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progmatic 
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 Posted: September 17 2009 at 21:38 |
I wish one of the choices was Genesis, King Crimson and Yes or Gentle Giant.
I love all of Genesis' with Peter Gabriel and the first two with Collins, as well as an occasional song after that.
King Crimson has been decent for the most part throughout their career except for their extreme industrial, like Thrak!, which isn't really my cup of tea.
I like ELP's first four studio albums and most of Welcome Back, but that's it. Hate what they've done since. And Van Der Graaf is hit and miss for me. With a few exceptions, I either love one of their songs or can't stand it.
I like Yes' classic albums, from the start through Relayer, a few later ones and think they still put on a great live show. But they've had some schlock as well. And Gentle Giant had a string of truly great albums as well. My favorite is the highly underrated Three Friends.
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topofsm
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 20:44 |
I'm thinking eclectic. Bands in that category generally seem more interesting, experimental, and progressive in the literal sense. The symph ones tend to contain the more hateable elements.
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bhikkhu
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 20:32 |
 Logan wrote:
bhikkhu wrote:
I may be a symph guy, but I love all those bands. |
 That makes you an eclectic guy. 
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I can live with that. 
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Logan
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 19:44 |
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bhikkhu
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 19:31 |
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I may be a symph guy, but I love all those bands.
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rpe9p
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 19:30 |
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This is one of the hardest polls for me to answer that ive seen in a while. I like GG and ELP a good bit, but the other four are probably my 4 favorite bands
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King Crimson776
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 19:17 |
1. King Crimson2. Gentle Giant
3. Genesis
4. Van der Graaf Generator
5. Yes
6. ELP
That's my order, I guess eclectic when considering these bands, but Symphonic has U.K., and some of my favorite modern bands (Transatlantic, SB, TFK, Rocket Scientists etc.), and I think there's more from it than I like in general... but I think Zappa should be in eclectic so I dunno... in the end I never separate these bands like this in my mind, it's all prog, and it's all good music.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 19:10 |
Ehh, let me think..........................SYMPHONIC
Iván
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Progosopher
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 19:08 |
I can definitely call myself a sympho-nympho here, although I do like King Crimson (a lot) and Gentle Giant. I have yet to aquire the taste for Van der Graaf Generator.
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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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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 17:56 |
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Eclectic for me since quite some time.
Edited by harmonium.ro - September 17 2009 at 17:57
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A Person
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 17:20 |
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1. King Crimson 3
1. Genesis 3
3. Van der Graaf Generator 4
4. Yes 3
5. Gentle Giant 2
6. ELP 1
Eclectic: 9
Symphonic: 7
I had a two way tie for first, but eclectic still won.
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J-Man
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 17:15 |
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I'll list all of these bands from favorite to least favorite:
1. Genesis (6 points)
2. Yes (5 points)
3. King Crimson (4 points)
4. Van der graaf Generator (3 points)
6. ELP (1 point)
6. Gentle Giant (1 point)
Symphonic- 12 points
Eclectic- 8 points
Symphonic wins.
Edited by J-Man - September 17 2009 at 17:24
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kitaman27
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:59 |
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Hmm for me Yes > Genesis > King Crimson > VDGG > Gentle Giant > ELP
So if each place is worth a point I guess Symphonic wins 12-9 :D
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I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt, not that fancy store-bought dirt... I can't compete with that stuff.
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inrainbows
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:48 |
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Eclectic for me, by miles
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rdtprog
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:45 |
I like both put i prefer sympho. I need to listen to some eclectic prog at times to be able to appreciate my sympho.
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Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.
Emile M. Cioran
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Icarium
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:42 |
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well i dont have as many records as i should have to judge all thies bands (lack of money) i have 3 King Crimson album In Court of the Crimson King, In wake of Poseidon and Larks Toungs in Aspicks, 3 Gentle Giant albums the self titled debut, Acuaired by Taste and Octopus, 1 Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Haerts (stil strugles with it ), 2 Genesis albums, Selling Englan and Foxtrot, 3 Yes, Fragile, Close to the Edge anf Relayer and 3 ELP albums, Tarkus, Trilogi and Brain Salad Surgery
i like best as a hole the symphonic bands better as I stil dont get VDGG, stil Gentle Giant is my favourite prog-band, and Genesis not far behind, Close to the Edge is an unmatched achivment and is uniqe album. EL&P is okey i like som songs, and other songs are funny. King Crimson are Kings of the realm of prog while the Giants are rather Gentle in there aproach to fame, but in the Begining it was Genesis and i have to say Yes to wote Symph.
Edited by aginor - September 17 2009 at 16:45
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friso
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:36 |
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I would prefer just Van der Graaf Generator above Yes, ELP and Genesis together. King Crimson is a bit better then VdGG and Gentle Giant is one of the most brilliant bands that ever played. Eclectic it is!
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poslednijat_colobar
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:25 |
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Symphonic prog for me!
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SaltyJon
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:21 |
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I prefer eclectic overall, and as far as the three chosen artists from each go I prefer eclectic as well. I like GG, KC and VdGG a lot, and as far as the symph three go, I like Yes and Genesis a lot and ELP...not as much.
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LiquidEternity
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 16:15 |
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Eclectic. By a ridiculous amount. And it just happened that way.
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