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Moogtron III 
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 Posted: December 06 2014 at 14:03 |
Traffic, which has been an early favorite of mine. Excellent band. I like Traffic (self-titled) and John Barleycorn best, but allof their albums are good, except for their reunion record.
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Friday13th
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 16:33 |
 Are you kidding me? We got polar opposites here, and what is that obscene landslide vote I see? I guess I under-estimated the number of men over 50 on here.  Rookie mistake. Seriously though, Opeth is way more original and exciting than Traffic. I would barely even call Traffic prog they're so mild. Barlycorn is a straight folk album.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 16:44 |
 Friday13th wrote:
Are you kidding me? We got polar opposites here, and what is that obscene landslide vote I see? I guess I under-estimated the number of men over 50 on here. Rookie mistake. Seriously though, Opeth is way more original and exciting than Traffic. I would barely even call Traffic prog they're so mild. Barlycorn is a straight folk album. |
There are far more jazz and R&B elements on John Barleycorn than folk music; in fact, the only folk song is the title track. But what can one expect in regards to a discriminating ear from one who thinks that grunts and growls equates to singing. 
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
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micky
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 17:38 |
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hahah. well played
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Hercules
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 18:10 |
Friday13th wrote:
Are you kidding me? We got polar opposites here, and what is that obscene landslide vote I see? I guess I under-estimated the number of men over 50 on here. Rookie mistake. Seriously though, Opeth is way more original and exciting than Traffic. I would barely even call Traffic prog they're so mild. Barlycorn is a straight folk album. |
Oi!! I'm over 50 (over 60 actually) and I voted for Opeth, though I do like Traffic.
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bhikkhu
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 19:41 |
Friday13th wrote:
Are you kidding me? We got polar opposites here, and what is that obscene landslide vote I see? I guess I under-estimated the number of men over 50 on here. Rookie mistake. Seriously though, Opeth is way more original and exciting than Traffic. I would barely even call Traffic prog they're so mild. Barlycorn is a straight folk album. |
You kids and yer Prawg Metal. In my day we had real metal! We took rusty piano wires, strung 'em across broken pogo sticks and strummed till our fingers were bleeding. The only growls happened because we were in agony. And we liked it! We loved it!
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Friday13th
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 20:32 |
^ haha yup, you guys are right. I did oversimplify Barlycorn due to the title-track. The rest was just so dull I couldn't remember anything else I actually do like Low Spark a bit, but they're still kind of a meh band for me. I don't like death growls actually, but I can handle them. Opeth has 3 albums without any growls for that matter.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 23:30 |
Easily Opeth Traffic are pretty subpar.
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Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Barbu
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Posted: December 06 2014 at 23:45 |
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Traffic
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Dellinger
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Posted: December 07 2014 at 00:49 |
Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:
None of both is a favorite.
Traffic is a bit bland for me but a transcendental point ion Prog history Opeth is damned by the ugly growls.
Will have to go with the bland one.
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Have you heard Opeth's last two, growl-less albums. Actually, they hardly have any metal within them at all. Perhaps you could find something to like on those ones.
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tamijo
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Posted: December 07 2014 at 05:14 |
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Opeth
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: December 07 2014 at 05:22 |
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Traffic. Mr Fantasy and Low Spark are two albums that go way back with me. Then again Orchid does too, but that's the only album of Opeth's I really dig.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: December 07 2014 at 16:40 |
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Opeth, but not by much. Not a big fan of either tbh.
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micky
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Posted: December 07 2014 at 17:27 |
bhikkhu wrote:
Friday13th wrote:
Are you kidding me? We got polar opposites here, and what is that obscene landslide vote I see? I guess I under-estimated the number of men over 50 on here. Rookie mistake. Seriously though, Opeth is way more original and exciting than Traffic. I would barely even call Traffic prog they're so mild. Barlycorn is a straight folk album. |
You kids and yer Prawg Metal. In my day we had real metal! We took rusty piano wires, strung 'em across broken pogo sticks and strummed till our fingers were bleeding. The only growls happened because we were in agony. And we liked it! We loved it!
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hahahhahah. I nearly missed that. Oh that was great HT!!
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digdug
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Posted: December 08 2014 at 11:37 |
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Traffic for me
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Prog On!
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Olape
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Posted: December 08 2014 at 18:31 |
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Opeth, a band with the power to surprise us with each of his albums. The last two are amazing.
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Star_Song_Age_Less
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Posted: December 08 2014 at 20:21 |
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Opeth - talk about attention to detail! Easily one of my top ten favorite bands.
Traffic's okay... but doesn't take me on the amazing musical journeys Opeth does.
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manofmystery
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Posted: December 08 2014 at 20:50 |
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Quite enjoy Traffic and would much rather wait in it than listen to Opeth who are only fit for making wands out of
(bonus points to whoever gets that reference)
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HackettFan
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Posted: December 08 2014 at 20:59 |
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Traffic: yes
Opeth: no
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rushfan4
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Posted: December 09 2014 at 16:21 |
Dellinger wrote:
Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:
None of both is a favorite.
Traffic is a bit bland for me but a transcendental point ion Prog history Opeth is damned by the ugly growls.
Will have to go with the bland one.
Iván |
Have you heard Opeth's last two, growl-less albums. Actually, they hardly have any metal within them at all. Perhaps you could find something to like on those ones. |
I voted for Opeth based on those 2 plus Damnation. I love them instrumentally on the other albums but I can't stomach the growls. I like Traffic well enough, but agree that they are hardly prog.
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Round 1 Lima Bracket: Opeth v. Traffic
