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Up With the Birds Looks to Rebound in Dixie
Canadian Horse of the Year Up With the Birds takes on highweights Hamp and Hey Leroy May 17 in the $400,000 Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) at Pimlico Race Course.
Canadian Horse of the Year Up With the Birds takes on highweights Hamp and Hey Leroy May 17 in the $400,000 Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) at Pimlico Race Course.
How far Wildcat Red will go is anyone's guess, but he has already gone farther than many people thought he might and shown fine gameness while doing so.
Consignor Danzel Brendemuehl goes into the juvenile sales season bolstered by successes of recent stakes winners Wildcat Red, Uncle Sigh, and Sushi Empire, among others.
Honors Stable Corporation's Wildcat Red turned in a sparkling performance Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park, taking the $200,000 Hutcheson Stakes (gr. III) over eight other 3-year-olds in dominant fashion.
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The Gulfstream Park Derby runner-up heads a competitive field of 10 sophomores in the seven-furlong dash Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park.
Honors Stable Corp.'s Wildcat Red has recovered from a cold and will be entered in the $200,000 Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II), to be run at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., on Feb. 1.
After breezing colts Corfu and Trail Blaze the morning of Jan. 26 at Palm Meadows Training Center, trainer Todd Pletcher said both may run next in the upcoming Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II).
Nine sprinters have been entered in Laurel Park's 22nd running of the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Sept. 21, including local star Ben's Cat.
Grade I winner Daisy Devine, seeking to snap a three-race losing skid, is a standout among six older fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf June 8 at Churchill Downs.
Smith Farm and Stable's New Jersey-bred Javerre won his first graded- stakes race Feb. 18, taking the $250,000 General George Handicap (gr. III) at Laurel Park.
Trainer Bob Baffert and Brigand will go back to the Laurel Park well Feb. 18 in the $250,000 General George Handicap (gr. III), where Brigand is the 9-5 morning-line favorite.
Eddie Kenneally and Joe Rocco Jr. had a plan for Honorable Dillon, and the 3-year-old son of Tapit followed it right into the Gulfstream Park winner's circle Feb. 2 after winning the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II).
Merit Man is just a nose short of perfection in four starts for trainer Bob Hess Jr., but the 3-year-old son of With Distinction will have to travel a furlong farther than he has before in the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes.
In what is expected to be her final start, Successful Song secured the most lucrative victory of her career when she cruised through the stretch to easily win the $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff Stakes.
Successful Song was supposed to retire after the Dec. 30 Ocala Stakes, a one-mile dirt event run at Gulfstream Park. But when she won, her connections decided to run back in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff.
Seeking redemption from a lackluster dirt effort last time out, Dominus returns to the lawn in the $150,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park.
The second-highest-priced yearling to ever sell at Keeneland January and the beginning of a dispersal of an apparently deep group of horses from Fares Farm helped the Lexington sale to a strong start.
The legacy of the late Barbara Hunter was on full display Jan. 8 during the second day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, with Keertana selling for $1 million and Snow Top Mountain bringing $950,000.
Graded stakes winner Snow Top Mountain brought an impressive price of $950,000 from Audley Farm during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8.
Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Keertana brought some excitement to the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8 when she fetched $1 million from Craig Bandoroff of Denali Stud.
Buyers will have the opportunity to purchase horses from the Issam Fares' Fares Farm dispersal at a Keeneland January sale that will feature a larger catalog compared with last year.
Defending winner Heavenly Landing takes on nine older fillies and mares Jan. 5 in the $100,000 Marshua's River Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park, including Team Block's highly consistent Leading Astray.
Thunder Moccasin, the undefeated winner of this year's Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II), has been retired from racing and will stand in 2013 at the Appleton family's Bridlewood Farm near Ocala, Fla.
The remarkable Ben's Cat surged through an opening at mid-stretch to put his head in front in the final strides, capturing the inaugural running of the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap at Penn National Race Course.
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|Wayne M. Catalano
|Dash Dot Dash
|Martin D. Wolfson
|Christophe Clement
|Ever So Lucky
|Jonathan E. Sheppard
|Gold d'Oro
|William I. Mott
|Heavenly Landing
|Eddie Kenneally
|Here to Win (BRZ)
|Kiaran P. McLaughlin
|Hit It Rich
|Claude R. McGaughey III
|Il Villano
|Susan L. Crowell
|Dale L. Romans
|Quick Wit
|Dale L. Romans
|Snow Top Mountain
|Thomas F. Proctor
|Speak Easy Gal
|Martin D. Wolfson
|Tarpy's Goal
|Dale L. Romans
|Thunder Moccasin
|Todd A. Pletcher
|Thundering Emilia
|Michael R. Matz
|Trip for A. J.
|Humberto Toledo
|Wildcat Creek
|Edward Plesa, Jr.
|Race 9 (AOC) at GP on 12/26/14
|Race 5 (AOC) at GP on 12/26/14
|Race 8 (MSW) at GP on 12/26/14
|Race 3 (MSW) at GP on 12/26/14
|Race 1 (MSW) at GP on 12/26/14
|La Prevoyante H. (gr. IIIT)
|Mr. Prospector S. (gr. III)
|W. L. McKnight H. (gr. IIIT)


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How to win by losingon June 27, 2014 @ 7:12 am (Updated: 9:00 am - 6/27/14 )
By now you've heard the news, team USA lost to Germany, 1-0, but by the "quirky" calculus of World Cup competition, it's still in the running.
The scoring for soccer - quirky? Not at all. It's as simple as the metric system.
Are you ready?
Among the four teams in our so called group of death, the U.S. ended up tied for second place with Portugal. We each had one win, one loss and a tie. So to break the tie, you simply look at the goal differential. Over the three games, the U.S. scored four goals total, you subtract that from the four goals scored against us, net differential of zero.
Portugal also scored four goals total, but because Germany routed them 4-0 in their first game, they ended up with seven goals scored against them for a goal differential of -3, so they're out and we're in.
Soccer imitates life - you don't always have to beat the competition to get ahead. Sometimes you just have to be a little less bad.
And now that you understand that - you're ready to understand the offside rule, courtesy of Slate.com:
"A player is in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponents goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent."
Right, but don't forget:
"The offside rule only applies when you're on the offensive half of the field."
Of course.
"And you can't be offsides on a throw-in."
"And the last two defenders don't have to be a defender and a goalkeeper, it can just be two defenders.
"And if you're in an offside position but you're not in the play then that's perfectly legal."
So now, you understand the scoring system and the offside rule.
For some reason I feel like biting somebody.
Dave Ross hosts the Morning News on KIRO Radio weekdays from 5-9 a.m. Dave has won the national Edward R. Murrow Award for writing five times since he started at KIRO Radio in 1978.
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Adam shares another holiday original.
Mutant laser-hurling cats fight evil in the sequel to Laser Cats..
A group of guys trade Sunday night football viewing for a dance party.
The Hanukkah Song by Adam Sandler.
First-time SNL host Edward Norton talks about his 13 years of preparation. Alec Baldwin and Miley Cyrus join him onstage to provide their hosting advice.
As a part of the Cops in Classrooms program, Officer Rosen warns students about the danger of strangers in vans with candy.
Anthony Crispino stops by the Update desk to tell Seth the second hand news.
Piers Morgan welcomes George Zimmerman's girlfriend Samantha Scheiebe, a Florida policeman and George Zimmer of Men's Wearhouse to the show.
John Goodman hosts SNL for the 13th time and dedicates a song to his wife, "All I Want For Christmas is Booty."
John Goodman plays Jenaveve Lazarra, a woman fired from her job for being too hot.
Catch up on the headlines with Weekend Update anchors Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong, including Bridgegate, blue meth and a tattle tale parrot. Arianna Huffington and Jacqueline Bisset stop by.
Kenan Thompson takes questions from SNL fans, answering questions ranging from his dream musical guest to the ghosts of Studio 8H.
After last-minute cancellations from half-time performers Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Super Bowl producers hire Broadway stars.
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Global port activity as measured by The Journal of Commerce's Top 50 container ports in 2012 demonstrates the importance of macroeconomic trends on container shipping. The fastest-growing ports last year were located in those regions with the most vibrant economies.
Asia's ports again experienced the greatest growth. U.S. ports were basically flat, reflecting the slow economic growth in the country, and European ports experienced declining container volumes because of the deep recession in the European Union.
When the Top 50 port rankings are combined with the first-ever JOC Port Productivity rankings published last month, another trend is apparent: The largest and fastest-growing ports in each region last year were also ranked among the most efficient in terms of vessel berth productivity.
In other words, the world's top container ports have deep harbors capable of handling mega-ships with capacities of 8,000 20-foot-equivalent units and larger. Frequent calls by big ships generate huge container volumes, and the busiest ports handle those vessels more efficiently than second-tier ports.
Shanghai in 2012 was again ranked as the top container port in the world, reflecting the strong manufacturing economy in the Shanghai-Ningbo-Zhoushan region. Not coincidentally, Ningbo had the second-highest vessel berth productivity and Shanghai ranked third in the world last year on that measure.
China's fastest-growing ports in 2012 were clustered in the north. Qingdao registered growth of 11.4 percent in container volume over 2011, Dalian's container volume increased 26 percent, and Tianjin's volume increased 6.1 percent. The Bohai Bay region of China is experiencing strong growth in manufacturing.
By contrast, South China, which for many years was labeled the world's factory, is slipping. Hong Kong's volume declined 5.2 percent from 2011, Shenzhen was up 1.6 percent and Guangzhou grew 2.2 percent. The modest growth figures call into question the rush to expand container terminal capacity in South China over the past decade.
Modest to strong growth in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam indicates that some production from China has shifted to Southeast Asia. This is especially true in Vietnam, where container volumes at the Port of Ho Chi Minh, No. 26 on the Top 50 ranking, increased 14.4 percent.
Continued growth is projected for Southeast Asia and its container ports. Labor-intensive industries are seeking alternatives to China, where increasing labor costs are hurting the country's competitiveness. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America in mid-August published its annual sourcing survey, in which it stated that, although China will dominate U.S. footwear imports for years to come, Vietnam would experience faster growth.
Four Middle Eastern ports made the Top 50, demonstrating the importance of being located on the busy Asia-to-Europe trade lane. Although the Middle East does not have large populations compared to Asia and Europe, the modern ports in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman are built to handle today's mega-ships efficiently, so they serve as busy transshipment hubs on that major east-west trade lane.
Transshipment activities, however, can hurt vessel berth productivity because of the many smaller vessels involved in a regional trade. Singapore, for example, consistently ranks as the second-busiest port in the world in terms of container volume. Singapore is the world's busiest transshipment hub, and therefore generates a good deal of double counting of containers being unloaded from feeder vessels and loaded onto larger mother ships.
In the JOC Port Productivity rankings published last month, however, Singapore didn't make it into the Top 20 container ports globally, or even the Top 20 ports in Asia.
Rotterdam consistently ranks among the busiest container ports in the world, and last year it held the No. 11 spot. Hamburg ranked 14th; Antwerp, 15th; Bremen-Bremerhaven, 21st; Valencia, 31st; Algeciras, 34th; and Felixstowe, 36th.
The European ports struggled last year due to declining imports, however. Container volumes were down compared to 2011 in Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp. Container volumes increased 3.4 percent in Bremen-Bremerhaven, 3.3 percent in Valencia, 13 percent in Algeciras and 5.6 percent in Felixstowe.
Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York-New Jersey and Savannah were the only U.S. ports to make it into the Top 50 world ports, and their container volumes were uninspiring. Los Angeles, which ranked 16th among the top ports, registered growth of 1.7 percent. Long Beach's volume declined 0.3 percent, New York-New Jersey was up 0.5 percent, and Savannah (Georgia Ports) increased 0.7 percent. Combined, Los Angeles-Long Beach would rank 9th in the world.
Big ships have been calling at the Southern California ports for more than five years, with vessels of 8,000- to 10,000-TEU capacity now common. Last year, Mediterranean Shipping Co. began to deploy 13,000-TEU vessels to Long Beach. Mega-ships also are calling at East Coast ports.
The 2012 rankings, however, don't reflect the increased calls by big ships occurring this year as Maersk Line and the G6 Alliance carriers are operating mega-ships on the Suez Canal route from Asia to the East Coast. This is a taste of what East Coast ports will experience when the Panama Canal expansion product is completed in 2015.
This development highlights the growing importance of marine terminal productivity at U.S. ports, and how an onslaught of mega-ships can place a significant strain on vessel, yard and gate activities. Total Transportation Inc.'s Long Beach terminal struggled to handle 13,000-TEU ships last year. And Maher Terminals' facility at New York-New Jersey has been congested for weeks this summer; some vessel calls had to be diverted to other terminals.
