Your favourite Prog bands
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Topic: Your favourite Prog bands
Posted By: progfanatic
Subject: Your favourite Prog bands
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 06:16
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I SAW IT EXISTED A TOPIC NAMED "YOUR FAVOURITE ALBUMS". SO I WANTED TO CREATE ANOTHER ONE TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE BANDS. AS FOR ME HERE ARE MINE:
1- KING CRIMSON
2- MIKE OLDFIELD
3-PINK FLOYD
4- GENESIS
5- CARAVAN
6- DREAM THEATER
7- CAMEL
8- STRATOVARIUS
10- GONG
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Posted By: dAJaro
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 07:33
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no offense but the search button is your friend. this has been done so many times, it's not funny anymore. cant we abolish all "favorite bands/albums/songs/moments" threads once and for all? it's sad enough that many polls are direct comparisons of bands/albums/whatsoever. it would be nice to go a bit deeper into the music and not just rate favorites or two bands against each other. i know it is fun, but I'm just saying that there is more. on topic: look at my last.fm page, it got all the informations PS: how prog is stratovarius? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/dAJaro/?chartstyle=basic10"> 
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 10:32
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RUSH
ANEKDOTEN
PORCUPINE TREE
GENESIS KING CRIMSON
FATES WARNING
PINK FLOYD IRON MAIDEN ZAO
I don't have a clear number 10 NIL,PINEAPPLE THIEF,CARAVAN,HAPPY FAMILY and on and on ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: piccione
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 13:22
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Hey you are lucky. I made the same mistake of posting a thread that already existed, on tool, and I had about 10 guys ripping on me, but whatever. As for my favorite bands they are, in no particular order
- Indukti( I know they have not done much, but S.U.S.A.R is one of my favorite albums, I cannot wait for a second realese)
- Yes
- Pink Floyd
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Van der Graff Generator
- Gentle Giant
- Tool( I do not care if any of you think they are prog or not.)
- Genesis(before hackett left obviously.)
- liquid tension experiment(it gives me hope that one day dream theater will get a new singer, preferably one that writes his own music, or has some sort of musical talent.)
- Le Orme
- Porcupine Tree
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Posted By: scruffydragon
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 14:07
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Hi progfanatic,
I am new here too,so still trying to find my way around as well.don't worry we will get there in the end.I'll add a few fav bands.Hard to put them in numbered order as they get listened to when the mood takes me.
Hatfield and the North.
Caravan.
Camel.
Van der graff generator.
King Crimson.
Gentle Giant.
Gong.
Egg.
Yes.
cressida.
Others of note being Matching mole,ELP,Khan,Steve Hillage,and Peter Hammill.
Still no doubt this list will change over time as new artists and bands are discovered.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 14:17
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Don't worry....
My faves of prog not prog related: Pink Floyd Yes ELP Genesis Camel (getting into it) Gentle Giant (getting into it) King Crimson (My fave albums are COCK, Islands and Starless) Supertramp Uriah Heep others... |
Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 14:20
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DREAM THEATER THE MARS VOLTA GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR GENESIS KING CRIMSON KAYO DOT RADIOHEAD (ACCORDING TO THIS SITE) SIGUR ROS DEVIN TOWNSEND FRANK ZAPPA PAIN OF SALVATION OPETH TOOL SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM PORCUPINE TREE CRUISE CONTROOOL ------------- 
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 14:40
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According to last.fm, over the last three months, my favorites have been:
Yes
Frank Zappa
Camel
Captain Beyond
Genesis
UK
Todd Rundgren
King Crimson
Electric Light Orchestra
Premiata Forneria Marconi
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Posted By: Darklord55
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 15:02
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As of today, could change tomorrow:
Porcupine Tree
Opeth
Yes
Flower Kings
Dream Theater
Anekdoten
Rush
Spock's Beard
Tool
Coheed and Cambria
Meshuggah
Mastodon
Hawkwind
Ayreon
Nightwish
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Posted By: coleio
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 15:12
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My goodness what is happening to this forum. I've stopped coming on here so much that it's rare I'm on more than once a week, considering I used to be on a few times a day when I had the chance. The problem is too many brainless threads like this and I'm sure because of this I've noticed a lack of participation with some of the older more experienced members as well and it's a damn shame. ------------- Eat heartily at breakfast, for tonight, we dine in Hell!! |
Posted By: Bornlivedie UK
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 16:57
| Every forum ive ever posted on has been the same. Just the same old sh*t over and over; but there's usually the odd decent thread that makes it worth posting |
Posted By: fighting sleep
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 17:25
LEANING ON THE CAPS LOCK KEY, ARE WE!?!?!???! 
