Forum Home Forum Home > Other music related lounges > Proto-Prog and Prog-Related Lounge
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - The Who vs Rush song clash
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

The Who vs Rush song clash

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>
Poll Question: Baba o'Riley vs Xanadu
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
27 [47.37%]
30 [52.63%]
You can not vote in this poll

Author
Message
TexasKing View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: September 21 2016
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 577
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TexasKing Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: The Who vs Rush song clash
    Posted: October 25 2016 at 15:00
I would pick Xanadu by a hair. I absolutely admire Baba o'Riley, my favorite The Who song by far!
Back to Top
someone_else View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: May 02 2008
Location: Going Bananas
Status: Offline
Points: 23994
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote someone_else Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 15:04
I love both from first hearing, but Xanadu is in my top 10 of prog songs, so...
Back to Top
DeadSouls View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: February 28 2016
Location: Chile
Status: Offline
Points: 4255
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DeadSouls Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 15:13
Who
Back to Top
Man With Hat View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team

Joined: March 12 2005
Location: Neurotica
Status: Offline
Points: 166178
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 15:50
easily not Rush
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
Back to Top
Libor10 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 19 2005
Location: Czech republic
Status: Offline
Points: 692
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Libor10 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 16:33
This time it's Rush song who gets my vote. Xanadu.
Back to Top
Progosopher View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 12 2009
Location: Coolwood
Status: Offline
Points: 6393
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Progosopher Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 16:57
The glorious Baba O'Reilly.  Can't argue with that gypsy violin!  (Well, sure, of course, you can, but I mean, why would you want to?)  A great song all around.
The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
Back to Top
Wanorak View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 09 2006
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 4574
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Wanorak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 17:03
The Who.
A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
Back to Top
Pastmaster View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 23 2015
Location: Spiderwood Farm
Status: Offline
Points: 1774
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Pastmaster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 17:14
Xanadu

Back to Top
Enchant X View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 31 2014
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 867
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Enchant X Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 19:28
Xanadu wins in my mind. 


Edited by Enchant X - October 26 2016 at 06:46
Back to Top
Dellinger View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: June 18 2009
Location: Mexico
Status: Offline
Points: 12608
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dellinger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 20:45
I find this one difficult. I know very little The Who, and even less that I actually like a lot... but the few songs that I do like are monumental, and Baba O'Riley is one of them. However, Xanadu is also one of Rush's standout tracks too. I guess I'll give it to The Who because the song is strong all along, while for me Xanadu drags a little (of course the difference of length has got a lot to do with this).
Back to Top
Magnum Vaeltaja View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 01 2015
Location: Out East
Status: Offline
Points: 6777
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Magnum Vaeltaja Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 20:53
Non-Rush entrant for me this time. 
when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents
Back to Top
Cristi View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Crossover / Prog Metal Teams

Joined: July 27 2006
Location: wonderland
Status: Online
Points: 41319
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2016 at 23:50
Rush this time
Back to Top
Blacksword View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: June 22 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 16130
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Blacksword Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 00:11
This is tough!!

I'll vote for Rush after some deliberation..
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
Back to Top
Forzelius View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie


Joined: October 22 2016
Location: Estonia
Status: Offline
Points: 16
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Forzelius Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 02:22
how is baba o riley prog. if you want prog from the who, should've put "the rock" or something
Back to Top
Mormegil View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 03 2010
Location: NE PA
Status: Offline
Points: 6447
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mormegil Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 05:10
Xanadu by a nose.
Welcome to the middle of the film.
Back to Top
Jeffro View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 29 2014
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 2031
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Jeffro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 05:24
Xanadu by a honey dew
Back to Top
Manuel View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 09 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 12362
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Manuel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 07:56
Xanadu, but not by much.
Back to Top
Logan View Drop Down
Forum & Site Admin Group
Forum & Site Admin Group
Avatar
Site Admin

Joined: April 05 2006
Location: @ wicker man
Status: Offline
Points: 32658
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Logan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 12:53
Originally posted by Forzelius Forzelius wrote:

how is baba o riley prog. if you want prog from the who, should've put "the rock" or something


Baba O'Riley is Prog-Related to my ears. Ideally this poll should be in the Proto-Prog/ Prog Related forum, but poll-making was disabled there. Anyway, I voted Baba O'Riley based on my preference, great track I think, and as it has strong sentimental value for me. I would vote for "The Rock" over it, though -- I love that track and used to get goosebumps when listening to Quadrophenia and "Doctor Jimmy" would be transitioning into "The Rock".

While I like Rush's Xanadu, I'm not kidding when I say that I prefer the ELO/ Olivia Newton-John "Xanadu".
Just a fanboy passin' through.
Back to Top
micky View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 02 2005
Location: .
Status: Offline
Points: 46828
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote micky Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 13:54
boo to the OP.. as a general rule The Who are lightyears above and beyond the prebubescent rawk of Rush....you would have picked the ONE Who song of note that I don't think was all that man...

voting Xanadu ..though I that is high up on the hit parade of character assignations of Peart's lyrical abilities.. errgggg... at least the music is still pretty cool..
The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
Back to Top
SteveG View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: April 11 2014
Location: Kyiv In Spirit
Status: Offline
Points: 20497
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SteveG Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 14:49
^I thought this a Who vs Rush vs The Clash poll. Never mind.
This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 3.300 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.