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    Posted: September 07 2016 at 21:17
We all have music that resonates with us. For those us on this site this is especially true of prog rock(of course lol).This post would like to know who your 5 absolute favorite prog bands are. Here are my top 5 absolute favorite prog bands and in no order. Rush, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2016 at 21:33
1. The Flower Kings
2. Tai Phong
3. Oasis (no prog but great)

I can only list three.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2016 at 21:44
My top three of all time is 

King Crimson
Yes 
Bubu

Bringing it up to 5 would be tough since there aren't many artists that I'm a "collectionist" for besides the above three; a lot of the stuff I listen to is from either one-album wonders or artists that had 2-4 incredible albums and then generally patchy discographies that would prevent me from calling myself a fan of the band... 

If I had to add another two, it would probably be between:

Harmonium 
PFM
Birds and Buildings


Edited by Magnum Vaeltaja - September 07 2016 at 21:44
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2016 at 22:46
Always a tough question...my musical tastes have changed over the course of my 10 years or so of prog exploration, but at this point in my 26 years of life, I'll go with:
5. Devin Townsend
4. The Mars Volta
3. The Dear Hunter
2. Opeth
1. Pain of Salvation
 
There is so much I could say about all of them, but I'll just leave it alone.
PROG ON!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2016 at 22:52
1) GENESIS
2-5) Pink Floyd, Yes, Camel, Jethro Tull
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2016 at 23:46
Camel
IQ
Pendragon
Twelfth Night
Harmonium
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 00:27
Marillion
Pink Floyd
Camel
Fates Warning
Threshold
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 01:14
Magma
Canterbury Scene (Hatfield and The North, National Health, Robert Wyatt etc ...)
Yes
King Crimson
Frank Zappa


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 01:20
Genesis
Yes
Logos
Raimundo Rodulfo
Phideaux

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 01:23
- Saga
- Marillion
- Eloy
- Ozric Tentacles
- Camel
 
Without a doubt.
Honourable mention: Barclay James Harvest, Gentle Giant, Wishbone Ash, IQ, Jethro Tull


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 01:38
Originally posted by akaBona akaBona wrote:


Canterbury Scene (Hatfield and The North, National Health, Robert Wyatt etc ...)

That's cheating!
 
Leaving out jazz acts represented on PA because they accidentally made some complex fusion-rock records in the early 70's. These have proved their stamina for a decade or two and will always be essential to me: 

Can
Magma
King Crimson
Art Zoyd
Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 02:31
Right now:
Radiohead
Jethro Tull
Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson
Tool
Pink Floyd (this one is in the making)

I would like to come back to this list in a year or so to see what has changed. I suspect a lot.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 06:37
After 40 years or so as a prog rock fan, here is my list (in no particular order):

  1. Rush
  2. Yes
  3. Pink Floyd
  4. Genesis
  5. Kansas
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 07:56
1. Egg
2. Henry Cow
3. Ash Ra Tempel
4. Magma
5. Soft Machine

Changes all the time with the exception of the first two.


Edited by ALotOfBottle - September 24 2016 at 23:45
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 08:14
In Order

1. Genesis
2. PFM
3. Brand X
4. Yes
5. a tie between Camel and Focus
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 08:21
King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Van Der Graaf Generator
Genesis
Gentle Giant
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 09:29
1. Tull
2. ELP
3. King Crimson
4. Pink Floyd
5. Yes
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 11:53
Can, King Crimson, Art Zoyd, Talk Talk, Cardiacs
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 13:48
Well, my top eight artists are:

Igor Stravinsky
Frank Zappa
Todd Rundgren
Yes
Led Zeppelin
Grateful Dead
King Crimson
Emerson, Lake & Palmer

In my opinion that more than covers the requirement for five prog artists.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2016 at 14:39
This thread has been done a million times...top 10, top 6, top 3,  now top 5..........Wink

No special order and this might change if you ask me next month.

Crimson
Genesis
Yes
Jethro Tull
Caravan
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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