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Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:38:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/17/2013 13:38

Beastie Boys are Licensed to (have their chances in this tournament k)Ill(ed).

16-8

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Facetious — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 05:10:29 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 10/16/2013 09:10

Listmeister wrote:

There are a lot of similarities between these two. They were both bands that tried to be outrageously on the bleeding edge of musical trends of their time (psychedelia and rap, specifically). As to which one was more successful at what they were trying to do, I can't really say. But the Mothers had more enjoyable music. I even liked the second disk, which had the experimental stuff on it.

Vote to the Mothers.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Jasonconfused — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:04:57 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 10/16/2013 02:04

junodog4 wrote:

I like Hot Rats more...

...but really, the massive catelogue of Zappa work overshadows any one particular album. Saying he peaked as early as Freak Out! seems to overlook the avalanche of brilliance that followed.

Haha Freak Out! and Hot Rats are both on my chart so I won't argue with you there, although I do feel that Freak Out! is Zappa's strongest work. But you do bring up an excellent point. It's painful to say that Zappa peaked so early, but that goes for all artists where their debut is their strongest. It doesn't mean that everything that came later isn't also brilliant stuff.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

junodog4 — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:40:59 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 10/16/2013 01:40

Jasonconfused wrote:

Just curious here, which Frank Zappa works do you prefer?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

meccalecca — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:42:44 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 10/14/2013 20:42

Love Licensed to Ill, but vote easily goes to Freak Out!

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Listmeister — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:34:24 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 10/14/2013 20:34

There are a lot of similarities between these two. They were both bands that tried to be outrageously on the bleeding edge of musical trends of their time (psychedelia and rap, specifically). As to which one was more successful at what they were trying to do, I can't really say. But the Mothers had more enjoyable music. I even liked the second disk, which had the experimental stuff on it.

Vote to the Mothers.

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Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

RockyRaccoon — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:48:54 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 10/13/2013 17:48

It's close, I love both, but it's "Freak Out" for me. But they are both fantastic.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

benpaco — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 03:03:31 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 10/13/2013 07:03

Not a beastie boys fan. Love some of the work they inspired, just not their's. Not too hard for me.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:23:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/13/2013 03:23

Freak Out! for me, for the same reasons others have stated.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Jasonconfused — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:43:30 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 10/13/2013 02:43

junodog4 wrote:

Both massive debuts by massive artists. Both got better after their debut, but License to Ill is closer to the Beastie Boys peak.

Just curious here, which Frank Zappa works do you prefer?

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

junodog4 — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 20:54:11 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 10/13/2013 00:54

Both massive debuts by massive artists. Both got better after their debut, but License to Ill is closer to the Beastie Boys peak.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 20:22:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/13/2013 00:22

Super close for me. I'll have to think about this one.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

ShaneSpear — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 17:49:52 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 10/12/2013 21:49

If Licensed didn't exist and Paul's Boutique was the Beastie Boys' debut, this match would be a totally different ballgame.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Norman Bates — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:49:26 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/12/2013 19:49

I really like Licensed to Ill. But it's not my favourite Beastie album. While Zappa is terribly hit and miss with me, Freak Out! is remarkable. I'm going Freak Out's way.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Patman360 — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:18:04 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 10/12/2013 19:18

Licensed To Ill for me. 😎

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Jasonconfused — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:13:15 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 10/12/2013 19:13

Licensed was pretty dope, but come one, Freak Out! is easily one of the greatest albums of all time. It's massively influential, an amazing piece of social commentary, and just flat out great music.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:10:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/12/2013 18:10

This is hard. I'll probably go for the Beasties, but I'll relisten to Freak Out! first.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

drakonium — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:09:37 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 10/12/2013 18:09

I love the Beasties' debut, but I love the Mothers' debut even more.

BDAT Rd. 1 - Licensed to Ill vs. Freak Out! (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:04:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/12/2013 18:04

BDAT

Round 1

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Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Sponsor: swedenman

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Freak Out! by Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
Sponsor: Jasonconfused

PLEASE DO NOT VOTE UNLESS YOU HAVE HEARD BOTH ALBUMS