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mlkpad14 
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 Topic: IQ v. ArenaPosted: May 14 2017 at 13:40 |
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This is a follow-up to my recent poll on neo-progressivism.
Well, who is it this time?
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Dopeydoc
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Posted: May 14 2017 at 13:56 |
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IQ, but Arena is close
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Posted: May 14 2017 at 14:36 |
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Hercules
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Posted: May 14 2017 at 16:38 |
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Arena is a very good band (how could it not be with Clive Nolan).
But IQ is the daddy of all neo bands.
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Posted: May 14 2017 at 16:45 |
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None. For some reason, I could never get into their music.
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verslibre
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Posted: May 14 2017 at 16:58 |
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IQ, because Ever is a phenomenal album. Their best, IMO.
But I love me some Arene up through The Visitor.
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noni
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Posted: May 14 2017 at 17:10 |
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There are too many stand out tracks in IQ then Arena in my opinion!.....
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b_olariu
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 03:25 |
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IQ for sure, but i like Arena aswell but not as much as IQ
IQ is probably my fav neo band, for the consistency of each album since from their first album
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mlkpad14
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 05:22 |
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Well everyone is for IQ I guess... I knew I would not be the only one, but I thought it would be about even.
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 05:24 |
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IQ, but Arena is a close second.
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 05:56 |
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Arena for me. IQ's discography is more consistent, but that's probably why I'm not as much into them. Arena might have some weaker albums but I think they take more risks and try to do something much different from the last.
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 06:21 |
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I have Subterranea, played a couple of times... ok but for some reason it just didn't click. Not familiar with Arena.
I've tried neo prog but the only stuff I liked was Fish era Marillion. Is this because making prog rock ordinary (very straightforward) is not engaging the interest I wonder. The result of the long lasting pop cultural impact of punk - a bit like how Radiohead get to be regarded not only as a prog band but modern times THE prog band to the general public. When it should be P Tree. imho... |
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 10:06 |
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Posted: May 15 2017 at 10:16 |
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IQ win by a very large margin here, but, in all honesty, I’m not a huge fan of either band. IQ win on the strength on The Wake, which may be their best album in my opinion.
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Rednight
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Posted: May 16 2017 at 09:20 |
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Christ, what a mismatch. And IQ has one helluva' singer in Peter Nicholls while Arena's sounds like an outraged Italian fellow miffed over a miscalculated bar tab.
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Posted: May 16 2017 at 11:44 |
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IQ.....and Frequency is the best....... ;)
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Posted: May 16 2017 at 17:51 |
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I'm not fan of these bands , but IQ gets my vote due to EVER !
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Yep, Arena for me too, even though IQ have made the better albums. It's just that many of IQ's albums have a fairly similar sound and they've mostly spent their decades honing that specific sound and those kind of arrangements, whereas Arena's have a bit more variety.
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Posted: June 07 2018 at 23:50 |
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IQ for me (especially with Nicholls), but Arena are a fine band as well.
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