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Poll Question: Which of these bands do you think is best ?- all yet to appear on PA
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
2 [3.39%]
1 [1.69%]
1 [1.69%]
1 [1.69%]
1 [1.69%]
1 [1.69%]
2 [3.39%]
1 [1.69%]
3 [5.08%]
1 [1.69%]
22 [37.29%]
23 [38.98%]
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    Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:29
Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Why if many of the British bands listed weren't associated with the progressive rock movement when they were actually performing/recording, do they become prog some 30 years later? Why has this site got to be so revisionist to its own detriment?


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The fact is that most of our members weren't born then or at an age where they were aware of the scene.That said, this site has cast its net so wide that under the current "Zeitgeist" any band that ever had a notion to add some complexity or innovation to its music, or just threw in some keyboards, is now deemed "progressive rock". For a band to be accepted under the NON-PROG classifications of "Prog-Related" or "Proto-Prog" they must have OBVIOUSLY influenced or been influenced by the Prog Rock movement, not merely to have aspired towards progressive music form.
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Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

I'd choose:Extradition (Progfolk).




I'd also like to add Synanthesia (UK,Progfolk)

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I'd choose:

Noa (zeuhl)
Golem (Kraut)
McLuhan (Symphonic?)
Extradition (Progfolk)
Igor Wakhevitch (Avant/RIO)
Art Fleury (Avant/RIO)
Ralph Lundsten (Progressive electronic)
Horrific Child (RIO/Zeuhl?)
Vildkaktus (Symphonic)

And fifty more just from sweden and france, before anything in (what I've heard) this selection.
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Tony William's Lifetime (unless it was added while I was away)
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Stone the Crows? Stone the Crows!

Blues/Rock/R&B. Nothing more,nothing less.Definately not Prog of any description prog-related or otherwise.

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I only know Edgar Broughton Band. Pretty influenced by Beeheart imo. An excellent band!

If I should mention one band not on the list I would say St. Helena from Hammerfest, Northern Norway. When I finaly got my hand on the album; "Hello friend", the first thought was: this must Änglagård have listened to! And yesterday, when I was visiting the Änglagård homepage, and read a handwritten response in connection with an interview in Ptolemaic Terrasope from 1993, it was confirmed: the St. Helena album was the reason why they contacted Colours, and got Hybris released on the label. The album, "Hello friend" (a mini-LP based on a demo from 1974) is (unfortunately) the only thing they recorded, and apparently they started being more heavyprog and with a different line-up. Fezza Ellingsen and Willy Bendiksen from Høst plays on the album, and it can be heard (remember that this is before they joined Høst). It can sometimes be described as a mix between Genle Giant and Høst a la "Hardt mot hardt". An underrated album imo.

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Why if many of the British bands listed weren't associated with the progressive rock movement when they were actually performing/recording, do they become prog some 30 years later? Why has this site got to be so revisionist to its own detriment?
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Motherlight

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Glass Harp was amazing.  Phil Keaggy was spectacular on that album.
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Admins: How is this a poll not related to music?

Edited by rileydog22 - June 21 2007 at 22:38

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How about Coheed and Cambria?
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Nope, Lis Er Stille or Seamus would get my vote.
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I want to mention a couple off the top of my head

1.  Dice (from Germany) - been around since late 70s but, bucking the typical trend, have become more prolific in the last 10 years, releasing about an album a year.  Space rock, has been compared with ZClive Nolan project Shadowland, but I hear hints of Saga and a gentle Hawkwind in there, as well as Floyd influence of course. 

2.  Pererin from Wales, early 80s folk prog, with some searing lead guitar, but very celtic sounding and all sung in Welch.  I have the first 2 of their three albums and every song is at least good.  Top notch stuff.
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I always thought Nevermore and King Diamond should have a place here.
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I vote for Glass Harp,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Harp
there are many information about this band
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Patto's 3rd album is pretty wretched (imho) and not prog, imho. They are a band that has cropped up for discussion but I am not THAT convinced that they are prog- I too felt they were heavy rock.
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^Yeah, was just gonna say that Tea and Symphony are here...

I know a reasonable amount of these. Zakkarias were a decidedly odd bunch; can't say their album did an awful lot for me. Zior were in the heavy rock vein, as far as I recall- I would have said the same about Patto and Stone The Crows, but STC had their proggy moments and it would be nice to see them here at some stage. 'Ode To John Law' is perhaps my fave of theirs and the one which probably has the most to offer prog fans- lots of great Hammond work. So I vote STC...
 
Edgar Broughton Band have been discussed but they are one of those bands, like The Pink Fairies, that are quite hard to pigeonhole; I think they were both heavy rock acts but with some psychedelic touches (especially Pink Fairies, on 'Never Never Land')that means they are occasionally labelled prog bands. I wouldn't have a problem personally with these bands being here, though, but I could see them being controversial.
 
Alan Bown I only heard a few tracks- I think Robert Palmer did some work in his group, and if I remember they had a 'brass rock' style of music a la Chicago/Blood Sweat and Tears. Could probably fit in here at some stage...
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Points: 286 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2007 at 17:58
Patto's the only one I heard of.   I voted for them but are they really prog though?   The albums (first and second) that I have of them seem to be more "early 70's blues/hard rock" rather than prog.   I suspect though that their 3rd album may be prog.    Smile
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Whoops, just spotted Tea&Symphony on there, ignore them!!
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