're eliminated in Round 1? :open_mouth:
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    The Smashing Pumpkins
    Hobbes said:
    Um... Pixies are the best band on this list and they're eliminated in Round 1? :open_mouth:

    No kidding.  Pixies beat out by Heart, Stone Temple, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains?  Y'all are leaving me scratching my head.
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