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Topic: My Top 10 Prog rock bands
Posted By: leifthewarrior
Subject: My Top 10 Prog rock bands
Date Posted: September 03 2008 at 22:04
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First off, let me say this. Every sense i was a young boy, though i didnt know it at the time, i have been influenced by progressive rock bands. My dad always had prog music around, so it was nothing new to me. But, as i got a little older and became a teenager, I, sadly got caught up in the piece of crap grunge & punk rock scene. It wasnt untill a foreign exchange student from finland gave me a sonata arctica cd, that i changed my horrible ways. Whene i heard their song "My land" that very night i went home and burned every last piece of crap nirvana album and punk albums i owned. That band reignited my pashion for prog, and sent me on a journey to fufill my everlast thirst for more. Which i why i would like to share with you, my top 10 favorite prog rock bands. 10. The Frost 9. The flower Kings 8. Spocks Beard 7. Planet X 6. Symphony x 5. Dream Theater 4. Jethro Tull 3. Return to forever 2. Kanses 1.Yes |
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Posted By: omri
Date Posted: September 04 2008 at 00:28
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Where they burn CD's they will burn people. I find Nirvana quite nice.
Anyway, let's make another list, true for the very moment.
1. King crimson
2. Van Der Graaf generator
3. Robert Wyatt
4. Pink Floyd
5. Comus
6. Can
7. Eskaton
8. Discipline
9. Amon Duul II
10. Spyrogira
It will be different tomorrow you know. ------------- omri |
Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: September 04 2008 at 08:21
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Straight down the line, boringly conventional top nine plus a band that should be in the archives but is not:
Pink Floyd
Yes
Genesis
ELP
Van der Graaf Generator
Colosseum
King Crimson
Focus
Curved Air
Edgar Broughton Band
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Posted By: leifthewarrior
Date Posted: September 05 2008 at 01:32
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I know everyone has their opinion, and i dont mean to put yours down. But as far as nirvana goes, i dont see how anyone could immortalize a man for killing himself. I mean for god sakes, he hated being famous, so freaking get out of the music industry. It was stuff like nirvana that started the "emo" faze. im sure of it. I understand emotion, and how it plays a major role in musicality. But there comes a point where it goes to far. And kurt coban was a prime example of someone who was full of themselfs and thought someone should care (though he played it off like he wanted to be alone and sad) about his problems. I mean, i read in a guitar magizine recently that "Smells like teen spirit" mad #1 song in the 90's/ That damn terd of a song made #1. It sucked. Talking about teens, and teen this and teen that. That is so stupid, making teens out to be something, great. Thats why i hate all those american pie movies. Anyway, this has truned to far into a rant thats going off subject. Nirvana = lame |
Posted By: Elemeno
Date Posted: September 08 2008 at 23:01
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First post ever! We'll see how my taste changes throughout the next few years on this board. In no particular order; Genesis (before 77) Frank Zappa (mostly everything, although mainly 70-76) Rush (from Fly By Night to Moving Pictures) King Crimson (up to and including Red) Van der Graaf Generator Pink Floyd Yes Boards of Canada Brian Eno Yezda Urfa (Boris, need I say more?) |
Posted By: Nerdmonstro
Date Posted: September 09 2008 at 00:34
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Symphony X
Jethro Tull
Tuatha de Dannan
Pain Of Salvation
Opeth
Circus Maximus
Tool
Akashic
Casa das Máquinas
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Posted By: splyu
Date Posted: September 09 2008 at 01:43
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OK, let's see... no particular order: - Mike Oldfield - Rush - Genesis - King Crimson - Tool - Camel - Fates Warning - Cynic - Brand X - last one, difficult... oh well, I'll go with Yes after all |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: September 09 2008 at 12:57
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Off topic but I feel some words should be said about Nirvana.
First, I am not suggesting anyone to go kill himself. Second, I do not claim Nirvana to be a top notch band (see my list above to see who I claim to be amazing).
Yet, at the time Nirvana did make something fresh and enjoyable. I suggest all of us judge the music and not the person who made it. In the quite boring mainstream of 90's music Nirvana was realy a change for the good.
Oh, and I also hate those American - pie movies ! ------------- omri |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 08:27
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10 - Hawkwind
9 - King Crimson 8 - The Enid 7 - Reniassance 6 - Yes 5 - Pink Floyd 4 - Porcupine Tree 3 - Rush 2 - Van Der Graff Generator 1 - Genesis |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 09:56
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Alphabetically:
Tori Amos
Dream Theater Jethro Tull King Crimson Lucifer's Friend Neal Morse Porcupine Tree Renaissance XTC Frank Zappa |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 10:16
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in no particular order: Van der Graaf Generator Gong Hawkwind Magma Guru Guru Amon Düül 2 Embryo Can The Residents King Crimson -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 10:41
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For today, tomorrow is another day!
