Rd 1 - Ghost - (2) 07-23-97 vs. (3) 07-02-98

[runawayjimbo]

Round #1 - Ghost Bracket

(2) 07-23-1997 - Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA

vs.

(3) 07-02-1998 - The Grey Hall, Freetown Christiana - Copenhagen, DEN

POLL CLOSE: Tuesday, 7/24, 10pm EST

[susep]

Grey Hall all day. 

[Undermind]

Grey Hall all day.

[mehead]

nope

I've always thought the 7/2/98 version is overrated  :evil:

[JPhishman]

This is gonna be a tough one.

And damn I love the Prague version. That it didn't even make the bracket tells me this tourney brings the h33t!

[runawayjimbo]

This is gonna be a tough one.

And damn I love the Prague version. That it didn't even make the bracket tells me this tourney brings the h33t!

Prague was on the bubble but a couple late picks knocked it out. And yes, I haven't made up my minde on this one either.

[whatapiper]

Not an easy choice but I'm going with my second live Ghost attended, 7/23. 

[JPhishman]

Lakewood is just too fucking dirty.

[Hicks]

Wow I can't believe this one is so lopsided.

Atlanta is indeed a hot funk jam, but it's pretty one dimensional in comparison with the multifaceted gem that is the Grey Hall version. 

[VDB]

I like that the Grey Hall version pushes harder, faster and earlier, thus bringing more energy off the bat, but the last 2:30, though a nice attempt, doesn't do much for me executionally. The Lakewood version is more consistent, and all the sections it passes through are all well done. Lakewood it is.

[runawayjimbo]

This was kind of an easy pick for me. I love the Lakewood version for the nice patient funky build up and then the way they slow it down at the end (which is the defining part of the jam to me). But the Grey Hall version is just on a different level. It rages along similarly for the first 12ish mins but then they find that wide open funky nastiness which is just so money it doesn't even know it. That whole segment, which culminates in the alternating dark/uplifting jam and the ambience at the end, make it much more creative and unique (and thus more interesting) to me.
 
Grey Hall

[mistercharlie]

I ended up going with Grey Hall. The jam is just so damned funky.

[susep]

another huge upset ala the Bangor Tweezer losing to New Haven.  Atlanta sounds like circus funk compared to the improv at Grey Hall.   

[runawayjimbo]

another huge upset ala the Bangor Tweezer losing to New Haven.  Atlanta sounds like circus funk compared to the improv at Grey Hall.   

I'm leaving this open for now as Grey Hall is still within striking distance. Just look at what happened in the UCF v Amsterdam Stash matchup in a couple of days.

And I'll repeat (for anyone who picked Atlanta :wink:), there is still time to change your vote.

[mehead]

another huge upset ala the Bangor Tweezer losing to New Haven.  Atlanta sounds like circus funk compared to the improv at Grey Hall.   

I'm leaving this open for now as Grey Hall is still within striking distance. Just look at what happened in the UCF v Amsterdam Stash matchup in a couple of days.

And I'll repeat (for anyone who picked Copenhagen :wink:), there is still time to change your vote.

fyp