Prog-Related: Queen vs. Styx
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Topic: Prog-Related: Queen vs. Styx
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Subject: Prog-Related: Queen vs. Styx
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 06:46
| Both very important bands in the rock and roll world exhibiting hints of Progressiveness. Each with many well known songs. Similar yet different, both bands created some fantastic music with outstanding harmonies, truly the best out there for their time. |
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 07:00
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This is a far more interesting contest than Queen vs. Pink Floyd. I vote for Queen, but Styx have their fine moments too. ------------- 
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Posted By: Telinstryata
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 07:23
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Given the two choices I have to go with Queen, even though I'm not a big fan. I like some of their songs, like "The Show Must Go On", "Radio Ga Ga" because they hold some nostalgia for me hearing them when I was younger. But I can die happy if I never hear "We Will Rock You" ever again. |
Posted By: honganji
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 07:40
| Styx is better for me. （￣▽￣）/ |
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 10:36
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Styx by several nautical miles for me.
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Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 11:10
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Queen by several nautical miles for me -------------  |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 11:26
| I went with Queen. I have seen both bands live and Queen was a far better show. Freddy was one of the top singers and well as frontmen. |
Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 15:37
| Queen for me. They were the first band i went into and to date i still listent to (but not so often), some years later i went with bands like ELO, Alan Parsons and Styx, but none of them were so important to me like Queen. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 15:48
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It seems it partly depends on the country you are living in. Perhaps Styx are big in States. In Russia Queen still are rock gods, while Styx is one of the second division bands. Voted for Queen of course. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 16:41
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I really don't like Queen. Styx was important for my musical development early on. Don't listen to them really anymore, but they're still good at times. ------------- 
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 18:19
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Queen by several miles. They were the band with a lot more than a hint of progressiveness in their songs. ------------- 
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Posted By: June
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 20:25
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Styx is one of those rare bands I really, really can't stand. No reason for it, it's completely irrational, but I just hate them. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 20:31
| Queen, easily. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 01:10
Queen is the better band, so I voted for them, but I actually prefer to listen to Styx. I saw them both in concert around the same time - late 70s, early 80s, and both put on good shows. Queen's was more of a spectacle, though, and I think had stronger stage presence. One thing I didn't like about them was at the end of the show and Brian May smashed his guitar - not like Blackmore did by throwing it all over the place, or like Pete Townsend. No, it was more a matter of course. "Ho-hum, now it's time to wreck the guitar." It was passionless. At the Styx show, there was one guy who kept asking the band what time it was. He was clearly requesting Midnight Ride, but my buddy kept looking at his watch and giving the guy the actual time. I still laugh at that one.  ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 09:26
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Styx.
Had been listening to music for a couple of years,but had never been floored by an album.When I went in to a shop and they played Equinox,it felt amazing,instant love for an album that I played daily for alooong time.Soon after came Leftoverture and it was a double whammy.
Like Queen also.Both bands got great great songs,and also a lot of sh*te.
What time is it?Nyuk.Not Babe.
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Posted By: Canprog
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 20:06
| Queen all the way |
Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 20:37
Styx .. but don't tell anyone, its a guilty pleasure 
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 20:59
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Queen by far. Amazing musicianship. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: May 22 2009 at 03:48
Can't believe 13 people actually voted for Styx against Queen.  ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: May 22 2009 at 03:59
| Couldn't decide. Don't know which band I hate more. |
Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: June 19 2009 at 19:18
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Even if Queen had never existed, they would still be better than Styx to me |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: June 19 2009 at 23:20
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Could Styx do something like Prophet's Song?....doubt it, but Queen could do something like Miss America ------------- 
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: June 20 2009 at 02:32
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Styx. ------------- 
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Posted By: progrules
Date Posted: June 20 2009 at 12:04
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I went for Styx. Queen made about 10 very good/great songs and the rest is wasted on me.
Styx is more prog related than Queen in my opinion. Queen never made a great and quite prog related album like Pieces of Eight for instance.
In percentages:
Queen: 85% pop, 15% prog
Styx: 65% pop, 35% prog ------------- A day without prog is a wasted day |
Posted By: Calculate900
Date Posted: June 20 2009 at 20:20
| I'm going Styx, not only because I've seen them live, but because I prefer their style. I do like Queen a lot, though. |
Posted By: jplanet
Date Posted: June 20 2009 at 20:53
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Both brilliant bands, for me they were very much a "gateway drug" to progressive rock. Queen would win, if considering how experimental they really were - they always moved on and evolved their sound, and are responsible for what is likely the most successful hybrid of classical and rock music (Bohemian Rhapsody). Styx took it more from the arena rock/pop approach, but also came up with some of the best songs of that kind... Both were responsible for some embarrassingly cheesy music as well, but more than made up for it with their good moments. Styx's last album, also, is arguably one of their best since their peak moments in the early 80's, and I enjoy it more than most Queen albums. So, really I can't vote for one over another...two brilliant bands... ------------- https://www.facebook.com/ShadowCircus/" rel="nofollow - ..::welcome to the shadow circus::.. |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: June 21 2009 at 02:35
Ditto, ditto... |
someone_else wrote:Posted By: Little Sir John
Date Posted: June 21 2009 at 21:18
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I actually really like STYX. They're one of my favorite bands. Probably more Art Rock than Progressive Rock, but the same goes for Queen. The Grand Illusion is a really great album and one of my favorites. Also, Freddy Mercury has nothing on Dennis deYoung. He has one of the best voices in rock music and he's also probably a better keyboardists. A little bit of Queen goes a long way, but I can listen to a lot of STYX and still want more. Late STYX is really not that great though... (ha ha but Mr. Roboto is kind of fun) ------------- "I just felt we were capable of breaking new ground... with a vengeance." ~Jon Anderson |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 08:31
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Both bands have their great moments and their bad moments. Styx had 4 or 5 strong albums in a row there so I will vote for them. ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: GaryB
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 10:38
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I voted "can't decide" because...well...I can't decide. I have all the 70s LPs by both bands and I could take out any one of them today and play it all the way through. More recently, I picked up Queen "Stone Cold Classics" and Styx "Big Bang Theory". The Queen collection opens with "Stone Cold Crazy" (which is a foot tapper even if you're in a coma) and goes through most of their big hits and then you get to track 11, "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" which has one of the best Brian May solos I've ever heard. I have no comment on the two bonus tracks with Paul Rogers.