The need for improved productivity is seen in the port productivity rankings, as Long Beach and New York-New Jersey were the only U.S. ports to make it into the Top 20. Those were also the only U.S. ports to rank in the Top 5 in the Americas in vessel berth productivity. Prince Rupert and Vancouver, British Columbia, and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, were also in the Top 5 ports in the Americas.
On an individual terminal basis, none of the ports in the Americas ranked among the Top 20 container terminals in the world.
Ocean carriers deploy their largest vessels first in the Asia-Europe trade lane, so ports in the U.S., Canada and Latin America don't have as much experience handling the mega-ships. That's changing rapidly, however. Carriers have saturated the Asia-Europe trade with mega-ships, and they're cascading 8,000- to 10,000-TEU ships to the Americas.
The port productivity rankings demonstrate the need for ports in the U.S., Mexico, Canada and South America to deepen their harbors and build larger, more efficient container terminals so they can operate on a par with the European and Asian ports. This will become even more evident as big ships are deployed in services between North and South America.
Shipping lines again this year are reporting poor financials because of vessel overcapacity and cut-throat pricing. In its Aug. 8 newsletter, industry analyst Alphaliner noted it's almost impossible for carriers to sustain freight rate increases. They are therefore using every means possible to cut costs. A modern mega-ship can reduce per-unit carrying costs by several hundred dollars, and carriers plan to deploy ever-larger vessels on global trade lanes.
In the first seven months of 2013, carriers took possession of 147 vessels with a total capacity of 938,500 TEUs, according to Alphaliner. Twenty-four of those ships are greater than 13,000-TEUs, with 10 more scheduled for arrival by the end of the year. Carriers also continue to sign contracts for construction of 16,000 to 18,000 TEUs.
Even as this building and ordering occurs, however, the slow recovery from the 2008-09 global economic recession has resulted in excess terminal capacity in China and on the U.S. West Coast. The problem has become so pronounced in Oakland that five terminal operators left the port in recent years.
The glut of terminal capacity could grow more severe if operators invest extensively in automation, including double-hoist quay cranes, automated guided vehicles to shuttle containers to the stacks and automated stacking cranes. Automation allows a terminal operator to reduce labor costs while increasing the volume of containers that can be handled on the same footprint.
For example, Orient Overseas Container Line and its terminal operating affiliate are building a fully automated terminal in Long Beach. At full build-out, the Middle Harbor terminal will have annual throughput capacity of 3 million TEUs, almost 50 percent of the entire container volume handled last year at the Port of Long Beach.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Results from a recent tourism survey - conducted by the Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau - are in, painting a vivid picture of Grand Valley's traveling visitors. They dine out, they hike and bike, and they enjoy Colorado's Wine Country. And many return, again and again.Here are a few survey highlights:• More than half the people surveyed who visit Grand Junction (55 percent) already live in Colorado, and Texas yields the second highest number of visitors (5 percent).• 41 percent of visitors surveyed have visited Grand Junction seven or more times.• September is the most popular month for Grand Junction tourism, followed by August and then June.• Vacation/pleasure (at 64%) is the most common reason people visit Grand Junction, followed by "wine country" (50%), outdoor activity (29%), festivals and events (27%), business/pleasure (13%), business (11%), and groups/meetings/conventions (4%). Survey respondents were allowed to check all primary reasons that applied to their visits.• Wineries and the downtown area of Grand Junction are the top two attractions for visitors to the area. The Colorado National Monument came in third.• Wine tasting, dining and scenic drives were the top three activities visitors liked to do while visiting GJ (in that order).• Most Grand Junction visitors surveyed (82%) collected vacation information from the web. And the most popular website used for vacation research was VisitGrandJunction.com.• And 59 percent of visitors to Grand Junction have attended a festival or event, with WineFest being the most popular.• Of those people surveyed, 92 percent said a return visit to Grand Junction would be considered in the future.According to survey details provided by Cameron Christopher Thomas Advertising and the VCB, the survey ran from Sept. 13 to Oct. 12 and it captured data from 869 people spread throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. The survey was disseminated through the VCB's eNewsletter and social media.The survey was sent to everyone in the VCB's database, VCB spokeswoman Mistalynn Meyeraan said, and those who responded were primarily independent travelers (not visiting GJ on tours or in groups).
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Wash. man pleads guilty to blowing up his dogJanuary 2, 2014 @ 10:24 pm
STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) - A Stevenson, Wash., man accused of killing his dog by strapping a bomb to it has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and possessing explosives without a license.
KPTV reports ( http://is.gd/BGoYic) that Christopher Dillingham changed his plea Thursday.
Court documents say the man told officers he killed the dog last August because he believed his ex-girlfriend had "put the devil in it." Officers responded after the blast alarmed neighbors.
He reportedly also said he was preparing for "the rapture" and added that "the world is going to end" due to a nuclear strike.
Investigators believe Dillingham used black powder from fireworks to make the bomb that killed the animal.
He was sentenced to about a year in jail, with credit for time already served.
