Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

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Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 23 May 2019, 01:13

Stealing this idea from G over at the Preludin' board, I thought it could be a cool idea to see how each of us rank the tracks appearing each round. On my behalf I'll be ranking the tracks as I find them and without penalizing them for how they work as picks per se (e.g. whether they're obvious, whether they're "not prog", etc.). So, here's my ranking for the first round:

Great - very good
Swans - Screenshot
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand

Good - alright
Trees - Nothing Special

Fair - average
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine

Poor
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Deja Vu - Concentration
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby trans-chigley express » 23 May 2019, 05:50

Great - very good
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair

Good - alright
Trees - Nothing Special
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior

Fair - average
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior

Poor
Deja Vu - Concentration

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby C » 24 May 2019, 11:32

Seminally robust - Carlsson Corkers
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand

Robust - ooof factor [medium]
Trees - Nothing Special
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair

derivative claptrap - lacking in music
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Swans - Screenshot

Not my cup of Darjeeling at all
Deja Vu - Concentration
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight



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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Lord Rother » 24 May 2019, 21:51

Overall ranking for Round 1.

Pretty bloody average.

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Hightea » 25 May 2019, 02:38

Great
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine

Very Good
Trees - Nothing Special
Deja Vu - Concentration
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)


Good
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Swans - Screenshot
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight

Good to okay but in wrong contest
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby C » 25 May 2019, 09:09

Hightea wrote:Good to okay but in wrong contest
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand


Broad church lad

Broad church




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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Hightea » 25 May 2019, 14:02

C wrote:
Hightea wrote:Good to okay but in wrong contest
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand


Broad church lad

Broad church




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I get the broad church idea but when it comes to voting if you are going to pick a broad church it better be an outstanding song from a minor band not some popular band especially in an early round. Otherwise you are at a major disadvantage in my voting. For the record in a straight up anything goes contest all three of those would have still lost.

There were other broad church in this round that I did vote for.

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Hightea » 25 May 2019, 14:11

C wrote:
Hightea wrote:Good to okay but in wrong contest
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand


Broad church lad

Broad church




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Also I’m not the one who can’t tell the difference between P Tree and Pineapple Thief . Hehe
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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby C » 25 May 2019, 15:15

Hightea wrote:
C wrote:
Hightea wrote:Good to okay but in wrong contest
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand


Broad church lad

Broad church




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I get the broad church idea but when it comes to voting if you are going to pick a broad church it better be an outstanding song from a minor band not some popular band especially in an early round. Otherwise you are at a major disadvantage in my voting. For the record in a straight up anything goes contest all three of those would have still lost.

There were other broad church in this round that I did vote for.


Good points, well made






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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby C » 25 May 2019, 15:16

Hightea wrote:Also I’m not the one who can’t tell the difference between P Tree and Pineapple Thief . Hehe


True - but it's all derivative claptrap







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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 25 May 2019, 16:28

My round 2 rankings:

Great - very good
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2

Good - alright
Mothers of Invention - Trouble Comin' Everyday
Matching Mole – God Song
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
T.Rex - Great Horse

Fair - average
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us

Poor
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2

On a whole a better round than last, despite the last two matches.

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 25 May 2019, 16:35

And while we're at it, a combination of both rounds so far:

Great - very good
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz
Swans - Screenshot
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2

Good - alright
Trees - Nothing Special
Mothers of Invention - Trouble Comin' Everyday
Matching Mole – God Song
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
T.Rex - Great Horse

Fair - average
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us

Poor
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Deja Vu - Concentration
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 31 May 2019, 20:59

Round three rankings:

Great - very good
Julia Holter - Words I Heard
Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasaraasialainen
Etron Fou Leloublan - Mimi

Good - alright
Nektar - Remember the Future Pt 1

Fair - average
David Thomas and the Pedestrians - Pedestrian Walk
Jack Bruce – To Isengard
Roxy Music - Casanova
Jon Anderson - Flight of the Moorglade
Converge - Wretched World
Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother Suite
Rainbow - Stargazer

Poor
North Atlantic Oscillation - Wires


And again as an aggregate ranking:

Great - very good
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz
Julia Holter - Words I Heard
Swans - Screenshot
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo
Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasaraasialainen
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Etron Fou Leloublan - Mimi
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2

Good - alright
Nektar - Remember the Future Pt 1
Trees - Nothing Special
Mothers of Invention - Trouble Comin' Everyday
Matching Mole – God Song
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
T.Rex - Great Horse

Fair - average
David Thomas and the Pedestrians - Pedestrian Walk
Jack Bruce – To Isengard
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Roxy Music - Casanova
Jon Anderson - Flight of the Moorglade
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Converge - Wretched World
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother Suite
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us
Rainbow - Stargazer

Poor
North Atlantic Oscillation - Wires
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Deja Vu - Concentration
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Lord Rother » 31 May 2019, 21:32

Round 3 is an absolute stinker.

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Hightea » 01 Jun 2019, 02:29

Great 
Nektar - Remember the Future Pt 1
Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother Suite
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
Roxy Music - Casanova
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz

Very Good
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding
Matching Mole – God Song
Trees - Nothing Special
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasaraasialainen
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us


Good
Jon Anderson - Flight of the Moorglade
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Swans - Screenshot
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Jack Bruce – To Isengard
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2
T.Rex - Great Horse
Julia Holter - Words I Heard
Etron Fou Leloublan - Mimi
David Thomas and the Pedestrians - Pedestrian Walk
Jack Bruce – To Isengard
North Atlantic Oscillation - Wires
Deja Vu - Concentration
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo


Poor
Converge - Wretched World
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Rainbow - Stargazer
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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby trans-chigley express » 01 Jun 2019, 05:07

Great - very good
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us

Good - alright
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
T.Rex - Great Horse
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2

Fair - average
Matching Mole - God Song
Mothers of Invention - Trouble Comin' Everyday
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz

Poor
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 07 Jun 2019, 01:51

Hightea wrote:
Poor
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand


:o You mean as a pick or as a track?

