best prog band ever?
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Topic: best prog band ever?
Posted By: alchemist
Subject: best prog band ever?
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:11
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I'm kind of new to this web-site and I'm really wondering according to
you guys which is the best prog rock band (I only mentioned the most
known ones, so don't get mad if I didn't mention every prog band, lol)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:12
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I hate to burst your bubble man, but you are still gonna get chewed out by a lot of people for not including more obscure bands. Of those to chose from here, I say RUSH. |
alchemist wrote:Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:13
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Yo Alchy, Try and substitute "Favorite" for "Best." Causes less fighting and "best" is always subjective.
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Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:14
| luckily my favourite was on the list (Genesis) but anyone notice what the name of the poll is? second time in the last little while someone used pink floyd as the name of the poll. |
Posted By: alchemist
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:15
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I forgot to put pink floyd sorry im putting a new poll ------------- no great genius has existed without a touch of madness... |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:16
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Ah, There is the "thread title" and "poll question," then #1... Check it out Alchy. |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:26
| Marillion for me, though Camel and Genesis are close seconds. |
Posted By: bumheed7
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 16:31
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definetley yes by a country mile. rush, elp and genesis come equal seconds though ------------- Good Morning Carpark Fans 
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 17:23
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Posted By: mirco
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 17:25
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Styx.
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 17:27
Mentioning Styx and the Stones will end in broken bones! ------------- 
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Posted By: Yams
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 17:34
| My favorite band is Pink Floyd, but I think the best prog band is King Crimson. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 17:36
| Are Gentle Giant really that obscure? |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 17:40
| Gentle Giant aren't obscure, they're just a little too..I don't know...gentle, I guess. |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 13:24
| Yes? Yes! |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 13:31
| Where the hell is Kansas?? |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 13:32
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There is NO such thing, and this is also beauty of Prog. ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 13:34
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Another poll being corrupted, looking at the results |
Posted By: Jack-a-lynn
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 13:36
ahhghh! you cant make me choose! ------------- "from the moment i could talk, i was ordered to listen." -cat stevens 
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Posted By: dralan
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 14:06
| Uhh..............yeah..........Rush is pretty good; I voted for Yes. (I sense a conspiracy) |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 15:16
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who the hell has voted 220 times for Rush?? anyway this is a silly poll... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 15:19
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Barenaked Ladies ------------- The world keeps spinning, people keep sinning And all the rest is just bullsh*t -Steve Kilbey |
Posted By: yeppp
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 15:30
| What ?? There are only 2 good prog bands on that list ! You forgot the BEST : VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:10
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Of those: Genesis! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:15
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only 2 good prog bands??? are you kidding me??? ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:17
Why have you changed your Avatar, memowakeman? |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:21
i was very happy with my last avatar, wakeman in red looks great!... but i wanted to put a new photo of him ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:43
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FWIW - I'm voting for YES. A agree that Favorite is better than Best. And yes, Yes is my favorite Prog band, followed closely by Rush. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:54
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Genesis.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:56
| Without any competition, GENESIS: twanging acoustic 12 - and 6 string guitars, Hackett guitar, Banks keyboards, Peter Gabriel vocals, Collins-Rutherford rhythm-section, Supper's Ready, Watcher Of The Skies, Fountain Of Salmacis .... my ultimate progrock band ! |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 18:08
how about Dream Theater.  -------------  
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Posted By: disastercasper
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 18:28
Why does Genesis have to beat Yes every time? Yes is the best! 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 00:49
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Genesis...............But why does somebody have to resurrect multiple votes polls? It's absurd. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 07:02
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VDGG. ------------- 
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 07:30
Erik rulez!!! Ah...I think it's going to be my slogan 
1.Genesis 2.Marillion 3.Crimso 4.Camel |
Posted By: ryba
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 07:37
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i have more than one the best ones: yes, genesis, vdgg, rush, elp they fill different rooms in my heart and they are nicely complementary, thus cannot compare them. |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 07:48
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I agree with this. Only favourites can be voted, mine is Yes BTW. Floyd, Gentle Giant, VDGG are missing from the list, just to name two. |
Posted By: Vi0LaToR
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 08:50
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I think Pink Floyd is out, it is right because PF is different from others not compare with any band, i vote for Genesis. .... Rush? who is vote a lot of points for them? |
Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 21:25
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OK, I VOTE:
(BUT PORCUPINE TREE, MARILLION, RUSH, DREAM THEATER, SPOCK'S BEARD, KANSAS, AYREON, IQ, ARENA, PENDRAGON, JADIS, PALLAS AND MANY OTHERS ARE GREAT TOO!) ------------- Arriving somewhere but not here |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 21:34
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Zappa. No question. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: AngleofRepose
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 21:44
| Genesis. No question. |
Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 21:51
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Genesis. Such an emotional band with great theatrics, lyrics and one hell of a frontman.
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 06:08
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 07:08
| Very difficult, but i like CAMEL's style |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 08:31
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From this list my favourite prog artist is Marillion closely followed by Pink Floyd and then Genesis
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Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 08:36
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Pink Floyd?? My vote is another Genesis one. ------------- www.myspace.com/hail_peter 
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Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 10:29
| I vote for the subject title. |
Posted By: MattNYR
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 19:02
I'm happy to see that Genesis is currently dominating this poll. What a great band. ------------- [IMG]http://www.highergroundmusic.com/i/artists/umforiste.gif"> |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 19:48
it would be impossible to decide which is the best band but one , though debatable, guide to judging the best prog rock band at the moment would be to look at PA's top 20 based on members ratings, though the ratings are for albums rather than bands, it must count for something!
GENESIS 4 albums
PINK FLOYD 3 albums
YES 3 albums
KING CRIMSON 2 albums
RUSH 2 albums
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Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 19:53
| Personally from your list I would omit Genesis & add Pink Floyd! |
Posted By: _sam_
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 20:14
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They're all so great, so different, it's so difficult to choose...Lately though, I've been in a Jethro Tull/Moody Blues, um.. mood, so I went with Tull. |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 21:11
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YES!!
No matter what a few people say... no matter what the critcs says about the 80's albums... no matter what they do with thier solo careers... YES was, are and will be my favourite band!! ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Cheesecakemouse
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 21:16
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In terms of Symph prog I'd have to say Genesis also their prog career was a little bit more consistant than Yes, they also had a bit more output in their golden age. ------------- |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 23:24
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They are all great but my vote goes to YES. ------------- 
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Posted By: Vi0LaToR
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 09:49
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PINK FLOYD!
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 11:01
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Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 13:20
I voted for the KING CRIMSOM because their invented the Modern Prog Rock! ------------- 
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 13:31
| All is good. But Camel is something special |
Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 15:27
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YES by a country mile ------------- 
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Posted By: UnknownFlow
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 18:02
| Out of the list, Rush, for consistency in their outstanding music (minus 'Presto'). But my favourite prog band is Gentle Giant which wasn't included. All bands on this list are very good though. |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 23:34
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YES by far!! |
Posted By: disastercasper
Date Posted: May 15 2006 at 06:12
| Definetely Yes, but I miss Pink Floyd in this list... |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: May 15 2006 at 21:23
Good Point
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 15 2006 at 21:28
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best prog band ever hahhahah... hmmm....... ahhh.... MAGMA hahhahhaha ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Proghat
Date Posted: May 15 2006 at 21:54
| I voted Camel, but ELP was a close second. |
Posted By: imoeng
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 06:00
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Genesis, my father loves genesis, hehehe, and i inherit it.. ------------- http://img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spmiw7.jpg"> 
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Posted By: oracus
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 14:02
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From these, genesis is my number one. Jethro Tull and camel follows. Marillion are the last one on my list ------------- 
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Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 19:30
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Posted By: dojo
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 14:53
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For me it's Yes, only because I got the chance to see them Live. I also love the others mentioned in the POLL, so this was my only algorithm to chose :)
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Posted By: NeoTeo
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 02:26
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ELP! ------------- 
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Posted By: TOD KREMER
Date Posted: May 26 2006 at 22:48
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In a word, Genesis. ------------- Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you. Make the most of all you still have coming to you... |
Posted By: Dantallion
Date Posted: May 27 2006 at 18:04
I have to say Yes, without a doubt. 
