PA's Battle to Stardom A14: Ozrics v. Hawkwind
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Topic: PA's Battle to Stardom A14: Ozrics v. Hawkwind
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Subject: PA's Battle to Stardom A14: Ozrics v. Hawkwind
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 23:43
In the words of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond: "What, you were expecting someone else?" I'm filling in for Alex for this round, but otherwise it's pretty much the same dealy-o he's been going through. In this round we return from the land of apples v. oranges and pit up two spacey/psychedelic bands. One is a older classic to many proggers and the other is a newer classic to some of us (or at least me  ). That's it for my part. Now to copy/paste the useful info.Please: If you are not familiar with one or both of the band's material, I urge that you use the links provided and at least listen to the samples on their respective pages (or Youtube if the particular band has no online streaming). Ozric Tentacles' PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=281 - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=281 Hawkwind's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=732 - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=732 Also please feel free to discuss both bands. Recap: Round 1 A1: A2: A3: Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. A4: A5: Can v. A6: A7: Van der Graaf Generator v. A8: Samla Mammas Manna v. A9: Rush v. A10: A11: Henry Cow v. A12: A13: A1: forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=2 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=2 A2: forum_posts.asp?TID=51492&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51492&PN=1 A3: forum_posts.asp?TID=51567&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51567&PN=1 A4: forum_posts.asp?TID=51630&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51630&PN=1 A5: forum_posts.asp?TID=51711&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51711&PN=1 A6: forum_posts.asp?TID=51778 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51778 A7: forum_posts.asp?TID=51855 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51855 A8: forum_posts.asp?TID=51928&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51928&PN=1 A9: forum_posts.asp?TID=52011 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52011 A10: forum_posts.asp?TID=52091 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52091 A11: forum_posts.asp?TID=52158&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52158&PN=1 A12: forum_posts.asp?TID=52246 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52246 A13: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52336 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52336 ------------- 
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Posted By: MrEdifus
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 23:45
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First vote! Go Ozrics!
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 23:48
Thanks Branden!  I'll second that motion. Hawkwind, while interesting, doesn't seem to do that much for me. However Ozric Tentacles I find are quite interesting, make the only type of prog I've heard that could be used as dance music, and I think most, if not all, of their albums are very original. May the powers of Feng Shui prevail! -------------
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MrEdifus wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 00:59
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Goota go with Hawkwind on this one. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 01:10
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Ozrics! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 01:29
| Hawkwind... |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 02:54
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Hawkwind. I love me some space music right now. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 02:55
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Hawkwind.
They're good even when they're awful! Their style has changed a lot over the years too, unlike the Ozrics who, although very good, are rather formulaic. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 06:07
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tough cookie; I like both, but will give my vote to Hawkwind
-------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 06:12
Gong lost against Area? and Mahavishnu against Marillion? I am beginning to lose my faith in prog archives  ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Kapitan_Mrok
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 07:44
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Wow... one of hardest questions i've seen so far.... Hawkwind... Because after all they have more power in they music, and they are more favorable for me to listen... but still OT is one of the most thrilling space bands... ------------- Terra Tegit Terram |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 08:28
Very easy, so easy for me !!! HAWKWIND  all the way.......still doing great music these days...too many good albums!
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Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 08:42
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No Contest Hawkwind , Ozrics are a good Live band well worth going to see but that recorded output is nowhere near as good as The Hawks even though Ozrics are good live still not as good as the Mighty Hawks who have always put ona good show no matter what the setting is, i once saw them play in a laybye on back of flat bed truck Briliant stuff , Also those who Voted Ozrics i wonder how much Hawkwind they really have heard ??? This really is a no Brainer After all who do you think Influence Ozrics in the first Place Yep the Mighty Hawks along with Gong of course . ------------- 
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Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 08:47
Yeah i agree what is with That and Henry Cow beet Amon Duul 2  -------------
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Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 10:03
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Also More i think it of it, really Without Hawkwind would there ever of Been a Ozric 's ?
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 10:14
Well, Area only won by a single vote, it's not like Gong has no fans around here, and Area is awesome. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 10:27
They would have been very different thats for sure, but still pretty spacey as Ed Wynnes biggest influence is clearly Steve Hillage. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 10:44
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And whatever happened to MPictures07-Alex???
Is he suffering from exhaustion from putting all those polls together and resting in a retirement home???
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Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 10:55
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Hawkwind by a narrow margin... ------------- "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 11:01
| Ozric Tentacles!!! |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 12:01
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Sorry Ozrics but Hawkwind get my vote -------------  |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 12:01
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Was this thread inspired by the debate I had with you the other day? Hawkwind. No contest (well yeah contest but I can't admit defeat in any way). -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 14:40
That may be True , but the Ozrics grew out of the Free festival scene forming i believe at Stonehenge festival which of course Hawkwind being one the main Organizers (the Stage was Nick Turners) i also know the Ozrics themselves to be Big Hawkwind Fans, they themselves would probably Vote HAWKWIND to Much as i love the Ozrics this really is no contest , With the Hawk History etc etc and there Recorded output is Miles ahead anything the Ozrics do, the Ozrics are basicaly instrumental jam band, where as Hawkwind have written some top Tunes over years, Both Robet Calvert and Dave Brock are realy fine song Writers, So it HAWKWIND all the way, but still love the Ozrics hell got to love them after all they are from my Kneck woods good ole Somerset -------------
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Posted By: Avantgardehead
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 16:21
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I need to listen to Hawkwind again, badly...
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 16:48
Most people who loves Gong also love Area. I know I do, and I ended up voting Area. What's wrong with that? I voted Hawkwind here, but that was almost as easy as voting for Can. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 17:36
| Ozric Tentacles |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 17:38
I honestly don't see any similarity between Gong and Area ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 17:55
Bald Jean, in this kind of polls we start to repetaing ourselves again ------------- |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 17:57
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I didn't say there was similarities, but they do share fans. Just like most people who's into Univers Zero also likes Henry Cow. Most people who like Residents also likes Frank Zappa. A lot of us had a hard time choosing between Soft Machine and Magma too. Not because they have so much in common, but simply because we love both. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 21:07
No, I'm still here. Been a bit busier with school this week, have an Accounting midterm tomorrow, and I also needed to take a bit of a break from the computer... but now I'm back. I'm glad to see the Ayreon/Le Orme poll was as close as it turned out to be! ------------- 
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 22:16
| I only have a few Ozric albums and I enjoy them quite a bit, but I think in the long haul it's Hawkwind for the win. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 22:32
For giving the right answer, you are getting a free CD of bossa nova ;the pic is free as well and for you to keep..congrats
 ....and yes she is looking only at you as you can see |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 23:24
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Well hello ms. Bossa Nova lady... how would you like to come over to my place? I've got... uh... prog, and... stuff
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Posted By: GosudO
Date Posted: October 10 2008 at 14:36
| Ozrics ! |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: October 11 2008 at 11:38
Ouh! Will finally one of my fave win one poll at least???
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