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Sloth

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Topic: The Ultimate Prog Showdown Round One
Posted: April 27 2006 at 08:15

Now shouldn't the bands left go up against each other?

BUH!!! It's what the Buffalo say!

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Posted: April 25 2006 at 10:46

....of those mentioned, THESE are the undisputed kings of prog rock!!

Pink Floyd

Rush

Supertramp

Yes

Magnum

King Crimson

Focus

Peter Gabriel

Marillion

Eloy

Riverside

Genesis

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Hawkwind

Dream Theater

Deep Purple

Opeth

Wishbone Ash

Prog Archives Tour Van

Valarius

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Posted: April 24 2006 at 09:10

Okay guys... good stuff.

Voting closes tonight for anyone who hasn't voted yet. (That's in about 9 hours British time).

walrus333

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Posted: April 23 2006 at 20:27

I am not familiar with alot of these, so I skipped the ones i didnt know

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters

Rush VS Saga

Devin Townsend VS Supertramp

Yes VS Frameshift

Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo

Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant VS Anglagard (Thats a really tough decision)

Focus VS Return To Forever

Chris Squire VS Watchtower

Tool VS Symphony X

Steve Vai VS John Petrucci

Queensryche VS Gong

Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah

Ian Anderson VS Marillion

Savatage VS Tony Banks

Riverside VS Nightwish

Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie

Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs

Porcupine Tree VS Asia

The Beatles VS Crimson Glory

The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa

IQ VS Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater VS Pendragon

Conception VS Primus

Opeth VS Wishbone Ash

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death

If anyone knows where I can get a copy of some Flute and Voice (Indo-Prog/Raga Rock) albums please PM me! Many thanks!

BaldJean

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 05:25

I'll vote for those that I know only:

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters

Rush VS Saga (a tie; I don't like either. consider them both knocked out Wink

)

Devin Townsend VS Supertramp (I hate to vote for Sumertramp, but in this case LOL

)

Yes VS Frameshift

Platypus VS Aardvark

Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo

Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull

Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant VS Anglagard

Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen

Magnum VS Blackmore's Night

King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain

Spock's Beard VS Taal

Focus VS Return To Forever

Uriah Heep VS Strawbs

Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn

Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area

Exodus VS Can

Chris Squire VS Watchtower

Tool VS Symphony X

Magma VS Mr. Bungle

Steve Vai VS John Petrucci

Queensryche VS Gong

Queen VS Black Widow

Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah

Ian Anderson VS Marillion

Enchant VS Eloy

Savatage VS Tony Banks

Riverside VS Nightwish

Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie

Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles (tough one; I'll go with the Ozrics)

Steve Morse Band VS Genesis

Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs

The Mars Volta VS Magellan

Porcupine Tree VS Asia

The Beatles VS Crimson Glory

Arena VS Alan Parsons Project

The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa

Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler

The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp

Camel VS Utopia (I presume you mean the British band of that name and not the German one)

Chroma Key VS Caravan

Kamelot VS Soft Machine

IQ VS Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater VS Pendragon (another tie where both should be knocked out)

Solaris VS Glass Hammer

UK VS Mike Oldfield

Wigwam VS Tony Levin

Steve Howe VS Oceansize

Conception VS Primus

Mike Rutherford VS Discipline

Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam

Radiohead VS Neal Morse

Opeth VS Wishbone Ash

Anathema VS Beyond Twilight

Threshold VS Peter Hammill

James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess

Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett

Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic

Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death

Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian

as to tbis being the "ultimate" post: where are bands like Embryo or Amon Düül 2? Guru Guru? Hatfield and the North? National Health? Ash Ra Tempel? Popol Vuh? the Cosmic Jokers? to name but a few...

