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Barbu

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Posted: April 09 2015 at 14:37

A Steves poll that omit the G man should not be taken seriously.

Mormegil

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Posted: April 09 2015 at 15:23

Hackett.
Can't get into Wilson's albums.

Welcome to the middle of the film.

Hercules

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Posted: April 09 2015 at 16:04

Hand Cannot Erase is astonishing - considerably better than TRTRTS.

Clearly the likely album of the year.

Until Wolflight came out - now I'm not so sure.

I'm going for a tie.

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Posted: April 09 2015 at 16:14

I haven't listened to Wolfight yet.

I liked the new Steven Wilson a lot.

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Posted: April 10 2015 at 10:14

These are obviously both great albums. But Steve Hackett just amazes me. His old Genesis bandmates are all at the threshold of the nursing home, and here he is, crafting album after album of intriguing, complex, rich, and varied music, some of the best of his whole career.

If you were to know nothing about the two musicians, just set these albums side by side, I am not sure you could tell which musician was old enough to be the other's father. But I give it to Steve Hackett, because his album has twice the range of Steven Wilson's

Being the generous fan of progressive rock that he is, I think Wilson would even agree with me!

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Squonk19

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Posted: April 10 2015 at 10:29

...hmm....that's a tough one.

Hand. Cannot. Erase is a quality album, although it hasn't quite moved me like The Raven that Refused to Sing... Steven's a true genius, but would love to see PT back in the game in the years to come.

Wolflight is getting a lot of airplay at present, and is broader in style and more challenging. Positive vibes on the first listen, but is continuing to grow on me more and more.

Currently neck and neck...both fine albums from the current icons of the UK prog world...but I should be able to come off the fence in the near future.

Edited by Squonk19 - April 10 2015 at 10:32

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proggman

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Posted: April 26 2015 at 08:17

Steven Wilson, Hand. Cannot. Erase.

When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.

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Posted: April 26 2015 at 08:28

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Posted: April 26 2015 at 08:41

Quirky Turkey wrote:

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Horizons wrote:

I still can't believe that Hackett artwork is real. Holy hell that's terrible.

Word...and as bad as the wolves are, it's that sh*tty photoshopped skyline in the corner that my eye is drawn to over and over.

Apparently the photo with Steve and the wolves is actually a real photo. But it's been processed so much that it doesn't look it.

What...the wolves are real and Hackett was replaced by a body double?

twosteves

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Posted: April 26 2015 at 08:58

At first I liked Wilson's better--but the last third doesn't do it for me---right now it's Hackett--a rich epic listening experience. Big smile

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Posted: April 26 2015 at 09:07

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

My copy of the Hackett's on the way, but although the Wilson disc is certainly a fine album....Man, I don't know...I feel like's it's a lot of surface thrills and not a lot of depth to warrant retuning to over and over? It's very well played and has tons of variety, but it feels like a background listen already. I personally don't feel the urge to delve any deeper with it, and I don't get a lot of excitement from it, even though it's merits are many.

Then again, maybe it's me that's wrong in failing to see it's `brilliance' along with the rest of the world? Very likely...

It doesn't help that a lot of people, even some close friends of mine, have been batting on about it for weeks now like it's the single greatest accomplishment Mr Wilson has ever delivered - let's calm the f**k down right there, people!

Steven Wilson is clearly a talented musician, but I don't think he could ever outdo some of his Porcupine Tree efforts.

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Posted: April 27 2015 at 00:00

I clearly need to give Wolflight another spin because this album is just not doing it to me. I can't find any track here remotely as good as "Turn This Island Earth". The Steven Wilson album on the other hand is album of the year so far for me.

Poll Question: Pick a favorite if you can
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Steven Wilson - Hand Cannot Erase	19	[57.58%]
Steve Hackett - Wolflight	9	[27.27%]
Tie	5	[15.15%]
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Steven Vs Steve 2015 Edition

Steven Wilson, Hand. Cannot. Erase.