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Post by Tweet on Apr 16, 2018 8:13:39 GMT -6
Who you got and why?
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Post by Tweet on Apr 16, 2018 8:14:10 GMT -6
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Post by Xamnam on Apr 16, 2018 8:15:09 GMT -6
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Post by mookie on Apr 16, 2018 8:15:31 GMT -6
I never really got into DS aside from the big singles. Never a huge Police fan either, but given the choice between the two...
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 16, 2018 8:21:34 GMT -6
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Post by thebosma on Apr 16, 2018 8:21:44 GMT -6
My dad is a big Dire Straits fan so I grew up listening to them a decent amount. Not huge on The Police for the most part
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Post by alady on Apr 16, 2018 8:34:59 GMT -6
Never much cared about the Police, but have a soft spot for the 80's Dire Straits jams and Mark Knopfler's recent output is really better than it has any right to be.
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Post by teekoh on Apr 16, 2018 8:38:24 GMT -6
I quite like the Police and generally think they're underrated, as punchable as Sting is these days. That said, my dad is/was a huge Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler fan when I was growing up and I agree with alady about his recent solo output. They get my vote.
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Post by irvred on Apr 16, 2018 8:38:45 GMT -6
Mark Knofflpfpler has yet to tour with Peter Gabriel or record a track with Shaggy so he's obviously leagues behind Sting.
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Post by alady on Apr 16, 2018 8:40:13 GMT -6
Goddamn my typo lol
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 16, 2018 8:41:14 GMT -6
Mark Knofflpfpler has yet to tour with Peter Gabriel or record a track with Shaggy so he's obviously leagues behind Sting. Best defense of Sting I've seen yet tbh |
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Post by zircona1 on Apr 16, 2018 8:45:03 GMT -6
I went with The Police, they have several songs I love, especially 'King of Pain' and 'Canary in a Coalmine.' Dire Straits I found boring outside of the big hits.
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Post by borracho on Apr 16, 2018 8:46:27 GMT -6
too tough to choose for me. i think both of their discographies are solid - every one of their albums are fantastic.
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Post by facts on Apr 16, 2018 8:58:27 GMT -6
Voted Police just on the strength of Stewart Copeland's output with Oysterhead
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Post by dij22 on Apr 16, 2018 9:40:29 GMT -6
Peak Dire Straits is super underrated. Voted for them.
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Post by claypoolfan on Apr 16, 2018 9:50:48 GMT -6
Voted Police just on the strength of Stewart Copeland's output with Oysterhead It's great when I come to make an argument and someone has taken care of the legwork for me already. |
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Post by facts on Apr 16, 2018 10:04:50 GMT -6
Voted Police just on the strength of Stewart Copeland's output with Oysterhead It's great when I come to make an argument and someone has taken care of the legwork for me already. I figured you would be all over that one |
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Post by doso on Apr 16, 2018 10:06:55 GMT -6
I was really into both bands in high school and then I came to despise them both with a passion. Sting and Stewart Copeland are both insufferable jerkbabies, so I'll hold my nose and vote for Dire Straits. Lame songs, but Knopfler does some tasty guitar stuff once in a while. Haven't heard/noticed any of his solo recordings.
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Post by goodson on Apr 16, 2018 10:15:05 GMT -6
stewart copeland's rumble fish score is my favorite of all time so
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Post by teekoh on Apr 16, 2018 10:16:25 GMT -6
Lots of votes for things that are vaguely Police related.
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Post by mookie on Apr 16, 2018 10:18:34 GMT -6
Lots of votes for things that are vaguely Police related. As long as we're doing that, people should vote for the Police, since Sting was in one of the greatest SNL skits of all time (I can't link the video since my work blocks my access to it)  |
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Post by ten15 on Apr 16, 2018 10:24:40 GMT -6
I have seen both live, and really liked the Dire Straits Brothers In Arms album, but The Police had 5 albums that each had several hits. And Outlandos d'Amour is one of my favorite debut albums.
Even tho Gordon is pretty insufferable, The Police are the easy choice for me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 10:25:13 GMT -6
Dire Straits epitomized yuppie rock in the 80s. Fuck them to hell.
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Post by watts on Apr 16, 2018 10:27:47 GMT -6
The "Money for Nothing" riff is better than any Police riff.
pretty cut-and-dried stuff.
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Post by borracho on Apr 16, 2018 10:29:22 GMT -6
man, seems like some of you guys are basing the greatness of a band on one of their songs that doesn't represent them musically much at all.
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Post by Xamnam on Apr 16, 2018 10:34:31 GMT -6
Money for Nothing is an instant station changer.
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Post by alady on Apr 16, 2018 10:35:56 GMT -6
Dire Straits epitomized yuppie rock in the 80s. Fuck them to hell. I don't even know what this means |
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Post by doso on Apr 16, 2018 11:45:50 GMT -6
You guys, nvr 4get Sting sings on "Money for Nothing".
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Post by facts on Apr 16, 2018 12:02:04 GMT -6
I feel like the "chicks for free" line hasn't aged well. Ask Soccer Mommy's booking agent.
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Post by irvred on Apr 16, 2018 12:04:06 GMT -6
That line is actually referring to how rock stars got to go see Chic for free.
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