All-Time Top 10 Progressive Rock Bands

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Posted: December 15 2022 at 06:09

VDGG above ELP Shocked

think I can live with that but if Camel or Marillion overtake ELP I'm out Wink

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Posted: December 14 2022 at 15:16

Top 10 update with BuddhaBreath's votes added:-

1. Genesis (923 points)

2. Yes (829 points)

3. Pink Floyd (746 points)

4. King Crimson (705 points)

5. Rush (425 points)

6. Van der Graaf Generator (349 points)

7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (340 points)

8. Jethro Tull (282 points)

9. Marillion (280 points)

10. Gentle Giant (277 points)

11. Camel (175 points)

12. IQ (158 points)

13. Porcupine Tree (109 points)

14. Renaissance (106 points)

15. Soft Machine (102 points)

16. Cardiacs (90 points)

17. Magma (85 points)

18. Spock's Beard (80 points)

19. Henry Cow (76 points)

20. Can (74 points)

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Posted: December 14 2022 at 14:54

What the heck, I'll give it a shot:

1) Van Der Graaf Generator

2) Henry Cow

3) Gentle Giant

4) Genesis

5) Pink Floyd

6) PFM

7) Jethro Tull

8) Univers Zero

9) Hatfield & The North

10) Can

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Posted: November 22 2022 at 07:55

Argo2112 wrote:

I did this two years ago when it was first posted. I think my choices may have changed a little since then.

I'd only make one minor change to my original Top 10 list: Magenta in place of Caravan at #10 - which reminds me of the totally bonkers Caravan Conkers, courtesy of the Top Gear team. What will they think of next!?? Wacko

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 22 2022 at 07:56

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Posted: November 22 2022 at 07:39

I did this two years ago when it was first posted. I think my choices may have changed a little since then.

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Posted: November 22 2022 at 02:45

Top 10 update with Efoman2's votes added:-

1. Genesis (911 points)

2. Yes (829 points)

3. Pink Floyd (736 points)

4. King Crimson (705 points)

5. Rush (425 points)

6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (340 points)

7. Van der Graaf Generator (319 points)

8. Marillion (280 points)

9. Jethro Tull (277 points)

10. Gentle Giant (262 points)

11. Camel (175 points)

12. IQ (158 points)

13. Porcupine Tree (109 points)

14. Renaissance (106 points)

15. Soft Machine (102 points)

16. Cardiacs (90 points)

17. Magma (85 points)

18. Spock's Beard (80 points)

19. Can (72 points)

20. Transatlantic (71 points)

Marillion moves up one place and Porcupine Tree has moved up two places in the poll. Thumbs Up

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Posted: November 21 2022 at 20:38

1. Pink Floyd
2. Yes
3. Genesis
4. Marillion
5. Porcupine Tree
6. Rush
7. Jethro Tull
8. Camel
9. Kansas
10. Supertramp

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Posted: October 28 2022 at 03:43

Top 10 update with MellotronWave & LAM-SGC's votes added:-

1. Genesis (896 points)

2. Yes (809 points)

3. Pink Floyd (706 points)

4. King Crimson (705 points)

5. Rush (419 points)

6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (340 points)

7. Van der Graaf Generator (319 points)

8. Jethro Tull (272 points)

9. Marillion (268 points)

10. Gentle Giant (262 points)

11. Camel (171 points)

12. IQ (158 points)

13. Renaissance (106 points)

14. Soft Machine (102 points)

15. Porcupine Tree (99 points)

16. Cardiacs (90 points)

17. Magma (85 points)

18. Spock's Beard (80 points)

19. Can (72 points)

20. Transatlantic (71 points)

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Posted: October 28 2022 at 03:23

1.Kate Bush

2.Cardiacs

3.Arena

4.Threshold

5.Mike Oldfield

6.Mike Batt

7.Jadis

8.IQ

9.Uriah Heep

10.Alan Parsons Project

11. Magnum

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Posted: October 27 2022 at 16:55

1.Genesis
2.Yes
3.VDGG
4.KC
5. Pink Floyd
6.Jethro Tull
7. Camel
8.ELP
9.PFM
10.Gentle Giant

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Posted: October 27 2022 at 15:54

Top 10 update with Big Sky's votes added:-

1. Genesis (866 points)

2. Yes (789 points)

3. Pink Floyd (696 points)

4. King Crimson (693 points)

5. Rush (419 points)

6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (336 points)

