Queen vs Electric Light Orchestra - Progressive Rock Music Forum

which of these two art rock/glam band do you like the most

with crossing bounderies of rock and artsy music, symponic structured rock songs, but not as dence and dragged out as the giants of prog. ELO and Queen represent the borderline between artsy rock and pop art. (and influence from other specters of the fine arts,

two of the great vocalists in rock, Jeff Lynne was also part of the traveling wildeberrys, and can like few else do Roy Orbinson almost as good as the original

and Freddy who few rock singers surpasses.

Yonder Yonder Yonder Yonder Yonder Yonder

I've always hated Queen, but Brian May being an astrophysicist is so awesome.

I vote ELO.

Hanashukketsu

Both. I wish ELO would have stayed on the same course as their first two albums though.

I've gone with Queen because of their early albums, ELO have produced one or two nice songs though.

Tony C.

Queen by far.

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

ELO because the writing is better.

Neither are my favourite bands although I liked both when I was growing up and equally lost interest when they adopted a more commercial approach in the late seventies.

If I had to choose it would be ELO as they did the 'proggier' stuff in their earlier years while Queen were really a heavy glam rock band before becoming a pop band. Queen were never that close to prog but I know its an old argument not to be revisited.

Edited by richardh - April 29 2011 at 12:16

Originally posted by The Dark Elf

Queen on the strength of three consecutive superb albums: Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera. ELO has nothing comparable.

ELO on the strength of three superb albums:

Eldorado

A New World Record

Out of the Blue

Queen has nothing comparable

Edited by Green Shield Stamp - April 29 2011 at 15:42

Haiku

Writing a poem
With seventeen syllables
Is very diffic....

ELO for me- so many great songs and charming melodies!

Listen to the new Epignosis album for free- it's good for your health

Originally posted by The Dark Elf

Originally posted by Green Shield Stamp

Originally posted by The Dark Elf

Queen on the strength of three consecutive superb albums: Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera. ELO has nothing comparable.

ELO on the strength of three superb albums:

Eldorado

A New World Record

Out of the Blue

Queen has nothing comparable

Eldorado certainly is a great album, and the follow-up Face the Music is good (particularly the song "Fire on High"). The other two you mentioned represent ELO descending into pop hell, from whence they never returned.

But there has always been a strong pop element to Queen. I don't understand how you can be such a strong advocate of Queen, when you have such a disparaging view of pop. I don't think there is such a big difference between Queen and ELO. Personally I love the pop inflected Beatle-esque melodies of ELO. I also like Queen very much but sometimes find their arch campness a little tiring.

Haiku

Writing a poem
With seventeen syllables
Is very diffic....

Poll Question: whos your favourite band
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Queen	18	[54.55%]
Electric Light Orchestra	9	[27.27%]
both	2	[6.06%]
neither	4	[12.12%]
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