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My 20 favorite Prog Bands, ranked |
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Cristi 
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 Posted: July 07 2018 at 03:07 |
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^ Malmsteen? who hasn't released anything interesting or worth it since 1996? :)
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philipemery
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Posted: July 07 2018 at 00:37 |
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I don't have Yes because, to be honest, I am not super fond of the vocals (particularly the harmonies, which honestly I find StarCastle's mimicking of Yes to be even superior on a vocal level), and I feel they sacrifice musicality for showing off their virtuosity, which is somewhat my feeling with Gentle Giant as well, but their music is also rather appealing in a "what am I listening to" kind of way (definitely not the most accessible band in the world).
Take Pink Floyd for example. David Gilmour, in my opinion, is one of the most virtuosic guitarists to ever grace god's green Earth. BUT, he doesn't spend his time going insane and just speeding through a song with lots of fancy trills and arpeggios. No, he lets the sound of his guitar ring, and lets that instrument sing to us. He is a bloody amazing guitarist, but he reserves himself and doesn't spend his time going nuts. YES, on the other hand, does this frequently. And while I can appreciate it on a technical level, on when it comes to musicality I find that their antics detract from the music. HOWEVER, before people lose their minds, I am never going to ever say they are poor musicians or anything. Rick Wakeman is a god of the keyboards, Jon Anderson is one of my absolute favorite lead vocalists in history, and Steven Howe is just about unparalleled in the Prog world (the only guitarists I like better being David Gilmour and Robert Fripp). I just don't like it when they are together lol. Rush... I just consider Rush the single largest curse to the prog rock world. A) I don't care for blues hard rock (their early stuff), B) their prog stuff I only find passable at best, and C) I hate every fiber of Progressive Metal, sorry but if I want to hear a band stroke their heavy metal egos, I've got Iron Maiden and Yngwie Malmsteen for that. |
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But the sun is eclipsed by the moon. -- Pink Floyd
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Mortte
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Posted: July 06 2018 at 22:24 |
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Cristi
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Posted: July 05 2018 at 07:34 |
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Pink Floyd
Marillion Genesis Yes Camel Renaissance Riverside Fates Warning Threshold Enchant Procol Harum Porcupine Tree Ange Sfinx Phoenix OSI Goblin IQ Rush Eloy Kansas |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: July 05 2018 at 07:22 |
I feel the same way about Amon Düül ll. Tastes differ eh? |
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tempest_77
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Posted: July 05 2018 at 06:50 |
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I think that person meant: how is Yes not on everyone's top 20 list?
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 04 2018 at 13:31 |
Evidently, reading lists is not one of your particular reading attributes. There's probably 12 or 13 lists featuring Yes on the first page of this thread.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: July 04 2018 at 12:46 |
Think it! Think it! |
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Rednight
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Posted: July 04 2018 at 11:15 |
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Yes not on any 20-slot favorite band list? Unthinkable!
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"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Posted: July 04 2018 at 09:33 |
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King Crimson
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Can Tortoise Penguin Cafe Orchestra Talk Talk Neu! Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention Samla Mammas Manna Franco Battiato Faust Popol Vuh Boredoms Art Zoyd SBB Area Labradford Soft Machine Magma Ozric Tentacles
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: July 04 2018 at 08:24 |
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Pink Floyd Univers Zero Mike Oldfield Hatfield & The North National Health Magma Vezhlivy Otkaz Roy Harper Thinking Plague Knifeworld Henry Cow Present Cardiacs Cheer-Accident Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Nik Bartsch Ronin Tangerine Dream North Sea Radio Orchestra Radiohead
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Ian
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MortSahlFan
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Pink Floyd The Doors Supertramp The Who Steely Dan ELO David Bowie Genesis
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Mortte
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Posted: July 04 2018 at 00:22 |
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Naturally I like really much also Procol Harum, the Moody Blues, Renaissance, Strawbs, Kansas, Dixie Dregs, VdGG, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Focus, Tasavallan Presidentti, Nova, Nimbus, Scapa Flow, Circle, Kuusumun Profeetta, Absoluuttinen Nollapiste, Liekki, Opeth, Culpeper´s Orchard, Os Mutantes, Soft Machine, Matching Mole, Robert Wyatt, but those 20 that are mention are the greatest prog artists to me at the moment.