Edited by BaldJean - April 22 2006 at 05:34

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

Dirk

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 04:48

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters

Rush VS Saga

Devin Townsend VS Supertramp

Yes VS Frameshift

Platypus VS Aardvark

Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo

Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull

Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant VS Anglagard (One has to go?? no way)

Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen

Magnum VS Blackmore's Night

King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain

Spock's Beard VS Taal

Focus VS Return To Forever

Uriah Heep VS Strawbs

Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn

Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area

Exodus VS Can

Chris Squire VS Watchtower

Tool VS Symphony X

Magma VS Mr. Bungle

Steve Vai VS John Petrucci

Queensryche VS Gong

Queen VS Black Widow

Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah

Ian Anderson VS Marillion

Enchant VS Eloy

Savatage VS Tony Banks

Riverside VS Nightwish

Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie

Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles

Steve Morse Band VS Genesis

Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs

The Mars Volta VS Magellan

Porcupine Tree VS Asia

The Beatles VS Crimson Glory

Arena VS Alan Parsons Project

The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa

Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler

The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp

Camel VS Utopia

Chroma Key VS Caravan

Kamelot VS Soft Machine

IQ VS Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater VS Pendragon

Solaris VS Glass Hammer

UK VS Mike Oldfield

Wigwam VS Tony Levin

Steve Howe VS Oceansize

Conception VS Primus

Mike Rutherford VS Discipline

Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam

Radiohead VS Neal Morse

Opeth VS Wishbone Ash

Anathema VS Beyond Twilight

Threshold VS Peter Hammill

James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess

Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett

Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic

Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death

Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 04:44

Pink Floyd

Rush

Supertramp

Yes

Mogwai

Jethro Tull

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant

King Crimson

Taal

Focus

Strawbs

Peter Gabriel

Pain Of Salvation

Can

Tool

Mr. Bungle

Steve Vai

Gong

Queen

Van Der Graaf Generator

Ian Anderson

Nightwish

Psychotc Waltz

Tangerine Dream

Genesis

The Mars Volta

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Alan Parsons Project

Frank Zappa

Robert Fripp

Camel

Caravan

Soft Machine

Mike Oldfield

Primus

Deep Purple

Radiohead

Opeth

Peter Hammill

Rick Wakeman
Fantomas

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

Derek Sherinian

Raff

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 03:15

This is quite fun! Anyway, I picked those I know and, in same cases, neither:

Pink Floyd

Rush

Supertramp

Yes

Fates Warning
Jethro Tull

Gentle Giant

Liquid Tension Experiment

Blackmore's Night

King Crimson

Spock's Beard

Focus

Uriah Heep

Peter Gabriel

Chris Squire

Tool

Steve Vai

Queensryche

Queen

Van Der Graaf Generator

Ian Anderson

Savatage

Riverside

Tangerine Dream

Genesis

Dixie Dreggs

The Mars Volta

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Arena

Frank Zappa

Hawkwind

Robert Fripp

Camel

Caravan

Soft Machine

Tony Levin

Steve Howe

Primus

Deep Purple

Wishbone Ash

Threshold VS Peter Hammill

Jordan Rudess

Steve Hackett

Bill Bruford

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

Jon Anderson

Bryan

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 03:03

I'm bored, what the hell...

Pink Floyd

Rush

Devin Townsend

Yes

Fates Warning

Mogwai

Jethro Tull

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Anglagard

Liquid Tension Experiment

King Crimson

Spock's Beard

Focus

Peter Gabriel

Pain Of Salvation

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)

Can

Watchtower

Tool

Mr. Bungle

Steve Vai

Queensryche

Meshuggah

Ian Anderson

Riverside

Psychotc Waltz

Tangerine Dream

Genesis

Ayreon

The Mars Volta

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Frank Zappa

Hawkwind

Robert Fripp

Utopia

Caravan

Kamelot

Dream Theater

Mike Oldfield

Tony Levin

Oceansize

Primus

Discipline

Deep Purple

Radiohead

Opeth

Anathema

Peter Hammill

Rick Wakeman

Bill Bruford

Fantomas

Death

Jon Anderson

Valarius

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 02:47

Ghandi 2 wrote:

A lot of these comparisons make no sense, but I did some of them anyway.

They're not supposed to make sense. They're all randomly picked.

