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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 13:49:03 GMT -5
ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers, feel free to take your time, ask me whatever questions you have, send me additional picks as you are working them out, etc. Take your time; as this is the Finale, you shouldn't be rushed. Now is the time to pick the 8 songs, given the categories and the banned artist list, that you feel best represent you and your performance in this, the 8th Season of FAN Idol. heh i totally would have had them in by now lol I expect them to be quicker than I mentioned. Even the synth song, fw91 ?
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Post by fw91 on Aug 18, 2013 13:59:32 GMT -5
heh i totally would have had them in by now lol I expect them to be quicker than I mentioned. Even the synth song, fw91 ? eh that would have been tough.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 14:01:29 GMT -5
I expect them to be quicker than I mentioned. Even the synth song, fw91 ? eh that would have been tough. You would've made it work. The 2013 one would be tough for me.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Aug 18, 2013 14:42:01 GMT -5
fw91, I want to thank you for the many great songs I listened to as a judge. Geez. I have loved every moment of the competition. You're a huge reason why.
The past elimination round was stellar--one of my favorites (that's not just a throwaway line).
I am CRAZY about A Heavy Abacus already, and I was floored to see it pop up!
I was also floored when I saw "Disarm." It was the song I was referring to. I don't know of many people who think it's Smashing Pumpkins' finest song, but I go into a zone every time I hear it, and it has never gotten old for me. In fact, it has only resonated with me more and more over time. I love that song! The power of CRESCENDO! I love that swelling effect from the subdued chimes to the timpani'ed refrain.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 14:47:48 GMT -5
The Florence+ The Machine song was ridiculous. I listened to it three times in a row; just phenomenal. That whole Round was amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 12:55:03 GMT -5
More a bump than anything else.
Waiting on ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers. I have received a few songs and, with this being the Finale, please allow them all the time they need to put their best efforts forth. I wouldn't wait, say, a week, for them before prompting them a bit but you know they won't take that long.
In the meantime, people can bounce off ideas about what they want to do after this Season.
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Post by Allison Reynolds on Aug 19, 2013 12:57:15 GMT -5
eh that would have been tough. You would've made it work. The 2013 one would be tough for me. For me the toughest would be Brad's Goku/Fictional Character Reference theme. Synth and 2013 are sorta what I've already been doing this whole competition. >_> <_< It'll probably be a while till I finally get my music in, as I've been busy as I'm working and getting back to University.
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Post by King Boo on Aug 19, 2013 13:02:35 GMT -5
You would've made it work. The 2013 one would be tough for me. For me the toughest would be Brad's Goku/Fictional Character Reference theme. Synth and 2013 are sorta what I've already been doing this whole competition. >_> <_< It'll probably be a while till I finally get my music in, as I've been busy as I'm working and getting back to University. That takes the pressure off of me! Haha. I'm working on it, for whatever that's worth.
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Post by Widow's Peak on Aug 19, 2013 15:09:56 GMT -5
Best of luck to you both. I've been a little quieter than usual this season because my schedule has been unexpectedly busy, but believe me when I say that this has been an incredibly entertaining competition and I can't wait to see what you two have in store for the finale.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2013 19:05:24 GMT -5
Waiting on the Finalists. I have received some songs but there's plenty of songs left. Please give them plenty of time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 11:59:38 GMT -5
Songs are still coming in. 16 songs are a lot to ask for from two people, so please give them time. Until then, any ideas about what we do next?
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Aug 22, 2013 22:00:35 GMT -5
I won't be able to run World Series of Pop Culture. I know it's high on demand and I want to entertain everyone who plays with high quality rounds and such, but I'm not going to be able to deliver and I don't want to half-rear-end it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 22:08:29 GMT -5
I won't be able to run World Series of Pop Culture. I know it's high on demand and I want to entertain everyone who plays with high quality rounds and such, but I'm not going to be able to deliver and I don't want to half-rear-end it. That's the impression I got with what your work schedule sounds like. Would love to see some a new Host for Idol too. Not pushing that because we've had, what, six months of this but this is a great game concept.
