Mikael Åkerfeldt vs. Toby Driver
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Topic: Mikael Åkerfeldt vs. Toby Driver
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Subject: Mikael Åkerfeldt vs. Toby Driver
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:02
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Both great guitarists. Both great composers. Both produce some of the finest progressive music in the modern era. I thought it'd be fun to see who's more popular out of these two. Though I foresee one winner. -------------  
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:15
| I love everything about Toby Driver music but I must choose Mikael. He is simply a pure genius |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:18
| Toby. |
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:22
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I was Toby's first vote. Unsurprisingly he's playing catch-up already. -------------
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:36
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Both have contributed some of the best music I've ever heard. That said, I just think Toby Driver is pretty much at the vanguard of progressive music today. |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:42
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Mikael Akerfeldt!
------------- Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 15:45
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Toby Driver. ------------- 
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 16:02
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Mikael didn't make Choirs of the Eye ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:14
Guess who I voted for.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:23
| ^ Isn't one of Toby's albums your own favourite album of all time? I don't remember which one, though. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:23
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Both so different, my personal preference is certainly with Mike. He simply 'rocks' more and that's still what works best for me. On the other hand I've really come to enjoy Driver this year. Choirs is a post/avant-metal masterpiece. |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:26
You don't say  ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Bonnek wrote:Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:30
the genre tag before 'masterpiece' was intentional misbehaviour on my part  |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:36
| Hmmm. I guess i'm going to vote for Toby Driver. |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:38
I wan't commenting on that.  I was saying that what you said was obvious ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 17:45
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I'm liking the results so far. Nice and close -------------
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Posted By: QuestionableScum
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 18:00
| Mr.Driver for me... |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 18:46
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Out of all of the music by either artist, I only like Kayo Dot, so I have to vote Driver. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 20:36
| Toby Driver. Not by a whole lot though. |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: October 01 2011 at 20:54
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I like Kayo Dot and maudlin, Opeth not so much.
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 00:03
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Driver by a long shot. ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 00:11
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Love both but my vote goes for Mikael, simply because he's produced more I enjoy. No knock on Tobeh Drivah of course, especially with Bath and PtS being 2 absolutely superb albums, and his compositions are obviously more avant garde |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 04:49
On any given day it could be Choirs of the Eye or PoS's The Perfect Element, depends on which one I listened to last. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 |
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 04:50
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Wow really surprised that Toby is winning this. Pleasantly surprised. Heritage obviously isn't going down too well. -------------
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Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 19:08
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Mikael slightly more than Tobes.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 19:26
| I bet nobody can guess my vote. |
Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 19:27
Genesis. -------------
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 19:31
Close, it was Marillion |
Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 19:38
OH THOSE BLOODY BANDS SOUND THE SAME S***TY WAY!!! -------------
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: October 02 2011 at 20:18
 Best post you've ever made Colin. -------------
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Posted By: VanVanVan
Date Posted: October 03 2011 at 00:10
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I love Akerfeldt and Opeth but Toby Driver is on another level. Everything he touches is amazing. ------------- "The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: October 03 2011 at 17:46
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i find Toby Driver's music much more intresting. ------------- 
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Posted By: Billy Pilgrim
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 18:13
| I love them both for completely different reasons, but when it comes down to it, Mikael is more talented a musician, more creative and just writes better lyrics and melodies (save the horrid lyrics in Heritage of course). |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 18:42
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Akerfeldt is amazing,a superb musician and songwriter. But c'mon...........Toby Driver is a visionary,an avant genius. -------------  |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 23:58
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Vocally, Akerfeldt. But Driver is one of the most brilliant minds in music today, so I can't not choose him.
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