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Epignosis 
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 Posted: November 12 2011 at 12:55 |
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Gee, The Mars Volta use guitar, bass, drums, and a vocalist- that sort of thing has been done to death already. It's been around since, what, the 1920s? So uncreative.
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Horizons
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:01 |
 Epignosis wrote:
Gee, The Mars Volta use guitar, bass, drums, and a vocalist- that sort of thing has been done to death already. It's been around since, what, the 1920s? So uncreative.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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darkshade
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:01 |
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Hmm, now that it's been brought up, The Mars Volta do have many retro moments, and I am always reminded of King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Santana.
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Horizons
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:08 |
King Crimson is a definite influence.
Though i wouldn't label Santana as an influence just because they use Latin beats and vocals.
And Pink Floyd is pretty much always an influence if a band has any psych tendencies.
Edited by Horizons - November 12 2011 at 13:09
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:13 |
Horizons wrote:
They don't sound like they're from the 70s or 80s |
I know, I didn't say that. ;) Neither do Spock's Beard though, I would spot the modern symph sound with my eyes closed.
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Epignosis
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:18 |
Horizons wrote:
And Pink Floyd is pretty much always an influence if a band has any psych tendencies.
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I disagree with this. There are plenty of psychedelic or space rock bands that sound nothing at all like Pink Floyd. I would go so far as to say that were it not for Pink Floyd's earlier albums and a few tracks here and there, they would probably be best suited in the Crossover genre.
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darkshade
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:25 |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:28 |
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TFK and SB are ridiculed because they are retro-symph, and in my opinion aren't really any good.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 13:56 |
Epignosis wrote:
Gee, The Mars Volta use guitar, bass, drums, and a vocalist- that sort of thing has been done to death already. It's been around since, what, the 1920s? So uncreative.
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Electric bass has only been around since something like the 1950s. 
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memowakeman
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 14:09 |
Santana's influence is actually evident. The difference is that TMV's spanish vocals are completely horrible. They are a great and creative band, but they are not that original band people believe they are. Anyway, it's ok if you love them, or if you love Spock's Beard... music is subjectivity.
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Padraic
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 14:12 |
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lolol
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Luna
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 14:18 |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 14:21 |
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Santana invented latin music
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Epignosis
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 14:54 |
SaltyJon wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Gee, The Mars Volta use guitar, bass, drums, and a vocalist- that sort of thing has been done to death already. It's been around since, what, the 1920s? So uncreative.
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Electric bass has only been around since something like the 1950s.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 14:55 |
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darkshade
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 15:10 |
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Warthur
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 15:17 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Warthur wrote:
darkshade wrote:
It's funny how Spock's is the big underdog of this tournament for some reason. The Flower Kings should have advanced though.
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> SB has army of fans at their beck and call who flurry to register in order to vote in the poll.
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They cannot vote. |
Hey, I know that.
Shame they don't. 
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 15:23 |
Warthur wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Warthur wrote:
darkshade wrote:
It's funny how Spock's is the big underdog of this tournament for some reason. The Flower Kings should have advanced though.
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> SB has army of fans at their beck and call who flurry to register in order to vote in the poll.
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They cannot vote. |
Hey, I know that.
Shame they don't. |
They do now. :-)
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colorofmoney91
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 16:01 |
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Kazza3
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Posted: November 12 2011 at 16:51 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Santana invented latin music
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I hope this is sarcasm, it'd be like saying Dylan invented folk.
So I get here, 88 new posts and SB are in the lead, well sh*t.
Oh, and I find TMV, especially Frances, to be highly emotional.
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