Pink Floyd v.s Metallica

Darth Zenemij · Post by **Darth Zenemij** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:53 pm

I recently have had a debate with a few of my friends and we were thinking on who is better, Pink Floyd or Metallica? I know that this has already gone across the u.s but I also want some other anwsers with this question also. I personally like Pink Floyd, I don't like Metallica beacuse it is way overrated and in my oppion is a no good band. I have listened to many of their songs and I haven't found one that I have liked. Maybe I am listening to the wrong albums? But Pink floyd actually has a better sound, nick mason, roger waters, david giloure (sp?) and syd barret know what they are doing. And metallica doesn't realy imho. Any comments

Magrus · Post by **Magrus** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:01 pm

Pink Floyd all the way. I don't like all of their stuff, but definately better than Metallica. Metallica, I can relate to a few of their songs, but just a few. They're just another metal band you know? Pink Floyd is Floyd man. You can't go anywhere else for Floyd.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:07 pm

Pink Floyd, hands down!

They will be like the Beatles or the Stones.. still remembered when Metallica is but a mote in a dust storm

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:09 pm

I don't like any of them, but regardless of my personal taste in music, I do think Pink Floyd was more musically creative and more novel in their style. Whereas Metallica were typical of their genre, I don't think they added much to it, but I do think Pink Floyd contributed more to music in the sense that they were part of a movement that added new elements.

Darth Zenemij · Post by **Darth Zenemij** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:13 pm

[QUOTE=C Elegans]I don't like any of them, but regardless of my personal taste in music, I do think Pink Floyd was more musically creative and more novel in their style. Whereas Metallica were typical of their genre, I don't think they added much to it, but I do think Pink Floyd contributed more to music in the sense that they were part of a movement that added new elements.[/QUOTE]

Most of wich is what I have thought CE.

CM · Post by CM » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:43 pm

errr....didn't they define their genre?

Darth Zenemij · Post by **Darth Zenemij** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:44 pm

[QUOTE=CM]errr....didn't they define their genre?[/QUOTE]
Pink Floyd sure as heck did!!! Metallica is just not all to great as pink floyd, I don't think anything is.

Magrus · Post by **Magrus** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:46 pm

[QUOTE=CM]errr....didn't they define their genre?[/QUOTE]

That was before my time. No friggin clue.

Anyways, who likes Foghat? You know...the guys who did "Slowride"? Come on..... I know someone out there has to.

Darth Zenemij · Post by **Darth Zenemij** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:48 pm

[QUOTE=Magrus]That was before my time. No friggin clue.

Anyways, who likes Foghat? You know...the guys who did "Slowride"? Come on..... I know someone out there has to.

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... sounds oddly familiar.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:24 pm

[QUOTE=Magrus]That was before my time. No friggin clue.

Anyways, who likes Foghat? You know...the guys who did "Slowride"? Come on..... I know someone out there has to.

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Foghat was a good band. A good, blues based rock band always gets me going.

As far as Pink Floyd VS Metallica, IMO they're so far apart on the music scale it's pointless to wonder who's better. I love them both, but the styles are so different it's too hard to compare the two.

As far as Metallica goes, they may not have originated the sound, but they were instrumental in progressing it from simple thrash at full speed to a place where it was ok to incorporate melodic touches and slower tempos. Songs like Fade to Black and Sanitarium were a part of that, and a lot of people were nervous when Metallica decided to put Fade to Black out for fear they'd be seen as selling out.That said, I much prefer pre Load Metallica to anything beyond that CD.

Magrus · Post by **Magrus** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:45 pm

[QUOTE=Bloodstalker]Foghat was a good band. A good, blues based rock band always gets me going.[/QUOTE]

Love my Foghat.

Sanitarium and Fade to Black were two of my favorite songs of there's to be honest. It's something I can personally relate to. Something with real, human emotion involved with it. A lot of metal I don't get into because a lot of it, is just blah blah blah, we make noise and think up nonsense. Yeah, they're aggressive, but no true, emotional, real life attachment to what lyrics are in the song you know? I find that important in music.

Your right about Floyd and Metallica being so far different to be compared easily.
Metallica was a band that was crucial to making metal mainstream around when I was born. That's a simple fact. However, if they hadn't been around, someone else would have stepped in easily and done the same thing. I'm not so sure about Floyd they. They blazed a path in my opinion for music. Metallica just set up signs saying "here's a new path, try it out", they didn't invent really, or do anything new, just made what was new popular. Floyd has a certain unique flare to it don't you think?

