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Poll Question: Which do you prefer?
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Originally posted by crimson87 crimson87 wrote:

This looks like a modern ELP vs Camel to my eyes and ears. You have the bombast on one side and the subtle Valium-like on the other. Well.., at least SW can sing.
 
Hard to decide , PT is more consistent and their later album was their best. While DT's last two were awful but they have incredible albums like Awake.

So can James LaBrie. Quite amazingly, actually.

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Both are terrible, horrible bands.
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I would have said PT before. I'll go with DT now, but I really like them both.
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Originally posted by MrEdifus MrEdifus wrote:

[QUOTE=crimson87]This looks like a modern ELP vs Camel to my eyes and ears. You have the bombast on one side and the subtle Valium-like on the other. Well.., at least SW can sing.
 
So can James LaBrie. Quite amazingly, actually.
 
JLB sings better than SW to me. That irony was directed to Camel.
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Originally posted by crimson87 crimson87 wrote:

Originally posted by MrEdifus MrEdifus wrote:

[QUOTE=crimson87]This looks like a modern ELP vs Camel to my eyes and ears. You have the bombast on one side and the subtle Valium-like on the other. Well.., at least SW can sing.
 
So can James LaBrie. Quite amazingly, actually.
 
JLB sings better than SW to me. That irony was directed to Camel.

Oh. In that case, I apologize for my outburst.Embarrassed


... But in case anyone else tries to say James can't sing, you have my answer. lol

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I still proudly enjoy Dream Theater.
 
Porcupine Tree has yet to affect me. I'm thinking of listening to more of their music, but I really don't feel like spending my money on something I may or may not enjoy.

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Originally posted by crimson87 crimson87 wrote:

This looks like a modern ELP vs Camel to my eyes and ears. You have the bombast on one side and the subtle Valium-like on the other. Well.., at least SW can sing.
 
Hard to decide , PT is more consistent and their later album was their best. While DT's last two were awful but they have incredible albums like Awake.

Yeah, that's exactly what I think. SFAM is the last DT album I can somewhat enjoy, after that it's very patchy,  but I don't even nearly like In Absentia, my favourite PT album, anywhere near as much as Awake.  Agree about that comparison too Tongue though what complicates matters here is Wilson's singing is much livelier than Latimer and La Brie's not quite so as Lake's.  I generally reward brilliance over consistency, so DT it has to be.  It's strange, two years back, I could definitely say I liked PT much more than DT and more than any new prog band but that's no longer the case.  
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PT for me! They are more constant for me!Clap
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DT has been going downhill for years, PT have been getting only better (well, I slightly prefer Deadwing to Black Blanket). PT haven't yet done anything that rivals I&W or Awake on my lists, but I'll give them the vote for doing so well these few past years.
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Porcupine Tree, but I like Dream Theater as well...
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How ironic that PT will own this poll (and I voted for them) and they dont have any albums in the top 100 anymore.  Good thing I love DT as well.

 

 
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i like both bands . but Dream for me
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Originally posted by chemebien chemebien wrote:

I like both, but I prefer PT

me too
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I hate DT
Never listened PT (only some on youtube, and hated the ones I've heard)
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I love Fear of a Blank Planet.

I love everything DT has ever done more. 

Sorry, SW. Wink
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(Please Note, this is a repost from a Dream Theater vs. Porcupine Tree discussion earlier this year)

Originally posted by Roland113 Roland113 wrote:



Here's how I see it:

Fresh off of their stomping of The Flower Kings (link) The Dream Theater gang continue their strut down the alley of Progressive Bad Assness cocky and still full of themselves.  They don't notice that they're walking into a trap.

Out of nowhere, Colin Edwin leaps from a second story building, hurtling towards John Myung.  Unfortunately, Myung's years of martial arts training serve him well allowing him to gingerly step to the side, avoiding Edwin completely.  Unfortunately, Edwin doesn't do nearly as good of a job avoiding the ground, effectively taking himself out of the fight.

With the element of surprise gone, Steven Wilson takes on the daunting trio of Charlie Dominici, James Labrie and John Petrucci.  Steven would hold his own at first, using a broken guitar string as a garrote against James LaBrie, though little did anyone know, LaBrie's surgically reconstructed throat was apparently surrounded by a sheath of surgical steel rendering Wilson's attack ineffective at best.  This serves to only piss off John Petrucci who promptly eats Steven Wilson and Charlie Dominici.

Mike Portnoy sizes up the pair of Harrison and Maitland and starts posturing by hitting as many things as he possibly can with his sticks.  In a move, vaguely reminiscent of the first Indiana Jones movie, Gavin Harrison wails a stick at Portnoy in the midst of the flourish, hitting him square between the eyes and removing him from combat.

As the keyboardists were getting ready to duke it out, Kevin Moore gets a call from his girlfriend breaking up with him.  He promptly storms off angrily into obscurity, singing about his hurt in a flat and uninteresting voice.  Derek Sherenin watches with a certain amount of amusement as Moore leaves then turns towards Richard Barbieri sizing up the opponent.  As Sherenin studies the situation, Jordan goes into a series of convulsions, with his beard quivering menacingly.  Rudess begins to scream at Barberi, advancing towards the man.  As he gets closer and closer, Barberi first looses the ability to stand then the ability to hold his bladder. 

Winner - Dream Theater



In my mind, that was one of my all time favorite posts on the forums.  Big smile



Edited by Roland113 - August 17 2010 at 20:13
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Originally posted by Roland113 Roland113 wrote:

(Please Note, this is a repost from a Dream Theater vs. Porcupine Tree discussion earlier this year)

Originally posted by Roland113 Roland113 wrote:



Here's how I see it:

Fresh off of their stomping of The Flower Kings (link) The Dream Theater gang continue their strut down the alley of Progressive Bad Assness cocky and still full of themselves.  They don't notice that they're walking into a trap.

Out of nowhere, Colin Edwin leaps from a second story building, hurtling towards John Myung.  Unfortunately, Myung's years of martial arts training serve him well allowing him to gingerly step to the side, avoiding Edwin completely.  Unfortunately, Edwin doesn't do nearly as good of a job avoiding the ground, effectively taking himself out of the fight.

With the element of surprise gone, Steven Wilson takes on the daunting trio of Charlie Dominici, James Labrie and John Petrucci.  Steven would hold his own at first, using a broken guitar string as a garrote against James LaBrie, though little did anyone know, LaBrie's surgically reconstructed throat was apparently surrounded by a sheath of surgical steel rendering Wilson's attack ineffective at best.  This serves to only piss off John Petrucci who promptly eats Steven Wilson and Charlie Dominici.

Mike Portnoy sizes up the pair of Harrison and Maitland and starts posturing by hitting as many things as he possibly can with his sticks.  In a move, vaguely reminiscent of the first Indiana Jones movie, Gavin Harrison wails a stick at Portnoy in the midst of the flourish, hitting him square between the eyes and removing him from combat.

As the keyboardists were getting ready to duke it out, Kevin Moore gets a call from his girlfriend breaking up with him.  He promptly storms off angrily into obscurity, singing about his hurt in a flat and uninteresting voice.  Derek Sherenin watches with a certain amount of amusement as Moore leaves then turns towards Richard Barbieri sizing up the opponent.  As Sherenin studies the situation, Jordan goes into a series of convulsions, with his beard quivering menacingly.  Rudess begins to scream at Barberi, advancing towards the man.  As he gets closer and closer, Barberi first looses the ability to stand then the ability to hold his bladder. 

Winner - Dream Theater



In my mind, that was one of my all time favorite posts on the forums.  Big smile


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I love both, but prefer PT. They have a bit more variety, and seem to get better with each release. DT have kind of stagnated after SFAM. Not bad, just stuck in a rut of releasing similar songs. I do love DT as well, though.
 
I've seen the Tree live, and they were mindblowing. Haven't seen Theater live yet.
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I like both bands, don't like the vocals in both bands, but Dream Theater by a very short distance, mainly for ACOS, 6DOIT an the Octavarium song
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No vote, after I fell in love with Pink Floyd I searched for other bands like them. I found these two bands, took a little time, but they grew on me.

Up the Downstairs, In Absentia, Lightbulb Sun, Deadwing, Fear of a Blank Planet vs. Images and Words, Metropolis pt. 2, Change of Seasons, Octavarium, Train of Thought, Score

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