Prog Polls - PA's Battle to Stardom C4: Le Orme v. Gentle Giant

PA's Battle to Stardom C4: Le Orme v. Gentle Giant

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Topic: PA's Battle to Stardom C4: Le Orme v. Gentle Giant

Posted By: MovingPictures07
Subject: PA's Battle to Stardom C4: Le Orme v. Gentle Giant
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 18:43

Please: If you are not familiar with one or both of the band's material, I urge that you use the links provided and at least listen to the samples on their respective pages (or Youtube if the particular band has no online streaming).

Le Orme's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=278 - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=278
Gentle Giant's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=118 - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=118

As always, discussions are encouraged.

Recap:
Round 3
C1: ~~Area~~ v. Emerson, Lake and Palmer         (21-41)
C2: ~~Opeth~~ v. Van der Graaf Generator        (45-62)
C3: Rush v. ~~Magma~~        (47-40)

C1: forum_posts.asp?TID=53258 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53258
C2: forum_posts.asp?TID=53336&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53336&PN=1
C3: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53399&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53399&PN=1

Round 2
B1: ~~Marillion~~ v. Area       (32-35)
B2: Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. ~~Tangerine Dream~~    (37-25)
B3: ~~Can~~ v. Opeth      (31-34)
B4: Van der Graaf Generator v. ~~Samla Mammas Manna~~    (47-12)
B5: Rush v. ~~Kayo Dot~~            (46-20)
B6: ~~Henry Cow~~ v. Magma       (17-24)
B7: Le Orme v. ~~Hawkwind~~    (27-9)
B8: ~~Univers Zero~~ v. Gentle Giant       (17-34)

B1: forum_posts.asp?TID=52648&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52648&PN=1
B2: forum_posts.asp?TID=52714 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52714
B3: forum_posts.asp?TID=52795 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52795
B4: forum_posts.asp?TID=52869 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52869
B5: forum_posts.asp?TID=52956&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52956&PN=1
B6: forum_posts.asp?TID=53056&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53056&PN=1
B7: forum_posts.asp?TID=53114&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53114&PN=1
B8: forum_posts.asp?TID=53181&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53181&PN=1

Round 1
A1: ~~Mahavishnu Orchestra~~ v. Marillion      (24-28)
A2: ~~Gong~~ v. Area    (18-19)
A3: Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. ~~The Flower Kings~~      (22-14)
A4: ~~The Residents~~ v. Tangerine Dream    (12-15)
A5: Can v. ~~Dream Theater~~    (42-37)
A6: ~~Echolyn~~ v. Opeth    (11-18)
A7: Van der Graaf Generator v. ~~The Mars Volta~~    (54-18)
A8: Samla Mammas Manna v. ~~Radiohead~~      (27-26)
A9: Rush v. ~~Tool~~    (55-21)
A10: ~~Meshuggah~~ v. Kayo Dot     (15-21)
A11: Henry Cow v. ~~Amon Duul II~~      (17-12)
A12: ~~Soft Machine~~ v. Magma      (23-25)
A13: ~~Ayreon~~ v. Le Orme      (26-29)
A14: ~~Ozric Tentacles~~ v. Hawkwind         (21-27)
A15: ~~Koenjihyakkei~~ v. Univers Zero       (10-17)
A16: Gentle Giant v. ~~Camel~~        (41-29)

A1: forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=2 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=2
A2: forum_posts.asp?TID=51492&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51492&PN=1
A3: forum_posts.asp?TID=51567&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51567&PN=1
A4: forum_posts.asp?TID=51630&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51630&PN=1
A5: forum_posts.asp?TID=51711&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51711&PN=1
A6: forum_posts.asp?TID=51778 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51778
A7: forum_posts.asp?TID=51855 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51855
A8: forum_posts.asp?TID=51928&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51928&PN=1
A9: forum_posts.asp?TID=52011 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52011
A10: forum_posts.asp?TID=52091 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52091
A11: forum_posts.asp?TID=52158&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52158&PN=1
A12: forum_posts.asp?TID=52246 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52246
A13: forum_posts.asp?TID=52336 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52336
A14: forum_posts.asp?TID=52411&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52411&PN=1
A15: forum_posts.asp?TID=52487&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52487&PN=1
A16: forum_posts.asp?TID=52571 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52571

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Replies:

Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 18:53

That Rush vs. Magma poll was mighty close!

Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 18:54

King By-Tor wrote:

That Rush vs. Magma poll was mighty close!

Indeed. Anything could have happened.

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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 19:02

The G-men

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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 19:04

No vote. I haven't heard the Ormes

Posted By: Treasure
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 19:15

I hate both.

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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 19:23

Le Orme

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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 20:22

Treasure wrote:

I hate both.

Ouch!!!!

Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 20:23

GG!

Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 21:19

Le Orme is one of the greatest bands i have ever heard.Definitely my favourite Italian band,and my choice in this poll.

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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: November 20 2008 at 23:35

GG is definitely one of the best bands I have heard. I have only heard a little of Le Orme but based on what I've heard I would vote GG.
Edit: This Battle to Stardom is starting to get hard to choose in Confused

I am going to have a hard time choosing in some of the next polls Smile

Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 00:02

love both bands but I do have to admit that GG was a better and more original band..

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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 00:28

MovingPictures07 wrote:

King By-Tor wrote:

That Rush vs. Magma poll was mighty close!

Indeed. Anything could have happened.

Could have. But instead the wrong thing happened. Cry

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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 00:38

...and all of the obvious choices make it to the final four.

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Posted By: listen
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 01:33

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Why no genesis, yes, crimson, tull or floyd, might I ask? (i'm guessing you wanted to see how the other bands would fare in the absence of the ~biggest names....?)

Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 01:58

The Gentle Giant is a unique chapter in prog history, mind you so is Le Orme , both have made magic and also "Blah" albums. A slight nod to the raconteur/troubadours

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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 02:55

I am not familiar with Le Orme, but the few songs I heard from them are great, so I will take control over my pavlovian tendency to vote for Gentle Giant and withhold my vote.

Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 10:21

Le Orme all the way

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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 10:29

listen wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Why no genesis, yes, crimson, tull or floyd, might I ask? (i'm guessing you wanted to see how the other bands would fare in the absence of the ~biggest names....?)

The first post should give you your answer.
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=1

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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 10:31

23-7 already? Poor Le Orme, even though I didn't vote for them. Cry

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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 13:27

darksideof wrote:

love both bands but I do have to admit that GG was a better and more original band..

That pretty much sums up my feelings on this one as well.

Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 01:27

Not familiar enough with Le Orme to vote... but I used to think GG were the worst-dressed band in history... and then I saw the Le Orme photo on their PA page...

Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 23 2008 at 06:48

Pretty much a no-brainer for me, Gentle Giant is one of my favorite bands ever!

Le Orme are great as well though!

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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 23 2008 at 07:42

^ What he said.

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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: November 24 2008 at 12:15

Le Orme is a great band, but the Giants are really giants. One of my preferred of all time.

Choice explained.

Posted By: poslednijat_colobar
Date Posted: March 15 2009 at 14:36

GG without a doubt!

Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 15 2009 at 14:39

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Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: March 15 2009 at 17:51

Le Orme for me. one of my favourite italian bands

Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: March 15 2009 at 17:59

I hate these stupid battles, but I couldn't resist the temptation to vote against Gentle Giant. (Besides, I've been listening to Elementi a fair amount lately.)

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