{"id":10850,"date":"2011-12-13T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T05:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=10850"},"modified":"2011-12-13T06:59:18","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T11:59:18","slug":"round-1-legacy-conference-rock%e2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/round-1-legacy-conference-rock%e2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 1, Legacy Conference: Rock\u2019s Greatest Backing Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Legacy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10851\" title=\"Legacy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Legacy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Legacy.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Legacy-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tournament play to determine\u2014<em>once and for all<\/em>\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/rock-town-hall-seeks-field-of-64-specifically-named-dedicated-backing-bands-for-competition-to-determine%E2%80%A6once-and-for-all%E2%80%A6rock%E2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock&#8217;s Greatest Backing Band<\/a> begins with the <strong>Legacy Conference<\/strong>, composed of backing bands for some of rock&#8217;s founding fathers as well as a few newer backing bands supporting artists working in similar a similar roots-rock vein. 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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to support the bandleader&#8217;s musical agenda\/vision<\/li>\n<li>Additional musical contribution to the bandleader&#8217;s sound\/vision<\/li>\n<li>Look and other supporting &#8220;rock superhero powers&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Catchiness of backing band&#8217;s name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/round-1-expansion-conference-rock%E2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/\" target=\"_blank\">Expansion Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/round-1-classic-conference-rock%E2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/\" target=\"_blank\">Classic Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/round-1-rebel-conference-rock%E2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rebel Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please review the contests and all supporting material, including any you may present in the Comments section, then cast your votes through the following series of polls.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-157\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Crickets (1) vs The Cruisers (16)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-157-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Crickets (ie, Buddy Holly's backing band) <small>(100%, 26 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 100%;\" title=\"The Crickets (ie, Buddy Holly's backing band) (100% | 26 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Cruisers (ie, Eddie's backing band) <small>(0%, 0 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 1%;\" title=\"The Cruisers (ie, Eddie's backing band) (0% | 0 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>26<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_157_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"94b719e495\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-157-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-158\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Blue Caps (8) vs The Rock 'n Roll Trio (9)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-158-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Blue Caps (ie, Gene Vincent's backing band) <small>(58%, 15 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 58%;\" title=\"The Blue Caps (ie, Gene Vincent's backing band) (58% | 15 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Rock 'n Roll Trio (ie, Johnny Burnette's band) <small>(42%, 11 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 42%;\" title=\"The Rock 'n Roll Trio (ie, Johnny Burnette's band) (42% | 11 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>26<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_158_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"8363a1c61d\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-158-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-159\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Comets (5) vs The Hawks (12)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-159-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Comets (ie, Bill Haley and...) <small>(54%, 15 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 54%;\" title=\"The Comets (ie, Bill Haley and...) (54% | 15 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Hawks (ie, Ronnie Hawkins recordings only) <small>(46%, 13 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 46%;\" title=\"The Hawks (ie, Ronnie Hawkins recordings only) (46% | 13 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>28<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_159_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"cb0f3fc55c\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-159-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-160\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Tennessee Two (4) vs Her Boyfriends (13)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-160-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Tennessee Two (Johnny Cash) <small>(89%, 24 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 89%;\" title=\"The Tennessee Two (Johnny Cash) (89% | 24 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Her Boyfriends (Neko Case) <small>(11%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 11%;\" title=\"Her Boyfriends (Neko Case) (11% | 3 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>27<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_160_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"736170bb1a\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-160-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-161\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Delaware Destroyers (6) vs The Starlighters (11)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-161-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Delaware Destroyers (George Thorogood) <small>(52%, 13 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 52%;\" title=\"The Delaware Destroyers (George Thorogood) (52% | 13 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Starlighters (Joey Dee) <small>(48%, 12 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 48%;\" title=\"The Starlighters (Joey Dee) (48% | 12 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>25<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_161_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"71fe1e5d38\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-161-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-162\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Texas Playboys (3) vs The Honeybears (14)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-162-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Texas Playboys (Bob Wills and...) <small>(88%, 22 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 88%;\" title=\"The Texas Playboys (Bob Wills and...) (88% | 22 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Honeybears (Black Joe Lewis and...) <small>(12%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 12%;\" title=\"The Honeybears (Black Joe Lewis and...) (12% | 3 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>25<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_162_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"e4ab91478c\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-162-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-163\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Shadows (7) vs The Jordanaires (10)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-163-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Jordanaires (Elvis Presley's backing singers) <small>(52%, 14 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 52%;\" title=\"The Jordanaires (Elvis Presley's backing singers) (52% | 14 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Shadows (Cliff Richard and...) <small>(48%, 13 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 48%;\" title=\"The Shadows (Cliff Richard and...) (48% | 13 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>27<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_163_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"6c7a9f43ad\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-163-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"polls-164\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Legacy Conference: The Famous Flames (2) vs The Dap Kings (15)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-164-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Famous Flames (James Brown's original backing band) <small>(93%, 26 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 93%;\" title=\"The Famous Flames (James Brown's original backing band) (93% | 26 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Dap Kings (Sharon Jones and...) <small>(7%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 7%;\" title=\"The Dap Kings (Sharon Jones and...) (7% | 2 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>28<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_164_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"73195577c5\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-164-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tournament play to determine\u2014once and for all\u2014Rock&#8217;s Greatest Backing Band begins with the Legacy Conference, composed of backing bands for some of rock&#8217;s founding fathers as well as a few newer backing bands supporting artists working in similar a similar roots-rock vein. 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