Camel vs. Pink Floyd
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Topic: Camel vs. Pink Floyd
Posted By: charles_ryder
Subject: Camel vs. Pink Floyd
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 13:33
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I know that Floyd has many fans, but I prefer Camel as a band and Latimer as a guitarist. |
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 13:41
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Floyd for me. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 13:58
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Floyd ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 14:56
| Floyd. |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 14:59
| Both excellent, but my personal taste is Camel... |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 15:13
Camel ... Andy Latimer is awesome, all round!...
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charles_ryder wrote:Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 15:15
So far from other threads, I like your taste in music!!
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 15:35
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1973-1979 Pink Floyd vs Camel: Camel wins 1967-1971 Pink Floyd vs Camel: Pink Floyd by a hair I've listened to 10 PF albums and 4 Camel albums, so it's a bit unfair, but PF just barely takes it. Take out Atom Heart Mother, and I'd say Camel.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 15:59
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I really like Pink Floyd, but Camel is the band I would say is my all time favourite. No other band can generate so much emotion and Andy Latimer is the main reason. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 16:20
| Camel easily |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 16:24
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Camel by quite a bit ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 17:19
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So tough! Pink Floyd for Atom Heart Mother and Live at Pompeii.. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 18:07
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Love Camel. Vote Pink Floyd. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 19:51
| Both of these bands are on my B list of personal fav prog bands----guess I've enjoyed Floyd a bit more. |
Posted By: The misanthrope
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 20:41
| Floyd hands down |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 20:42
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I like Camel, but Floyd easily. ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: BunBun
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 21:19
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Camel for sure |
Posted By: cemego
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 21:56
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Floyd is legendary. But I've been listening to them longer. Kind of tired of them. More a Camel fan now. More music. ------------- listen to streaming stuff! no commercials! http://wmom.servemp3.com:8000/listen.pls |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 22:39
Love 'em both equally, but since Camel is currently trailing . . .  ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 00:51
By a hair??? 67-71's got all my Pink Floyd top four studio albums: Meddle (1971) A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) Atom Heart Mother (1970) The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) + Ummagumma (1969) More (1969) & Relics (1971) Camel 67-71: {}
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 03:10
| I Love both so much but I vote to Camel . |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 03:16
two of my favorite bands, I just can't choose 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 03:31
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Camel have their moments, usually when Latimer isn't singing, but Floyd are epic all round, so Floyd wins my vote without any hesitation. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 05:16
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Too difficult to choose. Both suit my moods. No vote . . . ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Terrapin Station
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 06:56
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I need to explore Camel a lot more/inundate myself with them a bit. So far my reaction to them has been that they're "just okay," which is why I hadn't really dived into them. Pink Floyd, on the other hand, is a top 30ish artist for me. So clearly I chose Floyd. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 07:18
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Wigwam ------------- |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 08:35
| It's very tight for me, since both bands are quite blues oriented, and Latimer and Gilmor have quite similar style of guitar playing. My vote would go to Camel though, mainly because I'm quite fond of many of their albums, and frankly, Pink Floyd's music, even though is at the top of many people's list (top 6 for me), is not as deep as and profound as Camel's. I know it's only my opinion, but it's something I feel very strongly about. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 09:45
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I like Camel but Floyd by a landslide for me also I prefer Gilmour to Latimer ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 10:54
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Camel for me. Pink Floyd have only had two really great albums as far as I'm concerned (AHM & Animals), whereas Camel has around 4 that I really dig. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: charles_ryder
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 12:39
Great! This is congenial!  |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: September 16 2016 at 21:43
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So nice to see that this forum brought together all 20-something people from across the world that make up the Camel fan club. God bless the internet. Pink Floyd, and it isn't even a consideration. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 00:09
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Yesterday in a shopping center I was listening to Camel when a PF cover band started playing Another Brick In The Wall to advertise their incoming concert. After them I returned to Camel. I couldn't do without any of the two. ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 00:53
I agree!! Pink Floyd is already famous. Maybe we should bring in Camel... Hang on, you need to be on drugs to succeed !!
