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Pink Floyd vs King Crimson vs Black Sabbath |
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Icarium 
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 Topic: Pink Floyd vs King Crimson vs Black SabbathPosted: August 17 2017 at 13:53 |
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The ultimate poll of genesis, the popular genesis of birth, birth of beginnings of genres. Birth of space rock, birth of prog rock and birth of heavy metal/rock. This is not the poll for historical nittpicking but poll of historical benchmarks.
So whom is the supreme pioneer. |
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b_olariu
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 14:12 |
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Sabbath for me
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 14:18 |
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 14:43 |
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Since this is a poll of historical benchmarks, I think King Crimson should win this one.
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 15:19 |
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Very tough choice strictly on the basis of "historical benchmarks". It could be argued that Syd & the Floyd invented psychedelic rock...Sabbath invented heavy metal...and Crimso invented prog.
No vote for Floyd because there were other psychedelic bands blooming independently at the same time. Same for Crimso (though none with such a dominant mellotron presence). Sabbath though was something completely new...they created heavy metal with a mix of dark lyrical subject matter, very heavy guitar, and a vocalist who sounded like a wailing banshee  |
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 15:52 |
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KC-PF-BS.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 16:00 |
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Sabbath sabbath sabbath!
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Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 16:41 |
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I can't believe I'm going to do this, but I'm going to vote for Sabbath. They influenced many more bands and they had a sound, just like KC, that was completely their own. Both bands have also revised their sound in the beginning of the '80s. These are two bands that shouldn't really compete for a vote, but both are quite a few notches above the vastly overrated Floyd.
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 16:43 |
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Pink Floyd personally, but Crimson basically created prog. They are one of the pioneers.
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 16:48 |
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KC
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 16:50 |
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KC, with Sabbath not far behind.
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 17:52 |
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Crimson for me. ITCOTCK was a (if not "the") cornerstone of prog.
Sabbath was fundamental for the development of both heavy metal and stoner rock. Floyd, while well respected for their early space/psychedelic rock, is mostly known today for bringing a simplified brand of prog for the masses. They are a prog gateway band, but they aren't as important/influential as the other two. So: KC > BS > PF |
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 17:57 |
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King Crimson , naturally !
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 19:32 |
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Poll Question: Which of these bands do you like the most
KC overall Then Floyd Then Sabbath |
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 20:45 |
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Only on PA's could KC lead against these two. Love this place
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 21:12 |
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Pink Floyd just slightly edging out KC for me. I like Black Sabbath a lot too though. The funny thing is PF is the only one of these bands I haven't seen live(although I just recently saw Roger Waters).
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 21:30 |
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I'm not a King Crimson fan.. I'm all about Yes, Genesis, and ELP. But on
this forum I will vote for them every time against those other two
choices and just did so right here.
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 22:12 |
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KC
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Posted: August 17 2017 at 22:19 |
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Dont get me wrong, I like and respect pink floyd but there just isnt enough content to get into. They were too busy bickering and didn't put out enough music. Not enough releases. King Crimson has reinvented itself countless times and seems to be at the helm of the definition of prog. And I know there are Pink Floyd fanatics that will hate me for this. So go ahead and hate, but I still like them too. Therefore, I voted for King Crimson. (Sorry but never been a fan of Black Sabbath. It is respectable stuff in its own right though).
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