Prog-Rock Hall of Fame

Who would you have as the Inductees of a Prog-Rock Hall of Fame in its inaugural year?

This is just a question... I don't believe there is such a thing.  Just think in terms of how the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame works... but better and without silly nominations like Madonna.

So, I'll start

Perfomer: Peter Gabriel
Band: Genesis
Song/tune: a toughy... erm... get back me on this
Early Influences: cannot think of one for the moment
Lifetime Achievement: Robert Wyatt
Non-Performers: Steve Feigenbaum
Sidemen/women: again, cannot think of one for the moment

Also, feel free to have any category you like, don't limit yourself to the above.  Any thoughts and comments are welcome as well.

Debate is allowed but please keep it friendly.  Thanks!

Apologies also if this is has a) been done before and b) deemed to be in the wrong section of the forum


Edited by James - July 26 2008 at 19:20

Great answer, Guigo!

There's also the obligatory: sorry [insert name here] cannot be with us this evening, so we have asked Phil Collins to take the award on their behalf.  However [insert name] did have this statement for us: "thanks to my fans, thanks, I hope to be there next year!".

I believe the Hall should be at Charterhouse or maybe Manchester University.

How about "The Chester Thompson Auditorium".


Edited by James - July 26 2008 at 20:23

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Edited by James - July 26 2008 at 20:40

febus wrote: 45107 posts???James.......How did you manage that number??/ whoah!!

I think that should be: rather than

And don't ask...

Just posting rubbish mostly... well, not here, I mean in some other section that is evil and corrupt.

tszirmay wrote:   James wrote: febus wrote: 45107 posts???James.......How did you manage that number??/ whoah!! I think that should be: rather than And don't ask... Just posting rubbish mostly... well, not here, I mean in some other section that is evil and corrupt.   The Evil section? Ya mean the non-music related forums dealing with Politics, religion, sex and violence (as opposed to sax and violins!)

The Suede Room and it's previous incarnations.

tszirmay wrote: Aha! Those darn scandinavians (suede ) corrupting the universe

I dont know about the universe, but Velvetclown certainly did his bit to corrupt this place!

BTW, who gets the award for best codpiece?

I suggest that Teatr Śląski in Katowice would be nice temporary venue for such event

Atkingani wrote: Hummm.. I've been thinking about this recently and I also intended to write to Bill Gates asking support for a real building, with complete installations, auditorium, facilities; in the beginning air tickets will be needed too.   Well, to start off we'll need to add at least 50 bands/artists/performers to have a great pavillion (in the mentioned building I suppose). In the meantime, we should discuss the place to erect (sic) the said construction: Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Québec (sic), London???   Later (after the 50 plus additions by royal decree) we should think about new inductions: 5-8 per year for acts with 20 years 'on the road': Anglagard, Symphony X and Porcupine Tree will need to wait a bit, no?   For the induction ceremony, bands must gig in the YYYYY (insert name here) Auditorium... and since one of the first bands to be inducted will be Genesis, they'll have to perform together to validate the induction.   Again, Uncle Gates will be the sponsor, releasing the silver to make Gabriel and Collins play together.

nice answer Guigo!

BTW, gotta agree that we need a gigantic statue of Phill Collins on the entrance of the venue .

CCVP wrote: RaphaelT wrote: I suggest that Teatr Śląski in Katowice would be nice temporary venue for such event and for those who don't speak polish, how the hell are we supposed to find that place ?

It's the Śląski Theatre, in Katowice, have you not heard of it?

How about the hall be in Latvia, near that Frank Zappa statue?

jwxlite wrote: If there was ever a prog rock hall of fame. They would have a Huge statue of phil collins as soon as you walk in.

Edited by Dick Heath - July 28 2008 at 11:22