-King Crimson
-Amon duul 2
-Soft Machine
-Tangerine Dream
-Hawkwind
-Robert Wyatt
-Barclay James Harvest
-Magma
-Jethro Tull
-Grobschnitt
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 19:45
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Roxy Music
King Crimson
T Dream
Hawkwind
The Strawbs
Genesis
Jethro Tull
CAP
Focus
Porcupine Tree for now ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 20:29
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Well today but maybe a different 10 tomorrow Hawkwind Amon Duul 2 Gong Nektar Gentle Giant Focus Caravan Barclay James Harvest Moody Blues Tangerine Dream ------------- 
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Posted By: DocJ
Date Posted: September 15 2008 at 16:50
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 15 2008 at 16:57
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Rush Magma Ozric Tentacles Frank Zappa King Crimson Porcupine Tree Henry Cow Gentle Giant The Flower Kings Yes Subject to change. ------------- 
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Posted By: nahnite
Date Posted: September 16 2008 at 11:40
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Top 10 fave prog bands?
1. Rush
2. Yes
3. Genesis
4. Opeth
5. Porcupine Tree
6. Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention
7. Dream Theater
8. Ayreon
9. Hawkwind
10. Oh; that's a tough one. lol Let's say...Riverside
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Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: September 16 2008 at 19:57
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This is prog bands so I'm assuming no true fusion.
* Gentle Giant * Genesis * Pink Floyd * Jethro Tull [ no surprises so far] * Caravan * Curved Air * FZ and the Mothers * Gryphon * Hatfield and the North * Audience [First emergency * Fruupp ] Thread says 'My', so there's no accounting for some people's taste. ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: September 17 2008 at 07:21
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Pink Floyd Genesis Rush ELP Supertramp King Crimson Kansas Jethro Tull Procol Harum Yes Eloy ------------- 
In the end the love you take is equal to the love you made... |
Posted By: RoidRageOnStage
Date Posted: October 28 2008 at 10:26
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Jethro Tull Van Der Graaf Generator Amon Düül II Guru Guru King Crimson Pink Floyd Nektar Out Of Focus Yes Curved Air |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 28 2008 at 10:32
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National Health Henry Cow Magma Hatfield and the North Area King Crimson IZZ ELP Rush Yes |
Posted By: poslednijat_colobar
Date Posted: November 17 2008 at 05:19
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I would say 1.Pink Floyd. 2.Genesis. 3.Yes. 4.Uriah Heep. 5.PFM. 6.BMS. 7.Porcupine Tree. 8.Camel. 9.Jethro Tull. 10.Dream Theater. |
Posted By: GhostWorks
Date Posted: November 17 2008 at 22:40
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I'm noticing a pretty loose definition of 'prog' in some posts: Tori Amos - pop rock (despite my love for her stuff and her proggy tendencies, she's a pop artist) Residents - please XTC - pop, alternative (again, my love for this band can't sway the fact that prog they aren't) Roxy Music - pop Fates Warning - metal (progressive metal every now and then, granted - still...) Boards Of Canada - electronic/downtempo (the least progressive on this list - and again, I love this band) That said, if the definition of prog is that open (and for me it's pretty open) my list would be: Yes Genesis King Crimson Jane Siberry Radiohead Stevie Wonder Marillion Percy Howard Scott Walker (Tilt) Talk Talk (Laughing Stock) ------------- Listening since 1980 |
Posted By: Isengard
Date Posted: November 18 2008 at 11:16
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Genesis -Pre-Invisible Touch King Crimson Yes Rush Marillion Pink FloydCamel
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Porcupine Tree
Dream Theater
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Posted By: steve j
Date Posted: November 18 2008 at 16:30
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Heres mine - no particular order: -
Rush
Dream Theater
Porcupine Tree
Hawkwind
Eloy
Marillion
Pink Floyd
Riverside
Al diMeola
Yes
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Posted By: Laurent
Date Posted: November 18 2008 at 16:42
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1.Yes 2.Rush 3.Pink Floyd 4.Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill 5.Genesis 6.ELP 7.King Crimson 8.Gentle Giant 9.Harmonium 10.Jethro Tull ------------- 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: November 18 2008 at 19:07
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Hmmm, I'm very conservative in my tastes... Rush PT Genesis Yes Pink Floyd PFM Kevin Gilbert Marillion King Crimson Camel |
Posted By: listen
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 01:19
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not in any order, and not close to solidly established can jan dukes de grey asia minor genesis camel rush spirogyra c.o.b. vdgg
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Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 14:20
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SBB
Gong
Magma
King Crimson
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Soft Machine
Yes
Mars Volta
Acid Mothers Temple
Amon Duul 2
......................and many more,always changing ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: vpen
Date Posted: November 21 2008 at 16:34
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1-gentle giant
2-genesis (before 76)
3-elp
4-rush
5-Zappa and the mothers
6-locanda delle fate
7-yes
8-jethro tull
9-pfm
10-van der graaf generator
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 02:45
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1. Transatlantic 2. Spock's Beard 3. King Crimson 4. The Flower Kings 5. U.K. 6. Yes 7. Frank Zappa 8. Genesis 9. Gentle Giant 10. Porcupine Tree Not including jazz fusion
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Posted By: easytargets
Date Posted: November 24 2008 at 12:23
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- Van Der Graaf Generator
- Rush
- Dream Theater
- Yes
- Caravan
- Planet X
- Anglagard
- Transatlantic
- LTE
- Gnidrolog
Would change in the blink of an eye ------------- The water rushes over all cities crash in the mighty wave; the final man is very small, plunging in for his final bathe |
Posted By: Jaja Macca
Date Posted: November 28 2008 at 22:47
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Hey!
