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Modern & not: VdGG's Plague and IQ's Without Walls
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Poll Question: Which of these do you prefer?
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    Posted: September 21 2021 at 23:40
I thought it might be interesting to compare an epic length track from a big name in Prog band's album from the past decade with a big name from the 70s for its classic album.

Both albums, have many ratings with a high average rating: 4.42 | 2291 ratings for Pawns Hearts (1971) and 4.23 | 1324 ratings for Road of Bones (2014) --  a lot to gain in just seven years, and methinks  a lot of those came soon after release (was even being rated quite a bit before the official release as I recall).

For any that might not know both:

Here is  "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"



Here is "Without Walls"



Edited by Logan - September 21 2021 at 23:41
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It was interesting for me to listen to "Without Walls" and compare these two, but I love "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" (and VdGG generally).
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I'll vote for IQ only because I don't want to see them get NIL votes!
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I'll vote for IQ only because I don't want to see them get NIL votes!

Wait until Hercules sees this. LOL
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Plague, hands down. A pinnacle of progressive rock, released before the arguably golden era/peak of said style, and they were already mastering it!

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Both are favorite tracks by favorite bands of mine.
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That's it, PA; it's Pawn Hearts in the car this morning. You've convinced me Wink.

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Van der Graaf Generator - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers. It's a true pinnacle piece in the prog rock history.
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VDGG. I know IQ are a great bad, and they are great musicians, but for some reason, I cannot get into their music.
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Logan foresaw what I would say, I think.
IQ make music I love. VDGG don't.
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IQ - Without Walls
because it's getting a beating here EmbarrassedLOL
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Ok so I enjoyed IQ more than I thought I would. I've only ever given them one chance, and that was probably their debut. And decided it wasn't for me. It still isn't, but if I was younger and had discovered this, more retro than neo-sounding incarnation of IQ, before classic Genesis and Yes - I'm certain I would have loved it. 
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Btw: voted for Plague of course.
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Both are favourites but it as to be VDGG
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I do like both tracks, but I'm never going to vote against the track that has my username.
 
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Just listened to APOLK for the first time…..and then voted for Without Walls😎
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I don't often vote against IQ, but Plague is my fave VDGG track..
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

I don't often vote against IQ, but Plague is my fave VDGG track..


I’m not sure I EVER vote against IQ🤔

Although 1985 The Wake v Misplaced Childhood is always very difficult 🤯😂
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Originally posted by essexboyinwales essexboyinwales wrote:

Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

I don't often vote against IQ, but Plague is my fave VDGG track..


I’m not sure I EVER vote against IQ🤔

Although 1985 The Wake v Misplaced Childhood is always very difficult 🤯😂

Ahh, but have you heard 'A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers'? It's a first-generation prog masterpiece.. Clap
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