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Kid-A

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Posted: May 25 2007 at 10:29

To the non prog-head, Pink Flyod is absolutely the definition band, or ELP.

Dim

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Posted: May 25 2007 at 19:04

Same^

Before I even knew what prog was floyd was one of my favirotes. now I dont listen to them as much as I should.

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Posted: May 25 2007 at 20:38

The band that defines prog rock is rapeman...check em out

Badabec

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 07:41

King Crimson for having made the first truly progressive album ever and for their constant changes,

Emerson, Lake & Palmer for their extreme experimenting with sounds,

Genesis because they brought a new dimension of music, lyrics and shows for prog,

Gentle Giant for being the most sophisticated band that ever existed,

Yes for their incredible sophisticated music (look at Howe and Wakeman) and for having brought out some of the (in my opinion) best and most essential prog-albums (Close To The Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer)...

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 18:04

I think I'll say something other than the typical King Crimson. Personally, I define and compare all prog to Dream Theater. I don't care how essential they were in creating prog, but that is how I personally define it.

Probably because they are the first prog band I got into, and the fact that before I ever knew prog existed, I've always liked hard rock/metal of all kinds and it's important that that element is kept in the prog/music in general that I listen to.

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 03:38

schizoid_man77 wrote:

I dont consider Tull one of the three definative bands of prog, simply because... they lived on hits. I'm sorry, but it is true. How can you do two amazing albums like taab and a passion play, then come out with the very poppy and catchy three minuete long tunes of skating away and bungle in the jungle on the very non-prog warchild album?

Yes, but if you realised Warchild was a movie soundtrack then you would realise it wasn't really a Tull album. But in saying that, the 7 bonus tracks on the Warchild remaster show the real Tull of 1974 with typical heavy/folky prog songs such as Paradise steakhouse, Saturation, Sealion 2, Glory row, Quartet, Rainbow blues, March the mad scientist and Warchild waltz. That's enough songs to form another classic prog folk rock album and alot better than the original 10 songs chosen for the album. But there are 3 or 4 pretty cool songs on the original album anyway Wink

. While you won't find a band with as many great prog remasters such as TAAB. APP, Heavy horses, Songs from the wood, Roots to branches and A. While Warchild and Stormwatch are the best remasters ever done according to bonus track additions. Tull have plenty of prog songs and plenty of amazing acoustics and heavy songs

Edited by raindance2007 - May 27 2007 at 03:46

Zargus

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 09:32

King Crimson & Van der Graaf Generator.

Prayermad

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 10:11

None.

LeInsomniac View Drop Down

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 15:26

To me King crimson is the band that close gets to defining prog, but come to think of it, so do Van der Graaf Generator, so do Yes, so do Genesis, so do Frank Zappa, so do PFM, so do...

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Posted: June 13 2007 at 01:23

you guys, king crimson has the word 'king' in their name for a reason...because they (which means everyone who has played under that name, but particularly the 3rd lineup) were are and will be the kings of prog for much time to come. I'd like to say forever, but then i'd be condemning myself to living in their shadow as an aspiring prog guitarist/bassist/lyricist. The fact is though...they are the definitive prog band. It's settled. King crimson it is!

for those about to prog, we salute you.

yarstruly

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Posted: June 13 2007 at 01:38

Yes for me!

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