I have to say ... I sorta hate these polls where the majority of the discussion centers around what is actually being polled
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 February 2015 18:30 (nine years ago) link
OK poll's cancelled.
― Hollinger Escape Plan (Leee), Monday, 9 February 2015 18:41 (nine years ago) link
epic post
― gr8080, Monday, 9 February 2015 18:52 (nine years ago) link
epic 10-minute long post
― Hollinger Escape Plan (Leee), Monday, 9 February 2015 18:54 (nine years ago) link
lol
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 February 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
please, do whatever you want! i was just offering my solicited 2 cents as a voter and epic enthusiast
― groundless round (La Lechera), Monday, 9 February 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link
I agree that 10 minutes should be the absolute minimum length for the epic poll, otherwise you could just nominate a whole bunch of normal, not-particularly-epic techno/jazz/prog/etc tunes. Though I'm fine with a 15 minute minimum too.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:21 (nine years ago) link
Marquee Moon, 12" version = 9:58
Latest version off CD = 10:47
I'm OK with ten minutes. That's a good place for that dude to wave a winning flag.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:34 (nine years ago) link
What is eligible only determines one end of what gets voted for. People also have to decide whether a track counts as "epic".
― ⊤ℝolliℵg M∃th H∑a∂ (seandalai), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:57 (nine years ago) link
At this rate the only qualified track will be "And you and I" Yes!
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 12:01 (nine years ago) link
Is there a limit to number of Fela songs we can vote for?
― quan voice (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:13 (nine years ago) link
*the number
I agree that 10 minutes should be the absolute minimum length for the epic poll, otherwise you could just nominate a whole bunch of normal, not-particularly-epic techno/jazz/prog/etc tunes. Though I'm fine with a 15 minute minimum too.― Tuomas,
― Tuomas,
you could always allow epic rock tracks under 10 mins but make techno/jazz etc be over 15 I suppose. Obviously jazz and techno has a huge advantage otherwise.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:38 (nine years ago) link
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:41 (nine years ago) link
more eligible tracks != an advantage
― ⊤ℝolliℵg M∃th H∑a∂ (seandalai), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:49 (nine years ago) link
20
― saer, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:52 (nine years ago) link
also we don't really need to have an argument about what constitutes rock/techno/jazz on top of everything else
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:53 (nine years ago) link
How about making the limit after the best known longest rock track so no rock gets in? Tuomas otm
― The Ghost of (strychnine), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:54 (nine years ago) link
Just make it 60 mins and we can declare Boris - Absolutego and Corrupted - El Mundo Frio the winners now.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:56 (nine years ago) link
big ups to my mans Morton Feldman
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
with BT in 3rd place
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
oh wait nm no classical
jfc just let everyone vote for whatever they want and see what happens. that will make for the most interesting set of results anyway.
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:00 (nine years ago) link
does terry riley count as 'classical'?
― let me be your fan taytay (NickB), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:01 (nine years ago) link
of course
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:03 (nine years ago) link
if its just a poll on unusually long tracks then perhaps it should be 20+ mins
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:10 (nine years ago) link
Is there a top limit? (asked The Flaming Lips...)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:12 (nine years ago) link
the minimum & maximum is 4:20
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:13 (nine years ago) link
Uh, do live versions count?
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:23 (nine years ago) link
the higher the maximum the more chance jam bands will be the dominant rock form! Phish and Grateful Dead are finally taking over ilx!
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:24 (nine years ago) link
You bastards, I'm just going to poll 4'33" now.
― Hollinger Escape Plan (Leee), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:48 (nine years ago) link
first ten to fifteen seconds >>> middle four minutes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> last ten to fifteen seconds
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 19:49 (nine years ago) link
you guys aren't still discussing epics poll, are you
― daavid, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:27 (nine years ago) link
discussion of epics poll must be limited to 15 minutes
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:31 (nine years ago) link
the length of an epic should be polled first
― droit au butt (Euler), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:35 (nine years ago) link
FYI, the Italo poll is officially done.
― daavid, Thursday, 12 February 2015 21:27 (nine years ago) link
So, this is kinda gay but has ILM ever done a divas poll?
― Eric H., Thursday, 12 February 2015 21:36 (nine years ago) link
which poster is the biggest diva on ilm poll? Can just imagine the fun on that nomination thread.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Thursday, 12 February 2015 21:40 (nine years ago) link
lex
― Eric H., Thursday, 12 February 2015 21:54 (nine years ago) link
Hey guys I'm sorry but I won't be able to run the Extreme Metal poll, school is just to intense right now. Maybe lex wants to run it? ;)
― Frobisher, Sunday, 15 February 2015 16:51 (nine years ago) link
Of course, pfunkboy and scik mouthy are free to take my spot and do their all-time poll if they want! If that works with everyone...
― Frobisher, Sunday, 15 February 2015 17:00 (nine years ago) link
Who decides what metal is "Extreme"? Does Ozzy count? How about Slayer? We are going to need to discuss this at length.
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 15 February 2015 18:01 (nine years ago) link
we need to poll whether we should discuss that at length
― droit au butt (Euler), Sunday, 15 February 2015 18:03 (nine years ago) link
Epic Extreme Metal
― Dinsdale, Sunday, 15 February 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link
THIS IS NOT AN EPICS POLL: The 10+ minute long nominations thread, ILM Ballot Poll #58
― Godsleee You Black Emperor (Leee), Sunday, 1 March 2015 03:15 (nine years ago) link
Somewhere in our hearts, results won't be the same (Spacemen 3 & etc. ballot results - ILM poll #57)
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 11:30 (nine years ago) link
THIS IS NOT AN EPICS POLL -- classical nomination supplemental thread (ILM Ballot Poll #58)^^ Accepting classical ("classical") nominations now.
― Romo... ROMO! Bring Back Sergio Romo! (Leee), Thursday, 5 March 2015 19:17 (nine years ago) link
so you guys had a whole thread to argue about what was being polled and that turned out so badly you had to make a second one?
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 5 March 2015 19:18 (nine years ago) link
It was fine mostly, I just want to get rid of one sticking point and don't have mod privileges to change the top most and this was the most visible way to let people know.
― Romo... ROMO! Bring Back Sergio Romo! (Leee), Thursday, 5 March 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
The no classical rule was there mostly because I didn't want to listen or deal with Xenakis. Sigh.
― Romo... ROMO! Bring Back Sergio Romo! (Leee), Thursday, 5 March 2015 21:14 (nine years ago) link