Queen vs. The Who?
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Topic: Queen vs. The Who?
Posted By: TexasKing
Subject: Queen vs. The Who?
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 08:21
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Which classic rock band do you like better and why? |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 08:23
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easy one Queen
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 08:39
Likewise.
 They are the champions.... of the world! |
Cristi wrote:Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 08:49
DON'T DO THIS TO ME!!!  Ok... err... yes, I'll go with Queen... no... oh heck... errrr..... the Who? Nah, I'll go with Queen as it's more proggy. But over a very narrow margin, that will make me doubt my IQ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QauKN1R8_e8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QauKN1R8_e8 ------------- "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp "I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 09:00
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Queen has done some great stuff, but The Who rock. THE WHO ! ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 09:21
| I am just a skinny lad who never knew no good from bad, but I’ll go with Queen ... versatility. From hard rock (We Will Rock You) to rock opera (Bohemian Rhapsody) to funk (Another One Bites the Dust) to rockabilly (Crazy Little Thing Called Love), etc. etc. Plus, I like Bicycles! Bicycles!! Bicycles!!! Bi-cy-cleeeeee!!!! |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 09:35
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You're serious, right? ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: TexasKing
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 11:09
Why? What's your pick? |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 11:16
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Two seminal rock acts whom have each to their own carved their valleys of success. Which makes them herritage to so much to prize them for. Quite rightly so they are held to much esteem. I feel there is a very even tieh imo, both have power, eløegance, flair and substance. But I lean towards the Who they feel a little bit more important to the overall rock idealm which Queen also are in debt to. You can't overlook the ibfluence of the bands whom are under the 'british invation' umbrella. But both acts are beutifull and made ao much good music. -------------  
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 13:20
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The Who. Simply more albums I care about. After the first four Queen albums, I am done. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 13:26
I like Queen's Bicycle Race too. After all, what is there not to like!?? |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 13:53
| Absolutely the Who! It´s one of the rare bands doing really many contrary styles in it´s career and really successfully, for example prog & punk. Queen is quite much one style band, although not bad specially in the seventies. |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 14:38
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At the end of the day I'll go with The Who because of what albums like Tommy mean to me. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 14:43
| The Who without thought one. Queen was a good act but the Who had an effect on all of rock music for a life time. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 14:52
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No contest whatsoever. the ‘oo, every night of every day, of every year, of every century, of every millennium. Townsend is a genius, not a description you could place on any member of Queen, no matter how talented they were. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 14:56
I know of a guitarist who May beg to differ with you there.
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 15:05
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: August 15 2020 at 16:26
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Queen for me. The first three albums are brilliant, and while they do get patchy from A Night at the Opera onwards, there is always something good on each album. I must admit to really disliking some of their well known tracks now such as You're My Best Friend, Don't Stop Me Now, Killer Queen, and Somebody to Love as they are so commercial and not representative to what the albums sound like
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 16 2020 at 01:35
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For sure, The Who ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 17 2020 at 17:21
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The Who have a lead bass and drum player. That makes em better.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 08:43
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Both bands really exelled in the department of lead singers. While Roger Daltry sort was the first iconic frontman, And made being a lead vocalist a new dimension which also Freddy Mercury exelled or some would day surpassed Roger in such regard. One can observe how Roger gained confidence from 65 to 69 from the debute until Tommy, how he grew in both presence and swag. While often regarded as a tough guy he was the one that needed the longest time to find 'a voice' an identity in a band which spawned 3 really strong characters in the possitions of bass, guitar and drums. Based from docus Roger worked hard during late 60s to find 'hes voice' 'character and postiure' as vocalist. -------------
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 09:06
Likewise.
[/QUOTE They are the champions.... of the world! ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 09:48
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For me both bands are similar in that, given the length of their careers and their reputations, they don't have that many great albums. (*prepares to be shot down in flames*). For Queen, Q2, Sheer Heart Attack and ANATO are all brilliant, the rest vary from good to meh. For The Who, Who's Next and Quadrophenia are brilliant, Tommy is brilliant in places and the again the rest vary from good to meh. Just my opinion of course. Overall I prefer The 'oo.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 10:00
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 10:50
| Close but I went with The Who. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 20:59
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The Who....of course. I don't currently own a single Queen lp...and proud of it. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: August 19 2020 at 08:48
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Queen, but it's damn close. I know all the Queen albums, but only most of the Who's. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 19 2020 at 08:56
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Very close, but I pick The Who. Queen is excellent, but they never topped The Who's 1971-73 output. ------------- 
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Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: August 19 2020 at 12:35
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I like both, but there is something about Queen - I love hearing their records on the radio and they have some great tunes in their repertoire, but I can't imagine playing a whole album. I have their greatest hits and I can't get through 3 or 4 songs before I have to stop it. My vote therefore goes to The Who. ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |