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Still Life vs. Still Life
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Poll Question: Which Still Life do you prefer?
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    Posted: October 04 2022 at 00:52
Two completely different records with the same name! But, if there's anything other than the name that they have in common, it's that they're both highly-regarded prog records of their respective eras. Classic 70s prog vs. 90s progressive death metal... who will win? Smile
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Still Life



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I love both albums, but I'm too moved by the themes of the VdGG one to not choose it. 
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VDGG by parsec
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Two awesome albums imho but Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life is the better one in this poll imho.
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this one is not better, for sure
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
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as well as a thinker,
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rather than un-sheath our sword
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VDGG
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VdGG, too easily.
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I don't know what to do here, a great classic prog album vs an essential progressive death metal album. Very apples and oranges. I can't choose really. Confused
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

I don't know what to do here, a great classic prog album vs an essential progressive death metal album. Very apples and oranges. I can't choose really. Confused

Of course, it does help if you're as narrow minded as I am... LOL
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VdGG for me
                      quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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VDGG, but I also like Opeth's album.
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Possibly my least favorite 70's VdGG-album up against peak-Opeth. Still the former Still Life over the latter for me.
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Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life
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Too close to call.
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VDGG gets my vote.
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VdGG, easily.
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Thought it would be Opeth vs Pat Metheny Group.
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VDGG
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VDGG for me. I just find it more enjoyable.
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