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richardh
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bands only: 1. ELP 2. IQ 3. Rush 4. Yes 5. Genesis 6. Tangerine Dream 7. Iron Maiden 8. Big Big Train 9. Eloy 10. Haken 11. Gentle Giant 12. Marillion 13. Spocks Beard 14. Par Lindh Project 15. Porcupine Tree not bands but they are wonderful nevertheless 1. Vangelis 2. Mike Oldfield 3. Kate Bush 4. Steven Wilson 5. Dave Kerzner |
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: July 03 2018 at 14:34 |
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I don't think I can make a top 20 list (hell it's hard to make a top 10 list lol) but the further up the more apparent they are for me. Here are some of my favorite bands ranked
1) Rush 2) Genesis 3) Yes 4) Gentle Giant 5) Van der Graaf Generator 6) Pink Floyd Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - July 03 2018 at 14:35 |
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Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
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Squonk19
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Posted: July 03 2018 at 11:31 |
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Prog only...... difficult to stick to only 20, as many newer bands deserve a shout, but if I have to.....
Genesis/Steve Hackett Yes Rush ELP Jethro Tull Pink Floyd Marillion (Fish & Hogarth) Big Big Train Camel IQ John Mitchell (Lonely Robot/It Bites etc.) Strawbs King Crimson Gentle Giant Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson Renaissance Spock's Beard/Neal Morse (etc.) Mostly Autumn Magenta Arena Yes, I know I'm pushing the limits of a top 20 with some artists grouped together....but I'm missing out Threshold, Mystery, Jadis, APP, Dream Theater, Mike Oldfield, Panic Room, Karnataka, Airbag, BJH, Anathema, Iona, Lifesigns, Riverside/Lunatic Soul, The Pineapple Thief etc. for heaven's sake! 
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Matti
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Posted: July 03 2018 at 07:54 |
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Here's my attempt to make a logical Top 20. Strong emphasis on the classic 70's bands... My list excludes solo artists such as Mike Oldfield because this thread is about bands.
1st set (1-8) = my most essential bands that I found early in my teenage years (over 30 years ago) : Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, Marillion, Moody Blues, Renaissance, Camel, Van der Graaf Generator. 2nd set (9-20) = more of my favourite bands I have a long listening history of : Caravan, Focus, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Strawbs, Barclay James Harvest, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Procol Harum, Tangerine Dream, Wigwam, Rush. (ELP didn't quite make it to Top20, because I can't stand some of their stuff.) I could go on with dozens of bands I admire, either old bands with a small output, or more recent/contemporary bands with lots of good stuff to find. Some of them I nowadays probably like more than many of the mentioned above, but it was so much easier to concentrate on those with a longer listening history. Edited by Matti - July 03 2018 at 08:58 |
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Posted: July 03 2018 at 06:46 |
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It has a strong tendency to vary, but currently, and in alphabetical order:
Camel Circa Survive Coheed & Cambria The Dear Hunter The Decemberists Genesis Jethro Tull Kayo Dot King Crimson Marillion Oceansize Ozric Tentacles Pink Floyd Plini Porcupine Tree Radiohead Sieges Even Thank You Scientist Tool Yes Also, I took them out since I was over 20, but two other bands I love as much, if not more than the bands on this list: -Muse (Prog-Related) -King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Inexplicably rejected)
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Posted: July 02 2018 at 22:16 |
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Steve Hackett
Genesis Jade Warrior Frank Zappa Henry Kaiser King Crimson Jethro Tull Focus Gong Pink Floyd Anthony Phillips Anglagard Eloy Popul Vuh Amon Düül II Soft Machine National Health Nektar Ozric Tentacles Shawn Phillips |
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A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
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austrianprogfan
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Posted: July 02 2018 at 15:15 |
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I've only gotten into prog fairly recently, so these are pretty much the only artists I've checked out and liked yet (organised in groups from greatest to least great group, alphabetical order within groups):
King Crimson Talk Talk (late phase) / Mark Hollis Can Magma Van der Graaf Generator Gentle Giant PFM Yes Yezda Urfa Rush |
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