After all, its about being #1 , isn't it ?

Like the best rock band in the world, best drummer, best vocalist in the world ?

Should there be some kind of contest, where drummers out pound the skins for the #1 title

Then younger generations would know who is ' best'.

Our world would be so much simpler if there was some kind of final mud wrestling, or similar arm strength match

From this, we could 'progress' to ' best pizza maker ' or best hamburger chef in the world.

I can see the possibilities.


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Who's Next is the best rock and roll album ever.
There, I just saved you a lot of time.

American Idol? Or American Idle for bands that can’t get enough gigs.

thats a big help !

But what about best keyboard of all time ? ? ?

I tried to get on that show. Is there an age ceiling ?? I am 66.
They patted me on the back and told me I needed my nap

This guy. This guy is best. The Interwebz says so.

Nord something-or-other. (I forget which)

No.

There was a TV program called Showcase "68. I think the Chambers Brothers won that one. Here is the roster of acts that appeared.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1264046/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

No

Still not, could check again later. Probably won't change, though.

Nord something-or-other. (I forget which)[/quote]

I heard thats the best red keyboard of all time.

I think more research is involved

Will try Facebook if no one can help me further

Must be true.

But they did not ask my opinion. I would say he is best ' dance while sitting ' drummer of all time.

Isn't there a favorite soccer or rugby team in your country ?

I seem to recall there is some contest to be worlds best

Ooooooooooooooh......I want to win music so bad, I can taste it! Gonna start practicing harder, tomorrow.....

Not a huge fan of music and art as a competition. But we’d probably come up with a great line up for this event - and most of them would say no to doing it. But these shows are great for exposure and showcase of unknown groups.

The pressure is on ! Who will be #1 ????

I assume most other cities have the annual readers poll? For us it's the Riverfront times. It's fun to see who manages to get what. Not usually worth anything other than in you advertising you can put something like "voted best cover band of 2018".

"#1," BAH! I like what Todd Rundgren once said of fame: "You can be this week's Jesus and next week, nobody knows your name." Fame should never be a $#@! GOAL, only a side effect.

The closest "world" competition ATM would be Eurovision, which due to the long relationship established by a local TV network showing it live here, has also included Australia for several years. If we win, and we have come close, then we have to pick euro country to host the following year's competition.

That will require some difficult diplomacy given our long association with Britain and France, one of our cities having the second largest Greek population outside Athens, and the current Queen of Denmark being an Aussie.

If you believe music should be a competitive sport, give up & get a day job.

I would like a music Olympics. Many categories, from different countries, for days on end.
Gold , Silver and Bronze. Hiromi wins a Gold for Japan. Monty Alexander takes a Gold for Jamaica.

"#1," BAH! I like what Todd Rundgren once said of fame: "You can be this week's Jesus and next week, nobody knows your name." Fame should never be a $#@! GOAL, only a side effect. [/quote]

honestly, isn't anyone a tad bit competitive about music ?

afterall, we have folks that assert Billy Joel is ' better ' than Elton John,

Thus the need for a World Series type competition of death metal bands, or rock guitar players or athletic keyboardists

I think you are right, Steve. Nobody will hire me for a day job. So I said f^&% 'em. And I retired 3 years ago.

What about competition in other life pursuits ? Surely , you experienced that.

I think you have the right idea.

What about a Roman death Match ? like the gladiators competing until their last breath ?

We can have piano players playing arpeggios for days, until everyone falls asleep, except for the last man. or woman.

Nah, just play pieces like in a recital and have judges score. They do it all the time in classical competitions. Nothing novel about it. Isn't there "Battle of The Bands" already out there? There's a Thelonious Monk Competition in jazz. Downbeat gives awards in all categories each year.

what ? Battle of the Bands ?

Best Jazz album of the year by Downbeat ?

Competition. I had a feeling it was out there

How about a contest for "hardest chord to remember", such as C13#5b9 (raise the 5th, lower the 9th), or C E G# Bb Db A, immediately followed by a C13#9, (C E G Bb D# A) then a C13sus4 (C F G Bb D A), in close order. Try them! It makes a nice progression.

Good idea ! lov chords. I will try that set. And maybe a new song will erupt

I love competitive sport and am a football coach.

The question, as I understood it, was about music.