Tool vs. Radiohead - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Both good bands, but I sm not obsessed with any. I like more songs/albums by Radiohead, so they get my vote.

Tewl.

sleeper wrote:

Tool, Radiohead never did anything for me.

Same here.

Tool by a mile.

This is closer than I thought it would be.

I enjoy Radiohead from time to time, but they don't give me the goosebumps that Tool do.

The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes
Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie

Radiohead easily. I like Tool too, but to a much lesser extent.

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MusicForSpeedin wrote:

According to lastfm more people listen to them (making them better)

Radiohead 62,660,651 plays

Tool 25,609,054

I agree with the majority on this one.

Can't trust the Last.fm majority! There are more plays of Dream Theater than Zappa Angry

SoundsofSeasons wrote:

Teh_Slippermenz wrote:

Tool. I love them.

Radiohead is not prog, they are alternative rock, and, as I recall, a couple of the members have stated that they hate the progressive rock label that is put on them, denying that they are prog, and I also believe that Jonny Greenwood has said that he dislikes progressive rock.

/rant

I think it's hallarious that Radiohead actually hates being labeled as possibly a progressive rock back, or with progressive tendencies, by some people. How is that an insult? I don't think it's a secret that the level of skill in basically every aspect of music is higher in progressive rock than really any other genre in music...except maybe classical orchestra music. Anyway they are so popular, and the mainstream love them so much, why would they be mad if some prog lovers want to listen to their stuff and call it 'prog' too. I can see why they might say they dislike progressive rock, but please, to actually be upset because someone called them that is absurd.

...and don't get me started about Porcupine Tree trying to deny their progginess...oh man, if they weren't prog they'd probably lose over 60% of their fanbase. The day THEY deny they are prog, is the day their career ends.

Radiohead is in that unique position where a lot of artsy/indie people love them and a lot of people into prog love them. Stereotypically, artsy people don't like Prog because it tries too hard and can be too cold and calculated, and people who like prog usually think anything that's close to minimalistic isn't interesting ("there's no keyboardist" "there's no song longer than 5 minutes," "the lyrics are too common," etc). I find myself in a similar situation as far as tastes go. A lot of die hard fans on either end of the spectrum probably find it hard to believe that I like both types of music equally. It's unfair, but labels usually imply pre-concieved notions, and no one wants to be stereotyped.

mmm

a> dan'd kill me for a non radioheadic vote

b) ok computer is the best album either of these bands made

c)aenima kicks ass, but not as much as ok

d)in rainbows pwned 10000 days

e) lateralus is grossly overrated

radiohead it is, though it is hard to compare polar opposite ends of popular modern proggish

Poll Question: choose your preference
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Tool	100	[56.82%]
Radiohead	76	[43.18%]
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