The Great Music Knockout: Round 1

In My Humble Opinion
1

The preliminaries are done and here is the draw for the first round.

The rules are simple: There are 64 head-to-head matches and you vote for the winner of each match. You don’t have to vote for every match if you don’t want to. In the event of a tie I will make the call as to who wins. I’ll keep the voting open until 5:00 PM EST.
Here goes:

  1. Ray Charles Vs Peter Gabriel
  2. The Kinks Vs Melissa Etheridge
  3. Yes Vs Bruce Springsteen
  4. The Buffalo Springfield Vs The Byrds
  5. Rush Vs Pearl Jam
  6. Van Halen Vs The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney Vs Green Day
  8. Fleetwood Mac Vs Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley Vs The Beach Boys
  10. Janet Jackson Vs The Eagles
  11. The Velvet Underground Vs The Doors
  12. The Sex Pistols Vs Alice In Chains
  13. Johnny Cash Vs The Ramones
  14. Frank Zappa Vs Bon Jovi
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Vs Foreigner
  16. The Guess Who Vs Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. Charlie Parker Vs Blondie
  18. Motley Crue Vs Rod Stewart
  19. The Temptations Vs Led Zeppelin
  20. Neil Young Vs Backstreet Boys
  21. The Rolling Stones Vs Tony Bennett
  22. Britney Spears Vs Miles Davis
  23. The Carpenters Vs Madonna
  24. Celine Dion Vs Willie Nelson
  25. ABBA Vs Phil Collins
  26. Genesis Vs George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra Vs Dyran Duran
  28. Pink Floyd Vs The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon Vs Queen
  30. The Steve Miller Band Vs Barbra Streisand
  31. Aretha Franklin Vs Radiohead
  32. Metallica Vs The Scorpions
  33. Guns 'N Roses Vs Stone Temple Pilots
  34. Sheryl Crow Vs Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Chicago Vs Foo Fighters
  36. Black Sabbath Vs KISS
  37. Whitney Houston Vs James Taylor
  38. Janis Joplin Vs The Commodores
  39. The Who Vs The Human League
  40. ZZ Top Vs The Four Tops
  41. Thin Lizzy Vs R.E.M.
  42. Smashing Pumpkins Vs Beastie Boys
  43. Bad Company Vs Lou Reed
  44. Joe Cocker Vs Billy Joel
  45. Meatloaf Vs The Bee Gees
  46. Ozzy Osborne Vs Styx
  47. The Clash Vs Little Richard
  48. U2 Vs Prince
  49. Bush Vs Cher
  50. Elton John Vs The Police
  51. Alice Cooper Vs Soundgarden
  52. Dire Straits Vs Aerosmith
  53. Public Enemy Vs Creed
  54. Garbage Vs John Lennon
  55. Matchbox Twenty Vs AC/DC
  56. Neil Diamond Vs Crosby, Stills & Nash
  57. Donna Summer Vs Sade
  58. The Grateful Dead Vs Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix Vs Carole King
  60. The Doobie Brothers Vs Rage Against The Machine
  61. David Bowie Vs. Mariah Carey
  62. Red Hot Chili Peppers Vs The Cars
  63. Santana Vs Supertramp
  64. Michael Jackson Vs Jerry Lee Lewis

And remember, this is just an exhibition so please, no wagering.

2

1.Charles
2.Kinks
4. Buffalo
5. Pearl Jam
7. Green Day
9.Elvis
11. Velvet
13. oooo…ouch…ummm Cash I guess
14. Zappa
15. Tom Petty
16. Skynyrd
19. LZ
20. o come on Neil Young
21. Stones
22. Davis
23. Carpenters
24. Nelson, Willie
28. odd first round paring(?) but Floyd by a nose
29. Queen
30. Miller
33. GnR
34. CCR
35. the Foo
36. Sabbath
39. Who
42. Pumpkins
45. Meat Loaf
49. Bush
51. Soundgarden
55. AC/DC
56. CSN(Y)
58. Dead
60. Doobie’s
62. RHCP
65. NIRVANA??? 66. NOFX 67. Yardbirds
dead0man

3
  1. Ray Charles
  2. Melissa Etheridge
  3. Yes
  4. The Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. Van Halen
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. The Beach Boys
    10.The Eagles
    11.The Doors
  10. Alice In Chains
  11. The Ramones
  12. Frank Zappa
  13. Foreigner
  14. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  15. Charlie Parker
  16. Motley Crue
  17. The Temptations
  18. Neil Young
  19. The Rolling Stones
  20. Miles Davis
  21. Madonna
  22. Willie Nelson
  23. ABBA
  24. George Harrison
  25. Frank Sinatra
  26. The Beatles
  27. Queen
  28. The Steve Miller Band
  29. Aretha Franklin
  30. Metallica
  31. Stone Temple Pilots
  32. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  33. Chicago
  34. Black Sabbath
  35. James Taylor
  36. The Commodores
  37. The Who
  38. ZZ Top
  39. Thin Lizzy
  40. Smashing Pumpkins
  41. Lou Reed
  42. Joe Cocker
  43. Meatloaf
  44. Styx
  45. Little Richard
  46. Prince
  47. Bush
  48. The Police
  49. Alice Cooper
  50. Aerosmith
  51. Public Enemy
  52. John Lennon
  53. AC/DC
  54. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  55. Donna Summer
  56. Marvin Gaye
  57. Jimi Hendrix
  58. The Doobie Brothers
  59. David Bowie
  60. The Cars
  61. Santana
  62. Michael Jackson
4

OK. I’ll play. My Lazy self is using only initials when possible.

P.G.
M.E.
Yes
Byrds
Rush
V.H.
P.McC.
F.Mac
B.B.
Eagles
V.U.
AIC
J.C.
F.Z.
T.P. & H.
L.S.
C.P,
R.S.
L.Z.
N.Y.(kill 'EM both)
R.S.
M.D.
Madonna
W.N.
P.C.
Genisis
F.S.
P.F.
Queen
S.M.BAND
A.F.
Metallica
STP
CCR
Chicago
B.S.
J.T.
Commadores
Who
ZZ Top
T.L.
B.B.
Bad CO.
J.C.
BG’s
Styx
L.R.
Prince
Bush
E.J.
A.C.
D.S
Creed
J.L.
M.20
N.D.
D.S.
M.G.
J.H.
DoobIES
D.B.
Cars
Supertramp
J.L.L.

5
  1. Yes Vs Bruce Springsteen
  2. Buffalo Springfield
  3. Pearl Jam
  4. Green Day
  5. The Velvet Underground
  6. The Sex Pistols
  7. The Ramones
  8. Neil Young
  9. Madonna
  10. Radiohead
  11. Stone Temple Pilots
  12. Foo Fighters
  13. The Who
  14. R.E.M.
  15. The Clash
  16. U2
  17. Bush
  18. Public Enemy
  19. Garbage
  20. Jimi Hendrix
  21. Rage Against The Machine
  22. David Bowie
  23. Red Hot Chili Peppers
    dumb draw. talentless hacks get to the second round easily (eg either meatloaf or the bee gees don’t deserve to be there nor do bush when they inevitably defeat cher) while some respected bands will lose out in the first round because they were matched up with big name competition - pink floyd v beatles and aretha franklin v radiohead come to mind)

should have seeded them, like they do in the tennis.

besides, there’s some real losers in there. we’ve got to vote on donna summer and creed when groups such as blur, nirvana, the stone roses, joy division, new order, chemical bros, elvis costello, the cure, the smiths, pearl jam, bjork and weezer are not to be seen?

not enough spread over time periods + genres. bad 60’s + 70’s rock is way over-represented.

