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Porcupine Tree vs. Dream Theater


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Who do you like better?  

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  1. 1. Who do you like better?

    • Porcupine Tree
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    • Dream Theater
      18
    • Like them both equally
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    • Dislike both equally
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"Blackest Eyes" (PT) is better than everything DT has done combined.

 

Not a fan of DT.

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Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

 

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Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

 

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QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



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Fact: Who opens and who headlines has no bearing on who is better.

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QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:20 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Fact: Who opens and who headlines has no bearing on who is better.

Says who ? You ?

 

It does say who has the larger fan base. yes.gif

I hate having to take sides on this one, but Dream Theater deserves way

more respect then most on this forum give them.

 

So defend the great artists I will !!! 1022.gif 1287.gif

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QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 09:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Then I guess it's a "fact" that the Rolling Stones and Kiss are better than Rush? Since Rush opened for those bands?

 

Not in my world. I'd rather see one expensive Rush concert than ten free Stones shows.

 

Which band is the opening act and which is the headliner is only an indication of which band is more popular with the masses, not which is better. Hendrix opened for the Monkees; were the Monkees the better band?

 

Nobody ever said the general public had unimpeachable good taste.

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QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:24 PM)
QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:20 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Fact: Who opens and who headlines has no bearing on who is better.

Says who ? You ?

 

It does say who has the larger fan base. yes.gif

I hate having to take sides on this one, but Dream Theater deserves way

more respect then most on this forum give them.

 

So defend the great artists I will !!! 1022.gif 1287.gif

Larger fan base doesn't mean better, either, does it?

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QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 09:24 PM)
Dream Theater deserves way
more respect then most on this forum gives them.

I definatly agree with that, but I think PT still has the edge.

 

But I'll admit that those are just my tastes.

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Dream Theater is a great band.

 

 

I could just never really get into them has much as I have with Porcupine Tree. I Listen to PT almost as much as i listen to Rush and Who now. They are just great yes.gif

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QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:56 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:24 PM)
QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:20 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Fact: Who opens and who headlines has no bearing on who is better.

Says who ? You ?

 

It does say who has the larger fan base. yes.gif

I hate having to take sides on this one, but Dream Theater deserves way

more respect then most on this forum give them.

 

So defend the great artists I will !!! 1022.gif 1287.gif

Larger fan base doesn't mean better, either, does it?

Always use the data that makes your arguement work best for you at the time your making it. wink.gif atickhum.gif

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Porcupine Tree is more full-bodied to me. I really love the DT album Images & Words, but not much beyond that has done it for me. But PT has things such as subtlety and nuance and I'd not use those words to describe DT as much.

 

I'm not listening to much of anything outside Porcupine Tree because their relatively few albums hold so much texture and richness, that walking away from it, even for a while, seems like I'm missing out...and that's accentuated by having been ignorant of this band for so many years.

 

I agree with the poster above who said PT is the best kept secret out there. That almost no one who isn't already a fan (or knows someone who is) knows anything about this band is a travesty.

 

I keep thinking that if S. Wilson died tomorrow, there would be almost no media coverage because everyone would say, "Who? Wha..?" And that's very sad.

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QUOTE (tick @ Aug 6 2008, 02:17 AM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Where's this 'Fact' you talk about? Can we see some proof? Or is this more of your non-sensical posting?

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QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:24 PM)
QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:20 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Fact: Who opens and who headlines has no bearing on who is better.

Says who ? You ?

 

It does say who has the larger fan base. yes.gif

I hate having to take sides on this one, but Dream Theater deserves way

more respect then most on this forum give them.

 

So defend the great artists I will !!! 1022.gif 1287.gif

Yes DT does deserve some more respect....

 

 

 

 

 

...but it so much fun to trash the wankers. z7shysterical.gif

 

 

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QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:56 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:24 PM)
QUOTE (LoneStar Boogie @ Aug 5 2008, 10:20 PM)
QUOTE (tick @ Aug 5 2008, 10:17 PM)
Your opinions are all fine. Heres a fact. If these two bands perform together, Dream Theater is the headliner, Porcupine Tree is the opening act. yes.gif

Fact ! 1022.gif

Ahhh buuut but but, zip it !

Fact ! atickhum.gif



bolt.gif

Fact: Who opens and who headlines has no bearing on who is better.

Says who ? You ?

 

It does say who has the larger fan base. yes.gif

I hate having to take sides on this one, but Dream Theater deserves way

more respect then most on this forum give them.

 

So defend the great artists I will !!! 1022.gif 1287.gif

Larger fan base doesn't mean better, either, does it?

Well Madonna is such a great artist and blows away DT.

 

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QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Aug 6 2008, 06:11 AM)
Porcupine Tree is more full-bodied to me. I really love the DT album Images & Words, but not much beyond that has done it for me. But PT has things such as subtlety and nuance and I'd not use those words to describe DT as much.

I'm not listening to much of anything outside Porcupine Tree because their relatively few albums hold so much texture and richness, that walking away from it, even for a while, seems like I'm missing out...and that's accentuated by having been ignorant of this band for so many years.

I agree with the poster above who said PT is the best kept secret out there. That almost no one who isn't already a fan (or knows someone who is) knows anything about this band is a travesty.

I keep thinking that if S. Wilson died tomorrow, there would be almost no media coverage because everyone would say, "Who? Wha..?" And that's very sad.

Everyone I give them to loves them. I have friends with diverse backgrounds and musical tastes (punk, alternative, classic, prog, metal) and they all "get it" and wonder why they've ever heard of them. That includes Blackfield...who are better with some people than the Tree. Wilson's a genius to me.

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And...Dream Theater live is definitely something to be seen. As we all know, "live" is where bands prove themselves--and DT are really great. Also, I really loved John Petrucci at G3 with Mike on the kit. These bands we've been comparing with DT/PT and Muse...these are all great bands we should all be listening to. AND SEEING LIVE.
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DREAM THEATER!!!

 

 

PT is enjoyable and interesting - - "lighter" stuff for maybe a quiet time. They're "cute" - - in a sort of British Invasion sort of way.

 

But if I'm feeding the machine, it's DREAM THEATER that gets loaded along with RUSH and MAIDEN!!!

 

Dream Theater makes my eyes roll and my legs weak - - they are ridiculously exciting and sexually charged. On my music barometer - - and I'm exceptionally fussy - - they're right up there at the top!

 

The progressions, the harmonies, the changes, the solos, the psychologically edgy lyrics - - DT is wicked awesome!!! I could kick myself in the ass for not falling into them much sooner!!!

 

THANK YOU TICK!!!! atickhum.gif wub.gif

 

If the co-workers and family are over with the kids for a dinner and some chit-chat - - PT will be nice. smile.gif

 

Tick, Metaldad, T & me at one of our parties - - DREAM THEATER!!!!! Hells Yeah!!! 1022.gif trink39.gif 1022.gif

 

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