[QUOTE=Darth Zenemij]... sounds oddly familiar.[/QUOTE]

They did "I just wanna make love to you" too if that helps.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:29 pm

I don't listen to neither Metallica nor Pink Floyd, and I don't personally care much for either

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:44 pm

[QUOTE=Xandax]I don't listen to neither Metallica nor Pink Floyd, and I don't personally care much for either

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Same here. Though if I had to choose between the two, I'd say Pink Floyd was less run-of-the-mill, more genre-important than Metallica.

Cuchulain82 · Post by **Cuchulain82** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:55 am

If you had asked this question in 1995 or so, it would have been an awful choice to make; both bands defined a genre. Floyd created a whole new type of music (seriously- what kind of band performs a concert in a venue with no fans? Crazy stuff!). Metallica redefined heavy metal. I am still a huge fan of both bands...

...but asking the question today- after that whole Napster thing, I kind of lost respect for Metallica. They started out as the quintessential underground band, but complaining about intellectual property rights made them seem greedy, old, and out of touch with their fans. It was kind of sad actually- these hardcore icons looked like whiny sellouts

Darth Zenemij · Post by **Darth Zenemij** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:58 am

[QUOTE=Xandax]I don't listen to neither Metallica nor Pink Floyd, and I don't personally care much for either

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I don't exactly remember where but in the northern u.s there was a pole; Pink Floyd v.s. Metallica.

arno_v · Post by **arno_v** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:00 am

I just like Pink Floyd more than I do Metallica. I know some nice Metallica songs but I think they are not as good as the songs I know from Pink Floyd.

Cuchulain82 · Post by **Cuchulain82** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:02 am

[QUOTE=Darth Zenemij]I don't exactly remember where but in the northern u.s there was a pole; Pink Floyd v.s. Metallica.[/QUOTE]
It's kind of a strange comparison to make- they don't make similar music at all.

Darth Zenemij · Post by **Darth Zenemij** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:04 am

[QUOTE=Cuchulain82]If you had asked this question in 1995 or so, it would have been an awful choice to make; both bands defined a genre. Floyd created a whole new type of music (seriously- what kind of band performs a concert in a venue with no fans? Crazy stuff!). Metallica redefined heavy metal. I am still a huge fan of both bands...

...but asking the question today- after that whole Napster thing, I kind of lost respect for Metallica. They started out as the quintessential underground band, but complaining about intellectual property rights made them seem greedy, old, and out of touch with their fans. It was kind of sad actually- these hardcore icons looked like whiny sellouts

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Yes, like Live at pampeii I don't remember the reason why they went to go and do that there, not many fans were able to go and get it... I am proud, my step dad got live at pompaii, he won it in some kind of bet or something, I have Saucerfull of secrets, one of these days, echoes 1&2, Carefull with that axe eguean and set the controls for the heart of the sun.

Cuchulain82 · Post by **Cuchulain82** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:14 am

[QUOTE=Darth Zenemij]Yes, like Live at pampeii I don't remember the reason why they went to go and do that there, not many fans were able to go and get it... I am proud, my step dad got live at pompaii, he won it in some kind of bet or something, I have Saucerfull of secrets, one of these days, echoes 1&2, Carefull with that axe eguean and set the controls for the heart of the sun.[/QUOTE]
Do you mean the album, or the video/DVD? Live At Pompeii is stunning to watch. They just re-released it as an expanded DVD. You (and everyone else here) should check it out (especially if you're a stoner

).

One of the things that I like about Pink Floyd is that they weren't afraid to try new things. Their concept albums (Animals, Wish You Were Here) are my favorites. Try listening to a Floyd album with headphones on- it is an experience (or, if you want, just try it with Echoes- you won't be let down).

I feel like I need to say something about Metallica here- for 15 years, no band rocked harder, louder, or more often. If you like heavy music at all, this is the Cadillac band. I think they will stand the test of time. And, even though I am a pretty serious fan, I actually like the album Load the best (Master of Puppets and the Black Album close behind). I know- a proclaimed Metallica fan liking a late album

. IMO anyone, even people who wouldn't otherwise like Metallica, can listen to and like the Black Album and like it.

jopperm2 · Post by **jopperm2** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:50 am

I didn't vote for either because I like both bands equally and they are quite different. I think Floyd is more creative, but I actually think Metallica was more important to thier genre. Floyd doesn't really fit a genre, they're progressive rock which is like saying sort of rock, sort of something else. Metallica is the quintessential metal and I suspect that those that said they were too genre specific or unimportant to their genres weren't listening to them when the first few albums came out. They are the genre, the genre took it's cues from them and ran with it.

But, they are too far apart to tell who is better. It's like asking Mozart or Copland(Mozart btw, but it's only a style thing there, copland is great too)