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    Posted: March 23 2005 at 10:48
A lot of the early Prog Bands were influenced by either Blues, Rhythm&Blues and/or Soul. Procol Harum, Birth Control, Collosseum, Greenslade, Pink Floyd, Camel. These bands just got something more. Gary Brooker from Procol Harum said in an interview :"PH is a soul and blues band which has these other influences(...) it's just that, when we finally do it, it comes out differently." I think this is quiet a good definition, what makes them different from the 100% this or that style bands. I would give a special mention to David Gilmour and Andy Latimer, both great Blues guitarists. A lot of the Floyd and Camel tracks are extended slow blues where they show their talent.For ex:  (Shine on/Floyd... and Ice/Camel).
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Points: 2632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2005 at 12:28

I have to agree with Cygnus: Cream was a major, often forgotten, influence on prog.  So was Hendrix, of course, also blues-based.  Re zep, by the time they put out PG (which was arguably their most "proggy" album), it was already late in the game, so even if some of the album is prog, they could not be considered an "influence."

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Pink Floyd has already managed to get in.
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Points: 21342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2005 at 10:12
Cream definintely influenced some prog rock... or maybe that's just Rush?
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Points: 20240 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2005 at 09:04
Savoy Brown had some prog-blues moments and so did Ten Years After.
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2005 at 09:02
Originally posted by Zero the hero Zero the hero wrote:

Could be call bands with blues influence prog?


May blitz,Bakerloo,Led Zep etc.



Groundhogs.Jeff Beck Group and certain elements of Humble Pie

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Points: 153 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2005 at 07:42

Could we call bands with blues influence prog?

May blitz,Bakerloo,Led Zep etc.



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