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Grobsch 
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 Topic: PA's Battle to Stardom A8: Samla v. Radiohead
Posted: December 04 2008 at 12:59 |
I was just listening to 'Kid A' and thinking about the courage they needed to release the album, just like in the past Samla did with Maltid. I wrote a small review of 'Kid A' saying exactly how this album carried Radiohead to a level of experimentations I found in RIO bands. Maltid is top ten of my favourite albums ever... so Samla is my favourite, allthough each day I like Radiohead more... 
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 17:21 |
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Samla, by leaps and bounds.
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memowakeman
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 14:34 |
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Roj
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 12:02 |
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^ Ivan, I remember Peru very famously beating Scotland at World Cup '78! 3-1 if I recall. You are similar age to me so I'm sure you'll remember that!
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 11:51 |
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Don't be funny, we are happy if we win Venezuela and Bolivia 
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 11:34 |
Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:
febus wrote:
This is such an amazing result so far...an almost unknown Swedish rio band holding its own against the mighty mainstream Radiohead...........................This is like .!!!......Sweden eliminating Brazil in a world cup  !!!!
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I don't agree Febus:
The problem is that many, not all members (including myself) believe that Radiohead is not a Prog band, and shouldn't be in Prog Archives and of course won't vote for them, there are others that believeRadiophead are Prog, while Samlas Mammas Manna is an icon of early Prog in Scandinavia.
In my case I can't stand whining voives as Thom Yorke's, seems to me that all this alternative bands (Don't say they are not alternative ) search for a singer trying to sound as depressive as Kurt Cobain.
In order to be compared with Brazil, Radiohead would need a N° 1 album in our charts, well they don't even have an album in the top 100.
The highest rating of a SMM is 4.43 and three more albums over 4.18, compared with Radiohead who have one single album with 4.00 and the rest between 3.89 and 2.28
So it is not like Sweden vs Brazil, because Radiohead is not remotely like Brazil in football, if you want to compare a band with Brazil, maybe Genesis or Yes, this are almighty bands in Prog Archives
And a band who has 4 out of their 6 albums with an average over 4.00 plus one with 3.96, is top notch.
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I understand your point, Ivan but what i meant is lately we have quite a young and younger (than us) crowd here on PA who grow up with Radiohead playing in the background or on the radio...They are familiar with the name RADIOHEAD (it's all over the place) and have never heard of SAMMa, an obscure 70s band out of Sweden......and to see them almost neck to neck , i found that stunning!
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 11:28 |
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Radiohead easily. Kid A, Amnesiac and In Rainbows are absolutely incredible!
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 11:20 |
febus wrote:
This is such an amazing result so far...an almost unknown Swedish rio band holding its own against the mighty mainstream Radiohead...........................This is like .!!!......Sweden eliminating Brazil in a world cup !!!!
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I don't agree Febus:
The problem is that many, not all members (including myself) believe that Radiohead is not a Prog band, and shouldn't be in Prog Archives and of course won't vote for them, there are others that believeRadiophead are Prog, while Samlas Mammas Manna is an icon of early Prog in Scandinavia.
In my case I can't stand whining voives as Thom Yorke's, seems to me that all this alternative bands (Don't say they are not alternative ) search for a singer trying to sound as depressive as Kurt Cobain.
In order to be compared with Brazil, Radiohead would need a N° 1 album in our charts, well they don't even have an album in the top 100.
The highest rating of a SMM is 4.43 and three more albums over 4.18, compared with Radiohead who have one single album with 4.00 and the rest between 3.89 and 2.28
So it is not like Sweden vs Brazil, because Radiohead is not remotely like Brazil in football, if you want to compare a band with Brazil, maybe Genesis or Yes, this are almighty bands in Prog Archives
And a band who has 4 out of their 6 albums with an average over 4.00 plus one with 3.96, is top notch.
Iván
Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - September 22 2008 at 11:21
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el böthy
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 21:14 |
Samla and Radiohead are pretty much oposites. Samla is very direct, what you hear is what you get, it´s fun but there is no depth to it. Radiohead on the contrary is all about layers and new depth and is not usually direct... nor fun  Radiohead by far
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Rocktopus
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 17:56 |
moreitsythanyou wrote:
Not true. People here tend to dislike Radiohead because they're popular and don't make progressive music in the typical sense. Therefore they'd always be voted against, no matter who the opponent  |
That's certainly not true. People has voted for the one they like the most, so stop your sobbing. Its 21- 21 up against Samla, who's musically on level with the absolute best (as in Zappa).
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 17:42 |
febus wrote:
GosudO wrote:
I voted for Samla Mammas Manna.21 - 21 right now ! |
This is such an amazing result so far...an almost unknown Swedish rio band holding its own against the mighty mainstream Radiohead...........................This is like .!!!......Sweden eliminating Brazil in a world cup !!!!
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Not true. People here tend to dislike Radiohead because they're popular and don't make progressive music in the typical sense. Therefore they'd always be voted against, no matter who the opponent
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 <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR]
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Avantgardehead
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 17:33 |
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http://www.last.fm/user/Avantgardian
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febus
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 17:25 |
GosudO wrote:
I voted for Samla Mammas Manna.
21 - 21 right now !
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This is such an amazing result so far...an almost unknown Swedish rio band holding its own against the mighty mainstream Radiohead...........................This is like .!!!......Sweden eliminating Brazil in a world cup !!!!
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GosudO
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 16:57 |
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I voted for Samla Mammas Manna.
21 - 21 right now !
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crimhead
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 14:28 |
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I went with Radiohead just off of Ok Computer. It's one of those albums that I can listen to over and over again and not tire of.
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 14:22 |
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I don't really mind who wins, here. I do know that I listen to Radiohead more, for singalong purposes, so I voted the same way, but Samla is one of those bands you know more people would like if they really stopped to listen - along with Stormy Six I think they're the easiest RIO group to appreciate and some of their music really is classic.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 14:12 |
I might have to resort to alternate accounts for this one 
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Alberto Muñoz
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 14:00 |
this time Samla put the 20-20. hope Samla wins 
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 11:56 |
Samla for me, one of the best RIO bands. Wacky, jazzy, fun and creative stuff!
I really enjoy Radiohead as well, although they never was a favorite of mine.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 11:27 |
Rocktopus wrote:
Only Progmetal and Neoprogbands can be dismissed as simple as that.
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Moving in a full circle?
Edited by LinusW - September 21 2008 at 11:28
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