All-Time Top 10 Progressive Rock Bands

Cristi wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: ^ Oh well, I think three years should be plenty of time for everyone to cast their votes in the prog parliament before The Division Bell rings. if you constantly revive it, probably yes.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - August 26 2020 at 06:16

Don’t really get the love for 70-75 genesis. Never thought they were overly great composers or complex. Just one of a number of many fairly good bands of that era. Gabriel’s voice and lyrics are a slight weakness imo

Edited by dr prog - August 29 2020 at 17:37

FatherChristmas wrote: dr prog wrote: Don’t really get the love for 70-75 genesis. Never thought they were overly great composers or complex. Just one of a number of many fairly good bands of that era. Gabriel’s voice and lyrics are a slight weakness imo On the contrary, Gabriel has a very powerful voice, and his lyrics are highly poetic and complex; though, of course, this could be why you think they are weaknesses.  Nevertheless, whatever Cristi says, I'm fairly sure Genesis will always have a reserved seat at number one when there is a thread like this, and that is largely as a result of Gabriel and his powerful poeticness. On another point, do you prefer other eras of Genesis to the 70-75 era, or is it just that 70-75 Genesis is as good as the other eras of Genesis?

FatherChristmas wrote: dr prog wrote: Don’t really get the love for 70-75 genesis. Never thought they were overly great composers or complex. Just one of a number of many fairly good bands of that era. Gabriel’s voice and lyrics are a slight weakness imo On the contrary, Gabriel has a very powerful voice, and his lyrics are highly poetic and complex; though, of course, this could be why you think they are weaknesses.  Nevertheless, whatever Cristi says, I'm fairly sure Genesis will always have a reserved seat at number one when there is a thread like this, and that is largely as a result of Gabriel and his powerful poeticness. On another point, do you prefer other eras of Genesis to the 70-75 era, or is it just that 70-75 Genesis is as good as the other eras of Genesis?

76-77 is my fave genesis era. I think Trespass is Gabriel’s best performance. His voice tends to get rougher by the album after that. By the lamb he was squealing. 76-77 genesis is a cleaner and more professional sounding genesis

FatherChristmas wrote: dr prog wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: dr prog wrote: Don’t really get the love for 70-75 genesis. Never thought they were overly great composers or complex. Just one of a number of many fairly good bands of that era. Gabriel’s voice and lyrics are a slight weakness imo On the contrary, Gabriel has a very powerful voice, and his lyrics are highly poetic and complex; though, of course, this could be why you think they are weaknesses.  Nevertheless, whatever Cristi says, I'm fairly sure Genesis will always have a reserved seat at number one when there is a thread like this, and that is largely as a result of Gabriel and his powerful poeticness. On another point, do you prefer other eras of Genesis to the 70-75 era, or is it just that 70-75 Genesis is as good as the other eras of Genesis? 76-77 is my fave genesis era. I think Trespass is Gabriel’s best performance. His voice tends to get rougher by the album after that. By the lamb he was squealing. 76-77 genesis is a cleaner and more professional sounding genesis Fair enough. Remember Genesis were a lot richer by then, and had access to better equipment, but even then Gabriel's voice did get rougher as he aged, and Genesis perhaps sounded less proffesional when they were younger.

I liked their compositions more in 76 and 77. My whole collection is late 60s, 70s and early 80s prog but every time I hear musical box. It just sounds average. It’s apparently a masterpiece in here

^ I'm surprised I missed this poll but also that Caravan didn 't even make the top 20.....they would have for me.

dr wu23 wrote: ^ I'm surprised I missed this poll but also that Caravan didn 't even make the top 20.....they would have for me. For what it's worth my ten.... King CRimson Yes Genesis Tull Gentle Giant VDGG Pink Floyd Camel Rush Renaissance (Caravan at 11...)

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 03 2021 at 13:32

Cristi wrote: wow, Caravan did not make the top 20, that is surprising if you ask me.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 03 2021 at 13:40

Top 20 update with Suitkees votes added:-

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Cristi wrote: I can't do this, I started making a list and gave up, i just can't do justice to a lot of bands i love  You're missing out on the chance to vote for Marillion, now that they've entered the Top 10 for the first time, thanks to Suitkees. Your vote could potentially put Marillion in 8th place, just behind Jethro Tull.