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Metalmarsh89 
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 Posted: November 20 2013 at 10:58 |
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Is this even fair? King Crimson without question. It's not even remotely close
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I figured this would happen for the 70's, but I see every decade since then being a lot closer.
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 10:58 |
Specifying only '70's material, I would have to go with Rush. Throw in the rest and I might vote a different way.
You guys do realize that '70's should exclude ITCOTCK, right?
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 11:42 |
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In the Court is actually my least favourite of the 1960s through 1970s albums anyway. King Crimson by a mile. Much more varied, interesting, and versatile band, I believe.
I used to be very big on Rush as a teenager, and still enjoy Caress of Steel as well as quite a bit of other Rush material (and I never turn off any Rush if it comes up on the radio, erm, well, unless I have company, a headache, can easily manipulate the radio frequencies while driving, have a non-radio music option, can safely reach the off button et cetera). King Crimson I discovered as a mature, make that immature, adult.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 11:44 |
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Wanorak
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 12:44 |
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KC by far.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Mormegil
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 12:50 |
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Going against the grain here and voting for Rush.
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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Padraic
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 12:54 |
Mormegil wrote:
Going against the grain here and voting for Rush.
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Yeah, I'll vote Rush too, f it.
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 13:06 |
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I'm with the majority
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Barbu
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 13:23 |
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Deep Purple
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 13:30 |
 I know what I picked 
Rush was the first prog band I got immersed in, though, so I do give them a hat-tip for that. If not for them, I wouldn't have discovered my now faves, and that's not to say their stuff doesn't hold up either. It definitely does! But then there's KC...
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 13:50 |
ole-the-first wrote:
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 13:58 |
ghost_of_morphy wrote:
Specifying only '70's material, I would have to go with Rush. Throw in the rest and I might vote a different way.
You guys do realize that '70's should exclude ITCOTCK, right? |
Makes their album strength better without it.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Horizons
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 13:59 |
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Why am I not surprised that a poll featuring Kc and Rush already has 50 votes. Gotta love it.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 14:31 |
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Lol.
KC, easily.
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 17:16 |
Both bands released their best material in the 70's in my opinion but RUSH just had that magic so simple yet so complex as well. KC all over the place with line-up changes. Who can compete with Lee and Peart?(Don't tell me Wetton and Bruford) ha. I think some of King Crimson's music in the 70's is a joke( Providence  sounds like a cat getting strangled )All those improv pieces all sound the same to me(not even remotely interesting). Rush in my opinion though the instruments and music were not as eclectic they were still pretty darn good. Imagine if Rush had a David Cross or someone like that. Think about it. For a 3 man band they were still pretty darn good(and still are). Their best albums for me are LTIA and AFTK. I choose
Larks Tongues in Aspic< A Farewell to Kings
"Every nerve is torn apart!!!!  RUSH 
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - November 21 2013 at 18:33
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Ignorance is strength.”
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dwill123
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 20:08 |
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King Crimson. I don't like anything by Rush.
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 21:05 |
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King Crismon. I do enjoy Rush, but I think their albums through the 70's sound all very similar, while King Crimson were extremely diverse. Plus, there's no album from Rush that get's close to Crimson's debut. Nor any Rush song I like as much as Epitaph and Starless (though 2112 may get close).
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Posted: November 20 2013 at 21:08 |
Horizons wrote:
ghost_of_morphy wrote:
Specifying only '70's material, I would have to go with Rush. Throw in the rest and I might vote a different way.
You guys do realize that '70's should exclude ITCOTCK, right? |
Makes their album strength better without it. |
Burn!
I agree though
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Metalmarsh89
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Posted: November 21 2013 at 00:38 |
ghost_of_morphy wrote:
Specifying only '70's material, I would have to go with Rush. Throw in the rest and I might vote a different way.
You guys do realize that '70's should exclude ITCOTCK, right? |
I said in the OP that 1969 was included.
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sukmytoe
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Posted: November 21 2013 at 00:41 |
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Easily Rush - I've never gone nuts for a King Crimson album however I do recognise their importance to prog music.
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King Crimson vs. Rush - 1970's
