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trackstoni 
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 Topic: 1969/2011 Crimsons or Der Graaf !
Posted: February 18 2012 at 06:52 |
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both Active since 1969 , both have ( in my opinion ) more than four Masterpieces , and both have a 2011 new albums ! when i thought about this poll , it was only because i always refer & turn to their albums when i'm starved for the Good Music ! can you help me out by posting your opinion regarding this ! and thank you in advance !
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Hercules
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 07:08 |
Neither, really.
Hamill's vocals completely turn me off VDGG and I find their music tends towards dissonant at times, though some of Banton's organ playing is sensational.
Crimson did a few good things but I really don't enjoy Fripp's guitar playing much.
The worst two of the major classic era bands for me.
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 08:34 |
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KC..
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Ludjak
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 08:46 |
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King Crimson, though Van Der Graaf Generator have made quite a few interesting albums recently.
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Harold-The-Barrel
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 10:11 |
Love both but VDGG is far better 
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You must be joking.....Take a running jump......
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Horizons
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 10:26 |
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King Crimson for the consistency and overall more albums i enjoy. If i could include the first 4 Hammill albums then it would be more difficult.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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tamijo
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 10:45 |
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KC
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Wanorak
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 11:48 |
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Love both but KC has a better discography. VDGG wins as far as vocals and lyrics though.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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PabstRibbon
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 11:58 |
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Every KC are at least very great, I was listening to Beat yesterday, Wow what an album
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akaBona
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 12:05 |
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KC, easily.
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 12:14 |
 PabstRibbon wrote:
Every KC are at least very great, I was listening to Beat yesterday, Wow what a terrible album |
I agree.
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refugee
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 12:54 |
akaBona wrote:
KC, easily. |
VdGG, but not easily. Two of my favourite bands.
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 13:17 |
PabstRibbon wrote:
Every KC are at least very great, I was listening to Beat yesterday, Wow what an album |
Very good indeed. Much better than any ELP rubbish.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Pekka
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 13:27 |
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And of course the last true KC album so far was The Power to Believe. Overall I prefer KC, but both do have several masterpieces. I haven't heard the newest two Graaf albums, I'm just not that interested in them without Jackson.
Edited by Pekka - February 18 2012 at 13:29
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 13:58 |
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Just today I've given a spin to Starless....
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 14:05 |
Harold-The-Barrel wrote:
Love both but VDGG is far better |
KC definitely has a far more consistent discography, but they've never reached the peaks that have displayed on albums like Still Life, Godbluff and Pawn Hearts.
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 15:16 |
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Would you catch the final words of mine?
Would you catch my words???
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 15:52 |
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Van der Graaf Generator. King Crimson gave us Islands, VdGG gave us H to He, Godbluff and Still Life.
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 15:54 |
Band I don't enjoy at all vs. band I enjoy quite a bit.
Easy vote for KC.
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Posted: February 18 2012 at 23:57 |
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Might be the next Yes vs Genesis!
Tough call, but I vote King Crimson, even though I enjoy both.
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