I put my 3 favourites albuns of each favourite band
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Posted By: AdamHearst
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 01:42
tough choices...
 ------------- I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity... |
Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 02:59
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Gentle giant Genesis Yes Jethro Tull Rush Kansas ELP Pink Floyd Frank Zappa Focus |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 03:14
Otherwise, I would agree with your objections.
Um, so I'm on-topic.
Henry Cow
Art Zoyd
John Zorn
Ulver
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Hella
Pink Floyd
VDDG
Taal
Kayo Dot
I guess, I don't really know. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
GhostWorks wrote:Posted By: The_Weco
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 11:58
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1. Pink Floyd 2. Ayreon 3. King Crimson 4. Dream Theater 5 Arena 6. Pendragon 7. Opeth 8. Fates Warning 9. Yes 10. Wigwam |
Posted By: Grobsch
Date Posted: December 10 2008 at 04:21
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Top ten is easy. I would like to see a top five or top seven list... 1. Genesis 2. Grobschnitt 3. Pink Floyd 4. P.F.M 5. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso 6. Eloy 7. Le Orme 8. Camel 9. Samla Mammas Manna 10. Gentle Giant ------------- My Webpages: http://www.goblinx.com.br/en - http://www.goblinx.com.br/en http://grobsch.deviantart.com - http://grobsch.deviantart.com |
Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: December 11 2008 at 21:37
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1. Rush 2.TOOL 3.Genesis - 70-77 4.King Crimson 5.The Mars Volta 6.Porcupine Tree 7.ISIS 8.Weather Report 9.Return to Forever 10.Mahavishnu Orchestra |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 15:00
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will have to consult my all knowing Last FM account (mostly), hmmm
1. Frank Zappa and whatever musician he happens to have around him
2. Pink Floyd
3. Jethro Tull
4. King Crimson
5. Strawbs
6. Nektar
7. ELP
after ELP it is harder to say, any combination of these bands could fill the last 2 spots:
- Caravan
- Yes
- Alan Parsons Project
- Gentle Giant
- High Tide
- Atomic Rooster
- Rush
- Moody Blues
- Gryphon
- Procol Harum
- Camel
- Captain Beyond worth an honorable mention -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 15:26
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Pink Floyd |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: December 14 2008 at 09:23
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1. Van Der Graaf Generator 2. Peter Hammill (solo) 3. King Crimson 4. Genesis 5. Yes 6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer 7. The Mahavishnu Orchestra 8. Jethro Tull 9. Gentle Giant 10. Pink Floyd |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: December 16 2008 at 15:07
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1. Pink Floyd 2. Genesis 3. Emerson, Lake & Palmer 4. Rush 5. Supertramp 6. Jethro Tull 7. King Crimson 8. Yes 9. La Maquina de Hacer Pájaros 10. Eloy -------------
In the end the love you take is equal to the love you made... |
Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: December 16 2008 at 19:00
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So many great bands , its a bit unfair to do just a top 10. Positions 3 to 10 may change from week to week
1 ELP
2 Soft Machine
3 Yes
4 KC
5 FZ
6 Miles Davis
7 Rush
8 VDGG
9 Spinetta
10 Genesis
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: December 17 2008 at 08:10
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Hmmm, my top 10 (not fully in order):-
1. Pink Floyd
2. Yes
3. The Flower Kings
4. Genesis
5. IQ
6. ELP
7. UK
8. Eloy
9. Glass Hammer
10. Spock's Beard
Subject to regular change. Rush, DT, Quasar, Tangs, PT and FM are presently bubbling just under but next week may be in the lower reaches of the top 10.
