WINTER MADNESS!! PA's Battle of the Bands.

Edited by Xonty - November 16 2014 at 10:46

Exactly, that is the rub.....and yes there are quite the number of bands featured on PA that I don't necessarily think of as prog but still understand why they're here - ie most of the artists featured in Krautrock, Electronic, Folk, Indo/raga, post rock, avant and fusion 

Edited by Guldbamsen - November 16 2014 at 11:02

Uhhhh SBB.

exactly.  I tend to see a nice 3 layer organization to what is included here on the site.

Progressive music which generally includes the avant and electronic stuff
within that bubble..
you have progressive rock which includes a great deal of the folksie stuff never really associated with prog rock, along with the J-R, post-rock etc etc
and finally within that
you have prog rock which is, or has become synonymous with the old 70's warhorses and their clone offshoots up to the present day like the frickin Flower Kings. Not a progressive bone in that group, but prog rock because they filled dots as needed per the stylistic norms NOW associated with prog rock.


as the 70's warhorses were once the flagbearers and public face of the progressive movement I do think it natural as well as applicable, if one wants to have poll/contest where the vast majority of the forum can take an interest and know the bands, to mainly include really just a subset of the groups listed upon the site. The generally established prog rock groups along with the greatest of bands from those of the two larger sets, progressive rock and progressive music.

I'm sure one can dig up some extremely influential, progressive, and massively popularly prog death doom black viking shread technical metal band, that judged simply ON those criteria should merit inclusion on a top list. However to me David they simply wouldn't fit. 

By the end of the day, this will be a top 100 list

micky wrote: exactly.  I tend to see a nice 3 layer organization to what is included here on the site. Progressive music which generally includes the avant and electronic stuff within that bubble.. you have progressive rock which includes a great deal of the folksie stuff never really associated with prog rock, along with the J-R, post-rock etc etc and finally within that you have prog rock which is, or has become synonymous with the old 70's warhorses and their clone offshoots up to the present day like the frickin Flower Kings. Not a progressive bone in that group, but prog rock because they filled dots as needed per the stylistic norms NOW associated with prog rock. as the 70's warhorses were once the flagbearers and public face of the progressive movement I do think it natural as well as applicable, if one wants to have poll/contest where the vast majority of the forum can take an interest and know the bands, to mainly include really just a subset of the groups listed upon the site. The generally established prog rock groups along with the greatest of bands from those of the two larger sets, progressive rock and progressive music. I'm sure one can dig up some extremely influential, progressive, and massively popularly prog death doom black viking shread technical metal band, that judged simply ON those criteria should merit inclusion on a top list. However to me David they simply wouldn't fit.

Could we have a preliminary round where only the top 2 or 3 go through to the Cup Proper?  ie put all suggestions in a hat

akamaisondufromage wrote: Could we have a preliminary round where only the top 2 or 3 go through to the Cup Proper?  ie put all suggestions in a hat

I really intended just to sit back and read, but who am I kidding, I let myself get sucked into the discussion. However I am going to back back out and just judge the replies/suggestion on their merit.

However I will say, I am leaning towards that. There are some bands that should be there and really only one, as much as I want it to be there for personal REVENGE reasons, that is  the classic textbook example of 2nd or 3rd division prog, and has no business being on that list

I am leaning towards byes for the top 2 seeds and expanding to perhaps 40 bands seeded one through ten.

too many good suggestions, too many good ones already on the list.


Edited by micky - November 16 2014 at 11:33

Good to have these poll, although there in the south its summer time!
I think RPI is too low represent on the list (only PFM). I suggest Banco del Mutuo Soccorso instead of Colosseum.

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: timothy leary wrote: So I believe Echolyn is more representative of prog rock with thoughtful mature lyrics combined with awsome musicianship. Where are Anglagard's lyrics? With Echolyn I know immediately they are from America.  Why does prog need lyrics?