Song Vs Song.

Shoe · 05-12-2009, 08:29 PM

Well, I gave them both a listen and I gotta say... for the message/emotion each of the songs was trying to deliver. Portishead (who've I've never heard of before now actually) is the winner to me. It bothered me at first but once the synth (i think thats what it was?) started playing I realised its a pretty heavy track. Good one. Thanks Jackhammer.

Brad Stengel · 05-12-2009, 10:19 PM

Wow, I'm really surprised so many people have such a distaste for Portishead.

dac · 05-13-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

It was listening to the Portishead song that caused me to vote for Hendrix. Seriously that Portishead song sounds like a drunk man liked in a band room closet w/ the lights turned off.

I'm sorry but how does a steady drum machine beat overlayed with some nice synthesizers and a female vocal sound like that? I don't think many drunk men can produce that in a band room...

Piss Me Off · 05-13-2009, 07:32 AM

Portishead for me. Sometimes minimalist is the best way to go and i think that beat is inspired.

NSW · 05-13-2009, 08:00 AM

I’m going to vote Hendrix here. I haven’t heard much Portishead before now (haven’t been too impressed with what little bit I’d heard), so I made sure to give both songs a complete listen. They still don’t grab me. Her voice was beautiful, but everything else was tedious and boring. My impression of the Hendrix song was the complete opposite of the other. Hendrix just had that vibe that keeps things interesting for me...and I’m in love with that guitar.

~~coryallen2~~ · 05-13-2009, 08:10 AM

Hendrix....Yummy, I love basically every song by him.

Seltzer · 05-13-2009, 08:13 AM

Hmm my flatmate likes that Portishead song as well but I don't really understand its appeal, even though I do admire them for trying something different.

So yeah, I prefer Jimi's Machine Gun.

dac · 05-13-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dac

I'm kinda scared that a lot of the newer members will just vote for Hendrix because of his name and not give the Portishead song an honest listen though

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Originally Posted by coryallen2

Hendrix....Yummy, I love basically every song by him.

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~~coryallen2~~ · 05-13-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dac

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Do you doubt me DAC?

TheBig3 · 05-13-2009, 09:08 AM

well portishead is winning, so count your blessings.

View Poll Results: Which Song Do You Prefer?
Jimi Hendrix-Machine Gun	32	66.67%
Portishead-Machine Gun	16	33.33%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

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Brad Stengel This Space for Rent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 815	Wow, I'm really surprised so many people have such a distaste for Portishead. __________________ These is the musics I own: http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/BradStengel/oo

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Portishead for me. Sometimes minimalist is the best way to go and i think that beat is inspired. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

05-13-2009, 08:00 AM	#45 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I’m going to vote Hendrix here. I haven’t heard much Portishead before now (haven’t been too impressed with what little bit I’d heard), so I made sure to give both songs a complete listen. They still don’t grab me. Her voice was beautiful, but everything else was tedious and boring. My impression of the Hendrix song was the complete opposite of the other. Hendrix just had that vibe that keeps things interesting for me...and I’m in love with that guitar. __________________ Hi.

05-13-2009, 08:13 AM	#47 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Hmm my flatmate likes that Portishead song as well but I don't really understand its appeal, even though I do admire them for trying something different. So yeah, I prefer Jimi's Machine Gun. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

05-13-2009, 08:10 AM	#46 (permalink)
~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	Hendrix....Yummy, I love basically every song by him.

05-13-2009, 09:08 AM	#50 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	well portishead is winning, so count your blessings. __________________ I've moved to a new address