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^ I wouldn't call it silly, at least it has remained positive
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No Behold... The Arctopus?

I'll also second Egg.
 
I'll also add Gong.
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I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!

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haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde
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Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:

*has read the forum for years and can't even work out what "musically complex" means based on people's responses*


Truth. Sounds like a grandstand for people's favorite bands.

As for technically difficult to decipher, Meshuggah would have to be my top pick. But whether one considers that "musically complex," I'd have to wonder.
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I would say Zappa right away, for very evident reasons. I don't really know a lot about music, but I know he composed some very hard-to-play music. Then would probably come King Crimson, because Fripp is a pretty crazy guy!
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Wow, I'm the first to mention Egg? Shame!

Trying to decipher some of the time changes on The Polite Force borders frustrating.

Edited by Chameleon - March 03 2008 at 18:37
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

I don't even know what qualifies as complex anymore.


Silly, it's whatever band you happen to find impressive based on your musical interests and abilities. Big%20smile

My friend who doesn't like "Prog" for example, thinks that Korn is obviously more complex then King Crimson. He plays the guitar just like a Nu Metal musician as well; he thinks he's a brilliant player.

It's all in the beauty of subjectivity.
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Also, in response to Dark Shade, Mr. Bungle is a definite. Listen to any of their three albums, and you will know what I mean..
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On a few of their albums, King Crimson screwed around with different timing until the point where it would make a theory god like Pat Martino's head spin.
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Unexpect's In a Flesh Aquarium is pretty intricate, also Dave Kermann's stuff and a little known Japanese band called Flat 122
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*has read the forum for years and can't even work out what "musically complex" means based on people's responses*
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I feel that Yes had some very technical moments as well- their older stuff obviously.



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Originally posted by Paulieg Paulieg wrote:

Classic Prog:  Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, ELP, etc... tons of good old stuff.
Modern Prog:  Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Spiral Architect, Zero Hour, Planet X, Rush, Symphony X, pretty much all prog metal bands.
 
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Structurally: Mauldin of the Well/Kayo Dot
Technicality: Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Classic Prog:  Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, ELP, etc... tons of good old stuff.
Modern Prog:  Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Spiral Architect, Zero Hour, Planet X, Rush, Symphony X, pretty much all prog metal bands.
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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2008 at 16:01
Gentle Giant!

I used to HATE them, but I just "got" them and now they're in my top 10 bands.
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