Battle of the Bands - REGGAE vs. COUNTRY (Semi-Finals)

[Corki]

And here is the second semi-final, where two more musical heavyweights clash. Sadly, only one can take their place in the Grand Final. In this epic battle, Bob Marley, the Champion of Reggae, the conqueror of Bob Dylan and Armin Van Buuren, takes on the Champion of Country, Johnny Cash, who has defeated Louis Armstrong and Madness, en route to the semi-final.

 

And to help you out, here is some info on each Artist:

 

The Champions of REGGAE... BOB MARLEY

Bob Marley is one of the most widely known performer's of ska/reggae music, and is credited for helping spread Jamaican music to the worldwide audience. His music style became known as the normal for Carribean music and was spread throughout the world. He has released several hits that have topped charts throughout the world, and the compilation album, Legend, released in 1984, three years after his death, is the best-selling reggae album ever, going 10 time platinum. Today, you can still here Marley hits just about everywhere you go, epecially in coastal regions, where his music fits in perfectly as you sit in the sand with an ice cold brew watching the tide come in.

 

Sample Song:  No Woman, No Cry[/

 

The Champion of COUNTRY...JOHNNY CASH

Johnny Cash is widely considered one of the most influential music stars of all time. Not just in the counrty music scene, but for music in general. He started playing and writing music at a time when artists were still playing the normal "accepted" styles of music that mostly encompassed the good Christian Faith. Cash took music in a different direction, writing songs that reflected issues in peoples lives then. He was considered a rebel in the times, always dressing in black and pushing the limits of "acceptable behavior". His music is also remembered by the tell-tale boom-chick-a-boom or "freight train" sound of his Tennessee Three backing band. You have to wonder what modern music would be like if there hadnt been brilliant, and rebellous musicians like Johnny Cash to change the standards of what people listened too. That is why we chose Johnny Cash.

 

Sample song:  Cocaine Blues  or  A Boy Named Sue

 

There you go - the two champions of Reggae and Country. All you now need to do is pick who you want to win (please highlight in some way or another) and go through to the Grand Final! You have until Monday 25th August 2008 to make your choice!

[Taymist]

Johnny Cash

[snin83]

Bob Marley

[Moghedian]

Bob Marley- we seem to have conflicting views on both of these Tay.. ;)

[Kara_J]

Johnny Cash

[Felicur]

BOB MARLEY

[BridMorgan]

Johnny Cash

[Moghedian]

*Whistles through her teeth*

Both of these are going to be nail-biters... ;D

[el Nynaeve]

Bob Marley

[Corki]

The M-G votes for Johnny Cash.

[Samuraiflip05]

:'(  *Dislikes the semifinals matchups.*

 

[glow=red,2,300]Johnny Cash[/glow]

[Moghedian]

Johnny Cash winning 5-4 currently...

[BridMorgan]

This one was close, but Johnny Cash is the winner (5-4)