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Frenetic Zetetic 
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Posted: March 05 2018 at 02:57 |
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Camel
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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Posted: October 18 2016 at 12:56 |
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Pink Floyd, never really got into Camel much.
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dr wu23
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Posted: October 14 2016 at 13:33 |
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Both have a similar number of 4 and 3 star records...but for me the Pink Floyd albums have more weight and impact when I listen to them.....but I actually think many of the Camel albums flow better when listening to them. And even though I think Floyd is overrated at times and some of their albums can be a bit boring...I have to vote for Floyd.
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TeleStrat
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Posted: October 13 2016 at 19:43 |
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After quite a bit of thought I went with Camel.
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maryes
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Posted: October 13 2016 at 18:29 |
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Camel is one of my favorite bands and some albums as for instance: Mirage, Snow Goose, Moonmadness,Raindances and Nude deserves detachable place in my collection !
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Guy Guden
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Posted: October 13 2016 at 17:52 |
Pete Bardens was one of the best guests on SPACE PIRATE RADIO, very humble, somewhat sad. I've met the 4 Floyd members many times from 1974 to 2002, the show's run. I found Nick Mason, Rick Wright and Roger Waters the most open and friendly. David Gilmour was separate from the others in 1975, but became nicer to me and my show during solo projects. He gifted me with some special personalized items during the various anniversary celebrations. Without the Floyd, there would be no SPACE PIRATE RADIO. They changed my life, professionally and personally. This site wouldn't exist without them. cheers!
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Posted: October 13 2016 at 17:24 |
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Alan's Psychodelic Breakfast from Pink Floyd owns everything for me...
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BunBun
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Posted: October 13 2016 at 14:32 |
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Camel
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noni
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Posted: October 11 2016 at 20:19 |
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IMHO Pink Floyd have made 50% of their albums which are quite stunning, the rest is a little weird and you need drugs to appreciate the music, to me some of the music is utter strange and meaningless. Not exactly music to my ears!!!
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starless2112
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Posted: October 11 2016 at 20:03 |
PINK FLOYD
Camel are great in their own right, and Andy Latimer is a top guitarist, but it will always be the Floyd for me. 
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Upbeat Tango Monday
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Posted: September 19 2016 at 20:29 |
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Camel
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Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.
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maryes
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Posted: September 18 2016 at 15:40 |
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Without trace of doubt two fantastic bands, but I like much more of Camel's style !!!
Edited by maryes - September 18 2016 at 15:41
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uduwudu
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Posted: September 18 2016 at 06:19 |
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If it were multiple choice I'd vote for...
I know how about comparing Gods Of Light To Pompeii. Camel, playing quite a heavy version of Snow Goose and being fierce to the live PF without an audience of distractions. Well it's obvious...
Actually at this stage I'd have to give the nod to Latimer guitar wise as DG's sounds are not quite up to where he's get in later years, his playing is, but the sounds... not just yet, then.. As an experimental muso at this stage he does just fine. But he's always a better singer than Mr Latimer. Now he and Rog could go toe to toe at being the worst when it comes to conventional singing...
Anyway, I'm not going to do without either.
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Posted: September 18 2016 at 03:17 |
Love them both
Both have recorded great albums:
Moon Madness, Mirage, Rain Dances against DSOTM, Animals and WYWH
both have recorded a few clunkers:
ICSYHFH or Atom Heart Mother…
Voted for Floyd...
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Posted: September 17 2016 at 22:36 |
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Floyd for me. |
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tdfloyd
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Posted: September 17 2016 at 18:06 |
I am relatively new to Camel in that I pick them up and generally like something that I didn't appreciate before. I have been wearing out 'A Nod and A Wink' lately, but there is still a big part of their catalog that I do not really get. They do have some great tracks but I don't have any of their albums that I really listen to end to end. Admittedly have about half of their albums and 'Echoes'. I'll have to go back and spin some of them again. Wasn't a fan of ANAAW until recently, but it is really hitting the spot.
But Camel is going up against Floyd who are my all time favorites so for this poll its PF
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Quinino
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Posted: September 17 2016 at 08:09 |
Hercules wrote:
...and seen a sell out crowd of 1000 welcome the band back after 10 years of inactivity with a long standing ovation before they'd played a note... |
Same thing in Lisbon 3-16-2014, 1421 seated and more, all ages and maybe a third women (I was with wife and youngest son, 12 years old and already a fan)
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Posted: September 17 2016 at 07:06 |
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Flight123
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Posted: September 17 2016 at 03:26 |
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I would 'echo' that wholeheartedly - I saw them last year and they were brilliant! Much better than many sub-standard reunions and cynical pension-enhancing touring/recording by other bands who should have called it a day a long time ago! To their credit, Floyd have not done that either.
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Hercules
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Posted: September 17 2016 at 02:59 |
The Dark Elf wrote:
So nice to see that this forum brought together all 20-something people from across the world that make up the Camel fan club. God bless the internet.
Pink Floyd, and it isn't even a consideration. |
If you'd been in Harrogate's Royal Hall on Oct 19 2013, and seen a sell out crowd of 1000 welcome the band back after 10 years of inactivity with a long standing ovation before they'd played a note, you wouldn't make such a bloody stupid statement. Many grown men were in tears (me included). That whole tour was sold out.
Of course Camel were always going to lose this poll to to PF, who are prog's biggest band in terms of fan base, renown and influence. And they largely deserve their status for some great music. But don't underestimate Camel's following.
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