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 02:59
If you'd been in Harrogate's Royal Hall on Oct 19 2013, and seen a sell out crowd of 1000 welcome the band back after 10 years of inactivity with a long standing ovation before they'd played a note, you wouldn't make such a bloody stupid statement. Many grown men were in tears (me included). That whole tour was sold out. Of course Camel were always going to lose this poll to to PF, who are prog's biggest band in terms of fan base, renown and influence. And they largely deserve their status for some great music. But don't underestimate Camel's following. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 03:26
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I would 'echo' that wholeheartedly - I saw them last year and they were brilliant! Much better than many sub-standard reunions and cynical pension-enhancing touring/recording by other bands who should have called it a day a long time ago! To their credit, Floyd have not done that either. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 07:06
  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 08:09
Same thing in Lisbon 3-16-2014, 1421 seated and more, all ages and maybe a third women (I was with wife and youngest son, 12 years old and already a fan) |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 18:06
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I am relatively new to Camel in that I pick them up and generally like something that I didn't appreciate before. I have been wearing out 'A Nod and A Wink' lately, but there is still a big part of their catalog that I do not really get. They do have some great tracks but I don't have any of their albums that I really listen to end to end. Admittedly have about half of their albums and 'Echoes'. I'll have to go back and spin some of them again. Wasn't a fan of ANAAW until recently, but it is really hitting the spot. But Camel is going up against Floyd who are my all time favorites so for this poll its PF
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: September 17 2016 at 22:36
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Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: September 18 2016 at 03:17
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Love them both Both have recorded great albums: Moon Madness, Mirage, Rain Dances against DSOTM, Animals and WYWH both have recorded a few clunkers: ICSYHFH or Atom Heart Mother… Voted for Floyd...
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: September 18 2016 at 06:19
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If it were multiple choice I'd vote for... I know how about comparing Gods Of Light To Pompeii. Camel, playing quite a heavy version of Snow Goose and being fierce to the live PF without an audience of distractions. Well it's obvious... Actually at this stage I'd have to give the nod to Latimer guitar wise as DG's sounds are not quite up to where he's get in later years, his playing is, but the sounds... not just yet, then.. As an experimental muso at this stage he does just fine. But he's always a better singer than Mr Latimer. Now he and Rog could go toe to toe at being the worst when it comes to conventional singing... Anyway, I'm not going to do without either. |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: September 18 2016 at 15:40
| Without trace of doubt two fantastic bands, but I like much more of Camel's style !!! |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: September 19 2016 at 20:29
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Camel ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: starless2112
Date Posted: October 11 2016 at 20:03
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PINK FLOYD Camel are great in their own right, and Andy Latimer is a top guitarist, but it will always be the Floyd for me.
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 11 2016 at 20:19
| IMHO Pink Floyd have made 50% of their albums which are quite stunning, the rest is a little weird and you need drugs to appreciate the music, to me some of the music is utter strange and meaningless. Not exactly music to my ears!!! |
Posted By: BunBun
Date Posted: October 13 2016 at 14:32
| Camel |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: October 13 2016 at 17:24
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Alan's Psychodelic Breakfast from Pink Floyd owns everything for me... ------------- 
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Posted By: Guy Guden
Date Posted: October 13 2016 at 17:52
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Pete Bardens was one of the best guests on SPACE PIRATE RADIO, very humble, somewhat sad. I've met the 4 Floyd members many times from 1974 to 2002, the show's run. I found Nick Mason, Rick Wright and Roger Waters the most open and friendly. David Gilmour was separate from the others in 1975, but became nicer to me and my show during solo projects. He gifted me with some special personalized items during the various anniversary celebrations. Without the Floyd, there would be no SPACE PIRATE RADIO. They changed my life, professionally and personally. This site wouldn't exist without them. cheers!
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Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: October 13 2016 at 18:29
| Camel is one of my favorite bands and some albums as for instance: Mirage, Snow Goose, Moonmadness,Raindances and Nude deserves detachable place in my collection ! |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 13 2016 at 19:43
| After quite a bit of thought I went with Camel. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 13:33
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Both have a similar number of 4 and 3 star records...but for me the Pink Floyd albums have more weight and impact when I listen to them.....but I actually think many of the Camel albums flow better when listening to them. And even though I think Floyd is overrated at times and some of their albums can be a bit boring...I have to vote for Floyd. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: October 18 2016 at 12:56
| Pink Floyd, never really got into Camel much. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 05 2018 at 02:57
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Camel ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |