Favorite...symphonic band!
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Topic: Favorite...symphonic band!
Posted By: el böthy
Subject: Favorite...symphonic band!
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 20:20
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Well out of this 10, who is king? I have taken this 10 because they are the most famous of this genre...thought I didnt know if to put Oldfield instead of Focus...I hope I did a good job hehehe By the way, its King Crimson for me! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 20:26
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I picked Genesis. But VERY close behind are yes, gentle giant, and camel. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 20:30
I gotta go with Genesis but it hurts to let all of these other wonderful bands behind 
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RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 20:35
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Genesis (Gabriel-era) ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 20:54
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I can't decide. Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant are
probably tied for my favorite, but Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, and
Anlgagard are also very good.
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 20:58
Genesis and Gentle Giant ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 21:31
| VDGG |
Posted By: Rust
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 21:54
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Camel seems to be the most blues type on the list. They mix symphonic with blues just right and make fantastic albums. They are also the only band on that list who I would listen to each and every studio album and enjoy, some album a whole lot, and other some, but there is not one that I would not enjoy, as opposed to all the other bands listed. CAMEL HAS MY VOTE!!!! ------------- We got to pump the stuff to make us tough from the heart Its astart What we need is awareness we cant get careless Mental self defensive fitness Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 21:57
For me ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: EL OSO
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 22:05
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Posted By: genesis24601
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 22:06
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Probably Genesis (before Collins era), Yes, and maybe King Criminson. Haven't enough of KC to give you my opinion.
------------- "It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering." - Robert Fripp, from the title track of Exposure |
Posted By: TheCrimsonKing
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 22:35
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Selling England by the Pound is an album that cannot be beat, thus Gensis for me But I love Yes and King Crimson as well. |
Posted By: Destrio
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 22:37
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King Crimson!! Yes a close 2nd |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 23:19
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Genesis for me,then Yes. -------------  |
Posted By: -bp-
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 00:11
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1KC 2Yes 3Genesis 4Gentle Giant Anglagard is great too, and Camel, and VdGG...its tough but KC is my #1 ------------- 
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 02:54
| YES, then VDGG , Genesis and King Crimson. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 05:25
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Genesis!!!! 2 - Yes ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: TheLamb
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 12:05
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I cant believe that people can actually decide who is 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd, etc... They are all such great bands its impossible to say who is the best... They are all at the top of the scale in terms of musicianship, I cant decide which one's the best though...
I voted for genesis though because Im listening to them atm.... selling england 4ever!! ------------- 
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Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 12:27
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1. King Crimson and Yes Camel, Genesis, VDGG and Anglagard are very close behind |
Posted By: Space Dimentia
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 12:48
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Iv voted Wakeman but it should be Wakeman and ELP by a mile! And where are MIke Oldfield and Symphony X!? ------------- Prog is music for the mind Hear your Orphaned child! Check out my bands myspace site: www.myspace.com/equinox17 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November 18 2005 at 12:55
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Genesis, 69-77 |
Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 18:15
| Genesis,Gentle Giant. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 19:11
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So hard to choose Sortof a tie between Crimso and Yes WHY ISNT PFM ON THERE...ANYONE AGREE?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 19:12
| Might be better to ask fave synphonisc album |
Posted By: alterpower
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 20:02
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hell YES ------------- Oh I don't know [incert activity] but I did listen to a prog album last night. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 20:06
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My Favorite is The Flower Kings! But from this list, it must be GENESIS |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 20:06
| I like many of the bands above but i'll vote for CAMEL. |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: December 17 2005 at 21:06
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Gotta go with Yes, followed by GG.
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Posted By: raindance
Date Posted: December 18 2005 at 14:54
Not a great Genesis fan, sorry! |
Posted By: valerus
Date Posted: December 18 2005 at 20:59
| ELP |
Posted By: MadCapLaughs
Date Posted: January 02 2006 at 00:42
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Yes King Crimson ELP Genesis Camel
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: January 02 2006 at 01:15
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Genesis for me, probably followed by VDGG. I don't consider King Crimson
symphonic prog so I couldn't vote for them really. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: R_DeNIRO
Date Posted: January 02 2006 at 02:54
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CAMEL !!! ------------- We were always be much human than we whish to be. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 02 2006 at 08:03
damn right I agree.... and I have a question. This is being debated on another site, just why is Gentle Giant considered symphonic. They share little in commen with the commen symphonic elements of the the others. You won't find any sweeping majestic side longs with multiple movements in their albums, their songs had a peverse.... pop element to them. Let me explain. Pop relies up 'hooks' whether vocal or musical. Could it not be argued that Gentle Giant did the same... though instead of relying on a hook, their songs were laden with multiple hooks both vocal and instrumental. Just thinking out loud, so don't flame me too hard if you disagree hahahah. Seriously though, I'd like to hear why people consider them symphonic. It has bearing on another discussion I've got going on elsewhere. My vote..... Yes. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
If It Changes wrote:Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: January 02 2006 at 13:10
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hmm my favourite symphonic band is Symphony X,
but from that list: I really like Anglagard, an incredible band and also King Crimson, but after hearing Foxtrot and Selling England... very often now, I picked Genesis! ------------- 
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Posted By: The Green Tank
Date Posted: January 02 2006 at 17:53
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It's tough, but Yes are too freaking good NOT to vote for them. ------------- 
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Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 06:53
Symphonic theme is a hook - a base for symphonic treatment (opposed to literal repetition of hook in pop). So GG are symph. |
Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 06:55
progressive metal band |
Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 06:58
Have you every thought about Symphonic METAL ?.... -------------
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Posted By: Marwin
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 07:17
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Genesis or Camel. With Crimson right behind |
Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 18:20
Ah! Right. I had only "neoclassical metal" in my mind...  My favourite symphonic metal band is Angra. |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 21:10
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Mine too ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: SGSpecial
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 21:24
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Yes closely followed by Genesis and Gentle Giant By the Way, Im new here so hello ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Symphesis/?chartstyle=basicrt10"> 
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Posted By: raindance
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 23:12
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Hello! YES closely followed by ELP closely folloewd by PINK FLOYD closely followed by GENESIS.Those four were untouchable! |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: January 04 2006 at 04:27
| Yes for me. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 22:42
welcome aboard you noobie hahahha.... glad to see you over here at PA's, there's a section here for introducing yourself. Let everyone know what you like and so on. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=43 ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 22:58
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Genesis Genesis Genesis. Favourite band of all time. Second favourite: Gentle Giant Third: Yesthroing Tullimson ELPraff Generamelocus (everyone is behind Genesis and the Giant in a scramble to catch up  ) |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 23:38
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They are all great - but I think ELP needs some support !! ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 00:15
ahhh.. that's just what the perpetual punching bag of prog needs... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 00:26
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Well of course Genesis.
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 01:21
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Wakeman... only one vote I didnt even vote for him ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 11:44
| From this list Yes and Genesis, but Kayak is very good too |
Posted By: Peace Frog
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 12:15
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King Crimson ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Negru Voda
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 12:28
| King Crimson and Gentle Giant. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 12:36
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I can't vote...
but i like ELP, Camel, Gentle Giant and Van Der Graaf Generator!
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 14:13
Mine too... and I agree with you, my dear fellow team member!  As a matter of fact, neither GG, nor VDGG, nor KC are symphonic. They have some symphonic elements in their sound, but not enough to be really defined symphonic as, for instance, Yes, Genesis or ELP. |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 15:05
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Genesis.
------------- www.myspace.com/hail_peter 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 16:08
hahahha talk about a blast from the past.... well at least I wasn't TOTALLY full of it. I always thought their eclectic nature was more Gentle Giant than the symphonic elements they do have. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 16:31
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Many great bands listed ,hard to decide,but listening to the the heart- King Crimson . ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 16:56
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I'll go for Gentle GIant
and E L P
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Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 17:39
| I'll go with Anglagärd |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 18:02
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Camel................ Yes, Genesis, ELP, Le Orme, PFM, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso.................. And VANGELIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ------------- 
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Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 21:00
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Genesis... must... win... must... beat... Yes cookies for everyone who votes for Genesis!  |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 21:10
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Tie between Genesis and Gentle Giant! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 22:47
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YES for me, but it's difficult to say because the bands listed -and others even great- are very different perhaps superficial similitudes... I voted for YES because it's my favourite band since the first time I heard it (almost 20 years ago) but I still don't if it's the best band of that genre... Anyway I love bands like Camel, Anglagard, Focus and King Crimson amongst others... ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 10:52
| FOR ME it must be CAMEL |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 11:04
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Vdgg.
------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: kem828
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 18:22
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that was hard! i said elp, but wakeman, yes king crimson, and VGG are very very close
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kem828/?chartstyle=autosizeRecentTracks"> 
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 19:49
| Camel |
Posted By: Fraja
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 04:22
| WHERE IS KANSAS???? |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 04:24
King Crimson,Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant are no longer symphonic,therefore Focus gets my vote.  
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Posted By: Fraja
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 04:27
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Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 05 2006 at 11:22
| King crimson symphonic????I think they play art rock (classic progressive rock) |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: June 05 2006 at 11:24
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I voted Camel because I don't consider Gentle Giant symphonic.
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Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: June 05 2006 at 11:32
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King Crimson
Yes
Gentle Giant
Genesis
VdGG ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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