King Crimson vs Yes
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Topic: King Crimson vs Yes
Posted By: Wutu Banale
Subject: King Crimson vs Yes
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 08:59
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Well, read the question. I vote for King Crimson.
(Sorry if this has been asked before, i am new user and this is my first message) ------------- Käsittämättömän käsittämätöntä Suurta ja arvostettavaa. |
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:02
hello newbie, no problem (I suppose), just try out the search option in advance.  King Crimson - my vote. ------------- 
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Posted By: Sir Pommes
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:12
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I vote Yes King Crimson is also a great band but songs like Close to the Edge are a little greater^^ |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:14
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King Crimson is one of my favorite bands so I voted for them.
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:15
| A pretty pointless poll in my opinion, since these to bands are almost impossible to compare. Both are good at doing their thing. Personally, I prefer King Crimson, so I voted for them. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:20
| I love both, but this time I'll vote for Yes. |
Posted By: the icon of sin
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:31
| Crimson for their darkness and consistency over time. |
Posted By: Erpland316
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:55
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King Crimson! ------------- "Science is all metaphor"-Timothy Leary [IMG]http://freespace.virgin.net/martin.jones10/amonpic.jpg">[IMG]http://imagegen.last.fm/red/artists/Yeti316.gif"> |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:57
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I went with Yes. I have to be in a mood for King Crimson.
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Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:57
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Sorry, I can't decide between those great bands...
------------- Mesmo a tristeza da gente era mais bela E além disso se via da janela Um cantinho de céu e o Redentor - Antônio Carlos Jobim, Toquinho & Vinícius de Moraes - Carta ao Tom 74 |
Posted By: aspinosa
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 10:08
| it`s easy, YES. |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 10:18
| Yes made some CDs that are better than Crimso's (during the first half of the Seventies) but Crimso have recorded a much, much larger number of excellent CDs than Yes. |
Posted By: Pulse
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 10:27
| King Crimson. In the Court and Lark's Tongues in Aspic beat the best Yes offered. |
Posted By: eloii
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 10:31
| its like ''Quella Vecchia Locanda vs Opeth.'' |
Posted By: dAJaro
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 10:37
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I voted KC for the vocals and the overall feeling of their albums (the ones I know). I love CTTE but the KC debut and albums like Red, Lizard and Lark's.. do more for me than relayer, fragile and TFTO. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/dAJaro/?chartstyle=basic10"> 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 11:58
So true.
 Anyway, I voted for Yes but it is very hard to compare these bands. ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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eloii wrote:Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 11:58
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I love both, but KC by a mile. ------------- 
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Posted By: Froth
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 12:20
| Yes dont stand a chance.... |
Posted By: Yito
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 12:30
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Yes is more complex and more enjoyable than King Crimson; nevertheless KC is a fantastic band ------------- Psalm 96 1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. |
.Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 12:31
Uhh... are you sure? KC is one of the most complex classic prog bands! -------------
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Posted By: yesfan88
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 12:42
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I can't pick between the two; they're both great and not similar enough to compare. ------------- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 13:39
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KC for me all the way.
And mind you I think Yes is a great band!
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Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 13:43
No, it's not - I don't like Opeth ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: Asphalt
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 13:58
| going to even things out: KC; Yes is ok but just doesn't impress me or appeal to me as much as KC manages to do |
Posted By: Filmdirector2
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 14:23
| King Crimson gets my vote. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 14:52
Congratulations! You just won first prize in the "Incorrect statement of the day" competition! You may enjoy Yes more, but KC are more complex. |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 15:10
King Crimson is great, but Yes is Yes
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 15:29
Well, although one never feels good with himself when he votes against Yes...I cant say no to the ultimate band in history of human race
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Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 17:52
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None of them is "better" than the other. What are the judging criteria?
From these two, I prefer King Crimson.
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Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 18:58
| No contest here. Yes are in my top five groups (at their best) whilst I have never been a lover of Crimson. Too dissonant and pointlessly unmelodic at times. |
Posted By: billbuckner
Date Posted: October 21 2006 at 19:49
| Crimson is brilliant. And unlike Yes, they know how to make a good comeback. Three times. |
Posted By: Wutu Banale
Date Posted: October 22 2006 at 07:10
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Only Judging criteria is "Which band's you find more appealing to your ears" or something like that. Not like i"s Yes more complex" or things like that. Why did i vote for King Crimson? I find their music much more eerie, comfortable for the years and their compositions are just more interresting. Yes gets a bit "Soulless" sometimes, but don't get me wrong, i love Yes. ------------- Käsittämättömän käsittämätöntä Suurta ja arvostettavaa. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 22 2006 at 07:15
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King Crimson, Yes have never done anything for me. BTW, how the hell do you compare these two bands? ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Wutu Banale
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 10:22
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heh heh... It's 26-26. Somebody got to vote (For KC, ahem) ------------- Käsittämättömän käsittämätöntä Suurta ja arvostettavaa. |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 12:40
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Just see my avatar....
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Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 14:20
| King Crimson, but I don't really like either of them. I think they deserve credit for influence, but if you're looking for musical quality, I prefer Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Jethro Tull (among others) more. |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 15:21
| Probably my two favourite bands! KC perhaps the more adventurous, the more consistent as well,but Yes at their very best - like Close to the Edge and Relayer - shade it for me. |
Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 21:11
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KC. I don't like yes that much. -------------  
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Posted By: Publius84
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 17:02
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Crimsons for me. ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know... Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul... |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 17:06
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King Crimson ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 17:13
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Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 17:53
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King CRIMSON are probably the most inconsistent prog band and when they are off it, they were terrible!
YES WINS
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Posted By: M. B. Zapelini
Date Posted: November 27 2006 at 04:52
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Love both bands... But Crimson wins IMHO - they were more adventurous and they never released such crap as "Open Your Eyes" and "Union". ------------- "He's a man of the past and one of the present" PETER HAMMILL |
Posted By: smithers
Date Posted: November 27 2006 at 05:51
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Yes easily in the early years
1968-Yes is a decent debut (YES)
1969-Time and a word is good and ITCOTCK is decent but is one of the most overrated prog albums ever (YES)
1970-The yes album and Poseidon(underrated) are both great (DRAW)
1971-Fragile is a bit better than Lizard because Haskell has a crap voice (YES)
1972-CTTE is miles better than Islands (YES)
1973-Tales is too long but it's still a better listen than Larks which is pretty good (YES)
1974-Relayer and Red are both good, but overrated. Starless is mediocre (DRAW)
1977-GFTO is good but overrated (YES)
1978-Tormato is very good and underrated (YES)
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Posted By: billbuckner
Date Posted: November 27 2006 at 06:17
 Relayer and Red are both 5 star albums. |
Posted By: smithers
Date Posted: November 27 2006 at 06:24
| I give them 4* at best |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: November 27 2006 at 08:09
| Both great, but I enjoy Yes more. |
Posted By: Dee Dee Ramone
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:37
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No contest for me as I can't get into Yes and have none of their CD's.Got most of King Crimson's though. Bill Bruford was right to switch bands!
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