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Letter addressed to Judge Denise L Cote from Shepard Goldfein dated 4/30/2012 re: The settling defendants request that the Court enter the eclosed Stay Order. Document filed by HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C.Filed In Associated Cases: 1:11-md-02293-DLC, 1:12-cv-02826-DLC, 1:12-cv-03394-DLC(cd)
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &. FLOM LLP FOUR TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK 10036-6522 FIRM/AFFILiATE- CFFIC::::S "f III ~Jr~ I CHICAGO HOUSTON TEL. (2 12)735-3000 LOS ANGELES FAX (2 12) 735-2000 PALO ALTO SAN FRANCISCO www.skadden.com WASHINGTON. DC WILMING'O .... (212) 735<3610 D'REC1 FAx BEeliNG 19 I 71 777·3610 BRUSSELS FRANKFURT SHEPARD. GOLDFE1N@SKADDEN COM HONG KONG LONDON April 30,2012 VIA HAND DELIVERY MOSCOW MUNICH PARIS SAO PAULO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SY:JNEY The Honorable Denise L. Cote United States District Judge Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street, Room 1610 New York, NY 10007-1312 Re: TOKYO TORONTO VIENNA In re: Electronic Books Antitrust liNg, No. 11-md-02293-DLC; United Stales v. Apple, Inc., el al.. No. 12-md-02826-DLC; and The Slate o{Texas, et al. v. Penguin Group (U5;A) Inc., el af.. No. 12-cv 00324-L Y Dear Judge Cote: I represent HarperCollins Publishers, L.L.c. ("HarperCollins") in the above captioned matter. I \vrite in response to Your Honor's request for the submission of a Proposed Stay Order with respect to HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, Inc. ("Hachette"), Simon & Schuster, Inc. and Simon & Schuster Digital Sales, Inc. (collectively "Simon & Schuster" and together with HarperCollins and Hachette, "Settling Defendants"). Enclosed herein please find a Proposed Stay Order for your consideration. The Defendants, the Department of Justice ("DOl") and Plaintiff States have no objection to the entry of this Order as currently drafted with respect to HarperCollins and Hachette. While the DOJ has no objection to the entry of this order as to Simon & Schuster. we are informed that the Plaintiff States do not agree that the stay should apply to Simon & Schuster, which has yet to enter a Memorandum of Understanding settling with the Plaintiff States. As such, we have included Simon & Schuster in this Proposed Stay Order in brackets. To be clear, Plaintiff States have no objection to the Proposed Stay Order with respect to HarperCollins and Hachette. Further, the Settling Defendants have not been able to reach agreement with Class Plaintiffs. who have proposed that the stay should be limited to discovery and that notwithstanding the stay, within ten days of entry of a protective order by this Court, the Settling Hon. Denise L. Cote April 30, 2012 Page 2 Defendants should be required to produce to the Class Plaintiffs all documents, data, written discovery responses, and deposition transcripts that are in the possession of the DO] or any state Attorney General relating to this action. The Settling Defendants believe the Class Plaintiffs' proposed changes are inconsistent with Your Honor's instructions during the April 18, 2012 status conference and would be counterproductive given the work facing the Settling Defendants over the next few months in attempting to reach a final agreement with the Plaintiff States and other state attorneys general. During the conference, Your Honor specifically stated that, during the stay period, Settling Defendants would not be "require[ d] ... to turn over to class counsel all of the documents they have produced to the Department of] ustice." (Transcript of April 18, 2012 Status Conference ("Tr."), at 55:5-7.) Your Honor further indicated that, since the potential settlements represented a "major recontiguration of the case," Your Honor did not want to order production of documents as the parties "sort the landscape out." (Tr. at 56:5-7.) In fact, Your Honor carved out the period from April 18, 2012 until the next status conference on June 22, 2012 "to set up a structure" for discovery. (Tr. At 56:9-10.) To reiterate, a stay of these actions as to Settling Defendants is appropriate so that they may devote all their time and energy towards finalizing a settlement with Plaintiff States and submitting the requisite documents for this Court's approval of both that agreement and the Proposed Final Judgment filed by the 00.1. This stay should have no material impact on Class PlaintifTs because the Court has ordered the parties to determine a case management schedule prior to the next conference set for June 22, 2012 and the DO] already has stated that, once a protective order is in place and discovery requests propounded, it intends to produce its Investigatory Materials as part of consolidated pretrial proceedings, which production will include the very same relevant, non-privileged materials relating to both settling and non-settling defendants as requested by Class Plaintiffs in their proposed stay order. Furthermore, should agreements with all fifty states and the DOl's Proposed Final Judgment receive this Court's approval, Settling Defendants would become third parties in these cases, which would materially impact their discovery obligations. For the reasons set forth above, the Settling Defendants respectfully request that Your Honor enter the enclosed Stay Order. cc: All counsel of record (by email)


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Rear Admiral Alan B. Banister,
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1905 - 1963
Alan Boyd Banister was born in Grant Indian Territory (Oklahoma), on 4 February 1905, son of Robert S. and Eugenia (Boyd) Banister. He attended Hugo (Oklahoma) High School, prior to entering the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on appointment from the state of Oklahoma in 1924. As a Midshipman he won his letter in wrestling and participated in class track. Graduated and commissioned Ensign on 7 June 1928, he subsequently progressed in rank to that of Captain, to date from 25 March 1945. On 1 July 1958, he was transferred to the Retired List of the US Navy and was advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral on the basis of combat awards.
Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1928, he remained there for the summer course in aviation and in September joined the USS New Mexico. During her cruise to the East Coast, he was detached from that battleship, April 1930, after which he attended the Chemical Warfare School, Edgewood, Maryland, for three months. In July, he reported for submarine training at the Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. Designated a Submariner, he was assigned in January 1931 to the USS S-13, based at the Submarine Base, Coco Solo, Canal Zone and in December 1934 transferred to the USS S-17, just prior to her departure for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for decommissioning. Upon the arrival of the S-17 at Philadelphia, he was ordered in January 1935 to duty in the Engineering Section of the Fleet Training Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, DC, where he remained until May 1935.
He attended the course in general line at Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Maryland and upon completing his instruction in June 1936, was assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence, Navy Department. In May 1937 he joined the USS S-20 and when detached from that submarine assumed command in April 1938 of the USS R-2. He was an Instructor at the Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, where he served, following the United States' entry into World War II, 8 December 1941, until June 1943. He received a Letter of Commendation, with authorization to wear the Commendation Ribbon, from the Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet. The citation follows in part:
"For meritorious conduct...as an Instructor in the Submarine Department, Submarine School...from June 1941 to September 1942 and as Head of the Electrical Department of the Submarine School from September 1942 to June 1943..."
He had duty as Prospective Commanding Officer of the USS Searaven and the USS Sawfish, between July and December 1943, at which time he assumed command of the latter. For outstanding services as Commanding Officer of the USS Sawfish, he was awarded the Navy Cross, a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Navy Cross and also received a Letter of Commendation, with authorization to wear the Bronze Star on his Commendation Ribbon and Combat "V," from the Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet. The citations follow in part:
Navy Cross: "For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of the USS Sawfish, during the Seventh War Patrol of that vessel in enemy Japanese-controlled waters from June 22, to August 15, 1944. Penetrating the air screens of a 9,500 ton enemy tanker, (he) delivered a series of bold torpedo attacks to inflict severe damage on the hostile craft before the Sawfish was forced to deep submergence by aerial bombing, making further attack impossible. On another occasion, (he) contacted an enemy submarine of 1,900 tons and delivered a spread of four torpedoes, three of them direct hits, to sink the hostile vessel. Employing evasive tactics in the face of severe enemy counter-attacks, he succeeded in bringing his ship to port..."
