Round 1 Detroit Bracket: Univers Zero v. Gong - Progressive Rock Music Forum

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:26

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:23

akamaisondufromage wrote:

THere is only one answer to this question as GonG are one of the greatest most infuencial bands of any genre ever. Both in the Prog world and in the other world. Who else would have come all the way from Planet GonG to give us an absolutely serious blend of Jazz Psycho Canterbury Space Rock without taking themselves too seriously? Not only this but they've been going since time and memorial and the latest album is easily as good as anything they've produced before. Take a listen if you don't believe this grey haired fanboy.

If that other band win this it would be an absolute travesty! Please Please don't let that happen!

I agree with everything you say BUT Univers Zero have produced the music that speaks to my soul & makes the hairs on my arms stand up. I'm sure I'm going to be in the minority and I'll happily vote for Gong in future rounds but I would vote for UZ whomever they were up against.

The latest Gong album is indeed fantastic, but then so is the UZ 2014 release.

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Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - November 29 2014 at 08:25

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:17

THere is only one answer to this question as GonG are one of the greatest most infuencial bands of any genre ever. Both in the Prog world and in the other world. Who else would have come all the way from Planet GonG to give us an absolutely serious blend of Jazz Psycho Canterbury Space Rock without taking themselves too seriously? Not only this but they've been going since time and memorial and the latest album is easily as good as anything they've produced before. Take a listen if you don't believe this grey haired fanboy.

If that other band win this it would be an absolute travesty! Please Please don't let that happen!

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 08:08

From the dark lands of the Rio/Avant Conference we have one of one of its most important bands.

From Belgium

UNIVERS ZERO!!!!

From the smokey wacky Space Rock conference we have one of the great oddball groups in all prog.

From Planet Gong

GONG!!!!

Vegas has Gong listed as a 15 vote favorite due to accessiblity of the music but will fans of the dark and serious triumph over the fun and nonsensicial? We shall see.

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Poll Question: Who is your band?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Univers Zero	23	[38.33%]
Gong	37	[61.67%]
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