King Crimson vs. Rush - 1970's - Progressive Rock Music Forum

ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

proggman wrote:

King Crimson because of In the Court of the Crimson King, or else it would have been Rush.

The overrated album was released in 1969

Yes but the poll creator said it was included and the album is a masterpiece. Wink

When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.

Just about decided on King Crimson, but if their debut wasn't there it could have gone either way Smile

King Crimson because of In the Court of the Crimson King, or else it would have been Rush.

When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.

Lemme see. If we ignore '60s pop record ITCOTCK ;) based on release date we can get KC from 70 - 74 (with a '75 posthumous USA classic live record). As KC went into hibernation Rush emerged.

Hemispheres, A Farewell to Kings and 2112 are the Rush classics to end the 1970s. Poseidon, Red, Larks Tongues, Starless And Bible Black are The KC classics released just as Rush arrived.. I know Lizard is unique and I like it it is a one off idea that is more experimental as Fripp tries to organize KC into something resembling a working band. Poseidon finishes the train of thought begun with ITCOTCK, Islands is a bit like Lizard as a working ideal, shame it resulted in the awful sounding Earthbound. Rush take the honours in concert releases here, but archive releases re-write (re-right?) KC's live era with a more positive epitaph.

KC get the vote here but I'm damned if I'll do without them great Rush albums, Fly By Night is quite a good set of pieces. Caress of Steel is very ambitious but needed that sense of structure that extended works like The Necromancer needed. This turned up with 2112 to the extent I kind of wished it was a 40 minute long concept.

Rush is a good hard rock album, but it's the last works taking the honours with KC possibly getting their considerable musical nose in front.

ghost_of_morphy wrote:

Specifying only '70's material, I would have to go with Rush. Throw in the rest and I might vote a different way.

You guys do realize that '70's should exclude ITCOTCK, right?

I said in the OP that 1969 was included.

King Crismon. I do enjoy Rush, but I think their albums through the 70's sound all very similar, while King Crimson were extremely diverse. Plus, there's no album from Rush that get's close to Crimson's debut. Nor any Rush song I like as much as Epitaph and Starless (though 2112 may get close).

Both bands released their best material in the 70's in my opinion but RUSH just had that magic so simple yet so complex as well. KC all over the place with line-up changes. Who can compete with Lee and Peart?(Don't tell me Wetton and Bruford) ha. I think some of King Crimson's music in the 70's is a joke( Providence Dead

sounds like a cat getting strangled)All those improv pieces all sound the same to me(not even remotely interesting). Rush in my opinion though the instruments and music were not as eclectic they were still pretty darn good. Imagine if Rush had a David Cross or someone like that. Think about it. For a 3 man band they were still pretty darn good(and still are).

Their best albums for me are LTIA and AFTK. I choose

Larks Tongues in Aspic< A Farewell to Kings

"Every nerve is torn apart!!!! Evil Smile

RUSH

Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - November 21 2013 at 18:33

“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four

"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart

Why am I not surprised that a poll featuring Kc and Rush already has 50 votes. Gotta love it.

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

ole-the-first wrote:

King Crimson

Deep Purple

Poll Question: Which band do you prefer based on their 70's output?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
King Crimson	77	[74.76%]
Rush	26	[25.24%]
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