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Hello! Inspired by the World Cup threads down on the Social Board and an idea @NeilYoung had, we’re going to do some music World Cups. 8 groups of 4, the top 2 of each go through to the knockout stages until we either decide who or what the best of each category is or we die arguing about it. Firstly, it’s backing bands, and here are the groups:

GROUP A:

  • The JB’s (James Brown)
  • The Innocent Criminals (Ben Harper)
  • Bad Seeds (Nick Cave)
  • The Jicks (Stephen Malkmus)

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GROUP B:

  • Bright Eyes (Conor Oberst)
  • Heartbreakers (Tom Petty)
  • E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
  • Attractions (Elvis Costello)

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GROUP C:

  • The Band (Bob Dylan)
  • Blackhearts (Joan Jett)
  • Love Unlimited (Barry White)
  • The Revolution (Prince)

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GROUP D:

  • Crickets (Buddy Holly)
  • Spiders From Mars (David Bowie)
  • Mothers of Invention (Frank Zappa)
  • Wailers (Bob Marley)

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GROUP E:

  • The New Power Generation (Prince)
  • The News (Huey Lewis)
  • Booker T and the Mgs (Otis Redding)
  • Maytals (Toots Hibbert)

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GROUP F:

  • Miracles (Smokey Robinson)
  • The Shadows (Cliff Richard)
  • Crazy Horse (Neil Young)
  • Sugar Mama (BeyoncΓ©)

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GROUP G:

  • Stooges (Iggy Pop)
  • Magic Band (Captain Beefheart)
  • Animals (Eric Burdon)
  • Miami Sound Machine (Gloria Estefan)

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GROUP H:

  • The Experience (Jimi Hendrix)
  • Banshees (Siouxsie Sioux)
  • LCD Soundsystem (James Murphy)
  • The Funk Brothers

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As always, chat, discussions and moaning are greatly encouraged!

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#2

Wow Group B is really a toughie eh?

#3

Egbert Nobacon and the Black Puddings

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#4

This isn’t the social board Chegg, no jokes please.

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#5

Absolutely cracking idea @NeilYoung and it’s a shame Crazy Horse will be going out so early

Wrong genres maybe but the omission of both classic Miles and Coltrane backing bands is pretty damning.

Of this lot I’ll plump for the E Street Band

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#6

Yeah that’s who I’m backing tbh. NY provided most of this list by the way, I added a few.

#7

Oh shit so it isn’t. I’m very sorry

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#8

Versatility of styles and amount of outright bangers it’s hard to dispute them in their pomp.

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#9

Good bandanas too.

#10

Literally being Steve Van Zandt next Friday for a halloween covers band, it’s bandanas o clock :smiley:

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#11

How are the Funk Brothers last you fucking philistines!

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#12

Cool!

#13

Yeah I’m gonna make it a series I think :grinning:

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#14

Was going to include like 5 neil young backing bands but thought that might be excessive

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#15

Why? Do you like him or something?

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#16

Just a tad

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#17
  • Glenn Ponder and Chalet
  • Glenn Ponder and Debonair
  • Glenn Ponder and Ferrari
  • Glenn Ponder and Bangkok
  • Glenn Ponder and Savoir Faire
  • Glenn Ponder and Lazarus

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#18

Fucking planned to make this joke and forgot didn’t I.

#19

Tough bracket for the news

#20

Er why aren’t Love Unlimited smashing it. One of the finest backing bands/orchestras ever.

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