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 20 2008 at 17:29
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Sticking to "regular" prog, keeping zeuhl and avant-prog and all that jazz out of this. It's probably a highly temporary list (although I tried to make a one that will last), but anyway: 1. Van der Graaf Generator 2. Änglagård 3. Trettioåriga kriget 4. Genesis 5. Gentle Giant 6. King Crimson 7. Gnidrolog 8. Around here things start getting less absolute... Yes is here somewhere, as are Kaipa's first three albums, maybe Rush too. And Camel. And Sinkadus. Readers of the list can pick their own "bottom three" from these bands. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: December 21 2008 at 09:28
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1. Dream Theater 2. Genesis 3. Neal Morse 4. Yes 5. Spock's Beard 6. Transatlantic 7. Rush 8. Jethro Tull 9. Pink Floyd 10. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer ------------- 
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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 18:37
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no order Frank Zappa Koenjihyakkei Radiohead Mr. Bungle The Residents Don Caballero Hella Godspeed You! Black Emperor Can John Zorn |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: December 23 2008 at 21:15
Nirvana= quite nice??? Not so sure about that... I just don't like punk, and even compared to Green Day (which I also don't like), Nirvana's still not good. Punk=awful Nirvana=really awful -------------
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Posted By: peste
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 06:23
You don't need to shout the outdated off topic issues! 1- Pink Floyd 2- Eloy 3- Camel 4- Van der Graaf Generator 5- Grobschnitt 6- Magma 7- Godspeed you! Black Emperor 8- Radiohead 9- Porcupine Tree 10- Bacamarte
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Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 06:42
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YES FRANK ZAPPA MILES DAVIS KING CRIMSON MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA GENESIS PINK FLOYD RADIOHEAD WEATHER REPORT CEEBROLISTICS ------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: December 24 2008 at 21:42
| The ranting in the thread is quite amusing. |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: December 26 2008 at 04:43
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1.YES
2.YES
3.YES
4.YES
5.YES
6.YES
7.YES
8.YES
9.YES
10.ELP
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Posted By: prestonflame
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 00:03
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no order 1 mars volta 2 tool 3 pinkfloyd 4 rush 5 yes 6 opeth 7 dream theater 8 roger waters 9 radeo head 10 its very not progey but damien rice
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Posted By: natewait
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 15:09
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1. Spock's Beard 2. Neal Morse 3. Transatlantic 4. Dream Theater 5. The Flower Kings 6. Gentle Giant 7. Yes 8. Genesis 9. IZZ 10. Ayreon Top 8 are solid. 9 and 10 could change with bands like Porcupine Tree, Moon Safari, Frost*, Phideaux, Beardfish, etc. ------------- Please check out my Progressive Music Blog: http://leviathanprog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Leviathan . |
Posted By: Liimatta
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 15:12
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The order of my picks my change sometimes
1. Absoluuttinen Nollapiste 3. Yes 4. Genesis 5. Porcupine Tree 6. Opeth 7. The Mars Volta 8. Kingston Wall 9. King Crimson 10. Jethro Tull |
Posted By: camilleanne
Date Posted: July 26 2009 at 05:16
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1. Dream Theater 2. Beardfish 3. Porcupine Tree 5. Spock's Beard 6.King Crimson 7. Neal Morse 8. Symphony X 9. Opeth 10.Tool ------------- The planet is fine the people are f**ked. -George Carlin- |
Posted By: BLITZKRIEG
Date Posted: July 26 2009 at 07:02
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Porcupine Tree Dream Theater Pink Floyd Opeth Neal Morse Blackfield Steve Wilson Queen (the prog stuff) John Petrucci |
Posted By: enemyofthesundevils
Date Posted: July 26 2009 at 08:13
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In no particular order:
Porcupine Tree
Blackfield
Oceansize
Devin Townsend
Pink Floyd
Anathema
Gazpacho
R.P.W.L.