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Post by Knailsic From Now On on Aug 23, 2013 17:36:50 GMT -5
Can't wait for the finale!
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Post by Allison Reynolds on Aug 23, 2013 21:03:00 GMT -5
Sorry, university started up again, and I'm trying to get settled into a routine. >_> If nothing goes wrong, I'll probably send in some more songs tonight, my time. Why dont we all talk about some of our favorites from this season and what not in the mean time, or share reasons for our own song choices? For example, remember the Double Dip round? I purposely avoided using artist or bands I already chose in favor of tribute choices to other contestants with unlikely to be chosen again for that round, acts. I also made sure each band/singer had AND as part of their name. Marina and the Diamonds - "I Am Not a Robot" was for the Wonderful @wadefan22. (I hope she's still around) Matt & Kim - "It's Alright" was for the Fabulous cageking666. Tegan and Sara - "Closer" was for My Finalist Partner here, King Boo. EDIT: Alright expect my choices 100% in this weekend. Tried doing it tonight, but got too exhausted.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 21:29:09 GMT -5
I liked it when Jazz Daggers (Jazzman and Roxie Daggers) chose songs for the U.S/England team Round (Round 4) by artists that referenced the other country, Jazzman picking A Foggy Day (In London Town) by Frank Sinatra and Roxie choosing Led Zeppelin's Going to California. I thought that was clever.
The sing-off between Brad and Spiderfab4, where Brad picked Stevie Wonder's You are the Sunshine of My Life and Spiderfab4 chose Bobby Hebb's Sunny was too close to call for me and I chuckled at the sun theme for both songs.
Canctus Fraggle's use of Italian western/film music for his first two Sing-offs were phenomenal and I wish we got to see more of Canctus's music. He's someone that seemed to play his best when he was risk of Elimination.
The Metal Round might have been the most diverse, in terms of subgenre. That was a big surprise for me.
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Post by Allison Reynolds on Aug 25, 2013 12:57:15 GMT -5
I'm right about to send in some of my song choices and looking at it, this just reminds me why I wish there were still more rounds, because there's still music/bands/musicians I want to share, that I'll have to leave out. No Rush Roxie! Take your time, because I'm going back and forth. .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 13:37:43 GMT -5
I've received all the Finale songs from ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers. I've asked them to arrange them in the order in which they would like to hear them, so please allow them some time to do so.
To go over the Finale rules again:
ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers will select their 8 songs and place them in the order in which they want us to listen to them. This is of the utmost importance because, like Round 32, they will be judged against each other in a head-to-head format. Due to this arrangement, songs from different categories will most likely go against each other, so Roxie's Earworm song could potentially go against ANONYMOUS's True Acoustic Song or one of her Free Choice songs. The songs will be labeled in accordance to what categories they fulfill and judges have the right to judge them according to how well they follow that category's guidelines. The judges will vote for which song they prefer in each match up instead of using points and a song wins a match-up if it earns 3 or more votes. For each match-up win, that contestant will receive 1 point; a contestant will win if they earn 5 or more points/win 5 or more head-to-head showdowns. There will also be a public vote of which song list complied by ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers was better that will start as soon as the Finale songs are posted and the judges receive the songs. Anyone, former contestants, judges, thread followers, etc. can vote. That open poll will last 3 days or 72 hours. I will abstain from voting. Whoever receives the most public votes will receive an additional 1 point to their total.
If there is a tie, the overall amount of votes for Anonymous GM and Roxie Daggers will be used to determine the winner. The public votes will not be factored in this, just the judges' votes for songs. If there is a tie after the match-ups have been scored, the total votes have been added up, and the public vote poll victor receives their additional 1 point, then we will go into sudden death.
Good luck to ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2013 14:01:56 GMT -5
The Finalists have their songs in the order that they want them to be listened to and I will soon send them to the judges and post them in the thread.
