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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

What about a big six prog bands where English is not their first language?

Coheed and Cambria


Is this some kind of deprecating joke? Sanchez's lyrics are a little strange in style and delivery I'll grant you, but he was born and raised in New York.
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Never really liked the "Thrash Metal Big 4" term, I think one band was clearly less interesting and THRASH than other ones... but it's not about my opinion, it's about sales.

Which is useless in itself. Pink Floyd probably owns next 4, 6, 8 or even 10 prog bands combined - save for 80s Genesis which was a huge commercial act itself.

Quality wise, everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion. For me, Big Six in Prog would be KC, Genesis, Yes, VDGG, PF and Jethro. Pink Floyd being maybe the least listened to, so I could see Gentle Giant or Rush overtaking it.
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Originally posted by Forgotten Son Forgotten Son wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

What about a big six prog bands where English is not their first language?

Coheed and Cambria


Is this some kind of deprecating joke? Sanchez's lyrics are a little strange in style and delivery I'll grant you, but he was born and raised in New York.
I wondered the same thing. It might be Richard's little joke.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Forgotten Son Forgotten Son wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

What about a big six prog bands where English is not their first language?

Coheed and Cambria


Is this some kind of deprecating joke? Sanchez's lyrics are a little strange in style and delivery I'll grant you, but he was born and raised in New York.
I wondered the same thing. It might be Richard's little joke.

Could be. I'm not sure why anyone would want Coheed and Cambria on any big six list though. They must be one of the worst modern bands I've heard.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


I also thought CAN would have been higher, I don't think people appreciate CAN for what they did...I would swap CAN and VdGG. Just my 2 centavos....

Although I love VdGG as well, I'm always delighted when you write about Can; they seem quite far from what you usually listen to, as is much of my taste, but both of us can see the genius there.  Clap

Yes we CAN!!
My friend...you would be shocked at my record collection Shocked. As I have mentioned many times my musical journey started with R&B/Funk as a kid, that music led me to progressive rock.
CAN took me years to understand, it's not that I did not like the music, for sure its out there, but I knew there was something more to get. And I am glad that I did not try and force the issue, I let it flow brother...thru my speakers and its awesome! What did it for me was when I started to listen to them in the same manner as I listen to George Clinton...it was an aha moment!
I have 9 of their albums and still need Babaluma and Landed, I only do vinyl so I just need to order them.Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

There has just been a big 6 discussion a little while ago
True. And this one before that - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123946&PN=1
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My personal 60¨s / 70´s 

Gentle Giant
King Crimson
CAN
PFM
Le Orme
Plastic People Of The Universe

but is a short list anyway... 

nothing to do with this Thread or genre  but the Album that i call perfection in Absolute is 

Marvin Gaye - What´s Going On
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


I also thought CAN would have been higher, I don't think people appreciate CAN for what they did...I would swap CAN and VdGG. Just my 2 centavos....

Although I love VdGG as well, I'm always delighted when you write about Can; they seem quite far from what you usually listen to, as is much of my taste, but both of us can see the genius there.  Clap

Yes we CAN!!
My friend...you would be shocked at my record collection Shocked. As I have mentioned many times my musical journey started with R&B/Funk as a kid, that music led me to progressive rock.
CAN took me years to understand, it's not that I did not like the music, for sure its out there, but I knew there was something more to get. And I am glad that I did not try and force the issue, I let it flow brother...thru my speakers and its awesome! What did it for me was when I started to listen to them in the same manner as I listen to George Clinton...it was an aha moment!
I have 9 of their albums and still need Babaluma and Landed, I only do vinyl so I just need to order them.Thumbs Up

Well for Me TAGO MAGO FUTURE DAYS AND EGE BAMYASI the perfect trio but hey I´m Not Damo Suzuki  Wink
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Forgotten Son Forgotten Son wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

What about a big six prog bands where English is not their first language?

Coheed and Cambria


Is this some kind of deprecating joke? Sanchez's lyrics are a little strange in style and delivery I'll grant you, but he was born and raised in New York.
I wondered the same thing. It might be Richard's little joke.

no just ignorance on my part Embarrassed
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