Round 2 of the Expansion Conference

Four matches will determine the fate of the 8 teams surviving Round 1 of Expansion Conference tournament play. As in the opening round of play, please use this space to argue for your favorite backing band in each contest, using any or all of the following criteria, including criteria not listed here: 

• Ability to support the bandleader’s musical agenda/vision
• Additional musical contribution to the bandleader’s sound/vision
• Look and other supporting “rock superhero powers”
• Catchiness of backing band’s name

Round 2 of Expansion Conference play runs through Wednesday, December 21 at 5:59 pm. You may log your vote on each contestant in the Round 2 games through the polls on the following page. 

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Rebel Conference Round 2

Four matches will determine the fate of the 8 teams surviving Round 1 of Rebel Conference tournament play. As in the opening round of play, please use this space to argue for your favorite backing band in each contest, using any or all of the following criteria, including criteria not listed here:

• Ability to support the bandleader’s musical agenda/vision
• Additional musical contribution to the bandleader’s sound/vision
• Look and other supporting “rock superhero powers”
• Catchiness of backing band’s name

Round 2 of Rebel Conference play runs through Monday, December 19 at 11:59 am. You may log your vote on each contestant in the Round 2 games through the polls on the following page.

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Workin' overtime!

In a secret second overtime period The Blockheads eked out a victory over The Furious Five for the final slot in the second round of Rock Town Hall’s tournament to determine—once and for all—Rock’s Greatest Backing Band. The decisive shot, with time expiring, was a 12-foot baseline jumper by bassist Norman Watt-Roy off an inbound pass from Chaz Jankel. With only 7 seconds remaining the Furious Five briefly took a 1-point lead following a steal and tomahawk dunk by producer/”The Message” cowriter Ed “Duke Bootee” Fletcher. “In retrospect,” a dejected Fletcher said after the contest, “I could have slowed it down, taken a few more ticks off the clock, and laid it in. Probably would have been fouled in the process.”

The updated brackets leading into tomorrow’s Round 2 games among the Legacy and Rebel Conferences can be downloaded here: Round 2, Rock’s Greatest Backing Band Ever Tournament. Round 2 games for the Expansion and Classic Conferences will follow beginning Monday, December 19.

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Tournament play to determine—once and for all—Rock’s Greatest Backing Band continues with the Classic Conference, composed of backing bands for some of rock’s most classic Classic Rock bands. Please use this space to argue for your favorite backing band in each contest, using any or all of the following criteria, including criteria not listed here:

• Ability to support the bandleader’s musical agenda/vision
• Additional musical contribution to the bandleader’s sound/vision
• Look and other supporting “rock superhero powers”
• Catchiness of backing band’s name

You may log your vote on each contestant in the Round 1 games through the polls on the following page. Please make sure to register your support and votes for the other conferences at their respective threads:

• Legacy Conference
• Expansion Conference
• Rebel Conference

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