DT vs. Alvin and the Chipmunks
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Topic: DT vs. Alvin and the Chipmunks
Posted By: dralan
Subject: DT vs. Alvin and the Chipmunks
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 13:33
| Who is the better ensemble from these two titans of modern virtuosity? After you decide Id like some commentary on which one is more progressive. I personnaly think the sonic texures and innovative vocals of AATC make them a little more prog; also the fact that composition-wise they are light years ahead of their contemporaries. Any other insight would be appreciated. Discuss..................... |
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Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 13:43
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Alvin and the Chipmunks, of course.
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 14:23
| Please! You wouldn't even HAVE Dream Theater without Alvin, Simon and de boyz! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 15:48
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ELP ------------- 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: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 16:24
Alvin sound like a combination of Geddy Lee and Jon Anderson  ------------- 
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Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 16:28
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Alvin and The chipmunks are very close to early tape manipulation, that makes them equal to other experimental acts, such as Brian Eno, Art Bears, This Heat, etc. DT is quite more simple than that, just the studio manipulation to make their instrumental exceses more noticeable. AATC wins... ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 27 2006 at 16:58
| I think my first ever single was by The Chipmunks (All My Loving). Brilliant stuff. |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 05:49
| Alvin!! |
Posted By: Paul K.
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 09:30
Yep, seconded. Man I like your choices in these DT polls. ------------- Weasels ripped my flesh |
Man With Hat wrote:Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 10:24
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I'm scratching my crotch,,, coz its itchy........
Oh, my fingernails are growing longer!
Time to trim it with my good ol nail cutter....
I love shawarma...... ------------- 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 10:29
A true spammer.  What an man...what a man. My choice obviously goes to Alvin And The Chipmunks. ------------- 
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Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 10:37
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OK....
Its Rico Vs. DT vs. Blowies nasal hairs -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 10:38
Ha,a DT vs. Rico poll doesn't exist yet. -------------
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 11:46
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No contest. They were the first rodent band. You just don't get more progressive than that. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 17:26
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cuncuna:
Actually, you are closer to the truth than you know. And everyone will love this story.
Some of you may know that I spent about 10 years as a part-time assistant to Les Paul, with whom I remain friends. During that time, Les told me quite a number of amazing anecdotes of his life. Note that he has no reason to lie (given how much he actually did - including inventing the solid-body electric guitar, multi-track recording, an early disc-cutting lathe, and various guitar effects), but all of his stories have been corroborated by others.
Anyway...
Because of who he was (and still is!), all sorts of people were in awe of Les, and used to visit him at his home in Mahwah, NJ just to speak with him. In the late 50s, a young man came to see him. Les was working on a new recording of him and Mary (Ford, his wife), on which Mary had multitracked some vocals. Les was eager to play it for the young man, and he turned on the tape recorder. Except that he forgot to put it on the correct speed. So the tape played faster than it should have, making Mary's vocals soiund very high-pitched. Les quickly caught it, and turned it back to the correct speed. However, the young man asked if he would play it again at the faster speed. Les did, and the young man asked if he could use that sound for a project he was working on. Les, who had no interest in that "sound," said yes.
Of course, that young man was Dave Seville, and the project he was working on was Alvin & The Chipmunks. Thus, Les Paul even had a hand in the development of one of the 60s most famous and lovable groups!
Peace.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 19:26
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Are you all high????????? -------------  |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 28 2006 at 19:40
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Pinky and Perky, when were they around? Who was first: Pinky and Perky, or Alvin and the Chipmunks? Pinky and Perky was a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_television_series - Children's television series first seen on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC - BBC in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s - 1960s . The title characters were a pair of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet - puppet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphic - anthropomorphic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig - pigs created by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakian immigrants http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jan_Dalibor&action=edit - Jan and http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vlasta_Dalibor&action=edit - Vlasta Dalibor . Pinky and Perky spoke and sang in high-pitched voices and would often sing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version - cover versions of popular songs. They also performed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy - comedy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_comedy - sketches usually with a human foil (similar to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Brush - Basil Brush ). The show also included other puppets, including The Beakles — an http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird - avian parody of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles - The Beatles . Good stuff! Well The Chipmunks did indeed come first, way back in 1958, with "The Witch Doctor". I still enjoyed Pink and Perky though! -------------   
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