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Billy Pilgrim 
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 Topic: Toby Driver vs. Michael Gira
Posted: September 29 2014 at 15:12 |
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When taking in to account solo material and all the acts they've been involved with, who do you prefer as an artist?
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 15:18 |
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Driver. Mostly for Kayo Dot.
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 15:18 |
Who the hell are these guys !? 
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 15:22 |
Toby because he gave me a pat on the back and it was the best day of my life  
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 15:25 |
 hellogoodbye wrote:
Who the hell are these guys !? |
You might not know them; they never made any little gems
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 16:45 |
Neither of them have returned any of my calls 
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 20:02 |
hellogoodbye wrote:
Who the hell are these guys !? |
Toby Driver is the bandleader and main composer of Kayo Dot, Maudlin of the Well, Tartar Lamb and a couple other projects Michael Gira is the bandleader and main composer of Swans, Angels of Light, World of Skin and a couple other projects (both of them also have solo albums) ~ They are my two favourite modern musicians and composers, I'll give the slight edge to Toby
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Posted: September 29 2014 at 20:12 |
hellogoodbye wrote:
Who the hell are these guys !? |
Not Peter Gabriel and Jon Anderson.
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 02:23 |
HolyMoly wrote:
Neither of them have returned any of my calls |
Men, amirite?
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 02:26 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
hellogoodbye wrote:
Who the hell are these guys !? |
Toby Driver is the bandleader and main composer of Kayo Dot, Maudlin of the Well, Tartar Lamb and a couple other projects
Michael Gira is the bandleader and main composer of Swans, Angels of Light, World of Skin and a couple other projects (both of them also have solo albums)
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They are my two favourite modern musicians and composers, I'll give the slight edge to Toby
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Thanks topsoil, I probably should have posted some links and a brief description, but you got me covered. My vote goes to Gira, the new sound and direction adds a whole new element to him as a composer and a writer, and puts him over the edge to become my favorite musician of the modern times, and maybe all times.
Yo whats your take of Coffins on IO? I heard a sample song, forgot the title, sounded, different.
Edited by Billy Pilgrim - September 30 2014 at 02:39
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 02:31 |
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Gee-raa
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 07:04 |
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Toby Driver !
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 07:17 |
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Driver, by far the best composer of the last 30+ years.
To be fair I've only heard Gira from a few Swans tracks, mostly form The Seer, and they bored me silly.
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 07:27 |
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Gira by far, although I do like some Kayo Dot and love Mia in an erotic way.
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 07:47 |
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Still haven't been able to get into Toby's work, whereas I love almost everything Gira touches. So there you go.
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 11:48 |
Imperial Zeppelin wrote:
Gee-raa |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 20:22 |
Billy Pilgrim wrote:
Triceratopsoil wrote:
hellogoodbye wrote:
Who the hell are these guys !? |
Toby Driver is the bandleader and main composer of Kayo Dot, Maudlin of the Well, Tartar Lamb and a couple other projects
Michael Gira is the bandleader and main composer of Swans, Angels of Light, World of Skin and a couple other projects (both of them also have solo albums)
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They are my two favourite modern musicians and composers, I'll give the slight edge to Toby
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Thanks topsoil, I probably should have posted some links and a brief description, but you got me covered. My vote goes to Gira, the new sound and direction adds a whole new element to him as a composer and a writer, and puts him over the edge to become my favorite musician of the modern times, and maybe all times.
Yo whats your take of Coffins on IO? I heard a sample song, forgot the title, sounded, different.
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Can't really comment though I loved the one track they put out. Have it on preorder and expect extreme goodness.
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Posted: October 01 2014 at 06:36 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Billy Pilgrim wrote:
Triceratopsoil wrote:
hellogoodbye wrote:
Who the hell are these guys !? |
Toby Driver is the bandleader and main composer of Kayo Dot, Maudlin of the Well, Tartar Lamb and a couple other projects
Michael Gira is the bandleader and main composer of Swans, Angels of Light, World of Skin and a couple other projects (both of them also have solo albums)
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They are my two favourite modern musicians and composers, I'll give the slight edge to Toby
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Thanks topsoil, I probably should have posted some links and a brief description, but you got me covered. My vote goes to Gira, the new sound and direction adds a whole new element to him as a composer and a writer, and puts him over the edge to become my favorite musician of the modern times, and maybe all times.
Yo whats your take of Coffins on IO? I heard a sample song, forgot the title, sounded, different.
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Can't really comment though I loved the one track they put out. Have it on preorder and expect extreme goodness.
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Two tracks, The Mortality of Doves was put up on Soundcloud yesterday. Oct 14th just can't come soon enough for me, so far it's proving to be yet another very different direction for Driver.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: October 01 2014 at 23:41 |
sleeper wrote:
*snip*
Two tracks, The Mortality of Doves was put up on Soundcloud yesterday.
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Just listened to it, love it
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