Kayo Dot
Cult of Luna
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Posted By: Okocha
Date Posted: July 29 2009 at 11:00
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1) Yes
2) Genesis
3) VDGG
4) Jethro Tull
5) King Crimson
6) Pink Floyd
7) Amon Duul II
8) ELP
9) Frank Zappa
10) Camel
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Posted By: tintedweed
Date Posted: July 29 2009 at 11:41
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1) Pocupine Tree
2) Rush
3) Opeth
4) Pink Floyd
5) Radiohead
6) Deep Purple
7) Genesis
8) Jethro Tull
9) King Crimson
10) Yes
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Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: July 29 2009 at 12:08
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10- Gentle Giant (from their first album to Free Hand) 9- Harmonium 8- Caravan (from If I Could... to For Girls...) 7- PFM (Storia to L'isola di niente) 6- ELP (ELP to Brain Salad)
5- Jethro Tull (from Stand Up to Minstrel)
4- VDGG
3- King Crimson (In the Court to Red)
2- Yes
1- Pink Floyd (EXCEPT GILMOUR-ERA)
------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: Red Ace
Date Posted: August 20 2009 at 00:58
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1) Pink Floyd (Everything they did) 2) Genesis (Trespass - Second's Out) 3) Yes (The Yes Album - Yesshows) 4) Rush (Fly By Night - Exit Stage Left) 5) Jethro Tull (Stand Up - Minstrel In The Gallery) 6) King Crimson (Crimson King - Red) 7) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP - Brain Salad Surgery) 8) Van Der Graaf Generator (Least We Can Do - World Record) 9) The Moody Blues (Days Of Future Passed - Question of Balance) 10) Eloy (Inside - Planets, and also Ocean II) ------------- "All that media stuff is all very irrelevant. If people come to a concert and they don't like it, they don't come again." - Roger Waters |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: August 20 2009 at 01:14
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1. Yes
2. Genesis 3. ELP 4. Porcupine Tree 5. Jon Anderson (Solo) 6. Peter Gabriel (Solo) 7. No-Man 8. Rick Wakeman 9. Protest The Hero 10. Opeth ------------- 
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: August 20 2009 at 02:17
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1. Pink Floyd 2. Porcupine Tree 3. Riverside 4. Devin Townsend 5. Genesis 6. Opeth 7. Yes 8. Rush 9. Dream Theater 10. Tangerine Dream That's the current list, next week may be different though, except for top 2. |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: August 20 2009 at 02:31
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1. Zappa 2. Crimson 3. Crucis 4. Genesis 5. Marillion 6. Van Der Graaf Generator 7. U.K. 8. National Health 9. Yes 10. Miles Davis (69-75) |
Posted By: dr.hook
Date Posted: August 20 2009 at 08:47
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That's my favourite: King Crimson Pink Floyd Genesis Lucifer's Friend Argent Van der Graaf G. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 20 2009 at 14:32
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In no specific order: Gentle Giant Can Caravan Gong Magma Frank Zappa National Health Soft Machine Supersister Amon Duul II ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Lewa
Date Posted: August 21 2009 at 11:27
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My order today: VDGG Yes BMS Magma King Crimson Neal Morse Devin Townsend Mars Volta Eloy Voivod |
Posted By: TheLastBaron
Date Posted: August 21 2009 at 23:45
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For today the list is as follows, not all are pure prog but at least somehow related
1. Iron Maiden
2. Rush
3. Travis Larson Band
4. The Who
5. Yes
6. Genesis
7. Pink Floyd
8. The Mars Volta
9. Porcupine Tree
10. Dream Theater
Yet I could also throw Jethro Tull, The Beatles, Muse, Coheed and Cambria, Pain of Salvation, Camel, Caravan, Marillion, Ayreon, Electric Light Orchestra, Supertramp, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and countless others in the mix. ------------- " Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds." - FDR |
Posted By: mmmreesescups
Date Posted: August 23 2009 at 19:47
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1. Tool 2. Meshuggah 3. Pink Floyd 4. The Mars Volta 5. Rush 6. Queen 7. Mastodon 8. Muse 9. Yes 10. Porcupine Tree ------------- 
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Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 06:35
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10-Grobschnitt
9-Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso
8-Jethro Tull
7-Van Der Graaf Generator 6-Camel
5-King Crimson (up to Red)
4-Eloy
3-Genesis
2-Yes
1-Pink Floyd
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Posted By: mobby
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 03:41
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1-eloy
2-pink floyd
3-camel
4-kansas
5-jethro tull
6-porcupine tree
7-yokeshire
8-rush
9-lands end
10-epitaph
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Posted By: SentimentalMercenary
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 13:07
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1- Marillion (Fish-era)
2- Genesis (Gabriel-era)
3- Arena
4- Ayreon
5- Rush
6- Yes
7- IQ
8- King Crimson
9- Dream Theatre
10- California Guitar Trio ------------- Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell. - Karl Popper |
Posted By: ianashleigh
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 13:53
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This is the list as of today, tomorrow there may be 10 different bands;
10 Procol Harum
9 Van der Graf Generator
8 Barclay James Harvest
7 64 Spoons
6 Pink Floyd
5 Gryphon
4 Quantum Jump
3 Emerson Lake & Palmer
2 Focus
1 King Crimson
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 19:36
Tasty. I could easily hang out at your house. |
Posted By: SonicDeath10
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 20:23
Any ways, here it goes. I'll do the reverse trick like you so that everyone can be SHOCKED AND SURPRISED when they hit the top 1. I'll give a brief reason why.
