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Poll Question: which of the two top heavy/crossover prog band is the best
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    Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:44
the two most defining bands of their sub-genere two iconic bands of the 70s who started or was re-ignited in the 70s

both have very distinct styles of music, and varied alot in sounds and often very dramatic and cinemtaitc

both bands characteristic for their high-pitched vocals (or 50% for Tramps),

both Fools Overture and the Camera Eye feature Big Ben in their tracks
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An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.
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Why is Rush v everything these days? Getting boring.
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Supertramp is awesome
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Rush is more awesome
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The Tramps for me. Maybe I’m just being nostalgic; they were the first band I saw live.
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I once tried to listen to Supertramp.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.

Give Crime of the Century another listen.


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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.

Give Crime of the Century another listen.


No. It is totally boring.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.

Give Crime of the Century another listen.


No. It is totally boring.

In what way? I'm not trying to start an argument, just interested.


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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.

Give Crime of the Century another listen.


No. It is totally boring.

In what way? I'm not trying to start an argument, just interested.



In what way.......

I just find the singing and the songwriting and just about everything uninspiring and uninteresting. I have difficulty understanding their popularity in the Prog community.
Just doesn't do anything for me on any level. School for example.......what? I don't want to offend anyone who loves the band but that is just how I feel.


Ok I will play Crime again. Never say I don't try.


Edited by Snow Dog - December 16 2011 at 14:13
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More than anything they have songwriting ability, IMO. Rick Davies is particularly underrated as a soulful singer and master of chords. Hodgson could come up with the best melodies (hence all the band's hits). I don't particularly think of prog when I listen to them, but I do love some of their songs. The only album I can listen to all the way through however, is the more conceptual, grand Crime of the Century. The others contain a lot of sh*t hidden amongst the hits.

They are definitely a band that polarise people. But it's less common to dislike both the main songwriters, given that they are so different.


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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

More than anything they have songwriting ability, IMO. Rick Davies is particularly underrated as a soulful singer and master of chords. Hodgson could come up with the best melodies (hence all the band's hits). I don't particularly think of prog when I listen to them, but I do love some of their songs. The only album I can listen to all the way through however, is the more conceptual, grand Crime of the Century. The others contain a lot of sh*t hidden amongst the hits.

They are definitely a band that polarise people. But it's less common to dislike both the main songwriters, given that they are so different.


I don't differentiate between the songwriters. I don't like anything they have done. But as I said above in my edit, I will try again.
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Supertramp. And I'm bloody well right.
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I was only familiar with their hits, which I enjoyed, until recently.  In the past couple of years I have picked up a couple of their CDs and I found a couple of good deals on vinyl so I picked them up.  I really like what I hear, but even though, I am still a Rush fanboy, so my vote goes where it goes.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.

Give Crime of the Century another listen.


No. It is totally boring.

In what way? I'm not trying to start an argument, just interested.



In what way.......

I just find the singing and the songwriting and just about everything uninspiring and uninteresting. I have difficulty understanding their popularity in the Prog community.
Just doesn't do anything for me on any level. School for example.......what? I don't want to offend anyone who loves the band but that is just how I feel.


Ok I will play Crime again. Never say I don't try.

Agreed.
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Points: 12897 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:35
Love Crime Of The Century and to a lesser extent Even In The Quietest Moments but for me it's only those two that i still listen to versus about 8 or so RUSH albums.I enjoy both but RUSH wins this easily.
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Supertramp wins with 1 side. Since this is pretty much 2112 vs. Crime Of The Century for me.
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Tramp by far. I think Quietest Monents is a 5-star prog album. I respect Rush but don't care much for the music.


Edited by The Miracle - December 16 2011 at 15:53
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