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 07 Jun 2019, 01:57

Round 4 baby, let's go:

Great - very good
Boredoms - Super Going

Good - alright
Camarón de la Isla - La Leyenda Del Tiempo
Hatfield & the North – Halfway Between Heaven And Earth
Pentangle - Sovay
Split Enz - Titus
Wallenstein - Dedicated to Mystery Land

Fair - average
Traffic – Empty Pages
Engineers - Always Returning
Le Orme - Insieme al Concerto
Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday

Poor
Genesis - Afterglow
The Flower Kings - The Judas Kiss


Aggregate:

Great - very good
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz
Julia Holter - Words I Heard
Boredoms - Super Going
Swans - Screenshot
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo
Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasaraasialainen
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Etron Fou Leloublan - Mimi
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2

Good - alright
Nektar - Remember the Future Pt 1
Camarón de la Isla - La Leyenda Del Tiempo
Trees - Nothing Special
Hatfield & the North – Halfway Between Heaven And Earth
Mothers of Invention - Trouble Comin' Everyday
Pentangle - Sovay
Matching Mole – God Song
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
Split Enz - Titus
T.Rex - Great Horse
Wallenstein - Dedicated to Mystery Land

Fair - average
David Thomas and the Pedestrians - Pedestrian Walk
Jack Bruce – To Isengard
Traffic – Empty Pages
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Roxy Music - Casanova
Jon Anderson - Flight of the Moorglade
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Converge - Wretched World
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Engineers - Always Returning
Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother Suite
Le Orme - Insieme al Concerto
Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us
Rainbow - Stargazer

Poor
Genesis - Afterglow
North Atlantic Oscillation - Wires
The Flower Kings - The Judas Kiss
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Deja Vu - Concentration
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby Hightea » 07 Jun 2019, 03:36

algroth wrote:
Hightea wrote:
Poor
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand


:o You mean as a pick or as a track?


pick but it gets average otherwise not a fan. :)

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Re: Ranking the rounds (Prog cup edition)

Postby algroth » 07 Jun 2019, 22:43

Round 5! Some neat discoveries in this one.

Great - very good
The Comet is Coming - Blood of the Past
Genesis - I Know What I Like
Kōenji hyakkei - Becttem Pollt
Kayo Dot - The Wait of the World
Jan Dukes De Grey - Call Of The Wild

Good - alright
Jethro Tull - Pibroch (Cap In Hand)
Fusion Orchestra – Skeleton in Armour

Fair - average
Man – Kerosene
Ulrich Schnauss and Jonas Munk -Almaris
Traffic - Shanghai Noodle Factory

Poor
Love De Vice - Pills
King’s X – Everybody Knows A Little Bit Of Something



Aggregate:

Great - very good
Koenjihyakkei - Rattims Friezz
Julia Holter - Words I Heard
Boredoms - Super Going
Swans - Screenshot
The Comet is Coming - Blood of the Past
Osamu Kitajima - Taiyo
Genesis - I Know What I Like
Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasaraasialainen
Enrique Morente y Lagartija Nick - Omega (poemaparalosmuertos)
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Kōenji hyakkei - Becttem Pollt
Etron Fou Leloublan - Mimi
Kayo Dot - The Wait of the World
Jan Dukes De Grey - Call Of The Wild
Julian Jay Savarin – Child of the Night Part 1 and 2

Good - alright
Nektar - Remember the Future Pt 1
Camarón de la Isla - La Leyenda Del Tiempo
Trees - Nothing Special
Hatfield & the North – Halfway Between Heaven And Earth
Jethro Tull - Pibroch (Cap In Hand)
Mothers of Invention - Trouble Comin' Everyday
Pentangle - Sovay
Matching Mole – God Song
Steve Hillage – Lunar Musick Suite
Split Enz - Titus
Fusion Orchestra – Skeleton in Armour
T.Rex - Great Horse
Wallenstein - Dedicated to Mystery Land

Fair - average
David Thomas and the Pedestrians - Pedestrian Walk
Jack Bruce – To Isengard
Traffic – Empty Pages
Electric Light Orchestra - Manhattan Rumble (49 Street Massacre)
Quintessence - Pearl And Bird
Anthony Phillips - Pieces Of Eight
Roxy Music - Casanova
Jon Anderson - Flight of the Moorglade
Man – Kerosene
Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Converge - Wretched World
Gilgamesh - Notwithstanding
The Strawbs - Hero And Heroine
Ulrich Schnauss and Jonas Munk -Almaris
Engineers - Always Returning
Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother Suite
Le Orme - Insieme al Concerto
Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday
Pineapple Thief - Remember Us
Traffic - Shanghai Noodle Factory
Rainbow - Stargazer

Poor
Genesis - Afterglow
North Atlantic Oscillation - Wires
Seventh Wave – Star Palace of The Sombre Warrior
Love De Vice - Pills
The Flower Kings - The Judas Kiss
King’s X – Everybody Knows A Little Bit Of Something
Deja Vu - Concentration
Steve Howe/Keith West - Curved Ball
Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair
Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Reign
Barock Project - Inside My Dreamer’s Eyes 2


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