10. Rush (has offered a lot of variety, great songs, and amazing playing over the years. however, they're very inconsistent even within a single album)
9. VDGG (a band I really admire for their intensity. They are also a band I have to be in a mood for. When I am, I'll listen to everything they have in days. When I'm not, one Hammill scream will send me for the hills)
8. Kate Bush (beautiful songwriter and wonderful singer, her complex and wonderful songs thrill me everytime I hear them. She hasn't made a bad album. However, she's a bit of a "in the right mood" kind of artist as well, or otherwise she'd be higher. When I'm in the mood, she's like number 3)
7. Can (the best krautrock I've ever heard, bar maybe a few Neu!, Kraftwerk, Amon Duul, and Cluster songs. Can basically created the alternative scene. A few points off for going to kind of bland later in their career.)
6. ELP (I really love the chops of this band. Each player is quite incredible, and they were always dazzling on their classic albums. However, when they stopped making good music it wasn't a slow and steady decline. It was a complete and utter stop into crapsville from which they never returned: later in their career, Keith used a keytar. A keytar!)
5. Jethro Tull (In their classic period, from their first album to, in my opinion, Broadsword and the Beast, they created one of the most exciting, credible, and diverse fusions of rock, classical, folk, jazz, blues, and anything else Ian and the gang could throw into the mix. Created my favorite prog album, Thick As A Brick. However, after Thick, they became a bit uneven, if still great. After Broadsword, they completely lost it with garbage like Crest of a Knave and Rock Island. Only somewhat coming out of the haze with great solo albums and the solid J-Tull.com)
4. Mike Oldfield (here because of his consistency, pre suckage, and for his audacity. Tubular Bells was really unprecedented and exciting. Playing all of the instruments was insane, and he has done this on so many albums that it's incredible. He was also one of the most succesful prog musicians to integrate pop music into his style. Albums like QE2, Crisis, and Discovery really solidfied him as a pop songwriter. However, a few bad pop albums,f ollowed by his last true classic, Amarok, drifting into endless sequels and a fixation on computer games and chill out music that leaves me cold)
3. Yes (The originator of the classic ideal of prog. Crimson may have made the mold, but Yes arguably went the furthest with it. Some would argue too far, with Tales and even Relayer, but these albums pushed rock composing and playing into areas so far and new that they almost cease being rock. Their classic albums, from the debut up to Drama, excluding Tormato, really put the rock in prog. Making an 80's rock come back brought them new fans, but lost them many old ones. 90125 is strong, Big Generator spotty and flawed, Onion awful. However, I think they have maintained a decent quality following Rabin's swan song with Talk, and the loathed but enjoyable Open Your Eyes. The Ladder and Magnification are credible and fun swan song albums.
2. Genesis (not the first. not the most technical. not the most respected after their switch to more pop oriented directions. however, they were arguably the best prog band, barring my number one pick. Each member of this band has turned out a viable and semi-succesful solo career. Anthony Phillips has made some beautiful folk and electronic music and continues to make enjoyable solo albums. Steve Hackett has maintained a highly respected, if commercially unsuccesful career. Peter Gabriel turned his time in Genesis into a highly innovative and influential solo career. Phil Collins success is obvious. Mike had a few quirky solo albums and pop success with the Mechanics. Tony Banks never really had a big solo hit, but he has made some enjoyable solo albums. However, together they were at their best. Each member contributed vital songwriting moments to their catalog and unlike many prog bands they truly put songwriting before playing. After losing two key members, the three musicians left went on to make a credible and, in my opinion, artistic turn around and helped create innovate and create a new subgenre with art synth pop. They lose it a bit at the end by emphasising too much pop and failed with their last album. However, I consider their evolution to be organic, natural, and even rewarding. A great prog band.)
