Guns N' Roses nominated for Band of the Year at Classic Rock Roll of Honour 2014

[mortismurphy]

So it's obvious "Band of the Year" isn't album of the year.

Time to drop that grievance and try to be positive about the nomination now. Too much to ask?




/jarmo

No grievance exists. I merely voted for someone other than Guns N' Roses because I believe they have had a superior year to Guns N' Roses. You have to remember, the bands that have released albums (Sabbath and the Black Keys) are playing live also, except, they are doing so in support of a new album.

[jarmo]

Hey I voted (for Guns n Roses in case that wasn't obvious).  Is that positive enough? 

Yes it is! 




/jarmo

[jarmo]

Still time to vote for GN'R all you positive people out there!



/jarmo

[mortismurphy]

Yet I am sure all the 'positive people' on Metallica's forum will be voting for Metallica and all the positive fans of Maiden will be voting for Maiden. What then is the point in these polls if everyone is simply voting in mindless fan blocs? I personally voted for the band who I thought, most deserved it.

[jarmo]

Usually the positive fans want "their" band to succeed. That's what I read on the Internet, so it must be true.

If that's the case, wouldn't it mean they'd vote for their band in polls such as this one?



/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

I rather agree with Jarmo.

Truth be told, I tend to vote for my favorites.  I'm a huge Roger Federer fan.  And before every Grand Slam, ESPN puts up a poll on a winner.  And I vote for Roger, almost regardless.

[mortismurphy]

Yes but ''band of the year'' is the title of the poll, not ''favourite band ever''. Also, by fans from the forums bloc voting for their favourites, it renders the outcome somewhat invalid. The outcome merely reflects the number and persistency of each respective fan base, not a true reflection on, who has had, the best year.

[mortismurphy]

I rather agree with Jarmo.

Truth be told, I tend to vote for my favorites.  I'm a huge Roger Federer fan.  And before every Grand Slam, ESPN puts up a poll on a winner.  And I vote for Roger, almost regardless.

But could you vote for Roger in a poll, ''tennis player of the year'', if he was low in the seedings and ended the year without a grand slam to his credit? 

[D-GenerationX]

I rather agree with Jarmo.

Truth be told, I tend to vote for my favorites.  I'm a huge Roger Federer fan.  And before every Grand Slam, ESPN puts up a poll on a winner.  And I vote for Roger, almost regardless.

But could you vote for Roger in a poll, ''tennis player of the year'', if he was low in the seedings and ended the year without a grand slam to his credit? 

Hmm, that's a good point.

For that one, I do vote for the guy that truly had the best year overall.

[jarmo]

Yes but ''band of the year'' is the title of the poll, not ''favourite band ever''. Also, by fans from the forums bloc voting for their favourites, it renders the outcome somewhat invalid. The outcome merely reflects the number and persistency of each respective fan base, not a true reflection on, who has had, the best year.

Most of these polls are just cases of which artist has the most active fans.

Somebody decided GN'R was worthy of being nominated, so therefore it's safe to assume it's ok to vote for them without having to feel guilty about it. 




/jarmo

[mortismurphy]

Well, I took the poll in its literal sense, 'band of the year', and voted who I feel (from that list) are, band of the year.

[santiago-gnr]

The event is today?

[HBK]

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2014-11-05/liveblog-the-classic-rock-roll-of-honour-awards

[jarmo]

Congrats to Queen and Adam Lambert for winning Band Of The Year.

Thanks to everybody who voted for our band, GN'R! 



/jarmo