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Open-Mind 
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 Topic: Åkerfeldt vs. Wilson
Posted: August 08 2006 at 08:40 |
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My vote goes to Steven Wilson..
What's your desicion?
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Philéas
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:05 |
Mikael Åkerfeldt for the win! 
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Forgotten Son
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:14 |
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Steve Wilson as a song writer, Mikael Åkerfeldt as a vocalist/guitarist. I can't choose between them, really.
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Kleynan
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:24 |
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Åkerfeldt! He is, simply put, my favorite songwriter of all time. Always has been.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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MajesterX
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:33 |
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Åkerfeldt. (how do you pronounce it?) I repesect Mr.Wilson's work, but I never really got into PT and found him to be really arrogant in all the interviews I've read.
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R_DeNIRO
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:43 |
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Akerfeldt is better in all the aspects. (Technical (playing guitar, both electric and acoustic), like composer, singing, it's emotionally depper...). Maybe Wilson wins producing albums ;)
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Kleynan
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:52 |
 MajesterX wrote:
Åkerfeldt. (how do you pronounce it?) |
You pronounce it Awker-felt.
Can't wait untill their collaboration with Portnoy goes underway. 
Edited by Kleynan - August 08 2006 at 09:53
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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johnobvious
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 09:52 |
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Wilson is the Bee's knees
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Biggles was in rehab last Saturday
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Melomaniac
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 10:37 |
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Though both are excellent musicians, songwriters and vocalists, I vote for Akerfeldt. His style suits my tastes more.
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Philéas
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 10:39 |
Kleynan wrote:
You pronounce it Awker-felt.
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I'd say Oh is closer to the correct pronounciation of Å than Aw is.
Edited by Philéas - August 08 2006 at 10:49
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 13:22 |
Philéas wrote:
Kleynan wrote:
You pronounce it Awker-felt. |
I'd say Oh is closer to the correct pronounciation of Å than Aw is.
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I mix the "Aw" and "Oh."
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lightbulb_son
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 13:42 |
Wow this is a tough poll considering these two are the heads of my favorite prog band (PT) and my favorite prog-metal band (Opeth).
I'd take Wilson as a producer anyday, but as for songwriting, guitar playing, and vocals Akerfeldt wins hands down.
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When the world is sick
Can't no one be well
But I dreamt we were all
beautiful and strong
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dagrush
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 15:30 |
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Åkerfeldt
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 15:38 |
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Never been a huge Wilson fan, but I love Akerfeldt so pretty easy.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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xtopher
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 16:14 |
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Danger! Danger! My "linguist's sixth sense" went off when I saw those previous posts trying to describe how to pronounce "Åkerfeldt" using English orthography, which has always been notoriously inconsistent! According to Wikipedia, the Swedish Å is pronounced [o:], similar to the vowel sound in toe. Does this sound right to you Swedish speakers?
Anyway, I go with SWilson. Just too prolific to be ignored.
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AtLossForWords
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 16:47 |
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One is an asshole, one is a fan favorite. They both know how to make good music.
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"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls."
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Melomaniac
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 17:12 |
AtLossForWords wrote:
One is an asshole, one is a fan favorite. They both know how to make good music. |
I guess the asshole would be the British of the two, right ? 
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Kleynan
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 17:49 |
Philéas wrote:
Kleynan wrote:
You pronounce it Awker-felt. |
I'd say Oh is closer to the correct pronounciation of Å than Aw is.
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You probably win. You're Swedish 
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 20:27 |
You guys are nuts! But there's certainly no doubt that Mikael is an infinitely more gifted musician than myself. As for being an asshole, well maybe - what's the evidence, I'm curious?  SW
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Syntharachnid
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 21:31 |
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Steve. Love his production. Love his voice.
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