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Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
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    Posted: November 30 2024 at 13:23
While listening to ELO before I fell asleep last night I thought of this for a poll idea.


Optional sub poll (choose one or two of the following in addition
to the above official poll):

A. ELP were too pretentious
B. ELO were too poppy


C. i used to like ELP but not so much now
D. I used to like ELO but not so much now




Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - November 30 2024 at 13:23
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I have three times as many ELO albums as ELP (9 against 3) so it's an easy win for ELO for me. Smile
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ELO. Lynne can't compose Tarkus, but ELP can't compose Kuiama or 10538 😁
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I voted for ELP. I love ELO as well though. Smile
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ELO always had a very weird vibe for me. There's a sound to their music that I don't really enjoy. It's hard to put into words.

ELP, hands down.
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Definitely ELO for me, which not only do I generally prefer, but I think more "consistently quality" through the 70s.
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ELP witho a doubt. ELO is good, specially their early work, but ELP certainly was a better band, at least in my book.
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

ELP witho a doubt. ELO is good, specially their early work, but ELP certainly was a better band, at least in my book.


Interesting, i have not thought that ELP was good beyond its first few albums. I would say that ELO's 1974 work is much better than ELP with the late 70s works, but then I also prefer ts earlier albums to those of ELP. I appreciate ELP's debut the most, and used to like trilogy very much.
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ELP. ELO does zip for me.
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Neither are really among my favorites but I would choose ELP over anything by ELO, any day!
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

ELP. ELO does zip for me.


not that i would expect you to like it, but this was maybe my first favourite ELO songs when I was a child (my eldest brother was into ELO)

"Mission (A World Record)" off a New World Record.



Weirdly, perhaps, ELP's In the Hot Seat was not nearly as bad for me as I was expecting.



I've heard that song called garbage yet I quite enjoy it.

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It has to be ELO for me, they're much much more consistent
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Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Both are exceptional albums but ELP's debut is a masterpiece.

This poll is about the bands and not specific albums.
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I like ELO, but ELP easy in a walk. Live, ELP had few equals in the rock world when it came to musicianship and showmanship. Always a fun show.
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This one is so easy to me as it can be, ELP.
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5 minutes of Tarkus encapsulates more 'music' and sound than everything ELO combined
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Grew up with much of ELO and like them a lot, but I mostly prefer ELP overall.
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ELP. ELO got annoyingly poppy after the first few albums.

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Wow, it looks like ELP is running away with this. I'm not sure they would do so good if they were up against Gentle Giant though.
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