Rush vs Supertramp
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Topic: Rush vs Supertramp
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Rush vs Supertramp
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:44
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the two most defining bands of their sub-genere two iconic bands of the 70s who started or was re-ignited in the 70s both have very distinct styles of music, and varied alot in sounds and often very dramatic and cinemtaitc both bands characteristic for their high-pitched vocals (or 50% for Tramps), both Fools Overture and the Camera Eye feature Big Ben in their tracks -------------  
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:46
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An easy one for a change. As I simply don't like Supertramp at all. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:46
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Why is Rush v everything these days? Getting boring. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 12:49
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I can't listen to hard rock anymore, it's a body memory. you don't need to stare at yellow to remember what yellow looks like ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:16
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Supertramp is awesome but Rush is more awesome ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:17
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The Tramps for me. Maybe I’m just being nostalgic; they were the first band I saw live.
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Posted By: Anthony H.
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:41
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The extraordinary vagabond.
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Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:46
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I once tried to listen to Supertramp. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/osmotapioraihala/sets" rel="nofollow - Composer - Click to listen to my works! |
Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:50
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Give Crime of the Century another listen. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">  |
Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:59
No. It is totally boring. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:02
In what way? I'm not trying to start an argument, just interested. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:06
In what way....... I just find the singing and the songwriting and just about everything uninspiring and uninteresting. I have difficulty understanding their popularity in the Prog community. Just doesn't do anything for me on any level. School for example.......what? I don't want to offend anyone who loves the band but that is just how I feel. Ok I will play Crime again. Never say I don't try.
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:12
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More than anything they have songwriting ability, IMO. Rick Davies is particularly underrated as a soulful singer and master of chords. Hodgson could come up with the best melodies (hence all the band's hits). I don't particularly think of prog when I listen to them, but I do love some of their songs. The only album I can listen to all the way through however, is the more conceptual, grand Crime of the Century. The others contain a lot of sh*t hidden amongst the hits. They are definitely a band that polarise people. But it's less common to dislike both the main songwriters, given that they are so different. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:16
I don't differentiate between the songwriters. I don't like anything they have done. But as I said above in my edit, I will try again. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Little Arabella
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:23
| Supertramp. And I'm bloody well right. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:25
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I was only familiar with their hits, which I enjoyed, until recently. In the past couple of years I have picked up a couple of their CDs and I found a couple of good deals on vinyl so I picked them up. I really like what I hear, but even though, I am still a Rush fanboy, so my vote goes where it goes. ------------- 
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:29
Agreed. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:35
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Love Crime Of The Century and to a lesser extent Even In The Quietest Moments but for me it's only those two that i still listen to versus about 8 or so RUSH albums.I enjoy both but RUSH wins this easily. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:16
| Supertramp wins with 1 side. Since this is pretty much 2112 vs. Crime Of The Century for me. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:20
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Tramp by far. I think Quietest Monents is a 5-star prog album. I respect Rush but don't care much for the music. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:32
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With some exceptions, I'm not especially fond of Supertramp.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:41
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I'd say Rush are the better band, but I like both bands more or less equally.
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:43
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only Supertramp I like (and like very much in this case) is Crime Of The Century. Fantastic album. Unfortunately it's the only masterpiece in Supertramp catalogue. And Rush then, lot's of excellent albums - my vote goes to them!
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Posted By: jude111
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 18:18
| For me it's Supertramp. Sure, there's the proggier moments - CRIME OF THE CENTURY and QUIETEST MOMENTS. But how about BREAKFAST IN AMERICA? May not be prog, but a great pop album that didn't compromise the band's sound, and it really defined my childhood coming-of-age, like a soundtrack to my childhood. |
Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 18:22
My sentiments pretty much. Can't stomach Breakfast In America.
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Posted By: silverpot
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 19:20
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Supertramp has something that Rush completely lacks, a sense of melody. Even in the Quietest Moments is one of my favorite pieces of music. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 19:33
This......as I said before the importance of Rush and all that goes with them seems only now to be recognized by some, to the point where they are being compared to umm Supertramp? Sorry I don't get it......in some way it could be viewed as a compliment.
