The Doors vs. Pink Floyd

trouserjazz · 01-30-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Pink Floyd easily. They were better at writing pop music and experimental music than The Doors, were more eclectic than the The Doors, and released several perfect albums unlike The Doors who released none.

Disagree with that, the Doors debut album is flawless.

**Janszoon** · 01-30-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by trouserjazz

Disagree with that, the Doors debut album is flawless.

It has Jim Morrison singing on it so I must disagree.

trouserjazz · 01-30-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

It has Jim Morrison singing on it so I must disagree.

What dont you like about Morrison?

**Janszoon** · 01-30-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by trouserjazz

What dont you like about Morrison?

His voice and his lyrics.

The Fascinating Turnip · 01-30-2010, 01:45 PM

Now this is one of those hard questions...but since I'm not as familiar with the work of The Doors as i am with Teh Floyd, I'd say I prefer Pink Floyd.

OceanAndSilence · 01-31-2010, 09:26 AM

floyd. a lot of sounds, yo

Unknown Soldier · 01-31-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by trouserjazz

Disagree with that, the Doors debut album is flawless.

I`d agree with that and along with Led Zeppelin`s debut, I think its the best debut album of all time by any band or singer!

Unknown Soldier · 01-31-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Pink Floyd easily. They were better at writing pop music and experimental music than The Doors, were more eclectic than the The Doors, and released several perfect albums unlike The Doors who released none.

The first two Doors albums are as about as perfect as it gets

but of course that`s just a personal opinion

The third album has some of their best ever material. The Fourth is admittedly a dud. The Fifth a step back in the right direction and the final album another masterpiece, highlighted by one of my favourite songs of all time "Riders on the Storm."

Screen13 · 02-01-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Lizard King

Ps. I am sure you probably saw the movie, but that doesnt really count for much...it was very inacurate.

I agree. It was one over-baked flick. No mention of Arthur Lee (Who suggested the band to Elektra) already clued me into just where the film was going to head. It may have looked great on the big screen, but it clearly missed the point.

Screen13 · 02-01-2010, 09:01 PM

Pink Floyd. Here's a comparison through The Late 60's to 1971, even without going to great albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Animals which really put them in a stronger advantage.

Starting Years - Syd Barrett's Literary and Drug influenced cool English whimsy with some supersonic Psych Out Garage Punk vs. Morrison's almost convincing Literary and Drug influenced Rebel style with cool sounding Garage Punk style music backing which still kind of resembles that Lounge Act you just saw at a Steak House who sounded like they just heard The Music Machine but without getting to the edge that made the all-in-black band a one-time Garage Punk powerhouse.

1968 - Post-Barrett experimentation that goes into some very progessive areas (With "Jug Band Blues" winding up the Syd era very well) vs. Morrison's Wanna-be rebellious Politic that sounded like the "Shape of Things to Come" camp violence of Wild in the Streets...with the sound of a Lounge Act and a better singer.

1969 - Pink Floyd working on Artsy Late 60's Film soundtracks which still have some cool progressive Space Outs and some very heavy music ("The Nile Song" for More and "Come In No. 51, Your Time Is Up" for Zabriskie Point - Need I say more?) vs. The Soft Parade ("Tell All the People" starting off a very sad album that showed The Doors moving dangerously to Las Vegas territory with lyrics that could be like the poetry of a 16 Magazine reader...No more needs to be said).

1970 - Here's when The Doors finally start to really gain speed. Pink Floyd slipping quite a bit with half-inspired albums (Atom Heart Mother) vs. Morrison Hotel - Doors win this round with ease thanks to Morrison getting a full grip on his mix of Rebellion, Americana, The Blues, and his more poetic inspirations. This is where I feel he earned his reputation and when the Lounge Band sound actually gelled into something great.

1971 - Again The Doors win. Pink Floyd had "Echoes" which seriously proved their worth as Prog Legends, but when it comes to the amount of cool on the grooves, The Doors' LA Woman was a second good album in a row...then Jim went to Paris. You have to admit that at least the last two Doors albums showed quite a bit of maturity.

Still, when it all comes down to it, and adding the best parts of Barrett (and later Waters) and Morrison which gave their bands uniqueness and style, the musicianship of Pink Floyd was stronger and more forceful than The Doors, and you could even say examples of that would be the albums without their visionary songwriters - Other Voices and Full Circle remain only curious listens that showed something was missing while A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell at least connected with a mass audience.

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Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Pink Floyd. Here's a comparison through The Late 60's to 1971, even without going to great albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Animals which really put them in a stronger advantage. Starting Years - Syd Barrett's Literary and Drug influenced cool English whimsy with some supersonic Psych Out Garage Punk vs. Morrison's almost convincing Literary and Drug influenced Rebel style with cool sounding Garage Punk style music backing which still kind of resembles that Lounge Act you just saw at a Steak House who sounded like they just heard The Music Machine but without getting to the edge that made the all-in-black band a one-time Garage Punk powerhouse. 1968 - Post-Barrett experimentation that goes into some very progessive areas (With "Jug Band Blues" winding up the Syd era very well) vs. Morrison's Wanna-be rebellious Politic that sounded like the "Shape of Things to Come" camp violence of Wild in the Streets...with the sound of a Lounge Act and a better singer. 1969 - Pink Floyd working on Artsy Late 60's Film soundtracks which still have some cool progressive Space Outs and some very heavy music ("The Nile Song" for More and "Come In No. 51, Your Time Is Up" for Zabriskie Point - Need I say more?) vs. The Soft Parade ("Tell All the People" starting off a very sad album that showed The Doors moving dangerously to Las Vegas territory with lyrics that could be like the poetry of a 16 Magazine reader...No more needs to be said). 1970 - Here's when The Doors finally start to really gain speed. Pink Floyd slipping quite a bit with half-inspired albums (Atom Heart Mother) vs. Morrison Hotel - Doors win this round with ease thanks to Morrison getting a full grip on his mix of Rebellion, Americana, The Blues, and his more poetic inspirations. This is where I feel he earned his reputation and when the Lounge Band sound actually gelled into something great. 1971 - Again The Doors win. Pink Floyd had "Echoes" which seriously proved their worth as Prog Legends, but when it comes to the amount of cool on the grooves, The Doors' LA Woman was a second good album in a row...then Jim went to Paris. You have to admit that at least the last two Doors albums showed quite a bit of maturity. Still, when it all comes down to it, and adding the best parts of Barrett (and later Waters) and Morrison which gave their bands uniqueness and style, the musicianship of Pink Floyd was stronger and more forceful than The Doors, and you could even say examples of that would be the albums without their visionary songwriters - Other Voices and Full Circle remain only curious listens that showed something was missing while A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell at least connected with a mass audience. Last edited by Screen13; 02-01-2010 at 09:32 PM.

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The Fascinating Turnip Moper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 510	Now this is one of those hard questions...but since I'm not as familiar with the work of The Doors as i am with Teh Floyd, I'd say I prefer Pink Floyd.