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Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 10 2006 at 11:21
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I think the best are: King Crimson, Genesis and Yes with no difference...every band is great!!! ------------- [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Genesis_Group.jpg" border"> |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: June 10 2006 at 11:24
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Van Der Graaf Generator, they never made a less than good album. You can't say that about most other prog bands. -------------  
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Posted By: progressive
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 06:50
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can you click many times?:) Jethro Tull for me, then Yes, then i don't know.. yes, yes could be #1, but jt is great too
then maybe
genesis
rush
camel
kc
elp
silmarillion ------------- 
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Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 09:36
| Pink Floyd |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 09:39
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 10:04
| Yes |
Posted By: magog
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 11:53
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I voted 15 times for Genesis...I think this page has some problem! Anyway I would have liked to overcome ELP at least, but I thought it was stupid in this way... Where are Van der Graaf Generator? |
Posted By: prisonerno6
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 13:09
| Have to go with Camel...I was surprised they received that many votes on this poll. |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: June 12 2006 at 23:17
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I love Yes and KC, but Genesis will always be my number one prog band. (The absolute best is The Beatles) ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 03:36
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1.Jethro Tull
2.Genesis
3.King Crimson
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Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 03:59
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Yes have recorded the best prog albums ever: YES ALBUM, CTTE, TALES, RELAYER. Therefore they get my vote!
Second in rank could only be JETHRO TULL, who have recorded perhaps twice or three times as many great albums as GENESIS! Third in line would be GENESIS, because of SELLING ENGLAND, THE LAMB and ToTT. After that it gets more complicated. I guess KING CRIMSON have been one of the most original and influential prog bands around, but many of my favourite prog albums are by Zappa, Caravan, National Health (OF QUEUES AND CURES!), Bruford and Kenso... |
Posted By: crucify_the_ego
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 06:58
| Genesis from the list, for Foxtrot and Selling England. |
Posted By: Negru Voda
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 12:16
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For me there's no "best" prog band. Each has songs/albums that I like and others that I don't like. I voted King Crimson because that's what I'm listening to at the moment. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 12:26
hahaha... nice avatar edit... oh yeah the poll.... Magma ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 14:07
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Strange list; none of my favorite bands are on them. No Van der Graaf
Generator, no Hawkwind, no Gong, no Magma, no Can, no Amon Düül 2... I
could continue this list. All of these bands are in my opinion a lot
better than the listed ones. Rush never made it that big in Germany, by
the way, at least not in the prog scene; in fact before I came to this
site I thought they were a hardrock band (after listening to the
examples of them in the archives I must say my assessment was not far
off the mark ).
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Posted By: tdreamer
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 14:29
| YES by a mile. |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 14:43
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I don't know really...at the moment I would like to say THIRD EAR BAND for their a-temporal ethnic, acoustic fusion soul ------------- 
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Posted By: Into_Oblivion
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 15:57
I Voted for ELP!!!  ------------- I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: June 15 2006 at 03:17
It's funny, I have never really heard them. I'm kinda curious though.
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Posted By: nicoguitar
Date Posted: June 15 2006 at 03:37
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I think that the KING CRIMSON expresses better my concept of the prog, but I love a lot of the prog band over cited. ------------- STATE OF MIND http://www.stateofmind.it - http://www.stateofmind.it - Italian Prog Metal Band |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 16 2006 at 06:35
| I voted for KC, because I like them best (at least atm). I could have voted for Yes or ELP or Genesis or whatever, because this poll won't prove anything but what opinions people have. There can't really be one progband that is best. Look at the selection of bands there is. They're all very different. It's so hard to compare them, they all have their style of prog, and they all do it very good. Besides, a lot of great bands are left off the list, such as Harmonium or many of the great Italian bands (Banco, Le Orme etc.). |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 16 2006 at 07:54
Yes, it is difficult to count to three. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: June 16 2006 at 12:31
 ...proving this by their reunion...
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Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: June 16 2006 at 23:34
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It has to be Yes. ------------- 
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: July 30 2006 at 14:49
| Rush get my vote. |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: July 30 2006 at 15:30
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tHE RESULT IS ABOUT RIGHT, yes AS WINNERS CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY elp!
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Posted By: Open-Mind
Date Posted: July 30 2006 at 21:33
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KC for me
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Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: July 31 2006 at 01:25
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THE HUGELY PROPORTIONED CREATURE OF HONOURABLE AND QUIET DISPOSITION = ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |