Torneo AOR/Melodic Rock

Con la benedizione dei moderatori, e sulla falsariga dei tornei già fatti su Truemetal, ve ne propongo uno dedicato ai dischi AOR che hanno fatto la storia del genere.

Ho cercato di estrapolare un disco per ogni band, con la sola eccezione di Fair Warning, Giant, Harem Scarem, Magnum, Survivor, Toto e Journey, per le quali ho scelto due album a testa.

Le scelte sono opinabili, ovviamente: per molti di voi mancheranno degli album o delle band dall'elenco, per qualcuno non sono stati scelti quelli più rappresentativi, per altri qualche disco si discosta molto dal genere. Perdonate fin da ora le eventuali discordanze tra il mio e il vostro modo di vedere il genere.

Veniamo ora al format con cui ho deciso di proporre il torneo.
I dischi in gara sono 132. 14 di questi (2 per ognuna delle band sopra citate) saranno chiamati "Teste di serie".

Ci sarà un primo turno eliminatorio, in cui le restanti 118 band si sfideranno in 59 incontri secchi: passeranno al turno successivo tutte le vincenti di ogni turno.

Nel secondo turno entreranno 7 teste di serie (un disco per ogni band), per un totale di 66 album, che si sfideranno in 33 incontri sorteggiati. Passeranno al turno successivo le vincenti di ogni incontro.

Terzo turno, entrano le rimanenti 7 teste di serie, per un totale di 40 album, che si sfideranno in 20 incontri sorteggiati. Passeranno al turno successivo le vincenti di ogni incontro.

Di qui in avanti, si proseguirà con incontri secchi fino ad ottenere 5 album, che formeranno un girone finale. Ogni album dovrà scontrarsi con tutti gli altri, in 4 giornate. La vincente di un incontro prende 3 punti. E' previsto anche il pareggio, che varrà 1 punto (come nel calcio, insomma).

In caso di parità, negli incontri eliminatori, daremo la possibilità di votare a chi non lo ha fatto per altri 2 giorni. Nel caso di ulteriore parità si procederà al sorteggio.

Al termine delle 4 giornate del girone unico finale, avremo la classifica dei 5 migliori album AOR di sempre. In caso di parità vincerà la squadra che ha ottenuto più voti nel girone finale. In caso di ulteriore parità si procederà allo spareggio.

Ecco l'elenco dei 132 album in gara:

