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Points: 1475 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 15:34
I can see Queen as a borderline case, but certainly not Deep Purple, the Doors, Led Zeppelin, and whatever next someone will come up with.

Now, Kate Bush, however....
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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 15:40

I'm thinking of a phrase that rhymes with clucking bell....

The Who - one of the all time great rock bands - yes. Talented writers, performers and at least one top class musician (Entwistle) - indubitably. Prog?

NAY, NAY AND THRICE NAY!

NEIN!

NON!

IE!

ROGER DALTREY IS ONE OF THE FEW GENUINE HARD NUTS IN ROCK AND ROLL AND IF YOU WENT UP TO HIM AND CALLED HIM A PROG SINGER YOU'D BE WAKING UP WITH A CROWD OF CONCERNED ONLOOKERS AROUND YOU.

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Points: 823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 15:41
Yeah,  I'd never really consider them full on prog.
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Points: 7341 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 18:23
I love the Who. Possible my favorite non-prog band. They definetely influenced the genre with A quick one while he's away, Tommy, and Quadrophenia. The Album Who are You is almost solid Prog. But they aren't  solid prog, they just dabbled in the genre, like led zeppelin.
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Points: 4 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2005 at 18:34
Ok..let me explain...EVERYBODY KNOWS that The Who are NOT prog.I'm aware of that since they are one of my favourite bands..OK.Well, you see, listed in this site are zillions of little one-shot bands..ok?Well, they have surely the right to be in this site since this is progARCHIVES..Ok well what I'm asking is:should the Who be listed here ONLY REFERRING TO THEIR MORE PROGGISH ALBUMS since those albums are perhaps more "great" than some from obscure one shot bands?I'm NOT talking about "The who sings my generation" or "Live at Leeds", I DON'T WANT THIS ALBUMS TO BE LISTED, but I'm talking about "Tommy", "Quadrophenia"...
Listen to me..at the main page search for g-bands..you'll find an Italian Symphonic Band called "I GIGANTI".I know them a little since they're from Italy like me..Well they are in the same situation than THE WHO.The were by NO MEAN a prog group..The made pop throughout the years...around the early '70s they jumped on the prog-wagon, made 1(!) album and jumped off right away.Well they're listed...I hope to have been a little clearer..
So when I ask "The Who:prog or not"..i mean "The Who:PROGARCHIVES or not?"
Everybody is free to say what he thinks, but now the question is clearer..
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2005 at 18:41
We uinderstand what you mean and the answer is no!
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Points: 21206 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2005 at 19:11
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

I'm thinking of a phrase that rhymes with clucking bell....

Are you by any chance a Black Adder fan?

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Points: 9 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 06 2005 at 18:12
Some bands are beyond category. The Who is a ROCK band.
why do we never get an answer when we're knocking at the door?
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Points: 1261 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 06 2005 at 18:43

Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:


SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!


NB - That says STOP, not STOOP.

, oh my that actually made me laugh out loud.

Oh and no, no the who should not really be here, but i wouldnt moan if they were, I mean its about as rational as queen IMO
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