SHOULDN'T THIS BE IN THE LISTS FORUM!?!????!!!!???
oh, and my favorite prog bands are:
AC/DC
Green Day
and
Hannah Montana
good thread. Very original. You ought to fit in here in no time, progfanatic
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Posted By: fighting sleep
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 17:29
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ah, it was moved while I was posting |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 17:43
Seconded... although we need to be nice and welcoming to the newbies... (and an idea just came to me... to the site improvement thread!) ------------- 
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coleio wrote:Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 19:02
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Jesus christ, the only thing less original than posting a "favourite prog bands"-thread is whining about it. You only bump it by doing so anyway. It's not that i don't agree, but what are you gonna do about it? Kill him? ------------- 
'Let's give it another fifteen seconds..' |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 21:28
*bump*, yeah! kill the n00b. kill the n00b. kill the n00b.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 21:34
hahhahhahah  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: alanerc
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 23:27
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Rush Pink Floyd Porcupine Tree Yes The Mars Volta |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: February 13 2008 at 23:35
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Yes
Maudlin of the Well
*Shels
Isis
Tool
Genesis
Sigur Ros ------------- 
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Posted By: coleio
Date Posted: February 14 2008 at 07:00
Possibly But being serious, I'm glad it gets bumped that's kind of why I did it, so some admin could possibly see it and start doing something about terrible threads like this. ------------- Eat heartily at breakfast, for tonight, we dine in Hell!! |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 02:12
Even as older people drop off, newer people come on and wish to discuss topics that are old hat to others. Let's let them have their fun, just like we did.
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Posted By: Grobsch
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 08:16
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I'm out of the forum for a while and back today... and my first visit I discover people still complain about topics.. let us create what we wish... this is a democratic forum or not? My Top Ten List: Grobschnitt Genesis P.F.M Banco del Mutuo Soccorso Pink Floyd Le Orme Eloy Camel Samla Mammas Manna Gentle Giant PS. Jethro Tull, Magma, Acid Mothers Temple... could also be part of the list. ------------- My Webpages: http://www.goblinx.com.br/en - http://www.goblinx.com.br/en http://grobsch.deviantart.com - http://grobsch.deviantart.com |
Posted By: Gentlegiantprog
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 10:34
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Gentle Giant Tool Yes Genesis Pink Floyd Camel King Crimson Emerson Lake and Palmer Mars Volta Rush Fairly noobish choices, but I'm fairly noobish on the whole ------------- Let the maps of war be drawn ! 
http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 14:56
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TOOL
PINK FLOYD
OZRIC TENTACLES
everything else kinda falls below that . . .
Fragile-Relayer era Yes
Fish-era Marillion
Pain of Salvation
Porcupine Tree
Meshuggah
Opeth
. . .yeah.
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Posted By: Jacopo Giudici
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 14:58
Hello! I'm a new entry in this forum and firstly of all I want to show my prog band top 10!
------------- JacopoJeoffray |
Posted By: Real Paradox
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 17:28
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King Crimson,Van Der Graff Generator,Emerson Lake & Palmer.
Caravan,The Flower Kings,Camel,Yes,Jethro Tull,Dreamtheater,Porcupine Tree,Soft Machine.
The Mars Volta,Oceansize,Rush,The Nice,Genesis,IQ,Astrid Proll,Amon Dull II,Tool,Supertramp.
Magma,Moody Blues,Solaris,Opeth,Hawkwind,Gentle Giant,Pink Floyd,Anekdoten.
YES, these are my favourites. ------------- What is This? It is what keeps us going... |
Posted By: PROGMONSTER2008
Date Posted: February 15 2008 at 19:48
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Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
Camel
Genesis
Yes
Rush
Van der graaf
King Crimson
Goblin
ELP
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Posted By: Samir
Date Posted: February 16 2008 at 12:59
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My favorite bands may be the better known ones, i am still new to this but i am exploring this realm more and more.
