Pink Floyd or The Who

tonadax
tonadax Posts: 594
edited July 2007 in Other Music
Perhaps,different styles of music,but bottom line, both "classic" rock groups...They are very popular threads here and figured I'd toss this out...
For me The Who, but Pink Floyd not far behind...
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  • yosi1
    yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    tonadax wrote:
    Perhaps,different styles of music,but bottom line, both "classic" rock groups...They are very popular threads here and figured I'd toss this out...
    For me The Who, but Pink Floyd not far behind...

    I agree. I don't know if the Who are "more talented", but their music does it for me more than Floyd's.
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Probably a tie, The Who are often more accessible for me but Pink Floyd made some brilliant music
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  • orig_long red
    orig_long red Posts: 2,029
    Floyd by a mile for me.
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  • Dick Jones
    Dick Jones Posts: 777
    The Who for me.

    With that said, Animals is one of my favorite albums. Best PF album.
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Pink Floyd. No question for me.

    I like The Who and I'm getting into them more and more but they'll never equal Pink Floyd in my world. :)
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  • Dick Jones
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    It's really, really hard to beat the Who live.
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    pink floyd
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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Floyd hands down. Sorry Pete.
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    I think Pink Floyd had music that was more precise and calculated than the Who, but the Who made some of the first 'modern' rock and roll music. So it's a tie for me.
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  • intheflesh
    intheflesh Posts: 170
    Easily Floyd...The Who is a great band though.
    was it?....
  • Dick Jones
    Dick Jones Posts: 777
    The Who has a BIG handful of great b-sides...

    Obscured By Clouds is very under-rated.
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  • LostDawgPound
    LostDawgPound Posts: 52
    I think Roger Waters writes really good lyrics. Pink Floyd's "The Final Cut" is one of my favorite albums! Seems like most people write off that album is crap.

    I don't know however you can really compair Pink Floyd and The Who. Both are amazing bands... (Well Pink Floyd was until Roger Waters left, then they just got boring...)
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    It would be The Who for me, no question. Have never gotten into Pink Floyd though I gave it a try.
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  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,413
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Probably a tie, The Who are often more accessible for me but Pink Floyd made some brilliant music


    yeah I agree...I respect the hell out of both bands...but the who is just easier to listen to for me
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Pink Floyd for me - no question about it.

    Seeing them in 1994 play "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety was one of my all-time greatest concert moments. It would have been better if Roger was with them then, but Gilmore did a fantastic job.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaa
    lalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    To me, these bands aren't even comparable. Pink Floyd is not classic rock...they were way ahead of their time...totally a progressive rock band.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    long red wrote:
    Floyd by a mile for me.

    The Who are okay. they were a good band

    Pink Floyd was fuckin awesome :D
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  • josevolution
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    well i've seen them both as complete bands not what has toured around the last 2 yrs or so i mean full line up's and the only way i can put into perspective is .

    when tripping on acid i enjoyed the FLOYD shows in it's full potential .....

    THE WHO shows i attended were allways spectacular just for the power of the show itself a bit more roudy but just more motion with PETE jumping all over the stage and ROGER TWIRLING that mike around and MOON on drums total nut case .....but if i'm at home zonning out a bit stoned i would put on a FLOYD ALBUM
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  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    ugh this is pure opinion.


    mine is The Who. :)
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  • CornishMan
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    The Who, but only just! :)
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