Ultimate Prog Tournament 2-4: Marillion v. Rush
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Topic: Ultimate Prog Tournament 2-4: Marillion v. Rush
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Subject: Ultimate Prog Tournament 2-4: Marillion v. Rush
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 20:11
Alright, so the Genesis and Yes ones were pretty obvious. However this one should definitely be closer. As much as I love Marillion, Rush is one of my all-time favorite bands and Lee is by far my favorite bassist (except perhaps Squire ). So Rush gets my vote for sure.
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 20:14
Wonder where my vote went.... 
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Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 20:19
| Rush, no competition, sorry Marillion. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 20:41
| Haven't heard Marillion, but I was still tempted to give Rush a vote. I restrained myself. All I can say is that Caress of Steel and 2112 are among my favourite albums, and the other Rush albums I've got are also strong. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 21:30
Dude, this is bloody hilarious. Every time you say that the poll is going to be close, you end up posting a blowout. (So far anyway... Marillion fans, prove me wrong!) |
birdwithteeth11 wrote:Posted By: ES335
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 21:35
I don't see that happening. From what I've seen on this site, Marillion seems to be one of those bands that lots of people like, or even love, but they aren't anyones favorite band.
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 21:40
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This one is really hard. The two are quite equal. Marillion needs the upper hand a bit, so I'll help them out. It really is too close to call.
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 21:57
| I think we know who got my vote. |
Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 22:06
| Rush all the way, not even close |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 23:42
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Marillion was once the opening act for Rush, although it was either not here or before I was aware. I have come to really like Marillion, but seriously can anybody expect me to vote for any other band? ------------- 
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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 02:55
I haven't listened much to Marillion, and with Rush being my all-time favourite there isn't much of a competition anyway  .
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 04:15
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Marillion by a small but clear margin.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 04:52
| Rush are one of my all-time favourite bands, while Marillion don't come even close to being favourites of mine. No contest here. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 05:03
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Rush by far, im no big Marillion fan, the Fish stuff are okay but thats it.
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 08:07
| Marillion for me. It's just a matter of taste. |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 08:29
| Marillion for me. |
Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 08:55
| like both bands very much but either of them haven't been on top of their game in years (lets face reality) I think I prefer Rush in their prime ... yeah I`ll vote for Rush even though Marillion were once a great band also. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 11:02
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Not even close, Marillion.
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Posted By: Urs Blank
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 16:24
Although Moving Pictures and A Farewell to Kings are awesome, I go with Marillion, but only for the Fish-era. However it seems that Rush gets more votes, Marillion won't go further ------------- Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. Salvador Dali. |
Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: February 12 2008 at 18:36
Easy as pie! Rush all the way, to the hemispheres and back, making permanent waves with grace under pressure.  ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: Hat of Truth
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 03:06
| Poor Marillion... They should crush Rush. |
Posted By: kenmartree
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 04:20
| I got into Rush in 1976 and they became one of my very favorite bands over the next 6 years. I always respect a band's decision to venture into new musical territory but for me I stopped following Rush after Moving Pictures (read I didn't like Signals). In the 90s I gave them another try with "Roll the Bones" but it never grabbed me. Marillion have had a long and inconsistant career but Marbles was awesome and I still am into the band, so Marillion gets my vote. |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 05:18
| I voted Marillion, used to be a huge Rush fan, but after Power Windows (which was over 20 years ago) they just lost it IMHO |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 10:00
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I'd take Peart's sh*tty lyrics and Rush's kick ass 70's music over Marillion any day.
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 21:56
Rush were at the top of their game in the 70īs, as were Marillion in the 80īs with Fish
Erm,,,sh*tty lyrics?! I love the lyrics from AFTK, Hemispheres, Permanent waves, I wonder what your peers will think about that brutal statement!
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 22:06
Might want to think again before making such a blanket statement. E ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 22:08
I found out soon after I joined here when I met the acqaintence of a certain admin who happens to have been a HUGE Rush fan hahhahah. Oh was that nasty ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: February 14 2008 at 18:51
| Rush.. For me, it's not really a matter of loving Rush, but more of disliking Marillion. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 21:06
Yeah, I definitely know some huge Marillion fans, myself included. They're easily in my top 10 bands (but hard to rank after that), but Rush is just my favorite band ever so I couldn't debate about the question. Oh, and Hogarth-era is just as good as the Fish-era, which unfortunately often receives way too much hate on this site.  |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: February 16 2008 at 09:36
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I only have brave, which is a very good album, but not very progressive. I own the interesting half of Rush' discography, but I have blown myslef out on them, and I pretty much havent listened to them for six months.
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Posted By: Scapler
Date Posted: February 16 2008 at 11:00
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I'm a silly romanticist, I have to pick MArillion ------------- Bassists are deadly 
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