7. Van der Graaf Generator (304 points)

8. Marillion (268 points)

9. Jethro Tull (266 points)

10. Gentle Giant (260 points)

11. Camel (166 points)

12. IQ (148 points)

13. Renaissance (106 points)

14. Soft Machine (102 points)

15. Porcupine Tree (99 points)

16. Magma (85 points)

17. Spock's Beard (80 points)

18. Can (72 points)

19. Transatlantic (71 points)

20. Cardiacs (60 points)

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Posted: October 27 2022 at 14:05

1) Yes
2) Rush
3) Genesis
4) Gentle Giant
5) King Crimson
6) Kansas
7) Jethro Tull
8) Camel
9) Steven Wilson (Solo)
10 Emerson Lake and Palmer

If solo artists don't count, move ELP up one and put Big Big Train at 10.

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Posted: August 20 2022 at 02:47

Top 10 update with Jared's votes added:-

1. Genesis (851 points)

2. Yes (759 points)

3. Pink Floyd (696 points)

4. King Crimson (683 points)

5. Rush (399 points)

6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (333 points)

7. Van der Graaf Generator (304 points)

8. Marillion (268 points)

9. Jethro Tull (261 points)

10. Gentle Giant (248 points)

11. Camel (162 points)

12. IQ (148 points)

13. Renaissance (106 points)

14. Soft Machine (102 points)

15. Porcupine Tree (99 points)

16. Magma (85 points)

17. Spock's Beard (80 points)

18. Can (72 points)

19. Transatlantic (71 points)

20. Cardiacs (60 points)

Only one change in the line-up this time with Spock's Beard moving up two places to #17.

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Posted: August 20 2022 at 02:14

Paul, I can't believe I have not entered this one!! Here you go:

Genesis

Rush

Yes

Spock's

Marillion

Eloy

Pink Floyd

Mostly Autumn

Porcupine Tree

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

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Posted: August 20 2022 at 02:05

Top 10 update with AlanB's votes added:-

1. Genesis (821 points)

2. Yes (744 points)

3. Pink Floyd (692 points)

4. King Crimson (683 points)

5. Rush (379 points)

6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (333 points)

7. Van der Graaf Generator (304 points)

8. Marillion (262 points)

9. Jethro Tull (261 points)

10. Gentle Giant (248 points)

11. Camel (162 points)

12. IQ (136 points)

13. Renaissance (106 points)

14. Soft Machine (102 points)

15. Porcupine Tree (97 points)

16. Magma (85 points)

17. Can (72 points)

18. Transatlantic (71 points)

19. Spock's Beard (70 points)

20. Cardiacs (60 points)

Henry Cow! It's a new entry into the Top 20 for Transatlantic! Thumbs Up

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Posted: August 19 2022 at 13:28

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Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I need to look through the whole 15 pages too, to see if anyone else has voted for Transatlantic or the Neal Morse Band. I'm pretty sure they have. Smile

Sorry

No worries. I'll add your points on tomorrow. Thumbs Up

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Posted: August 19 2022 at 13:14

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I need to look through the whole 15 pages too, to see if anyone else has voted for Transatlantic or the Neal Morse Band. I'm pretty sure they have. Smile

Sorry

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Posted: August 19 2022 at 12:56

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Top 10 update with Progman4160's votes added:-

<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">1. Genesis (821 points)

<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">2. Yes (732 points)<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">3. King Crimson (683 points)<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">4. Pink Floyd (682 points)<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">

5. Rush (379 points)

6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (333 points)

7. Van der Graaf Generator (304 points)

8. Marillion (262 points)

9. Jethro Tull (261 points)

10. Gentle Giant (248 points)

11. Camel (147 points)

12. IQ (136 points)

13. Renaissance (106 points)

14. Soft Machine (102 points)

15. Porcupine Tree (97 points)

16. Magma (85 points)

17. Can (72 points)

18. Spock's Beard (65 points)

19. Cardiacs (60 points)

20. Henry Cow (56 points)

The list is comjing great. And actually only Jethro Tull is missing to complete the top six as the traditional big 6. Still, it is interesting that all the top 10 is classic 70's prog, and nearly all are british... But isn't Canada still part of the English Crown or something? How does that work? Perhaps that way they could be considered part of the British or English prog club...

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Posted: August 19 2022 at 12:30

^ I need to look through the whole 15 pages too, to see if anyone else has voted for Transatlantic or the Neal Morse Band. I'm pretty sure they have. Smile

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