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Poll Question: Which Solo Do You Prefer?
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    Posted: April 10 2006 at 14:45
I've got it in my head that these two solos compliment one another in
some fashion. But I'm not sure how. They are two of the greatest solos
I've heard, inlcuding all the classic rock favorites.

Starship Troopers at least gets some fair recognition; The Knife is horribly
unknown. But aside from their relative fame, which solo do you like more?
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The Knife is great, but Starship Trooper has one of the best guitar solos ever!

I also like the live version on Keys To Ascension where Howe and Wakeman share the solos. Also on Yessongs, but Keys is much better.

 
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Hackett's performance on THE KNIFE (studio and concert) is almost perfect...
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Starship Troopers.
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I like Knife as a whole song much more than Starship trooper, however must admit that particularly solo in the latest is a bit better.
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The Knife is so metal.
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Yeah it's preety hard rocking coming from Genesis and all and its a fantastic song and great solos, but i think Starship troopers is a litle beter.

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Originally posted by progadicto progadicto wrote:

Hackett's performance on THE KNIFE (studio and concert) is almost perfect...

Hackett didn't play on the studio version, that was Ant Phillips.    He was pretty good, I think, but Hackett's solo in the live version is SOOOOO much better!

Starship Trooper still takes the cake for me, though. 

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I will have to agree with the majority of the posters and say Starship Troopers.  Everyone else has posted decent reasons why, so I really have nothing else to add to the existing comments.
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Originally posted by Quadrophenia Quadrophenia wrote:

I will have to agree with the majority of the posters and say Starship Troopers.  Everyone else has posted decent reasons why, so I really have nothing else to add to the existing comments.


ditto.. and the live version does smoke the studio version of The Knife.  Great song but song but Starship Troopers... ohh that a tough one to go against, studio and as many have said.. the many live versions out there.
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My favourite version of Starship Trooper has to be the one on 9012 Live - which, incidentally, has just been released on DVD and fell through my letterbox a couple of hours ago ..........
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Alright, I'll admit that the outcome was rather predictable. I fall into the
same category of 'The Knife is absolutely stellar, but...' the Starship
Troopers' solo is in a league almost to its own.

I guess I wanted to raise awareness to the great solo in the Knife, but I'm
preaching to the choir.
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Starship Troopers....no contest.


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It's not Starship Troopers, thats a "B" Film..it's Starship Trooper!!!!
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I wasn't aware there was competition

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Originally posted by Joolz Joolz wrote:

My favourite version of Starship Trooper has to be the one on 9012 Live - which, incidentally, has just been released on DVD and fell through my letterbox a couple of hours ago ..........
Starship Trooper played by Rabin? Intersting...but surely not as good as the original!?
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Starship Trooper for me!
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Points: 571 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2006 at 19:55

 

  Both are outstanding with outstanding guitar work. Starship trooper though for me
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