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Poll Question: whitch of these two giants of rock and prog do you like best
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    Posted: May 19 2009 at 15:52
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okay first I don’t say they are equal at all the play on a different platform off rock, on is Psychedelic, Space, Experimental, Progressive, Blues, Pop band and the other Vaudeville, Operatic, Glam, Progressive Rock, Heavy, pop, or something Confused

but they are both considered to be some of the biggest acts EVER in rock and music in general while Pink Floyd is probably some of the most loved bands in the archives, the other direction i think Queen is placed.
i think for one sake they have less respect on this site (i have read all Queen posts here so i now there are lovers as well but i think any way they got too much undeserved critic here) i think for Queens sake they are a very skilled quartet

I am a big fan of both bands, both have interesting history as bands, both are highly influencual, they have both a varid and interesting discographies, Pink Floyd is conciderd as one of the founders of Prog, psychalelic rock and Space rock, Queen brought vaudeville, operatic and drama to the stage, and influenced alot of bands  Anthrax[54], Ben Folds Five[55], Blind Guardian[56], Kurt Cobain[57], Def Leppard[58], Extreme[59], The Killers[60], Foo Fighters, Green Day[61], Guns N' Roses[62], Helloween[63], Iron Maiden[64], Judas Priest,[64]Kansas[65], Manic Street Preachers[66], Marianas Trench[67], Marilyn Manson, Metallica[68], My Chemical Romance (Flash and Under Pressure covers), Mika[69], Muse[70], Radiohead[71], The Smashing Pumpkins[72][73], Styx[74], Lady Gaga[75].  wikipedia


probably the 80s ruined much for queens sake with lot of radio friendly pop (I actually like that Shocked) and disco Dead
but few bands in the 70s touched the pedestal they stood on (except probably Pink Floyd, Elton John and Zeppelin)    
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Out of these two, Queen. They might have consisted of a lot of pomp, but thankfully they didn't have an irritating me-me-me crybaby like Roger Waters.
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Points: 34086 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 16:04
i repeat i dont find them similar in style at all to different genres (well both play some sort of rockErmm) i will probably myself wote for the mighty Pink Floyd, but i dont think Queen i so far behind in my mind they are both impressive and mindblowing and both deserve an equal degree of respect,

both bands have givven so much impact on the musicworld for such a long time, so its hard to not have noticed them in some way, actualy i dont think that is even posible LOL 200 million sold records worldvide (by both) dos not make them anonymes  
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Points: 279 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 16:04
Two years ago I would have gone with queen without a doubt... now I'm at a crossroads Embarrassed


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Points: 34086 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 16:11
but i think Queen had a better vocalist Stern Smile i seems to remember David Gilmour is god, Roger Waters sounds like  crow with throt infection (some times other times not so bad) but few vocaslits have made such an impact as the late Farrohk Bulsara (ore better known as Freddie Mercury RIP)
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As much as I like Floyd (and I do), Queen is objectively the greatest band ever.
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come on! running out poll ideas? ConfusedTongue
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TOOL ha ha!
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Originally posted by JROCHA JROCHA wrote:

TOOL ha ha!


King Crimson is great, I know.
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i havent seen this poll in the archives ( or i think soConfused) but  i was only curius of the result of this, as i have written obow both are heralded as some off the "best" bands in rock certenly some of the moust famous and popular and both are concidered legends of rock,
 together with the Beatles, Led Zepplin and the Who have also share a greate deal of nostalghia with there audience and are all quartets (i think)
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Not the "best." Just well known.
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Points: 34086 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 16:49
Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

Originally posted by JROCHA JROCHA wrote:

TOOL ha ha!


King Crimson is great, I know.



i also like King Crimson (some of my favorite bands) and Tool (is okey in smal doses) but i dont think this poll is made for them Confused

King Crimson and Pink Floyd are ceranly some of the 5 or 6 moust important acts in Progressive Rock

Pink Floyd and Queen are some of the moust important bands EVER in rock (i hounestly think)

and Tool is probably the bravest and moust orignal metal/art rock/post metal bands of the 90s and 00s
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Points: 13536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 16:53
Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

Queen is objectively the greatest band ever.


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The Floyd are clearly the champions on this poll, and received my vote.  In a lot of ways, Queen was technically better when they wanted to be.  Both had their stronger and weaker moments, but I think Floyd's weaker moments were much stronger than Queen's weaker moments.  Confused  Besides, Queen is good, but Pink Floyd is truly iconic.  Interesting poll - we could pit two more divergent bands together, I think, but maybe not.
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Floyd all the way
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 18:55
I can't denie Queen song-writing skills, and success, but for me Pink Floyd is heaven.....Freddie's voice, while obviously spectacular objectively, never liked it for the sound of the band...
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Queen Dead
Never did like that band.
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Points: 4373 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 22:10
Originally posted by Progosopher Progosopher wrote:

Besides, Queen is good, but Pink Floyd is truly iconic.


I'd say its the other way around. Queen's songs have been used in everything from sports to ads to, erm, sports again. Floyd, on the other hand...
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Points: 593 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2009 at 01:59
Agreed that PF have less weaker moments, 80s of Queen are terrible. But consindering especially second album, Queen IMO outdone anything from Pink Floyd in terms of arrangements, songwriting, chord progression, dynamics, skills (vocal and instrumental)... PF have been always rather atmospheric, focused on emotional build-up, which is different approach of prog, suiting to different mood. But these early times for Queen were insane, beyond any genre, beyond progressive. Hard to decide.


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