**Battle of the Bands Nomination Thread**

[VaderFin]

Jimi no, Pumpkins yes.

[moonhead]

Jimi no, Pumpkins yes.

no jimi? i'll nominate a band of gypsies then. or gypsy sunshine and rainbows (what they played under at woodstock).

[Omaha Red Sox]

Nine Inch Nails is pretty much a solo project by Trent Reznor. Reznor plays all the instruments on the albums and hires a band to back him on tour. So I'm not sure NIN should be included, either.

I'll have to check the list, but Smashing Pumpkins would fall into this category as well. Billy Corgan records everything in the studio, but uses a band on tour.

EDIT - Yep, they're on the list.

I don't think that's the case with the Pumpkins. Corgan may do that now as a solo artist, but SP was always James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. They recorded in studio as a group and toured as a group.

Where NIN differs is that Reznor typically records as a solo artist but forms a band to tour with. The backing band is relatively constant when NIN tours, but Reznor is solely responsible for the music.

I could have swore I read years ago that he recorded everything himself in the studio. If that's not the case then obviously the Pumpkins belong on the list.

[The_Captain]

Three more worth adding to the list:

Berlin
The Fixx
Oingo Boingo

[Dan Lambskin]

how about No Doubt

[moonhead]

t-rex
13th floor elevators
jefferson airplane/starship
fleetwood mac (ugh)
radiohead
the flaming lips
moe.
the soft machine
canned heat
uriah heep

[VaderFin]

1 1/2 hours until nominations close.

[knapplc]

1 1/2 hours until nominations close.

We have (I believe) in excess of 160 "accepted" nominations at this point.

[VaderFin]

1 1/2 hours until nominations close.

We have (I believe) in excess of 160 "accepted" nominations at this point.

Wow. That's great. If you wouldn't mind compiling the final list and then emailing it to me that would be great. PM me if you no longer have my email.

[The Balanced Man]

Coldplay.

you know how i know you're gay?...

This from the guy who would love to nominate Elton John?