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jude111
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Topic: Tori Amos vs. Bjork Posted: April 07 2013 at 22:28 |
Both are in PA under Crossover Prog. Bjork's Debut album (which wasn't actually her debut, but never mind) came out in '93,while Tori Amos's Little Earthquakes came out in '92 (it also wasn't her debut...). Their ages are separated by only 3 years. It seems to me that Bjork and her music is very much Western European, while only the USA could have produced Tori Amos and her music.
For me, it's not even close: Bjork. (My wife would definitely go with Tori though. In fact, I'm not allowed to play Bjork if she's within earshot )
Edited by jude111 - April 08 2013 at 09:56
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Posted: April 07 2013 at 22:32 |
Tori Amos by a mile for me. I just find her a lot more listenable. She's an incredible piano player.
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Posted: April 07 2013 at 22:34 |
Tori Amos has been based in the UK for most of her career, and I've always found her music to be very British sounding, not American.
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Posted: April 07 2013 at 22:35 |
Bjork
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Posted: April 07 2013 at 22:36 |
Love em both, but if I could only have the albums of one, I'd take Tori.
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Posted: April 07 2013 at 23:03 |
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 00:02 |
Tori Amos thanks!
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 01:48 |
I'm pretty sure this has been done before but I voted anyway.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 01:52 |
Bjork, of course.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 03:16 |
I don't like much both, but if I have to choose I go for Bjork
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 03:29 |
Wanorak wrote:
Tori Amos has been based in the UK for most of her career, and I've always found her music to be very British sounding, not American. | I agree with this. No vote from me (yet).
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 05:03 |
Bjork. Tori's got a couple of seriously good albums, but Bjork at her best is just far more interesting.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 07:02 |
jude111 wrote:
For me, it's not even close: Bjork. (My wife would definitely go with Tori though. In fact, I'm not allowed to play Bjork if she's within earshot ) |
Ha! That sums up my domestic situation, too!
Bjork is just too eccentric for my better half: vocally, musically, and sartorially (remember her swan outfit out the Oscars?). All of which make her more attractive to this Proghead, but I too have to listen on headphones at home...
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 07:53 |
Tori Amos. Bjork hurts my ears.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 08:45 |
Tori
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 08:56 |
Love 'em both but went for the more innovative, B.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 09:59 |
Wow this is a really hard choice. I love them both. I think I'll go with Tori. From the Choirgirl Hotel is just an amazing album.
Edited by DisgruntledPorcupine - April 08 2013 at 09:59
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 11:19 |
Bjork sounds tone deaf to me.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 14:02 |
Tori Amos.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 15:53 |
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Edited by jude111 - April 08 2013 at 16:36
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