{"id":10853,"date":"2011-12-13T00:59:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T05:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=10853"},"modified":"2011-12-13T07:00:04","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T12:00:04","slug":"round-1-expansion-conference-rock%e2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/round-1-expansion-conference-rock%e2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 1, Expansion 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\/Expansion-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10865\" title=\"Expansion-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Expansion-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Expansion-1.jpg 484w, https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Expansion-1-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/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> continues with the <strong>Expansion Conference<\/strong>, composed of backing bands for some of rock&#8217;s initial genre-expanding bands as well as a few newer backing bands supporting artists working in similar a similar &#8217;60s rock revolution 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-legacy-conference-rock%E2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/\" target=\"_blank\">Legacy 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-165\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The Mindbenders (1) vs The Vancouvers (16)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-165-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Mindbenders (ie, Wayne Fontana and...) <small>(88%, 21 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 88%;\" title=\"The Mindbenders (ie, Wayne Fontana and...) (88% | 21 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Vancouvers (Bobby Taylor and...) <small>(13%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 13%;\" title=\"The Vancouvers (Bobby Taylor and...) (13% | 3 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>24<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_165_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"12e0ffa295\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-165-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-166\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The Mad Dogs &amp; The Englishmen (8) vs The TCB Band (9)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-166-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The TCB Band (Elvis Presley's late-period band) <small>(52%, 15 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 52%;\" title=\"The TCB Band (Elvis Presley's late-period band) (52% | 15 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Mad Dogs &amp; The Englishmen (Joe Cocker's band) <small>(48%, 14 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 48%;\" title=\"The Mad Dogs &amp;amp; The Englishmen (Joe Cocker's band) (48% | 14 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>29<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_166_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"07c8dd1944\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-166-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-167\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The Mothers of Invention (5) vs The Detroit Wheels (12)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-167-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Detroit Wheels (Mitch Ryder and...) <small>(52%, 15 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 52%;\" title=\"The Detroit Wheels (Mitch Ryder and...) (52% | 15 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Mothers of Invention (Zappa's original lineup) <small>(48%, 14 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 48%;\" title=\"The Mothers of Invention (Zappa's original lineup) (48% | 14 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>29<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_167_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"0a3d3c00fa\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-167-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-168\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The Family Stone (4) vs The Pussycats (13)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-168-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Family Stone (Sly...) <small>(90%, 27 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 90%;\" title=\"The Family Stone (Sly...) (90% | 27 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Pussycats (Josie and...) <small>(10%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 10%;\" title=\"The Pussycats (Josie and...) (10% | 3 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>30<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_168_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"19bc14b7e3\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-168-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-169\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The J.B.'s (6) vs The Bluesbreakers (11)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-169-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The J.B.'s (Fred Wesley and...) <small>(66%, 19 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 66%;\" title=\"The J.B.'s (Fred Wesley and...) (66% | 19 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Bluesbreakers (John Mayall's...) <small>(34%, 10 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 34%;\" title=\"The Bluesbreakers (John Mayall's...) (34% | 10 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>29<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_169_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"4f632ccbc9\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-169-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-170\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The Revolution (3) vs The Evolution Revolution (14)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-170-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Revolution (Prince) <small>(76%, 22 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 76%;\" title=\"The Revolution (Prince) (76% | 22 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Evolution Revolution (Lancelot Link) <small>(24%, 7 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 24%;\" title=\"The Evolution Revolution (Lancelot Link) (24% | 7 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>29<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_170_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"62762e3603\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-170-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-171\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The Buckaroos (7) vs The Upsetters (10)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-171-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Buckaroos (Buck Owens) <small>(56%, 15 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 56%;\" title=\"The Buckaroos (Buck Owens) (56% | 15 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Upsetters (Lee Perry) <small>(44%, 12 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 44%;\" title=\"The Upsetters (Lee Perry) (44% | 12 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_171_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"621d08fe30\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-171-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-172\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Expansion Conference: The New Animals (2) vs The Pharaohs (15)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-172-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Pharaohs (Sam Sham and...) <small>(59%, 16 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 59%;\" title=\"The Pharaohs (Sam Sham and...) (59% | 16 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The New Animals (\"Turned-on\" Eric Burdon and...) <small>(41%, 11 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 41%;\" title=\"The New Animals (&quot;Turned-on&quot; Eric Burdon and...) (41% | 11 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_172_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"079641ab31\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-172-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 continues with the Expansion Conference, composed of backing bands for some of rock&#8217;s initial genre-expanding bands as well as a few newer backing bands supporting artists working in similar a similar &#8217;60s rock revolution vein. 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