BRITISH PROG IS THE BEST!

YES WE HAVE THE BEST THE BEST PROG BANDS KING CRIMSON, PINK FLOYD, GENESIS, VDGG, CAMEL, JETHRO TULL, YES, ELP, MAYBE? LED ZEP, ALSO MAYBE? BLACK SABBATH, HAWKWIND, MARILLION, MANFRED MANN'S EARTHBAND, URIAH HEEP, BARCLEY JAMES HARVEST, ARTHUR BROWN, THE NICE, STRAWBS AND MANY MORE ANYONE AGREE? BUT WE WELSH HAVE MAN AND BUDGIE AS OUR PROG ROCK GROUPS 100% WELSH. BUT THE ABOVE BANDS ARE ENGLISH DAMMITT

You'll get no argument here Progman. As I'm English with a big slice of Taff (Surname and Y chromosome) I'll have to agree with both of you, but please let's not forget the likes of Gong. AussieAngloFrenchy types have a place in progland too. Any more multi-nationals you can think of?

Italy a close second

Don't forget my fellow Dutchmen: Earth and Fire (first 4 albums), Finch, Supersister, Focus, Kayak (first 3 albums), some other names...

Kansas was an obvious threat against the British domination of course.

What about Mahavishnu Orchestra? US-based, but the first line-up was a multi-cultural affair. Ok, they're more jazz/fusion than classic prog, but great nonetheless.

 

emdiar wrote: AngelRat wrote: Kansas was an obvious threat against the British domination of course. IN THEIR DREAMS!!!!!!!!

Their dreams were strong...

AngelRat wrote: emdiar wrote: AngelRat wrote: Kansas was an obvious threat against the British domination of course. IN THEIR DREAMS!!!!!!!! Their dreams were strong...

...But their albums were not. 

Someone might be expecting me to protest, but I can't. The US doesn't really have much of a showing in the history of prog. Kansas (along with just a couple of my favorite recent bands) was our best shot and I can't honestly put them up with King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull, Genesis, ELP, Gentle Giant, Caravan, etc etc....I think a lot of this influence comes from a long cultural, literary, and musical tradition, and the US just doesn't have much of a history of its own before the 1500s. I have heard the opinion that Americans are inordinately fascinated with anything old- given the chosen sounds and subject matter of a lot of prog, that might account for the some of the popularity of prog on these shores. I just hope you crazy foreigners appreciate what you've got

No country is the best, you have good prog bands in every country.

Progman wrote:

YES WE HAVE THE BEST THE BEST PROG BANDS KING CRIMSON, PINK FLOYD, GENESIS, VDGG, CAMEL, JETHRO TULL, YES, ELP, MAYBE? LED ZEP, ALSO MAYBE? BLACK SABBATH, HAWKWIND, MARILLION, MANFRED MANN'S EARTHBAND, URIAH HEEP, BARCLEY JAMES HARVEST, ARTHUR BROWN, THE NICE, STRAWBS AND MANY MORE ANYONE AGREE? BUT WE WELSH HAVE MAN AND BUDGIE AS OUR PROG ROCK GROUPS 100% WELSH. BUT THE ABOVE BANDS ARE ENGLISH DAMMITT

In first place Progman, PLEASE DON'T WRITE IN HIGH CASE, IT'S ANNOYING.

Back to the subject:

Love British prog, and Genesis is my favorite band, but I dopn't Believe Brits have the exclusive for Prog' Rock.

USA: Kansas, Pavlov's Dog, Glass Hammer, Echolyn}

Germany: Triumvirat

Italy: PFM, Le Orme, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso.

Netherlands. Focus

Sweden: Anglagard, Par Lindh, Anekdoten

Israel: Trespass, Sympopzium, etc

Perú: Frágil, Traffic Sound Laghonia.

Probably you don't know about this bands and 100 more, that's why you affirm that.

Iván

Blacksword wrote: Prog is a distinctly English affair old chap Allowing for Rush who are of course Canadian.

 

Only if you take Ed Macan's thesis too seriously. Don't ignore the Californian's Touch. And one US academic who have you also consider United States Of America. And the Mothers........................ etc etc