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Icarium
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Topic: Rush vs Supertramp 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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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:46 |
An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:46 |
Why is Rush v everything these days? Getting boring.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:49 |
I can't listen to hard rock anymore, it's a body memory. you don't need to stare at yellow to remember what yellow looks like
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digdug
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:16 |
Supertramp is awesome but Rush is more awesome
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Prog On!
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:17 |
The Tramps for me. Maybe I’m just being nostalgic; they were the first band I saw live.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:41 |
The extraordinary vagabond.
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OT Räihälä
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:46 |
I once tried to listen to Supertramp.
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thehallway
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:50 |
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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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:59 |
thehallway wrote:
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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thehallway
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:02 |
Snow Dog wrote:
thehallway wrote:
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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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:06 |
thehallway wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
thehallway wrote:
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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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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thehallway
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:12 |
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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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:16 |
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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Little Arabella
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:23 |
Supertramp. And I'm bloody well right.
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rushfan4
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:25 |
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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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:29 |
Snow Dog wrote:
thehallway wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
thehallway wrote:
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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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.
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Agreed.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Mellotron Storm
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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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Atoms
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:16 |
Supertramp wins with 1 side. Since this is pretty much 2112 vs. Crime Of The Century for me.
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The Miracle
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:20 |
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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