Games and Prizes: Winter Games 2020
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Good afternoon Nerds!
Happy Supberbowl Sunday! Go Chiefs
I'm a die hard Bears fan, but since they didn't make it I will be cheering for the Chiefs today because my cousin works for the team. Lucky bastard gets to be in the press box for the game and his wife got a free ticket to the game.
That being said there was a bunch of points scored last night. I want to say at least 10 people guessed LTLO in the correct position. Nice job!
We have one day of rest until we start up the new week again. The leaderboards are getting heated and tight.
I will send a reminder tomorrow morning for the next shows picks as well as my picks.
Everybody enjoy the Superbowl and pig the fuck out. Please drive safely.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good morning Nerds!
There's nothing like a rare Monday night show.
Congrats Cristina Ryan with the "Stormy Monday" opener pick. (Only the 2nd time played)
We had our first song count reach 4 last night with "Broken Wing" I could've never guessed that would be the case.
We have got ourselves another day off before we approach the 5 nights in a row with Brooklyn Bowl on the back end. After that we will have a long 19 day break before the gents start up again on their 10 run Colorado leg.
I will be sending out a reminder email tomorrow as well as my picks for the 2/5 9:30 Club.
Enjoy the rest of your day and think of some good educated picks for tomorrow nights show.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good morning Nerds!
No one had a good night with picks last night. I think maybe a handful of people got 1 point, might have only been a couple. Lets hope we can all bounce back tonight in Boston.
Here are my picks as always:
Set One: All In
Set Two: Todd's Tots
Encore: Levilan ShoresPlease have your picks in by 7pm CENTRAL time.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good morning Nerds!
Well it looks like everyone bounced back from the awful night of picks from 2/5. There were a lot of correct guesses and "It's A Bunch" of 5 bangers and 3 bangers going up on the leaderboards.
It's "Crazy" to believe that they played "Parody" for a second time this tour already. I would be shocked if they played it a third time, but who knows the setlists have been quite different this tour. I'm sure all of you Nerds have your "Mind's Unchained" just as much as I do with these setlists. Damn you BLLOYD you put a rift in the ALGORITHM. We still have yet to hear 9 originals.
I think "DIANA" is "CRAZY". I hear she likes to put "STEAK SAUCE" on prime cuts. She really needs to jump in the car and "FUEL" up and turn that "RADIO" to channel "SEVEN". I know she has GPS, but damn does she always like to take "THE HARD WAY' to get to "LEVILAN SHORES" Who knows maybe she'll make her way to "THIS CITY" (BROOKLYN) for the first time since 06/04/2014 and join fellow Nerds tonight in dancing "THE WALTZ" to some Electric Funk Therapy.
Here are my picks as always:
Set One: It's A Bunch
Set Two: My Road (My Road)
Encore: Levilan ShoresPlease have picks in by 7pm CENTRAL time tonight.
Happy Friday and enjoy the BK Bowl if you're attending.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good morning Nerds!
My apologies for not replying to your emails yesterday. I had a lot of shit to get done and wasn't able to send out the leaderboards at all and didn't get the reminder email out until about 6:45 pm central time.
I have just updated everything, BUT I would like all of you to go through your picks for the last 2 shows (2/7 &2/8) and make sure I entered all of your picks correctly. There is a good chance I might have missed something or submitted an incorrect pick since I just had to go through about 50ish emails. So if I messed something up please bring it to my attention ASAP so I can resolve the issue right away and reward you with the precious points you deserve.
All that being said here are my picks for the show tonight:
Set One: Be Strange
Set Two: Ginger Stardust
Encore: Home (One Place I'll Never Be)Happy Sunday If you're at BK Bowl enjoy the show.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good morning Nerds!
It's hard to believe that the first half of tour is over and done with. It went by fast, but damn did I enjoy every minute of it.
Last nights acoustic set was pretty awesome. We finally got some songs that were played for the first time all tour "Radio" and "Levilan Shores". We also had 2 covers debut last night "I Try" and "Dig Down" That leaves us with the following originals that have not been played:
Crazy
Diana
Fuel
The Hard Way
Seven
Steak Sauce
The WaltzThere has been many ups and downs in the leaderboards, as expected. Some have consistently kept rising and staying at the top. As of right now Jeff Stewart (44) is leading the pack with a "comfortable" 6 point lead over Charlie Blankeship and Geoff Works who are tied for 2nd at 38 pts each.
We now have ourselves a 3 week break until we start up again for a 10 show Colorado run.
I hope everyone is having as much fun as I am and are enjoying this new way to experience Spafford tour.
I'll send pick reminders in 3 weeks when we kick back off on 2/28/20.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good afternoon Nerds!
How's everyone doing during this tour break? It feels to me like they haven't played in months and can not wait for it to all begin again next Friday 2/28.