One change to the scoring has come up. Looking over the use of the Public vote, I noticed (and it should jump out to anyone) that the Public vote will only come into play in case of a tie. If the songs are split 4-4, then the vote determines the outcome. If it's 5-3 or more, then the Public vote doesn't effect the game.
So, what I'm going to do is ask the Judges to send in who they believe had the stronger Song List this Season along with their votes on the Finale songs. Since we have an odd number of judges, the judges' vote cannot end in the tie. Now, this doesn't ensure that the Finale cannot reach a tie, nor do I want it to, but I think having a Judge's vote to supplement the Public one will actually make these votes important now. So, sorry for the change, but I feel it makes the winner more conclusive and adds an added dimension to the game.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2013 15:15:17 GMT -5
Round 34: FinaleANONYMOUS GMvs. Roxie DaggersFAN Idol Season VIII has spanned over Seven months, consisting of Thirty Four Rounds, and involving Seventeen Contestants and Seven full-time Judges, with two Guest Judges stepping in. We've played through Rounds ranging from Evolution and Across the Pound to The Seven Deadly Sins and School of Rock and we've managed to get you ne'er-do-wells to play nice through three amazing team challenges. You were asked to strip down your music and to add funky instruments to the mix. You had to use your ingenuity to deal with difficult niche genres like New Wave, Gospel, Heavy Metal, and Punk, employing artists that range from the Beatles, David Bowie, and Aretha Franklin to the B-52s, Save Ferris, and Jay Z, as well as Paloma Faith, J rabbit, and Scott Bradley. We began with 17 incredible contestants. I want to thank: Cantus Fraggle Elias Cage: Master of Escape fw91 J Jazzman Knalsic loves to Boogie Moonie Sloth Spartan Spiderfab4 Square SsnakeBite, the No 1 Frenchman Stinger4Christ Strong Brad wadefan22 Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%hfor making this a Season to remember. I also want to thank: Brainbustaaah! Demented J Major Brad Orange Pegasus Warrior Ratedgdr Spiderfab4 Widow's Peakfor serving as Judges for this Season. We simply could not do this without them. Period. So, a Round of Applause for the Judges! We started with 17 contestants and now we end with just two. Regardless of who wins, ANONYMOUS GM and Roxie Daggers have played unbelievably this Season and the Finale is one for the ages. I do not envy the Judges their task of deciding a victor. I will never forget this Season and I'm blown away with what these two have come up with to send us off with a bang. Please give them a round of applause for pulling out all the stops in this, the Final Round, of FAN Idol Season VIII!!!!! 1. Separate Ways (Worlds apart)- Journey (Synthesizer) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z9NOFRppZQvs. San Francisco- The Mowglis (Free Choice) www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RZqPq1-1Tw2. You’ve Got a Friend- Carole King (True Acoustic) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qde5NMy7WTUvs. Adelaide - the Old 97's (True Acoustic) www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Dxvi7mZ1o3. She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals (Ear Worm) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABlOEOY8Nu8vs. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop (Goku) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj2KV2ETO3g4. Breakin' Up - Rilo Kiley (free choice) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxyz1UwHGFAvs. The King and All of His Men- Wolf Gang (Goku) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZLv36LvRo85. Jesus Christ- Brand New (Free Choice) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MydtWDQYHJ8vs. Just Can't Get Enough- Depeche Mode (Ear Worm) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfAQ-NDE6. Recovery- Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls (2013) www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1L5zJ2afLsvs. Girl- Tori Amos (Free Choice) www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSVQaVJtKwQ7. Tight Rope- WALK THE MOON (Free Choice) www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPedH9B8AAEvs. Hollow- Alice in Chains (2013) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSy6ccm1MzQ8. Anything Could Happen (In the Radio 1 Live Lounge)- Ellie Goulding (synthesizer) www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_86_91EZ-wvs. Waltz (Better than Fine) - Fiona Apple (free choice) www.youtube.com/watch?v=K101lypWO0U
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