Carry On Wayward Son vs Tom Sawyer
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Topic: Carry On Wayward Son vs Tom Sawyer
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Carry On Wayward Son vs Tom Sawyer
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 09:36
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two songs with impecable production, detailed drums, well structured heavy progressive songs. Songs to headbang to and to play air guitar with. -------------  
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Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 09:43
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I'm your Hiuckleberry. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 10:31
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Kansas. I can't stand the cheesy synth one-fingered by Geddy. ------------- ...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: Manuel
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 10:47
| Kansas of course. Not that Tom Sawyer is not good, but COWS is quite a beautiful piece. |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 11:44
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Tow Sawyer by a long distance |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 12:35
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I won't vote for one over the other. I love both songs, both bands. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 15:58
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Tough choice as both are excellent songs ......hmm......went with Kansas....I like them a bit more than Rush overall. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 16:38
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Both classics - quite a good poll, this one! Tom Sawyer has to shade it, as it has a higher air guitar, air drum, air bass factor! You can even do the synth bit with one figure whilst doing the washing up! ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 16:39
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Wayward Son, such a great song for the masses to hear nice time signature changes and a different instrument than usual. Like Sawyer, but not quite as much. ------------- 
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 16:39
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Tom ------------- |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 16:50
same---not a fan of Kansas at all---Rush is hit or miss----at least Tom Sawyer is on my iphone
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Progmind wrote:Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 17:38
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I like Kansas, but I really don't like this particular song of theirs. Something too gleeful about it, like a Triumph song or something. It just makes me cringe. So, yeah, I voted for Tom Sawyer. ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: **xyzzy**
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 20:48
| Easily Tom for me. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: November 26 2017 at 22:08
| Two great songs. Love them both. |
Posted By: Libor10
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 02:42
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No vote here. Both songs are quite good but both bands have much better songs. If there is Jacob's Ladder in place of Tom Sawyer I'd vote for it without hesitation. ------------- 
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Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 03:41
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I'd rather listen to cows than COWS, what a pile of ....well,guess! Voting for Tom Sawyer ------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 04:13
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Although I'm a huge RUSH fan, my vote is Carry On !!! But Tom Sawyer is also a great song ! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 05:01
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Two classics. I'll go with Tom Sawyer. More quirky and it's among my favourit Rush songs. COWS is a great rock tune though. Classic riffs and wonderful changes. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 05:26
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A modern day warrior . . . ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 09:36
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Carry On... by far, so sick of Tom Sawyer. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 09:39
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Meh to both. Kansas ------------- 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: digdug
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 09:41
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Carry On... love Tom too. ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: TexasKing
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 12:18
| Big Rush fan but voted Kansas here. It's just more exciting song to my ears. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 14:08
Tom for me...great lead synth sound, a bizarre solo from Alex, and fantastic drumming. COWS, like most of Kansas output (with some excellent exceptions) was never more than garden variety stadium rock to my ears  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 14:59
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Carry On'. Have heard both enough to lose my lunch, but 'Sawyer even more so. Greatly enjoy Peart's drumming on the thing, though. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: November 27 2017 at 15:49
| Too close for me. Can't vote. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: November 28 2017 at 07:38
| Both great but COWS is just amazing. Great changes and an a capella intro... |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: November 28 2017 at 13:33
| Interesting that these songs are competing against each other in a poll. Former Journey manager Herbie Herbert has claimed in many interviews that the music for BOTH were stolen from very early Journey songs. Allegedly, Tom Sawyer was taken from "Nickel and Dime" (1977's Next), and "Carry On Wayward Son" was taken from "I'm Gonna Leave You" (1976's Look into the Future). |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: November 28 2017 at 14:47
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Tom Sawyer ------------- 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: Icarium
Date Posted: November 28 2017 at 14:55
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Very humble, very even -------------
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Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: December 03 2017 at 17:43
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I voted Carry On Wayward Son .. it was close ... its beauty thing .. I love Peart's drumming on Tom Sawyer so it was a tough poll. |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: December 04 2017 at 10:59
| Very close ( at the moment it's tied at 27 each.) I like both,voted for Tom Sawyer |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: December 04 2017 at 11:03
This.
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Posted By: Blaqua
Date Posted: December 07 2017 at 02:50
| Carry On Wayward Son! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 08 2017 at 05:55
| Tom Sawyer made me a massive Rush fan. The synth and drums are gorgeous especially! |