While this thread has been massively entertaining so far (outstanding work by Paul), a good many of the picks have been dead-on trainwrecks.

I guess it's symptomatic of the high-number outliers.

look in the fishes.
i was curious, too

#255.

Insert Your Favorite Band Here That Didn't Make The List!


(sorry, I missed something when I was finishing the spreadsheet, so there is no official #255)

Sometimes I Feel Like
I've Never Been Nothing But Tired

#254.




Patty Griffin

SOMBies Say:

"Excellent, excellent album! I think it's better than her last one...and that's saying something." - Saskadelphia

"Dylan wishes he could still do songs that great." - elcorazon

^ Yay.

That PGMG pic is hilarious.

Do You Remember Chalk Hearts Melting On A Playground Wall

#253.




Marillion

SOMBies Say:

"I waited over 9 years to see Marillion" - Soundscape

huh, the sword is super weird.

I voted abba and the misfits - both too low! (actually I'm just glad the misfits made it)

Montana is The Rural Juror.

I really need some Marillion albums.

On The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Yeah I Talk So Bad And I Act So Mean

#252.




Hanoi Rocks

SOMBies Say:

"One of the best shows I've ever seen was the Hanoi Rocks show I saw at the El Mocambo in Toronto mere days before the death of Razzle. Michael Monroe had a broken leg and Andy McCoy was right wasted, but boy oh boy, were they a powerful live band." - Gbro

"Cool to see a Hanoi Rocks fan here. Great band. Bangkok Shocks Saigon Shakes Hanoi Rocks is one of my favorite albums ever." - Pavement Ist Rad

Lucky bastid. This band was so close to greatness. Thanks, Vince Neil.

Be Getting Over In The Big Sky Country

#251.




Chris Whitley

SOMBies Say:

"he could do no wrong in my book" - velocity

Well, Since My Baby Left Me
I Found A New Place To Dwell

#250.




Elvis Presley

SOMBies Say:

"The best use of a leather suit until Eddie Murphy's 'Delirious'" - Campaigner (re: Elvis '68 Comeback Special)

so what was #301 that would have made it?

Rilo Kiley

Elvis at 250. I get it though. He didn't make my top 50.
I still contend that if you have a band and you don't have a little Elvis vibe in it. Your sunk.

Any way to go back and fix this at a later time?

EDIT: Nevermind, other people are already addressing it.

Recap so far,...


250. Elvis Presley
251. Chris Whitley
252. Hanoi Rocks
253. Marillion
254. Patty Griffin
255. ????
256. Pretty Girls Make Graves
257. Steve Reich
258. The Sword
259. The Misfits
260. ABBA
261. Fiona Apple
262. Howlin' Wolf
263. The Orb
264. Jay Reatard
265. Ricardo Villalobos
266. Todd Rundgren
267. James Brown
268. At The Drive-In
269. LCD Soundsystem
270. Red House Painters
271. Death Cab For Cutie
272. The Jayhawks
273. The Tragically Hip
274. Gillian Welch
275. Sparklehorse
276. Patti Smith
277. Opeth
278. Sufjan Stevens
279. Unrest
280. Paul Simon
281. Frank Sinatra
282. Genesis
283. Mötley Crüe
284. Nine Inch Nails
285. Primal Scream
286. The Wrens
287. DJ Shadow
288. Phil Spector
289. The Specials
290. Low
291. Eminem
292. Joe Strummer/Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
293. The Byrds
294. Counting Crows
295. Gram Parsons
296. Slowdive
297. Faust
298. Foo Fighters
299. Interpol
300. Doves
301. Rilo Kiley

Really interesting so far, enjoying the format a lot.

Its a little late, but here is a little story about me and Low. Alan Sparhawk (sp?) used to work where I'm trying to get a job (my friend says he likes to come and hang out at random and chitchat). I'm going to do something terribly embarrassing if I do get a job there and see him, I'm so excited and can't wait.

Another anecdote about Steve Reich:
A music teacher at my schools response to being asked what he thought about Reich: "You're like what, 18? 19? Now is the time in your life to be listening to Steve Reich! Go! Now! LISTEN!! It will be meaningless later!"




To offer some encouragement:
Can't wait to see the rest, keep up the good work!

done

i'm happy w/ #256...and there was a final chicago show...and i got one last photo op, but you all prob already knew that

Who else voted for him besides me?!

I may not have agreed with all the placements, but this list made sense given the sensibilities of the board. That is, until #258, since then every pick has just been completely bizarre.

Wow.

This thread came at the perfect moment. I haven't had a reason to constantly refresh the SOMB in a while. I'm shocked and embarassed to admit how many of the bands I either haven't heard or haven't even heard OF. Sparklehorse is one of those bands that I've always meant to check out and never did, so I DL'ed some of their stuff last night and it's rad as hell.

Keep it comin, Paul. Epic thread.

