Still Life vs. Still Life
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Topic: Still Life vs. Still Life
Posted By: Necrotica
Subject: Still Life vs. Still Life
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 00:52
Two completely different records with the same name! But, if there's anything other than the name that they have in common, it's that they're both highly-regarded prog records of their respective eras. Classic 70s prog vs. 90s progressive death metal... who will win?  ------------- Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd |
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 01:05
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Still Life #1 ------------- 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: edefakiel
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 01:18
| I love both albums, but I'm too moved by the themes of the VdGG one to not choose it. |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 01:18
VDGG by parsec 
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 01:39
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Two awesome albums imho but Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life is the better one in this poll imho. ------------- 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: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 01:48
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this one is not better, for sure http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5620" rel="nofollow - STILL LIFE Still Life reviews (progarchives.com) ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 02:27
| VDGG |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 02:33
| VdGG, too easily. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 02:46
I don't know what to do here, a great classic prog album vs an essential progressive death metal album. Very apples and oranges. I can't choose really. 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 03:30
Of course, it does help if you're as narrow minded as I am...
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Cristi wrote:Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 04:00
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VdGG for me ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 04:34
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VDGG, but I also like Opeth's album. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 04:51
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Possibly my least favorite 70's VdGG-album up against peak-Opeth. Still the former Still Life over the latter for me. |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 04:53
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Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life
------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 05:12
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Too close to call. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 05:47
| VDGG gets my vote. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 10:06
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VdGG, easily. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: yogev
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 13:59
| Thought it would be Opeth vs Pat Metheny Group. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 15:29
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VDGG ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: October 04 2022 at 16:17
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VDGG for me. I just find it more enjoyable. ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: October 05 2022 at 18:13
| VDGG for me! The lyrics are poetic and the delivery is very organic. I really enjoy the instrumentation on Opeth, especially the guitar work, but I am not a fan of that style of vocals. I recall my guitar teacher in the 1980s referring to it as Cookie Monster, and since then, I haven’t been able to get that image out my head. The guitar work is great, though. If the vocals were more like Dio or Bruce Dickinson, I’m sure I would like it a lot more. For some reason, the style of vocals on this VDGG album remind me of Todd Rundgren on the heavier Utopia stuff. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 06 2022 at 19:13
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Not a fan of extreme vocals, so Opeth I guess... No, for real, I prefer VdGGs one. Mostly for La Rossa. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: October 06 2022 at 23:41
| I voted for the VdGG but really the gap between the two (30 to 4) shouldn't be that stark. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: October 11 2022 at 13:48
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You had me very excited: I thought this poll might be about Perry Blake's amazing 1999 album of the same title! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 11 2022 at 16:41
The total knockout doesn't really suprise me
 , but be sure to have a look at my Voivod poll in the General Music Discussions.------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 11 2022 at 19:53
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Still Life by Annie Haslam. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: October 15 2022 at 00:22
That's what I was thinking. I understand that PA has more classic prog fans than extreme prog ones, but the albums' averages on the review site are incredibly close So I don't know, I guess I'm surprised and not surprised at the same time------------- Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: October 15 2022 at 07:00
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call me crazy, voted for Opeth That album its amazing, love that demonic grwols and clean vocals by Akerfeldt, the acoustic guitars parts played by Lindgren, and the tale of loss and loneliness is genuinely touchiung and engrossing. |