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Roxy Music vs Steely Dan
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Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Dr. Occulator Dr. Occulator wrote:

I would be extremely biased toward Steely Dan in almost any poll.
I do like the Roxies a lot but Steely Dan have never put out a bad album, not even a mediocre one, they are all great.
Aja being the touted masterpiece. Their music bears multiple repeated listenings for minute intricate details and the lyrics are mind-boggling.


Really? Have you heard the last two SD albums? I would say they hardly went out with a bang. 
Is it so incredible to you that there are those who would disagree? I'd count Two Against Nature as my sixth-favourite SD album. I'd also consider both the last two Dan albums a light year ahead of the inexplicably-worshipped lounge-lizard pap that is Avalon. And I say that as a Roxy Music fan of 36 years standing
 

In my opinion Steely Dan have never reached the peaks of Roxy Music first and second album.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Dr. Occulator Dr. Occulator wrote:

I would be extremely biased toward Steely Dan in almost any poll.
I do like the Roxies a lot but Steely Dan have never put out a bad album, not even a mediocre one, they are all great.
Aja being the touted masterpiece. Their music bears multiple repeated listenings for minute intricate details and the lyrics are mind-boggling.


Really? Have you heard the last two SD albums? I would say they hardly went out with a bang. 
Is it so incredible to you that there are those who would disagree? I'd count Two Against Nature as my sixth-favourite SD album. I'd also consider both the last two Dan albums a light year ahead of the inexplicably-worshipped lounge-lizard pap that is Avalon. And I say that as a Roxy Music fan of 36 years standing
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Roxy by a mile...never got into SD...
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Originally posted by Dr. Occulator Dr. Occulator wrote:

I would be extremely biased toward Steely Dan in almost any poll.
I do like the Roxies a lot but Steely Dan have never put out a bad album, not even a mediocre one, they are all great.
Aja being the touted masterpiece. Their music bears multiple repeated listenings for minute intricate details and the lyrics are mind-boggling.

Really? Have you heard the last two SD albums? I would say they hardly went out with a bang. 
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I would be extremely biased toward Steely Dan in almost any poll.
I do like the Roxies a lot but Steely Dan have never put out a bad album, not even a mediocre one, they are all great.
Aja being the touted masterpiece. Their music bears multiple repeated listenings for minute intricate details and the lyrics are mind-boggling.
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I have to go with Roxy Music on this one, but it is very close.
 
They both have some great albums.  This is a great matchup.

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Originally posted by digdug digdug wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Love Roxy Music, but have never bothered with Steely Dan, based on the small number of songs I've heard, so I won't vote.

SD seem highly regarded, so can someone recommend a SD album that may engage my enthusiasm?

Ha.... mine is just the opposite..... love Steely Dan

never really listened to Roxy Music

so.... won't vote !

Which RM album should I try first?

Again I'd say you can't go wrong by checking them out chronologically, but you may want to skip Manifesto & Flesh + Blood and go straight from Siren to Avalon
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Roxy.One of my all time favourites.
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weird but for me they both have one perfect album--Aja---and-- Avalon----the rest is a mixed bag--I'll take Steely Dan by a hair  as they are the local boys where I have a home--the college they went to is still well known for its jazz and classical music classes and bands -and I love jazzy music.
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Love Roxy Music, but have never bothered with Steely Dan, based on the small number of songs I've heard, so I won't vote.

SD seem highly regarded, so can someone recommend a SD album that may engage my enthusiasm?

Ha.... mine is just the opposite..... love Steely Dan

never really listened to Roxy Music

so.... won't vote !

Which RM album should I try first?
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Thanks for the recommendations :-)
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

SD seem highly regarded, so can someone recommend a SD album that may engage my enthusiasm?
Actually apart from a handful o f hits it was their debut album "Can't Buy a Thrill" that clicked with me first. Chronologically should work well. The follow-up Countdown to Ecstasy is brilliant too and infact every 70's album is close to perfection. And this way you'll get to experience their natural growth/transitions.

-As for myself for the first time in these polls I didn't vote for Steely Dan.
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^ Katy Lied and The Royal Scam are pretty good
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Love Roxy Music, but have never bothered with Steely Dan, based on the small number of songs I've heard, so I won't vote.

SD seem highly regarded, so can someone recommend a SD album that may engage my enthusiasm?
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Steely Dan.

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Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

ugh 

I guess Roxy, but again its a pass all around for me. 

You know, there is a "neither" option. Wink
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ugh 

I guess Roxy, but again its a pass all around for me. 
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Roxy Music, but just by a hair.
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Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

Funny thing. I do like the Dan, but they're far from my fave. But so far, they've been the obvious slam dunk choice in every one of these polls so far.

Wait until they go up against Camel. Tongue
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Much closer, but still Steely Dan...
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