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Posted: January 23 2012 at 10:30 |
Well... In my view, I haven't yet more two bands that plays a music so abstract that ELP and King Crimson.
Certainly KC are the abstract in music. But also ELP...
And for you... which is your preferred band between these two bands?
(KC, for me)
Edited by 1967/ 1976 - January 23 2012 at 10:31
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 10:34 |
King Crimson for sure, they're more interesting and consistent.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 10:44 |
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As much as I love a lot of ELP's music, it's KC by a mile.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 10:47 |
KC has one masterpiece for me while ELP has at least two so ELP
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 11:11 |
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King Crimson all the way. ELP are my least favourite band from the classic era
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 11:16 |
Every ELP album from 1970 to 1973 is better than any KC album for me.
ELP...but Crimson will win this by a huge margin.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 11:30 |
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King Crimson
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 11:45 |
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King Crimson, definitely. If it would have been against Yes or Gabriel-era Genesis it would have been much more difficult. ELP is my least favourite of the major symphonic bands, relied too much on covers, and really didn't produce much of any interest after BSS.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 11:47 |
I like each for different reasons so I voted both.  Objectively though, KC has a lot more to offer, being more adventurous, consistent in quality, and prolific.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 11:54 |
 Old_Wise_Owl wrote:
King Crimson, definitely. If it would have been against Yes or Gabriel-era Genesis it would have been much more difficult. ELP is my least favourite of the major symphonic bands, relied too much on covers, and really didn't produce much of any interest after BSS. |
Covers?
They did Nutrocker but I can't think of any other.
Edited by Snow Dog - January 23 2012 at 11:57
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 12:03 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Old_Wise_Owl wrote:
King Crimson, definitely. If it would have been against Yes or Gabriel-era Genesis it would have been much more difficult. ELP is my least favourite of the major symphonic bands, relied too much on covers, and really didn't produce much of any interest after BSS. |
Covers?
They did Nutrocker but I can't think of any other.
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Toccata The Barbarian Most of Knife-Edge Pictures At An Exhibition (most of the album) Hoedown Fanfare For A Common Man Canario
And there's probably way more. he also took a lot of his keyboard solos from classical pieces
Edited by Slaughternalia - January 23 2012 at 12:04
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I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 12:06 |
Slaughternalia wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Old_Wise_Owl wrote:
King Crimson, definitely. If it would have been against Yes or Gabriel-era Genesis it would have been much more difficult. ELP is my least favourite of the major symphonic bands, relied too much on covers, and really didn't produce much of any interest after BSS. |
Covers?
They did Nutrocker but I can't think of any other.
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Toccata The Barbarian Most of Knife-Edge Pictures At An Exhibition (most of the album) Hoedown Fanfare For A Common Man Canario
And there's probably way more. he also took a lot of his keyboard solos from classical pieces
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Your list has no covers. It has classical adaptions. Different thing entirely.
And he certainly didn't "took a lot of his keyboard solos from classical pieces" . I admit he sometimes quoted some parts of classical pieces in the actual solo.
Edited by Snow Dog - January 23 2012 at 12:08
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 12:14 |
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Crimson.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 12:32 |
PabstRibbon wrote:
King Crimson all the way. ELP are my least favourite band from the classic era |
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 12:43 |
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Neither band is essential listening for me.......So I will go with the least vote getter.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 12:56 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Slaughternalia wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Old_Wise_Owl wrote:
King Crimson, definitely. If it would have been against Yes or Gabriel-era Genesis it would have been much more difficult. ELP is my least favourite of the major symphonic bands, relied too much on covers, and really didn't produce much of any interest after BSS. |
Covers?
They did Nutrocker but I can't think of any other.
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Toccata The Barbarian Most of Knife-Edge Pictures At An Exhibition (most of the album) Hoedown Fanfare For A Common Man Canario
And there's probably way more. he also took a lot of his keyboard solos from classical pieces
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Your list has no covers. It has classical adaptions. Different thing entirely.
And he certainly didn't "took a lot of his keyboard solos from classical pieces" . I admit he sometimes quoted some parts of classical pieces in the actual solo.
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I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 13:28 |
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Both of these bands are in my top 5. And I'll certainly agree that KC has had a much more consistent output. But then again it's been more than one band really hasn't it. Fresh blood can definitely make a difference. But really I prefer keyboard oriented music to guitar oriented music first of all and then with the first 6 albums ELP did, they forever cemented themselves in "Holy Crap these guys kick azz" hall of fame. And now with the recent release of Keith Emerson Band in Moscow Emo proves once more that no matter how hard life is and no matter what it throws at him he is the king of keyboards.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 13:45 |
Emerson is incredible at keyboards, but I voted for King Crimson for the experimentalism. 
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 14:28 |
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Fripp and Co.
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Posted: January 23 2012 at 15:02 |
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I love both bands, but King Crimson has the far more consistent discography.
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