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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:18

 

Camel

Rush

Jethro Tull

Pink Floyd 

King Crimson

ELP

Genesis

Yes (Havent listening to them enough)

Gentle Giant (The same as Yes)

Van der Graaf Generator (The same as yes and GG)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:19
 If I could pick outside your list and include anyone that appears on this site I would definitely add-Supertramp, Queen, Radiohead, Crack the Sky and maybe Spock's Beard.  Oh and Renaissance, too.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:19
Originally posted by Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman wrote:

IMO these are the 10 essential prog bands (in order of best to worst IMO):

Rush

Jethro Tull

Yes

Genesis

Van der Graaf Generator

ELP

Pink Floyd

King Crimson

Camel (haven't heard much, but like what I hear)

Gentle Giant (see comments on Camel)

 

Anyway I think these ten bands should be the standard 'Big 10' as opposed to all these big threes and sixes.  Put them in order of your preference.

 

Totally agree with your last sentence.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:22
1-Genesis
2-King Crimson
3-Yes
4-Van Der Graaf Generator
5-Jethro Tull
6-Gentle Giant
7-Camel
8-Pink Floyd
9-Rush
10-Emerson, Lake and Palmer

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:38
  1. Genesis(Gabriel era)
  2. Yes
  3. Jethro Tull
  4. King Crimson
  5. Pink Floyd
  6. Van der Graaf Generator
  7. Gentle Giant
  8. ELP
  9. Camel
  10. Rush

Something like that

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:41

  1 - Genesis 
  2 - Pink Floyd
  3 - Yes
  4 - Van Der Graaf Generator
  5 - Camel
  6 - Jethro Tull
  7 - King Crimson
  8 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
  9 - Rush
10 - Gentle Giant
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 13:45
In no particular order:

Magma
Amon Düül 2
Van der Graaf Generator
Gong
Hawkwind
King Crimson
Gentle Giant
Guru Guru
Embryo
Gryphon


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 14:02
Best to worst, sticking to the "big 10"

Camel
Genesis (Hackett era)
Gentle Giant
Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
Yes
Rush
ELP
King Crimson
VDGG

The last 3 I really don't care for much.

If I had free choice, 3 from Renaissance, Strawbs, Caravan and Gryphon would replace them. Mostly Autumn are better than most of these bands but aren't yet well enough known to be big 10 - yet!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 14:47
1. Rush
2. King Crimson
3. Yes
4. Genesis
5. Jethro Tull
6. Pink Floyd
8. VDGG
9. Gentle Giant
10. ELP

Honorary mentions: Frank Zappa, Magma, Camel
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:01

1. Gentle Giant

2. Van der Graaf Generator

3. King Crimson (tied w/ VDGG)

4. Jethro Tull

5. Genesis

6. ELP

7. Yes

8. Pink Floyd

9. Camel

10. Rush (Haven't heard enough from them)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:07
  • ELP
  • Pink Floyd
  • King Crimson
  • Yes
  • Gentle Giant
  • Jethro Tull 
  • Camel
  • Rush
  • Genesis
  • VDGG

I would replace the last four with: Supersister, Mike Oldfield, Dream Theater & The Moody Blues.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:15

Of the 10 named (a subjective if understandable list)

  1. Rush
  2. Yes
  3. Genesis
  4. Pink Floyd
  5. Camel
  6. ELP
  7. KC
  8. GG
  9. VDGG
  10. Tull
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:26
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Of the 10 named (a subjective if understandable list)

  1. Rush
  2. Yes
  3. Genesis
  4. Pink Floyd
  5. Camel
  6. ELP
  7. KC
  8. GG
  9. VDGG
  10. Tull

To a significant extent a reversal of my list

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 15:37

Of the ten named:

  1. Yes
  2. Genesis
  3. Camel
  4. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  5. King Crimson
  6. Gentle Giant
  7. Pink Floyd
  8. Van Der Graaf Generator
  9. Jethro Tull
  10. Rush
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 16:03
1. Genesis
2. Pink Floyd
3. Jethro Tull
4. Camel
5. Yes
6. King Crimson
7. Van Der Graaf Generator
8. Rush
9. Gentle Giant
10. ELP


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 16:15
  1. Rush
  2. Genesis
  3. Yes
  4. ELP
  5. Pink floyd
  6. VDGG
  7. Tull
  8. Camel
  9. GG
  10. KC
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 16:37
  1. Rush
  2. Genesis
  3. Yes
  4. Gentle Giant
  5. Van Der Graaf Generator
  6. Jethro Tull
  7. Pink Floyd
  8. Camel
  9. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  10. King Crimson

The last 3 I'm not too familiar with, only heard their most popular songs, so their not in order

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 16:42
Big Ten is much better than 5 3 or 6 or whatever else.  The only band I'd add is Marillion, but they are completely different and came as a result of the big ten. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 17:42

This is my list, I can't vote for bands that i don't believe are in MY top 10:

  1. Genesis
  2. Anglagard
  3. Pink Floyd
  4. Kansas
  5. Jethro Tull
  6. Yes
  7. ELP
  8. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
  9. Renaissance
  10. Focus

What I can't understand uis that somebody votes in a top 10 list for a band that he hasn't heard too much.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 12 2006 at 18:05
From the original list (minus Camel because I've never heard them)

1. Yes
2. King Crimson
3. Gentle Giant
4.Jethro Tull
5. Rush
6. Genesis
7. VDGG
8. ELP

I don't even want to put Pink Floyd in as #9 because the bands on this list purport to be "progressive". One must really stretch the definition of progressive to the breaking point to get PF to fit.
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