Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

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Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby never/ever » 09 Jun 2019, 12:03

A

The Claypool Lennon Delirium - Blood and Rockets





B

Marillion - Hotel Hobbies

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Purgatory Brite » 09 Jun 2019, 16:17

A was a good choice, but it's up against a track from what I consider to be the best Fish era Marillion album.


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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby C » 09 Jun 2019, 17:11

A Beatles clone versus a Genesis clone. Difficult

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby trans-chigley express » 10 Jun 2019, 15:40

I guess if anyone is allowed to get away with a John Lennon pastiche then it's his son and he does a nice job sounding very much like Tears For Fears in Beatles mode which is no bad thing and I enjoyed this a lot.

B is a rollicking good opener from the final Fish album which makes you wish they would go rock out a little bit more as they so rarely do especially since Fish left.

a close tie but B just nudges it.

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby joels344 » 10 Jun 2019, 19:15

B even if my interest in Marillion has slowly faded over the past 10 years.
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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby toomanyhatz » 10 Jun 2019, 22:30

Far be it from me to award this to the younger Lennon - if anything I'm more disposed to be prejudiced against it. But, undeniably, there's something a bit more interesting (Beatle pastiche or no) than what any other Beatle sons have offered up. Yes, his voice sounds like John's - but it also sounds like he's having fun, and his tongue covers enough of his cheek that it doesn't sound cynical to me. It' sounds inviting. Don't know how much Claypool has to do with that, but I can't deny I liked it. So A.

Besides, it's not like B is offering up anything we haven't heard before. And was it supposed to cut off that abruptly?
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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Loki » 11 Jun 2019, 06:45

Jeez, I dunno - don't like either, sorry. I think I'll abstain here.
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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Jumper K » 11 Jun 2019, 06:49

B.
A is pretty much kryptonite.

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Spock! » 12 Jun 2019, 22:17

Both on the bland side, Claypool Lennon appeals a tad more. A by the width of a walrus' whisker.
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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Hightea » 13 Jun 2019, 01:39

A - yes I like this tune and Sean. Nothing special but easy catchy tune with some good simple daddy riffs. Going to see them end of July they are the warm-up act.

B - Fish Marillion Gem - While I've cooled on Marillion still love them and this tune is a good one.

Good as A it can't compete with HH.

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Neige » 13 Jun 2019, 20:08

B is an excellent Marillion track, but I really dig A.
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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby algroth » 18 Jun 2019, 03:33

A's rather cool - the go-to reference is Beatles of course but with the particular neo-psychedelic textures and so on, what I was most reminded of was Lonerism-era Tame Impala. Who of course have pretty obvious Beatles/Lennon influence. It's from this year too, so that's another plus. B's a neat number from Marillion. Derivative? Yeah, but a fairly competent Lamb-era Genesis pastiche all the same. Still, A.
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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby fange » 18 Jun 2019, 04:30

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby Lord Rother » 18 Jun 2019, 06:36

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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby never/ever » 18 Jun 2019, 11:48

A sounded like Klaatu. It's not bad.
B is a classic though.


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Re: Prog Cup 2019 Round 7 Match 1

Postby never/ever » 19 Jun 2019, 11:11

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