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TexasKing 
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 11:54 |
Which classic tune do you prefer?
BR for me. Never a big fan of Stairway.
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Larkstongue41
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 12:07 |
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I heard too much Queen during childhood which makes it hard for me to really listen to them today. For this reason I listen to "Stairway to Heaven" a lot more but my vote still goes to "Bohemian Rhapsody" (mostly due to the harmonic vocals) although I wouldn't mind never hearing it again.
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Logan
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 12:16 |
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Feel like I’ve heard both too many times which is no fault with their quality. There are a great many Zep tracks I prefer to Stairway to Heaven. — unlike most people , of the long tracks a particular favourite of mine is Carouselambra,
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omphaloskepsis
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 12:55 |
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Depends on my mood.
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Progosopher
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 13:51 |
 Logan wrote:
Feel like I’ve heard both too many times which is no fault with their quality. There are a great many Zep tracks I prefer to Stairway to Heaven. — unlike most people , of the long tracks a particular favourite of mine is Carouselambra, |
Carouselambra is also a favorite of mine.  Achilles Last Stand and Kashmir are also among my favorites. I love Stairway and have heard it so many times I can sing along to every part to it - not just the vocals but the guitar, drums, bass, recorders. Everything. I am giving it my vote simply because I am so much more familiar with it. Not that Bohemian Rhapsody is second rate by any means.
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Manuel
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 14:48 |
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Too close to choose for me. I guess I enjoy them very much, and depending on the mood I'm in, I would play the one that suits me better.
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 14:48 |
TexasKing wrote:
Which classic tune do you prefer?
BR for me. Never a big fan of Stairway. |
agreed
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AZF
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 15:15 |
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BR is more fun.
Stairway is too stuffy. Mind you, Carouselambra Vs BR would be a tougher choice!
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Hercules
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 16:09 |
They're both excellent but neither is the best track ever by any means.
BR is more creative but pretentious; STH is just a great rock track. I'd go for BR, just.
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 16:26 |
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Both great songs... but Starway Heaven !!!
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 19:26 |
BR for me...STH is one of my least fave LZ songs 
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 20:55 |
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Stairway
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rogerthat
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 21:17 |
Logan wrote:
Feel like I’ve heard both too many times which is no fault with their quality. There are a great many Zep tracks I prefer to Stairway to Heaven. — unlike most people , of the long tracks a particular favourite of mine is Carouselambra, |
Yeah, same as Comfortably Numb/ABITW, just can't find the urge to listen to them anymore. Though I will enjoy it when I do.
As a composition, I think Stairway has a better flow. I know the pastiche aspect of Rhapsody is intentional but it gets in the way now for me (which is why Show Must Go On is my favourite Queen song these days). On the other hand, I prefer Freddie's pure vocal delivery by far to Plant's terribly affected singing on Stairway (as in many other songs). Still...just for the elegant build up of Stairway, leading to the climactic guitar explosion, will give the nod to Stairway.
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 21:43 |
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Stairway to Heaven for me, though I do love both.
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 22:52 |
The.Crimson.King wrote:
BR for me...STH is one of my least fave LZ songs
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same here---It's Queens best song and one of Zeps average songs
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Posted: November 26 2017 at 09:05 |
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Bohemian Rhapsody.
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dr wu23
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Posted: November 26 2017 at 15:50 |
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Stairway.......but then I have never been much of a Queen fan. Their stuff was often far too 'campy' for me.
Edited by dr wu23 - November 27 2017 at 06:43
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Posted: November 26 2017 at 16:45 |
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Stairway - a very complete song. BR is a gold-plated classic, but must bow down to the daddy of epics!
By the way........Does anyone remember laughter?
Edited by Squonk19 - November 26 2017 at 16:46
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Posted: November 26 2017 at 16:49 |
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Gave it to Zep as it is such a classic (although overplayed, could say the same about BR), but love both for different reasons.
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Posted: November 26 2017 at 18:17 |
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What do I have to do to get permission to vote in this poll? Do I not have enough "experience" to be able to vote?...
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Stairway to Heaven or Bohemian Rhapsody?