1. King Crimson (This one barely needs explanation. Prog got it's first masterpiece with it's perfect representation, In The Court. Although many members here seem to prefer the follow up, I'll always prefer this nearly perfect album. However, Crimson was always changing. This has something to do with the constantly changing members, but it also has to do with the restless nature of Robert Fripp, one of the most respectable musicians in the prog arena. Besides being an excellent guitarist, he is a great arranger and composer. He pushed early Crimson through some very experimental jazz and classical fusions before re-emerging with the Lark's line-up and merging metal and jazz in an unprecedented way. Leaving the scene when it became obvious prog was dying (Robert was the first progger to notice and react in this way) he did some great experimentation with Eno and absorbed the later new wave and punk tendencies and re-emerged with a new Crimson that could easily compete artistically and creatively with any new wave band, and probably beats most. After this style died, Robert disappeared and started his series of enjoyable Soundscape albums. His League of Gentlemen group is a guitar players dream, as is his League of Extraordinary Guitarists. These albums present a restless Robert pursuing new arenas of expression. In the 90's, Robert and the gang (mostly unchanged, surprisingly) absorbed modern electronic elements and modern prog metal tendencies and popped out with three albums of high quality, incredibly technical, and surprisingly innovative and contemporary albums. This ability to change with the times in such a credible and seamless fashion makes this band, and this man, the best in prog.) ------------- "Good evening hippies." Bobby Boy |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 20:44
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People, stop putting stuff like Iron Maiden and Miles Davis (sure he did fusion but he's not a "prog rock band", he's here because of his relation to fusion which is here because of it's relation to prog. My point is, you'll never name Miles Davis as one of your favorite prog bands to someone when talking about music to someone. :P Btw, Miles is probably my favorite musician ever.) Anyway... the ever-changing list: 1. Transatlantic 2. Porcupine Tree 3. King Crimson 4. Spock's Beard 5. The Flower Kings 6. Gentle Giant 7. Genesis 8. Van der Graaf Generator 9. Frank Zappa 10. Kevin Gilbert A lot different than my last list, it really isn't ever clear, is it.
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Posted By: SonicDeath10
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 21:04
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Oh Jesus. I forgot Frank Zappa. Make him three and knock poor Rush off the list. Also move Kate up to 5. Sure, that's about right. Why Frank? Oh he's just good. Tired of writing so much bs. ------------- "Good evening hippies." Bobby Boy |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 21:11
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Up front disclaimer... Many of these bands have had their day in the sun and then fallen into the shadows of despair. Nevertheless, I like them immensely, at least at some point in their careers. No one band has ever not given me a disappointing effort. In no particular order... ELP Genesis King Crimson Peter Gabriel Yes & (ABWH) Gentle Giant Deep Purple Thomas Dolby Santana Porcupine Tree -Bonus selection ('cause 10 just 'aint enough) Steve Hackett -Extra special fringe Bonus selection ('cause I'm a weirdo at heart) Sparks ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: SonicDeath10
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 21:17
You're right on that first point...even my favorite music group The Who has their It's Hard. Ugh...
Sparks! I wouldn't consider them prog, though I understand why you put them there...
They're too good to be prog. Ha!
Hello Young Lovers approaches prog though. ------------- "Good evening hippies." Bobby Boy |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 22:27
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right now:
1. Frank Zappa
2. Pink Floyd
3. Jethro Tull
4. Strawbs
5. King Crimson
6. Yes
7. ELP
8. Nektar
9. Gentle Giant
10. Caravan/Rush/Atomic Rooster/High Tide/or any one of 10 other bands depending on the week ------------- Time always wins. |
Posted By: Badabing666
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 02:52
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Today: 1. Genesis 2. Pendragon 3. Manning 4. Phideaux 5. Rick Wakeman 6. VDGG 7. Marillion 8. Beardfish 9. The Tangent 10. IQ or Nemo or Riverside or Tull or......... ------------- 
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Posted By: ianashleigh
Date Posted: September 01 2009 at 16:53
| The Edgar Broughton Band were the first band that I saw live back in 1976!!! |
Posted By: yasko
Date Posted: September 04 2009 at 04:51
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1 dream theater 2 pink floyd 3 marillion 4 symphony x 5 genesis 6 pain of salvation 7 transatlantic 8 flower kings 9 emerson lake and palmer 10 king crimson |
Posted By: GabrielGenesis
Date Posted: September 07 2009 at 12:22
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I like to judge by writing, music, vocals, and recording. So I chose:
Yes Camel Eloy Genesis Gentle Giant Nektar Gryphon Marillion Asia Hawkwind |
Posted By: Cinderella Man
Date Posted: September 08 2009 at 11:17
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1.Rush 2.Camel 3.Jethro Tull 4.Gensis 6.Pink Floud 7.Peter Gabriel 8.David Bowie 9.Yes 10.Cathrin Bull (a new prog band)
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Posted By: Cinderella Man
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 04:26
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Rush
King Crimson
Jehro Tull
Yes
Gensis
Peter Gavrial
Cathrin Bull
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Posted By: Rushlover13
Date Posted: September 24 2009 at 19:00
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I LOVE all the bands I post here....
