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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:


I can imagine Fripp playing Rush´s songs...hahaha, he would be so bored hahahah (with some great exceptions of course!!!)


So the bit in brackets makes you post pointless. There are very few points of comparison between Rush and Crimson.

Crimson have always been a hardcore Prog band and Rush havent.

Obviously I prefer Rush and I find KC's music too fussy and self-conciously clever.
Love the early albums-then ZZZZZZZZZ. However many might say exactly the same about Rush.

It's all a matter of taste as to who you prefer.
KC have always been the better PROG band though...Rush the better rock band and more consistent.
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I like them both alot. two of my favorite bands but im listening to 2112 right now so im going to say rush. 
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King Crimson by a long shot



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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2006 at 20:27
<<Yes...right!!! I can imagine Fripp playing Rush´s songs...hahaha, he would be so bored hahahah (with some great exceptions of course!!!)>>

Yeah, I remember my first beer, too. I wasn't anywhere near a computer, but I said some pretty funny things, too.

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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2006 at 20:40
<<Crimson have always been a hardcore Prog band and Rush havent.>>

From what I've heard, KC have had gaps in being a prog band, too. To say they're "hardcore" is a bit of a stretch.

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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2006 at 20:41
Originally posted by E-Dub E-Dub wrote:

<<Crimson have always been a hardcore Prog band and Rush havent.>>

From what I've heard, KC have had gaps in being a prog band, too. To say they're "hardcore" is a bit of a stretch.

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KC never stopped to be prog actually Wink

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Love the melodies for Rush but for overall musical research i must go with KC"
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<<KC never stopped to be prog actually>>

Really? I find that hard to believe, but I'll take your word for it. Or maybe not.

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Originally posted by E-Dub E-Dub wrote:

<<KC never stopped to be prog actually>>

Really? I find that hard to believe, but I'll take your word for it. Or maybe not.

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Ask anybody Wink

I don't think that someone can really deny that.

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Don't talk smack about my King Crimson, I'll defend t better than my girlfriend if it means too. So watch out. Nuke

Now everyone is warned.

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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Rush, without a doubt.

I respect KC more than I actually like their music. If that makes sense..
 
That makes perfect sense; that's actually how I feel about them. Although, I still do like a lot of King Crimson's material.
 
I think musicianship is a secondary affair here; the members of both groups are masters at their instruments, so I think it all boils down to how they affect you on a musical/emotional level. Rush just does a lot more for me.
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Originally posted by chamberry chamberry wrote:

Don't talk smack about my King Crimson, I'll defend t better than my girlfriend if it means too. So watch out. Nuke

Now everyone is warned.
Everyone be careful!!!!!!!!Wink
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<<I don't think that someone can really deny that.>>

It's all pretty subjective. Didn't somebody say at one time on this very site that Fripp doesn't even consider KC to be a prog band? If I've mixed up the quote, then I apologize; however, I thought that's what I heard.

I've just heard some stuff that doesn't necessarily sound proggy to me. Like I said, it's all subjective. Besides, the image of Jessica Simpson's shapely legs at the bottom of this page is gathering my attention right now.

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Originally posted by bhikkhu bhikkhu wrote:

Originally posted by Xenoxen Xenoxen wrote:

RUSH  by an infinity of miles times 10.
 

KC is good, but they don't have half the skill and talent Rush have.

    
This was posted as I was writing mine, an I have to say ... What? They don't have the skill and talent? Let's look at a few of the names from the roster. Rober Fripp (given), Greg Lake, Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Peter Sinfeld, Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, etc. You really don't think that these guys match up to Lee, Lifeson, and Peart?
 
I still don't see your point, I think those artist you metioned are fantastic, but Geddy, Alex and Neal are still better than those you mentioned
 
Geddy lee blows circles around, Toni Levin and wetton, greg lake
 
Peart can drum any of these drummers tunes with one hand and at the same time play rush tunes.
 
ALex, is more acuurate and melodicand writes better tunes than fripp and belew
 
SInfield lyrics are mostly corny at times where peart speaks about life in general and makes you think


Edited by Xenoxen - June 14 2006 at 22:15
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It would've been easier to compare Rush to Yes. I voted for King Crimson in this poll. My reply in the Yes vs. King Crimson poll would fit here aswell. Perhaps it would fit even better here. 

Edited by Philéas - June 14 2006 at 22:32
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Points: 98 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2006 at 23:05
Hard choice but I have to go with who I listen to most often - RUSH
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I'd say Rush, King Crimson puts me to sleep usually. If you combined all the greatest artists in King Crimson then they'd probably be better (Lake, Belew, Bruford, Fripp) but Rush has had a perfect lineup for 32 years.
As a Rush fanboy they are my obvious choice.
 
1 on 1 polls are interesting: Rush slightly beat Genesis, KC barely beating Rush, J-Tull and Genesis were an almost tie (I think J-Tull had a slight edge), Yes beat Rush but not by a lot, I don't remember the results of the others.
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King Crimson seemes to be more genuine prog than Rush.
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King Crimson, easily. Rush put me to sleep.
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2006 at 08:14
Originally posted by E-Dub E-Dub wrote:

<<I don't think that someone can really deny that.>>

It's all pretty subjective. Didn't somebody say at one time on this very site that Fripp doesn't even consider KC to be a prog band? If I've mixed up the quote, then I apologize; however, I thought that's what I heard.

I've just heard some stuff that doesn't necessarily sound proggy to me. Like I said, it's all subjective. Besides, the image of Jessica Simpson's shapely legs at the bottom of this page is gathering my attention right now.

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Fripp didn't like the prog tag. I think he considered himself above all classification. A very modest man, I think..



      
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