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VDGG any day. Pink Floyd isn't very important in my mental library.
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i love both of 'em but i vote for PF
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Graaf easy. Floyd are far from top 10 material. Not overly talented musicians and average composers. Dark side is pretty boring
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Originally posted by HackettFan HackettFan wrote:

I go with Floyd. VdGG has no guitar. I can't get past that. I'm biased. VdGG arrangements spend too much time not going anywhere at times. The saxes are cool, though.


Right! Guitar is really important to me too.
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Originally posted by geneyesontle geneyesontle wrote:

VDGG
Ignore this, I just rediscovered Pink Floyd's music and they are more legendary. So if I voted today, Pink Floyd would be my vote
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Floyd. I like VDGG, but they were never in the same class.......
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I go with Floyd. VdGG has no guitar. I can't get past that. I'm biased. VdGG arrangements spend too much time not going anywhere at times. The saxes are cool, though.
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I have only recently got some VDGG albums, and I have enjoyed them very much. I love the way Hamill sings, though I guess he didn't really use all his potential in a traditional way (he could have singed in the most beautiful way, but most of the times he went for versatility). And that sax, they could make truly heavy music without guitars, only the sax and Hamills vocals. However, I still can't vote against Pink Floyd, they are just my favourite band.
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I grew up on PF and will always love them, but VdGG.
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Van der Graaf Generator Van der Graaf Generator have at least 3 albums that I adore and that are probably in my top 15. As for Pink Floyd Pink Floyd I adore only ANIMALS so it's an easy decision
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I love both bands but right now Van Der Graaf Generator is probably my favourite band
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Van der graaf generator! but both are legendary!
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Huge fan of both, but Pink Floyd is a hair ahead VdGG for me.
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Originally posted by mister nobody mister nobody wrote:

Hammill kills Waters as lyricist and vocalist.

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To me is more like Floyd evolved, where as any VDGG album sounds almost the same.
Some times early Floyd (before Ummagumma)
Some times Gilmore early (Umma - Meddle)
Sometimes Golden era ( Dark - Animals)
Sometimes Late era (wall and later)
 
With VDGG i like them, but it dosent matter much what album i put on..
 
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Pink Floyd is more influential, no question. But I like VdGG more, and I feel they're musically cooler. Also, in my opinion, Hammill kills Waters as lyricist and vocalist.
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Points: 763 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2012 at 04:58
Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

The more people being exposed to VdGG and PH the better. Although they may not know it, or even enjoy it, they have to experience it.


Exactly. VDGG has their own sound. Whether you like it or not, with time it'll grow on you. I always thought of VDGG's Pawn Hearts much like Rush's 2112. A concept epic that's filled with creativity of their very own. For the longest time I hated Hammill's voice, telling myself "I'll never like this, I'll never like this"...

And one day, that barrier was erased. You grow fond of it, and like it more and more. Much like Peter Gabriel, many dislike his voice. But that unique sound of that voice latches you and you're hooked.

But veering off topic, I really have to compare the albums I love by each of these bands.
Pink Floyd: (never quite liked the beginning days of Floyd) Atom Heart, Meddle, Obscured, Dark Side, WYWH, Animals, and The Wall.

Van Der Graaf: (of course I knew Floyd way before Van, so they have nostalgia going for Floyd) The Least, H To He, Pawn, Godbluff, and Still Life.

So, all in all, Pink Floyd gets my vote. 2 more classic albums with the addition of classic nostalgia.


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