Thread for coordinating the order and timing of ILM ballot polls

How far down you want to drop, Mordy?

25?

clemenza loses his prime number OH NOES

I'd love to do Fairport but it could get complicated (and huge if I included side projects and solo albums).

Sinatra probably has lots of fans amongst ILXers but few that have heard anything approaching the entire discography (which is huge - we're talking half the 20th century here). Myself I'm very sketchy on the early Harry James/Tommy Dorsey era or anything after 1973.

I guess I'll leave P-Funk and VU to others since I'm sure there's plenty willing to take those on.

BTW does the Jacksons poll include MJ and others solo or just J5/Jacksons?

I believe Jamie's plan is to include Michael, Janet, J5, everything with the Jackson name on it.

Cool! That means I can vote for LaToya!

Oh, one other I'd consider doing: Van Morrison. Definitely meets the big discography/big ILX fan contingent criteria, as well as overall significance

There are some polls coming up that involve discographies smaller than Zep, so I may be proven wrong! I pull all my opinions hot and fresh from dark places best not pondered too deeply.

Would I vote on the following:

The Byrds (probably my first choice) - probably
Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton - probably
Frank Sinatra - no
The Velvet Underground - yes
Fairport Convention - probably not, a Richard Thompson/Fairports poll perhaps.
The Yardbirds - no
The Style Council - probably not, but would vote in a Jam/Style Council/Weller poll

What I'd like to see someone do, and if no one else does it I may swap with my Saint Etienne poll, is a poll of favourite vocalists. Primarily because I've no idea how to call it.

how about a Radiohead poll? I'm sure they have a discography that's large enough (about 100 tracks, not including solo recordings) and they're popular on ILM. but I guess such poll would gather more trolling than others, I don't know?

a paul weller career poll would be interesting

A quick search found 93 officially released Jeff Buckley songs (including covers). Bigger official discography than Led Zeppelin! But which track would take the #1 spot?

I considered a Fairport-and-related poll too, but if I include solo Richard Thompson, it would seem right to also include solo Sandy Denny and probably Iain Matthews, alot of stuff that probably few of us have heard all of. Richard Thompson probably warrants his own poll (solo and with Linda that is), or perhaps only including the Fairport tracks that he wrote or sung on.

Yeah a Paul Weller all-inclusive poll would be fun, albeit one that wouldn't draw many US voters.

various xps:

• P-Funk is a blindspot for me, I mean. Beach Boys were the same - I tried on that poll, honest, but they're just never going to happen for me I'm afraid. The Clash used to be like that too (would be another good 'un btw)
• Van Morrison, yup. Didn't think he had the fanbase here though.
• big discographies not necessary I don't think. In fact in some ways a short one might be better. Don't overdo the rundown though!
• Radiohead don't really need the rediscovery imo, not yet

• Vocalists, great idea! I suggested a 'frontmen' (or suitably gender-neutral term) one a while back, to some scorn.

big discographies not necessary I don't think. In fact in some ways a short one might be better. Don't overdo the rundown though!

If we have a producers poll, certainly we can have vocalists! Next up: drummers

tempted to sign up to run a Radiohead poll just for a big hyped run-up to another In Rainbows joke thread

Where are all these Jeff Buckley songs released? I've accumulated a ton of his stuff at various times, but I'd assumed it was all bootl3g.

P-Funk is a big blind spot for me too, but one where I would try to do some listening/self-educating and turn in a ballot.

If we have a producers poll, certainly we can have vocalists! Next up: drummers

lol, remember those dumb bracketed deathmatch polls I did?

Where are all these Jeff Buckley songs released? I've accumulated a ton of his stuff at various times, but I'd assumed it was all bootl3g.

