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fighting sleep
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Topic: Peter Gabriel - Ian Anderson Posted: November 21 2007 at 00:42 |
We all know em' and love em (or maybe not, I dunno); Peter Gabriel and his quick changes and quirky narrations! Ian Anderson with his "Act like you've escaped from an asylum" routine!
Which one is your favorite, taking into account their song-writing skills, vocal abilities, stage personas, and flute-playing?
My favorite is Gabriel. And if I were to name any specific reasons, they would be 1) "All your hearts now seem so faaar from me" (from Musical Box), 2) I prefer his voice to Ian's, 3) Harold the Barrel. That's all.
NOTE: I COMPLETELY APOLOGIZE FOR THE PREVIOUS MISTAKE! JON ANDERSON IS THE SPHINCTER SINGER OF THE IMMORTAL "YES", BUT NOT A FLAUTIST, OBVIOUSLY. I MEANT "IAN ANDERSON", FRONTMAN OF THE IMMORTAL "JETHRO TULL"
ONCE AGAIN, MANY APOLOGIES
Edited by fighting sleep - November 21 2007 at 04:33
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:17 |
I go with Peter Gabriel. I love all of his different costumes and personas, which add a totally new dimension to the music, plus I just like his vocals and song-writing better (there's no accounting for taste!). I will admit that Ian is a better flute-player!
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The Whistler
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:29 |
...Is this a trap?
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:39 |
more like 'is this a joke?' with three votes for Gabriel as favorite flautist/singer?? gimme a break people
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The Whistler
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:40 |
Hey now, Pete is a really good singer. And I bet he plays the flute about a million times better than Jon.
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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Harry Hood
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:44 |
I don't remeber Jon Anderson ever playing flute.
But as far as vocalist/tambourineists, I highly prefer Jon Anderson.
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:47 |
Nah, for vocalists/tamborinists, gotta go with Roger Chapman.
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 01:54 |
For me this is a close poll .. very close indeed
Edited by Yorkie X - November 21 2007 at 05:26
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Atavachron
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 02:03 |
Jon does shake a mean tambo, but I go with Robert Plant for tamborinist/vocalist... plus no one blew the harp like Planty
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 02:05 |
The Gabe beats Ian Anderson out in everything except flute playing ability. The Gabe beats Jon Anderson out in everything.
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Harry Hood
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 02:11 |
Atavachron wrote:
Jon does shake a mean tambo, but I go with Robert Plant for tamborinist/vocalist... plus no one blew the harp like Planty
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Jon Anderson never blew the harp, but he plays the hell outta the harp on "Awaken".
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 02:15 |
ghost_of_morphy wrote:
The Gabe beats Ian Anderson out in everything except flute playing ability. The Gabe beats Jon Anderson out in everything. |
How about rockin'? Huh? Is Gabey more metal than Ian? Did Pete write anything as irritatingly awesome as that radio metal hit "Steel Monkey?" I think naught.
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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Harry Hood
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 02:32 |
And Ian Anderson doesn't have a speech impediment.
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 03:12 |
Wait...do you mean IAN or JON Anderson??? In the former case, the choice is VERY hard...they both rank very high among my favourite singers, and their flute playing, albeit very different, is very emotional. In the latter, Peter Gabriel is no match!
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 03:23 |
Gabriel when he used to play flute and simphonic rock with Genesis. But as a whole
career, Anderson ( any ). Gabriel solo works leave me cold.
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 03:32 |
The two are a bad singers it this clear. But If I have to choose between the two I prefer Gabriel because he has major control of the voice.
Peace people
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 04:28 |
Yorkie X wrote:
you do realise that this poll doesn't make sense ? the idea behind it was good but the names getting confused has no doubt ruined everything
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i can already see this...hold on...
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 04:58 |
IAN!
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 05:12 |
Gabriel is one of the biggest artist in modern music history.
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Negru Voda
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Posted: November 21 2007 at 07:59 |
Ian Anderson. I just like his voice more.
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