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Poll Question: Which band has more prog. elements?
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Simple... Radiohead is my favorite prog band, Primus is not (neither my favorite nor prog). There's really no comparison between the two. As far as progressiveness, Radiohead has it hands down.
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Radiohead is more prog
 
though I like primus a lot more



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Radiohead is amazing, and albums from OK Computer to Amnesiac are as prog as you can get.

Primus... good musicians but it's all samey, and silly not in a good way... doesn't grab me, and certainly not as prog as Radiohead.
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Not a fan of any of these bands, but I really think that Primus has an experimental and heavy-prog stuff really interesting... I always think about Radiohead as a pop-melancholic-soft-prog band, with some touches of psychdelia... I have to vote for Primus...
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I personally like Fearless Flying Frog Brigade better, but C2B3 is awesome as well.
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I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!

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haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde
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i love them both
 
as far as a claypool reccomendation, i would suggest the bucket full of bernie brains
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If you have qualms about Primus, I suggest listening to Claypool's Solo Work.  If that puts you off, then there's really no hope, but it's MUCH better than Primus.  Much Better.
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I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!

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haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde
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I can't stand Primus... funky, slappin' bass lines don't make music.... Odd rhythms don't make music.... A weird singer doesn't make music.... MUSIC makes music....Radiohead has much more of that.... Primus is the showing-off band of the alternative crowd....
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I think Radiohead.  Both are  great bands, but Primus tends to embrace the metal/funk side of things rather than progressive elements other than outstanding musicianship.
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Originally posted by Matt Dickens Matt Dickens wrote:

Primus sucks
 
 
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Primus sucks
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Primus is the most proggy of those two, IMO.
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Radiohead.
 
I can't stand Primus, I've seen them live a couple of times and couldn't detect anything prog (or musical).
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Ok, Primus is a bit tough to listen to at times (esp. as background music when you're trying to do something else) but dang, there is no bass-player like Les Claypool. Talk about innovation and technique. All three are "progressive" in the truest sense of the word, exploring their instruments into areas where "no man has gone before."
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Originally posted by Big Kansas Fan Big Kansas Fan wrote:

I haven't heard enough primus to decide but what I have heard of them they seem to have an excellent bass player 
that would be their biggie, yesLOL
Check them out, its fun music you wont be dissapointed.
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I haven't heard enough primus to decide but what I have heard of them they seem to have an excellent bass player 
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2007 at 21:50
Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by MusicForSpeedin MusicForSpeedin wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:


Radiohead without a doubt...  


the answer is the same as it's always been ..

prog is music that is art.. 

Claypool  does plays the HELL out of his instrument on Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. If that alternative stuff is prog.. then I'm resigning my SC position (though I've already tried once hahahha)  And though seeing Primus on the Letterman show perform the songs dressed in animal costumes brought back memories of the shear ridiculousness of Gabriel-era Genesis.  That simply doesn't cut it LOL  Radiohead are serioius artists creating serious music.  That's enough for me Wink
 
But a song such as just is amazingly proggy?  I think you may have to look deeper than just Wynona's Big Beaver.
 
 


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Radiohead for me, Primus are fun and all, but nothing they did, are doing or will do can be compared to Ok Computer


OK Computer

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couldn't agree more....
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Points: 340 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2007 at 21:49
As do I.
 
Primus if mainly for fun, kicks and giggles.  Some interesting moments, and I do enjoy them, but his solo work is much, much better.
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I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!

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haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde
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