Zappa Vs Van Der Graaf Generator
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Topic: Zappa Vs Van Der Graaf Generator
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Zappa Vs Van Der Graaf Generator
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 14:57
| Which do you like more? |
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 15:04
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Zappa, but wouldn't want to be without either ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 15:57
| Zappa's cool but VDGG... |
Posted By: doompaul
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 16:36
| Wow. Tough call. I'm going to go with VDGG just because I know them better. I have just recently been gaining a real appreciation for Zappa. Some things are mind blowing but some of his "wackier" stuff just turns me off. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 16:47
| Frank Zappa |
Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 17:17
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Zappa. But I love VDGG too. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 17:30
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Easy one. I actually listen to Zappa. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 17:56
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I love me some VDGG, but I have to go with Zappa on this one. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 19:19
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Like VdGG, but not even close for me. Zappa easily... ------------- He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 21:21
| VdGG for me. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: May 03 2018 at 23:09
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Genius beats respectable. Zappa is genius. I messed around with a Van der Graaf Generator once and got zappad. That is how I aquired wisdom. ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 01:45
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Pleasantly surprised at the score right now, as I thought VDGG would be out in front. Voted Zappa. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 01:57
| Zap |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 02:16
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Genuinely thought VDGG would at least be tied! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 02:18
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VDGG I just listen to them more than Zappa
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 05:51
| The mighty Frank Zappa. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 05:57
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Zappa's best stuff is great but I just have more emotional connection to VDGG's music overall. |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 06:09
+1 ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Lewian wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 06:16
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I'm more familiar with VDGG so they get the vote. Love Zappa's music too though. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: ReactioninG
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 08:58
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No knock on VDGG, but Zappa by millions of miles. Zappa is like three bands in one and is so interesting down the little details of his work. VDGG is on the second-tier of the Classic Prog Greats in my mind, along with bands like Camel. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 09:07
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Zappa, of course. ------------- |
Posted By: iancat87
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 09:23
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Zappa, for sure. No offense to VDGG though, obvi. ------------- http://iancat.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - “The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 10:44
This is unfair  .I love VDGG but Zappa is one of the great musical minds of the 20th century... ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 11:09
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VDGG. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 11:33
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Zappa had some really disappointing albums, like for example the "Sheik Yerbouti" trilogy. so it's VdGG for me; they never disappointed -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: May 04 2018 at 12:59
| Zappa. First Mothers was so much greater than VdGG ever. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 05 2018 at 06:50
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Poor VDGG......they are having a tough time lately. Zappa it is, ;) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Walkscore
Date Posted: May 05 2018 at 09:10
| Zappa is so unique and original, and musical. Of course, both artists are very unique, and these polls I think often are unfair in grouping music that is quite unlike in the same poll. I like both artists. But even though Zappa has some (more than some?) disappointing albums, the weight of his good stuff is massive |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: May 07 2018 at 14:33
| It's Zappa for me but I want to see how they matched up. Both are, how shall I say, Unique? |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: May 07 2018 at 18:49
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The Vans, baby, The VANS! ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: May 08 2018 at 18:24
Absolutely. VdGG are special but Frank Zappa is Frank Zappa, gets my vote here.
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