Camel
Pink Floyd
Genesis
Focus
Yes
King Crimson
Alan Parsons project
Mike Oldfield
ELP
PFM |
Posted By: Wallium
Date Posted: February 16 2008 at 13:47
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My God! Rush and Yes make it onto all of these, really! Here's mine (in no particular order) Yes Rush (oops....) Porcupine Tree Muse Pink Floyd Opeth Jethro Tull Return to Forever Mahavishnu Orchestra Symphony X Kinda ish all those, it depends on my mood any given day. ------------- Mens sceptrum totus 
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Posted By: burritounit
Date Posted: February 16 2008 at 17:32
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Jethro Tull Opeth Neils On Impression Pink Floyd The Human Abstract Into Eternity *shels Anathema Asi Somos Between The Buried And Me 65 Days Of Static Can't think of another for the moment ,but I think there are more favorite prog bands. |
Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: February 17 2008 at 14:33
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Rush TOOL The Mars Volta Genesis Porcupine Tree Isis Yes King Crimson Van Der Graaf Geneartor Mahavishnu Orchestra Return to Forever Weather Report |
Posted By: Wallium
Date Posted: February 17 2008 at 16:19
I forgot, add VDGG to my list ------------- Mens sceptrum totus
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: February 17 2008 at 16:24
that was great...but don't rag on AC/DC, just because they're not prog doesn't mean that they're not good...if you haven't already listen to powerage and I can assure you that you'll get hooked.------------- 
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Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: February 17 2008 at 18:43
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To all you long time zillion post PA snobs ,**** your search function.Who cares.That kind of snobish know it all crap is just unfair to any new members.Let them have their fun. If ya dont want to get involved in a discussion,dont.
Oops forgot my list.Order based on live concerts Ive been to.Most recent to distant.
Porcupine Tree
Dreamtheater
Frank Zappa (and Zappa plays Zappa)
Tool
Muse
Jethro Tull
The Mars Volta
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
Genesis
Roxy Music
+ loads more. ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |
Posted By: salliboy
Date Posted: February 20 2008 at 23:34
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ok...here's my ten
Rush
Faust
Cheer-Accident
Yes
Primus
Radiohead
Stereolab
Pixies
Tortoise
Flaming Lips
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 06:56
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Another day another top 10 prog band list... lets see what we can come up with today: Egg
National Health
Hatfield and the north
Soft Machine
Caravan
Camel
Gentle Giant
Amon Duul II
Faust
Van der Graaf Generator + Hammill solo
Thos are the bands i been lisening to the most latly and thus making em my favorites bands for the moment.
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Posted By: ES335
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 12:18
I've seen lots of threads stickied to the top of sections so one would think if that is what they wanted done with common topics, that is what they would do. But they don't, so, as others have mentioned, they probably want newcomers to feel welcome to revisit these topics. ------------- Bible-thumping heavyweight evangelistic boxing kangaroo |
Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 14:08
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Posted By: Oceansizzle
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 23:32
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alright my turn to be a n00b now... 1st gen prog: Pink Floyd Camel Yes Genesis Nektar 2nd gen prog: Oceansize Dredg Radiohead Porcupine Tree Sigur Ros ------------- 
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Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: February 22 2008 at 01:41
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Oh I see many newbies on this thread. Hello all, welcome to the friendliest prog forum on the net.
