Asia vs. Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum

Triceratopsoil wrote: Having only ever listened to Asia once (and it was dreadful), I'll vote for SGM whom I happen to quite like.

Triceratopsoil wrote: Having only ever listened to Asia SGM once a few times (and it was dreadful), I'll vote for SGM Asia whom I happen to quite like.

King Manuel wrote: Triceratopsoil wrote: Having only ever listened to Asia SGM once a few times (and it was dreadful), I'll vote for SGM Asia whom I happen to quite like.

Out of curiosity, why did you decide to do this poll.  Was it because both have many detractors?

I mean I can say that Asia is maybe the worst band that would spring to my mind in Prog Related, and SGM would've been the first to spring to my mind as least liked in the RIO/Avant prog category (it's actually quite well liked by various people who are not seriously into RIO/Avant music).  Or perhaps you chose SGM because you thought it would give Asia a chance to win?

It's not surprising that SGM would be leading because Asia is a much maligned stuporgroup.

Snow Dog wrote: Logan wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Triceratopsoil wrote: Having only ever listened to Asia once (and it was dreadful), I'll vote for SGM whom I happen to quite like. Of course! Those of us that voted Asia are merely idiots aren't we? So sad that I have no taste. You have taste, even if it's bad taste.  ;) I probably like some music that you also like so I guess you're right.

Zing!

As I always say, to each his or her own tastes.  Most members here  can't help but share some tastes even if they would rather not share any of the same tastes with certian people.  I might move to CrunkArchives so I could feel fairly assured of my own musical palette's superiority, but really  I don't think my taste is objectively good -- just good for me.

You like Asia, I prefer Area.  Vive la difference.

Henry Plainview wrote: Logan wrote: King Manuel wrote: Triceratopsoil wrote: Having only ever listened to Asia SGM once a few times (and it was dreadful), I'll vote for SGM Asia whom I happen to quite like. Out of curiosity, why did you decide to do this poll.  Was it because both have many detractors? I mean I can say that Asia is maybe the worst band that would spring to my mind in Prog Related, and SGM would've been the first to spring to my mind as least liked in the RIO/Avant prog category (it's actually quite well liked by various people who are not seriously into RIO/Avant music).  Or perhaps you chose SGM because you thought it would give Asia a chance to win? It's not surprising that SGM would be leading because Asia is a much maligned stuporgroup. SGM are the least liked in Avant? That's news to me.   I guess I can sort of understand liking Asia, but you shouldn't be surprised that most people prefer almost anything else.

I didn't mean that SGM is the least liked in the RIO/Avant category, I meant that it was the one that I least liked (thought that was clear especially considering my earlier post), and I have a very large collection of music in that category.  Having revisted it, I do like the band more.  Still, I don't think it's ever going to become as liked as say Art Zoyd to me.  I'm curious why the poll starter thought of this poll.  EDIT: which I see he answered well above.  Thanks, Manuel.


Edited by Logan - April 14 2011 at 13:41

The Museum.

thellama73 wrote: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is not only better than Asia, but better than every band.

...this

I really love SGM. I have a hard time sitting through the only Asia album I own, which is their debut. 

lucas wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Triceratopsoil wrote: Having only ever listened to Asia once (and it was dreadful), I'll vote for SGM whom I happen to quite like. Of course! Those of us that voted Asia are merely idiots aren't we? So sad that I have no taste. No, they just force themselves to think that a supergroup gathering people from their favourite prog bands must be good.

Edited by Snow Dog - April 16 2011 at 11:12

^

ok, so maybe it's linked to the cover ?