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A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers vs Supper's Ready |
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Frenetic Zetetic 
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 Topic: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers vs Supper's ReadyPosted: February 24 2019 at 03:16 |
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Impossible to choose? Let's find out!
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Cambus741
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 04:23 |
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Cast the first vote for Supper's Ready. (although I also like A Plague...)
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 04:26 |
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I voted Supper's Ready.
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 06:03 |
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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.
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jamesbaldwin
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 06:23 |
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Suppers ready is too much built.
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 07:22 |
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Cool perspectives. I assumed everyone would default to Supper's Ready.
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 07:25 |
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Impossible, but, with a gun to my head, Supper's Ready
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 08:10 |
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Tough choice. Actually, not really. Love "Plague" but "Supper's Ready" is one of greatest songs of all time. The fact that I heard it when I was in high school and didn't discover VDGG until I was in my 20s gives it extra nostalgia appeal.
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maryes
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 08:12 |
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Both great songs, but I think which Supper's Ready is superior!!!
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 11:09 |
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Suppers Ready is one of the greatest pieces of prog ever---even Peter Gabriel still loves it
 Plague is a rambling pretentious whatever like a lot of that bands stuff |
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 11:24 |
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Easily VDGG. I know I stand quite opposed in this belief but i've never really liked Suppers Ready all that much. Just doesnt do as much for me as something like LLDOB or a lot of material from SEBTP.
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 11:29 |
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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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Posted: February 24 2019 at 12:59 |
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I HATE Van Der Graaf Generator so Supper's Ready by far
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 13:51 |
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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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Posted: February 24 2019 at 13:55 |
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Love both, but Plague.
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 15:52 |
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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Posted: February 24 2019 at 15:54 |
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Absolutely a no-brainer. Supper's Ready by at least 2.5 stars.
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. Edited by someone_else - February 24 2019 at 16:01 |
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 18:20 |
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Supper's Ready without a doubt.
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Posted: February 24 2019 at 23:35 |
I think Plague is a compositional masterpiece but I still prefer Supper.
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Posted: February 25 2019 at 01:09 |
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Suppers Ready. I find Plague almost unlistenable.
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