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Poll Question: Who's your favourite Neo-Prog band?
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Originally posted by digdug digdug wrote:

voted for Marillion as they are my fave neo prog band

there are many other bands on the list that I like more than Marillion
but I won't call them Neo... 

This absolutely.
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Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Probably could have avoided all this Neo Prog back & forth debate by calling the poll " Post 70's prog" ( or something like that) I understand where you were going with it but that might have silenced all the critics. 
Yes that would have made more sense.
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IQ for sure...but....I also love early Spocks Beard with Morse and classic   Porcupine Tree.
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Points: 37317 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2019 at 13:55
Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Probably could have avoided all this Neo Prog back & forth debate by calling the poll " Post 70's prog" ( or something like that) I understand where you were going with it but that might have silenced all the critics. 

Yes that would have made more sense.


Or "Post Classic Era Prog". The Saga album I found most enjoyable is the self-titled, which came out in 1978. And Twelth Night goes back further than the 80s. In fact, the first performance of Twelth Night was way back in February 2, 1602, but I don't wish to make much ado about nothing. Keep it as you like it, all's well that ends well et cetera.
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:



Or "Post Classic Era Prog". The Saga album I found most enjoyable is the self-titled, which came out in 1978. And Twelth Night goes back further than the 80s. In fact, the first performance of Twelth Night was way back in February 2, 1602, but I don't wish to make much ado about nothing. Keep it as you like it, all's well that ends well et cetera.
 
You deserve a Hamlet cigar for that Shakespearean post. Tongue
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Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Probably could have avoided all this Neo Prog back & forth debate by calling the poll " Post 70's prog" ( or something like that) I understand where you were going with it but that might have silenced all the critics. 
Yes that would have made more sense.

Agree.

Imagine this scenario but apply it to neo prog:

Mother: That's not orange juice you're drinking. It's grapefruit juice.

Boy: But I want it to be orange juice so I'm calling it orange juice.

Mother: Calling it orange juice doesn't make it orange juice.

Boy: I don't care. I'm calling it orange juice anyway. 

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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

The Saga album I found most enjoyable is the self-titled, which came out in 1978.
Great one, and pretty bold at the time to make such a robotic prog record.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

I voted It Bites. I don't think The Flower Kings, Spock's Beard and Transatlantic are neo prog though.
I agree, neither are Echolyn

Nor Saga.
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I don't mind what's "really neo-prog". Genre labels are overrated.
Best from the list are Porcupine Tree. Also I like some Echolyn & Saga.


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^ Still, neoprog has a distinctive era and sound which a band like the Tangent does not reflect.  Labels are overrated but useful.
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2019 at 18:47
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:


Or "Post Classic Era Prog". The Saga album I found most enjoyable is the self-titled, which came out in 1978. And Twelth Night goes back further than the 80s. In fact, the first performance of Twelth Night was way back in February 2, 1602, but I don't wish to make much ado about nothing. Keep it as you like it, all's well that ends well et cetera.


My favorite Saga album is definitely Silent Knight. But all of their first three are really good imo, better than their 4th which is usually picked as their best.
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I stand by my decision to include all of those artists in the Neo-Prog poll. It doesn't mean I'm right and others are wrong though, or vice versa - it simply means we all have different definitions of what is and isn't Neo-Prog. Smile
At the moment, three clear leaders have emerged in the poll:- IQ with 11 votes;  Marillion with 10 votes; & Porcupine Tree with 9 votes.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - October 08 2019 at 10:54
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TFK, PT and SB are third wave man, not neo.

No vote.
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Originally posted by TheH TheH wrote:

I think you should inform yourself what Neo Prog is at all before.
Astra: Heavy Psych Retro Space Rockers, what do you think is Neo Prog about them???
(they can't be further away)
 
 
 
I included Astra in my poll because they're one of my favourite modern (or neo) Progressive Rock bands. Smile
 
In retrospect, I wish I'd included Mostly Autumn in my poll too for the same reason as above. Smile
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

I don't mind what's "really neo-prog". Genre labels are overrated.
 
I agree! Thumbs Up
 
 
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Originally posted by Barbu Barbu wrote:

TFK, PT and SB are third wave man, not neo.

No vote.

harrumph  Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I stand by my decision to include all of those artists in the Neo-Prog poll. It doesn't mean I'm right and others are wrong though, or vice versa - it simply means we all have different definitions of what is and isn't Neo-Prog. Smile
At the moment, three clear leaders have emerged in the poll:- IQ with 11 votes;  Marillion with 10 votes; & Porcupine Tree with 9 votes.

I guess it's not just politicians who double down. 

No way is PT a neo prog band by any stretch of the imagination. LOL


Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - October 08 2019 at 15:25
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 08 2019 at 15:46
Ok, I've decided that I'm the one who decides what this neo-prog is and what it is not. And so my decision is that anything released after and including A Trick of the Tail is neo-prog and stuff.


I have spoken.

Edited by YESESIS - October 08 2019 at 15:50
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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Ok, I've decided that I'm the one who decides what this neo-prog is and what it is not. And so my decision is that anything released after and including A Trick of the Tail is neo-prog and stuff.


I have spoken.
The on-going debate about what is and isn't Neo-Prog has seemingly become more important than the results of the actual poll. Tongue
 I don't regret including all 22 of those bands (especially Porcupine Tree) in the poll. but I DO regret leaving out one of my favourite prog bands,  Mostly Autumn. Tongue 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - October 08 2019 at 17:20
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The on-going debate about what is and isn't Neo-Prog has seemingly become more important than the results of the actual poll. Tongue
 I don't regret including all 22 of those bands (especially Porcupine Tree) in the poll. but I DO regret leaving out one of my favourite prog bands,  Mostly Autumn. Tongue 


Right on man, it's your poll, no regrets. It's not like you included ELP or classic Genesis, or something like that. So nothing that's clearly wrong with it, just people being a little nitpicky. You're handling it well though.
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