Best Artist: Round 1: Poll 1
 

Okay you pick your favorite artists on here and then the top two winners go onto the next round and we repeat the process. Each poll is open for two days.

I vote for Camera Obscura.

I was torn between Alice in Chains and Rush, and decided to go for the first. Camera Obscura and Aesop Rock are cool too.

If Aesop doesn't make it past round 1...****...Where's matious when you need him:).

He'll be back in under 2 days as a matter of fact.

Not quite soon enough...But I can count on Scott I think.

Rush needs to win this one or all faith will be lost with forum.

No hope.

Rush isn't likely to make the cut to be honest. If Boo Boo sees this poll he'll vote for them, and I think TheCaster might as well. I've already voted for AiC (hard decision). Sadly, there aren't too many prog fans on this forum.

I'm not much of a Rush fan, but I probably listen to the third most prog on the boards. Usually it's me Seltzer and boo boo.

Is it ok to vote if you've only heard one band on the poll?

As long as that bands name is Camera Obscura.

Camera Obscura all the way!

rush get my vote.

Rush, without a doubt.

Ok, this is ridiculous. Rush did pioneer a new type of synthesizer use, but ever heard anyone more annoying than Geddy Lee?

Subject to taste, I think, so I understand that he's definitely not everyone's cup of tea. I was quite impressed when I saw them live last year though, he performed really well vocally - well, if you like his vocals of course...

Uh, he's a rapper.

Was I wrong thinking your question was sarcastic? :P

Yeah, you.

EDIT: Did you just call Geddy Lee a rapper?

Ah, now I don't feel as stupid. That's what I thought too.

I really hope that's not what he meant.

Well, there is Roll The Bones...

none of the bands stand out for me

Agreed

Definitely Alice In Chains, Rush is talented but never really enjoyed them...particularly Geddy Lee's voice

Why? Especially when you have a genuine reggae legend in the poll in Jimmy Cliff

reggae legends >>>>>>>>>>>. boring prog bands

Since when was Rush boring? Uneven yet, but their great albums are truly great.

Since I found myself listening to a song with Geddy Lee wailing about a bunch of trees and I thought to myself 'what the fuck am I doing with my life listening to this dull shit.'

And Reggae lyrics are so much better/consequential (don't get me wrong I do love reggae).

Geddy Lee is a pretty weird guy, i see him every once in a while, he lives by me. I do like rush, though, but I vote for Alice in Chains.

It was the whole package not just the lyrics.
And personally I find lyrics about this sort of thing ..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/...ty_203x152.jpg

a bit more palletable than lyrics about this sort of thing ...

http://www.flowerphotographer.net/ro...37;20larch.jpg

hahaha

Apparently, you didn't notice the metaphors in that song. Maybe give it another listen.
BTW, the song Subdivisions is social commentary at its best.

No I did notice them I just didn't think they were very good.

I like that song. I understand it to mean that we're not all the same and therefore any attempt to enforce equality will never properly work. In the last verse, the lines "For they passed a noble law. And the trees are all kept equal. By hatchet, axe, and saw" suggests that humans still insist on enforcing equality, despite the consequences and horrible pruning required.


The vocals are an acquired taste and they would benefit from another vocalist, but his basswork is ridiculous. I think he's a brilliant songwriter and he's one of my main inspirations as a bassist.

Well, obviously it's not as good as The Fall song, 'The Power of Thunder and Lightning'
j/k

Camera Obscura is more my style

Are you sure you can keep this up for another 10 albums because that's how many Rush albums I seem to have misunderstood ;)

Haha, I can't see you listening to the prog bands like Rush, Genesis and Yes. Maybe some King Crimson though, especially Red.

Im soo torn between Rush and Aesop right now...I think I'll have to give it to Rush though. Sorry boi.