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Anthony H. 
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 Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:11 |
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Atoms
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:22 |
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Mars Volta, how can this even be in Beardfish's favor?
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:25 |
 Atoms wrote:
Mars Volta, how can this even be in Beardfish's favor? |
Retro bands automatically go through.
Never mind that one of the best bands of the decade is in it.
Predictably ridiculous.
Edited by topographicbroadways - October 12 2011 at 16:25
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octopus-4
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:25 |
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I know 1 Mars Volta album and none of Beardfish, so no vote.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:29 |
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I don't care about "retro" or anything like that. I very much like Beardfish.
TMV, however, are one of the greatest bands of all time and are undoubtedly the best band to form in the last decade.
Edited by Anthony H. - October 12 2011 at 16:34
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:34 |
Anthony H. wrote:
I don't care about "retro" or anything like that. TMV are just a better band. I do still very much like Beardfish, though.
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I like the albums i've heard.
I'm not saying they're bad because they're retro. I'm saying they're winning because they're retro.
Edited by topographicbroadways - October 12 2011 at 16:36
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Wanorak
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:38 |
Beardfish for me; I love Sleeping in Traffic Part 2! AnthonyH it looks like you may have to defenestrate yourself 
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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sleeper
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 16:54 |
JS19 wrote:
colorofmoney91 wrote:
Mars Volta.
No Competition. |
But it is a competition. It really shouldn't be. The most innovative and consistent band in 20 years verses a good retro prog band. The Mars Volta should leave Beardfish in the dust. But no - once again, the PA hoards pile in in droves to vote, when they clearly don't listen to both bands, an important criteria if we're supposed to be judging between the two.
Don't just vote for the band you've heard of. If you can only say you listen to one of the two bands, don't vote. You're the reason that this competition is already decided.
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The problum with the more adventurous stuff like TMV and SGM is that by its nature its going to alienate as many people as it impresses, maybe even more, where as Symphonic/Retro/Neo is usually very safe and guaranteed to be inoffensive to most prog fans.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 17:52 |
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Beardfish, because Cedric is possibly the worst modern prog vocalist there is
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 18:05 |
I say I like them both pretty equally but I went with Beardfish.
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Slaughternalia
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 18:09 |
Both bands only have one good album imo (both of which are phenomenal), De-loused and Sleeping in Traffic Pt. 2. I went with Beardfish though, cedric's vocals are often to much for me
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I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't
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Progmind
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 18:23 |
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At the drive in!!!
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Padraic
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 18:27 |
colorofmoney91 wrote:
Mars Volta.
No Competition. |
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kawkaw123
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 18:27 |
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TMV they are at least unique and new
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Man With Hat
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 18:45 |
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Hmm...neither band is one I love. But TMV at least have their first two albums which are pretty excellent.
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The Neck Romancer
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 19:01 |
I only like TMV's debut, and the only Beard fish album enjoy is Sleeping in Traffic 2.
But The Mars Volta are a forward thinking band, even though they based their sound on King Crimson a lot, and Beardfish is just Gentle Giant-influenced wannabe 70's hard rock.
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Drew
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 19:06 |
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I like TMV's first album- I don't like ANY Beardfish. So...TMV I guess
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PabstRibbon
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 19:13 |
Polo wrote:
Beardfish is just Gentle Giant-influenced wannabe 70's hard rock.
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Come on! They are so much than just that, you just don't want to hear it. Their music is much more unique than just a ripoff
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darkshade
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 19:28 |
JS19 wrote:
colorofmoney91 wrote:
Mars Volta.
No Competition. |
But it is a competition. It really shouldn't be. The most innovative and consistent band in 20 years verses a good retro prog band.
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But Beardfish are not a retro-prog band. If their latest album Mammoth is retro prog, then tell me where metal-ish riffs and growling show up in the 70s? Theyve also incorporated other modern elements as well. They also seem to take more Scandinavian influences than other "retro-prog" bands do. I accept that bands like the Flower Kings, Spock's Beard, Neal Morse, etc are retro, but Beardfish seem to be doing the opposite. I agree about The Mars Volta though...
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The Neck Romancer
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Posted: October 12 2011 at 19:39 |
PabstRibbon wrote:
Polo wrote:
Beardfish is just Gentle Giant-influenced wannabe 70's hard rock.
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Come on! They are so much than just that, you just don't want to hear it. Their music is much more unique than just a ripoff |
Of course, I forgot to say they were influenced by Zappa and KC too, but they're not that unique. I frankly like them better than TMV but the latter is so wilder and fresher.
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