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Topic: Kiss vs. King Crimson
Posted: January 09 2011 at 06:07

Except I can hardly imagine Fripp "doing the lizard" like Simmons does.

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Posted: January 08 2011 at 21:36

Robert Fripp... wait for it... with Gene Simmons' makeup on.

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Posted: December 30 2010 at 05:35

Lol, DTPT and Anthony are getting trolled LOL

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 22:02

I like how this joke thread is creating actual discussion. Wacko

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 22:01

zravkapt wrote:

I took this poll seriously and I voted KISS. Everyone who visits this site knows that KC are better musicians, better composers and have more interesting music. But...KISS are far more consistent and probably have the greater proportion of good songs(due to having more albums).

Let's face it, KISS was really nothing more than a vehicle for Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to make lots of $$$ and get lots of p*ssy...and they succeeded immensely. Fripp had his good days and his bad days. KISS have a lot of great catchy rock songs, and this is coming from someone who really does not give a sh*t about KISS at all!

That alone should make King Crimson the better band.

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 17:38

Let's face it, KISS was really nothing more than a vehicle for Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to make lots of $$$ and get lots of p*ssy...and they succeeded immensely. Fripp had his good days and his bad days. KISS have a lot of great catchy rock songs, and this is coming from someone who really does not give a sh*t about KISS at all!

Edited by Anthony H. - December 29 2010 at 17:38

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 17:37

I took this poll seriously and I voted KISS. Everyone who visits this site knows that KC are better musicians, better composers and have more interesting music. But...KISS are far more consistent and probably have the greater proportion of good songs(due to having more albums).

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 16:44

I'm thinking Gene could out lick KC.

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 16:40

I've never read any of these books.....can't pick.

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Posted: December 29 2010 at 16:29

This is a really weird topic Kiss vs King Crimson of course king crimson is musicaly better than Kiss, Kiss they are the typical American Version of everything Woman, Sex, Drugs, Explosion, And of course Money but Ive seen them live, disapointed with the lack of understanding of this band I would just want to talk to gene and let him know that he is not God and that Kiss is not the greatest band on earth, they did a couple of good albums and hits but very much overated, and for King Crimson I don't even have to say anything where on a prog rock site I mean its KC

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Posted: December 06 2010 at 19:57

irrelevant wrote:

I think this poll would be quite interesting on a general all types of music forum.

I think that that would just be depressing.

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Posted: December 06 2010 at 09:16

I think this poll would be quite interesting on a general all types of music forum.

New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385

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Posted: December 06 2010 at 09:11

They're good, but they failed to include one of the most defining elements in all of Moshkito's posts: The 'prog' vs 'progressive' element.

Edited by irrelevant - December 06 2010 at 09:12

New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385

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Posted: December 06 2010 at 08:27

^^^^ hilarious! A classic post/ and Mosh didnt even retaliate!

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Posted: December 05 2010 at 16:37

UndercoverBoy's post is here:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71678&PN=7

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Posted: December 05 2010 at 08:30

Formentera Lady wrote:

Anthony H. wrote:

The Sleepwalker wrote:

Hi,

I would say you can't simply... compare these bands... as if they're two medium sized... apartments! Both bands have a very different... style and approach... and beliefs of expression! I saw King Crimson... live in 1973... and I would say Robert Fripp clearly... showed his awareness of... what grace music... could get from a simple breath... of man! As for Kiss... they tend to focus too much on their image. They are a popular band... and of course that brings a burden! But you can't judge them... for such a thing! That would... be a disrespectful thing to do... but apparently its a very... common thing in this modern world! I think the creator of this poll... shows his worrisome views here. He tends to think too much... in genres... and loses the monocle to see... music's true beauty! Whether you like a band or not... you should not be subjective... in your discovery of new music. Some people... do so... and end up wrapping themselves... in foil! Like when they grow up... with a blue coloured spine! But at the end of the day... this goes for all forms of art... or all forms of beauty in life actually! If you're then still going on about comparing... and labeling! you forgot... dr. pepper!

If you look outside now... at the sky and the streets even! You will hear... may people say the days are gone... the glory days! But I think... that is only a reflection... of the mentality of people in modern times! That also... is what you find in the coldness... of mass produced music... like britany spears! They are loved... by many people... but would they have been loved... some 40 years ago? I'm not so sure about that! You once more... prove this mentality change... by the endless... comparing and boxing! I don't... remember... anybody in my young days... wanting to know who people liked more... kiss! or king crimson... or for that matter... both Tchaikovsky and Nixon! They were... more about the enjoyment value... of art... rather than the idea... of being intellectual or sturdy!

I think... I have made my point! I hope you will... learn how to objectively judge music... sooner or later! Otherwise... no way you can enjoy... an artform without... spitting at the door! Or the walls... for that matter!

I lol'd. This may be the best Moshkito impression so far. Bravo, sir. Clap

I like the one from Undercover Boy more, but this is awesome, too! LOL

Tchaikovsky and Nixon? LOL

Where do I find Undercover Boy’s post?

Anyway, my answer is "other":

Everybody screamed when I Kissed King Crimson.

LOL

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Posted: December 03 2010 at 14:23

Of course King crimson!

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Posted: December 03 2010 at 14:22

Anthony H. wrote:

The Sleepwalker wrote:

Hi,

I lol'd. This may be the best Moshkito impression so far. Bravo, sir. Clap

I like the one from Undercover Boy more, but this is awesome, too! LOL

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Posted: December 03 2010 at 06:49

When I was in high school one of my fellow students was a big Kiss fan when I first met him. I was a big prog fan and one of my favorites was The Dixie Dregs. Ran into him a couple of years later and he had become a big Dregs fan. I am still not a Kiss fan to this day, so I'm going to have to vote for Kiss.

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Posted: December 03 2010 at 06:18

Kiss would die if they saw this thread...

Poll Question: Which band is better!??!??
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
KISS	9	[42.86%]
King Crimson	12	[57.14%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted