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Poll Question: Which modern prog band is your favorite?
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Out of those TransAtlantic.
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Dream Theater anybody?
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Anglagard, then Echolyn
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Originally posted by Fragile Fragile wrote:

I like alot of these bands but the main difference from progs great days is that none of these have a great lead singer.The major bands had Anderson,Gabriel,Hammill,Lake,and Fish.I like alot of the music but the vocalists are mostly ordinary.Porcupine Tree are a very fine band as are the Flowers and IQ not on the list! and I have alot of time for Mostly Autumn with the wonderful Heather on vocals.Riverside sound very, very good and Arena should have a mention,their new album has some excellent moments.

 I agree with this first sentence - I find the same thing with a lot of modern bands.

And why aren't Pendragon and Glass Hammer in this poll?

I voted for the Beard, mainly for Snow.
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Spocks Beard is the only one I even like.
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*wonders why Radiohead is not on the list*
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I've gone for Transatlantic ,for me its what Prog is all about. Echolyn are pretty darngood too
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Have not listened to TMV and others constantly mentioned so far. My vote definitely goes to Porcupine Tree - I am new to them but they have blown me away - a definite breath of fresh air! My other picks not on the list: Glass Hammer, DT and side project Liquid Tension Experiment

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Originally posted by dougiejs dougiejs wrote:

PORCUPINE TREE win hands down they are the most interesting and innovative bands I've heard in twenty years.They DO have a good vocalist he may not display the range of Hammill or Gabriel but he a very affecting voice which has a strange way of creeping across you and drawing you in I'm very much looking forward to the new album and tour

I'm looking forward to the tour also and will see them in Glasgow on Friday the 8th April it should be some night.There was somebody on after you but I didn't quite catch his name as usual he wasn't making any sense 



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I'd go for Transatlantic - from what I've heard on the list....
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FRAGILE, just shut up 

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PORCUPINE TREE win hands down they are the most interesting and innovative bands I've heard in twenty years.They DO have a good vocalist he may not display the range of Hammill or Gabriel but he a very affecting voice which has a strange way of creeping across you and drawing you in I'm very much looking forward to the new album and tour
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I like alot of these bands but the main difference from progs great days is that none of these have a great lead singer.The major bands had Anderson,Gabriel,Hammill,Lake,and Fish.I like alot of the music but the vocalists are mostly ordinary.Porcupine Tree are a very fine band as are the Flowers and IQ not on the list! and I have alot of time for Mostly Autumn with the wonderful Heather on vocals.Riverside sound very, very good and Arena should have a mention,their new album has some excellent moments.

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Porcupine Tree. Although Transatlantic, Flower Kings, and one not on the list (Glass Hammer), are in the hunt.
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The Porcupine Tree is one of my most favorite bands.... so i've chosen that one
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If Dream Theater were on the list I would give my vote to them. They're a long time favourite band of mine and without a doubt one of the most influential prog bands of the 90's and the new millennium. DT is also one of those prog bands that attract audience from "the non-prog camp." (The Mars Volta is one of those, too.)

But since the list doesn't contain DT, I cast my vote on Mars Volta. Frances the Mute is the best album I've heard in a long time. It sounds fresh, full of new ideas, rich compositions. The future of prog music lies in this band. That is the fact.
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The Mars Volta have been mentioned in all places of internet as a great new prog band, i don't know why...Anglagard is in my opinion much better. My vote goes to the swedish group.
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I haven't really been keeping up with current prog bands, but Porcupine Tree has always blown me away. I'll go with them.
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Originally posted by Passionist Passionist wrote:

It's sad, isn't it? You look for one and another, and they all sound the same. So why is modern music so poor? It allk sound so, how does one put it, digital(ized), you know? NO real sounds, it's like a midi track! Nevertheless, my vote goes to The Flower Kings even though they are Swedish ! That would be becouse of the way they copy King Crimson sounds . Ok, but i think that nowadays it's enough if you are a player with a certain degree of virtuosity, but come on, listen to Pink Floyd for example. The guys can't play... but the can make music that I can tell You!!! Yeah


If you think all those bands sound the same, you must not have heard many. And the person who referred to them as neo-prog has obviously not either.
Sure I'm not into Spock's Beard or The Flower Kings either, but bands like Anglagard and Anekdoten I really enjoy, and find nothing 'neo' and little that's derivative in their music.
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Originally posted by Hierophant Hierophant wrote:

sry i have a habit of not reading all the posts before posting 

It's okay, I actually forgot to mention this beforehand, so it's probably a good thing that you made your post

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