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Poll Question: Mikael Åkerfeldt or Toby Driver
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    Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:02
Both great guitarists. Both great composers. Both produce some of the finest progressive music in the modern era.


I thought it'd be fun to see who's more popular out of these two. Though I foresee one winner.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:15
I love everything about Toby Driver music but I must choose Mikael. He is simply a pure genius 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:18
Toby. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:22
I was Toby's first vote.


Unsurprisingly he's playing catch-up already.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:36
Both have contributed some of the best music I've ever heard.

That said, I just think Toby Driver is pretty much at the vanguard of progressive music today.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:42
Mikael Akerfeldt!
Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:45
Toby Driver.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 16:02
Mikael didn't make Choirs of the Eye
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:14
Guess who I voted for.Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:23
^ Isn't one of Toby's albums your own favourite album of all time? I don't remember which one, though. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:23

Both so different, my personal preference is certainly with Mike. He simply 'rocks' more and that's still what works best for me.

On the other hand I've really come to enjoy Driver this year. Choirs is a post/avant-metal masterpiece.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:26
Originally posted by Bonnek Bonnek wrote:

Choirs is a post/avant-metal masterpiece.

You don't say Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:30
Originally posted by Andyman1125 Andyman1125 wrote:

Originally posted by Bonnek Bonnek wrote:

Choirs is a post/avant-metal masterpiece.

You don't say Tongue


the genre tag before 'masterpiece' was intentional misbehaviour on my part Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:36
Hmmm. I guess i'm going to vote for Toby Driver.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:38
Originally posted by Bonnek Bonnek wrote:

Originally posted by Andyman1125 Andyman1125 wrote:

Originally posted by Bonnek Bonnek wrote:

Choirs is a post/avant-metal masterpiece.

You don't say Tongue


the genre tag before 'masterpiece' was intentional misbehaviour on my part Smile

I wan't commenting on that. LOL
I was saying that what you said was obvious Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:45
I'm liking the results so far. Nice and close
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 18:00
Mr.Driver for me...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 18:46
Out of all of the music by either artist, I only like Kayo Dot, so I have to vote Driver.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 20:36
Toby Driver. Not by a whole lot though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 20:54
I like Kayo Dot and maudlin, Opeth not so much.

Edited by Fox On The Rocks - October 01 2011 at 20:55
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