About five live CDs, the extended 20-song Sin-e deluxe edition, Grace of course (including "Forget Her" that was axed at the last minute) and Sketches, a few guest appearances on others' albums i.e. the Jazz Passengers and John Zorn, the Songs to No One collaboration w/Gary Lucas

extended 20-song Sin-e deluxe edition

Good lord! Wasn't this originally a four-track EP?!

yes! And I erred about it being 20 songs - it's actually 37, including three with video clips!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_Sin-é_(Legacy_Edition)

Let's try that link again:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_Sin-%C3%A9_%28Legacy_Edition%29

Haha wow - can't wait to see the 20th anniversary collectors' edition.

Sonic Youth is still on the table btw, and I have ZERO idea how that would pan out actually.

well the jazz poll is over, thanks for waiting some dude. Hope you have a successful poll!

I'll change my one from Chemical Brothers to Radiohead

no prob, ASR, happy to time so that nobody's toes are stepped on!

i definitely want to run a Sonic Youth poll at some point, i just don't want to be greedy and have 2 on the queue at once and it felt more exciting to get the Timbaland poll going as kind of a change of pace from what's been done so far.

Wu-Tang/affiliated?

1. Pet Shop Boys - Billy Dods (finished)
2. Beatles - Mark G (finished)
3. Prince - Jamie_ATP (finished)
4. U2 - Ismael Klata (finished)
5. Beach Boys - iatee (finished)
6. Led Zeppelin - WmC (finished)
7. Timbaland - some dude (last few hours to vote, get 'em in)
8. Guided By Voices - Johnny Fever
9. Stevie Wonder - Eric H.
10. "Producers" - Shakey Mo Collier
11. Pulp - Finefinemusic
12. Kate Bush - Le Bateau Ivre
13. James Brown - strongo
14. Jacksons - Jamie_ATP
15. David Bowie - chap
16. Paul Simon - Lamp
17. Rolling Stones - rogermexico
18. The Kinks - C. Grisso/McCain
19. Depeche Mode - crüt
20. ABBA - donna rouge
21. Fleetwood Mac - Clarke B.
22. Neil Young - clemenza
23. The Cure - nate woolls
24. The Who - Tarfumes the Escape Goat
25. Joni Mitchell - Mordy
26. Radiohead - Nasty, Brutish & Short
27. Saint Etienne - Billy Dods
28. Kraftwerk - jon via chi
29. Hüsker Dü - Pleasant Plains
30. Bruce Springsteen - Jamie_ATP
31. Miles Davis - WmC

excited about Radiohead, even months away

dammit, I thought my mentioning of RH poll would be taken into account wanting to do it myself :x

okay I'm up for a second round half a year from now

- velvet underground solo careers

V79 - you can take it over if you want

Sorry! I took both of those posts as interest in a Radiohead poll but not a commitment to conducting it. Maybe NB&S will work something out with you.

xpost

iatee, do you mean VU plus VU solo careers, or just solo stuff by VU members?

dang, another xpost

just solo stuff

xpost: that's splendid, NB&S! thank youuu. so please sign me up for that poll!

NB&S, do you want to keep spot #26 and go back to Chemical Bros.?

No, give my spot to V79. I wasn't feeling much enthusiasm for the Chemical Brothers idea.

god. is NO ONE going to do this madonna poll then? sign me up for it, it's fucking ages away after all.

(the list in progress)

Commitment! That's all it takes.

ooh that was quick. if i get 10 messages within the next week approving a carl craig thread then i may change my mind. that's not gonna happen though is it?

thread = poll obv. btw. need to free up the week beginning 5/3/12...

What is 'Carl Craig'?

just two random christian names i thought of.

Is there gonna be side projects and solo stuff in the GBV poll?

johnny fever says it will be coffeeshop friendly

I'll do a "The Fall" poll/ballot.

That should be interesting..

yay!

You say yay, I say "What, this will take until 2013 at this rate!"

7. Timbaland - some dude (if you were gonna do it, you woulda done it - results start tomorrow)

haha to be clear, i am being lenient on late ballots and am holding out for at least one more, and will more likely start on tuesday

ah ok, correction noted -- I'm glad you're getting a good response!