PA's Battle to Stardom A8: Samla v. Radiohead

4-0 right now in favour of Radiohead -- that has changed with my vote.  Samla Mammas Manna very, very easily for me. It's way more fun.

Samla Mammas Manna is much better than a decent band, in my opinion, and this is one of my favourite albums -->


1973
Måltid
4.43
(30 ratings)

EDIT: I wonder how Zamla Mammaz Manna would have fared?  Just to mention one of my favourite albums of the 80s....


1980
Familjesprickor (Family Cracks)
4.30
(20 ratings)


Edited by Logan - September 20 2008 at 14:42

A total no brainer for me, although I will admit to a fondness for Radiohead's Kid A and Amnesiac albums.

micky wrote: Logan wrote: Samla Mammas Manna is much better than a decent band, in my opinion, and this is one of my favourite albums --> 1973 Måltid 4.43 (30 ratings) the sample though...  nice... but not exactly inviting for those not predisposed to dispensing melody and traditional things that make music a pleasure to listen to

Don't judge the album based on just that fun PA track -- it's much more than that. Wish I found a myspace page, but youtube has some music (really one should hear the whole album) -->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXopRuongM4


Edited by Logan - September 20 2008 at 14:53

Samla no question.

Logan wrote: micky wrote: Logan wrote: Samla Mammas Manna is much better than a decent band, in my opinion, and this is one of my favourite albums --> 1973 Måltid 4.43 (30 ratings) the sample though...  nice... but not exactly inviting for those not predisposed to dispensing melody and traditional things that make music a pleasure to listen to Don't judge the album based on just that fun PA track -- it's much more than that. Wish I found a myspace page, but youtube has some music (really one should hear the whole album) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXopRuongM4

that was good... much better than the sample here.

Samla Mammas Manna by far for me, i can't stand Radiohead. SMM albums are far more chalenging prog  than any Radiohead albums, and is more intristing and fun to listen than Radiohead.

Micky: I'm glad you liked it, I thought it would appeal to you.  Maltid is actually not much of a RIO-esque album, aside from the fact that the release predates the official start of the RIO movement by five years.  And I think it would be accessible to most classic prog rockers -- it's zany (hardly altogether zany), but it does have musical chops.  I like the folk elements (I have read it amusingly described as "Polka in Opposition").  I think of it a bit as Zappa meets Canterbury meets symph bands..., and even hear a bit of Allman Brothers there.

Logan wrote: Micky: I'm glad you liked it, I thought it would appeal to you.  Maltid is actually not much of a RIO-esque album, aside from the fact that the release predates the official start of the RIO movement by five years.  And I think it would be accessible to most classic prog rockers -- it's zany (hardly altogether zany), but it does have musical chops.  I like the folk elements (I have read it amusingly described as "Polka in Opposition").  I think of it a bit as Zappa meets Canterbury meets symph bands..., and even hear a bit of Allman Brothers there.

I totally agree with you. Maltid has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I myself often refered to it as being polka in opposition. I told that to Lars Hollmer when I've talked to him last year and he thought it was funny and true.

BTW, here's a thought for Lars who's been sick in bed for a while now.