707 - Megaforce
Aldo Nova - Subject
Alias - Alias
Alien - Alien
Angel - Angel
Arcangel - Arcangel
Asia - Asia
Aviator - Aviator
Bad English - Bad English
Bad Habit - Revolution
Balance - In For The Count
Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul
Blue Murder - Blue Murder
Blue Tears - Blue Tears
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Bonfire - Fireworks
Boston - Boston
Boulevard - Boulevard
Bryan Adams - Reckless
China Sky - China Sky
Dan Lucas - Canada
Danger Danger - Danger Danger
Dare - Out Of The Silence
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Dokken - Back For The Attack
Drive She Said - Drive She Said
Europe - The Final Countdown
Fair Warning - Fair Warning
Fair Warning - Rainmaker
Fate - A Matter Of Attitude
Firehouse - Firehouse
Fm - Though It Out
Foreigner - 4
Fortune - Fortune
Frontline - Heroes
Giant - Last Of The Runaways
Giant - Time To Burn
Giuffria - Giuffria
Hardline - Double Eclipse
Harem Scarem - Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem - Mood Swings
Heart - Bad Animals
Heartland - Heartland
Honeymoon Suite - The Big Prize
House Of Lords - House Of Lords
Hughes/Thrall - Hughes/Thrall
Hugo - Hugo
Icon - Night Of The Crime
I-Ten - Taking A Cold Look
Jaded Heart - Inside Out
James Christian - Rude Awakening
Jeff Paris - Wired Up
Jefferson Starship - Freedom At Point Zero
Jimmy Barnes - Freight Train Heart
Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue You
John Waite - Ignition
Journey - Escape
Journey - Frontiers
Just If I - All One People
Kansas - Power
King James - King James
King Kobra - Ready To Strike
Le Roux - So Fired Up
Legs Diamond - Out On Bail
Lillian Axe - Love & War
Magnum - On A Storyteller´S Night
Magnum - Wings Of Heaven
Mark Free - Long Way From Love
Mark Spiro - Now Is Then, Then Is Now
Mastedon - Lofcaudio
Michael Bolton - Everybody´S Crazy
Michael Thompson Band - How Long
Mitch Malloy - Mitch Malloy
Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World
Nelson - After The Rain
New England - New England
Night Ranger - Midnight Madness
Orion - The Hunter
Petra - On Fire
Phenomena - Phenomena
Planet 3 - Music From The Planet
Pride Of Lions - Pride Of Lions
Prophet - Prophet
Ransom - Trouble In Paradise
Red Dawn - Never Say Surrender
Refugee - Burning From The Inside Out
Reo Speedwagon - Hi Fidelity
Rick Springfield - Tao
Robby Valentine - The Magic Infinity
Robin Beck - Trouble Or Nothing
Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard
Sabu, Paul - Heartbreak
Shadow King - Shadow King
Shooting Star - Silent Scream
Signal - Loud´N´Clear
Skagarack - Hungry For A Game
Spys - Spys
Stage Dolls - Stage Dolls
Stan Bush And Barrage - Stan Bush And Barrage
Starship - Love Among The Canibals
Starz - Starz
Steve Perry - For The Love Of Strange Medicine
Strangeways - Walk In The Fire
Streets - Crimes In Mind
Styx - Paradise Theatre
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Survivor - Vital Signs
Talisman - Talisman
Tall Stories - Tall Stories
Ten - Ten
Tepper, Robert - No Easy Way Out
The Storm - Eye Of The Storm
Tim Feehan - Tracks I Forgot About
Tnt - Tell No Tales
Tommy Shaw - Ambition
Toto - Iv
Toto - The Seventh One
Touch - Touch I
Tour The Force - World On Fire
Tower City - A Little Bit Of Fire
Treat - Dreamhunter
Tyketto - Don´T Come Easy
Unruly Child - Unruly Child
Urgent - Cast The First Stone
Valentine - Idem
Van Stephenson - Suspicius Heart
Van Zant - Van Zant
Waysted - Save Our Prayers
White Lion - Pride
White Sister - White Sister
Winger - In The Heart Of The Young
Zeno - Zenology

Se non ci sono dubbi, procedo al sorteggio del primo turno eliminatorio.

 

Ok ecco il primo turno: si vota fino alle 12.00 di venerdi 24 marzo.
Io non voto mai, mi ero dimenticato di dirlo

Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard VS Zeno - Zenology
Valentine - Idem VS Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul
Mark Free - Long Way From Love VS Def Leppard - Hysteria
Bad Habit - Revolution VS Frontline - Heroes
Le Roux - So Fired Up VS Hughes/Thrall - Hughes/Thrall
Tim Feehan - Tracks I Forgot About VS Boulevard - Boulevard
The Storm - Eye Of The Storm VS I-Ten - Taking A Cold Look
Stan Bush And Barrage - Stan Bush And Barrage VS Icon - Night Of The Crime
Tall Stories - Tall Stories VS King James - King James
Skagarack - Hungry For A Game VS Michael Bolton - Everybody´S Crazy
Kansas - Power VS Michael Thompson Band - How Long
Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World VS Ten - Ten
White Lion - Pride VS Balance - In For The Count
Phenomena - Phenomena VS Stage Dolls - Stage Dolls
Van Stephenson - Suspicius Heart VS Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Night Ranger - Midnight Madness VS Mastedon - Lofcaudio
Jeff Paris - Wired Up VS Hardline - Double Eclipse
Tnt - Tell No Tales VS Bryan Adams - Reckless
White Sister - White Sister VS Alias - Alias
Europe - The Final Countdown VS Jaded Heart - Inside Out
Fate - A Matter Of Attitude VS Foreigner - 4
Giuffria - Giuffria VS Bad English - Bad English
Refugee - Burning From The Inside Out VS Spys - Spys
Mark Spiro - Now Is Then, Then Is Now VS Waysted - Save Our Prayers
Tommy Shaw - Ambition VS Red Dawn - Never Say Surrender
Alien - Alien VS Urgent - Cast The First Stone
Danger Danger - Danger Danger VS Fortune - Fortune
Tepper, Robert - No Easy Way Out VS James Christian - Rude Awakening
Prophet - Prophet VS Boston - Boston
Winger - In The Heart Of The Young VS Heart - Bad Animals
Fm - Though It Out VS Legs Diamond - Out On Bail
China Sky - China Sky VS Planet 3 - Music From The Planet
Streets - Crimes In Mind VS Dan Lucas - Canada
Honeymoon Suite - The Big Prize VS Orion - The Hunter
Angel - Angel VS Hugo - Hugo
Treat - Dreamhunter VS Ransom - Trouble In Paradise
Tower City - A Little Bit Of Fire VS Shooting Star - Silent Scream
Robby Valentine - The Magic Infinity VS Asia - Asia
Petra - On Fire VS Blue Tears - Blue Tears
Robin Beck - Trouble Or Nothing VS Nelson - After The Rain
Van Zant - Van Zant VS Lillian Axe - Love & War
Drive She Said - Drive She Said VS Heartland - Heartland
Starz - Starz VS John Waite - Ignition
Aviator - Aviator VS Just If I - All One People
Talisman - Talisman VS Arcangel - Arcangel
Blue Murder - Blue Murder VS Mitch Malloy - Mitch Malloy
New England - New England VS Sabu, Paul - Heartbreak
Styx - Paradise Theatre VS Aldo Nova - Subject
Pride Of Lions - Pride Of Lions VS Rick Springfield - Tao
Firehouse - Firehouse VS Jefferson Starship - Freedom At Point Zero
Tyketto - Don´T Come Easy VS Shadow King - Shadow King
Touch - Touch I VS Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue You
Reo Speedwagon - Hi Fidelity VS 707 - Megaforce
Dokken - Back For The Attack VS Tour The Force - World On Fire
Bonfire - Fireworks VS Strangeways - Walk In The Fire
King Kobra - Ready To Strike VS Unruly Child - Unruly Child
Signal - Loud´N´Clear VS Steve Perry - For The Love Of Strange Medicine
Jimmy Barnes - Freight Train Heart VS Starship - Love Among The Canibals
Dare - Out Of The Silence VS House Of Lords - House Of Lords

 

Maure', ti è sufficiente se segnalo solo la preferenza o esigi anche la motivazione?


...comunque mancano dei classici...

 

Solo preferenze, per carità!

 

Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard VS Zeno - Zenology = Zenology
Valentine - Idem VS Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul = Shake your soul
Mark Free - Long Way From Love VS Def Leppard - Hysteria = Mark Free
Bad Habit - Revolution VS Frontline - Heroes = passo
Le Roux - So Fired Up VS Hughes/Thrall - Hughes/Thrall = passo
Tim Feehan - Tracks I Forgot About VS Boulevard - Boulevard = passo
The Storm - Eye Of The Storm VS I-Ten - Taking A Cold Look = passo
Stan Bush And Barrage - Stan Bush And Barrage VS Icon - Night Of The Crime= Stan Bush
Tall Stories - Tall Stories VS King James - King James = passo
Skagarack - Hungry For A Game VS Michael Bolton - Everybody´S Crazy = Michael Bolton
Kansas - Power VS Michael Thompson Band - How Long = passo
Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World VS Ten - Ten = passo
White Lion - Pride VS Balance - In For The Count = White Lion
Phenomena - Phenomena VS Stage Dolls - Stage Dolls = Phenomena
Van Stephenson - Suspicius Heart VS Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet = Bon JOvi
Night Ranger - Midnight Madness VS Mastedon - Lofcaudio = passo
Jeff Paris - Wired Up VS Hardline - Double Eclipse = passo
Tnt - Tell No Tales VS Bryan Adams - Reckless = TNT
White Sister - White Sister VS Alias - Alias = White Sister
Europe - The Final Countdown VS Jaded Heart - Inside Out = Europe
Fate - A Matter Of Attitude VS Foreigner - 4 = Fate
Giuffria - Giuffria VS Bad English - Bad English = Giuffria
Refugee - Burning From The Inside Out VS Spys - Spys = passo
Mark Spiro - Now Is Then, Then Is Now VS Waysted - Save Our Prayers = passo
Tommy Shaw - Ambition VS Red Dawn - Never Say Surrender = Red Dawn
Alien - Alien VS Urgent - Cast The First Stone = Alien
Danger Danger - Danger Danger VS Fortune - Fortune = Fortune
Tepper, Robert - No Easy Way Out VS James Christian - Rude Awakening= Tepper
Prophet - Prophet VS Boston - Boston = Prophet
Winger - In The Heart Of The Young VS Heart - Bad Animals = Heart
Fm - Though It Out VS Legs Diamond - Out On Bail = FM
China Sky - China Sky VS Planet 3 - Music From The Planet = passo
Streets - Crimes In Mind VS Dan Lucas - Canada = Dan Lucas
Honeymoon Suite - The Big Prize VS Orion - The Hunter = passo
Angel - Angel VS Hugo - Hugo = Hugo
Treat - Dreamhunter VS Ransom - Trouble In Paradise ? passo
Tower City - A Little Bit Of Fire VS Shooting Star - Silent Scream = passo
Robby Valentine - The Magic Infinity VS Asia - Asia = Asia
Petra - On Fire VS Blue Tears - Blue Tears = Blue Tears
Robin Beck - Trouble Or Nothing VS Nelson - After The Rain = Robin BEck
Van Zant - Van Zant VS Lillian Axe - Love & War = Van Zant
Drive She Said - Drive She Said VS Heartland - Heartland = Drive she Said
Starz - Starz VS John Waite - Ignition = passo
Aviator - Aviator VS Just If I - All One People = Aviator
Talisman - Talisman VS Arcangel - Arcangel = Talisman
Blue Murder - Blue Murder VS Mitch Malloy - Mitch Malloy = Blue Murder
New England - New England VS Sabu, Paul - Heartbreak = Sabu
Styx - Paradise Theatre VS Aldo Nova - Subject = passo
Pride Of Lions - Pride Of Lions VS Rick Springfield - Tao = passo
Firehouse - Firehouse VS Jefferson Starship - Freedom At Point Zero = passo
Tyketto - Don´T Come Easy VS Shadow King - Shadow King = passo
Touch - Touch I VS Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue You = Joe Lynn Turner
Reo Speedwagon - Hi Fidelity VS 707 - Megaforce = passo
Dokken - Back For The Attack VS Tour The Force - World On Fire = Dokken
Bonfire - Fireworks VS Strangeways - Walk In The Fire = Bonfire
King Kobra - Ready To Strike VS Unruly Child - Unruly Child = King Kobra
Signal - Loud´N´Clear VS Steve Perry - For The Love Of Strange Medicine = Signal
Jimmy Barnes - Freight Train Heart VS Starship - Love Among The Canibals = passo
Dare - Out Of The Silence VS House Of Lords - House Of Lords = Dare

 

Complimenti per il mega sondaggio!!!

Purtroppo sono troppo ignorante per conoscere tutti questi dischi AOR... dovrò aspettare fasi più avanzate (dove sicuramente si scontreranno tra loro alcuni dei dischi che conosco, o almeno spero!).

 

In bianco le band cui va la mia preferenza:

Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard VS Zeno - Zenology
Valentine - Idem VS Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul
Mark Free - Long Way From Love VS Def Leppard - Hysteria (voto Mark solo perchè consideraro i Def non AOR in senso stretto come gli altri)
Stan Bush And Barrage - Stan Bush And Barrage VS Icon - Night Of The Crime
Skagarack - Hungry For A Game VS Michael Bolton - Everybody´S Crazy
Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World VS Ten - Ten
White Lion - Pride VS Balance - In For The Count
Phenomena - Phenomena VS Stage Dolls - Stage Dolls
Van Stephenson - Suspicius Heart VS Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Jeff Paris - Wired Up VS Hardline - Double Eclipse
Europe - The Final Countdown VS Jaded Heart - Inside Out
Giuffria - Giuffria VS Bad English - Bad English (caspita maurè questa è dura)
Alien - Alien VS Urgent - Cast The First Stone
Prophet - Prophet VS Boston - Boston
Fm - Though It Out VS Legs Diamond - Out On Bail
Robby Valentine - The Magic Infinity VS Asia - Asia
Petra - On Fire VS Blue Tears - Blue Tears
Aviator - Aviator VS Just If I - All One People
Talisman - Talisman VS Arcangel - Arcangel
Blue Murder - Blue Murder VS Mitch Malloy - Mitch Malloy
Pride Of Lions - Pride Of Lions VS Rick Springfield - Tao
Touch - Touch I VS Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue You
Reo Speedwagon - Hi Fidelity VS 707 - Megaforce
Dokken - Back For The Attack VS Tour The Force - World On Fire (qui scelgo i secondi solo perchè i primi li considero HM)
Bonfire - Fireworks VS Strangeways - Walk In The Fire
Signal - Loud´N´Clear VS Steve Perry - For The Love Of Strange Medicine
Dare - Out Of The Silence VS House Of Lords - House Of Lords

 

Le preferenze sono evidenziate in grassetto verdino (sperando che non vada insieme la vista...; Maure', dì tu come preferisci).

Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard VS Zeno - Zenology
Valentine - Valentine VS Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul
Mark Free - Long Way From Love VS Def Leppard - Hysteria
Bad Habit - Revolution VS Frontline - Heroes
Le Roux - So Fired Up VS Hughes/Thrall - Hughes/Thrall
Tim Feehan - Tracks I Forgot About VS Boulevard - Boulevard
The Storm - Eye Of The Storm VS I-Ten - Taking A Cold Look
Stan Bush And Barrage - Stan Bush And Barrage VS Icon - Night Of The Crime
Tall Stories - Tall Stories VS King James - King James
Skagarack - Hungry For A Game VS Michael Bolton - Everybody´S Crazy
Kansas - Power VS Michael Thompson Band - How Long
Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World VS Ten - Ten
White Lion - Pride VS Balance - In For The Count
Phenomena - Phenomena VS Stage Dolls - Stage Dolls
Van Stephenson - Suspicius Heart VS Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Night Ranger - Midnight Madness VS Mastedon - Lofcaudio
Jeff Paris - Wired Up VS Hardline - Double Eclipse
Tnt - Tell No Tales VS Bryan Adams - Reckless
White Sister - White Sister VS Alias - Alias
Europe - The Final Countdown VS Jaded Heart - Inside Out
Fate - A Matter Of Attitude VS Foreigner - 4
Giuffria - Giuffria VS Bad English - Bad English
Refugee - Burning From The Inside Out VS Spys - Spys
Mark Spiro - Now Is Then, Then Is Now VS Waysted - Save Our Prayers
Tommy Shaw - Ambition VS Red Dawn - Never Say Surrender
Alien - Alien VS Urgent - Cast The First Stone
Danger Danger - Danger Danger VS Fortune - Fortune
Tepper, Robert - No Easy Way Out VS James Christian - Rude Awakening
Prophet - Prophet VS Boston - Boston
Winger - In The Heart Of The Young VS Heart - Bad Animals
Fm - Though It Out VS Legs Diamond - Out On Bail
China Sky - China Sky VS Planet 3 - Music From The Planet
Streets - Crimes In Mind VS Dan Lucas - Canada
Honeymoon Suite - The Big Prize VS Orion - The Hunter
Angel - Angel VS Hugo - Hugo
Treat - Dreamhunter VS Ransom - Trouble In Paradise
Tower City - A Little Bit Of Fire VS Shooting Star - Silent Scream
Robby Valentine - The Magic Infinity VS Asia - Asia
Petra - On Fire VS Blue Tears - Blue Tears
Robin Beck - Trouble Or Nothing VS Nelson - After The Rain
Van Zant - Van Zant VS Lillian Axe - Love & War
Drive She Said - Drive She Said VS Heartland - Heartland
Starz - Starz VS John Waite - Ignition
Aviator - Aviator VS Just If I - All One People
Talisman - Talisman VS Arc Angel - Arc Angel
Blue Murder - Blue Murder VS Mitch Malloy - Mitch Malloy
New England - New England VS Sabu, Paul - Heartbreak
Styx - Paradise Theatre VS Aldo Nova - Subject
Pride Of Lions - Pride Of Lions VS Rick Springfield - Tao
Firehouse - Firehouse VS Jefferson Starship - Freedom At Point Zero
Tyketto - Don´T Come Easy VS Shadow King - Shadow King
Touch - Touch I VS Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue You
Reo Speedwagon - Hi Fidelity VS 707 - Megaforce
Dokken - Back For The Attack VS Tour The Force - World On Fire
Bonfire - Fireworks VS Strangeways - Walk In The Fire
King Kobra - Ready To Strike VS Unruly Child - Unruly Child
Signal - Loud´N´Clear VS Steve Perry - For The Love Of Strange Medicine
Jimmy Barnes - Freight Train Heart VS Starship - Love Among The Canibals
Dare - Out Of The Silence VS House Of Lords - House Of Lords


