The "Pick The Next 14 Albums In A Realistic Setting" Topic

[Riftoff]

Hello, Ultimate Setlisters! As you may well know we are nearing the end of the road for the albums announced fall last year with Nothing's Shocking (likely) coming out next week. Now you may be wondering, "I wonder what Harmonix is going to do next?" Well, until they come right out and say it, all we have is our imagination and knowledge of music. So that brings me to our little game...

We all have albums that we want to play in RB, but realistically we probably won't get all of them, especially if they are all of the same genre.
So after weeks (not really) of looking through the genres RB has supported before, and speculating on how Harmonix chooses albums, I've compiled a little ruleset for picking albums and genres.

Basic Rules:
- Give other bands a chance! If a band has already recieved and album or 12+ songs in RB (this includes AC/DC) in the past, try someone else. (Nirvana is iffy. If you absolutely need to have more Nirvana, put them in. If you are just looking for another grunge band try Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, or Stone Temple Pilots)
- Use the genre Harmonix has chosen. If a band has received a song or two in past under a particular genre, put the album under that genre too.
- Only two greatest hits or complete singles packs allowed. If you go with greatest hits then specify tracks in your post.
- No more than four albums from this decade.
- Don't worry about the WMG mess, but don't add albums from artists we are very unlikely to ever get. (Led Zep, Eagles, VH, Metallica, etc.) One or two will be forgiven if you didn't know.
- You can send one album down a tier. (to be explained shortly) (For example if you wanted an extra Tier 2 album, you can take one down from the Tier 1, and so on. You can't move albums up a tier.
- Find a whole in the rules? Confused? Want suggestions for an album? Bring it up in the topic and I'll try to help.

Album Set-Up
All right, now to the interesting part. Each of these tiers represent a very large group of genres within them. Pick albums from the designated genres of that tier. Try to get a good mix that will please everyone! But also put something unique in their too!

Tier 1: Rock (6 Albums) (remember you can move one album down a tier if you so please.)
6 Total Albums

Rock
Genres: Rock, Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Punk, Grunge, Southern Rock
(remember you can have any amount of each of these genres, including none)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Tier 2: Metal (2 albums) and Alternative (2 albums) (Wild card can be used on either)
4-6 Total Albums

Metal
Genres: Metal, Nu Metal
1.
2.
3. (If you use the wild card or pull down on metal)
4. (If you use the wild card and a tier 1 pull down)

Alternative
Genres: Alternative, Indie, New Wave
1.
2.
3. (If you use the wild card or pull down on alternative)
4. (If you use the wild card and a tier 1 pull down)

Tier 3: Progressive (1 album) and Open Genre (1 album) (Wild card can be used on either)
3-4 Total Albums

Progressive
Genres: Progressive
1.
2. (If you use the wild card or pull down on progressive)
3. (If you use the wild card and a tier 1/2 pull down)

Open Genre
Genres: Blues, Country, Emo, Glam, Other
1.
2. (If you use the wild card or pull down on open genre)
3. (If you use the wild card and a tier 1/2 pull down)


Can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

[Riftoff]

Post reserved for my list and future FAQs.

Tier 1:

Rock

1. London Calling by The Clash
2. Superunknown by Soundgarden
3. The Allman Brothers Band by The Allman Brothers Band
4. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
5. The Very Best Of Dire Straits

Tier 2: Metal and Alternative

Metal
1. Ace Of Spades by Motorhead
2. Toxicity by System Of A Down

Alternative
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. Absolution by Muse
3. Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
4. The Moon And Antarctica by Modest Mouse

Tier 3: Progressive and Open

Progressive
1. Fragile by Yes

Open
1. That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
2. Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie

[kingtonyx]

I just woke up and I'm half-confused here, lol

the pull downs and wild cards

I'll see what I can come up with though!!!

[Riftoff]

Mines up if you want an example.

[jayou521]

Progressive
1. Roundabout by Yes

Roundabout is not the name of the album. The album is called Fragile

I might make a list of my own... not sure

[kingtonyx]

I think I get it now I'm working on my list!

I think the hardest restriction for me is the decade limit, lol

[Riftoff]

Roundabout is not the name of the album. The album is called Fragile

I might make a list of my own... not sure

Whoops, spent too much time staring at text. Fixed

[Postpunker]

Rock
1. Bad Religion – Against the Grain
2. Clutch – Clutch
3. Soundgarden – Superunknown
4. Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced?
5. Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies
6. Stone Temple Pilots - Core



Metal
Genres: Metal, Nu Metal
1. Hatebreed - Perseverance
2. Sepultura – Chaos A.D.


Alternative
Genres: Alternative, Indie, New Wave
1. The Anniversary – Designing a Nervous Breakdown
2. Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
3. Catherine Wheel - Ferment




Open Genre
Genres: Blues, Country, Emo, Glam, Other
1. Boysetsfire – After the Eulogy
2 Far – Water and Solutions
3. Thursday – Full Collapse

[kingtonyx]

can I do a big genre pack?

[FatFreeDoritos]

Tier 1

Rock

1. Machine Head - Deep Purple
2. London Calling - The Clash
3. Dirt - Alice In Chains
4. (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tier 2

Metal

1. Leviathan - Mastodon
2. Toxicity - System of a Down
3. Vulgar Display of Power - Pantera

Alternative

1. The Blue Album - Weezer
2. Absolution - Muse
3. Ok Computer -Radiohead

Tier 3

Progessive

1. Images and Words - Dream Theater
2. Permanent Waves - Rush
3. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume 2: No World for Tomorrow - Coheed and Cambria

Open

1. 20 All time Greatest Hits - James Brown

I think I did it right?

Edit - I noticed I had 5 modern albums, sorry Wolfmother.