Spock's Beard vs. Echolyn
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Topic: Spock's Beard vs. Echolyn
Posted By: stewe
Subject: Spock's Beard vs. Echolyn
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 16:30
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In my opinion, both leading bands of new prog Americana wave, broadening horizons of giant classic bands, both bands full of excellent and tight musicianship, and yet neither of them has an album at top 100... Personally I used to like SB more (primarily the Morse era I've in my mind), but with years I have gotten into Echolyn as well, and found to love and admire them more, such a complex, intricate and yet emotional music. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/trevorrabin/?chartstyle=basic10" rel="nofollow">  <a href="http://steveer.ic.cz" rel="nofollow" |
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 16:32
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Echolyn - not been a huge fan of any of the SB stuff I've heard.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 16:32
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Were it not for Kansas and Yes, Echolyn would be my favorite band.
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Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 16:37
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can't really like them both, but I have to go with Spock's Beard with a slimmest margin. ------------- http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon" rel="nofollow - http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 17:10
| Echolyn |
Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 17:13
| Both good bands with awful vocals. I'll go with the beard though |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 20:24
| I'm a big fan of all things Morse so I have to go with the Beard, I like Echolyn a lot though too. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 20:42
What an odd thing to say. Especially from an apparent Gentle Giant fan. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Slaughternalia wrote:Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 22:48
I actually don't mind crappy vocals, but there are some things that just rub me the wrong way. Neal Morse may be alright technically, but his voice is so incredibly cheesy it makes me want to vomit sometimes. Echolyn just sounds kind of obnoxious to me.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 22:55
Though I completely disagree, I cannot argue with that. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 23:02
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Spock's Beard had a magnum opus with Snow but Echolyn has more than one brilliant album, namely Mei and Cowboy Poems Free. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 23:43
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Echolyn, easily. I like SB, but Echolyn is one of my very favorites. Such diversity--they never let themselves settle in and do the same thing over again. SB on the other hand . . . well . . .
By the way, Echolyn recently shared with their Yahoo group that they likely have enough music for a double album this time and hope to have it done by the end of the year. They report that there is a lot more jazz on this one . . . as always, I look forward to it immensely! ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 06:23
| The Beard for me. I appreciate Echolyn, but have not been able to get into them like other bands. |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 07:07
| Spock's Beard! What I have heared of Echolyn so far did not really leave an impression on me. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 07:14
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I picked SPOCK'S BEARD but it's close. Neil Morse's BEARD to be presice. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 07:22
| Echolyn. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 07:35
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I just listen to my first Echoly album now, -------------  
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 07:36
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Echolyn easily for me Suffocating the Bloom & Mei are both awesome ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Harold-The-Barrel
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 08:14
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SB for me...
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 02:21
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Spock's Beard ------------- 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: Wanorak
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 19:56
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I disagree with both bands having crappy vocals as I like the vocals in both bands:) There are certainly far worse singers in the prog world. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 23:31
| Echolyn for just Mei, |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 07:17
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I don't particularly like either band, but I've actually enjoyed one or two songs by Echolyn, so they get my vote. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Plankowner
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 16:07
| Echolyn for me also.. |
Posted By: ProgDrummerTony
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 15:31
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These voting results are exactly how I pictured my own decision: it's a tie.
Personally I have a longer history with SB than Echolyn, but when I did discover Echolyn they grabbed my attention faster, and they're the only band I ever listen to now anyway. Echolyn gets my vote for this. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/ProgDrummerTony" rel="nofollow - My Prog Drum Covers |