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Moogtron III 
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 Posted: September 29 2015 at 01:54 |
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I like the vocals with both GG and VdGG.
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Svetonio
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 02:10 |
 Moogtron III wrote:
I like the vocals with both GG and VdGG. |
Personally, I could imagine 70s prog without GG vocals, but without VdGG i.e. Hammill's vocals, that picture of 70s prog never could be complete.
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 02:31 |
Moogtron III wrote:
I like the vocals with both GG and VdGG. |
I agree. I guess I can understand it may take some getting used to, but to me here's two bands where the vocal parts are on the level with the rest of the music - in extremely different ways. And I have a real hard time with weak vocals dragging the rest of the music down in prog ( Eloy & the seemingly endless amount of constipated-sounding rockopera vocalists from the mainland of Europe mm).
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Skalla-Grim
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 06:31 |
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Very hard decision, but Octopus it is.
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NutterAlert
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 07:23 |
Bloody hell. This one is close.
Come on Svetonio get your, errm, buddy the Kommandant to whip in another vote for Pawn Hearts.
Might have to create Kommandant NutterAlert
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Olape
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 08:31 |
Two worthy finalists! I enjoy very much VDGG between 1970 and 1977 and of course Pawn Hearts, but GG is one of my top 3 bands. Although I prefer their first three albums and In a Glass House, Octopus deserves to win this.
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Prog Sothoth
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 10:59 |
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Not a major fan of Pawn Hearts, but I dig it more than Octopus.
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Polymorphia
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 11:13 |
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I'll have to go PH.
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akaBona
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Posted: September 29 2015 at 16:43 |
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Very difficult to chose ... Well, Octopus gets my vote.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: September 30 2015 at 03:31 |
zravkapt wrote:
This should be H To HE vs Acquiring, but it's not. Between these two it's easily Hawn Pearts.
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Yep.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 02:03 |
Svetonio wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
I like the vocals with both GG and VdGG. |
Personally, I could imagine 70s prog without GG vocals, but without VdGG i.e. Hammill's vocals, that picture of 70s prog never could be complete. |
Nor would GG's vocals IMHO... the vocals on Acquiring The Taste for instance  There are some wonderful harmony vocals on that one. In general... GG had some harsh sounding, but also some delicate vocals.
But yes, VdGG... the vocals are extremely important in the music. True... Essential to the 1970's.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 02:06 |
Saperlipopette! wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
I like the vocals with both GG and VdGG. |
I agree. I guess I can understand it may take some getting used to, but to me here's two bands where the vocal parts are on the level with the rest of the music - in extremely different ways. And I have a real hard time with weak vocals dragging the rest of the music down in prog (Eloy & the seemingly endless amount of constipated-sounding rockopera vocalists from the mainland of Europe mm). |
True, not the most easy to like vocals with VdGG and GG, but it can be rewarding if you learn to appreciate them. Eloy, yes... I see what you mean. 
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 02:50 |
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Just to be completely obstinate - I vote for neither - both on par with each other......
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aglasshouse
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 06:40 |
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Octopus is one of the greatest albums ever made.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 06:50 |
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^ That may be so, but so is Pawn Hearts.
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aglasshouse
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 07:00 |
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^Oh jeez, good point. Anywho I enjoy Octopus slightly more. Man-Erg almost made VDGG better. Alas though this is The Advent of Panurge not the Advent of Man-Erg.
Edited by aglasshouse - October 01 2015 at 07:02
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Blacksword
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 07:25 |
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It's a bit tricky this one. I love the first side of Pawn Hearts, but can't stand Plague. Octopus is far more consistent but generally the highest points are lower than that of PH, and generally I don't like GG.
However, I think I'll have to vote for Octopus this time round. Plague is simply too annoying.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Icarium
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Posted: October 01 2015 at 07:44 |
 +  vs I go for octopus
Edited by Icarium - October 01 2015 at 07:45
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addictedtoprog
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Posted: October 02 2015 at 01:22 |
'Pawn Hearts' An all-time favourite 
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t d wombat
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Posted: October 05 2015 at 19:01 |
Hey Micky .... is it finished or does this drag on for another week ? Can we cheer yet is what I need to know ? I confess I'm finding it hard to believe that PH was vanquished. 
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Classic album FINAL!!! Pawn Hearts v. Octopus
