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adace1 
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 16:30 |
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This one is pretty difficult for me. I'm going with Beatles by a hair.
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Mastosis
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 16:40 |
Didn't even have to think about it - Pink Floyd all the way! 
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Hercules
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 16:53 |
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Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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tdfloyd
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 16:54 |
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Comparing apples and oranges to me. I am usually in a different mood to listen to either group. An exception is sometimes I could want to listen to PF or some latter day Beatles Both are obviously monsters with huge followings of fans and groups but I listen to PF much more.
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 16:58 |
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I like both, but not equally. My vote goes to Pink Floyd.
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Tychovski
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 17:00 |
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Beatles - love them both, but no choice to be made here.
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Jake Kobrin
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 18:01 |
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Equal.
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Progosopher
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 18:46 |
Equal.  One cannot replace the other, nor can I listen to one when I am in the mood for the other.
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dave-the-rave
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 19:29 |
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I voted Floyd because their music speaks to me emotionally... but I respect the Beatles and what they accomplished enormously. Likely have been no Floyd had there been no Beatles.
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Manuel
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 21:25 |
 tdfloyd wrote:
Comparing apples and oranges to me. I am usually in a different mood to listen to either group. An exception is sometimes I could want to listen to PF or some latter day Beatles Both are obviously monsters with huge followings of fans and groups but I listen to PF much more. |
You took the words out of my mouth, or my fingers in this case.
Both have different moods, and were quite important in the development of rock music, maybe the Beatles having an edge on this department, but Pink Floyd meant more for progressive music in general, and rock in particular.
I indeed listen to Floyd more than the Beatles, but really enjoy both bands, depending on the mood I'm into.
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Posted: November 27 2010 at 22:23 |
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Pink Floyd easily. Though I do like The Beatles too.
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Atoms
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:37 |
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I've never voted against Pink Floyd in similiar polls, this is no exception.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:38 |
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The Beatles.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:39 |
Hercules wrote:
Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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Besides Gilmour I don't see it myself. Vastly?
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:42 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Hercules wrote:
Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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Besides Gilmour I don't see it myself. Vastly? |
Wright might also be a better keyboardist than Macca, but that's it. Besides, Beatles are more talented composers.
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:55 |
rogerthat wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Hercules wrote:
Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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Besides Gilmour I don't see it myself. Vastly? |
Wright might also be a better keyboardist than Macca, but that's it. Besides, Beatles are more talented composers. |
Perhaps he is. But vastly superior? Well I suppose some may say so.
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:57 |
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You are right, I wouldn't say he was VASTLY superior to Macca either. He had a knack for coming up with beautiful textures like very few keyboardists I have heard but not technically such a big deal. And Macca was a better songwriter by far too.
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yanch
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 08:23 |
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The Beatles.
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Follix
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 02:47 |
Macca is a better bassist/musician than Waters but I give a small edge to Waters versus Lennon on lyrics tho. Gilmour destroy Harrison on guitar, total mismatch (Whatever Rolling Stones magazine says  ) Wright was the best pianist of both band but also the worst musician if we exclude the drummers. And although Lennon/McCartney is the best songwriting pair in history I don't see how a band with Ringo Starr as a drummer can knock off the mighty Floyd and the Gilmour effect is just too important.
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 11:03 |
Follix wrote:
And although Lennon/McCartney is the best songwriting pair in history I don't see how a band with Ringo Starr as a drummer can knock off the mighty Floyd and the Gilmour effect is just too important.
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Why not, they have Nick Mason and not Billy Cobham at drums. That apart, the reason is there in your sentence, because songwriting is very important and Beatles arguably wrote the better songs.
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