Thread for coordinating the order and timing of ILM ballot polls

^^ exactly

I think it's a good idea to start the voting thread for the next poll while the results for the other are rolling... It's not hard to follow both threads, and some of them probaby don't even that much voter overlap. This way it doesn't take two years to finish all these polls.

I do try to vote in most of them and I don't like the overlap so much - I end up researching Paul Simon instead of spending time with everyone else, digging Bowie.

think there will be some great disco made in the next two years fwiw

it's weird to me that people care so much whether we rush through all these polls in the next six months or if it takes TWO WHOLE YEARS GOSH

like, you'll just fucking die if you don't know ILM's favorite Tom Waits songs by November, oh no

world ends in 9 months bro

We should be so lucky. (/morbs)

Is anyone gonna do a Roxy poll, then?

it's weird to me that people care so much whether we rush through all these polls in the next six months or if it takes TWO WHOLE YEARS GOSH

a lot of people's ilx contracts run out this year and will not be spending time posting thereafter

charlie h, were you volunteering to do Roxy Music?

This is a strange question, but I was wondering if I could try a poll for a band outside of the list, just to practice.

I've got a band in mind that no one in their right mind would ever want to volunteer for. More for fun than for realz.

I just don't want to hit the Hüsker Dü poll as my first one and fuck everything up.

I guess? My only worry would be poll fatigue if a lot of people were working on Paul Simon (or the Stones) and comedy films and your poll all at the same time. But I'm just the list updater, not the permission giver.

If you want, I could send you the Zeppelin ballots so you could get comfortable with the data entry process.

It's easy enough to do with just pen & paper if you don't want to complicate things

I don't have to do it right this second.

I appreciate the offer of the Zep ballots, but knowing all the outcomes could take away the "joy of learning" for me.

i would volunteer to do Roxy, but i'm not great with the formatting of these things. that said, i should probably learn. put me down. :)

(the list in progress)

rogermexico, ready for Rolling Stones balloting next week?

I'm happy to take over the Stones poll if rogermexico doesn't show up.

Cool! I don't want to count him out, though -- he has posted some over the last week. I'll email him.

paul simon rundown starts today: PAUL SIMON POLL RESULTS THREAD AND DISCUSSION

Ooh, a stones poll! That'll be good.

I got email back from rogermexico this morning, and he will be running the Stones poll. I recommended a Wednesday start but it's up to him. That's going to be a tough ballot to cut down to 20.

Naah, I'm pondering if there's any tracks going to be on mine that aren't on Decca.

(ans: A couple, a couple. Four, maybe)

guess i'm gonna smile and ignore this thread until #21. have fun guys and gals.

hey y'all -- I have indeed not been around so much lately. sorry I missed the thread bump. work travel may force a slight delay but if not by Wednesday night things will be kicked off by Thursday noon, PST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLr4rEQ4LMU

Sorry for the redundancy--one of my favourite scenes ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCKKSeNWkJQ

should offer separate voting for best use of a stones track in a wes anderson flick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcx0slK4FfE

WHAT A DRAG IT IS GETTING POLLED – ILM Artist Poll #16 – The Rolling Stones

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3. Prince: If Tracks Are Good, Let's Get 2 Pollin - PRINCE TRACKS POLL RESULTS
4. U2: "It's a musical journey" - U2 POLL RESULTS
5. Beach Boys: It's About Time: Beach Boys Poll Results
6. Led Zeppelin: ILM GONNA CRAWL — Led Zeppelin poll RESULTS THREAD
7. Timbaland: generation timbo: TIMBALAND TRACKS POLL RESULTS
8. Guided by Voices: POLLSTAL BLOWFISH - ILM Artist Poll #8 - Guided By Voices - ReSuLtS!!!
9. Stevie Wonder: POLLTIME PARADISE: ILM Artist Poll #9 Results -- Stevie Wonder
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11. Pulp: Do You Remember The First Poll? - ILM Artist Poll #11 - PULP - Results Thread!
12. James Brown: THE POLLBACK: James Brown Tracks Poll Results Thread
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15. Paul Simon: PAUL SIMON POLL RESULTS THREAD AND DISCUSSION

Thinking about taking Ween at #49. Not a huge discography but oh the fun to be had.

In the meantime, Stones results are go!
MAD POLL, LOST YER WAY – ILM Artist Poll #16 – The Rolling Stones RESULTS THREAD

so far i've voted for all but 2 of the polls on the numbered list (exceptions were Boys both of the Beach and Pet Shop variety). has anyone voted in all of them?

no wait 3, didn't vote in GBV either

I've skipped 4 -- PSB, Timbaland, GBV, Pulp

i only voted in the beatles thread. i regret not voting stones or paul simon (the latter of which i could've done a deeper cut ballot). i should do these more.

I still can't believe or understand that I missed the Beatles poll. Like...WTF. I barely vote in any of these because I never feel I know the discography well enough to be informed, but I live and breathe Beatles music, that would have bee so satisfying. Oh well.

Thinking about taking Ween at #49. Not a huge discography but oh the fun to be had.
It's actually pretty huge... They have just as many non-album tracks, if not more... I would be psyched as hell for this.

If this happens, "Where'd the Cheese Go?" will be my #1.

Ween top 3

Captain Fantasy
Pollo Asado
Freedom of 76

When does Kinks voting open?

I've never seen Je Suis Un Rock Star before. Fascinatingly bad and then this: "They'll think I'm your Dad...and you're my daughter"

Doh. Wrong thread.

I'm not sure how closely C. Grisso follows this thread or ILM New Answers, so I'll email him.

I'm fllwing this thread, been laid up in bed the past few days. When would be a good time to start?

ha whoops, just emailed you before I refreshed this thread. I'd say anytime you're ready -- today, tomorrow, over the weekend, you name it.

No worries. I'll see about tomorrow. Was wondering if Good Friday would be problem if people have the day off.

I'd imagine it would be constantly bumped by people who want to talk about The Kinks, so start date matters very little.

Yeh, start date is less crucial than closing date/amt of time polls are open.

A lot of early stuff not available on US Spotify apparently...? Off to the Youtubemobile, then.

I claimed the Pink Floyd poll over here and I'm ready to go with it - someone add me to the queue?