Ultimate Prog Tournament #1: Yes v. Supertramp - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Yes, no contest at all.

Yeah, I think some of these will be very straightforward. Once we get into certain matches, especially after the first round, I think it'll make things much more interesting, but still you never know what can happen at times. Both bands are great though, but I agree.

Alright, I figured I'd explain this event in the initial post. I'm having a tournament with some friends of mine who aren't on PA (one is though, he'll post some of the polls too--his PA name is birdwithteeth11) and I made a March Madness-esque bracket to go along with the tournament. All of my friends and I have chosen who we think will win out of the matches and the plan was to have the results determined by polls here on PA. I thought it might be really interesting and I tried to rank the chances of bands winning in their respective four divisions.

Just in case people are curious, here's how it looks for the first round:
Round 1
A1. #1 Genesis v. #8 Mike Oldfield
A2. #3 Dream Theater v. #6 Tangerine Dream
A3. #4 Camel v. #5 Magma
A4. #2 Emerson, Lake, and Palmer v. #7 Premiata Forneria Marconi
B1. #1 Yes v. #8 Supertramp
B2. #3 Gentle Giant v. #6 Pain of Salvation
B3. #4 Marillion v. #5 Gong
B4. #2 Rush v. #7 The Flower Kings
C1. #1 King Crimson v. #8 Anglagard
C2. #3 Van Der Graaf Generator v. #6 Captain Beefheart
C3. #4 Kansas v. #5 Mahavishnu Orchestra
C4. #2 Jethro Tull v. #7 Gryphon
D1. #1 Pink Floyd v. #8 IQ
D2. #3 Porcupine Tree v. #6 Caravan
D3. #4 The Moody Blues v. #5 Opeth
D4. #2 Frank Zappa v. #7 Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

So, pretty much, just pick whichever artist/band out of each two in the polls that you prefer! I really appreciate your input in advance.
(By the way, I'm not a new member, I've been on PA for years but I rarely posted with my old account. My tastes have changed alot too and I plan on reviewing more so now.)

Edited by MovingPictures07 - January 13 2008 at 14:55

Poll Question: Which one do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes	58	[86.57%]
Supertramp	9	[13.43%]
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Spacemac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 15 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 1626	Posted: January 13 2008 at 06:30
	Yes

Jshutt64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 06 2008 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 116	Posted: January 13 2008 at 01:48
	Yes, no contest at all.

moreitsythanyou Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: April 23 2006 Location: NYC Status: Offline Points: 11682	Posted: January 13 2008 at 01:11
	We had something like this called the Prog Olympics a while ago. I'm really glad that someone has brought it back. Anyway, I vote Yes.
	<font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR]

MovingPictures07 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181	Posted: January 13 2008 at 01:10
	Yeah, I think some of these will be very straightforward. Once we get into certain matches, especially after the first round, I think it'll make things much more interesting, but still you never know what can happen at times. Both bands are great though, but I agree.

Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 13559	Posted: January 13 2008 at 01:07
	YES has by far the better discography.It's not even close.
	"The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN

MovingPictures07 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181	Posted: January 13 2008 at 00:54
	Alright, I figured I'd explain this event in the initial post. I'm having a tournament with some friends of mine who aren't on PA (one is though, he'll post some of the polls too--his PA name is birdwithteeth11) and I made a March Madness-esque bracket to go along with the tournament. All of my friends and I have chosen who we think will win out of the matches and the plan was to have the results determined by polls here on PA. I thought it might be really interesting and I tried to rank the chances of bands winning in their respective four divisions. Just in case people are curious, here's how it looks for the first round: Round 1 A1. #1 Genesis v. #8 Mike Oldfield A2. #3 Dream Theater v. #6 Tangerine Dream A3. #4 Camel v. #5 Magma A4. #2 Emerson, Lake, and Palmer v. #7 Premiata Forneria Marconi B1. #1 Yes v. #8 Supertramp B2. #3 Gentle Giant v. #6 Pain of Salvation B3. #4 Marillion v. #5 Gong B4. #2 Rush v. #7 The Flower Kings C1. #1 King Crimson v. #8 Anglagard C2. #3 Van Der Graaf Generator v. #6 Captain Beefheart C3. #4 Kansas v. #5 Mahavishnu Orchestra C4. #2 Jethro Tull v. #7 Gryphon D1. #1 Pink Floyd v. #8 IQ D2. #3 Porcupine Tree v. #6 Caravan D3. #4 The Moody Blues v. #5 Opeth D4. #2 Frank Zappa v. #7 Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso So, pretty much, just pick whichever artist/band out of each two in the polls that you prefer! I really appreciate your input in advance. (By the way, I'm not a new member, I've been on PA for years but I rarely posted with my old account. My tastes have changed alot too and I plan on reviewing more so now.) Edited by MovingPictures07 - January 13 2008 at 14:55