Gold Star in lieu of the Second Navy Cross: "For extraordinary heroism...during the Eighth War Patrol of the Sawfish...in enemy Japanese-controlled waters of the Pacific, from September 9 to November 8, 1944, as Commander of a Coordinated Attack Group of Submarines during the same period. Despite the enemy's intense anti-submarine measures, Commander Banister skillfully maneuvered his ship into a favorable position to strike hostile shipping and, launching three well-planned and brilliantly executed torpedo attacks, succeeded in sinking two hostile ships totalling over 17,000 tons and in damaging an enemy tanker of over 10,000 tons. In addition, he effected the rescue of a downed Naval Aviator who had been adrift at sea for four and one-half days. By his excellent judgment, efficient coordination and supervision as Group Commander, (he) enabled the submarines under his command to sink eight enemy ships totaling over 56,000 tons and damage three hostile ships totaling over 19,000 tons..."
Letter of Commendation: "For distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct in action...as commanding Officer of a United States submarine during a war patrol of that vessel. His aggressive attacks resulted in sinking an enemy ship of more than 5,000 tons..."
Detached from command of the Sawfish, he was attached to the Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet and was assigned to various submarines as a Prospective Submarine Division Commander From December 1944 to May 1945, after which he was in command of Submarine Division THREE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE, with his flag in the Chivo. In October 1945 he transferred to command of Submarine Division THIRTY ONE, USS Charr flagship. He became Executive Officer of the Naval Ammunition Depot, Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in April 1946 and in June 1947 reported for similar duty at the Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. He remained there until June 1948 and the next month assumed command of Submarine Squadron FOUR, USS Clamagore flagship.
He was a student at the National War College, Washington, DC, from August 1949 to June 1950, when he was assigned to the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC. In July 1952 he reported as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet and in July 1954 became Commander Submarine Flotilla ONE, his flag in the USS Volador (SS-490). On 7 December 1955 he reported as Director of the Naval Reserve Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department and from July 1956 to June 1957 was Acting Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Naval Reserve). He served as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander of the Naval Base, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, until relieved of active duty pending his retirement, effective 1 July 1958. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, on 1 November 1963.
He was survived by his wife, the former Cynthia Prudden Harts, and they had four children.
In addition to the Navy Cross with Gold Star and the Commendation Ribbon with Bronze Star and Combat "V," Rear Admiral Banister had the American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with silver star (five engagements); World War II Victory Medal; and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star. He also had the Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal and the Submarine Combat Insignia with three stars. He was awarded the Peruvian Cross of Naval Merit, rank of Knight Commander.
Source: Adapted from the biographical sketch for Rear Admiral Alan B. Banister, Navy Biography, Navy Office of Information, Internal Relations Division, (OI-430), 4 March 1971; now part of the Modern Biography Files, Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command.


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Best Rock BalladsDon't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.
The Top Ten
1There's Never a Forever Thing - A-ha
NO we are not on drugs but we have a very good music taste. Morten is one of the best male vocals in the world, maybe the best ever. He has a 4 octave vocal range and hold many records in singing. The Grammy/Mtv Awards always represents the US music scene and this doesn't mean that it also represents the best music on earth. A-ha won by the way 8 MTV Awards, was nominated for the Grammy and American Music award, they won many other international awards especially in England and Germany if all this is more impotent for you than the music quality. A-ha alo It was A-ha's own decision to leave the US-Music Market which was (and is) unfair and crooked. They are maybe one hit wonders in the USA but in the rest of the world they are big stars. Listen to "Hunting High and Low", "Stay on These Roads" or "Summer moved on". If you still keep saying Morten's voice stinks, then you should visit an ear specialist. Many Bands were inspired by a-ha like Coldplay (they are big A-ha Fans), U2, Keane, Robbie Williams... Morten is a very good known voice in the music scene and what you call "perpetual screaming" is a very difficult vocal technique called " falsetto" (or head voice), there are only few singer who mastered this technique in this quality and Morten is a Baritone, so it is much harder to sing for a Baritone Falsetto, but Morten can...
I loved this song as a kid and I still love it now, glad to see many other a-ha fans are out there.
I nearly fell off my chair when I saw a-ha at number 1, let alone 'There's never a forever thing' as the song with the title of number 1 etc.
A much deserved chart place for a very pretty and soulful song. Although 'Stay on these Roads' album was the 2nd worst album they did I reckon.
This tune rules though for baby making laugh out loud.
I nearly fell off my chair when I saw a-ha at number 1, let alone 'There's never a forever thing' as the song with the title of number 1 etc.
A much deserved chart place for a very pretty and soulful song. Although 'Stay on these Roads' album was the 2nd worst album they did I reckon.
This tune rules though for baby making laugh out loud.
One of the best ballads ever made and Morten's voice is so unique, beautiful, never heard a better voice in the pop/rock-world
[Newest]This is such an amazing song.
2Tears - X Japan
No one can hold a candle to X Japan when it comes to composition. They write songs that break your heart and they write songs that rock your socks off. "Endless Rain", "Crucify My Love", "Forever Love", "Tears". "Say Anything", "Longing"... They have so many songs that could be the best ballad of all time... I think it would be best to leave the top 10 spots to X Japan and just talk about who deserves to be at number 11...
Amazingly powerful. Full of heart and musically brilliant. Ballads don't get better than this.
This is probably the best X Japan ballad. Other than Endless Rain. But this one... Tears is an appropriate title. Beauty, emotion, it has it all.
[Newest]Best of the best
3Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
The best!
Just even the melody going deep inside... Its mistake that this song is not 1st!
And I am sure that everybody here ll agree with me!
Just even the melody going deep inside... Its mistake that this song is not 1st!
And I am sure that everybody here ll agree with me!
This is simply the one song which I will never delete from my life till I die...
I love metallica
I love metallica
It's an amazing song! Love it! The music is so touching and the lyrics are just amazing! I could give 20/10 if I could!
[Newest]Metallica, nothing else matters
4Alone - Heart
Me AWAY!
One of the best songs ever written! This must be on the top! Anyone agrees?
Me AWAY!
One of the best songs ever written! This must be on the top! Anyone agrees?
I would say "Dog and Butterfly" but as long as its Ann I'll vote #1.
