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Poll Question: Which band do you prefer? Styx or Kansas?
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7 [11.11%]
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 09:30
Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson 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.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 10:41
Originally posted by TerLJack TerLJack wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson 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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post 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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 11:24
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Styx recently released an album. is it any good?


Yes, and it’s very proggy! Check out the track red storm!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 11:25
Like both, love me some pieces of eight, but love me some Kansas debut a little bit more.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post 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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 12:15
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:32
Originally posted by ScorchedFirth ScorchedFirth wrote:

Kansas is more proggy, but listening to Styx I find way more fun so I'll vote for them.
Exactly. I prefer listening To Styx 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:47
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Big pass on both.

Kansas if forced to choose. 

You probably only know the radio hits for both bands. TongueLOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 13:48
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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post 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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 15:07
Kansas, no contest.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 15:31
I have six Kansas albums and only one Styx album, so it has to be Kansas for me. Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 20:40
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Big pass on both.

Kansas if forced to choose. 

same---American "prog" sucks---but American jazz and R and B is legendary .
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 21:13
Kansas. I wouldn’t call Styx Prog.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 21:17
Congratulations to the band Missouri for leading this poll. -- POTUS
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 22:20
Originally posted by progmatic progmatic wrote:

Congratulations to the band Missouri for leading this poll. -- POTUS


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2020 at 22:39
^ Well, Styx and Missouri are both rivers.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2020 at 06:47
Originally posted by Barbu Barbu wrote:

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I've only got one Tramp album and you could guess which one and get it right. Styzz had their moments but Kansaw was my entre into becoming a zombie prog pod person so you guys have to know where my vote went.  Kansas fizzled out even with having Steve Morse in band for a little while.  They did make a major comeback with Somewhere To Elsewhere.  I just don't think Styx ever came close to the greatness of early Kansas..................
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1) Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2020 at 16:57
Styx had a great name for a band...if that band sounded like Black Sabbath. Unfortunately, they should have called themselves Bland River.
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