Nektar vs Saga - Progressive Rock Music Forum

two very sci/fi oriented heavy / melodic progressive rock bands with realy good lead guitars.

Nektar for me. I really like Saga's "Worlds Apart" but Nektar's "Recycled" is a classic Wink

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Neither. Didn't like the little I've heard from either band.

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Logan wrote:

I like Nektar whereas Saga is not really my bag.

The opposite for me...

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Nektar by far........I have always thought that Saga were a mediocre AOR band.

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both

Saga is a branch of the prog family tree which went in a unique direction, a direction underestimated by listeners who last checked in in 1985. Saga is not new wave, but shares some synth and vocal styles with that genre. Saga is not prog metal, but has the intensity and the virtuosity to compete in that realm. Saga is not symphonic prog, but the composition and classical melodies do invite comparison.

Saga is prog that rocks. Kind of like David Bowie, they have their own original sense of melody, which makes the listener have to invest a little to appreciate it. Also, ironically, they have made the best music of their career in this last decade, long after their popularity peaked in the 80's.

Saga wrote a concept album with an original theme which unfolded over 4 decades of albums. You can hear it all put together on "The Chapters Live."

Want to hear the best progressive rock song from last year? Pick up "Sagacity" and treat yourself to "Go With the Flow"

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freyacat wrote:

Saga is a branch of the prog family tree which went in a unique direction, a direction underestimated by listeners who last checked in in 1985. Saga is not new wave, but shares some synth and vocal styles with that genre. Saga is not prog metal, but has the intensity and the virtuosity to compete in that realm. Saga is not symphonic prog, but the composition and classical melodies do invite comparison.

Saga is prog that rocks. Kind of like David Bowie, they have their own original sense of melody, which makes the listener have to invest a little to appreciate it. Also, ironically, they have made the best music of their career in this last decade, long after their popularity peaked in the 80's.

Saga wrote a concept album with an original theme which unfolded over 4 decades of albums. You can hear it all put together on "The Chapters Live."

Want to hear the best progressive rock song from last year? Pick up "Sagacity" and treat yourself to "Go With the Flow"

I did listen to that track....nice song...reminds me of both Styx and Kansas at times with a few other elements tossed in. My comment above was based on only hearing a few of their early albums many years ago.

What Saga album do you feel is the best of all of their work..?

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Nektar because of A tab in the Ocean, Recycled, Remember the Future & Down to Earth.

While they are not in my top division of prog with the likes of Yes, Genesis & Tull etc they are near the top of the second division.

Poll Question: whos the best band
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Nektar	28	[59.57%]
Saga	11	[23.40%]
both	5	[10.64%]
neither	3	[6.38%]
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