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 01:42

Klaus Schulze Big smile

Pink Floyd

Rush

Yes

Jethro Tull

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant

King Crimson

Focus

Peter Gabriel

Can

Chris Squire

Magma

John Petrucci

Van Der Graaf Generator

Marillion
Eloy

Tony Banks

Nightwish

Tangerine Dream Big smile

Genesis

The Beatles

Alan Parsons Project

The Black Mages ( LOL

)

Hawkwind

Robert Fripp

Camel

Caravan

Soft Machine

IQ
Pendragon

Mike Oldfield

Tony Levin

Steve Howe

Mike Rutherford

Deep Purple

Peter Hammill

James LaBrie

Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett (oh,god cannot choose)

Bill Bruford

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP

Jon Anderson

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 01:07

Valarius wrote:

winner with bold

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters

Rush VS Saga

Devin Townsend VS Supertramp

Yes VS Frameshift

Platypus VS Aardvark

Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo

Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull

Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant VS Anglagard

Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen

Magnum VS Blackmore's Night

King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain

Spock's Beard VS Taal

Focus VS Return To Forever

Uriah Heep VS Strawbs

Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn

Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area

Exodus VS Can

Chris Squire VS Watchtower

Tool VS Symphony X

Magma VS Mr. Bungle

Steve Vai VS John Petrucci

Queensryche VS Gong

Queen VS Black Widow

Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah

Ian Anderson VS Marillion

Enchant VS Eloy

Savatage VS Tony Banks

Riverside VS Nightwish

Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie

Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles

Steve Morse Band VS Genesis

Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs

The Mars Volta VS Magellan

Porcupine Tree VS Asia

The Beatles VS Crimson Glory

Arena VS Alan Parsons Project

The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa

Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler

The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp

Camel VS Utopia

Chroma Key VS Caravan

Kamelot VS Soft Machine

IQ VS Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater VS Pendragon

Solaris VS Glass Hammer

UK VS Mike Oldfield

Wigwam VS Tony Levin

Steve Howe VS Oceansize

Conception VS Primus

Mike Rutherford VS Discipline

Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam

Radiohead VS Neal Morse

Opeth VS Wishbone Ash

Anathema VS Beyond Twilight

Threshold VS Peter Hammill

James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess

Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett

Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic

Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death

Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian

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Posted: April 22 2006 at 00:50

Pink Floyd

Rush

Supertramp

Yes

Platypus

Fates Warning

Styx

Jethro Tull

Fish

Gentle Giant

Liquid Tension Experiment

Magnum

King Crimson

Spock's Beard

Focus

Uriah Heep

Peter Gabriel

Pain Of Salvation

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)

Can

Watchtower

Tool

Mr. Bungle

Steve Vai

Queensryche

Queen

Van Der Graaf Generator

Marillion

Eloy

Savatage

Riverside

Psychotc Waltz

Ozric Tentacles

Genesis

Dixie Dreggs

Magellan

Porcupine Tree

Crimson Glory

Alan Parsons Project

Frank Zappa

Hawkwind

The Flower Kings

Utopia

Caravan

Soft Machine

Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater

Glass Hammer

Tony Levin

Steve Howe

Primus

Mike Rutherford

Deep Purple

Neal Morse

Wishbone Ash

Anathema

Peter Hammill

James LaBrie

Rick Wakeman

Bill Bruford

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

Jon Anderson

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 23:49

So uh... just though this would be a fun thing to do (and soon as polls only have about 10 choices) and would help us vote for THE greatest prog band/artist. Okay... so basic elimination tournament. Voting for this one closes Monday night. (And all these bands are on the archives... so no complaints).

Pink Floyd

Rush

Yes

Platypus

Michael Romeo

Mogwai
Jethro Tull

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant

Liquid Tension Experiment

Magnum

King Crimson

Peter Gabriel

Office of Strategic Influence

Chris Squire

Symphony X

Mr. Bungle

John Petrucci

Queen

Van Der Graaf Generator

Ian Anderson

Tony Banks

Genesis

Ayreon

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Alan Parsons Project

Frank Zappa

Robert Fripp

Camel

Chroma Key

Dream Theater

Glass Hammer

Tony Levin

Oceansize

Discipline

The Jelly Jam

Radiohead

Opeth

Peter Hammill

Jordan Rudess

Rick Wakeman

Bill Bruford

Fantoma

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

Jon Anderson

Edited by BePinkTheater - April 21 2006 at 23:50

I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t.
-Stone Beard

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 23:13

Pink Floyd

Rush

Devin Townsend

Yes

Platypus

Fates Warning

Styx
John Wetton

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant

Liquid Tension Experiment

Blackmore's Night

King Crimson

Spock's Beard

Return To Forever

Uriah Heep

Peter Gabriel

Pain Of Salvation

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)

