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herring 
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 Topic: Floyd "The Wall vs Tull's "Thick as a brick"
Posted: December 22 2007 at 05:33 |
THICK AS A BRICK FFS!!!! 
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Tylosand Ektorp
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Posted: December 22 2007 at 03:37 |
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The Wall is a bloated gas bag of an album full of crap show tune like musings and pop psychology nonsense. Not to mention 75% of the music sucks. Give me Thick As A Brick any day.
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Those who know history are doomed to talk about it.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: December 02 2007 at 20:13 |
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As usual i'm in the minority,but for me it's not even close.THE WALL.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 08:34 |
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Of course it's Brick for me. But it's almost like comparing an apple to an orange.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Floydoid
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 08:10 |
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Even as a devout Floyd fan, I'd say that TAAB is way better than the Wall.
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Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused?
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streetlight
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Posted: November 27 2007 at 19:01 |
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Thick as a brick
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Peter
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 22:31 |
I'm a (classic) Floyd fan, but don't really like The Wall. Other than the odd moment here and there, i consider it a huge letdown, depressing and self-indulgent. It's the sound of self-destruction, and the point where I pretty much lost interest in what followed for the band. I'd give it 2 stars.
TAAB I'd give the full five stars -- in fact I did. I love it -- a masterpiece of classic prog! 
67 it is, then. 
STOMP! 
Edited by Peter - November 26 2007 at 22:34
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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micky
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 21:19 |
 Yorkie X wrote:
Sorry to have to do this to you , really its not an
easy poll there are many factors involved here, at least for me
there is .. lets me think ... floyd the
wall 9/10 / thick as a brick 9.5 out of
ten but its shorter much shorter 
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I was wondering who uncorked this gem of a poll...
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Baube3
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 21:16 |
Well I'm kind of surprised with the results. I thought The Wall would be wiped out of the discussion, but it doesn't seem to. 64 votes against 37... This is still a competition.
Pink Floyd used to be my favorite band, but NOW ? not anymore strangely... And The Wall is far way from my favorites now... I dunno what happened. Maybe I'm more interested with complex and very progressive stuff now. Actually, my favorite bands are Yes, VDGG and Gentle Giant...
And Thick As A Brick is one of the best albums in the world too...
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cookieacquired
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 15:23 |
hmmm this is in the wrong section, this isn't even a poll
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Komodo dragon
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Posted: November 26 2007 at 12:47 |
 60 votes for brick
this is not a pool this is joke!
ps
heres my 61 vote 
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markosherrera
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Posted: November 23 2007 at 16:47 |
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I prefer not compare ,both albums are excellents
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Teh_Slippermenz
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Posted: November 23 2007 at 16:45 |
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Call me Thick as a Brick!
(I like "The Wall" as well, see my icon, but Brick just blows it out of the water IMO)
Edited by Teh_Slippermenz - November 23 2007 at 16:57
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ProgBagel
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Posted: November 23 2007 at 15:40 |
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Thick As A Brick...one of the easiest polls I had to make a choice in. Though I'm suprised, this should be a slaughter.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: November 23 2007 at 14:27 |
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Is there really a contest?
Thick As A Brick has some of the best short instrumental sections ever, very few weak moments, costs half as much, has more entertaining lyrics, a better end, is more memorable and is more versatile.
The Wall, however, really doesn't strike me as great. The start is promising, and stunning, but from there it really manages to bore me with the overlong opening to Thin Ice and Mother. The vocals are pretty weak, and the music fairly dull. However, it does pick up for the rest of disc one, and has real flashes of genius on Another Brick In The Wall pts 1 + 3. The second disc is mostly a disaster, sounds and reads like 50% filler, ends poorly and is redeemed only by Hey You and a brilliant memorable use of a repeated theme.
Basically, The Wall sounds very forced on disc 2 and would have been better if Waters had been less dedicated to the huge show and double-albumage.
Edited by TGM: Orb - November 23 2007 at 14:28
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Dim
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Posted: November 22 2007 at 21:43 |
The wall, I have trouble getting through TAAB
dont kill me!
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King Crimson776
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Posted: November 22 2007 at 21:12 |
Concept albums, guh
The Wall because of Comfortably Numb
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pero
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Posted: August 13 2007 at 02:52 |
The wall for me one of few boring PF albums.
TAAB one of the best JT. So, TAAB
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Tapfret
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Posted: August 12 2007 at 21:17 |
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The Wall is just too much Roger. Thick is much more enjoyable even though the melody was used in a VW commercial.
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Okocha
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Posted: August 12 2007 at 13:39 |
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TAAB
Edited by Okocha - August 25 2007 at 11:20
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