The top 100

genesis is completly worthy and a leader of 70's progressive rock(im talking about gabriel genesis)

Gabriel era Genesis made the best prog ever!!! Yes did too, but CTTE is #1, so it's fair

dream_orchestra wrote: I totally disagree, there are much better, but more maligned band,s than the boring arty farty Genesis. Some of their stuff is ok, but some is pure pretentious nonsense, and definitely bland.

Sorry, but ELP = pure pretntiousness.

I still like 'em, though.

It's easy to see that prog's 3 greatest (Yes, Genesis & Pink Floyd) are very high in the list and with several records in the top 100. That fact is absolutely ok and earned, because they are representative for prog in it's most important, defining individualitistic aspects. For example: Yes - the virtuosity; Genesis - the lyricism - Pink Floyd - the monumentalism.

The list is based on ratings and I think that the chosen ones are objectively seen as perfect as it gets (in prog's point of view). There aren't a couple of people who rate them so extensively often and high, they are just very popular and enjoy a high status to prog-listeners and fans, or music-lovers in general. There are also several people out there who complain about them and think they are overrated, but they seem to lack the "masterpiece-ear" and can't hear the timeless genius inside of the music. I absolutely agree, that music is still a matter of taste, but with the top ranked albums on here there are only few people, who give them few or zero attention - the most know what it's all about and don't think it's hype - so that must speak for the over-the-top quality of the records.

Genesis had a sound (or "mood" if you like) about them that has become synonomous with progressive rock.  There's much more to prog than that, I know, but it's just that a lot of people like that sound (myself included), so their albums get high ratings.

Now ELP are another of my favorite bands, but they're all about technique.  That doesn't cut it for some.  I like them, prog wouldn't be the same without them, but I can see why Genesis recieves more favour. 

Just my take on the issue.  

Artsy Fartsy????

Strange description in a prog' site, that's the way POP lovers use to call all Prog' Rock.

That's the problem when people mix quality with their own taste, I dislike most King Crimson  (For example) but I would be a prog' ignorant to say they are mediocre, they are all excelent musicians, the fact I dislike their music is just a matter of personal taste.

Iván

But what people?

Apart from music lovers.

Look at the top 100

 

Dream_orchestra- you are confusing how the ratings work on this site. They are generated, automatically, from reviews on the works which are submitted by the members of the site. There is no little group of people cloistered together, deciding on who should be in the list. This is the only site I know that does this reasonably fairly. There is some bias, but if enough reviews are submitted the bias will even out to a true accounting