11 "Y" List Acts and 17 "Z" Grade Acts - Progressive Rock Music Forum

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Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yezda Urfa, Frank Zappa (and The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention) and Zarathustra.

"PROG IS MY FERRARI".
Jem Godfrey (Frost*)

Zappa

To get the last of these out of the way... I hope no one kills me for leaving off Zopp from my poll which I know has many fans. I liked Zopp with the debut then later I didn't care for the debut or the latest. On second thought, I will include Zopp by doubling up with Zombi. Under Z I also doubled-up Zaal and Zaar. I doubled more to include more Ys. Such doubling is inelegant, but ultimately I'm like, "Y not Zee going for it?" You can vote for one of those acts in the poll option or both -- please specify in a post.

My longer lists:

Yatha Sidhra *
Yellow Magic Orchestra *
Yeti
Yezda Urfa *
Yo La Tengo *
Yog Sothoth *
Yokai *
Yolk *
Yonin Bayashi *
Thom Yorke
Tatsuya Yoshida *
Larry Young *
Yugen *

Zaal *
Zaar *
Thierry Zaboitzeff *
Zamla Mammaz Manna *
Zao *
Zanov *
Frank Zappa (and The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention) *
Zarathustra *
Joe Zawinul *
Zed *
Wulf Zendik (Zendik Farm Orgaztra) *
Ziyo
ZNR *
Zombi *
John Zorn *
Zopp *
Zwoyld *
Zygoat *
Zypressen *

If applicable, please choose three acts, or more, or less, from this poll of some of my favourites to vote on and mention in a post, and please mention any of your own favourites. I encourage commentary and discussion on any that you think apply.

I think that the only one of these in the poll not in PA is Yo La Tengo. I've known it for considerable years, and its album This Stupid World made my top albums list for 2023. The Indie Rock, Post-Rock and Krautrock qualities on it make me put it under the Prog umbrella.

Here are the past polls: 25 "W" List Acts & 17 "V" List Acts and 8 "X" Rated Acts & 8 "Q" and 18 "U" List Acts & 26 "T" List Acts & 25 "S" List Acts & 25 "R" List Acts & 28 "P" List Acts & 27 "O" List Acts & 27 "N" List Acts & 25 "M" List Acts & 25 "L" List Acts & 25 "K" List Acts & 25 "I and J" List Acts & 25 "H" List Acts & 29 "G" List Acts & 26 "F" List Acts & 25 "E" List Acts & 26 "D" List Acts & 25 "C" List Acts & 25 "B" List Acts & 25 "A" List Acts

Thanks to all who commented on music during this series. :) Thanks to those who considered my choices, mentioned others, and of course did both.

Duos for fave acts

Poll Question: Vote for 3 acts, more or less, & mention your faves on & off the poll.
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yatha Sidhra	2	[3.45%]
Yellow Magic Orchestra	5	[8.62%]
Yezda Urfa	4	[6.90%]
Yog Sothoth	1	[1.72%]
Yo La Tengo	1	[1.72%]
Yokai and/or Yolk	1	[1.72%]
Yonin Bayashi	0	[0.00%]
Tatsuya Yoshida and/or Larry Young	3	[5.17%]
Yugen	4	[6.90%]
Zaal and/or Zaar	0	[0.00%]
Thierry Zaboitzeff	0	[0.00%]
Zamla Mammaz Manna	2	[3.45%]
Zao	5	[8.62%]
Zanov	3	[5.17%]
Frank Zappa (and The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention)	15	[25.86%]
Zarathustra	1	[1.72%]
Joe Zawinul	2	[3.45%]
Zed	0	[0.00%]
Wulf Zendik (Zendik Farm Orgaztra)	0	[0.00%]
ZNR	0	[0.00%]
Zombi and/or Zopp	5	[8.62%]
John Zorn	3	[5.17%]
Zwoyld	1	[1.72%]
Zygoat	0	[0.00%]
Zypressen	0	[0.00%]
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Criswell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 30 2023 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 462	Post Options Post Reply Quote Criswell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2024 at 07:55
	After Zappa, the only "Z" on my iPod classic is Zebra...I thought they were going to be big after their first album, but then they fizzled. I think they got lost in MTV...