1.Rush
2.Yes
3.Eloy
4.Van Der Graaf Generator
5.King Crimson
6.Black Sabbath
7.Camel
8.Styx (Early Days)
9.Jethro Tull
10.Kansas
There ya go. ------------- I Love Rush. |
Posted By: geddyx12112
Date Posted: September 24 2009 at 19:21
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1. Rush
-Porcupine Tree
3. Mothers of Invention 4. Yes 5. King Crimson 6. Jethro TUll 7. Van Der Graaf Generator 8. ELP 9. Mahavishnu Orchestra 10. Traffic I had a tie for number one, ask me two weeks ago and I would have said Rush 1st and PT second, but since the Incident I can't decide. |
Posted By: guitargods2009
Date Posted: September 30 2009 at 04:32
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Top 10 fave proggers
1. King Crimson
2. Pink Floyd
3. The Moody Blues
4. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
5. The Mothers Of Invention
6. Rush
7. Yes
8. Jethro Tull
9. Genesis
10. The Nice
Top 10 fave prog-related & misc. artists:
1. The Beatles
2. Black Sabbath
3. Led Zeppelin
4. The Who
5. Fleetwood Mac
6. Queens Of The Stone Age
7. The White Stripes
8. The Ting Tings
9. The Carpenters
10. Wes Montgomery
Top10 worst/least fave artist:
1-10. The Jonas Brothers
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 02 2009 at 13:54
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1- King Crimson
2- Genesis
3- Rush
4- ELP
5- Frank Zappa
6- Pink Floyd
7- Yes
8- Porcupine Tree
9- Camel
10- Jethro Tul
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Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: October 02 2009 at 20:40
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Today's list:
Frank Zappa
Yes
Jethro Tull
Camel
ELP
Genesis
Caravan
King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Rush
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Posted By: bettyford69
Date Posted: October 03 2009 at 21:08
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In my opinion, all of the bands posted below express the best blend of technical prowess, creativity, and style, which was the criteria in which these bands on this list are based on.
1.Gentle Giant
2.King Crimson
3.Syzygy
4.Kings X
5.Porcupine Tree
6.Curved Air
7.Spock's Beard
8.Genesis
9.Yes
10.Jethro Tull
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Posted By: Trianium
Date Posted: October 04 2009 at 12:21
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1. Pink Floyd 2. YES 3. Genesis 4. Jethro Tull 5. ELP 6. Camel 7. Marillion 8. Eloy 9. Triana 10.Frank Zappa |
Posted By: progrockr71
Date Posted: October 04 2009 at 17:54
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Here is my top 10 favorite prog bands. They are in no particular order as they are all awesome.
Povertys No Crime
RPWL
The Pineapple Thief
Tiles
Stream Of Passion
Paatos
Porcupine Tree
Spocks Beard
Ephrat
Panic Room
Sorry, I cant stop at 10. I have to mention a few others: Abigails Ghost, Frost*, Kino, Redemption, Shadow Gallery, Enchant, Thought Chamber, and Wolverine.
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Posted By: PROGMONSTER2008
Date Posted: October 04 2009 at 21:32
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tull gentle giant camel genesis yes rush
caravan
van der graaf zappa
sabbath ------------- Jazz/Classical Rock(70's style prog/fusion). Lots of prog keys and melodies(all original ideas) http://www.myspace.com/vigilante2008" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/vigilante2008 |
Posted By: genesis91
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 12:21
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- Genesis ( the Peter Gabriel years)
- Pink Floyd
- King Crimson
- Triana
- Supertramp
- Camel
- Jethro Tull
- NHU
- Focus
- The Alan Parsons Project ------------- fillo de lug |
Posted By: GabrielGenesis
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 12:43
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1.Yes
2.Camel 3/4.Gentle Giant/Genesis(Gabriel era) either way 5.Nektar(The first six albums) 6.Eloy 7.Spock's Beard 8.King Crimson(The first seven albums) 9.Gryphon 10.Triumvirat(first 4 albums)/Pendragon(The World to Not of this World/Jane(First seven albums) Top three prog-related and non-prog bands: 1.The Beatles 2.April Wine 3.Queen |
Posted By: StrangerByTheMinute
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 13:43
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1. Porcupine Tree 2. Opeth 3. Pink Floyd 4. Rush 5. Mike Oldfield 6. Fair To Midland 7. Oceansize 8. Tool 9. Dream Theater 10. Led Zeppelin (?)
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