{"id":10860,"date":"2011-12-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=10860"},"modified":"2011-12-13T06:58:07","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T11:58:07","slug":"round-1-rebel-conference-rock%e2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/round-1-rebel-conference-rock%e2%80%99s-greatest-backing-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 1, Rebel 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\/Rebel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10861\" title=\"Rebel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rebel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rebel.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Rebel-266x300.jpg 266w\" 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> continues with the <strong>Rebel Conference<\/strong>, composed of backing bands for some of rock&#8217;s most rebellious, iconoclastic artists. 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-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<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-181\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Wailers (1) vs The Jicks (16)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-181-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Wailers (Bob Marley and...) <small>(85%, 29 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 85%;\" title=\"The Wailers (Bob Marley and...) (85% | 29 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Jicks (Stephen Malkmus and...) <small>(15%, 5 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 15%;\" title=\"The Jicks (Stephen Malkmus and...) (15% | 5 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>34<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_181_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"b56bbf819f\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-181-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-182\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Magic Band, early (8) vs The Voidoids (9)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-182-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Magic Band, early (Captain Beefheart) <small>(57%, 20 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 57%;\" title=\"The Magic Band, early (Captain Beefheart) (57% | 20 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Voidoids (Richard Hell and...) <small>(43%, 15 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 43%;\" title=\"The Voidoids (Richard Hell and...) (43% | 15 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>35<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_182_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"538afc8064\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-182-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-183\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Magic Band, late (5) vs The Banshees (12)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-183-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Magic Band, late (Beefheart's late-period band) <small>(67%, 22 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 67%;\" title=\"The Magic Band, late (Beefheart's late-period band) (67% | 22 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Banshees (Siouxee and...) <small>(33%, 11 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 33%;\" title=\"The Banshees (Siouxee and...) (33% | 11 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>33<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_183_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"0e6e600e15\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-183-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-184\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Rumour (4) vs The Contortions (13)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-184-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Rumour (Graham Parker and...) <small>(88%, 30 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 88%;\" title=\"The Rumour (Graham Parker and...) (88% | 30 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Contortions (James Chance and...) <small>(12%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 12%;\" title=\"The Contortions (James Chance and...) (12% | 4 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>34<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_184_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"1ba6a4c1c0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-184-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-185\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Maytals (6) vs The Pharmacists (11)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-185-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Maytals (Toots and...) <small>(83%, 29 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 83%;\" title=\"The Maytals (Toots and...) (83% | 29 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Pharmacists (Ted Leo and...) <small>(17%, 6 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 17%;\" title=\"The Pharmacists (Ted Leo and...) (17% | 6 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>35<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_185_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"43f3231dac\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-185-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-186\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Blockheads (3) vs The Furious Five (14)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-186-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Blockheads (Ian Dury) <small>(50%, 17 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 50%;\" title=\"The Blockheads (Ian Dury) (50% | 17 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Furious Five (Grandmaster Flash) <small>(50%, 17 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 50%;\" title=\"The Furious Five (Grandmaster Flash) (50% | 17 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>34<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_186_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"e6b66fed46\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-186-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-187\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Bad Seeds (7) vs The New Power Generation (10)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-187-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Bad Seeds (Nick Cave) <small>(64%, 21 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 64%;\" title=\"The Bad Seeds (Nick Cave) (64% | 21 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The New Power Generation (The Artist Formerly Known as Prince) <small>(36%, 12 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 36%;\" title=\"The New Power Generation (The Artist Formerly Known as Prince) (36% | 12 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>33<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_187_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"85d5654231\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-187-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-188\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Round 1, Rebel Conference: The Attractions (1) vs The Miami Sound Machine (15)<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-188-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Attractions (Elvis Costello and...) <small>(89%, 34 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 89%;\" title=\"The Attractions (Elvis Costello and...) (89% | 34 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Miami Sound Machine (Gloria Estefan) <small>(11%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 11%;\" title=\"The Miami Sound Machine (Gloria Estefan) (11% | 4 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>38<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_188_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"5e407d7f5f\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-188-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 Rebel Conference, composed of backing bands for some of rock&#8217;s most rebellious, iconoclastic artists. 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