5November Rain - Guns N Roses
In my opinion this song is not only the best rock ballad ever, but also the best song of any genre ever. It's just perfect in every way. The intro with the piano and orchestra is so beautiful that you can't stop listening. Then the drums begins with the perfect beat, and the lyrics are meaningful that everyone can relate to, unlike Stairway To Heaven that you need to actualy sit down and have a class on it before you have any clue what it's talking about. Then Slash comes with 2 amazing solos, before the song dies and is brought back to life with one of the best solos I had ever heard.
How am I supposed to vote for one of these songs, when there are so many awesome power ballads out there? I managed to narrow it down to November Rain, Angel (which I was listening to at the time) and Still Loving You but, I eventually chose November Rain because it is just so creative and can NEVER get boring because it just keeps changing as you listen to it.
Great lyrics, the band all sound great and the orchestra work fantastically.
[Newest]It is a awesome band
6Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Simply the best. Led Zeppelin is one of the best bands in history and this song deserves to be number 1. It's a masterpiece
Nothing can be nicer than this song that was top #1 at radio even if it length 8 minutes!
This is the Best ever so far...
You never get tired of this
It started like the most gentle and sweet ballad. A pleasure to the ears
Then you wait 4 minutes to enter de Drums and when it finally dit. Is like the power released.
When the guitar solo comes, you are in the midlle of a wild rock tune listening one of the best solos in the history,
There is not another singer like Plant.
This tune has it all
You never get tired of this
It started like the most gentle and sweet ballad. A pleasure to the ears
Then you wait 4 minutes to enter de Drums and when it finally dit. Is like the power released.
When the guitar solo comes, you are in the midlle of a wild rock tune listening one of the best solos in the history,
There is not another singer like Plant.
This tune has it all
[Newest]Simply the best of the best
7Angel - Aerosmith
I think this wonderful track should be much much and much higher - beautiful lyrics, great Tyler's voice, melodious sound. True masterpiece from Aerosmith and one of my all time favorite songs!
Who the hell put x japan and a-ha at number one, I guarantee you that when this song came out, more people fell in love with it than any of those two bands songs. I could see why it fell down so far since everyone's heard it so much and its not as powerful, but it deserves to be number one
there's not a better ballad than this one, this song is amazing...
this song is the 1st and November Rain is the 2nd
this song is the 1st and November Rain is the 2nd
[Newest]And the words don't rhyme, and when I die - you'll be on my mind and I love you ALWAYS...
8Still Loving You - Scorpions
For me the song ever created... this song is epic, brilliant and magnificient! I LOVE SCORPIONS! Klaus Meine had an incredible voice...
Definitely best rock band when it comes to ballads. There is so many of them Still loving you, You and I, Wind of change, A moment in a million years, When the smoke is going down, when you came into my life, believe in love...
I like this songs, the lyric is good, and two thumbs up for Scorpions, because they're play this songs nicely...
[Newest]The Greatest Ballad Ever Written
9Is This Love - Whitesnake
Always reminds me of her
I always feel a little better when I hear this son. It should be higher than Metallica, and most certainly A-Ha. That's just wrong.
good song has awesome poll standings
[newest]This music is the ultimate breath of love!
10A Tout Le Monde - Megadeath
A Tout Le Monde, A Tout Mes Amis, Je Vous Aime, Je Dois Partir
Means: To Everyone, To All My Friends, I Love You, I Must Leave
Means: To Everyone, To All My Friends, I Love You, I Must Leave
The Fade To Black of Megadeth
Must he much higher on the list. Everything's just so nice
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11Dream On - Aerosmith
This song made Aerosmith a band everyone knows... also don't think some of you know what a Ballad is.
Just to say classic best
12Who Wants to Live Forever - Queen
Amazing rockballad about how we only have this one moment, 'cuz we know it'll pass.
this makes me cry every time. its THE best rock ballard of all time no way can anything even get remotly close to this. its the best of the best. rip freddie
This sends shivers up my spine. I have tried to sing it once but I cannot do justice to it. This is Freddie's song
[newest]Really great song musically. One of the best Queen compositions.
13Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite song of all time
14I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
Its very amazing powerful song, I love it, makes me cry every time I listen to, listen to it if you have a broken heart right now
They played this at my dance and everyone was slow dancing it was so cute
A shame this isn't higher in the list!
15Don't Cry - Guns 'n Roses
It's amazing song you'll fall in love this song even if you're not rock music fan
This song has the most epic solo ever. Slash and izzy make love to their respective guitars, axl's singing is at its most emotional, and duff provides a badass bassline.
This is my favorite song ever hands down.
It manages to make you do exactly what the title tells you not to.
It manages to make you do exactly what the title tells you not to.
16Open Arms - Journey
I requested this song at prom. while my friend was dancing with his girlfriend, he asked her to marry him and she accepted. this is a great power ballad.
If You Didn't Pick a Journey Song, Then you are an idiot. Journey Invented The Power Ballad and Open Arms was their First and Most successful one.
Perfect song... Faithfully should be in the list too
17Wind of Change - Scorpions
My favourite by far :)!
Lovely song I have heard in my life. Best sing of scorpions, ireccomeend this song to be on top 5
18Always - Bon Jovi
This one has a powerful lyrics, and the video clip was excellent. We never find any same quality these days
AMAZING song! Strong lyrics and seeing Bon Jovi perform this song gives me goosebumps! Emotions overflow! Deserves to be in the top 10
Always, power ballad...
19Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park
This song is so great why is it here?
THis song touches your soul
Song with deep meaning... Man
20Cemetery Gates - Pantera
This needs to be higher... If Nothing Else Matters is Number 3 (Metallica is one of my favorites but that song is no where NEAR as good as some of their other ballads) than this should be number one because #1 nothing else matters is Metallica's most typical song. So any third grade girl can say shes a Metallica fan, that is where NEM plays it's part. #2 X Japan sucks #1... Never even listened to it so I can't judge it
One of the best songs ever. Poweful lyrics, a great riff and an amazing solo. Dimebag Darrell is a legend.
llove it phils voice is crazy
21Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold
omg, I love this song! the solo is just awesome. and I love the video too.
This song is an amazing composition. It shows how flexible M Shadows voice really is. I mean, come on! From 10 second screaming to such a harmonic bliss. It would be crazy for you not to listen to this song
[Newest]No words, just feel it
22Last Song - Gackt
one of the most beautiful songs ever.
this song is absolutely beautiful
Gackt.. I just love this man.
I am crying allways.. Just must see, but not this version, look for piano version :'(
I am crying allways.. Just must see, but not this version, look for piano version :'(
[Newest]You made me cry, Gaku-sama..
23Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
like dis song too much, itz hyper-awesome, lyrics you can say be the reasn. Dis song if nt on top 3 den the folks clickin on the ''vote'' caption really don know hell about rock ballads...
This song should be number one if you don't think that then your crazy
Awesome rock ballad; early nighter stuff
[Newest]Number 1 for sure!
24I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi
25Goodbye - hide (Matsumoto Hideto)
Say good bye just good bye
to all your worries good bye
Say good bye just good bye
without fear of change good bye
just walking aimlessly
good bye to the treasures of exhausted days
going on, the signposts
the same as that first wind
If you can't find a way
the many winding roads
shade your eyes from the sky Round & round
feeling scared about an unknown land
asking the tiny song
Please songs tell me true
no matter where I go
your melody'll keep on playing
someday again, even when I get lost on my own
if I can hear it, I can walk on merrily.
- from Goodbye, lyrics and music by hide
Lyrics partly in Japanese and partly in English; translation by Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma
to all your worries good bye
Say good bye just good bye
without fear of change good bye
just walking aimlessly
good bye to the treasures of exhausted days
going on, the signposts
the same as that first wind
If you can't find a way
the many winding roads
shade your eyes from the sky Round & round
feeling scared about an unknown land
asking the tiny song
Please songs tell me true
no matter where I go
your melody'll keep on playing
someday again, even when I get lost on my own
if I can hear it, I can walk on merrily.
- from Goodbye, lyrics and music by hide
Lyrics partly in Japanese and partly in English; translation by Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma
The most perfectly melancholy but somehow uplifting song ever. It's magic like only hide can give us.
26Lonely Day - System of a Down
27Good Riddance - Green Day
Unique song. The harmony between guitar and violins is amazing.
28Dust In the Wind - Kansas
26? Seriously!? It definitely deserves a place in the top 5 or at least top 10.
That's the best ballad ever.
29Sober - Tool
The saddest yet most beautiful song ever. Deserves to be #1
30Estranged - Guns N Roses
My favourite piece ever! My favourite band ever! Wish it could've been a better place for this song. Thanks for putting it though!
Guns n roses' best song. Die hard Guns N' Roses fans may be the only people who know this song, but those people know what an amazing song this is. Slash's best guitar work is in this song and the lyrics are so emotional. GN'R at its best.
9 minutes of power, emotion and rawness... just very very good. Where is free bird?
[Newest]Incredible song and rhythm!
31The Scientist - Coldplay
I think a lot of songs should be higher than they are, but this one definitely should be. One of my favourite Coldplay songs ever.
32Snuff - Slipknot
This song should be sung in heaven when we are condemned to hell! Best ballad ever
My heart is just too dark to care, I can't destroy what isn't there
Excellent song. Personally, I believe this should be much much higher than 37th. I listen to this song whenever I'm feeling down and it always seems to make me feel understood
[newest]Why is it in so low position? It should be on top.
33One - Metallica
Yep... best sissy ballad ever. Period!
34Blackbird - Alter Bridge
A musical masterpiece that will stand the test of time.
35I Remember You - Skid Row
one of the best ballads ever made. Skid Row was a great band when Sebastian Bach was lead singer...
yeah! is a powerful song, the best. skid row rules!!!
Easily should be number one on this list or any. It's got everything... A TRUE ROCK ballad.
36Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
It just has so much emotion thinking about what is actually being sung about. It's a Floyd song you don't need to think about or dig into the meaning. It just is a simple song that is powerful in what it is trying to get across. Everyone can relate to someone they miss being with.
You just can't tell heaven from hell if this song is still not a top ten in this list!
This list is seriously messed up. I mean, Smells Like Teen Spirit isn't even a ballad and still it's ahead of Angie by the Stones. Wtaf.
37Yesterday - The Beatles
There is a good reason why this exquisite ballad is the most covered song ever: simplicity. Paul mcCartney, his guitar, and a string quartet. The strings are subtle and not overpowering, as in The Long and Winding Road (thank you Phil Spector), and Paul's voice is so pure. The lyrics are simple and beautiful, everyone can relate to them. If there was ever a truly perfect song, this is it.
one of the saddest song ever. Paul McCartney's voice is so moving. It's my favorite Beatles song.
38Heaven - Bryan Adams
39Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
This is an iconic song, and one of my favorites. It deserves better than 26th. It's like 3 different songs all rolled up into one.
This is the greatest rock ballad song, but no one know and vote, they just care about their favorite band
This is one of the top 5 Rock songs of all time. It easily deserves the top spot for ballads alone! Freddy Mercury may have been one freaky dude but he was a musical genius!
[Newest]This is the most famous ballad ever... Everybody in the united states knows this song and sings along to it! This deserves to be top 3 for sure!
40Save Me - Queen
41The Unforgiven II - Metallica
I love this song! It's amazing!
Metallica is one of the best bands ever.
Metallicas ballads is amazingly good. Goo
Metallica is one of the best bands ever.
Metallicas ballads is amazingly good. Goo
42Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
43Heaven - Warrant
Jani Lane! <3 I love this song! Warrant are the BEST and this song is one of the best!
44Hitomi no Juunin - L'Arc~en~Ciel
very very emotional, straight-to-the-heart lyrics, (not EMO rock, mind you), amazing musical arrangement, aaaaand the lowest and highest tones in just one song. Let me hear other artists sing the chorus like Hyde sings it. No one else can do it. Just Hyde and L'Arc~en~Ciel.
one of the best rock ballads of one of the best band in the world, awesome and poetic lyrics, melodic music. it is also the hardest-to-sing larc song according to hyde
tone of the most emotional songs of l'arc~en~ciel, next to niji
[Newest]I love the song!!!,
the best rock ballads!, so pretty!
the best rock ballads!, so pretty!
45Old Man - Neil Young
46Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
47Heartache Every Moment - HIM
I think HIM should be number one, because they write the most beautiful love songs on the planet.. and not just heartache every moment.. every song is kind of a love song and in my opinion that's the main reason for them to be number one!
48Let It Be - The Beatles
Good song. Maybe not the best but probably better than some of the others on the list.
49Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin
Well can't say much about it only that it has to be Zeppelin at n#1 and the fact that some crappy bands like aha or xjapan are in the top 100 says it all this list is a pathetic thing made by 12 year olds who don't know anything about what a sensitive ballad means and not just a song to score chicks.. Ten years gone or Wild horses from the stones are the top songs
Did you ever really need somebody & really need 'em bad...
Did you ever really want somebody, the best love you ever had...
Through the eyes an'I sparkle... Senses growing keen...
Taste your love along the way... See your feathers preen...
Changes fill my time baby, that's alright with me...
In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be...
Did you ever really want somebody, the best love you ever had...
Through the eyes an'I sparkle... Senses growing keen...
Taste your love along the way... See your feathers preen...
Changes fill my time baby, that's alright with me...
In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be...
I don't know any other song that is able to emotionally move someone as much as ten years gone does.
50With or Without You - U2
This is the best rock ballad of the history! Every part of this song are great.
This list is a joke. U2 Are the kings of ballad rock
51The Story - 30 Seconds to Mars
52The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to speak with you again... Amazing song! Not the best but underrated here,
so old but a real clasic!
53Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
54Every Breath You Take - The Police
55Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Freebird, this should be in the top 10 of all time, it's an great combination of Piano, Guitar and drums for a length of time which is difficult to do.
56Carrie - Europe
Europe the best band ever! Powerful moving ballads, true guitar solos! fantastic!
Why is it only in 54th place? Seriously?
57Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
Should be #1. To see bands like Avenged Sevenfold and Coldplay up higher than this really shows the declining intelligence and character of musical taste among children.
Number 1 and still the best. My all times favourite.
I perfectly agree with you! MUST be the number 1!
58Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart - H.I.M.
59Maggie May - Rod Stewart
60Far Away - Nickelback
61Fade to Black - Metallica
Is this a JOKE?! Fade To Black is a friging INCREDIBLE rock ballad- the lyrics are incredible and the introductory acoustic guitar and classical-influenced melody is amazing.
The solo towards the ending changes to an almost metal song- it's amazing!
The solo towards the ending changes to an almost metal song- it's amazing!
The all around perfect metal ballad. With the most beautifully methodical intro of all time, while also rocking your socks off! This song should be at least top 5... Nothing else matters should be number 1 /m!
This track means a lot to me... That solo, it might just be the best of all time! James' voice is really kickass too! I can't describe it, just listen to the damn song!
62Melissa - The Allman Brothers Band
63Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
this song pretty much started the whole ballad thing.
and on top of being the first, it's also definetly one of the best.
and on top of being the first, it's also definetly one of the best.
Best song ever! It's amazing, and should be in top 10.
64Alive - Pearl Jam
65As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones
66My Heart Draws a Dream - L'arc~en~Ciel
this is not a dream of only one person but everybody, just hear the song and understand it including the music video with children of different races
67Fantasia Bulan Madu - Search
Simple but the guitar went deep inside my heart. Who are they? Never heard of them
This is a Malaysian rock group. They are indeed a legend in Malaysia ;) The drumming, the guitars licks and the lyrics is FANTASTICS.
Extraordinary, solely driven by Hillary's acoustic plucks...
68Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
69Forever - Kiss
Under rated because of the gimmick and the slight detour in the 1980's, but one hell of a rock band
70When Love & Hate Collide - Def Leppard
Passionate vocals and amazing lyrics combined to give this classic master piece... I don't really understand how people listen to stupid bands like green day?
very relaxing love song of def leppard
one of best ballads of def leppard
71I'm With You - Avril Lavigne
Best song about loneliness so far...
72Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
one of the greatest rock ballads
it made the album keep the faith to one of the best selling rock albums
it made the album keep the faith to one of the best selling rock albums
For me that's, the best Bon Jovi Ballad; very good solo. Great work. I Hope they could do such song now;
Bed Of Roses deserves a place at leaast in the top 10. Its soothing and rocking at the same time-a perfect blend! Cheers, Bon Jovi! You R-O-C-K!
73When the Smoke Is Going Down - Scorpions
Come on people... This song can put you in a different world all together... When the guitar starts playing... You can't stop but find yourself lost in the smoke of the SCORPIONS...
This song should be number 1. Search this song on YouTube right now! An amazing and beautiful ballad.
74Shallow Sleep - Hyde
hyde's beautiful, tender voice, the memorable melody, and these lyrics...
In a shallow sleep I dreamt I was seeing you
Just how I remembered
Brimming with tenderness
And somewhere in the calm
A feeling that nothing had ever changed
Your presence close beside me till I wake
- excerpt from Shallow Sleep, lyrics and music by HYDE
In a shallow sleep I dreamt I was seeing you
Just how I remembered
Brimming with tenderness
And somewhere in the calm
A feeling that nothing had ever changed
Your presence close beside me till I wake
- excerpt from Shallow Sleep, lyrics and music by HYDE
75Karma Killer - Robbie Williams
One of the best rock songs
76Everlong - The Foo Fighters
77I Won't See You Tonight, Pt. 1 - Avenged Sevenfold
Good song but totally overrated, so sorry, maybe after some evolution of the bands chemie
78The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
79Ride On - AC/DC
nothing but the best from the legendary Bon Scot and Angus Young
The true number 1! The pretty voice of the legendary Bon Scott and the clean guitar sound of the guitar god Angus Young... Just awesome!
80Catch the Rainbow - Rainbow
from "On Stage" live album.. sublime.
We believed to catch the rainbow
81Unintended - Muse
82Miles Away - Winger
One of the best rock ballads EVER!
83Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
84Mama Said - Metallica
85The Day You Said Goodnight - Hale
86Send Me An Angel - Scorpions
87Yellow - Coldplay
88I Can't Tell You Why - Eagles
89The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
90This Ain't A Love Song - Bon Jovi
91Beth - Kiss
The first rock ballad I ever heard. Simple but poignant, missing the girl.
92Don't Close Your Eyes - Kix
This song is a great power balad
93Was It a Dream? - 30 Seconds to Mars
94A Modern Myth - 30 Seconds to Mars
95Alibi - 30 Seconds to Mars
96Vermillion Pt. 2 - Slipknot
this is one of the very saddest slipknot songs I have heard
97Right Now - Van Halen
98Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper
99Ordinary World - Duran Duran
This song can turn a pessimist person into optimistic one. The vibrant of this song is surreal. Surely the best ever Duran Duran song that talk about how to live life to the fullest. The guitar riff touch your deepest heart and its lyrics is simply brilliant.
I love this amazing song
This song has reality. It has stuck in my heart deeply.
100Oh My Love - John Lennon
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