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Points: 1480 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 02:47
Originally posted by Ghandi 2 Ghandi 2 wrote:

A lot of these comparisons make no sense, but I did some of them anyway.
 
They're not supposed to make sense. They're all randomly picked.
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I'm bored, what the hell...

Pink Floyd
 
Rush
 
Devin Townsend
 
Yes
 
Fates Warning
 
Mogwai

Jethro Tull
 
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment
 
King Crimson
 
Spock's Beard
 
Focus
 
Peter Gabriel
 
Pain Of Salvation
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)
 
Can
 
Watchtower
 
Tool
 
Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai
 
Queensryche
 
Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson
 
Riverside
 
Psychotc Waltz
 
Tangerine Dream
 
Genesis
 
Ayreon
 
The Mars Volta
 
Porcupine Tree
 
The Beatles
 
Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind
 
Robert Fripp
 
Utopia
 
Caravan
 
Kamelot
 
IQ
 
Dream Theater
 
Mike Oldfield
 
Tony Levin
 
Oceansize
 
Primus
 
Discipline
 
Deep Purple
 
Radiohead
 
Opeth
 
Anathema
 
Peter Hammill
 
Rick Wakeman
 
Bill Bruford
 
Fantomas
 
Death
 
Jon Anderson
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 03:15
This is quite fun! Anyway, I picked those I know and, in same cases, neither:
 
Pink Floyd
Rush 
Supertramp
 Yes
 Fates Warning
Jethro Tull
 Gentle Giant  
Liquid Tension Experiment  
 Blackmore's Night
King Crimson
Spock's Beard  
Focus
Uriah Heep  
Peter Gabriel  
Chris Squire
Tool
Steve Vai
Queensryche
Queen  
Van Der Graaf Generator
Ian Anderson  
Savatage
Riverside  
Tangerine Dream
 Genesis
 Dixie Dreggs
 The Mars Volta
Porcupine Tree
The Beatles
Arena
Frank Zappa
 Hawkwind 
Robert Fripp
Camel
Caravan
 Soft Machine
UK
Tony Levin 
Steve Howe
  Primus
Deep Purple  
 Wishbone Ash
 Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 Jordan Rudess
 Steve Hackett 
Bill Bruford
 Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Jon Anderson
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Pink Floyd
Rush 
Supertramp
Yes
Mogwai
Jethro Tull
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Taal
Focus
Strawbs
Peter Gabriel
Pain Of Salvation
Can
Tool
Mr. Bungle
Steve Vai
Gong
Queen
Van Der Graaf Generator
Ian Anderson
Nightwish
Psychotc Waltz
Tangerine Dream
Genesis
The Mars Volta 
Porcupine Tree 
The Beatles 
Alan Parsons Project 
Frank Zappa 
Robert Fripp 
Camel 
Caravan 
Soft Machine 
Mike Oldfield 
Primus 
Deep Purple
Radiohead 
Opeth 
Peter Hammill
Rick Wakeman
Fantomas
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Derek Sherinian
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Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard (One has to go?? no waySmile)
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian
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I'll vote for those that I know only:
Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga (a tie; I don't like either. consider them both knocked out Wink)
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp (I hate to vote for Sumertramp, but in this case LOL)
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles (tough one; I'll go with the Ozrics)
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia (I presume you mean the British band of that name and not the German one)
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon (another tie where both should be knocked out)
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian


as to tbis being the "ultimate" post: where are bands like Embryo or Amon Düül 2? Guru Guru? Hatfield and the North? National Health? Ash Ra Tempel? Popol Vuh? the Cosmic Jokers? to name but a few...



Edited by BaldJean - April 22 2006 at 05:34


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I am not familiar with alot of these, so I skipped the ones i didnt know
 
Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard (Thats a really tough decision)
 
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
  
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
  
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
  
Conception VS Primus
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
  
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
If anyone knows where I can get a copy of some Flute and Voice (Indo-Prog/Raga Rock) albums please PM me! Many thanks!
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Okay guys... good stuff. Thumbs Up
 
Voting closes tonight for anyone who hasn't voted yet. (That's in about 9 hours British time).
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....of those mentioned, THESE are the undisputed kings of prog rock!!Thumbs UpThumbs UpThumbs Up
 
 
Pink Floyd
 
Rush
 
Supertramp
 
Yes
 
 Magnum
 
King Crimson
 
 Focus
 
 Peter Gabriel
 
 Marillion
 
 Eloy
 
 Riverside
 
 Genesis
 
 Porcupine Tree
 
The Beatles
 
Hawkwind
 
 IQ
 
 Dream Theater 
 
 Deep Purple
 
Opeth 
 
Wishbone Ash
 
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Now shouldn't the bands left go up against each other?
BUH!!! It's what the Buffalo say!
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