I have updated the spreadsheet and have attached it. During break I have gone through all of the original songs played and listened to each one back to back to determine which ones were the best version. Thankfully I am encouraged to listen to music at work so I was able to get this done pretty quickly.
For a few songs it was tough to narrow it down to just one so a few songs have multiples because the jams were just so good.
Here is a break down of best versions per show IMO:
1/15: 2
1/16: 2
1/17: 5
1/18: 4
1/19: 2
1/22: 3
1/23: 7
1/24: 3
1/25: 4
1/28: 4
1/29: 4
1/30: 5
1/31: 3
2/1: 4
2/3: 4
2/5: 1
2/6: 3
2/7: 2
2/8: 2
2/9: 10Obviously the 2/9 BK Bowl has the most because that was just incredible to hear so many originals in acoustic. The next show with the most best versions of originals was 1/23 @ The Orpheum.
I'm sure many of you will probably disagree with some of my selections, but that is perfectly fine. I just picked everything that really grabbed ears and got me groovin.
Song picks highlighted in YELLOW means I did not listen to the 2/5 show because it is not on NUGS, but could very well have a better version than what I have selected. Songs highlighted in BLUE means the song was only played once on tour so obviously it is the only best version.
Here are some playlists that I have made for the previous 3 tours. Some of you might have already saved these on your NUGS because I posted these on Facebook awhile back. If not I encourage you to dive in.
Check out this playlist “2019 Winter Tour Best Versions (ORIGINALS)” I made via @nugsnet_app App
https://2nu.gs/32edFZZCheck out this playlist “2019 Winter Tour Best Versions (ORIGINALS)” I made via @nugsnet_app App
https://2nu.gs/32edFZZCheck out this playlist “2019 Fall Tour Best Versions (Originals]” I made via @nugsnet_app App
https://2nu.gs/38IUYAaOnly 8 more days till I send out an email with my picks and asking for yours. I cant wait!
Thank you Sean Williams for hooking up the 1/30 show playlist since it kept disappearing on my NUGS. Because of you I was able to finish this today. Thanks again my friend. If you guys don't know Sean check him out and his amazing artwork on Facebook. His art FB page is HEADDY HARDWARE. Elliot Smith thank you as well for trying to help me out with 1/30 show problems as well.
Have a good day Nerds!
Thanks,
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Good afternoon Nerds happy Leap Day.
Damn does it feel good for tour to start up again. I need to get out of this funk. Being off 3 weeks made me rusty. I got a big old goose egg with my picks last night. Lets hope that changes tonight.
I was thinking we may get a show similar to the Bloomington show, but I'm only going to guess one jam. Here are my picks for tonight as always:
Set One: Jam
Set Two: It's A Bunch
Encore: Beautiful DayPlease have your picks in to me by 9PM CENTRAL TIME.
Enjoy your Saturday Nerds!
Thanks,
Blaise
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FWIW, @BlaiseStafford "JAM" will never be scored on the official spaffnerds setlists. You might want to replace that one.
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@damian I know. If an improv jam is played I will name it appropriately so I can get points and the other people who guessed an improv jam will get points as well.
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@BlaiseStafford Sounds good. How will you score that? I mean, what defines "an improve jam." That's really why we don't score them here on the setlists.
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@damian so if it was something like the Bloomington jam or bluebird jam I would add that name to the criteria for excel to match it towards the jam guess. It didnt happen so I didnt have to do any formula updates which is easier for me then haha.
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Good evening Nerds!
My apologies for such a late update and reminder today. I was super busy in the garage this morning doing a woodworking project for a client and it was also the warmest day of the year here in Northeast Illinois (58°) so i went golfing with some friends.
Let's get down to business I again had another 0 point night and need to step it up.
Here are my picks as always:
Set One: Dirtbath
Set Two: Eternity
Encore: FuelPlease have your picks in by 8PM CENTRAL TIME.
Thank you for everyone who was ahead of the game and had their picks in before I sent out this reminder email. Good job Nerds looks like you're all dedicated to the game. That makes me happy you guys are havng fun with this as much as I am.
Thanks again,
Blaise
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Good morning Nerds!
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I had a great one besides the fact that I got skunked and went 0-9 on all my picks. Hopefully that will change on Wednesday.
Here are my picks as always:
Set One: Red's Jam
Set Two: Dirtbath
Encore: The RemedyPlease have your picks in by 9PM CENTRAL TIME on Wednesday 3/4. I will also send out a reminder email the morning of the show just incase.
Have a nice day.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good evening Nerds!
Sorry for the late email for the leaderboards and reminder for picks tonight. I had a super busy day.
I am in a drought with 0 points the last 5 shows. Idk whats going on I have to get one soon right?
