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IQ
Marillion
Genesis
It Bites
Ayreon/Arjen Lucassen
Mike Oldfield
Anathema
Dream Theater
Pink Floyd
Transatlantic

Knocking at the door (as I get to know them better, or they release more)

Nightwish
Moon Safari
Sound Of Contact
Big Big Train

Keane (if they did prog, they would be great at it......!)



and I will have forgotten lots more!  But Rush and Yes wouldn't be there: I've tried, they have their moments, but they just don't work for me enoughConfused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2015 at 13:41
1. King Crimson
2. Genesis
3. Yes
4. Frank Zappa
5. Can
6. Gentle Giant
7. Rush
8. Jethro Tull
9. Camel
10. Pink Floyd
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2015 at 12:52
1. Genesis
2. Pink Floyd
3. Yes
4. Jethro Tull
5. Procol Harum
6. King Crimson
7. Rush
8. Caravan
9. Mike Oldfield
10. The Moody Blues
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2015 at 08:40
This is just for now

1. Yes
2. King Crimson
3. Pink Floyd
4. Genesis
5. Rush
6. Jethro Tull
7. Camel
8. UK
9. ELP
10. Split Enz
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2015 at 14:52
Currently...
VdGG
Peter Hammill
Kevin Ayers
Gong
Frank Zappa
Elephant 9
Acid Mother's Temple
Can
Alrune Rod
Return to Forever
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2015 at 14:30
Pink Floyd
Gong
Brand X
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Caravan
Camel
Rush
PFM
Kraan
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2015 at 12:57
(Edited as not my list anymore)

Edited by Pastmaster - August 14 2016 at 23:19
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2015 at 06:16
Let's see. In no particular order:

Yes
Genesis
Dream Theater
King Crimson
Angra
ELP
Gentle Giant
Spiral Architect
Jethro Tull
Rush

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1. Phish
2. Rush
3. Genesis
4. King Crimson
5. Dream Theater
Transatlantic
Neal Morse
Styx
Pink Floyd
Yes

I can't order the last ones as I love them all so much
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2015 at 18:57
Updated List

Univers Zero
Hatfield & The North
King Crimson
Thinking Plague
The Future Kings Of England
CAN
Cheer-Accident
Radiohead
Guapo
Cardiacs

Could easily add 20 others.

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https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2015 at 17:58
1.   Yes
2.   Genesis
3.   King Crimson
4.   Gentle Giant
5.   The Flower Kings
6.   Neal Morse
7.   Pink Floyd
8.   Jethro Tull
9.   Rush
10. Emerson, Lake and Palmer
 
Really hard to leave off bands like PFM, Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree but there you have it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2015 at 17:32
1.Yes
2.King Crimson
3.Pink Floyd
4.Jethro Tull
5.Genesis
6.Rush
7.Van Der Graaf Generator
8.Gentle Giant
9.Strawbs
10.Procol Harum
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2015 at 01:45
amended list
ELP
IQ
Rush
Genesis
Yes
Porcupine Tree
Eloy
Glass Hammer
Kayak
Anathema
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2015 at 16:40
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Wu-Tang Clan
The Prodigy
Type O Negative
GZA
Neil Young
Kim Larsen
Ludvig Van
Sun Ra
The Velvet Underground
The Future Sound Of London

Moar progressive than Geneezezz. Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2015 at 15:50
In no special order (it always changes)

Rush 
Yes
Queensryche
Pain of Salvation
Riverside
Porcupine Tree
Haken
Pink Floyd
Supertramp
Dream Theater
More heavy prog, please!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2015 at 15:33
Wu-Tang Clan
The Prodigy
Type O Negative
GZA
Neil Young
Kim Larsen
Ludvig Van
Sun Ra
The Velvet Underground
The Future Sound Of London
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2015 at 15:18
Nowadays (that kind of lists are always changing) my favs are:

1.- Yes
2.- Mogwai
3.- 65daysofstatic
4.- Devin Townsend (including all his projects)
5.- Genesis (til 1980)
6.- Premiata Forneria Marconi
7.- Devil Doll
8.- Red Sparowes
9.- Mono
10.- Porcupine Tree
... E N E L B U N K E R...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2015 at 13:46
There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2015 at 09:55
In alphapetical order:

Bushman's Revenge
Gentle Giant
Hatfield and the North
Jaga Jazzist
Jethro Tull
King Crimson
The Mars Volta
Mogwai
Motorpsycho
Sigur Rós
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2013 at 14:28
Yes
Genesis
Pain of Salvation
Beardfish
Spock's Beard
Cardiacs
The Enid
PFM
Big Big Train
Camel

First three are in order, after that it's just when they popped into my head.
Also honorable mention to Oingo Boingo. I considered putting them on the list, but even though they are on this site I don't really consider them prog.
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