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It's been 50 years since the first #1 Rock & Roll Single. Let's celebrate that first "alternative" song and one each from each year since with this 50 Years of Rock & Roll NTT. There's no real dance, electro, blues, jazz, etc. New Wave will be emphasized in the years where applicable. It's otherwise anything somewhat "alternative" Rock/Pop. The early stuff might not seem very alterno, but I'm sure it must have been then. Since we gotta cover that first single plus 50 years, there's nothing crazy exotic here...well maybe a couple zingers. But this will be fun!

There's an MP3 with a total of 51 song clips and 2 seconds of silence between each. Just guess the Title and Artist. The year of each is provided. The game is on a 102 point basis (1 point each for title and artist). Download the response form below and email it to me after you're done (my email is in the form). Make sure to include your forum name so I know who you are. I'll immediately send back the Score and Answer Sheet to each respondent. <font color="red">[b]Please remember NOT to post your responses here![/b]</font>

Here's the link for the response form, right-click to download:
<a href="http://home.comcast.net/~myirwin/NTT_50_Blank.txt">NTT 50 Blank Form</a> (note correction to my email on the form)

Here's the clips link, right-click to download:
<a href="http://home.comcast.net/~myirwin/NTT_50.mp3">The NTT 50 Sampler</a>

The game will end on <font color="red">[b]Sunday January 1st at 9PM EDT 2006![/b]</font>

Good luck, have fun and Merry New Year!

For some reason the file is only loading up through and including 1955 - 1989

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"Photography with a Vision"
http://www.cooganphoto.com

[quote][i]Originally posted by Dan Coogan[/i]
<br>For some reason the file is only loading up through and including 1955 - 1989
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Right-Click and choose to download it rather than listen to it inline. I'm getting the whole thing fine on both my Mac and PC.

Yes, no, maybe, Dan??

This is a really cool idea Blir - I can't wait to work on it!

[b]Game Update[/b]

After a cool start, we had a weekend warmup where the average kept ballooning to an impressive 71 then 72.6 then an impressive 74 before finally to pull back to <font color="red">[b]71[/b]</font>. There's definately some gimme's here, but you'll have to be adept at both the old and the new to score high. Also a little trouble with some name-brand bands that must have been slightly out of their normal chronological context - Bwaaahahahah!

I know it's a hectic season, but try this out for a good break. Cheers.

[b]Please remember NOT to post your responses here.[/b]

PS. Please note the correction to my email on the blank form - if I haven't responded with your score, I haven't seen your responses.

Finished---I'm afraid my score is going to be with the vets this time. Oh well, it was fun.

I sent in my response on 12/16, haven't seen the correct answers yet.

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"Photography with a Vision"
http://www.cooganphoto.com

[quote][i]Originally posted by Dan Coogan[/i]
<br>I sent in my response on 12/16, haven't seen the correct answers yet.
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Haven't gotten it. Could you send it again Dan? Thanks!

done - just sent it again.

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"Photography with a Vision"
http://www.cooganphoto.com

[b]Game Update - Final Week[/b]

It was mostly a quiet holiday weekend with a couple of good entries. The average currently sits at <font color="red">[b]67[/b]</font> so you'll hopefully feel there's some fun easy ones mixed in with a few stumpers. Hope you get a chance to play before the Sunday 01/01/06 deadline when we'll be ringing in the new year by bestowing The NWO Music Through The Ages Maestro Crown...or something like that...and it's not really a crown..and I have no power to bestow. But play anyway!

[b]Please remember NOT to post your responses here.[/b]

Going into the final weekend, the average has risen again to about <font color="red">[b]71[/b]</font>. I know there's a couple fo stragglers working on this still - don't forget!

Did you get the answers I sent? If so, I never got the correct answers.

Thanks

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
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2nd Place, 92 - Abacab - shows you that good hard work can overcome a lack of talent [;)]

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Funny, that's what my wife keeps telling me.

[quote][i]Originally posted by abacab66[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
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2nd Place, 92 - Abacab - shows you that good hard work can overcome a lack of talent [;)]
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Funny, that's what my wife keeps telling me.
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Ditto dude...add 'skill' and 'good looks' for me as well. [:o)]

Thanks to you, Blir for all the hard work you put into these NTTs. They are a lot of fun. Now to order British Sea Power on Amazon....[;)]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
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4th Place, 84 - mjlauf - more new guard...I think this place is gonna be aaaaaall-right.
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nice to know that at 41 years old I can still be the new guard somewhere!