Topics for the 2017 cover song tournament.
New GRB Tourney Idea
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Swirls »
January 20 17, 7:50 am
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So I recently discovered a new channel on SiriusXM (not sure if the channel itself is new or not) called Cover. Literally just covered songs - for...
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I still like the idea of best Simpsons episode.
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July 23 18, 10:51 am
Other Covers v2
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BottenFieldofDreams »
February 8 18, 12:29 pm
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This could just go in the forgotten thread but I thought maybe it would be better popped out into it's own thread.
The Ballad of Hollis Brown is...
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I first heard this fantastic cover of Zombie on the radio today on my way home from work.
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March 20 18, 6:30 pm
Championship: "Hey Jude" vs "The Ghost of Tom Joad" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
March 12 18, 8:45 am
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has all the tourney info.
Championship Match!
#17: IMADreamer's Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett
Originally performed by The Beatles:
#14:...
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Thanks for all the votes guys. I say that like I had anything to do with the making of the song. Lol anyway I think it's a classic that needed shared...
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March 18 18, 5:53 pm
Bracket results/discussion
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Swirls »
February 21 18, 11:04 am
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So the scores have been posted at I'll hold off on starting the Sweet 16 matches until tomorrow morning.
What were your favorite songs/versions? Any...
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The championship match is posted! Hey Jude versus Ghost of Tom Joad. I'll admit I didn't expect that Rage cover to advance as far as it has.
Can...
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March 12 18, 10:35 am
Elite 8: "Malaguena" vs "Nothing Compares 2 U" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
March 4 18, 11:02 am
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has all the tourney info.
Elite 8!
#18: Swirls' Malaguena by Roy Clark
Originally performed by Ernesto Lecuona:
#7: ZigZagCardsFan's...
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Really shocked Roy lost here. Thought we would see Hey Jude vs Malaguena match up. It would have been one for the ages.
We should have. No wonder...
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
March 9 18, 4:55 pm
Final Four: "Hey Jude" vs "Come Together" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
March 8 18, 7:18 am
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has all the tourney info.
Final Four!
#17: IMADreamer's Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett
Originally performed by The Beatles:
#12: Tim's Come...
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I like the Soundgarden cover, but I feel like Hey Jude is head and shoulders above it. Hope you guys feel the same.
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Last post by IMADreamer
March 9 18, 2:20 pm
Final Four: "Nothing Compares..." vs "The Ghost..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
March 8 18, 7:21 am
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has all the tourney info.
Final Four!
#7: ZigZagCardsFan's Nothing Compares 2 U by Chris Cornell
Originally performed by Prince:
#14:...
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I'm not too excited about either. The Cornell one is good, but lacks replayability. And for a Rage song, that's kind of boring.
Hey Jude has a...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
March 8 18, 9:35 pm
Elite 8: "The Ghost of Tom Joad" vs "I Feel It..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
March 4 18, 11:07 am
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has all the tourney info.
Elite 8!
#14: stlouie_lipp's The Ghost of Tom Joad by Rage Against the Machine
Originally performed by Bruce...
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Fancy Cub strikes again. The GRB voting system has obviously been compromised, but the mods are too corrupt to do anything about it. Sad!
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Last post by cardsfansince82
March 5 18, 6:58 pm
Elite 8: "Johnny B Goode" vs "Come Together" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 28 18, 11:45 am
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has all the tourney info.
Elite 8!
#29: lukethedrifter's Johnny B Goode by Peter Tosh
Originally performed by Chuck Berry:
#12: Tim's...
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Luke's laying the trash on thick this round.
I would call it exposing the musical truth. Grunge, it was awesome for like 4 years.
And your...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
March 3 18, 8:43 pm
Sweet 16: "Because" vs "The Ghost of Tom Joad" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 24 18, 10:42 am
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has all the tourney info.
Sweet 16!
#3: heyzeus' Because by Elliott Smith
Originally performed by Prince:
#14: stlouie_lipp's The Ghost...
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Elliott Smith was a legend.
His estate threatened me via my ISP, so Smith gets my vote.
Please tell this story right now. Also, looks like you...
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Last post by Tambourine Man
March 3 18, 7:17 am
Elite 8: "Hey Jude" vs "To Love Somebody" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 28 18, 11:43 am
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has all the tourney info.
Elite 8!
#17: IMADreamer's Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett
Originally performed by The Beatles:
#8:...