Well here we go with my picks as usual:
Set One: Dirtbath
Set Two: Red's Jam
Encore: Ain't That WrongPlease have your picks in by 10PM CENTRAL TIME tonight.Thank you everyone who already submitted picks. You guys are on top of your game. Keep Killin' It!
Everyone enjoy their night and rest of the short weekend since we loose an hour tomrrow.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Wow. Dirtbath hasn’t been played in a month. Only 7 show gap but still...
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@BushCow said in Games and Prizes: Winter Games 2020:
Wow. Dirtbath hasn’t been played in a month. Only 7 show gap but still...
It's gotta be coming on Tuesday
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Good morning Nerds!
Another night is in the books and it did not include a Dirtbath once again. It feels like its been forever and I know if I decide not to pick it then they're going to play it. So I'm just going to keep it rolling.
Jeff Stewart is still holding strong in 1st place by 5 POINTS. Will anyone be able to pass him? We only have 16 shows left and that is plenty of time to even jump out of the bottom and right to the top so don't loose hope. Anything can happen in this game.
As always here are my picks for tonight:
Set One: Night After Night
Set Two: Dirtbath
Encore: After MidnightPlease have your picks in by 10PM CENTRAL TIME TONIGHT.
Have a nice day.
Thanks,
Blaise
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Good afternoon Nerds!
If you haven't already heard I am sorry to inform you that tour has been postponed because of Covid-19.
This means that the first ever tour games has sadly come to an end, but I had so much fun while it lasted and hope you Nerds enjoyed it too.
That being said we have the first ever winners!
1st Place: Jeff Stewart 53 points
2nd Place: Jesse Firestone 49 points
3rd Place: Angie Casey 48 pointsThe winners listed above have the choice of their prize. 1st place picking first, 2nd place picking second, and 3rd place has no choice but to take the remaining prize haha.
Prizes:
2 tickets to any upcoming show (non-festival)
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Artist Edition (One of only Ten printed) of Ryan Kerrigan's print from Spafford's show in Portland 2019
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John Rose's incredible Giraffimal thanks to a generous donation from the Uber Nerd @mccuem. This is 1 of only 30 that were printed and this is a rare and highly coveted work of art.
Seriously, Martin is the living embodiment of "Killing It." Make sure you address this when you see him. Hugs, high fives, and even buying the guy a beer are suggested methods of expressing appreciation.Jeff Stewart please send me an email with your selection so I can then inform 2nd place on what they can choose from.
I will be talking to Damian to see how we can aquire the tix for the show of your choosing.
Tour was a blast and I really enjoyed how the game went.
I would like for everyone (if they want) to send me an email on what they liked or disliked and give any suggestions to what can be taken away or added for upcoming tours.
I have been discussing with some fellow Nerds on ideas for next tour. I'm thinking we may implement a multiplier for the more rare songs that only get played once or twice a tour to reward you with more points for a rare pick. Let me know your thoughts.
I also have some new super exciting ideas for more prizes next tour game I just need to speak with the band first to see if they approve. If they approve everyone will be fighting to win these 2 prizes because they will be super special and an opportunity for something never done before.
Once again I can not thank you Nerds enough for participating in this and hope that you will continue to play and tell other Nerds to join in on the fun for future tours. I plan on doing this until we can not do it anymore.
Attached are the final standing.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THE SPAFFORD COMMUNITY EVEN GREATER!
Thanks,
Blaise Stafford
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Good morning Nerds!
I hope everyone is healthy and doing well during this pandemic.
I have exciting news!
We may have a Quarantine Tour Games!
I have been collaborating with the Band and Damian. We are possibly going to have a Quarantine Tour Games with the upcoming live streams Spafford has been talking about.
I need to figure out if they will be doing actual sets and encore first to structure it correctly first.
If this does happen this will be a way for us Nerds to help the band out financially in this tough time.
If we do get confirmation with the go ahead it will be a "Pay To Play" game. It will be a $3 buy in for each live stream in order for you to submit picks. Damian is going to set up a $3 purchase item on Spaffnerds.com. If you decide to play you would do the $3 purchase on the website and then screenshot your confirmation receipt and forward the screenshot and your picks to this email.
The band could really use this income to continue to do live streams for us.
Prizes have not been discussed yet, but if there are no prizes who cares we get Spafford streams in return and that's more than enough of a prize for me.
To get a jump start on this I need your help. If you are interested please respond to this email with your full name so I can set up a new spreadsheet. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY ALL. If this kicks off we will have more people than the winter tour games and its hard to go through the Reply All emails and make sure I didn't miss anything.
Tell your family, Tell your friends. Let's try to help out the band financially and have some fun doing it.
Thanks again, more details to come as we figure out how this is going to roll out.
Thanks,
Blaise