Anyways, I'm really digging these bands as of late:
Battles
dredg
Oceansize
To-Mera
Isis
Cult of Luna and
Mute Math
Cheers and we hope to see more of you guys around here. ------------- 
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Posted By: unforgivable74
Date Posted: February 22 2008 at 14:07
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I've more or less got them in preference order. 1. Marillion 2. Genesis 3. PinkFloyd 4. Sigur Ros 5. Gong 6. Led Zeppelin 7. Steve Hillage 8. Rush 9. Peter Gabriel 10. Yes At the moment, I probably listening to more Sigur Ros than anything else. ------------- Laughs as I clean my teeth, laughs as I rub at my eyes. |
Posted By: the_rider
Date Posted: February 29 2008 at 06:43
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Pink Floyd
Genesis
Yes
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
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Posted By: SilverEclipse
Date Posted: February 29 2008 at 13:20
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I'm what you would call a newbie in progressive rock, so my list is going to be rather newb-ish.... but here goes 1) Early Queen (Queen (debut) - A Day At The Races) 2) Coheed & Cambria 3) Pink Floyd 4) Yes 5) Early Genesis (Foxtrot is the only thing I've heard, but I can tell the early stuff is good) ------------- "and if the band your in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon" |
Posted By: mpomy
Date Posted: February 29 2008 at 14:39
It keeps changing At the moment (and in no particular order): RPWL SBB Genesis Fish Marillion Pink Floyd Bacamarte ------------- 
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Posted By: rudderhead
Date Posted: February 29 2008 at 16:21
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1 Emerson Lake and Palmer
2 Pink Floyd
3 Yes
4 Jethro Tull
5 Eloy
6 Van der Graaf Generator
7 Genesis
8 Le Orme
9 King Crimson
10 Anyones Daughter
All these bands are classic prog bands
if I would include the more heavy metallish prog bands
I would put Rush at one and I may also include bands like:
Kansa, Styx, Magnum, Angel
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Posted By: ProgressiveOpinion
Date Posted: March 01 2008 at 20:10
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Am I the only one who blanks when someone asks me what my favorite ____ bands are? Anyway off the top of my head:
Now looking at my list I think I must have the most bland taste ever  ------------- 
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Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 10:22
Aww, don't say that, you have everything from heavy to pure prog to eclectic and neo in there. Plus, this is the first time I come across a band called Deadsoul Tribe! Must look them up 
The thread may have been done to death on the forum over the years but I also think that it's nice to see so many recently registered members kind of gather in a thread of their own. Welcome to all and sundry, hope you stick around and eventually get to know prog beyond the more well-known bands. The big ones are always worth a listen but there is also great delight in finding the more hidden gems... Some of my favs: Porcupine Tree Yes Pain Of Salvation Rush Genesis VDGG/Peter Hammill Can Caravan + the rest of the Canterbury stuff ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 12:38
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I have a lot. in random order of appearance: Van der Graaf Generator / Peter Hammill Gong Hawkwind Embryo Magma Amon Düül 2 King Crimson Can Ozric Tentacles The Residents Guru Guru I only listed artists with a huge output. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: TartanTantrum
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 09:02
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Genesis Yes Marillion Camel IQ Flower Kings Pendragon Arena ELP Pink Floyd |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 13:27
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1. Gentle Giant/Van der Graaf Generator 2. Kultivator Then I can't decide. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 14:29
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In no particular order :
Rush
Opeth
Porcupine Tree
Gentle Giant
Camel
King Crimson
Voivod
Pink Floyd
Symphony X
Saga ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: obiter
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 17:18
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in particular order ... HIDRIA SPACEFOLK OZRIC TENTACLES TOOL MAGMA SIGUR ROS PFM MARILLION LED ZEP GENTLE GIANT RUSH nuff sed........ ------------- An té nach mbíonn láidir ní folláir dó bheith glic |
Posted By: obiter
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 18:12
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whoops ....... Amplifier  ------------- An té nach mbíonn láidir ní folláir dó bheith glic |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 08 2008 at 17:24
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for me.... I guess. 1. Osanna 2. Franco Battiato 3. ELP 4. Magma 5. Le Orme 6 Traffic 7. Area 8. Amon Duul II 9. Jumbo 10. Radiohead ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 07:22
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This is a bit boring since I feel I haven't been exposed to enough music. But favourites right now include: Rush Jethro Tull King Crimson Spock's Beard Kansas ELP The Dear Hunter The Tangent Transatlantic ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/LinusW88" rel="nofollow - Blargh |
Posted By: armapo
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 13:34
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That's my list:
1) King Crimson
2) Gentle Giant
3) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
4) Van Der Graaf Generator
5) Le Orme
6) Yes
7) Ange
8) Camel
9) Pink Floyd
10) Genesis ------------- Armando |
Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 15:47
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Marillion Yes Mike Oldfield Genesis King Crimson Van Der Graaf Generator Pink Floyd Porcupine Tree Oceansize The Mars Volta Grobschnitt Rush Greenslade Gentle Giant ------------- My music: http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/ My blog: http://groovesandmemories.com/" rel="nofollow - http://groovesandmemories.com/ |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 10:14
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Since it dont say top 10 i gona list everything that comes to my mind:
Van der graaf Generator
Peter Hammill
King Crimson
Gentle Giant
Egg
Caravan
Soft machine
Hatfield and the north
National health
Robert Wyatt
Steve Hillage
Gong
Amon Duul II
Can
Faust
Neu!
