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So does Harry like Audioslave?

Seeing as Chris Cornell was in Soundgarden.


Edited by James - December 16 2008 at 22:18

Cream's lyrics are also not unfathomable.  Dude, chill. 

So you disagree that Rush are a trio and have a bassist who sings and that they also happen to have a great guitarist?

James wrote: So you disagree that Rush are a trio and have a bassist who sings and that they also happen to have a great guitarist?

No, I meant I disagree with everything that was subjective.

@ Robert:  drinking the St. Niklaus Bock and eating smoked cheddar - heavenly

June wrote: James wrote: Besides, Derek and the Dominoes are better than Cream. Duane Allman kicks arse on their album.  He outshines even Clapton.  An amazing album. Key to the Highway is awesome.   Can't disagree with you there. I'd take Layla over all my Cream albums (not including my Live Royal Albert DVD). I find it more consistent in quality than the others. The last some isn't as great, but that's the only slightly weak point, and in some moods I really like even that one. Just the vocals on Layla totally beat Jack's too, no contest there.

Indeed.  Quite so.

And without Allman that album would never have been as wonderful.  But then I am an Allman Brothers Band fan... ooh, I must play them again soon.  Even their current line-up is fantastic.

MovingPictures07 wrote: James wrote: So you disagree that Rush are a trio and have a bassist who sings and that they also happen to have a great guitarist? No, I meant I disagree with everything that was subjective.

So you don't think they're equally skilled?

You also think Lifeson is a better guitarist than Clapton?

James wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: James wrote: I don't know how you can differentiate the complexity of Rush and Cream. Yes they play different music and in different styles but talent wise they're similar.  Cream are maybe less complex but I wouldn't say they are simple. Dude, that's hilarious. Rush are on a completely different playing field. How can you even compare the two bands when they hardly have anything in common except roots? Easily. I'm not talking about musically. I'm talking about the performers. Peart vs. Baker Lee vs. Bruce Lifeson vs. Clapton They're all equal in terms of skill and complexity.  I bet Lifeson could play a Clapton solo and vice-versa.  I bet Baker could play similar to Peart. Both are trios. Both have the bass player as a vocalist. Both have great guitarists. Both have weird and unfathomable lyrics. They are similar and I believe technically they're about the same.  Cream just came earlier.  If Cream had lasted, they could have made more complex, Rush-like music. Besides, you like Kansas.

Clapton couldn't touch Lifeson's abilities.
I know this speaking from a guitarists perspective having studied both their styles.
Clapton doesn't even understand modes, but I bet Lifeson can through 'em all, much faster and cleaner too.
Plus Clapton doesn't ever incorporate his pinky into lead playing, he came from that 60s school of blues rock playing where they 'didn't need it', whereas in order to play Lifeson solos, you need to use your pinky and use bigger stretches.
Lifeson is not more technically accomplished subjectively......he is, by fact, a more technically proficient guitarist.

Rush and Cream are fairly similar, except for the part where RUSH TOTALLY PWNS CREAM!!!!11!

James wrote: So does Harry like Audioslave? Seeing as Chris Cornell was in Soundgarden.

I don't love Audioslave, but don't hate 'em.
I love Rage Against The Machine, and always have, and don't care if I get bashed for saying this on a progrock site.