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DanthraX

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Posted: March 04 2011 at 18:28

3 votes of difference, out of 367 votes? This is a tie...

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Posted: March 01 2011 at 08:39

FLOYD!!!

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 18:16

Voted for Floyd.

I dont like KC, sorry

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 17:26

Well the recent tournament of all prog bands had Genesis tied with Yes (several times.) Replays etc pushed Genesis ahead in the end.

It's all Bill Bruford's fault for playing drums with 3 of these outfits. Wink

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 14:33

Vote is tied at 182!!!

Has this ever happened that anyone can remember? With so many votes, I really doubt it has.

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 07:36

I would have to completely disagree with nobody sounding like King Crimson in any carnation. A lot of similarities can be seen between King Crimson's first couple of albums(not entirely), but quite a lot of similarities between them and the Moody Blues. Which were before King Crimson. The Talking Heads also sounded a lot like Discipline through Three of a Perfect Pair King Crimson before King Crimson had started playing that style. There are quite a few similarities between VDGG, and King Crimson. Van Der Graaf Generator also predates King Crimson. However, Pink Floyd have also gone through so many different styles just like King Crimson. Nobody sounds like Barret Era Floyd at all which was awesome. Saucerful of Secrets is also very experimental. Their Soundtrack to the Film More, Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother, Their newer stuff was experimental lyrically, and they were very good instrumentally. I think even to some degree King Crimson may have taken some inspiration from Zappa's amazing Jazz.

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 06:01

I'll break the tie: Pink Floyd by a long shot.

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 04:33

Is there any Crim ... out there!

The weirdest KC versus the weirdest PF.

Thrakattak is weirder than Ummagumma?

Should Red be the equal / equivalent of Dark Side? Wink

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 04:15

I personally prefer KC ..more "out there".

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 15:11

I don't mind Floyd, but they pale in comparison to King Crimson in every way imaginable. Originality, musicianship, not sounding generic and the exact same always, and having Robert Fripp. And I like how when KC plays shows they play a show, not play me movies and play music behind it. Floyd is pretty cliche'd in my opinion, whereas nobody has ever sounded remotely like KC (in any carnation).

Edited by himtroy - January 18 2011 at 15:13

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 13:51

KFC...er, KC.

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 13:49

Pink Floyd without hesitation.Liked them from first hearing.
KC have tolerated status with me and it took them 20 years to reach this status.

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 12:37

King Crimson. KC's member (all of them ) were better than PF's member. For example Fripp is (was) better than Gilmour (IMO). I zoom on technical notes for this comparation. Now if I compare these 2 base on exciting notes or emotional parameters, I go with PF. PF's music is (was) very cute! and sweet. They knew how to impress to their listeners. They use many tricks to force you to say : WOW. They aren't (weren't) "High Tech" instrument players like Fripp or Levin or Bruford but they use "Media" potential, political lyrics (with expiration date!) on right time, Magnificent live performance and .... to impress to their listeners. If you looking to their fans, You can find all kind of peoples that enjoy them. From intellectual guys to ordinary peoples.

KC's story is very different. I never want to say KC's fans are intellectual or special. No. I want to say KC's fans zoom on technical and musical parameters more and this make them different to PF's fans. Real KC's fan never go to their concert to see "Laser Show". I dont want explain more because this is a poll .

Anytime you ask me this question I answer to you : King Crimson.

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 12:14

Pink Floyd for me.
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Posted: January 18 2011 at 12:06

davidk wrote:

One thing I find hard to choose about this in my own opinion is that save for when Barrett, and later on when Roger left, and for the short time that Richard Wright left. They have all been the same musicians with a ton of Experimentation. It is the same with bands such as Yes, and Rush for the most part they have been mostly the same band that made their original masterpieces. King Crimson's only original member that has been on every album is Robert Fripp who is amazing on his part and always is and I love everything I have heard from King Crimson I do not know if I could believe if they kept the original lineup their entire career I am not sure they could have done all the different types of music they did throughout the years. However, King Crimson it i because the band itself did much more for progressive music regardless.

Good point. Clap

PF and KC are my favorite bands but which one I'd choose depends on my mood on the day. I'm more often into Floyd mood, I think.

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 11:44

Floyd by a narrow mrgin

You must be joking.....Take a running jump......

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 11:18

Pink floyd!They touch more my musical taste.

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Posted: January 18 2011 at 10:50

One thing I find hard to choose about this in my own opinion is that save for when Barrett, and later on when Roger left, and for the short time that Richard Wright left. They have all been the same musicians with a ton of Experimentation. It is the same with bands such as Yes, and Rush for the most part they have been mostly the same band that made their original masterpieces. King Crimson's only original member that has been on every album is Robert Fripp who is amazing on his part and always is and I love everything I have heard from King Crimson I do not know if I could believe if they kept the original lineup their entire career I am not sure they could have done all the different types of music they did throughout the years. However, King Crimson it i because the band itself did much more for progressive music regardless.

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Posted: September 25 2010 at 12:26

Floyd has 2 or 3 "good" albums....King Crimson is well into double digits with great albums.....I'll chose the Crimson.

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Posted: September 25 2010 at 04:47

Oh! Equal score! When will be a deadline?

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Poll Question: Which would you pick
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
PF	194	[50.52%]
KC	190	[49.48%]
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