I created a Tumblr as an alternative to this blog, in hopes that it might be more traveled.

I want lots of people to vote, because the more people that vote, the more fun this whole thing is.

What am I doing wrong ? What could I be doing better?

I am taking a break from this blog (and all other online endeavors). Probably not forever, but for a while.

See you later, you nice people, you.

The post will be up tomorrow or Wednesday for your voting pleasure.

Excelsior!

I don’t get it. Why is Chris Hillman circled? Gram Parsons — upper left — was the “leader” of the FBB.

Thank you for your question, which I will be happy to answer.

Some people think this blog’s purpose is as a quiz, where visitors first suggest who they think is in charge, and then when voting is over I will reveal the true leader.

This assumption is incorrect. Truthfully, I don’t care who is in charge in actuality — who makes all the decisions, who writes the most songs, who gets the good seat on the tour bus, etc.

My concern is focused squarely on the picture that I post. I’m more interested in who appears to be the leader in the photograph, which may differ from the real leader (if there is a clearcut leader).

Sometimes it’s not a perfect system. My Wilco post had readers casting votes for Jeff Tweedy, I’m assuming in part because they knew he was the leader and knew what he looked like.

However, usually I’ll post a lesser-known band, (hopefully) forcing the people who vote to really consider the dynamics of the photograph. For me, it’s a really fascinating process.

When voting has ended and everything is tallied, whoever wins the most votes is, in the eyes of this blog, in charge.

If you aren’t able to determine the leader, just say so.

Here is the basic foundation upon which this blog will be based:

Purpose:
Determine a band’s leader by analyzing a publicity photo.

Disclaimer:
A band’s inclusion on this blog reflects neither an endorsement nor a criticism of its music. This post is merely intended as a spotlight on the inner political workings of a collection of individuals who are in the midst of a cooperative, creative endeavor.

The Process:
You, dear reader, please answer the question, “Who’s in charge here?”

After sufficient discussion has taken place, a verdict can then be passed based on a majority vote.

I feel that spinning this feature off of my original blog is necessary for some good reasons.

Ideally, I’d like the most current Who’s In Charge Here (WICH) post to sit at the top of the blog, so people can review and vote for their choice. Unfortunately, often my WICH posts on I, Splotchy will get buried, as the blog is subjected to a wide variety of non-WICH posts by yours truly.

I don’t want the posts to be buried, and I also don’t want the pain-in-the-ass of adjusting the post date/time of the WICH post so it will sit on top.

So, with that out of the way, again, I welcome you. In the brief amount of time between this welcoming and my initial posting of a band photo, you may be interested in checking out the following:

Here’s the last post of the WICH feature on I, Splotchy (as of this writing, still accepting votes!).

You can also review all old I, Splotchy WICH posts.

You may note that in the early stages of this feature, I simply decreed from on high who was in charge, not realizing the superior intellect of the collective mind that is the Internet.

Okay, enough blathering on my part. Look soon for a new band, a new pic, a new political knot that needs untying.