 I don't care, I have been listening to Rush since about 1975-76...and for very good reasons. I have Crime and its good, the best Supertramp did......but that's it.
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 20:44
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I like both but I prefer Supertramp ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 21:21
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Well seeing that I am a Rush fanboy, my vote obviously goes to Rush. I love Supertramp too and both Crime and Quietest Moments are 5 star albums in my opinion.
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 22:22
| I like Crime of the Century more than any Rush album but I don't think any of their other albums, not even Breakfast in America, really approach that level, so overall, it's Rush for me, far more consistent and prolific. |
Posted By: GoldenGod2112
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 22:29
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Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: December 16 2011 at 22:55
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 03:48
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This is slighty amusing to me as when I was at school there was a chap who leant me All The Worlds A Stage and Breakfast in America around about 1979. At the time I was deeply unimpressed with either. Rush were a heavy rock band pretending to be a bit prog while Supertramp were just very dull. I did like Logical Song though but that was it. As time progressed Rush became interesting and developed. Supertramp just went backwards with tripe like 'Its Raining Again'. Now I would count Rush as one of my favourite bands while Supertramp made one great song that I still love. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 05:55
Small round things. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 07:24
| Actually, Faithless is a pretty good tune. They are more riff-based though, something that Supertramp isn't. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 10:20
Agree here, though Rush's 76-81 era is excellent. Every Supertramp album from Crime to Breakfast are 5 stars to me.  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 12:33
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Easy choice. Rush. They're in a different league imo. Supertramp are fun in small doses, and they've made some great singles over the years, but I find their sound quite irritating after a while. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: December 17 2011 at 17:22
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Supertramp
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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 02:18
| Rush by Miles and Miles and Miles |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 03:55
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Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 05:23
| To the question 'which of these two are the best?', there is no difference between "Neither" and "Both" . |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 05:35
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31 people think Rush are better than any other band in the world and 21 think Supertramp is. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 08:41
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I have two Rush: Farewell and Hemispheres, one Supertramp: Crime. To strictly judge the bands by these albums I give it to Supertramp.
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 12:30
No, I think King Crimson is!  ------------- http://theprogressiveweb.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow - Visit me in Second Life to talk about music. |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: December 24 2011 at 09:58
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Supertramp.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 24 2011 at 10:00
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it's like comparing apples and oranges no vote.
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Posted By: geneyesontle
Date Posted: January 21 2012 at 21:30
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My vote goes to Rush Because they still rock today after nearly 40 years.
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Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: January 22 2012 at 03:19
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if i have to choose ! for personal reasons i have to choose Supertramp , only cause in 1970 , i had my first pair of shoes to walk in progressive rock , their self tittled album still my companion since 1970 , but Rush are something very special to me , if Supertramp have three excellent albums , Rush have three times more than that ! ------------- Tracking Tracks of Rock |
Posted By: clarkpegasus4001
Date Posted: January 22 2012 at 03:42
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Rush, sorry I like very little by Supertramp.
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Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: January 23 2012 at 10:24
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Both. In fact, both bands were among the first prog bands I've ever heard and included in my discography. -------------  |
Posted By: spknoevl
Date Posted: January 23 2012 at 10:46
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Rush has grown in leaps and bounds musically and conceptually over the course of their career. Supertramp, to me, were a good pop band with a few prog moments. I also think they didn't really grow much other than changing their sound by necessity when Roger Hodgson left. ------------- http://martinwebb.bandcamp.com The notes are just an interesting way to get from one silence to the next - Mick Gooderick |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: January 23 2012 at 21:05
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Supertramp. Because I still listen to Supertramp occasionally. I can't say the same for Rush. ------------- ...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: rupert
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 09:45
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Rush are awesome musicians, but no matter how good they are, to me, it's always the emotional side that "has" to win, so a distinctive vote for the Tramp ! ------------- ...I'm a musician/singer/songwriter, visit me on www.reverbnation.com/rupertlenz and there you can choose from 125 recordings you can listen to ( for free ) if you're not limited to prog-rock ! |
Posted By: NickHall
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 05:48
| supertramp for song quality |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 05:58
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If the poll question would be "Which band is better?", I would answer "Rush". But if you ask me, who's the best, I must to answer "Neither". ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 06:29
| I prefer Supertramp to Rush, although I must say that I don't like Supertramp anymore as much as I used to do, while my appreciation for Rush has grown a bit through the years. |
Posted By: BnT
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 11:23
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I have to admit that out of Supertramp's discography I have only heard Crime of the Century and Breakfast in America. I enjoyed both albums, but never felt any serious drive to check out more, unlike Rush, which had me hooked from the first album I listened to on. So I guess my vote would go to Rush, had I been allowed to partake in the poll. still, sharing my opinion, because I am under the impression that's what forums are for. |
Posted By: Canterzeuhl
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 12:14
Well if you do feel like further listening I strongly suggest trying out Supertramp's first album. It's got a very different sound and has an overall melancholy that you don't often hear in their following discography. Also I find Richard Palmer does a better job on guitar than Roger Hodgson (In particular on 'Try Again'). Hodgson though doing a terrific job on bass (Especially on 'It's a Long Road'). And alternative further listening, try Hodgson's first solo album, 'In the Eye Of The Storm'. Such a similar sound to Supertramp and some brilliant tracks on it too.
