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Malve87 
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Posted: January 27 2010 at 12:51 |
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Queen....Rarely I listen to them nowadays, but Brian May made me pick up for the first time a guitar.
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The Doctor
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Posted: January 12 2010 at 16:51 |
Well, I'm a fan of both of these bands. Styx was really cool up through Paradise Theatre, although I really loved their first 5 albums with the late, great John Curulewski, especially The Serpent Is Rising. However, Queen rules this poll easily. To quote the title from one of their 6,000 compilations (beaten out by perhaps only BOC on number of compilations) Queen Rocks. 
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Juiceboxbiotch
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Posted: January 12 2010 at 16:42 |
Queen, no question.
BUT, when Styx was good, they were good. They could do alot more live than Queen could... I.E. All their vocal and guitar harmonies without resulting to a backing tape like Queen had to do.
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Posted: January 09 2010 at 21:45 |
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Styx is definitely closer to progressive rock, with their concept albums, largely due to Dennis DeYoung... though both bands have that grandiose sound (in slightly different ways). My vote goes for queen though, just because I think they generally had a higher level of musicianship... and Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest rock singers of all time
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halabalushindigus
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Posted: January 09 2010 at 15:00 |
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Both bands are really excellent. I loved the Early Styx as well as Queen, but Styx changed their line-up a few times and Queen just became an intense rock band. I vote for Queen. Favorite early songs Queen "Great King Rat" Styx "You Need Love"
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assume the power 1586/14.3
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Posted: January 09 2010 at 14:37 |
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Queen easily
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Catcher10
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Posted: January 09 2010 at 13:32 |
Queen---Masters of the 70's rock opera..Freddie probably one of the best rock vocalists to ever hit the stage. Styx lost me after Grand Illusion...."Dodo Origame, Mr Retardo..." (something like that...) 
Queen gets my vote.
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Posted: January 08 2010 at 14:55 |
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For the first five albums... Queen.
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Xanthous
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Posted: January 08 2010 at 12:23 |
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Styx. I can't stand Queen in the least bit. Hate the vocals, and the instrumentals usually just add to my despair. One of my all-time least favorite bands. It doesn't even matter if I like or hate the Styx. Queen easily wins the competition.
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Posted: January 05 2010 at 14:54 |
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Queen, if only for the first album. Styx??? They were always seemed to be a joke that got way too old.
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The Truth
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Posted: January 04 2010 at 20:38 |
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Sty... No wait... QUEEN
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Morningrise
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Posted: January 04 2010 at 20:10 |
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Come on!!!Styx vs. Queen????. Queen gets my vote 10.000 times. That said, I don't think Styx is a terrible band. But a proper rival for them would be something like Journey, or Saga
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Posted: January 04 2010 at 18:49 |
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Queen by about 1000 miles.
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Tarquin Underspoon
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Posted: January 03 2010 at 18:04 |
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Queen.
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"WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!"
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Posted: January 03 2010 at 17:57 |
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I like Styx but no way they can top Queen.
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Posted: January 03 2010 at 15:37 |
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I'm a Chicago boy, I love Styx!
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I Love Rush.
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 11:20 |
 TheLastBaron wrote:
For me its Queen by a long shot. The musicianship in thier early works is amazing. Brian May is one of the greatest guitarist ever. Freddies voice is so full of emotion and he has great range. Roger Taylor is a good drum player and John Deacon can pull some surprises out of that bass. Queen have made some truely epic prog related albums. Queen 2, Sheer Heart Attack, and Night at the Opera are just spilling over with various styles and influences. |
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 16:23 |
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Queen, I only ever liked the first couple of STYX albums.
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TheLastBaron
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 15:31 |
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For me its Queen by a long shot. The musicianship in thier early works is amazing. Brian May is one of the greatest guitarist ever. Freddies voice is so full of emotion and he has great range. Roger Taylor is a good drum player and John Deacon can pull some surprises out of that bass. Queen have made some truely epic prog related albums. Queen 2, Sheer Heart Attack, and Night at the Opera are just spilling over with various styles and influences.
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" Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds." - FDR
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 08:58 |
I can't believe Queen is twice as popular as Styx amongst proggers. I'd think it would at least be a tie 
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