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16 [45.71%]
2 [5.71%]
1 [2.86%]
1 [2.86%]
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2 [5.71%]
6 [17.14%]
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Van der Graaf Generator have been compared to King Crimson, particularly for the darkness of their music.
It's worth noting that artists can also be contrasted to each other. For example, I've seen A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers described as the antithesis of Supper's Ready. I've also seen Van der Graaf Generator, in particular Pawn Hearts, described as being for people to whom Gentle Giant is not out-there enough.
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Hi,

What a strange poll ... Tongue 

I would think that The Moody Blues would be lumped with Barclay James Harvest, and you can include "Poor Man's Moody Blues" as a title song!

The rest of the choices are ... silly ... for me ... I'm not sure there is a single band that can stand close to GG.

Ohhh .. thought another one ... some KC copies in the earlier days of Anekdotten and that other band at the time. 

But, I, personally, don't like to compare things like that ... the definition of "ART" pretty much means that a band would create their own path and no one else could ... and I stand with AD2, Can, Faust, PFM, Banco,  Ange, FZ, GD ... and the many bands that did not copy anyone because they didn't need to ... they knew what they were doing and sounding like someone else was not what they were interested in!




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Interesting and informative discussion so far man. Right on.
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Originally posted by ExittheLemming ExittheLemming wrote:

Disclaimer: I don't believe they sound remotely like one another. Many folks seem to think Genesis and Marillion sound similar
 

Mmmmhhhh!!!!... Marillion only really sounds like Genesis until Script (included)... Nut it's clear that untim Chilhood or Straws, they were looking in that direction

I would compare Genesis with Sock's Beard: frontman lzaving or ousted and drummer comming from behind the drumm to take over.

Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

ELP and Triumvirat
Yup...This


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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Awesoreno Awesoreno wrote:

Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra get compared often when talking about fusion groups to listen to.
...and yet they are nothing alike.
Imagine being told this, checking out RTF and thinking “not my cuppa” and never bothering with Mahavishnu



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Musically, they're not that far apart either. Geek

Eleventh House and Weather Reports are musically much further away, IMHO
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1. Yes/Genesis (especially from 1970 - 1973)
2. Beefheart/Zappa (no brainer IMHO)

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Originally posted by Awesoreno Awesoreno wrote:

Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra get compared often when talking about fusion groups to listen to.
...and yet they are nothing alike.

Imagine being told this, checking out RTF and thinking “not my cuppa” and never bothering with Mahavishnu
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I didn't mean acts that sound a lot alike but one is clearly better than the other, I mean more acts that are often debated which is better. Camel and GG for instance. I mean obviously(as long as you're not breaking forum rules) you can answer this however you want though, and the discussion has definitely been interesting so far. 
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I like the ELP v Triumvirate post! What about Yes and Starcastle, musically-wise too? Didn't Kansas and Styx get compared a lot too in the late 70s in their pomp rock prime? Yes and Genesis always get compared due to them being the 'big two' and often bring out a tribalism amongst fanatics, but musically very different when you get down to it.... but I'm teaching everyone to 'suck eggs' there!
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Also Banco and PFM.
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Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra get compared often when talking about fusion groups to listen to.
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

ELP and Triumvirat
Yup...This

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probably the most musically valid...

but most compared even though there isn't a comparison in substance or style.. or the more subtle aspects.. obviously Yes v. Genesis and that thanks to Genesis fans who torture us with countless threads..  the definitions of insanity hoping to get different results from those outside the cult that laugh at the notion that boring people to death with soporific music, having too clever by half lyrics and still playing small unis while others rock stadiums and made prog popular and taking it to the masses made for any kind of comparison
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I haven´t ever compare Yes & Genesis, although they are most famous here. I choose Zappa & Beefheart just because they were schoolmates (but made really different music).
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

ELP and Triumvirat
Yup...This
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Except for a few bass lines, I am not sure why anyone can consider Yes and Genesis even remotely comparable: lyrically, vocally, compositionally not comparable. How about Genesis and Big Big Train. Same band from 1976, just updated.
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

In general, Yes and Genesis are the most lumped together imo. 
I second this.

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Disclaimer: I don't believe they sound remotely like one another. Many folks seem to think Genesis and Marillion sound similar
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That would be Yesesis. What a coincidence! Wink
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I guess many see Genesis and Yes as the archetypical prog bands par excellence, so this is where my vote went. There's no doubt in my mind as to which one I prefer though.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

In general, Yes and Genesis are the most lumped together imo. 
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Originally posted by BarryGlibb BarryGlibb wrote:

Other:

Jethro Tull and Horslips; mostly for prog folk/flute compositions.

Barry Devlin, the band leader of Horslips was/is a Tull appreciator and there are a few Horslips tracks that hark back to Tull e.g. Second Avenue (from Aliens) and Teacher, but largely these bands are different animals.

I am a huge, huge fan of Horslips and like a lot of Tull as well. I can see some similarities (eg use of flute, concept albums) but Horslips are deeply rooted in Irish folk/myths and are the founders of Celtic Rock. Tull were a blues rock band which explored other formats including prog and prog folk. Horslips were definitely influenced by Tull.

Personally, I rate The Tain and The Book of Invasions head of anything Tull did. And Tull never had a re-recording of one of their songs included on a football anthem, either (Put 'em Under Pressure 1990 World Cup)
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