Steely Dan or Steeleye Span

Raff wrote: moshkito wrote: Hi, I don't think I have ever EVER met a single person that listened to a STEELEYE SPAN album on its own and in its entirety ... or ... can name the lead singer! Dead wrong. I have, and I can, and so can a lot of people I know. You should stop making generalizations based on heaven knows what. Steeleye Span are my least favourite of the "big three" of English '70s folk rock, though I do enjoy their music, and rate Maddy Prior quite highly as a vocalist. Steely Dan, on the other hand, have become great favourites of mine thanks to my husband (also known as Micky). On the whole, two excellent, though very different bands.

I certainly wouldn't have predicted this being neck-and-neck. Who knew Steeleye Span had such a fanbase here?

Edited by Mascodagama - February 20 2019 at 16:30

Maybe Pedro doesn't get out and meet lots of people, but even if one did, the topic might never come up.   I personally know two people who that definitely is not true of, my brother and his wife (she's a bigger fan than he is). After I played Perry Leopold's Christian Lucifer in its entirety on their music system at their house (I have only visited them a few times over the years), they played a Steeleye Span album in its entirety, and we talked about the music and history of both. I also have a friend who had at least one Steeleye Span record which he played at least once in my presence (never owned a Steeleye Span album myself) -- actually, I think the album belonged to his brother. Whether he could have named the lead singer, I don't know, I don't remember it coming up in conversation. Had I spoken to his brother about it... well, I'll probably never know now.

Edited by Logan - February 20 2019 at 15:09

Easy. Span.

If you've never met anyone who's listened to an entire Steeleye Span song or can name Maddy Prior as their lead singer, you either need to get out more or find new musical friends.

Steeleye, coz I will always vote against Steely (unless, of course, you put them against some sh*tty artist with no credibility whatsoever)

I'm finally voting againts Steely Dan. Sleeleye Span wins for me, not by much, but for certain.

Steely Dan.