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criticdrummer94 
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Both in Crossover Prog, both multi-instrumentalists and both with fantastic albums. Which do you like more? I personally go with Oldfield
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 15:56 |
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As a solo artist, Mike Oldfield. I don't much care for Steven Wilson's solo output.
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:03 |
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As solo artists, if you take PT off the table, Oldfield destroys Wilson. If you count PT, it's a match, but I'd still take Oldfield personally.
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The Miracle
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:07 |
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:09 |
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SW is in crossover? Odd choice to me.
But, I'll go with Oldfield, even if just for Amaork and The Bells.
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:16 |
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If one counts IEM and early Porcupine Tree as "solo" Wilson, I feel inclined for a draw. |
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:19 |
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I would take Wilson's two solo albums over anything Oldfield has done.Oldfield has put out a lot of crap in his career but i still listen to Hergest Ridge,Ommadawn and Tubular Bells, but only those.
So Wilson wins easily for me.
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akaBona
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:30 |
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Oldfield for me. Still love his early work so much, still remember how I felt when Tubular Bells was released.
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:32 |
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^ ^ ^ This! 5-star comment. I wondered myself, "WHY are these two even being compared?" Just because they are multi-instrumentalists?? Lame. |
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 16:43 |
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I would say that they are being compared because they're similar to a reasonable degree (seeing as no one's that similar to either of them), and because they're both very good.
I would say Steven Wilson because his best is very much up there with Oldfield's best (even the new stuff- Deform to Form a Star is the best standalone song I've heard this year. Which is surprising, because it's less than 10 minutes long! :-P), and imo every single one of his records (whether in No-Man, Porcupine Tree, Bass Communion, IEM, Blackfield, or any others) is at least good. Same can't be said of Oldfield, imo. |
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njb0168
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 17:16 |
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I go with the earlier comments re Oldfield
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 17:24 |
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Pretty much. Wilson has the time to go beyond, though. He certainly seems in a good period. |
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Prog Geo
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 17:34 |
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Steven Wilson!
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 18:06 |
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Easy choice for me - Mike Oldfield. Not a big fan of Wilson.
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CryoftheCarrots
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 18:10 |
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Easy choice for me - Steven Wilson. Not a big fan of Oldfield.
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Kashmir75
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 19:49 |
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Steven Wilson. I enjoy everything he's done
I do quite like Mike Oldfield, though, as well
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 19:50 |
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Is this comparing just their solo material? Or the artists in general?
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 20:00 |
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Easy call for me - Oldfield
I like PT & Grace From Drowning but Oldfield has done some of my favorite albums by anyone. |
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Posted: November 03 2011 at 21:06 |
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Mr. Oldfield for me.
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Posted: November 04 2011 at 00:27 |
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Oldfield
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