Well, I guess it's time to say this, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one thinking it...
...it's possible to vote a lot more than once. I'd love to trust the integrity of my fellow musicians, but when a guitar is on the line, I can't help but wonder if people are voting several times for themselves. I have asked my friends not to, but has everyone?
In my view, there are a few songs that really deserve to win, including "Ode to Todd" and a couple of others. But right now, "Fight" has the most votes. And, no offense to the guy who made it, but I can't even understand the lyrics as they're sung through that distortion processor or whatever it is. I really have trouble sitting through the entire song.
Let's say it's not even about people voting several times... then doesn't it really come down to an internet popularity contest?
I wrote Todd and mentioned that I think it's overwhelming for people to listen to 16 songs and try to pick the best one. I suggested that next time, he (and perhaps a team of judges) might pick their top three, and then let people vote from among those. That way, there would be no chance that the winner wouldn't be a top quality song. Even if it were somehow a bit rigged, it would still be a top three song, which would make me feel a little better. After the contest, he could post all the original songs and let people listen to them and comment on them, maybe on a board like this.
Anyway, I'm not trying to complain, but I truly did spend a lot of time on my song, hoping to win a guitar, and I honestly don't feel like the contest is set up in a way that really puts the best songs against each other. If this is how contests are run, I won't spend my time putting a song together next time, since I always have projects I need to work on in my studio.
I'd really like to hear some feedback on this. Am I the only one who feels this way?
Ben Travis
("Hey Jude, Fight for Your Right to Party!")