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What has all this talk about guitar have to do with anything? Though Barre is my favourite guitar player, it's not the guitar in JT, or the lack of it in VDGG, that makes me prefer the former. Flute over saxophone any day, I say.
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Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:

By choosing the guitar as your instrument says alot about your lack of creativety and melody Smile
 
That's simply wrong, I would lend you my recordings of Segovia, Django or Paco de Lucia to show you haven't a clue in this regard.
 
Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:

Was a different thing in the late 60s though after Hendrix made the isntrument cool for a while. But after the early 70s the guitar is the last instrument I'd want to learn especially that most people choose guitar as an instrument and that's mainly to pick up chicks. Doesn't matter how crap the music is ;)
 
Wait...picking up chicks is a bad thing? Oh wait, let me guess, in high school you were one of the geeks in band hall with your tuba and a handful of lotion, while  the guys with guitars in rock bands got all the girls.LOL


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Yes, I know.
Andy Tillison is a great VdGG fan.
And it's hard to vote against Refugees and Man Erg.
 
But ... these days ... I'm more into JT.
 
Last friday I finally received the Stand Up - 3 disc collectors edition.
And who can beat four little cardboard pop-up musicians? LOL
 
 
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Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:

By choosing the guitar as your instrument says alot about your lack of creativety and melody Smile
Was a different thing in the late 60s though after Hendrix made the isntrument cool for a while. But after the early 70s the guitar is the last instrument I'd want to learn especially that most people choose guitar as an instrument and that's mainly to pick up chicks. Doesn't matter how crap the music is ;)


And saxophones go back to at least the 40s, and other instruments like piano or violin even further back in time, so your point is...?
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Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:




By choosing the guitar as your instrument says alot about your lack of creativity and melody Smile
Was a different thing in the late 60s though after Hendrix made the instrument cool for a while. But after the early 70s the guitar is the last instrument I'd want to learn especially that most people choose guitar as an instrument and that's mainly to pick up chicks. Doesn't matter how crap the music is ;)


Ah... popular = bad,   an age old cry from the elitist.
Now i'm not saying popular always = good either, but sl*g.ing off the guitar because it has been used to attract girls? Sad and tells me something.. no lets not go there


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By choosing the guitar as your instrument says alot about your lack of creativety and melody Smile
Was a different thing in the late 60s though after Hendrix made the isntrument cool for a while. But after the early 70s the guitar is the last instrument I'd want to learn especially that most people choose guitar as an instrument and that's mainly to pick up chicks. Doesn't matter how crap the music is ;)


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can't vote but im going with Van der Graff Generator... though I like JT, they've never been one of my faves and I can't say they ever emotionally jolted me.. made me laugh quite a bit though... the sardonic humor is appreciated... But i prefer the claustrophobic madness of Hammill
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VdGG by the mile.
This night wounds time.
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Originally posted by wjohnd wjohnd wrote:

Tull all the way.
Martin Barre beats erm.. who plays guitar for vdgg again?

Likewise here. Good point.
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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by refugee refugee wrote:

Originally posted by tary tary wrote:

JETHRO TULL easily!!!
 
Both are amazing bands, but Jethro Tull is uncomparable!!! Tull's 70s albums are amazingly amazing, they are many great metal bands' favourite band! even Iron Maiden adores them!
 
Thick As A Brick is the most beautiful progressive rock song ever written!


http://www.angelfire.com/biz/pjah/bdickinson.html

LOL

It's saying "more obscure JT albums", not "the whole JT catalogue".


My point was that Bruce Dickinson also adores VdGG, so your argument goes both ways.

Just for the record: I love both bands, but VdGG happens to be my favourite band, so they got my vote.

EDIT: "your" instead of "Dayvenkirq’s". Embarrassed


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Tull all the way.
Martin Barre beats erm.. who plays guitar for vdgg again?
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Originally posted by refugee refugee wrote:

Originally posted by tary tary wrote:

JETHRO TULL easily!!!
 
Both are amazing bands, but Jethro Tull is uncomparable!!! Tull's 70s albums are amazingly amazing, they are many great metal bands' favourite band! even Iron Maiden adores them!
 
Thick As A Brick is the most beautiful progressive rock song ever written!


http://www.angelfire.com/biz/pjah/bdickinson.html

LOL

It's saying "more obscure JT albums", not "the whole JT catalogue".
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2012 at 11:18
I can't stand Jethro Tull. Thick as a Brick is annoying overrated (blah blah blah), and the band never really caught my interest. 

I rather listen to Fleet Foxes if i want good folk, or any other band for good rock. 
Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Originally posted by tary tary wrote:

JETHRO TULL easily!!!
 
Both are amazing bands, but Jethro Tull is uncomparable!!! Tull's 70s albums are amazingly amazing, they are many great metal bands' favourite band! even Iron Maiden adores them!
 
Thick As A Brick is the most beautiful progressive rock song ever written!


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Van Der Graaf by light years. I don't listen to Jethro Tull that often anymore, but when I do it's usually only Thick As A Brick and A Passion Play, sometimes Aqualung.
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Jethro Tull !! 
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Def. Van Der Graaf Generator.
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Points: 7946 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2012 at 02:43
Jethro Tull definitely. I like the two saxes in VdGG, but they have no guitarist. I'm a guitarist. See my problem.
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I love graaf, but they didn't even exist during 2 great eras of prog music 1972-74 and 1978-82. During that time Tull have 7 first class remasters. That's more than Graaf ever released:
Thick as a brick-One of the great albums
A passion play-A little sister to Thick. But still cool
Warchild Remaster-Yeah the album was a pop soundtrack but the 7 fine bonus tracks are the true tull songs of 1974
 
Heavy horses remaster-Some of the best prog folk you'll hear
Bursting out-One of the great live albums
A remaster-underrated album. It's quite strong actually. The slipstream dvd is awesome
Broadsword remaster-The songs and recordings are hit and miss but there's a strong album worth amongst the 20 songs. Don't forget there's another 10 songs from these sessions not included. A full drum remixed 28 song remaster would be awesome
 


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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2012 at 15:52

Though I've started to enjoy VDGG, voting Tull was an easy choice. I mean, how could I not vote for my no.1 favourite band?
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