Battle of the Bands - Lollapalooza Style

[FairWarning]

OK, these bands are playing at the same time on the various days in Chicago. Since you can only see one of the two in each matchup, who are you seeing?

New Pornographers vs Devo
Lady Gaga vs The Strokes
Social Distortion vs Spoon
Wolfmother vs MGMT
Soundgarden vs Arcade Fire

For me:

Devo
The Strokes
Social D - out and out mismatch
Wolfmother
Soundgarden - easiest pick on the board.

 

[Polaroid]

I had you down for a Lady Gaga fan.

 

[FairWarning]

I had you down for a Lady Gaga fan.

Compared to country, YES

 

[Matty]

Soundgarden reunited? Would love to see these foks.

Don't care for the rest. Not even sure I'd pick The Strokes over Lady Gaga, they're annoying.

 

[Matty]

Chris Cornell gives me goosebumps. No homo.

 

[senco78]

I'd save my money for
Soundgarden and Social Distortion

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

I'm a big Chris Cornell fan too. This song will always remind me of one of my best friends who died in a car accident. His brother played it at his funeral. It doesn't matter how many times I hear it. It always brings tears to my eyes.

 

[senco78]

Chris Cornell gives me goosebumps. No homo.

Cornells version cant touch Maynards rendition

 

[Matty]

Good shit Monkey. The guy just wails. Fell On Black Days is one of my favorite tunes of all times, from any era or genre:

 

[Matty]

Cornells version cant touch Maynards rendition

Let's see him perform that live. Sorry but you can't compare a raw, live performance to that heavily processed/layered shit.

 

[senco78]

brings back memories

 

[senco78]

Let's see him perform that live. Sorry but you can't compare a raw, live performance to that heavily processed/layered shit.

good point
seen APC twice but they didnt play anything of the emotive CD....

but APC/Tool are the only bands I've seen live that can reproduce the magic of the album live

 

[Polaroid]

Compared to country, YES

What about Tom Petty vs Lady Gaga, that's the question of the week.

 

[BGS 9.5]

I have said this in many threads before this one - Chris Cornell has the best rock voice ever. bar none. I am old, and I know.

 

[BGS 9.5]

What about Tom Petty vs Lady Gaga, that's the question of the week.

That's cute, I saw what you did there. And I still say Petty, lol.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

Tool live shows are amazing...

 

[BGS 9.5]

Audioslave was underated.

 

[Bread]

True story: Robyn HATES Chris Cornell.

I know..I can't believe it either. We are usually pretty dead on with our musical tastes in all genres. But this one baffles me and many other ppl we know.

And now all you guys can be added to the list.

Badmotorfinger is one of the greatest rock albums ever. Didn't care for some of SG's later stuff, but Audioslave more than made up for it.