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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:16
King Crimson rules. but Camel is definitely one of my favorite bands in general. They are two different sounds; sometimes I prefer the jagged arrangements of KC, and sometimes I want the dreamy landscapes of Camel. King Crimson is legendary, but I'd probably pick Camel if I had to choose!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:10
CAMEL! NO DOUBT! THEIR MELODIES ARE MEMORABLE and finally with them the sound become much refined. King Crimson is just fusion.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 07:59
Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Not a KC fan, but at least they don't make me sleepy.

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That sums it up.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 06:33
Camel is ok, but King Crimson is on another lvl.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 05:35
KC got more good stuff! =)
could live without Camel but not KC!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 05:30
with no regrets & no comment , Equally until the end of time !
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 04:55
Camel by far!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 04:29
I think both are brilliant bands, but King Crimson is way more progressive and innovative. Still I voted 'love them equally', both are among my favorite bands.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 04:27
Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

My favourite band versus one of my least favourites.

Camel will undoubtedly lose this poll (this site has an abnormal number of KC (and VDGG) fanboys compared to the wider prog community) but they get my vote.

Surely King Crimson has always had a bigger fanbase than Camel? After all King Crimson are premier league whilst Camel are second division.

But I will probably vote Camel. I find it hard to decide these days.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 04:02
KC for me too. Actually no contest here ...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 03:15
Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Bonnek Bonnek wrote:


Let's see, a band with 4 good to great album against one with - i've lost count - masterpieces.
And now you could reveal who is who.LOL


Haha let's clarify for the uninitiated,
can you still count all Crimson masterpieces, essential live ones and ProjecKCkKkkCts included?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:57
Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

Originally posted by adace1 adace1 wrote:

Is any one else a little annoyed by all the KC songs that are just random, unstructured experimentation? Maybe others appreciate that "avant-garde" aspect about them more than I do but it prevents me from liking them as much as other bands like Rush and PF.


You've just highlighted why KC is the definition of progress and why rush and floyd bore me to tears.

Well I have no doubt that KC have been extremely influential and I certainly have respect for what they've done but as far as preference goes, I like my music at least semi-structured. There doesn't necessarily even have to be repetition in the song but there does have to be something memorable and identifiable about it rather than totally random and chaotic instrument playing. To put it more simply: Songs should at least have flow if not repitition. Again, no disrespect to KC. Most of their songs are not like what I just described so I think I will come to like them even more.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:42
Camel for me. There is not much music that I like better than the music of Camel in the early phase of their career. I also like Nude a lot, and some other later stuff is good too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:35
KC for me
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:33
Originally posted by adace1 adace1 wrote:

Is any one else a little annoyed by all the KC songs that are just random, unstructured experimentation? Maybe others appreciate that "avant-garde" aspect about them more than I do but it prevents me from liking them as much as other bands like Rush and PF.


You've just highlighted why KC is the definition of progress and why rush and floyd bore me to tears.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:31

Camel.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:30
Originally posted by adace1 adace1 wrote:

Well I've listened to them a little more and I would probably have to go with KC despite the one objection I have against them. Is any one else a little annoyed by all the KC songs that are just random, unstructured experimentation? Maybe others appreciate that "avant-garde" aspect about them more than I do but it prevents me from liking them as much as other bands like Rush and PF. But while Camel is more consistent, I still like KC more because I like a larger number of KC songs than Camel songs if that makes sense.
 
I´m sorry, but it seems you´re reinventing the wheel just now.LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:22
Well I've listened to them a little more and I would probably have to go with KC despite the one objection I have against them. Is any one else a little annoyed by all the KC songs that are just random, unstructured experimentation? Maybe others appreciate that "avant-garde" aspect about them more than I do but it prevents me from liking them as much as other bands like Rush and PF. But while Camel is more consistent, I still like KC more because I like a larger number of KC songs than Camel songs if that makes sense.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:19
Originally posted by Bonnek Bonnek wrote:


Let's see, a band with 4 good to great album against one with - i've lost count - masterpieces.
And now you could reveal who is who.LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2011 at 02:16

Let's see, a band with 4 good to great album against one with - i've lost count - masterpieces.
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