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I guess if I have to lose, I could do an awful lot worse than this one. I really like how Duane is just a member of the band. He doesn't insist on...
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March 2 18, 8:42 pm
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Last post by cardsfansince82
February 27 18, 3:37 pm
Sweet 16: "99 Red Balloons" vs "Malaguena" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 24 18, 10:35 am
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has all the tourney info.
Sweet 16!
#2: Schlich's 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger
Originally performed by Nena:
#18: Swirls' Malaguena by...
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I wasn't expecting a shutout. I've always loved both versions of 99 Red Balloons. The whole backstory behind her writing the song is really neat, too.
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Last post by Swirls
February 26 18, 7:10 am
Sweet 16: "To Love Somebody" vs "The Thrill is..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 22 18, 7:38 am
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has all the tourney info.
Sweet 16!
#8: BottenFieldofDreams' To Love Somebody by Nina Simone
Originally performed by The Bee Gees:
#24:...
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I may be biased, but Nina's cover is one of the few I would have considered to be better than this song by Garcia/Grisman. Unlucky draw.
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February 25 18, 2:54 pm
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Last post by Swirls
February 24 18, 10:39 am
Sweet 16: "Johnny B Goode" vs "The Man Who..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 22 18, 7:41 am
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has all the tourney info.
Sweet 16!
#29: lukethedrifter's Johnny B Goode by Peter Tosh
Originally performed by Chuck Berry:
#20: Freed...
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Two great songs. One belongs in the pantheon of all time greats. Two great covers. One that turns the original on its ear, great rhythm, incredible...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
February 22 18, 10:17 am
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Last post by Radbird
February 22 18, 8:05 am
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Last post by Swirls
February 22 18, 7:43 am
Round 1: "Because" vs "Bohemian Rhapsody" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 19 18, 10:47 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#3: heyzeus' Because by Elliott Smith
Originally performed by The Beatles:
#30: Swirls'...
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This is the best Bohemian Rhapsody cover:
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Last post by Gashouse
February 21 18, 11:25 am
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Last post by wart57
February 21 18, 11:10 am
Round 1: "Heroes" vs "I Feel It Coming" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 19 18, 10:52 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#6: pioneer_98's Heroes by Depeche Mode
Originally performed by David Bowie:
#27:...
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I had no idea Fripp played guitar on that track. That's a cool story, and the guitar really does make the song.
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Last post by Kincaid
February 21 18, 2:48 am
Round 1: "Bad Company" vs "Disarm" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 19 18, 10:56 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#11: sparks' Bad Company by Five Finger Death Punch
Originally performed by Bad Company:...
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I really like that Civil Wars cover. It does a good job at pulling the most beautiful parts out of the original and keeping all the vulnerability of...
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Last post by Kincaid
February 19 18, 11:28 pm
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Last post by cardsfansince82
February 19 18, 11:42 am
Round 1: "Flirted With You All..." vs "Malaguena" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 14 18, 10:28 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#15: BottenFieldofDreams' Flirted With You All My Life by Cowboy Junkies
Originally...
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Sorry, I've been out of commission all weekend, and haven't even really logged onto my computer until now. I'll open it back up for another 24ish...
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Last post by Swirls
February 17 18, 9:15 pm
Alternate bracket
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lukethedrifter »
February 14 18, 9:03 pm
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How about a parallel bracket with the original songs?
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EmmyLou Guitar Town FTW!
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Last post by Freed Roger
February 16 18, 9:57 am
Round 1: "Nothing Compares 2 U" vs "Monkberry..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 14 18, 10:31 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#7: ZigZagCardsFan's Nothing Compares 2 U by Chris Cornell
Originally performed by Prince:...
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I've always known her wrote it, but I didn't know Prince actually sang it. I thought he wrote it for Sinead O'Connor.
He wrote it for a side...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
February 15 18, 10:42 pm
Round 1: "Stayin' Alive" vs "I'll Take You There" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 14 18, 10:34 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#10: Jocephus' Stayin' Alive by Duo de Twang
Originally performed by The Bee Gees:
#23:...
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Wyclef (The Carnival was awesome. Hopefully he didn't steal that earthquake money.):
I've always loooved that song.
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
February 15 18, 7:33 pm
Round 1: "Atlantic City" vs "The Man Who Sold..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 12 18, 7:36 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#13: IMADreamer's Atlantic City by The Band
Originally performed by Bruce Springsteen:...
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2nd from left looks a bit like Patterson Hood. Would be hilarious if Drive By Truckers started out as hair band.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
February 15 18, 4:39 pm
Round 1: "Come Together" vs "Three is a Magic..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 12 18, 7:41 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#12: Tim's Come Together by Soundgarden
Originally performed by The Beatles:
#21:...
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This was bull [expletive]!!! fun round though :)
I was considering typing out a defense of my pick to gain some momentum but ended up 'saving' my pitch...
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Last post by Schlich
February 14 18, 10:27 am
Round 1: "To Love Somebody" vs "After the Gold..." *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 9 18, 8:02 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#8: BottenFieldofDreams' To Love Somebody by Nina Simone
Originally performed by The Bee...
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First!
(just in case that's how jump balls are settled here.)
Congrats! Nina should go a long way.
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February 14 18, 5:54 am
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February 13 18, 12:48 pm
Songs you forgot for the cover tournament
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Famous Mortimer »
January 30 17, 9:51 pm
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I looked at the list, and there's some good songs on there, but I forgot a bunch of classics.
and
If we make it to 64, we could have another...
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I was surprised this one has 51 million views.
This channel does some interesting things:
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Last post by pioneer98
February 13 18, 9:19 am
Round 1: "Lips Like Sugar" vs "Johnny B Goode" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 12 18, 7:32 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#4: wart57's Lips Like Sugar by Coldplay
Originally performed by Echo & The Bunnymen:...
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Generally don't like Coldplay*, but that is a good cover tune.
* KNOW YOUR PLACE COLDPLAY!
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Last post by Freed Roger
February 12 18, 7:19 pm
Made a Spotify playlist of the covers
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ghostrunner »
February 9 18, 8:28 am
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Just the ones up for voting so far.
Temple of the Dog's War Pigs wasn't available, and the Cage the Elephant version isn't the exact one from the...
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Updated - but missing the following:
Demi Lovato - Purple Rain
Coldplay - Lips Like Sugar
Atlantic City by The Band is a recorded version, not the...
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Last post by ghostrunner
February 12 18, 8:45 am
GRB Cover Tourney 2.0 Final Bracket
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Swirls »
February 8 18, 9:29 am
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has everything - users, songs, seeds. Only 32 entries in this one (the full 64 song bracket went a little long last year), and I ended up having to...
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First set of songs is in the books, except for the tie of To Love Somebody and After the Gold Rush. Voting on that match has been extended until...
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Last post by Swirls
February 11 18, 8:59 pm
Round 1: "I'm On Fire" vs "Hey Jude" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 9 18, 7:58 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#16: Fat_Bulldog's I'm On Fire by Whitey Morgan and The 78's
Originally performed by Bruce...
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If you only know Wilson Pickett from In the Midnight Hour and Mustang Sally, you’re missing some good stuff.
So true, Wilson Pickett is...
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Last post by IMADreamer
February 11 18, 4:03 pm
Round 1: "Higher Ground" vs "Whole Wide World" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 9 18, 7:54 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#1: gashouse's Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Originally performed by Stevie...
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Higher ground intro reminds me of the Seinfeld intro.
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Last post by sparks
February 11 18, 12:02 pm
Hey Mods
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lukethedrifter »
February 9 18, 6:59 pm
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Shift this sub forum to the top. Needs exposure.
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agreed and/or sticky in every forum so most eyeballs can see and vote. unless of course yer not in the right district.
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Last post by Jocephus
February 9 18, 9:14 pm
Round 1: "War Pigs" vs "The Thrill is Gone" *CLOSED*
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Swirls »
February 9 18, 8:05 am
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has all the tourney info.
Round 1: Round of 32!
#9: Tim's War Pigs by Temple of the Dog
Originally performed by Black Sabbath:
#24:...
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Hard to vote against Jerry and Dawg.
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Last post by Radbird
February 9 18, 12:18 pm
GRB Cover Tourney 2.0 Rules/Regulations
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Swirls »
February 1 18, 9:57 am
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So as mentioned in the stickied thread in Social, I am going to run a second best cover song tournament here on GRB. All users are eligible to...
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Tomorrow night is the deadline to send me your songs! There are still plenty of open spots - if not all of them are filled I will use the reserve...
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February 6 18, 7:32 am
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