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Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:27

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 15:31

PFM, CAMEL, RENAISSANCE, EKSEPTION, SYMPHONY X, EGG, CATAPILLA, LE ORME, BANCO MUTUO SOCCORSO, ALAN PARSONS PROJECT/ BAND, DEEP PURPLE, YES, ELP, GENESIS, KANSAS, DREAM THEATRE, VANGELIS, STEVE HOWE, APHRODITES CHILD, BALLETTO DI BRONZO, TIME MACHINE, ROYAL HUNT, ARTENSION, GENTLE GIANT, JEHTRO TULL, MARILLION, CACOPHONY, CYNIC, MOODY BLUES, FOCUS, DARK, ATOMIC ROOSTER, BLACK WIDOW, HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, MIKE OLDFIELD, RICK WAKEMAN, SHADOW GALLERY, SUPERTRAMP, RUSH AND MANY, MANY, MANY ,MANY... AND MANY ,MANY ,MANY, MANY ,MANY, MANY... AND MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M A FAN OF PROG MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 15:52

Cinema wrote:

Here's my list:

-- Starcastle

-- Druid

-- Marillion

None of these bands are downright bad- in fact, Druid are excellent as are Marillion. However, in terms of pointlessness, Starcastle are hard to beat; if imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Yes' heads are still swelling 30 years after Starcastle's debut! They are the closest I've ever heard to an outright tribute act that suddenly decided to write original material.

Druid however, aren't as close to Yes as I'd heard. I heard their first album a few years ago on vinyl but only today bought the CD. The songs are more polished than what Yes do, and with far more mellotrons. And Marillion don't especially sound like Genesis either to these ears...

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 15:59

Not keen on the word 'worst' but my least favourite of the famous prog bands is probably ELP and even they have their moments for me.

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:00

NELMOMEDELPROG wrote:

I'M A FAN OF PROG MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the hell?

I know what I like and I like what I know...

Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul...

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:04

Triumvirat is awesome.

I would say 3 men Genesis.....No, not Prog, we're not talking about POP.

Camel is boring but not bad at all.

I would say Jon & Vangelis..........Not Prog either, we're not talking about New Age

I can't find one, I see merits in most of them.

Iván

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:07

I'd say genesis is a good answer. Anyone here ever see the video for land of confusion?

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:13

Marillion

"Tool"

and "Styx"

Notice Tool and Styx are in quotes.

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:19

NELMOMEDELPROG wrote:

MY JAM SESSION FAVOURITE BAND:

DRUMS: CARL PALMER, BILL BRUFORD, NEIL PEART, FRANZ DI CIOCCIO, JOHN HISEMAN & MIKE PORTNOY

BASS: CHRIS SQUIRE & GEDDY LEE

KEYBOARDS: KEITH EMERSON, RICK WAKEMAN, VANGELIS & DAVE GREENSLADE

GUITARS: MICHAEL ROMEO, JOHN PETRUCCI & CARLOS SANTANA

WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS: MEL COLLINS & DICK HECKSTALL SMITH

VOCALS & WOODWIND INSRUMENTS: IAN ANDERSON

VOCALS: ANNIE HASLAM, JOE LYNN TURNER, RONNIE JAMES DIO & IAN GILLAN

WHAT THE f**k???????

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:20

I cant think of any, like Ivan I can findgood points in all their works, as long as we stick to their prog works that is and forget the pop that some of the greats turned to.

Some of you guys are really closed minded about what is prog. I know that there are some of you that think that because a band takes some of its influence from the likes of Metallica it isnt prog. This is quite something from people that claim to be open minded.

Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:00

Personally, I have never seen what was so great about Marillion. I like some of their material, but it doesn't click with me for the most part. They may not be the worst, maybe overrated though.

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:03

Bobby wrote:

I'd say genesis is a good answer. Anyone here ever see the video for land of confusion?

I dont have a problem with the video. At least it was amusing. It's the music I have a problem with.

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:06

Bobby wrote:

I'd say genesis is a good answer. Anyone here ever see the video for land of confusion?

Yes I agree, this song makes me want to vomit, but in order to be the worst famous Prog band ever, it has to be prog, and THREE MEN GENESIS IS POP, as simple as that.

Of course if you want to take the band as a whole, you can't ever consider the worst Prog band those guys who once released Supper's Ready, Musical Box, Can Utility and the Coastliners, Dancoing with the Moonlit Knight, etc, etc, etc.

Iván

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:08

salmacis wrote:

[QUOTE=Cinema]Here's my list: -- Starcastle --
Druid -- Marillion

None of these bands are downright bad- in fact, Druid are excellent as
are Marillion. However, in terms of pointlessness, Starcastle are hard to
beat; if imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Yes' heads are still
swelling 30 years after Starcastle's debut! They are the closest I've ever
heard to an outright tribute act that suddenly decided to write original
material.

Druid however, aren't as close to Yes as I'd heard. I heard their first
album a few years ago on vinyl but only today bought the CD. The songs
are more polished than what Yes do, and with far more mellotrons. And
Marillion don't especially sound like Genesis either to these ears...

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QUOTE]

Salmacis, after reading your post I decided to go back and listen to some
Starcastle and Druid. Perhaps, in spite of all these years of hearing them,
I'm just missing something.

Right now I'm halfway through Starcastle's debut album and ... nope, I
wasn't wrong.

They truly suck. At least as far as I'm concerned, but what do I know?

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:18

Cinema wrote:

Here's my list:

-- Starcastle

-- Druid

-- Marillion

Sorry, Druid were not famous and they were also DAMN GOOD!! Marillion are also excellent. Starcastle I agree with.

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:27

Cinema wrote:

salmacis wrote:

[QUOTE=Cinema]Here's my list: -- Starcastle --
Druid -- Marillion

None of these bands are downright bad- in fact, Druid are excellent as
are Marillion. However, in terms of pointlessness, Starcastle are hard to
beat; if imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Yes' heads are still
swelling 30 years after Starcastle's debut! They are the closest I've ever
heard to an outright tribute act that suddenly decided to write original
material.

Druid however, aren't as close to Yes as I'd heard. I heard their first
album a few years ago on vinyl but only today bought the CD. The songs
are more polished than what Yes do, and with far more mellotrons. And
Marillion don't especially sound like Genesis either to these ears...

Sorry if my post mislead you- I'm not a fan of Starcastle either; their first album is plain plagiarism and their second is plain boring. All I was saying was that compared to some genres, prog doesn't have any REALLY bad bands.

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:28

Tony Fisher wrote:

Cinema wrote:

Here's my list:

-- Starcastle

-- Druid

-- Marillion

Sorry, Druid were not famous and they were also DAMN GOOD!! Marillion are also excellent. Starcastle I agree with.

O ! I forgot about Starcastle ! that is absolutely aweful plagiarism...no one can deny it !!

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 18:14

magog wrote:

Dream Theater are a heavy metal band, so I say ELP

what???

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Posted: December 01 2005 at 18:18

Blacksword wrote:

Not keen on the word 'worst' but my least favourite of the famous prog bands is probably ELP and even they have their moments for me.

totally agree for the 'moments' part...