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Andrea Cortese 
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 Posted: April 08 2013 at 07:22 |
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Porcol Harum by far.
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The Doctor
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 07:39 |
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Quite enjoy Procol Harum, but Sabbath for me by a mile.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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geneyesontle
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Joined: January 14 2012 Location: Quebec Status: Offline Points: 1266 |
Posted: April 08 2013 at 17:16 |
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Black Sabbath. They changed the history of music.
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Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb
- Derek Adrian Gabriel Anderson, singer of the band Geneyesontle |
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sukmytoe
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Joined: March 18 2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 291 |
Posted: April 08 2013 at 17:43 |
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Black Sabbath by a long long long way. Procol Harum wasn't responsible for inpiring much at all as opposed to Sabbath who single handedly changed the face of a great deal of music forever.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 18:20 |
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Making this choice is so tough...having to leave one or the other out is just wrong...but...I love Procol Harum and think they've had more high quality albums than Sabbath and have been more consistent over their recording career, but the first 5 Sabbath albums were the blueprint for my favorite metal genre, doom, so I have to go with them.
"Whiter Shade of Pale" vs "War Pigs", "Home" vs "Volume 4", Gary Brooker vs Ozzy, Robin Trower vs Tony Iommi...even though I can't stand any Sabbath after Ozzy left; for me, Sabbath still wins them all.
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theadolescentprogger
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Joined: March 23 2012 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 88 |
Posted: April 14 2013 at 09:10 |
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Oh my.... Very tricky question to answer... Hmm, I'll go with Procol Harum, by it's just by a midgie's dick...
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MJAben
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Posted: April 14 2013 at 11:48 |
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For me Procul Harum has higher highs and lower lows but I think they still get my vote.
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The anteater is the worlds fastest land mammal.
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: April 14 2013 at 12:17 |
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P. H.
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Josef_K
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Posted: April 14 2013 at 19:30 |
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I shouldn't really vote here but I do anyway. I completely love "A Whiter Shade of Pale", other than that I've heard some average songs here and there and the only album I own from PH, the masterful "Something Magic", not a single weak song on there. Especially the story of the Worm and the Tree is of course shining a light on something that Sabbath never really got around to do. I guess major concepts weren't their strength (which is strange considering the incredible lyricists they had). The closest Sabbath got to something similar would be albums like "Seventh Star" and "TYR" I guess, but they are far from concept albums imo, more of very coherent albums theme-wise.
Anyway, I own and love every single Black Sabbath album released to date and could speak (or write) of my love for them for hours and hours, so they win without any doubt.
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Leave the past to burn,
At least that's been his own - Peter Hammill |
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ole-the-first
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Posted: April 14 2013 at 21:14 |
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Sabbath
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This night wounds time.
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Peter
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 09:25 |
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I like me some Sabbath, but THIS is high art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gi7Z3-T_qQ
Better than the album version -- absolutely SUBLIME.  I don't see these two very different bands as competing for my affections, though. Edited by Peter - April 15 2013 at 09:39 |
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
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Peter
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 09:34 |
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From the same concert, with the Danish National Concert orchestra and choir.
What a lovely intro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM A reference to Chaucer ("as the miller told his tale") -- not a lot of that ilk in ol' Sabbath.  Those classic bands both belong in your collection, but for entirely different moods and occasions. Edited by Peter - April 15 2013 at 09:38 |
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
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Earendil
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:14 |
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I think Procol Harum is good, but Black Sabbath is awesome.
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dr wu23
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Posted: April 16 2013 at 15:43 |
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I like Procol more than Sabbath but imo its an unusal pair for comparison.
They are so different that it's hard to even compare them.
btw ..I have noticed some really bizarre groupings like this here on other threads....
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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RedNightmareKing
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Posted: April 16 2013 at 19:33 |
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Sabbath of course. They created an entire genre and subgenres related to it (doom metal, stoner metal).
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I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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dwill123
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Posted: April 16 2013 at 20:24 |
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Procol Harum
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Varon
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Posted: April 21 2013 at 06:56 |
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Black Sabbath is my favourite band after VdGG and KC so it's an easy choice..
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Would you catch the final words of mine?
Would you catch my words??? |
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: April 21 2013 at 07:08 |
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Just how utterly ridiculous do these comparison polls have to be before some common sense kicks in/prevails?
Even if this were in the Off at Tangents Thread it would be considered frivolous (and that takes some doing) I like both bands. I also like foodstuffs that are sweet and sour. I like cats and dogs. I like women with short hair and long hair. I like many things that are completely unrelated to other things (but I ain't gonna start a poll about it) Enough already...desist you silly fellow |
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humor4u1959
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Posted: April 28 2013 at 23:01 |
Someone needs to go back to prog rock school. Procol Harum were the pioneers of prog rock, my friend. Remember, they had 3 albums out before Yes, King Crimson, and all these other prog bands even existed! Peter Gabriel and many other famous prog rockers have cited Procol Harum as a huge influence. Their first album came out in 1967, for Pete's sake. |
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giselle
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Posted: April 29 2013 at 02:06 |
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Procol Harum absolutely
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