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Anyway, I would like to apologize to fans of Banco, Kayak, Wishbone Ash, Hawkwind, Grobschnitt, Le Orme, Soft Machine, Ange and all the other second tier bands that were not included. ;)
Art Zoyd, Cardiacs, Talk Talk, Amon Düül II? Seriously, don't strive for completeness and don't be apologetic. You have chosen this because this is what you want us to vote on, and who complains should do their own poll.
Well, if I added AD2 I would have to add Can as well. I didn't add Can because to me they are more krautrock. Anyway, it seems when I do these kinds of polls there are always whiners who say "how come such and such is not on here?" I just thought I would let them know some of the other bands not mentioned in the poll are good too. Some of the ones you mentioned are not classic prog kinds of bands and are post golden era. I could have added IQ and Spock's Beard among others for that matter.
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Strawbs, Eloy, Caravan, Renaissance, UK, Focus, PFM, Gong, Triumvirat, Nektar in that order, with the top 3 depending on whom I'm listening to at the moment.
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AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:
Anyway, I would like to apologize to fans of Banco, Kayak, Wishbone Ash, Hawkwind, Grobschnitt, Le Orme, Soft Machine, Ange and all the other second tier bands that were not included. ;)
Art Zoyd, Cardiacs, Talk Talk, Amon Düül II? Seriously, don't strive for completeness and don't be apologetic. You have chosen this because this is what you want us to vote on, and who complains should do their own poll.
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AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:
Anyway, I would like to apologize to fans of Banco, Kayak, Wishbone Ash, Hawkwind, Grobschnitt, Le Orme, Soft Machine, Ange and all the other second tier bands that were not included. ;)
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Caravan > PFM > Gong > UK
He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore
Anyway, I would like to apologize to fans of Banco, Kayak, Wishbone Ash, Hawkwind, Grobschnitt, Le Orme, Soft Machine, Ange and all the other second tier bands that were not included. ;)
Hate the phrase 'second tier' - just a poll saying which of these bands you like best, would have sufficed. Commercial success does not always guarantee quality. I think the breadth and longevity of The Strawbs is quite amazing - and enjoying revisiting their albums, old and new,at present. They get my vote, but would like to praise Renaissance and Focus as well. UK were a great band - but sadly so short-lived!
Maybe but would it be fair to put King Crimson up against most of these? I will NOT apologize for using the term second tier. Most prog fans know what I mean by that and it serves it's purpose. No, it's not a perfect term but neither is "prog."
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