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Posted By: kevin4peace
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 19:35
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The 'Tramps by far for me. Every album they've done up to Brother Where You Bound is a 4 or 5 star album for me. I could never get into Rush the way that others have, they've always seemed to be a 'wannabe' prog band. I find Geddy's voice to be ear piercing most of the time, the production to be too cheesy, and the subject matter is quite silly. I'd gladly accept recommendations, though. ------------- Nothing to say here. Nothing at all. Nothing is easy. |
Posted By: Throw Sand
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 19:00
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Supertramp. Rush is quite obviously the more technically skilled band, but their collective songwriting ability doesn't compare to Supertramp's (not to say theirs is extremely exceptional-just better than Rush's). I'd also say that Rush's music leans toward rhythmic complexity and Supertramp's leans toward harmonic complexity and is more varied than Rush's. I'd rather be Hodgson any day of the week for his songwriting ability rather than have the amazing technical skills that the members of Rush possess.
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 19:12
Rush for me...by a landslide  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Quirky Turkey
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 20:22
| Supertramp just for Crime of the Century |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 20:35
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Rush. Not a fan of Roger Hodgson's voice, I'm afraid! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 20:56
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70's The Tramp 80's/90,s/00/10 - Rush ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 21:22
| Rush by parsecs. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 23:23
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I like both bands.
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 02:01
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^ Good answer
Also great to see some Attic Thoughts publicity ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 02:49
Update - I do like Supertramp a lot more now than I did a year or so ago. I realise now that I like to have some music on my I-pod that is 'warm' and Supertramp deliver that.
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Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 04:59
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Quite difficult, Crime Of The Century is probably my 5/6th favourite prog album of all time, and I also love Even In The Quietest Moments but I own way more Rush albums. Rush are a lot more consistent and to this day are still releasing albums that I love (especially Clockwork Angels). They're also the prog rock band that I own the most albums of so I suppose it has to be Rush for me
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Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 05:42
| i like both, but Rush beats it to punch (their my 3rd favorite group of all time!) |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 10:14
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Hmm....I go farther back with Supertramp had their vinyl from the beginning in college and even have the first one,. but as someone else said above I play more Rush these days and have from about Farewell on, so I say Rush for the sake of the poll. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: bloodnarfer
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 13:10
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eh neither really I guess
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 15:11
That's funny. I was about to say something very similar Richard... Rush still wins this hands down for me, but I've been listening to Crime of the century a lot over the last year, and it is a good album, although - and someone will shoot me for this - but I really don't like 'School' Asylum and Rudy are great songs though, and Dreamer is kind of clever and original, though it seems to irritate most people who hear it. Another good song for clearing your house of unwanted guests late at night, along with Zappa and anything by VDGG. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 15:47
Funny thing I've always loved Dreamer so you would be stuck permanently with me .. although Zappa might do the trick though
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 17:18
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Rush, but I enjoy Supertamp as well, to some extent. -------------  
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Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: October 29 2013 at 20:50
Yes since I am from Sweden. I thought I might as well represent my country in a good way. With a great album with great cover art. ------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |