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Poll Question: Which one you think is the best band?
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    Posted: August 21 2012 at 06:35
Ok, since I'm able now to make a poll I'm doing this to see how it happens, but also to see which of these 2 bands you like most.
So it is Barclay James Harvest VS The Moody Blues.
I chose these 2 bands because in a way they both have nice melodies, and their style is not very different.
Aslo it is very possible that many peoplewill like them both. So, lets see what the result will be...
First vote's on me, and I will vote for BJH. Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 06:57
Just can't vote , love both as muchConfused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 07:16
Same here! And that's why I put those 2 bands. To be a bit hard to vote. Evil Smile
Because if you put 2 very different bands in style, then is easy!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 07:19
Sure but i have a special link with these two bands
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 08:01
BJH, but not by far.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 08:43
Don't know why but I was never able to get into The Moody Blues as much as I tried. I have several albums by BJH and I love this band. Never understood why they were called "The poor man's Moody Blues", they have quite a wide set of beautiful songs.

EDIT: I'm sure The Moody Blues gonna win this though!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 08:52
Maybe because you started with the wrong albums, who knows?
Or maybe their sound does not fits you. That's normal. There are plenty of bands that are concidered huge names, and I can't listen to them no way! Except of maybe 1 album or 3-4 songs...
I also believe that The Moody Blues will win this, but let's wait and see...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 09:30
The Moody Blues. Several landmark albums and exquisitely beautiful songs.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 09:39
The Moody Blues were, along with the Beatles, the first music I ever listened to, dating back to when I was a toddler.  So I have a strong connection to their music. (also see my Bio on my profile).   Barclay James Harvest has failed to capture my attention so far, but I'm going to give them another shot.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 10:29
I like the Moodies but don't love them.
 
BJH are in a far higher league when they're good - pity most albums have one or two rubbish tracks except the astonishing first live album, which is 4 sides of absolute magic.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 10:33
Haven't gotten into either bands,
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 11:47
Have to go with the magnificent Moodies, though I also like BJH a lot.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 14:00
The Moodies by far. Few artists can beat their run of seven straight great albums!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2012 at 15:15
The magnificent Moodies for me, but neither of these band interest me that much. The Moodies have created such a remarkable and influential body of work though, crossing and mixing from one style to the next.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2012 at 17:15
Never could get into BJH (with the exception of Dark Now My Side, love that song). Which is strange because I love The Moodies. So many classics... Even there 'latter' albums. "Lost... In a lost world!"

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2012 at 17:40
Where's the love em both option?  Can't really pick one over the other.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2012 at 21:17
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2012 at 21:56
I can't pick.  Intellectually and even ratings wise the Moodys are clearly better to me but when BJH was on they blew the Moodys out of the water.    Both reputations were somewhat tarnished by largely substandard work in the 80s.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2012 at 01:18
Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

I can't pick.  Intellectually and even ratings wise the Moodys are clearly better to me but when BJH was on they blew the Moodys out of the water.    Both reputations were somewhat tarnished by largely substandard work in the 80s.

Whose reputations weren't tarnished by substandard work in the 80's? I can think of only Rush and maybe Camel. Anyway, grew up with the music of the Moodys. Loved the first orchestral album, mostly liked the second one except for a couple of songs and then only liked a couple of individual songs off each of their next albums up to Seventh Sojourn and didn't follow them after that.  BJH, I just find the more consistent band of the two and work better as a live band than The Moody Blues.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2013 at 14:44
I can't pick one over the other. Both are all time favorites and have been profound musical influences. Although Wooly's passing was a real punch in the gut. 

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