The Last Battle of the Band Bracket

The Electric Prunes

Here's the last set of seedings/pairings for the upcoming Battle of the Bands competition that will air this fall on Dr. John's Record Shelf. This might be the strongest bracket in terms of balance, with the smallest gap in quality between the bands seeded at the top and those closer to the bottom. Again, if there are any volunteers who'd like to serve as guest judges for the competition, let me know and we'll figure out how to make that work. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll let you know the songs that will be used in the first round face-offs.

Northwest Bracket:

1. Creedence Clearwater Revival
16. The Sonics

2. Paul Revere & the Raiders
15. The Standells

3. Jefferson Airplane
14. Quicksilver Messenger Service

4. Santana
13. Country Joe & the Fish

5. Grateful Dead
12. The Electric Prunes (who are rarin' to go, judging by the picture above)

6. Steppenwolf
11. Moby Grape

7. The Kingsmen
10. Canned Heat

8. Beau Brummels
9. Big Brother & the Holding Company

The Sonics