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I don't know entire catalogs of all these artists but I'll give it a shot:

1. Jon Anderson
2. Steve Hackett
3. Peter Gabriel
4. Rick Wakeman
5. Mike Oldfield
6. Frank Zappa
7. Steven Wilson
8. Steve Howe
9. Anthony Phillips
10. Peter Hammill

Honorable mentions: Phil Collins, Steve Morse, Neal Morse, Steve Rothery, Tony Banks, Fish, Vangelis and Ian Anderson.


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^ You already voted by the way. Your username is listed on the roll call of honour on the previous page. Wink
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ You already voted by the way. Your username is listed on the roll call of honour on the previous page. Wink

Whoops. Funny how my top five was exactly the same (and in the same order). Two of the next five are the same also.


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Using what's included in PA as my boundaries, I will go with

1. David Bowie
2. Kate Bush
3. Anna von Hausswolff
4. Klaus Schulze
5. William D. Drake
6. Susanne Sundfør
7. Robert Wyatt
8. Peter Hammill
9. Björk
10. Chelsea Wolfe
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Top 30 update with Logan's votes added:-

01. Steve Hackett (355 points)
02. Peter Gabriel (332 points)
03. Frank Zappa (274 points)
04. Mike Oldfield (257 points)
05. Kate Bush (251 points)
06. Peter Hammill (221 points)
07. Steven Wilson (214 points)
08. David Bowie (195 points)
09. Jimi Hendrix (133 points)
10. David Gilmour (120 points)

11. Rick Wakeman (110 points)
12. Robert Wyatt (100 points)
13. Vangelis (87 points)
14. Roger Waters (85 points)
14. Neal Morse (85 points)
16. Roy Harper (84 points)
17. Klaus Schulze (70 points)
18. Allan Holdsworth (58 points)
18. Steve Hillage (58 points)
20. Jon Anderson (57 points)

21. Jeff Beck (56 points) 
22. Phideaux Xavier (50 points)
23. Captain Beefheart (43 points)
24. Holger Czukay (40 points)
25. Carlos Santana (38 points)
26. Robert Fripp (35 points)
27. Richard Wright (33 points)
28. Bo Hansson (32 points)
29. Al Stewart (30 points)
29. Plini (30 points)
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1. Peter Gabriel
2. Kate Bush
3. Jon Anderson
4. David Gilmour
5. Mike Oldfield
6. David Sylvian
7. Brian Eno
8. Klaus Schulze
9. Steve Hillage
10. Al Stewart (Strange one this. As far as I know Al isn't considered prog on this site. but things might have changed that I was unaware of. At any rate, I give him a vote in the spirit of artistic freedom.)
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Originally posted by Hugh Manatee Hugh Manatee wrote:

10. Al Stewart (Strange one this. As far as I know Al isn't considered prog on this site. but things might have changed that I was unaware of. At any rate, I give him a vote in the spirit of artistic freedom.)



cool with me and good to see him appearing on the extended list.
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Top 30 update with Hugh Manatee's votes added:-

01. Peter Gabriel (362 points)
02. Steve Hackett (355 points)
03. Frank Zappa (274 points)
04. Kate Bush (271 points)
05. Mike Oldfield (267 points)
06. Peter Hammill (221 points)
07. Steven Wilson (214 points)
08. David Bowie (195 points)
09. Jimi Hendrix (133 points)
10. David Gilmour (132 points)

11. Rick Wakeman (110 points)
12. Robert Wyatt (100 points)
13. Vangelis (87 points)
14. Roger Waters (85 points)
14. Neal Morse (85 points)
16. Roy Harper (84 points)
17. Klaus Schulze (74 points)
18. Jon Anderson (72 points)
19. Steve Hillage (61 points)
20. Allan Holdsworth (58 points)

21. Jeff Beck (56 points) 
22. Phideaux Xavier (50 points)
23. Captain Beefheart (43 points)
24. Holger Czukay (40 points)
25. Carlos Santana (38 points)
26. Robert Fripp (35 points)
27. Richard Wright (33 points)
28. Bo Hansson (32 points)
28. Al Stewart (32 points)
30. Plini (30 points)


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No 2 points for Al Stewart then Paul? 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Top 30 update with Hugh Manatee's votes added:-

01. Peter Gabriel (362 points)
02. Steve Hackett (355 points)
06. Peter Hammill (221 points)
07. Steven Wilson (214 points)

13. Vangelis (87 points)
18. Jon Anderson (72 points)

21. Jeff Beck (56 points) 
24. Holger Czukay (40 points)
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Hi,

Kinda sad that Edgar Froese does not fit higher up, as his material is far more valuable and important to the development of electronic music, and he was exciting and innovative all the way to the end, unlike what TD has become since, which has no "vision" whatsoever, except a nebulous idea that meant a lot more than the mechanical design the band has become.

It's hard to evaluate these things, and Vangelis fits in this area as well, as his work, even in film soundtracks was excellent all around ... but is not given the credit he deserves.

While I can appreciate PG and SH, in the end, I find that their place in the history of music is stuck with rock music and nothing else, whereas both EF and Vangelis will be remembered long way after all these wannabes are gone.

PH is a different story, and it is sad that more folks don't seem to appreciate the quality of the work, and some of the beauty of the written material and how it was so well presented ... a veritable cinema of the mind.
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^ Maybe we should have a poll of Progressive Electronic artists, then Edgar Froese would be much higher up the list. Wink

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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

No 2 points for Al Stewart then Paul? 

Sorry, I'd forgotten that Al Stewart was just On the Border of the Top 30. Embarrassed
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Here's my list, and Edgar Froese is definitely on it.

Jeff Beck
Al Di Meola
Edgar Froese
Steve Hackett
Jan Hammer
Johannes Schmoelling
Claudio Simonetti
Synergy (Larry Fast)
Vangelis
Rick Wakeman
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Top 30 update with Verslibre's votes added:-

01. Steve Hackett (367 points)
02. Peter Gabriel (362 points)
03. Frank Zappa (274 points)
04. Kate Bush (271 points)
05. Mike Oldfield (267 points)
06. Peter Hammill (221 points)
07. Steven Wilson (214 points)
08. David Bowie (195 points)
09. Jimi Hendrix (133 points)
10. David Gilmour (132 points)

11. Rick Wakeman (112 points)
12. Robert Wyatt (100 points)
13. Vangelis (90 points)
14. Jeff Beck (86 points) 
15. Roger Waters (85 points)
15. Neal Morse (85 points)
17. Roy Harper (84 points)
18. Klaus Schulze (74 points)
19. Jon Anderson (72 points)
20. Steve Hillage (61 points)

21. Allan Holdsworth (58 points)
22. Phideaux Xavier (50 points)
23. Al Di Meola (47 points)
24. Captain Beefheart (43 points)
25. Holger Czukay (40 points)
26. Carlos Santana (38 points)
27. Robert Fripp (35 points)
28. Richard Wright (33 points)
29. Bo Hansson (32 points)
29. Al Stewart (32 points)

31. Plini (30 points)
32. Edgar Froese (29 points)


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 02 2023 at 13:51
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Can't believe Allan is still in the top 30!
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Can't believe Allan is still in the top 30!

There are two artists just hanging in there at the bottom of the list who I'd never even heard of before. Confused
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1. Peter Gabriel
2. David Bowie
3. Frank Zappa
4. Steve Hackett
5. Rick Wakeman
6. Jon Anderson
7. David Gilmour
8. Mike Oldfield
9. Peter Hammill
10. Jimi Hendrix
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Top 30 update with Hector Enrique's votes added:-

01. Peter Gabriel (392 points)
02. Steve Hackett (367 points)
03. Frank Zappa (289 points)
04. Kate Bush (271 points)
04. Mike Oldfield (271 points)
06. Peter Hammill (224 points)
07. David Bowie (215 points)
08. Steven Wilson (214 points)
09. David Gilmour (137 points)
10. Jimi Hendrix (135 points)

11. Rick Wakeman (120 points)
12. Robert Wyatt (100 points)
13. Vangelis (87 points)
14. Roger Waters (85 points)
14. Neal Morse (85 points)
16. Roy Harper (84 points)
17. Jon Anderson (78 points)
18. Klaus Schulze (74 points)
19. Steve Hillage (61 points)
20. Allan Holdsworth (58 points)

21. Jeff Beck (56 points) 
22. Phideaux Xavier (50 points)
23. Al Di Meola (47 points)
24. Captain Beefheart (43 points)
25. Holger Czukay (40 points)
26. Carlos Santana (38 points)
27. Robert Fripp (35 points)
28. Richard Wright (33 points)
29. Bo Hansson (32 points)
29. Al Stewart (32 points)



Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 02 2023 at 15:21
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Who's at #30?
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Can't believe Allan is still in the top 30!

Can't believe Edgar isn't in the top 30!
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