Styx "Big Bang Theory" is an interesting collection of cover songs that closes with an excellent six and a half minute version of "Blue Collar Man". This song along with "Too Much Time On My Hands" are two of my all-time favorites by Styx. These are covers rather than originals with everything from Procol Harum to Jimi Hendrix but the songs really show off the talent and musicianship of Tommy Shaw and James Young.
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Posted By: SilverEclipse
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 11:26
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Queen is one of the greatest bands ever, and my personal favorite. They are about as fun and entertaining as you get. Styx did some good stuff, but a lot of it came off as second-rate pop-prog to me. Queen, by a lot, in this poll. ------------- "and if the band your in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon" |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 19:48
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who in their right mind would vote for Styx? They have 2 songs of note and one is only tolerable when sung by South Park's Eric Cartman (the other is Renegade). Queen has a handfull of great songs and quite a few other good ones plus, "We Are the Champions" has been played quite often in these parts recently. -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: luger7
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 15:14
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QUEEN is my favorite band ever.... I dont have words to describe all the feelings and pleasure they give me... when I die I want Queen songs in my funeral... ------------- Viva .MX cabrones! |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: June 27 2009 at 04:11
 ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: progrules
Date Posted: June 27 2009 at 08:58
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I can't believe Queen is twice as popular as Styx amongst proggers. I'd think it would at least be a tie ------------- A day without prog is a wasted day |
Posted By: TheLastBaron
Date Posted: June 27 2009 at 15:31
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For me its Queen by a long shot. The musicianship in thier early works is amazing. Brian May is one of the greatest guitarist ever. Freddies voice is so full of emotion and he has great range. Roger Taylor is a good drum player and John Deacon can pull some surprises out of that bass. Queen have made some truely epic prog related albums. Queen 2, Sheer Heart Attack, and Night at the Opera are just spilling over with various styles and influences. ------------- " Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds." - FDR |
Posted By: Sangria
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 16:23
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Queen, I only ever liked the first couple of STYX albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: luger7
Date Posted: June 29 2009 at 11:20
 ------------- Viva .MX cabrones! |
Posted By: Rushlover13
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 15:37
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I'm a Chicago boy, I love Styx! ------------- I Love Rush. |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 17:57
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I like Styx but no way they can top Queen.
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: January 03 2010 at 18:04
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Queen. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Citizen Erased
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 18:49
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Queen by about 1000 miles.
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Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 20:10
| Come on!!!Styx vs. Queen????. Queen gets my vote 10.000 times. That said, I don't think Styx is a terrible band. But a proper rival for them would be something like Journey, or Saga |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: January 04 2010 at 20:38
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Sty... No wait... QUEEN ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: otto pankrock
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 14:54
| Queen, if only for the first album. Styx??? They were always seemed to be a joke that got way too old. |
Posted By: Xanthous
Date Posted: January 08 2010 at 12:23
| Styx. I can't stand Queen in the least bit. Hate the vocals, and the instrumentals usually just add to my despair. One of my all-time least favorite bands. It doesn't even matter if I like or hate the Styx. Queen easily wins the competition. |
Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: January 08 2010 at 14:55
| For the first five albums... Queen. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: January 09 2010 at 13:32
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Queen---Masters of the 70's rock opera..Freddie probably one of the best rock vocalists to ever hit the stage. Styx lost me after Grand Illusion...."Dodo Origame, Mr Retardo..." (something like that...)
Queen gets my vote.
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Posted By: inrainbows
Date Posted: January 09 2010 at 14:37
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Queen easily
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Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: January 09 2010 at 15:00
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Both bands are really excellent. I loved the Early Styx as well as Queen, but Styx changed their line-up a few times and Queen just became an intense rock band. I vote for Queen. Favorite early songs Queen "Great King Rat" Styx "You Need Love" ------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: The Radiant Is
Date Posted: January 09 2010 at 21:45
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Styx is definitely closer to progressive rock, with their concept albums, largely due to Dennis DeYoung... though both bands have that grandiose sound (in slightly different ways). My vote goes for queen though, just because I think they generally had a higher level of musicianship... and Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest rock singers of all time ------------- ~The Radiant Is |
Posted By: Juiceboxbiotch
Date Posted: January 12 2010 at 16:42
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Queen, no question.
BUT, when Styx was good, they were good. They could do alot more live than Queen could... I.E. All their vocal and guitar harmonies without resulting to a backing tape like Queen had to do.
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: January 12 2010 at 16:51
Well, I'm a fan of both of these bands. Styx was really cool up through Paradise Theatre, although I really loved their first 5 albums with the late, great John Curulewski, especially The Serpent Is Rising. However, Queen rules this poll easily. To quote the title from one of their 6,000 compilations (beaten out by perhaps only BOC on number of compilations) Queen Rocks.  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Malve87
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 12:51
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Queen....Rarely I listen to them nowadays, but Brian May made me pick up for the first time a guitar.
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