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Progosopher 
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 Posted: November 21 2011 at 21:04 |
I like some Porcupine Tree and Dream Theater, have a few albums of each, but prefer Spock's Beard and Fish-era Marillion (which is my favorite on this list). I've liked what little I've heard of Phideaux but I do not have any albums. I have no opinion on Riverside or Anekdoten, but they do not appeal to me. I dislike Opeth. I do not find it unbelievable that anybody on this site has a list of what they want to check out. I have one myself. I would be surprised at anybody here who didn't have one. Aren't we all just a little bit obsessive that way?
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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darkshade
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Posted: November 21 2011 at 21:09 |
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I have a list because I cannot remember all the bands and albums that everyone here or at other sites shows me, or recommends. Add that to stuff I find out about on my own.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: November 21 2011 at 21:29 |
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I enjoy them all but would rate Porcupine Tree and Anekdoten as 1A and 1B and it would depend on the day as to which one was A or B. Then quite a ways down would be the rest.Misplaced Childhood,Damnation,Train Of Thought and V are all killer albums from the other six bands.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Wanorak
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Posted: November 21 2011 at 22:18 |
I think it's a very good top eight  It's a nice cross section of types of music IMO.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Harold-The-Barrel
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 01:30 |
all of them....i'm so easy to please 
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You must be joking.....Take a running jump......
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Atoms
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 01:33 |
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I voted two, even if I only enjoy a small portion of those bands material. Phideaux and Opeth.
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Dean
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 02:29 |
 The Miracle wrote:
6.
All except SB and Phideaux. |
Same here.
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What?
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 03:33 |
Eh, not really for all of them.
Progosopher wrote:
I do not find it unbelievable that anybody on this site has a list of what they want to check out. I have one myself. I would be surprised at anybody here who didn't have one. Aren't we all just a little bit obsessive that way? |
I think most people here don't have an actual word document with band names, but maybe I am wrong. I can tell you that I don't.
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Dean
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 03:40 |
Henry Plainview wrote:
Eh, not really for all of them.
Progosopher wrote:
I do not find it unbelievable that anybody on this site has a list of what they want to check out. I have one myself. I would be surprised at anybody here who didn't have one. Aren't we all just a little bit obsessive that way? |
I think most people here don't have an actual word document with band names, but maybe I am wrong. I can tell you that I don't.
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I might write the occasional album or band name in my Moleskine™ notebook as an aide de memoire, (... if I remember to), but, no - not lists.
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What?
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Siloportem
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 03:42 |
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All of them. Although Spock's Beard very recently and because of Morningrise's poll.
Like many I love Marillion's Fish era. I haven't paid enough attention to the Hogarth albums to form a definitive opinion.
But I love almost everything Porcupine Tree does.
And I should probably start such a list.
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Thanks !! Your topics always so good and informative. I like you talk.
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Warthur
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 03:53 |
I'm very keen on five of the semifinalists - PT, Phideaux, Marillion, Riverside and Anekdoten.
Spock's Beard I flat-out don't enjoy.
Dream Theater and Opeth have put out some albums I wouldn't want to be without (like Awake and Still Life), and others I'm not so keen on. So since I half-enjoy them, I rounded off my vote to 6.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 04:11 |
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6 out of 8, although none are in my top 5 (or even 10) bands.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Morningrise
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 06:33 |
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Like them all, but my obvious favorite is Opeth.
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sleeper
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 06:36 |
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I voted 7, under the proviso that though I dont listen to SB much these days they are far better than PT, who I really dont like, and DT's early albums are brilliant.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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DanthraX
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 08:06 |
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All except for Spock's Beard...
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I look up, I'm almost blinded
by the warmth of what's inside me
and the taste that's in my soul,
but I'm dead inside as I stand alone...
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rushfan4
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 08:20 |
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I voted all of them. I'm not a fan of Opeth's growling but I love them musically and I love their non-growling songs.
Edited by rushfan4 - November 22 2011 at 08:20
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digdug
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 09:06 |
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I enjoy all of them except for Opeth
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Prog On!
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Oliverum
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 10:06 |
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7 out of 8. The whole competition pretty much reflects my taste in prog, so I don't know whether I should be flattered or sad, since voting like a majority in essence just means being 'the average prog fan'.
Um, anyways, I should give Anekdoten more playtime, maybe I'll discover their appeal. I have got used to Phideaux pretty well, although I have to consume it selectively not to become bored.
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All the best freaks are here, please stop staring at me. Marillion - Freaks (1988).
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The Doctor
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 10:26 |
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All of them to varying degrees. Of the bunch, Phideaux is by far my favorite, but I also really dig Spock's Beard, Porcupine Tree and Marillion. I've only heard a little bit of Anekdoten, but what I've heard I like. I only have one Opeth album and perhaps that is all I will ever own - Heritage, which I think is excellent and wish they'd do this style of music more often. I like some of DT's stuff, Awake probably being my favorite, with Scenes a close second. Haven't been into much of their stuff since Octavarium.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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Lark the Starless
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Posted: November 22 2011 at 11:41 |
5 out of 8.
I have not yet heard Phideaux, Riverside, or Anekdoten.
Favorites would be DT as 1st and Marillion as 2nd.
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