Introduction

Welcome Gecko,

nice list of favourite bands, a bit short still, so time to expand

Since you like VDGG, I think Gentle Giant might be your cup of tea, but then again, maybe not.
You might want to check out The Power And The Glorie and In A Glass House
Gentle Giant, but start with the downloads available on this site, and read the reviews, maybe that can get you started.

Concerning Yes (strictly 70's, later period is good also, but not up to par).
Dependant on what you know and like of yes, but this would be my recommendation

Best albums:
Close To The Edge, Relayer, The Yes Album

Easy to get into albums:
Fragile, The Yes Album, Close To The Edge

Good compilations:
Yesterdays (early years), Classic Yes (emphasis on Fragile and The Yes album)

Difficult to get into albums:
Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer

Good but not for first puchase
Yes, Time And A Word, Going For The One

Different, but also good
Tormato, Drama

 

Anyway only two bands mentioned in this post, but shirley someone else will complement or correct me.

 

Again welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay

Edited by tuxon

Aye, cheers Tuxon.  That's a list of bands I have full albums of, or I've heard enough tracks to know I like them.

I forgot Jethro Tull from that list!

I also bought an anthology of Soft Machine 1967-1973 yesterday..., only had one listen, so I'm not overly sure of it all yet.  The second era (I think from about the album _4_ onwards...) is far jazzier and less progressive to my ears, but still good nevertheless.

I also bought King Crimson - _Lizard_ and I love it.  Not sure if I prefer it to _In The Court Of The Crimson King_ yet.  I've still also fully yet to appreciate _Larks' Tongues In Aspic_

I have heard some Yes and I prefer the pre-Wakeman days really.

Not sure about early Genesis yet, I really don't like Phil Collins at all and I don't know if I can forgive him for the atrocious 1980s rubbish he made.

Oh and of course, I'll probably like Peter Hammill's solo career too.  _A Louse Is Not A Home_ is probably one of my favourite progressive tracks ever.

Stuff I've liked, after downloading tracks off here (but maybe too early to say if I like them yet to buy a full album or not):

Anglagard
Anekdoten
Bigelf
New Trolls Atomic System
Nektar
Opeth
Caravan
Focus
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Gentle Giant
Happy the Man
Porcupine Tree
Sigur Rós
Amon Düül II
Frank Zappa
Univers Zero
After Crying
A.C.T.

I shall be investigating The Flower Kings and The Tangent soon too, as well as Landberk and Per Lindh Project.

Any ideas what else I may like?

James.


Edited by Geck0

All I hear of Rush is on PlanetRock on Digital radio over here in England and I haven't really liked what I've heard.  Maybe they play the more popular, more rock orientated stuff?

They are always playing Yes, Jethro Tull, Supertramp and that really annoying E.L.O. song based on Johnny B. Goode.

James.


Edited by Geck0

Welcome!!!

Have you listened to Rocbert Wyatt´s Rock Bottom???

Best album ever made, period.

It might probably like you

When and why did this thread get resurrected?! 

Edited by Geck0 - February 25 2007 at 20:05

Ha, James as a retarded n00b! Not much has changed...

Hey you should should start listening to less mainstream prog and more obscure stuff you n00b!

Edited by The Wizard - February 25 2007 at 20:23

I just realized: James posts way too much.

welcome James.. hope you enjoy the site...  stay awhile..