Cardiacs vs Primus
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Topic: Cardiacs vs Primus
Posted By: aginor
Subject: Cardiacs vs Primus
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 09:55
two very exentric 80s expereimental rock bands, who blended ether punk or funk with prog, or anything else, who have a main man, brains, Tim Smiths or Les Claypools,
who is your favourite band
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Posted By: Neu!mann
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 10:48
Primus for me: Les Claypool is one hell of a bass player; his band covers both The Residents and Rush...and besides: his favorite movies include Dr. Strangelove, A Face in the Crowd, and There Will Be Blood...
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Posted By: sagichim
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 11:13
I guess I'm one of the biggest Primus fans around here, I think they never really released a bad album. Everything by the original lineup is extremely good, and I hope they will continue on releasing more albums as they just did after 12 years of silence. I'm pretty sure The Cardiacs are gonna win this though, having a bigger fan base around here.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 12:13
Primus are by no means my favourite band, but they are miles better than The Cardiacs, whose merits have absolutely and completely escaped me.
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 12:46
Cardiacs for me.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 12:59
Don't really care for Primus.
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 14:24
From the little bit I've heard of each, I'll take Cardiacs.
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 14:51
Primus by far. The Cardiacs, though I really do respect and appreciate them, can be a bit much for me in terms of their experimentation. I mean, it's pretty out there stuff - excellent, but I wouldn't listen to it on a casual basis. Little Man and Sing To God are Avant-Prog milestones though - love those albums. I've grown up on Primus - one of the most infamous bands of the 90's. The Brown Album is fantastic!
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Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 15:10
I love Primus but Cardiacs is the greatest band in the world :)
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Posted By: sagichim
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 16:24
Originally posted by Fox On The Rocks
I've grown up on Primus - one of the most infamous bands of the 90's. The Brown Album is fantastic! |
I always considered it to be their weakest. 
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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 16:50
I love Les Claypool cause is one hell of a bass player I love Blind Justice, technical Thrash metal, a hidden gem I really love "pork soda" Larry Lalonde is a genious but...................
Cardiacs by far!!!, they influenced bands like Napalm Death, Steve Wilson, Wildhearts, Devin townsend, etc Tim Smith is really a underrated genious-
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 17:54
Since you said Funk/Metal along with everything, I have to vote for Primus, because Cardiacs weren't a funk/metal/other things hybrid...and Primus weren't really punk in any way, so I have to vote for Cardiscs...but since I love both, I'll just go ahead and vote both.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 18:16
Not a huge fan of either band, but they're both good.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 19:08
I absolutely love the Cardiacs
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Primus was among my first favourite bands, and still is.
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Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 19:38
Sailing the Sea of Cheese was the first album I ever brought, and while my tastes have changed over the years I still like Primus.
I have only ever taken a vague interest in the Cardiacs. Tired listening through Sing to God a couple of months ago and aborted halfway through.
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 20:16
Who is Primus ?
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: October 26 2012 at 21:53
Primus Sucks
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Posted By: bytor2112
Date Posted: October 27 2012 at 00:36
Primus
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Posted By: Ady Cardiac
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 03:17
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well its obviously Cardiacs for me.....yep i'm one of the hardcore fans who discovered them by mistake when i was 15.....then went on too see them 22 times......fortunatly i've met the guys from cardiacs ......when i met Tim i was so nervous.....considering for several years before i used to help out with bands that played in a music store i used to work in back in the early nineties...some of which i admired at the time and never have been starstruck since.....even when i met Robert Plant i wasnt starstuck.......but i do have alot of resepct for Primus.
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 13:00
Cardiacs, Primus close behind
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 14:10
I'll go with both. I've only known The Cardiacs for a short while and am not familiar with their entire discography. I was disappointed to find their catalog out of print. Fiery Gun Hand was the first thing I heard and got my ear.
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 19:12
I'll have to go with Primus as well, simply because I've been into them for years. I've only heard a couple of songs by the Cardiacs, and they definitely merit further exploration. Trouble is, I haven't jumped on the iPod bandwagon, and their discs command Huge Dollars.....
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 00:10
Suggestion to those getting into Cardiacs for the first time: either start off with one of the single disc albums (for example, A Little Man...) or expect very possible long wait until you realize for sure whether you do or don't like Sing to God. I started with it back in the day (early 2008 I think) and didn't really have any opinion on it for over a year...much of that time, I didn't listen to it, because I didn't think it was all that, plus it's long. But once I did, I expanded my horizons in both directions and now have/enjoy almost everything they've recorded (alas, only as iTunes downloads).
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 14:02
Haven't heard anything from Primus, and I really enjoyed what I've heard from Cardiacs, so Cardiacs it is!
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 20:14
Originally posted by zappaholic
I'll have to go with Primus as well, simply because I've been into them for years. I've only heard a couple of songs by the Cardiacs, and they definitely merit further exploration. Trouble is, I haven't jumped on the iPod bandwagon, and their discs command Huge Dollars.....
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I've got the same problem man. I will torture you with this. 
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If you've like what you've heard and can't afford to buy out of print albums, you tube is a good way to go to explore the music.
On a side note can we steal your psychotic Frank Hill avvy for either my wife or myself on other sites? :)
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 17:42
Originally posted by Slartibartfast
On a side note can we steal your psychotic Frank Hill avvy for either my wife or myself on other sites? :)
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Knock yerself out. I didn't create it, but it is pretty choice. (It's actually Hank Hill with Dr. Rockso makeup, doing propane instead of cocaine.)

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Posted By: aginor
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 18:18
Originally posted by The Bearded Bard
Haven't heard anything from Primus, and I really enjoyed what I've heard from Cardiacs, so Cardiacs it is! | without Primus (and Red Hot chili Peppers ), bands like Mr Bungle and Faith No More would be non-existenet
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 18:54
Actually Mr. Bungle's first tapes came out before Primus' first album, so they would possibly still be around.
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Posted By: aginor
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 20:31
Originally posted by SaltyJon
Actually Mr. Bungle's first tapes came out before Primus' first album, so they would possibly still be around.
| but were they before Chili Peppers (and Level 42)
------------- you know Procol Harum created their own nieche in prog in the 70s like theyr own symph prog sound which they molded to their own IMO, quote Aginor
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 20:33
[TUBE]NbT4CQUFoBs[/TUBE] OMG
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 21:55
Wow, the only thing that sounded punk to me were Tim's vocals..
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