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Logan
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Posted: March 08 2009 at 12:40 | |
Or how about MAGMA (France - Zeuhl) vs. MAGMA (Argentina - Prog Folk) ELP vs. Magma makes sense due to the bombastic, over-the-top, and some would say pretentious, qualities of both. I know this poll was tongue-in-cheek, so no criticism here, but I commonly dislike "which is better?" polls. I voted for Magma because Magma has been "better" for me despite appreciating both. ........................................................................ Getting away from which is better, and I like both, there is no band that has meant more to me than Magma. I still listen to Magma every day. Incidentally, not that anyone SHOULD like Magma, but for those that dislike Magma (and I would think that most Proggers would find music by Magma that would appeal if they delved into the discography enough and were patient), but I think that Hamtaī! Hommage ā la musique de Christian Vander could be a good way to get into the music (not that I would expect people who don't like Magma to buy that album, so it's rather moot). Edited by Logan - March 08 2009 at 12:42 |
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ghost_of_morphy
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 08 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2755 |
Posted: March 08 2009 at 19:10 | |
You have done well, my son. My first thought was Zappa and the Mothers vs. Godspeed You Black Emperor, but I think you have topped that.
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ten years after
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1008 |
Posted: March 08 2009 at 20:24 | |
I was hoping to get a few more suggestions of this type.
The trouble with Zappa is that he released at least one album in just about every style there is so he can be compared with almost anyone (Abba could be stretching it a bit but I don't expect them to appear in the prog archives any time soon).
A passing thought: I always thought a concert featuring Black Widow and Quintessence would attract an interesting audience.
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rogerthat
Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2006 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 9869 |
Posted: March 08 2009 at 21:16 | |
And it's a poll ELP would have a better chance of winning . If Emerson irritates people with showing off, Vander positively spooks them out. Ice cream v/s heart attack - couldn't have described this poll better! As between ELP and Magma, I'd go with Magma even though I have heard only MDK and Kohntarkohz because both were far more interesting than ELP's albums - as good as they are - , especially the two part Kohntarkohz epic. Just so crimson87 knows he has to count on one less vote for ELP if and when he makes an ELP v/s Magma poll. |
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jammun
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3449 |
Posted: March 08 2009 at 21:21 | |
Careful, you never know what kind of abomination some of us are devising. Edited by jammun - March 08 2009 at 21:22 |
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crimson87
Prog Reviewer Joined: January 03 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1818 |
Posted: March 08 2009 at 21:34 | |
Put any of the following artists in a poll against ELP and my head automatically explodes.
I am an ELP fanboy of course , no band puts me in a better mood than Emerson Lake and Palmer but those artists produced too much groundbreaking music and they get my respect in the same way Magma does (although I have to hear all the post MDK albums) |
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AlexUC
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2007 Location: Noveria Status: Offline Points: 392 |
Posted: March 23 2009 at 10:17 | |
Magma is a better Zeuhl band. FC drumming is flat
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