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    Posted: April 20 2021 at 14:34
Someone may have done this before but what the heck. 
We all know the " Big Six" - Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, ELP & Jethro Tull.

Cue forum members to reply " The big six aren't my big six , (You know who you are Wink
Anyway here's your chance, who are your top six prog bands/artists that are not part of the so called "big six"? 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2021 at 14:36
is it supposed to be just classic prog? (late 60s to late 70s?)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Argo2112 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2021 at 14:58
^ it doesn't have to be classic, any prog is fine. 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2021 at 15:01
Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

^ it doesn't have to be classic, any prog is fine. 

but what's being called the big 6 is only classic prog. 

Any kind of prog is even harder to choose 6 bands. LOL
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I always think of it as the Big 7 with Rush.  Otherwise, I am good with the Original Six.
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Allan Holdsworth
Gentle Giant
Rush
Dream Theater
Thank You Scientist
Pat Metheny
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Gentle Giant
VdGG
Camel
Caravan
Strawbs
Marillion
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Rush 
Dream Theater
Steve Wilson/Porcupine Tree
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso 
PFM
Frank Zappa







Edited by omphaloskepsis - April 20 2021 at 17:14
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Gentle Giant
Van Der Graaf Generator
Caravan
Camel
Renaissance
Magma
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Univers Zero
Henry Cow
Hatfield & The North
Magma
Mike Oldfield
VDGG
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Cardiacs
Genesis 
King Crimson
Caravan
Gentle Giant
Camel
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The Strawbs 
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Moody Blues
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National Health
Soft Machine
Frank Zappa
Brand X
Henry Cow
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Curved Air
Renaissance
Focus
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Camel
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Rush
Gentle Giant
Van der Graaf Generator
Caravan
Camel
PFM
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dougmcauliffe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2021 at 07:06
Here's my personal big 6 of "dougmcauliffe" music outside of some of those

Camel
Opeth
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Wobbler
Kansas
Gentle Giant

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Death
Van Der Graaf
Dream Theater
Rush (I consider them big 6 tbh)
Renaissance 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Easy Money Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2021 at 07:50
The Big Six Originals:

The Nice
The Doors
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Moody Blues
Procol Harum
Soft Machine
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Grumpyprogfan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2021 at 07:54
Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

The Big Six Originals:

The Nice
The Doors
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Moody Blues
Procol Harum
Soft Machine
You forgot Miles Davis.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote A Crimson Mellotron Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2021 at 08:09
I guess after the universal "Big Six", I would put Gentle Giant, VdGG, Porcupine Tree, Camel, Frank Zappa and maybe Marillion as a "second-tier" Big Six, not that these qualifications matter even a pinch to anyone (or at least I hope they don't).
Would I like to see other bands being qualified for that "Big Six" thing? Absolutely - Opeth, the Mars Volta, UK, Caravan, Soft Machine, Gong, Steven Wilson solo, maybe even Riverside, IQ, why not also Arena.
There are so many bands I could include in my "Big Six" (since this is the topic), that I would prefer to enjoy them rather than bin them intro weird categories like "Big Six", "Throbbing Eleven", or "Unmatchable Twenty-Five".
You get my point.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Easy Money Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2021 at 08:14
Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

The Big Six Originals:

The Nice
The Doors
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Moody Blues
Procol Harum
Soft Machine
You forgot Miles Davis.
Seeing as I own about 30 of his albums and several bios, there is not much way I can forget him.   
I'd include him in the big 6 for 20th century music in general.
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