Battle of the Bands Results
Since my recent Battle featured very contrasting artists with one of them being quite out of the musical norm I figured this would turn out to be a shut-out. Especially considering I was going to cast my vote for the artist I felt most likely to win--Judy Collins.
Incredible String Band remains one of my all time favorite bands as it has been since 1970. Their version of "First Girl I Loved" displays the band's usual virtuosity and eccentricity. Their performance is pretty "far out" (as they used to say back in the day).
However, the Collins version is so sublime and ethereal that it lures me into the musical reverie. My favorite part of "First Boy I Loved" as rendered by Collins is the dreamy guitar playing of Stephen Stills--a fact that I learned when putting this Battle together even though I'd heard the song many times over the years. I probably had seen the credit on the album cover, but at the time maybe the name didn't register with me.
Final Vote Tally
Incredible String Band 4 votes
Judy Collins 16 votes
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Next Battle on Wednesday February 15
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Good choice Lee. look forward to the next BOTB.
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Lee,
ReplyDeleteI was on the winning side. Yay!! Thanks for the heads up on the A2Z challenge. Have a good week, my friend!
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Judy won by a landslide.
ReplyDeleteAlex, I'm not surprised by this outcome.
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Interesting about the guitarist.A CSN fan.
ReplyDeleteRoland, back when I first got the Collins album I didn't know who Steve Stills was.
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Judy had raised the standard so high.
ReplyDeleteSusan, Judy Collins has done some fine vocal work during her career.
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This round took me to some fine places, Lee. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteMichael, some nostalgia at its best.
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Going back to the battle, I think I would've voted for Judy too. :)
ReplyDeleteLoni, so she still would have won, but by an even bigger margin.
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I'm interested again in the A to Z Challenge. But I want to get my act together first. I want to have a solid plan before I commit only to hate myself if I don't finish.
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Wow, I easily jumped on the wrong side of the vote -- but I'd do it again! đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚
ReplyDeleteCherdo, I'm glad you voted the way you did. Helped make for a better outcome.
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