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verslibre 
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 Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:53 |
KANSAS, BY FAR.
Styx has never made an album I like from start to end (*maybe* The Grand Illusion, but that's it), while Kansas didn't have any issues until Monolith. And the musicianship in Kansas is superior, though Styx did boast the great Dennis DeYoung (no Dennis, and Styx is another Yes).
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:48 |
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Not the biggest Kansas fan in the world but they definitely have some great moments. For me, not so with Styx. To me they've always been way to cheesy and poppy. They make Supertramp sound as serious as King Crimson.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:47 |
 Man With Hat wrote:
Big pass on both.
Kansas if forced to choose. |
You probably only know the radio hits for both bands.  
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:32 |
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Kansas is more proggy, but listening to Styx I find way more fun so I'll vote for them.
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Exactly. I prefer listening To Styx
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 12:15 |
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 11:40 |
I like both in a way but as Styx are going to loose, my vote goes to Styx.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 11:25 |
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Like both, love me some pieces of eight, but love me some Kansas debut a little bit more.
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dougmcauliffe
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 11:24 |
Cristi wrote:
Styx recently released an album. is it any good?
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Yes, and it’s very proggy! Check out the track red storm!
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 11:02 |
Simple Kansas are full blown Prog, Styx are AOR, Arena Rock etc. with some Prog Elements. Kansas would Always win the Duell, I really like Styx though.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 10:41 |
TerLJack wrote:
AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:
Battle of the US prog/ art rock titans. Put aside your "Styx aren't prog" beliefs and just vote for the band you prefer. |
Well, if you're going to put it like that, Styx. |
I think Styx have enough progginess in their music where I shouldn't even have to mention it but you know how some people on here are about things like that(ie it has to be prog to be good or I'll vote for the one that that's the most prog, etc).
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 09:30 |
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Battle of the US prog/ art rock titans. Put aside your "Styx aren't prog" beliefs and just vote for the band you prefer. |
Well, if you're going to put it like that, Styx.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 09:23 |
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I'm just waiting for someone to say "why do you have two aor arena rock bands on here?" :P That might be the case to some degree. Kansas were full blown prog though. Styx had prog tracks here and there but were more art rock or pomp rock(if that term is still used). Anyway, I like both but Kansas is more special to me so I voted for them.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 08:06 |
Not a fan of either but Kansas is much more proggy than Styx.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:59 |
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I love Styx but Kansas is a beast.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:44 |
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Styx recently released an album. is it any good?
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:43 |
Styx has some really good songs...
but Kansas is on another level
Kansas all the way
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:15 |
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Kansas for me but the guy playing drums for Styx now (Todd Sucherman) is off the charts good.
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:13 |
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Kansas, but it's hardly a ringing endorsement: I stopped listening to them in about 1982.
Edited by Braka1 - February 05 2020 at 07:14
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:09 |
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Kansas but there are many Styx songs that I like
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Posted: February 05 2020 at 07:07 |
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