Octopus II Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 10138	Post Options Post Reply Quote Octopus II Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2024 at 06:22
	From this list, Frank Zappa.

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20229	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sean Trane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2024 at 04:49
	Yatha Sidhra * Yokai * Yugen * Thierry Zaboitzeff * The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention Zopp *
	let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword

VianaProghead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 15 2015 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2995	Post Options Post Reply Quote VianaProghead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2024 at 03:48
	Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yezda Urfa, Frank Zappa (and The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention) and Zarathustra.
	"PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*)

Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 19106	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jared Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2024 at 03:22
	Again, sadly none of the above I'm afraid... however beside the really obvious, I could only vote for Zero Hour & Finn Zierler here... neither of whom get much of a listen these days.
	Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

mellotronwave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2021 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 9800	Post Options Post Reply Quote mellotronwave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2024 at 00:38
	Zappa

Saperlipopette! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 11530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saperlipopette! Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 19 2024 at 23:56
	Easier than most other letters. A clear personal top three + seven more that has brought me listening joy - or a nice challenge: Frank Zappa (and The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention) Zao Zanov - Thom Yorke* Yatha Sidhra Zypressen Yog Sothoth Yugen Yellow Magic Orchestra John Zorn *because Radiohead and The Smile are featured separately. Thom's solo projects are very respectable and sometimes amazing, but not really essential to me.

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35566	Post Options Post Reply Quote Logan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 19 2024 at 21:31
	To get the last of these out of the way... I hope no one kills me for leaving off Zopp from my poll which I know has many fans. I liked Zopp with the debut then later I didn't care for the debut or the latest. On second thought, I will include Zopp by doubling up with Zombi. Under Z I also doubled-up Zaal and Zaar. I doubled more to include more Ys. Such doubling is inelegant, but ultimately I'm like, "Y not Zee going for it?" You can vote for one of those acts in the poll option or both -- please specify in a post. My longer lists: Yatha Sidhra * Yellow Magic Orchestra * Yeti Yezda Urfa * Yo La Tengo * Yog Sothoth * Yokai * Yolk * Yonin Bayashi * Thom Yorke Tatsuya Yoshida * Larry Young * Yugen * Zaal * Zaar * Thierry Zaboitzeff * Zamla Mammaz Manna * Zao * Zanov * Frank Zappa (and The Mothers/ Mothers of Invention) * Zarathustra * Joe Zawinul * Zed * Wulf Zendik (Zendik Farm Orgaztra) * Ziyo ZNR * Zombi * John Zorn * Zopp * Zwoyld * Zygoat * Zypressen * If applicable, please choose three acts, or more, or less, from this poll of some of my favourites to vote on and mention in a post, and please mention any of your own favourites. I encourage commentary and discussion on any that you think apply. I think that the only one of these in the poll not in PA is Yo La Tengo. I've known it for considerable years, and its album This Stupid World made my top albums list for 2023. The Indie Rock, Post-Rock and Krautrock qualities on it make me put it under the Prog umbrella. Here are the past polls: 25 "W" List Acts & 17 "V" List Acts and 8 "X" Rated Acts & 8 "Q" and 18 "U" List Acts & 26 "T" List Acts & 25 "S" List Acts & 25 "R" List Acts & 28 "P" List Acts & 27 "O" List Acts & 27 "N" List Acts & 25 "M" List Acts & 25 "L" List Acts & 25 "K" List Acts & 25 "I and J" List Acts & 25 "H" List Acts & 29 "G" List Acts & 26 "F" List Acts & 25 "E" List Acts & 26 "D" List Acts & 25 "C" List Acts & 25 "B" List Acts & 25 "A" List Acts Thanks to all who commented on music during this series. :) Thanks to those who considered my choices, mentioned others, and of course did both.
	Duos for fave acts