Sounds like another vote from Bob. Move them up to #255!

Well, I'm just glad somebody voted for guys like Elvis, Howlin' Wolf, and James Brown. Makes the list look better, even if they are low.

Eh, I'm not sure they're urban enough to warrant that high a placement.

maybe no one. I can't recall seeing any other votes for Patty Griffin besides my own, so I kinda suspect this is the part of the list where those artists with only 1 vote but a #1 vote wound up - 200 is a lot of points, y'know. Did you vote Whitley #1?

great job so far Paul. Way to go!

Especially since they're one notch above the Misfits. Huge contrast in the wtf's. That's what's great about this compilation though. I think this is hands down the greatest list the SOMB has ever created, and we're only one-sixth of the way done.

wow I didn't expect to see them to be honest, but then again I suppose being that I voted them #1 and if maybe 1 or 2 others even included them anywhere in their lists they'd have a shot.

Sask,
You really should check them out, especially being a Rush fan. Maybe go after the 80's Fish-stuff..afterall those 2 groups toured together in '86.

could be when the only 1 vote #1's began. that said, why's Patty Griffin bizarre? unless it's because she ought to be top 100 for sure.

Your theory about the only 1 vote #1 is likely correct. I like Patty Griffin just fine, but I know that her and Chris Whitley among the others at this part of the list tend to have 1 or 2 very vocal partisans on the board and little other support.

Urban? No. But they're urbane as hell!

Nevermind then. I only go for suburbane.

that's some funny shtuff right there.

if i had thought about it a little more, i probably would have had the Byrds on a more extended list. i'm sure i'll have a number of such moments reading over all of these...

gotta start with MISPLACED CHILDHOOD. also, the 4th album is pretty good (CLUTCHING AT STRAWS). after that, i'm not too sure...

I'm obviously somwhat biased, but yeah those 2 from the Fish era..Hogarth he could go in any number of directions. 1994's BRAVE is my favorite record ever, but it's more conceptual; so it often isn't something appreciated right away. SEASON'S END, AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT and 2004's MARBLES (the 2-disc version which is critical) are 3 others that are among the most popular among the majority of their fanbase with Hogarth.

Yeah, I guess I'll clarify this now that it is out of the way. A number one vote was worth 200 points. Everything from The Sword to Chris Whitley received one vote, which happened to be a number one vote (other than Steve Reich who received four votes that totally to 200 points and everything that is tied comes up in alphabetical order in the spreadsheet with no easy way to change it other than to manually type in all the rank orders which isn't happening). On one hand, I like the way it worked out because it means that everyone's top choice made the list, but on the other hand, you have someone like James Brown who eight people voted for that falls below all the one-vote-wonders. It's too late to do anything about it now, and I doesn't pose any issues to the countdown past #251, so I guess it really isn't that big of a deal. When I post the results from the spreadsheet at the end, hopefully this will make a little more sense.


All right, now that that is taken care of, we can get back to counting down.

OK, then who names The Swords as their favorite band of all time. Ha ha ha ha

Well, it's good to know my #1 is still to come. I was starting to wonder.

It Took Me By Surprise I Must Say

#249.




Marvin Gaye

SOMBies Say:

"why not cut out the middle man and just listen to marvin?" - TJENZ

"Dear Eddie and Julian,

Please don't try to cover one of the best singers of all time's songs if you have no range in your voice. This applys to both of you.

signed,


People who like good music." - Bleep Blop

:)

Should be rejoicing that the Foo Fighters even made it. Terrible band.

Keep On Keep On Keep On

#248.




The Sea and Cake

SOMBies Say:

"i always like everything i hear by them, but usually i find that their albums tend to be a little sleep inducing. they're just a bit too mellow and relaxed when stretched over the running time of an LP to be fully great, but on the filpside, they always have at least 3-4 great pop songs on each record." - Hans Christian Anderson

"The Sea and Cake really just never let me down" - Bleep Blop

No, their first two albums are also pretentious trash and derailed 90s music in ways that no one could repair.

I want a list of everyone here who voted for them right now.


#255 seems about right.

We're Living Day By Day

#247.




The Olivia Tremor Control

SOMBies Say:

"this band sure were full of good ideas that went nowhere a lot of the time." - simakos

"Olivia Tremor Control is still far and away the best thing to come out of this movement. Catchy + experimental = " - cerebralcaustic

BEEP BEEP EXcuse me for interrupting but has anyone found my panties!?

I've Got My Hustler And I Don't Need Nothin' Else

#246.




Mr. Bungle

SOMBies Say:

"The first Mr. Bungle album is good, but too circus-y and funk/ska-metal for me. I feel like Insane Clown Posse probably worships that album." - Drinky

"It's at times seriously horrifying, such as when they start screaming and shit. WHITE SHARK ATTACK etc. And then it's really emotional in a way too. The melodies kill your brain." - vamos scorcho