ELO vs 10cc
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Topic: ELO vs 10cc
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: ELO vs 10cc
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 04:42
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Two bands who is inspired by Beatles, but also evolves the style furthe in the 70s, and creates their own sound. Who are Your favorite. -------------  
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 04:58
| Have to go for 10cc, not a huge fan of ELO. "The Dean and I" is enough on its own to beat ELO. |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 05:04
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10cc, at least up to Deceptive Bends. How Dare you is one of my all-time favourite albums, a terrific combination of musical creativity, artiness and humour. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 05:12
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ELO for me. never heard 10cc's music...... ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 05:24
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Definitely 10cc here, Sheet Music is an amazing record. Anyone who enjoys 10cc should check out Godley & Creme solo album called "L". It's much more experimental and weird but still excellent all the way.
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Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 05:25
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10cc
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Posted By: Matti
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 06:40
| Easy choice: 10cc. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 08:39
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I don't know 10cc all that well.... but I love ELO They have some amazing tunes. ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 08:42
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Both bands have some nice tunes. I cannot pick a favourite here, so I vote both. ------------- 
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 08:53
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Both!
Then why are you voting? ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Michael678 wrote:Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 09:18
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ELO for me. Always felt 10CC were too smug. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 10:04
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I love both bands - both deserve more attention on here. Sheet Music is one of the great art rock/prog albums and Time is also excellent. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 10:31
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Love both bands, but I have to go with ELO. IMO, they have more great albums. 10CC only have a couple great albums IMO. Also, 10CC's first couple of albums were too silly for me:) ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 10:40
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Sorry, but ELO is the most Beatles sounding band after Klatuu. Perhaps they should have been in the question, too. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 11:07
| I pick ELO today. I never like 10cc. |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 13:58
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ELO, easy. ------------- 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 14:12
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Neither really, but I prefer ELO. ------------- 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: Icarium
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 15:03
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Stewart have a terrific voice. -------------
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 15:14
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10CC were a much more interesting and musically varied band compared to ELO who stuck to a very familiar sound and style. However 10CC could never touch ELO at their best imo.Clever arty pop group versus heavyweight seventies stadium band? I think I vote for the latter. |
Posted By: cemego
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 17:17
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I love'm both but I can listen to EARLY 10cc and not skip a track. ELO usually causes a tendency to skip around. Don't Hang Up and Feel the Benefit are incredible tracks. ------------- listen to streaming stuff! no commercials! http://wmom.servemp3.com:8000/listen.pls |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: October 15 2014 at 18:34
10CC but both are just ok
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 10:44
| 10cc were a proficient little group of musicians who sounded good, penned clever lyrics, and could bring out a chuckle on repeated listenings. ELO, although very talented, were mired in the '70s with their "orchestra" gimmick and too busy, wall-to-wall sound that eventually grew tiresome (refreshing though was the use of Livin' Thing at the end of the film Boogie Nights). Thank goodness 10cc never unleashed upon the world a Don't Bring Me Down or music for the likes of Xanadu. |
Posted By: questionsneverknown
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 18:33
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Nice, different poll. Going with 10cc. I used to like ELO a great deal, then a friend lent me some CDs a few years ago and found that much of it wasn't sitting with me so well anymore. 10cc on the other hand keep getting better to my ears. ------------- The damage that we do is just so powerfully strong we call it love The damage that we do just goes on and on and on but not long enough. --Robyn Hitchcock |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 17 2014 at 11:35
Agreed, and it's their best: "Does getting into Zappa mean getting out of Zen" |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 17 2014 at 12:35
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 17 2014 at 12:37
------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: October 17 2014 at 14:00
 TEN CC
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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: October 17 2014 at 14:13
| I don't know either band well enough to vote or comment. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 17 2014 at 14:31
Thanks for reminding me (Oops!). |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 18 2014 at 21:45
| Nothing I've heard from 10CC ever tickled my fancy (way to pop sounding) but ELO are quite fine. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: October 19 2014 at 01:17
Gee, I like Dreadlock Holiday.
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: October 19 2014 at 01:39
| ELO. A New World Record is a masterwork. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 00:57
Mission, So Fine and Livin' Thing are great songs. Not sure about the rest of the album though.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 01:15
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Livin' Thing was the greatest ELO song imo somebody should do a poll
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 06:23
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ELO by a mile. Cod reggae is inexcusable. Legit reggae is bad enough... ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 06:25
Livin' Thing is my fave ELO song too. Did you see the Jeff Lynn documentary on BBC4 on Friday followed by a recent Hyde Park concert? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 14:32
Missed it although I could probably still get it via Sky's On Demand service. Thanks for the heads up.
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Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 16:27
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Reggae isn't my beach, on the other hand there are about 20 ELO songs that I like though knowing I guess only half of their albums so far. But Xanadu with Olivia Newton John is a much better version for me, it still brings me very good feelings.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 18:09
10cc is not a reagge band  , they have probably one pastiche "reagge" parody song, most if it is theater and flimsy musical pieces. -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 18:11
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Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: October 20 2014 at 19:26
^Ops... that was really a big misunderstanding of mine of what was written by Blacksword about them (cod reggae) - also a silly error assuming that... , this time I'm gonna sleep earlier this night Icarium.  ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: JeanFrame
Date Posted: October 21 2014 at 14:40
| I like ELO, but they are not as inventive as 10cc (IMHO) |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 21 2014 at 21:31
| not a fan of either, with both being too smarmy for me, but 10CC gets a slight edge for not recycling silly violin riffs over and over. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 01:27
Its funny really how you can make a whole career out of re-imagining I Am The Walrus
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 01:42
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 02:17
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Seriously, I heard the song 'Art For Art's Sake' today at work, and save for a slightly Floydian-atmospheric Iinterlude, the song is just another by-the-numbers pop song....... .......non-offensive but nowhere near Prog in my opinion....... |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 02:24
| Both have their charms, but the 10cc humor gives it the edge. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 09:45
Too complex to be by-the-numbers ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 15:24
needs to be heard on headphones then you may feel a little different about it ( or not).
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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: October 22 2014 at 17:38
Yeah, have to admit, two good songs there. Though "A New World Record" is more of a collection of pop singles than a cohesive body of work.
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 23 2014 at 00:51
I must be missing something here........??? |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 23 2014 at 04:55
It's in the structure. 10cc during their prime years would write quite a lot more sections into their pop songs than most, hence the art pop and progressive pop tags they're often given. Art For Arts Sake is one of their more straight-up songs from that period, but still a bit more compositionally restless than the average pop-rock. Check out "Iceberg" that Icarium posted in this thread. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: October 23 2014 at 06:57
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ELO great harmonies, orchestral music and progginess for radio airplay Love Horace Wimp, RockAria, Last train to london, its a living thing, beethoven, Mr Blue Sky ------------- 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 23 2014 at 08:24
| Yeah - they are a band I should dig deeper into, probably not unlike Roxy in their more creatively artistic period. Just I never was captivated enough by the few tunes I've heard.... |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 23 2014 at 10:06
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"Comparisons are odious." -John Lydgate |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: October 23 2014 at 22:24
10cc.------------- 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. |