Guru guru
Tangerine dream
Kraftwerk
Pink Floyd
Hawkwind
Yes
ELP
Genesis
Camel
Mahavishnu orchestra
Return to forever
Billy Cobham
The Mars Volta
Tool
The mothers of invention / Frank Zappa
Captain beefheart
Mike Oldfield
Rush
Uriah heep
Marillion
Jethro tull
Gryphon
Proboboy forgot someone..
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Posted By: Christine
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 10:21
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Genesis
Magma Van Der Graaf Generator Peter Hammill King Crimson Yes Peter Gabriel Gong ELP Caravan (not exactly in that order; I have a hard time deciding) ------------- catsfootironclaw |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 16:28
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Van der Graaf generator Gong Soft Machine Quicksilver Messenger Service Man Hawkwind Ozrics Amon Duul and last but not least at all Scott Walker ------------- Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005 |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 16:35
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Pink Floyd
Yes Jethro Tull ELP Gentle Giant King Crimson Supertramp Uriah Heep Atomic Rooster (getting into them) Black Widow (getting into them) Soft Machine (getting into them) Caravan (getting into them) Kansas (getting into them) no fusion neither related or proto...not in any order. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 06:41
Good boy  -------------
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Posted By: Meurglys12816
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 17:41
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Yes
Van Der Graaf Generator Gentle Giant Jethro Tull Genesis (with Peter Gabriel) King Crimson Favorite not-so-prog bands? Beatles The Who Grateful Dead Frank Zappa |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 18:02
haha, in the end Kansas isn't my type of band, just for few songs like Song for America.... New List: Camel (just got into them, fabolous) Pink Floyd (they'll never leave) Yes (neither these haha) Supertramp Atomic Rooster (really love DWBY and their debut and IHOTAR) Jethro Tull ELP Black Widow (just their debut, really good, but not really heavy prog) Caravan (just know to albums, ITLOGAP and FGWGPITN) Soft Machine (really love Bundles and Softs) Not really faves. |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 19:42
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Past 1- Roxy Music + Ferry + Manzanera + Eno
2- Genesis + Hackett + Phillips + Gabriel 3- King Crimson + Fripp+ Bruford 4- Yes + Wakeman 5- Tangerine Dream 6- Focus + Akkerman 7- Jethro Tull + Anderson 8- PFM 9- Hawkwind 10- Camel Today 1- Porcupine Tree + Blackfield + No-Man 2- The Tangent 3- CAP 4- Like Wendy 5- Xang 6- 7- Magenta 8- Vulgar Unicorn + Pineapple Thief 9- After Crying 10- Finisterre + La Maschera di Cera + Aries + Zaal + La Zona + Hostsonaten ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Kano
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 22:49
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Okay, here goes,
1 Tool
2 Rush
3 Dream Theater
4 Pink Floyd
5 Genesis
6 Yes
7 Jethro Tull
Those are just a few of my favorite prog bands. Nice discussion, keep it goin'.
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Posted By: YesGoblin
Date Posted: March 21 2008 at 11:29
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Yes
Genesis
Supertramp
ELP
Dream Theatre
Eloy
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Posted By: Mecropolis2112
Date Posted: March 21 2008 at 21:49
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I will choose a band that was in almost all of the posts.. with out any discussions the first/best band ever 1- GENESIS (Peter Gabriel era) 2,3,4,5,6 etc... without any order: RUSH YES DREAM THEATER LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT PORCUPINE TREE MARILLION (fish era) ------------- [Me¢яøpølis] |