Exodus

Chris Squire

Symphony X

Mr. Bungle

John Petrucci

Queensryche

Queen

Van Der Graaf Generator

Marillion

Enchant

Tony Banks

Riverside

Magic Pie

Ozric Tentacles

Genesis

Ayreon

The Mars Volta

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Alan Parsons Project

Frank Zappa

Hawkwind

The Flower Kings

Camel

Chroma Key

Kamelot

Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater

Solaris

Tony Levin

Steve Howe

Conception

Discipline

Deep Purple

Neal Morse

Opeth

Beyond Twilight

Threshold

Jordan Rudess

Steve Hackett

Bill Bruford

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

Derek Sherinian

Ghandi 2

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 22:50

Valarius wrote:

Pink Floyd

Mogwai

Jethro Tull

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Liquid Tension Experiment

Jon Oliva's Pain

Chris Squire

Symphony X

John Petrucci

Van Der Graaf Generator

Ian Anderson

Tangerine Dream

Genesis

Porcupine Tree

The Beatles

Frank Zappa

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

A lot of these comparisons make no sense, but I did some of them anyway.

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 22:20

Pink Floyd

Rush

Supertramp

Yes

Platypus

Fates Warning

Styx

Jethro Tull

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Gentle Giant

Pollen

Blackmore's Night

King Crimson

Spock's Beard

Return To Forever

Uriah Heep

Peter Gabriel

Pain Of Salvation

Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)

Exodus

Chris Squire

Tool

Mr. Bungle

John Petrucci

Queensryche

Black Widow

Van Der Graaf Generator

Marillion

Eloy

Tony Banks

Riverside

Magic Pie

Tangerine Dream

Genesis

Ayreon

The Mars Volta

Porcupine Tree

Crimson Glory

Arena

Frank Zappa

Hawkwind

The Flower Kings

Utopia

Chroma Key

Soft Machine

Dream Theater

Glass Hammer

Tony Levin

Oceansize

Primus

Discipline

Deep Purple

Radiohead

Wishbone Ash

Beyond Twilight

Threshold

James LaBrie

Steve Hackett

Bill Bruford

Fantomas

Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

Derek Sherinian

Allomerus. Music with progressive intent.

http://allomerus.bandcamp.com

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 22:05

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/ultimate+showdown/

(sorry, couldn't resist.....)

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 21:46

Pink Floyd

Rush

Devin Townsend

Yes

Platypus

Michael Romeo

Jethro Tull

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Gentle Giant

Liquid Tension Experiment

King Crimson

Spock's Beard

Focus

Peter Gabriel

Pain Of Salvation

OSI

Chris Squire

Symphony X

Magma

John Petrucci

Gong

Queen

Van Der Graaf Generator

Eloy

Riverside

Ozric Tentacles

Genesis

Ayreon

Frank Zappa

Camel

Caravan

Shadow Gallery

Dream Theater

Mike Oldfield

Deep Purple

Neal Morse

Opeth

Peter Hammill

Jordan Rudess

Rick Wakeman

Transatlantic

ELP

Derek Sherinian

Sacred 22

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 21:36

Pink Floyd
Rush
Supertramp
YES
Platypus
John Wetton
Fish
Gentle Giant
LTE
King Crimson
Spock's Beard
Return To Forever
Strawbs
Peter Gabriel
Chris Squire
Symphony X
John Petrucci
Gong
Queen
Van Der Graaf Generator
Marillion
Enchant
Tony Banks
Riverside
Tangerine Dream
Porcupine Tree
Alan Parsons Project
Frank Zappa
Hawkwind
Robert Fripp
Camel
Caravan
IQ
Dream Theater
UK
Tony Levin
Steve Howe
Discipline
Neal Morse
Wishbone Ash
Peter Hammill
Jordan Rudess
Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Jon Anderson

This is a bit much really. Music is for the brain, however