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claugroi 
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 Posted: November 30 2010 at 16:21 |
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Ridiculous. I like Pink Floyd very much, but comparing any band to The Beatles is a sin !
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MonsterMagnet
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 10:52 |
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The Beatleeeees! besides being ingenious they are more varied (to my mind).
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parapet
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 07:48 |
The Beatles may be the most influential rock band ever as well as most important for progressive rock, they did all those experimental things first, and i think they were PF's biggest influence. So if i could vote, i'll do it for> PINK FLOYD of course! 
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Telling us there is no room.
Not enough for all mankind
And the seas of time are running dry.
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pied piper
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 04:18 |
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Beatles, with no doubt.
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trackstoni
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 00:17 |
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equal !
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Majikthise
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 23:55 |
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Pink Floyd for sure. But they're both incredibly important bands who have influenced countless, so it really doesn't matter.
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Catcher10
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 19:30 |
 Bonnek wrote:
I understand why Beatles are popular but I can't connect with their music. It has no sex. 
Pink Floyd however came close to a pagan orgy in the 60s!
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I could not have articulated this any better.....Bonnek is my new hero 
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Lark the Starless
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 18:20 |
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The Beatles
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Anthony
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 17:15 |
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but I give a small edge to Waters versus Lennon on lyrics tho.
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Waters himself disagrees about that... and for once I agree with him 
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akajazzman
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 14:50 |
I think pound-for-pound the Beatles were more talented. Specifically with regard to songwriting and vision. They of course had a bigger impact on music in general. Still, Pink Floyd is simply my favorite band of all time. Their music is more compelling to me. So I voted for Floyd.
I think its easily possibly to recognize an artist as "greater" than another, but to personally enjoy the other artist more. There's about 20 artists I enjoy more than the Beatles (#20 is still pretty high on my list, since I 'm a fan of hundreds of artists)
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Bonnek
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 12:13 |
I understand why Beatles are popular but I can't connect with their music. It has no sex. Pink Floyd however came close to a pagan orgy in the 60s!
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digdug
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 11:34 |
tempted to vote Floyd
but can't vote against the Beatles
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equal :)
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Prog On!
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 11:03 |
Follix wrote:
And although Lennon/McCartney is the best songwriting pair in history I don't see how a band with Ringo Starr as a drummer can knock off the mighty Floyd and the Gilmour effect is just too important.
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Why not, they have Nick Mason and not Billy Cobham at drums. That apart, the reason is there in your sentence, because songwriting is very important and Beatles arguably wrote the better songs.
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Follix
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 02:47 |
Macca is a better bassist/musician than Waters but I give a small edge to Waters versus Lennon on lyrics tho. Gilmour destroy Harrison on guitar, total mismatch (Whatever Rolling Stones magazine says ) Wright was the best pianist of both band but also the worst musician if we exclude the drummers. And although Lennon/McCartney is the best songwriting pair in history I don't see how a band with Ringo Starr as a drummer can knock off the mighty Floyd and the Gilmour effect is just too important.
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yanch
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 08:23 |
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The Beatles.
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:57 |
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You are right, I wouldn't say he was VASTLY superior to Macca either. He had a knack for coming up with beautiful textures like very few keyboardists I have heard but not technically such a big deal. And Macca was a better songwriter by far too.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:55 |
rogerthat wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Hercules wrote:
Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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Besides Gilmour I don't see it myself. Vastly? |
Wright might also be a better keyboardist than Macca, but that's it. Besides, Beatles are more talented composers. |
Perhaps he is. But vastly superior? Well I suppose some may say so.
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:42 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Hercules wrote:
Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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Besides Gilmour I don't see it myself. Vastly? |
Wright might also be a better keyboardist than Macca, but that's it. Besides, Beatles are more talented composers.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:39 |
Hercules wrote:
Floyd.
Vastly more talented.
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Besides Gilmour I don't see it myself. Vastly?
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 06:38 |
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The Beatles.
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