6
  1. Peter Gabriel
  2. The Kinks
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. The Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Green Day
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. The Ramones
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. Charlie Parker
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. The Temptations
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. Phil Collins
  26. George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon
  30. The Steve Miller Band
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Stone Temple Pilots
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. Black Sabbath
  37. James Taylor
  38. Janis Joplin
  39. The Who
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Smashing Pumpkins
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Joe Cocker
  45. Meatloaf
  46. Ozzy Osborne
  47. The Clash
  48. U2
  49. Bush
  50. The Police
  51. Soundgarden
  52. Dire Straits
  53. Public Enemy
  54. Garbage
  55. Matchbox Twenty
  56. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  57. Sade
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. The Doobie Brothers
  61. David Bowie
  62. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  63. Santana
  64. Jerry Lee Lewis
7
  1. Peter Gabriel
  2. Melissa Etheridge
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. Pass
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley
  10. The Eagles
  11. Pass
  12. Alice In Chains
  13. The Ramones
  14. Bon Jovi (oh, lord, what a choice)
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. Pass
  17. Pass
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. The Temptations
  20. Pass
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Pass
  25. Phil Collins
  26. George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon
  30. Barbra Streisand
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Stone Temple Pilots
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Chicago
  36. Pass
  37. James Taylor
  38. The Commodores
  39. The Human League
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Smashing Pumpkins
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Billy Joel
  45. The Bee Gees
  46. Pass
  47. The Clash
  48. U2
  49. Cher
  50. Elton John
  51. Soundgarden
  52. Dire Straits
  53. Public Enemy
  54. John Lennon
  55. Matchbox Twenty
  56. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  57. Sade
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Carole King
  60. The Doobie Brothers
  61. David Bowie
  62. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  63. Santana
  64. Jerry Lee Lewis
8
  1. Peter Gabriel
  2. The Kinks
  3. Yes
  4. The Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Green Day
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley
    10.The Eagles
  10. The Doors
  11. The Sex Pistols
  12. Johnny Cash
  13. Frank Zappa
  14. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  15. The Guess Who
  16. Blondie
  17. Rod Stewart
  18. The Temptations
  19. Neil Young
  20. Tony Bennett
  21. Miles Davis
  22. The Carpenters
  23. Willie Nelson
  24. ABBA
  25. Genesis
  26. Duran Duran
    28.The Beatles
  27. Paul Simon
  28. The Steve Miller Band
  29. Aretha Franklin
  30. Metallica
  31. Stone Temple Pilots
  32. Sheryl Crow
  33. Foo Fighters
  34. Black Sabbath
  35. James Taylor
  36. Janis Joplin
  37. The Who
  38. The Four Tops
  39. R.E.M.
  40. Smashing Pumpkins
  41. Lou Reed
  42. Joe Cocker
  43. Meatloaf
  44. Ozzy Osborne
  45. The Clash
  46. Prince
  47. Bush
  48. The Police
  49. Alice Cooper
  50. Aerosmith
  51. Public Enemy
  52. Garbage
  53. AC/DC
  54. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  55. Donna Summer
  56. The Grateful Dead
  57. Carole King
  58. The Doobie Brothers
  59. David Bowie
  60. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  61. Supertramp
  62. Michael Jackson
9
  1. Peter Gabriel
  2. The Kinks
  3. Yes
  4. The Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Green Day
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley
    10.The Eagles
  10. The Doors
  11. The Sex Pistols
  12. Johnny Cash
  13. Frank Zappa
  14. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  15. The Guess Who
  16. Blondie
  17. Rod Stewart
  18. The Temptations
  19. Neil Young
  20. Tony Bennett
  21. Miles Davis
  22. The Carpenters
  23. Willie Nelson
  24. ABBA
  25. Genesis
  26. Duran Duran
    28.The Beatles
  27. Paul Simon
  28. The Steve Miller Band
  29. Aretha Franklin
  30. Metallica
  31. Stone Temple Pilots
  32. Sheryl Crow
  33. Foo Fighters
  34. Black Sabbath
  35. James Taylor
  36. Janis Joplin
  37. The Who
  38. The Four Tops
  39. R.E.M.
  40. Smashing Pumpkins
  41. Lou Reed
  42. Joe Cocker
  43. Meatloaf
  44. Ozzy Osborne
  45. The Clash
  46. Prince
  47. Bush
  48. The Police
  49. Alice Cooper
  50. Aerosmith
  51. Public Enemy
  52. Garbage
  53. AC/DC
  54. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  55. Donna Summer
  56. The Grateful Dead
  57. Carole King
  58. The Doobie Brothers
  59. David Bowie
  60. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  61. Supertramp
  62. Michael Jackson
10

I agree that this format is flawed.
Perhaps if you list all 64 names and have us just pick 32.
Of course this still doesn’t address the obvious omissions.

11
  1. Ray Charles
  2. The Kinks
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. The Buffalo Springfield
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Doors
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. The Ramones
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. Charlie Parker
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. Led Zeppelin
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. Phil Collins
  26. George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon
  30. Barbra Streisand
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Guns 'N Roses
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. KISS
  37. James Taylor
  38. Janis Joplin
  39. The Who
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Smashing Pumpkins (I love doing that!)
  43. Bad Company
  44. Billy Joel
  45. Meatloaf
  46. Ozzy Osborne
  47. Little Richard
  48. U2
  49. Cher
  50. The Police
  51. Alice Cooper
  52. Dire Straits
  53. Creed
  54. John Lennon
  55. Matchbox Twenty
  56. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  57. Sade
  58. The Grateful Dead
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. The Doobie Brothers
  61. David Bowie
  62. The Cars
  63. Santana
  64. Jerry Lee Lewis

Who seede this thing? Beatles vs. Pink Floyd in the first round? Stupid to have to choose so early.

12
  1. Ray Charles
  2. The Kinks
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. The Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley
  10. Janet Jackson
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. Johnny Cash
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. Charlie Parker
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. Led Zeppelin
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. ABBA
  26. George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon
  30. The Steve Miller Band
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Guns 'N Roses
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. KISS
  37. James Taylor
  38. Janis Joplin
  39. The Who
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Beastie Boys
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Joe Cocker
  45. DRAW (Meatloaf Vs The Bee Gees)
  46. Ozzy Osborne
  47. The Clash
  48. U2
  49. Cher
  50. The Police
  51. Soundgarden
  52. Aerosmith
  53. Public Enemy
  54. John Lennon
  55. AC/DC
  56. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  57. Donna Summer
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. Rage Against The Machine
  61. David Bowie
  62. The Cars
  63. Santana
  64. Jerry Lee Lewis
13
  1. Peter Gabriel
  2. The Kinks
  3. Yes
  4. The Buffalo Springfield
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. The Beach Boys
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. Alice In Chains
  13. The Ramones
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. Blondie
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. The Temptations
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. Phil Collins
  26. Genesis
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. Pink Floyd Vs The Beatles (Geez! are ya tryin to kill me here?)29. Queen
  29. Barbra Streisand
  30. Aretha Franklin
  31. Metallica Vs The Scorpions
  32. Guns 'N Roses Vs Stone Temple Pilots
  33. Sheryl Crow
  34. Chicago
  35. Black Sabbath
  36. James Taylor
  37. Janis Joplin
  38. The Who
  39. The Four Tops
  40. Thin Lizzy
  41. Smashing Pumpkins
  42. Lou Reed
  43. Joe Cocker
  44. Meatloaf
  45. Styx
  46. The Clash
  47. U2
  48. Cher
  49. The Police
  50. Alice Cooper
  51. Dire Straits
  52. Public Enemy
  53. John Lennon
  54. AC/DC
    56Crosby, Stills & Nash
  55. Sade
  56. The Grateful Dead
  57. Jimi Hendrix
  58. Rage Against The Machine
  59. David Bowie
  60. The Cars
  61. Santana
  62. Michael Jackson

Some of these were very difficult. If I had to “kill” some of these artists to save the other in real life, I would have taken the pipe by now.

14
  1. Petey
  2. Melissa
  3. The Boss “BRUUUUUUUUUUUCE!”
  4. Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. Van Halen
  7. Paul
  8. Simon -n- G’funk
  9. The King, baby
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Doors
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. Johnny Cash
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. The Guess Who
  17. Charlie Parker
  18. Motley Crue
  19. The Temptations
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. ABBA
  26. George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon
  30. The Steve Miller Band
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Stone Temple Pilots
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. KISS
  37. James Taylor
  38. Janis Joplin
  39. The Who
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Beastie Boys
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Billy Joel
  45. Meatloaf
  46. Styx (I’d rather watch Ozzy at home though)
  47. The Clash
  48. U2 (the hardest two to choose from, for me)
  49. Cher
  50. The Police
  51. Soundgarden
  52. Aerosmith
  53. Public Enemy
  54. John Lennon
  55. AC/DC
  56. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  57. Sade
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. Rage Against The Machine
  61. David Bowie
  62. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  63. Santana
  64. Michael Jackson
15
  1. Ray Charles
  2. Melissa Etheridge
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. Rush
  5. The Supremes
  6. Paul McCartney
  7. Fleetwood Mac
  8. Blast, I can’t choose just one of these
  9. The Eagles
  10. Bon Jovi
  11. Foreigner
  12. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  13. Charlie Parker
  14. Motley Crue
  15. Led Zeppelin
  16. Tony Bennett
  17. Miles Davis
  18. Madonna
  19. Celine Dion
  20. Phil Collins
  21. Genesis
  22. Frank Sinatra
  23. The Beatles
  24. Queen
  25. The Steve Miller Band
  26. Aretha Franklin
  27. Chicago
  28. KISS
  29. Whitney Houston
  30. Janis Joplin
  31. The Who
  32. ZZ Top
  33. R.E.M.
  34. Smashing Pumpkins
  35. Billy Joel
  36. Meatloaf
  37. Styx
  38. Little Richard
  39. U2
  40. Cher
  41. The Police
  42. Aerosmith
  43. Garbage
  44. AC/DC
  45. Crosby, Stills & Nash
  46. Sade
  47. Marvin Gaye
  48. Carole King
  49. David Bowie
  50. The Cars
  51. Santana
  52. Jerry Lee Lewis
16
  1. Ray Charles
  2. The Kinks
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. The Beach Boys
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. Johnny Cash
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  17. Blondie
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. The Temptations
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  25. ABBA
  26. Genesis
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Queen
  31. Radiohead
  32. Metallica
  33. Guns 'N Roses
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. Black Sabbath
  38. Janis Joplin
  39. The Who
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Beastie Boys
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Billy Joel
  47. The Clash
  48. Prince
  50. The Police
  51. Alice Cooper
  52. Aerosmith
  53. Public Enemy
  54. John Lennon
  55. AC/DC
  57. Donna Summer
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  61. David Bowie
17
  1. Ray Charles
  2. The Kinks
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. The Byrds
  5. Pearl Jam
  6. Van Halen
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley Vs The Beach Boys TIE(?)
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. Johnny Cash
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. I cannot choose either
  17. Charlie Parker
  18. Motley Crue
  19. The Temptations
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. Phil Collins
  26. George Harrison
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles
  29. Paul Simon
  30. The Steve Miller Band
  31. Radiohead
  32. The Scorpions
  33. Guns 'N Roses
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. KISS
  37. James Taylor
  38. The Commodores
  39. The Who
  40. ZZ Top
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Beastie Boys
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Billy Joel
  45. Meatloaf
  46. Ozzy Osborne
  47. The Clash
  48. U2
  49. Bush
  50. The Police
  51. Soundgarden
  52. Dire Straits
  53. Public Enemy
  54. John Lennon
  55. AC/DC
  56. Neil Diamond
  57. Sade
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. The Doobie Brothers
  61. David Bowie
  62. The Cars
  63. Santana
  64. Michael Jackson

