The Battling, bickering and blandishments continue... Judas Priest VS The Who

[Far Rider]

All-time awesome iconic bass players…John Entwistle is up there.

The first and only time I ever played on stage with a band, I was petrified. Everyone else was beboppin and have a great time. Later on, someone said "Nice John Entwhistle imitation".

 

[Far Rider]

I initially voted Priest, but after reading the thread decided you guys are right and I changed my vote. I love priest, but you guys make a good point.

That's my boy.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

"Battle of the Bands 1968-1980"
3 of the Who's 12 studio albums were prior to this timeframe, with 2 in '67 and their first in '66.
This disqualifies them?

So, we should also eliminate every band that made an album after 1980, like Judas Priest.

No no, not at all. It just seemed to me like the majority of their stuff was in tne mid to late 60s, which it wasn't. Just what I thought as I am not a fan. I always think of them as a late 60s, early 70s band. No one is disqulified for that but it could hurt if they made 2 alhums in 68 and 69 and another band made 8 in the 70s for example IMO.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Tis all personal taste. When it asks who rocked it better from 68 to 80, I have many Priest albums and zero Who. My mimd might be wrong on years but it doesn't change my opjnion of them regardless of how influencial they may be.

 

[dmatthews]

Priest for tne win. Especially given the timeframe of not the 60s.
So how do we have 3 Who votes but no comments?
I never got into the Who. The 20 min synth intros...
But Priest Unleashed opened up a new world. Then I went to their back catalog. C'mon metalheads, get yer votes in!!

Who, me?
The Who

 

[CoyotesGator]

I voted Who.

I also have two Priest albums on my all time top 10.

 

[Clockworkmike]

This is friggin painful man lol seriously, painful. At this rate, Im going to have to go all in on Black Sabbath, UFO and ACDC because I can forsee Maiden getting the screwjob of the century lol

 

[Seamus OReally]

I’m a songwriter, and I’m interested in songs, by which I mean the whole ball of wax – melody, harmony, lyrics. Pete Townsend is one of rock’s best song writers, IMO, so I have to vote for The Who.

 

[TVvoodoo]

@Seamus OReally Are you related to Baba?

 

[Clockworkmike]

Everyone is entitled to their choices, but...I think it's only fair I remind you all: Judas Priest never wrote "Mama's Got A Squeeze Box", "Bald-Headed Woman", "Wasp Man" or the classic " Fiddle About ( yeah go listen to those lyrics again!). So, yeah ..you do you Kemosabes lmao

 

[Seamus OReally]

Everyone is entitled to their choices, but...I think it's only fair I remind you all: Judas Priest never wrote "Mama's Got A Squeeze Box", "Bald-Headed Woman", "Wasp Man" or the classic " Fiddle About ( yeah go listen to those lyrics again!). So, yeah ..you do you Kemosabes lmao

Yeah, well, Judas Priest never wrote anything as good as Townsend’s best.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Yeah, well, Judas Priest never wrote anything as good as Townsend’s best.

Sure. Beyond the Realms of the Death was just Schoolastic books compared to You Better Your Bet lmao

 

[fitz]

Opening riff / background melody is the OX on an 8 string.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Another Who fan here.Sorry Mike lol.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Another Who fan here.Sorry Mike lol.

Lol it's fine man. Like I said, im betting the trifecta on Sabbath, UFO And AC/DC from rival brackets at this point, because I know poor Maiden is gonna get screwed

 

[Session 5]

I took the Who over Sabbath, the who had a few, not bad songs, but in reality was not a big fan of eithier band.

 

[gball]

This whole contest is tough. So many of my favorite bands.
But, there is only one that literally changed the course of my life: Black Sabbath. The first time I heard Sabbath altered everything I thought I knew about music and opened the door to a lifetime of exploring heavy music.

 

[smitty_p]

I'm gonna sit this one out. I can't make up my mind. In some ways, it's like asking which is better: an apple or an orange?

 

[jtcnj]

^^ What @smitty_p said, but in the end I voted JP.

 

[TVvoodoo]

I was quite uneasy about what might happen to The Who against Priest in this matchup given my time on TTR and what I thought was my insight on membership here. I am glad I was wrong.

Being proved is there's been a smaller minority of metal miners here who tend to be more upfront and post more often. But, I respect you all.

The best of it is there's also certain number of members who recognize true musical game, critical listeners voting against their initial "fist in the air" instincts.

I say this as a dude who has probably given somewhat equal time both these groups both as a mediocre guitar player and ever more casual listener.