Le preferenze hanno come unica motivazione il mio gusto; non ho badato al fatto che un disco fosse più o meno un "classico" (che poi possono fregiarsi di questo termine quasi tutti... certo che qualcuno ne manca...).

 

Tipo quale Mauro? Magari poi Maurello pone aggiunte extra.

 

Gli ho già segnalato almeno uno tra "Tales of Wonder" e "Highlands" dei White Heart... ma lo sa anche lui, visto che eravamo in contatto.

Poi di alcuni gruppi avrei messo altri titoli (vedi Heart, Robby Valentine e qualcun altro), ma il "criterio" è stato già specificato nel primo post...
Entro domani vedo se riesco a fare una "cernita" anche tra quelli che ho io, in modo da vedere se ci sono delle mancanze "pesanti"... (ma non mi pare...).

 

Arrivo arrivo tanquilli...
Un pò di pazienza...

 

voto anche io x i gruppi che conosco.. le mie preferenze sono quelle sottolineate

 

Russ Ballard - Russ Ballard
Valentine - Idem
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Frontline - Heroes
Le Roux - So Fired Up
Boulevard - Boulevard
The Storm - Eye Of The Storm
Icon - Night Of The Crime
King James - King James
Michael Bolton - Everybody´S Crazy
Kansas - Power
Mr Mister - Welcome To The Real World
Balance - In For The Count
Phenomena - Phenomena
Van Stephenson - Suspicius Heart
Night Ranger - Midnight Madness
Hardline - Double Eclipse
Bryan Adams - Reckless
Alias - Alias
Jaded Heart - Inside Out
Foreigner - 4
Bad English - Bad English
Refugee - Burning From The Inside Out
Mark Spiro - Now Is Then, Then Is Now
Red Dawn - Never Say Surrender
Alien - Alien
Fortune - Fortune
Tepper, Robert - No Easy Way Out
Boston - Boston
Winger - In The Heart Of The Young
Fm - Though It Out
China Sky - China Sky
Streets - Crimes In Mind
Orion - The Hunter
Angel - Angel
Treat - Dreamhunter
Tower City - A Little Bit Of Fire
Asia - Asia
Blue Tears - Blue Tears
Nelson - After The Rain
Lillian Axe - Love & War
Drive She Said - Drive She Said
John Waite - Ignition
Aviator - Aviator
Talisman - Talisman
Blue Murder - Blue Murder
New England - New England
Styx - Paradise Theatre
Rick Springfield - Tao
Firehouse - Firehouse
Tyketto - Don´T Come Easy
Joe Lynn Turner - Rescue You
Reo Speedwagon - Hi Fidelity
Tour The Force - World On Fire
Strangeways - Walk In The Fire
Unruly Child - Unruly Child
Signal - Loud´N´Clear
Jimmy Barnes - Freight Train Heart
House Of Lords - House Of Lords