Whew…

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**

  1. Ray Charles
  2. The Kinks
  3. Yes
  4. The Byrds
  5. Rush
  6. The Supremes
  7. Paul McCartney
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley (Talk about a clash of the titans!)
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. Johnny Cash
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Foreigner
  16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. Blondie
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. Led Zeppelin (clash of titans #2)
  20. Neil Young (in a ridiculous walk)
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis (yeah, this was a fair match)
  23. Madonna
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. ABBA
  26. Genesis
  27. Frank Sinatra
  28. The Beatles (#1 and #2 seeds going at it here)
  29. Queen
  30. The Steve Miller Band (tepid match)
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Guns 'N Roses
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Chicago
  36. Black Sabbath
  37. James Taylor
  38. The Commodores (upset special)
  39. The Who
  40. The Four Tops
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Beastie Boys
  43. Bad Company
  44. Billy Joel
  45. The Bee Gees
  46. Styx (Ozzy gets in with his band)
  47. Little Richard (last second shot)
  48. Prince
  49. Bush
  50. Elton John (clash of titans #3)
  51. Alice Cooper
  52. Aerosmith
  53. Public Enemy (laughs at the “competition”)
  54. John Lennon (deserves it for solo career alone)
  55. AC/DC
  56. Neil Diamond
  57. Donna Summer
  58. Marvin Gaye
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. The Doobie Brothers
  61. David Bowie (benched all starters at halftime)
  62. Red Hot Chili Peppers (great match)
  63. Santana
  64. Michael Jackson

**

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  1. Ray Charles
  2. The Kinks
  3. Bruce Springsteen
  4. The Buffalo Springfield
  5. Rush… reluctantly
  6. The Supremes
  7. Green Day
  8. Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Elvis Presley… reluctantly
  10. The Eagles
  11. The Velvet Underground
  12. The Sex Pistols
  13. Johnny Cash Vs The Ramones (tie)
  14. Frank Zappa
  15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  16. The Guess Who
  17. Charlie Parker
  18. Rod Stewart
  19. The Temptations
  20. Neil Young
  21. The Rolling Stones
  22. Miles Davis
  23. Madonna… reluctantly
  24. Willie Nelson
  25. Phil Collins
  26. George Harrison
  27. Duran Duran
  28. Pink Floyd
  29. Queen
  30. The Steve Miller Band
  31. Aretha Franklin
  32. Metallica
  33. Guns 'N Roses (hate 'em both, actually)
  34. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  35. Foo Fighters
  36. Black Sabbath
  37. James Taylor
  38. Janis Joplin
  39. The Human League
  40. ZZ Top
  41. R.E.M.
  42. Beastie Boys
  43. Lou Reed
  44. Billy Joel
  45. The Bee Gees (what is this? a who’s-cheesier match?)
  46. Ozzy Osborne
  47. The Clash
  48. U2
  49. Cher
  50. The Police
  51. Alice Cooper
  52. Dire Straits
  53. Public Enemy
  54. Garbage
  55. AC/DC
  56. Neil Diamond
  57. Donna Summer
  58. The Grateful Dead
  59. Jimi Hendrix
  60. Rage Against The Machine
  61. David Bowie
  62. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  63. Supertramp
  64. Jerry Lee Lewis
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What gex gex said, in it’s entirety.