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Poll Question: Which legendary prog epic do you think is best?
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Supper's more euphonious than Plague but does it make it better?

Pas vraiment.

I'll go with Plague today.
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I will support the underdog, seriously it's both about equally.
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I really like Plague, but come on...
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Supper's Ready is the apex.
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Supper's Ready by far. I could never get in to A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers. 
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Both very good I think. I'm one of the minority, while I like "Supper's Ready", I love "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" (and I far prefer Pawn Hearts to Foxtrot overall).


Originally posted by CristauxFeur CristauxFeur wrote:

I HATE Van Der Graaf Generator....


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Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

People usually seem to consider Plague as a compositional mess but I think its dramaturgically flawless. While hm Supper's Ready - well I love it but never really feel the urge to spin it anymore. I always found the first part more promising than the full epic delivers as well. VdGG for me. 
I think Plague is a compositional masterpiece but I still prefer Supper.

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Suppers Ready. I find Plague almost unlistenable.

The first several times or so, Plague felt very jumbled and random. I came to find out it kind of was; they spliced several separate jams together at the suggestion of producer (just like with YES), but it WORKS.

Supper's Ready always felt, well, ready, to me LOL.

They're each masterpieces in their own way, and I'm glad to see so many great points being brought up about both!

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Suppers Ready. I find Plague almost unlistenable.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

People usually seem to consider Plague as a compositional mess but I think its dramaturgically flawless. While hm Supper's Ready - well I love it but never really feel the urge to spin it anymore. I always found the first part more promising than the full epic delivers as well. VdGG for me. 
I think Plague is a compositional masterpiece but I still prefer Supper.
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Supper's Ready without a doubt.
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Absolutely a no-brainer. Supper's Ready by at least 2.5 stars. 


Originally posted by CristauxFeur CristauxFeur wrote:

I HATE Van Der Graaf Generator so Supper's Ready by far
 

I love both bands, but I can hardly imagine I would love VdGG when I was your age. Even now it's an acquired taste. Van der Graaf Generator has a serious problem with epics, but their discography is almost on par with Genesis's.



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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

I've read A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers described as the antithesis of Supper's Ready. Both are masterpieces, but in their own way. I had intended to create a poll of this pairing of songs because I felt it would be good indicator of the general type of music that the people here like.
 
Of course, my vote goes to A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers because it is more inline with the type of music I enjoy (not to mention that my whole identity on this forum is about VdGG).
 
 
 

Exactly why I made this poll/thread. I'm glad others feel the same; these two are quintessential prog epics of opposing calibers. (for me).

I can't fault anyone for choosing either. I actually always forget Lighthouse came out a year sooner than Supper's Ready!

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Love both, but Plague. 
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I've read A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers described as the antithesis of Supper's Ready. Both are masterpieces, but in their own way. I had intended to create a poll of this pairing of songs because I felt it would be good indicator of the general type of music that the people here like.
 
Of course, my vote goes to A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers because it is more inline with the type of music I enjoy (not to mention that my whole identity on this forum is about VdGG).
 
 
 
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I HATE Van Der Graaf Generator so Supper's Ready by far
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Supper's Ready, it set the tone for a lot of Prog which came afterwards, a hugely influential song.
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