MLB World Series Thread

[asleepathewheel]

Billy

Corgan

[Imran Siddiqui]

Billy Corgan has been popular recently?

Personally, I don't like him (and he doesn't have that much vocal range as well... like Mrs. Phair), but he could have been a decent choice if it was 1998 .

[-Jrabbit]

Again, you offer nothing. Oh, my mistake. You offer an insult.

I would have done "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" which is what the Sox did all year long.

Chicago's indigenous music is the blues. As my first choice, I would go with multi-Grammy winner Buddy Guy (a South Side guy), who can play a mean guitar and has a beautiful voice.

[-Jrabbit]

Chicago Musicians More Deserving Than Liz Phair

Buddy Guy
Quincy Jones
R. Kelly
Kanye West
Ramsey Lewis
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
Mavis Staples
Allison Krauss
Cheap Trick
Kurt Elling
Styx (OK, Styx is lame)
Richard Marx
John Prine
Koko Taylor
Steve Goodman
Billy Corgan
Kat Parsons
Otis Rush

[-Jrabbit]

Imran, I reject your implication that having a current or recent project to sell is a necessary qualification.

And Lix Phair at #46 is not exactly the best way to back to that point of view. Her appearance is all about industry PR mavens having their way, nothing more.

[Sava]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit

R. Kelly

I WANNA PEE ON j00!!!

[Ming]

Nice guy to claim on waivers...

GO WHITE SOX

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Sava


I WANNA PEE ON j00!!!

drip drip drip

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Chicago Musicians More Deserving Than Liz Phair

Buddy Guy
Quincy Jones
R. Kelly
Kanye West
Ramsey Lewis
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
Mavis Staples
Allison Krauss
Cheap Trick
Kurt Elling
Styx (OK, Styx is lame)
Richard Marx
John Prine
Koko Taylor
Steve Goodman
Billy Corgan
Kat Parsons
Otis Rush

R. Kelly, Kayne West, and Allison Krauss are the only ones that have had any recent popularity. R. Kelly is controversial because of the whole having sex with kids thing. Kayne West is conversial because of the whole Bush hates blacks thing. Krauss would be a great pick, but then again, country tends to split people. While people may not care about music like Phair's, there are people out there that HATE country.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Billy Corgan has been popular recently?

Personally, I don't like him (and he doesn't have that much vocal range as well... like Mrs. Phair), but he could have been a decent choice if it was 1998 .

He did have a solo album that flopped a few weeks ago.

[-Jrabbit]

"Recent popularity"? When did that become the key factor? Liz Phair is wanna-be popular much more than actually popular.

What about "respected artist"
What about "classic popularity"
What about "talent"?

These factors are much more appropriate in talent selection for this gig, since it's much more about a respectful rendition of a patriotic song and NOT about promoting someone's latest project.

Again, Imran, you bring nothing but contrariness and unsupported criticism. You're out of your depth on this topic (unimportant as it is).

[Sava]

and you were saying Imran and I need take our bickering to a subforum?

[reismark]

This is the most ridiculous argument I've ever seen.

They should be bringing in New Orleans musicians so that hurricane relief remains in the public consciousness.

[Sava]

no they should stop will all that nonsense... sports is an escape from all this stuff... do a moment of silence before the national anthem and THAT'S IT!!!

[Imran Siddiqui]

"Recent popularity"? When did that become the key factor?

Um... for quite a while now. You want someone that most people are going to know. Usually that means recent popularity unless the 'classic popularity' person is very famous (like Sir Paul McCartney or something).

you bring nothing but contrariness and unsupported criticism. You're out of your depth on this topic (unimportant as it is).

Likewise.