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Epignosis 
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 Topic: Somebody to Love
Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:21 |
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Prog-related vs Proto-prog...
Both bands released a song by this title, but which do you like better?
Apologies to admin, but the ability to create polls in the appropriate section is still unavailable.
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Raff
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:31 |
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I like both songs ,but the Airplane has the edge over Queen. I just love Grace Slick's vocals on that one.
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micky
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:33 |
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you have to be kidding me...
like comparing a 67' GTO to a 76' f**king Pinto...
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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tamijo
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:36 |
Voted Jefferson, they are great, and this particulat Queen song not my favorite.
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Infact the Kanter/Slick albums, Sunfighter & Baron von Tollbooth even better than the Jefferson's.
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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rushfan4
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:38 |
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I prefer the Queen song.
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micky
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:39 |
 tamijo wrote:
Voted Jefferson, they are great, and this particulat Queen song not my favorite.
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Infact the Kanter/Slick albums, Sunfighter & Baron von Tollbooth even better than the Jefferson's.
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not surprising... . J.A. wasn't a album orientated group... they were only the canvas that was painted upon live.. on stage. listen to the version of Somebody to Love on Bless on It's Pointed Little Head.... hah... nothing like turning a song on it's ear... completely redid the song... only kept the lyrics 
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Epignosis
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:44 |
micky wrote:
you have to be kidding me...
like comparing a 67' GTO to a 76' f**king Pinto...
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You mean it depends on which one's backseat you got laid in? 
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The Doctor
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:44 |
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These are two of my least favorite songs by two bands that I love. Actually, the Queen version would be much better if it were about 1:30 shorter. But the end drags out much too long. The JA song is my least favorite off of Pillow. I much prefer the other Slick vocal offering, as well as every other tune on Pillow. For the first 3 1/2 minutes, I'm going to have to go with the Queen version. Do like the gospel choir...just wish it ended sooner.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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micky
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:47 |
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jammun
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:47 |
Voted for JA.
For what it's worth, Dwight Twilley also recorded yet another "Somebody To Love" on his Scuba Diver album. Very good song in its own right.
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Can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 18:51 |
Love both tracks, but Queen's track is more elaborate and Freddy is just brilliant, probably my favorite Queen's song.
Iván
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 19:09 |
Gotta go with the Airplane on this and Micky you are right on about the live thing. They were a tremendous live group. I really like the little jam they got into at the end on the studio. Didn't hear much of that on top 40 radio in 1967.
The Queen song leaves me a bit cold. Never did like it. Is it a show tune or a ballad? It couldn't make up its mind.
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 "What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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micky
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 19:23 |
Garion81 wrote:
Gotta go with the Airplane on this and Micky you are right on about the live thing. They were a tremendous live group. I really like the little jam they got into at the end on the studio. Didn't hear much of that on top 40 radio in 1967.
The Queen song leaves me a bit cold. Never did like it. Is it a show tune or a ballad? It couldn't make up its mind. |
 I think Jack said it best.... . '6 musicians.. in search of an arrangement'
Edited by micky - April 01 2010 at 19:26
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Morningrise
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 19:31 |
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No contest at all. Queen all the way.
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zappaholic
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 20:30 |
Gotta go with the J-Plane.
(Did you know the original title was "Mind Full Of Bread"?)
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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 21:05 |
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The Queen one!!
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jammun
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 22:42 |
I've already noted my choice. For those on the fence, consider this.
I love me some Queen now and again. They've made some great songs, anthemic songs actually.
But Jack Casady had more pure hard-ass musical chops than anyone in Queen. His only peer, bass-playing-rocker-wise, of the era was our good man Mr. Entwhistle.
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Can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon.
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thellama73
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Posted: April 01 2010 at 22:55 |
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Not even close. Queen blows Jefferson Airplane away every time. Every time.
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Posted: April 02 2010 at 02:33 |
Jefferson Airplane wins this close finish.
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Posted: April 02 2010 at 03:06 |
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two great tunes in a songwriting tradition we don't see as much of now..
Queen for this, but I love the 'Plane
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