"Analog Man" Survivor

[sodascouts]

Time for Analog Man Survivor, where we vote off songs from Analog Man until we get to the last one standing!

If you're new, for a basic overview of the game, see this post: Survivor Overview

I'm going to list the songs from Analog Man here. Vote for the song that you feel should be eliminated from the list. The song that gets the most votes will be taken off of the list (or, in the language of Survivor, "Voted off of the island.") Each round, one more song will get axed, until there's only one left. Remember: you're voting for the song you want taken off, not the song you want to stay.

Note: Do not criticize how/why other people vote. Their reasons are their own and they are free to vote however they like. Also, never attack a fellow poster. You can disagree about a certain song without making it personal. Sometimes these games can get heated, but remember.. it's still just a game.

Each round will last 48 hours after posting to give people a chance to vote who don't post every day. That means that the first round will be over at 8:00 Eastern time the day after tomorrow. Any votes cast on or after 8:00 Eastern the second day will not be counted. If you're going to wait 'til the last minute, be sure you leave yourself enough time to hit "submit"!

If you miss a round, don't think you can't play. It's all good!

Since there may be discussion posts, be sure to make it clear when you are casting your vote. Votes cannot be changed once you have voted, even if you make a mistake - so be sure you get it right the first time!

If you get confused about what round we are in, look at this post. I'll always update it to reflect the current round. Also feel free to post any questions if you don't understand what's going on.

If there is a tiebreaker, then ALL votes from ALL previous rounds are tallied and whoever has the most prior votes is eliminated. That’s the way it’s done on the real show, that’s the way it’s done here. If there is a complete tie with prior votes (Murphy’s Law), then I'll have a sudden-death trivia question ready. The first person who answers it correctly gets to break the tie. The odds of that happening are slim, but you never know, and it's good to be prepared.

The tie-breaker question will be asked one hour after results are in, if there is need for it. The exception is the last round. If the tie-breaker does not resolve the last round, then the tie will be allowed to stand.


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And the winner is....


ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!

Songs eliminated:
But I Try 11/15
Fishbone 11/17
India 11/19
Spanish Dancer 11/21
Hi-Roller Baby 11/25
Funk 50 11/27
Family 11/29
Band Played On 12/1
Analog Man 12/3
Lucky That Way 12/5
Wrecking Ball 12/7


If you don't have it, you can get it from Joe's official store and online retailers like Amazon and iTunes - or you can try your local CD store!

GAME OVER

[Prettymaid]

The first song I'm going to vote for is But I Try.

I actually like the song; however I feel that it's about three minutes too long. They were jamming, so I guess they just wanted to keep on playing. If Joe were featured more in this song maybe I could have moved it up on the list. But there's only a relatively short guitar solo, otherwise it just feels like a Little Richard song that Joe is playing on.

After waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for this album, I was very disappointed that Joe included it, instead of filling the album with something newer and fresher. But, it is the bonus track, so I guess I should back off a little.

[Freypower]

The first song I'm going to vote for is But I Try.

I actually like the song; however I feel that it's about three minutes too long. They were jamming, so I guess they just wanted to keep on playing. If Joe were featured more in this song maybe I could have moved it up on the list. But there's only a relatively short guitar solo, otherwise it just feels like a Little Richard song that Joe is playing on.

After waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for this album, I was very disappointed that Joe included it, instead of filling the album with something newer and fresher. But, it is the bonus track, so I guess I should back off a little.

I completely agree.

I said I wasn't going to make many comments during this game. I would only add, I'm afraid, that not only do I think it should not have been included, I don't like it. We waited for so long for a new Joe album and we get a James Gang jam from the early 70s on which Joe doesn't even sing lead.

Frank Zappa used to do this type of material all the time, but when he did it, he made it interesting. To me this track has nothing to recommend it. I vote for But I Try.

[sodascouts]

At first I thought India, but PM's reasoning changed my mind.

I cast my vote for But I Try.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well - Already I'm going to step in and try to defend the inclusion of But I Try on this album. I know Joe doesn't have a major role in the song, but I don't think that mattered to him. I believe it was included more as a tip of the hat to some of his old analog friends. I agree that the song is a bit long and repetitious, but I still really like it a lot - it rocks and the energy and fun that they were having while jamming really shines through. I also don't think the song was included just as filler. Joe already had 11 other tracks, so he didn't necessarily need another one. Now, if he had included 2 or 3 tracks like this, I would have a problem with that. But since it only 1 song included as a bonus track, and it rocks so much, I'm totally okay with it. And last of all, it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, but instead flows well with the other songs on the album.

[Prettymaid]

At first I thought India, but PM's reasoning changed my mind.

Wow. That may be a first!

[Prettymaid]

Dreamer, I really like the song too. I almost wish it hadn't been included in the game, because since Joe isn't showcased in it, I'm voting it off before others I don't like as much.

[WalshFan88]

But I Try

[timfan]

But I Try

[TimothyBFan]

This is the last song on my list also so I have no problem going with the crowd on this one.

I vote for But I Try