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Topic: The Ultimate Prog Showdown Round One
Posted By: Valarius
Subject: The Ultimate Prog Showdown Round One
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:18

So uh... just though this would be a fun thing to do (and soon as polls only have about 10 choices) and would help us vote for THE greatest prog band/artist. Okay... so basic elimination tournament. Voting for this one closes Monday night. (And all these bands are on the archives... so no complaints).

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian



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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:22
Pink Floyd
Rush
Supertramp
Yes
Platypus
Fates Warning
Mogwai
Jethro Tull
Fish
Gentle Giant
Liquid Tension Experiment
 Blackmore's Night
Jon Oliva's Pain
Spock's Beard
Focus
Uriah Heep
Peter Gabriel
Pain Of Salvation
Office of Strategic Influence
Exodus
Chris Squire
Symphony X
Mr. Bungle
John Petrucci
Queensryche
Queen  
Meshuggah 
Marillion 
Enchant
Savatage  
Nightwish 
Psychotc Waltz  
Tangerine Dream  
Steve Morse Band  
Ayreon  
Magellan
Asia 
The Beatles  
Alan Parsons Project 
The Black Mages  
Mullmuzzler 
The Flower Kings  
Camel  
Chroma Key  
Kamelot  
IQ  
Dream Theater  
Glass Hammer 
Mike Oldfield 
Tony Levin 
Steve Howe  
Conception  
Mike Rutherford  
The Jelly Jam 
Neal Morse
Opeth  
Anathema  
Threshold  
James LaBrie  
Rick Wakeman 
Transatlantic 
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Derek Sherinian


Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:26
Oof.. too much work here.
Sorry.
 


Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:28
Well, from who I know:

Pink Floyd
 
Rush
 
Supertramp
 
Yes
 
Fates Warning
 
Mogwai

Jethro Tull
 
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant
 
Liquid Tension Experiment
 
King Crimson
 
Taal
 
Pain Of Salvation
 
Chris Squire
 
Tool
 
Magma
 
John Petrucci
 
Gong
 
Van Der Graaf Generator
 
Marillion
 
Savatage
 
Genesis
 
The Mars Volta
 
Porcupine Tree
 
The Flower Kings
 
Dream Theater

Deep Purple
 
Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford
 
Fantomas
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer
 
Jon Anderson



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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:30
Some are plain uncomparable.

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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:31
Originally posted by eddietrooper eddietrooper wrote:

Oof.. too much work here.
Sorry.
 
 
Just copy and paste it man. It only takes about 2 minutes. Thumbs Up


Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:35
You should do it by genre, first a Symphonic Prog list, then a prog metal list etc


Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:35
Of what I know:
 
Pink Floyd
 
Rush
 
Supertramp
 
Yes
 
Michael Romeo

Jethro Tull
 
Gentle Giant
 
King Crimson
 
Return To Forever
 
Strawbs
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower (can't decide!!)
 
Symphony X
 
Mr. Bungle
 
Gong
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah (CAN'T DECIDE!!)
 
Genesis
 
Dixie Dreggs
 
Magellan
 
Frank Zappa
 
Camel
 
Soft Machine
 
Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater
 
Mike Oldfield
 
Primus
 
Mike Rutherford
 
Opeth
 
Peter Hammill
 
Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford
 
Fantomas
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer


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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 20:39
Ok LOL
Originally posted by Valarius Valarius wrote:

So uh... just though this would be a fun thing to do (and soon as polls only have about 10 choices) and would help us vote for THE greatest prog band/artist. Okay... so basic elimination tournament. Voting for this one closes Monday night. (And all these bands are on the archives... so no complaints).

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian


Posted By: Magic Mountain
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 21:18
Pink Floyd 
Rush  
Devin Townsend  
Yes  
Aardvark
Fates Warning 
Styx
Jethro Tull
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Anglagard
Liquid Tension Experiment 
Magnum 
King Crimson 
Spock's Beard 
Focus 
Uriah Heep 
Mostly Autumn
Pain Of Salvation 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) 
Exodus 
Watchtower
Tool 
Magma 
Steve Vai 
Queensryche 
Queen 
Van Der Graaf Generator 
Marillion
Eloy
Savatage 
Riverside 
Magic Pie
Ozric Tentacles
Genesis
Ayreon 
The Mars Volta 
Porcupine Tree 
Crimson Glory
Arena 
Frank Zappa
Hawkwind 
The Flower Kings 
Camel 
Caravan
Kamelot 
Shadow Gallery
Dream Theater
Solaris 
UK 
Tony Levin
Oceansize
Conception 
Discipline
Deep Purple 
Radiohead 
Opeth 
Anathema 
Threshold 
James LaBrie 
Steve Hackett
Transatlantic
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Death
Jon Anderson


Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 21:36

Pink Floyd
Rush
Supertramp
YES
Platypus
John Wetton
Fish
Gentle Giant
LTE
King Crimson
Spock's Beard
Return To Forever
Strawbs
Peter Gabriel
Chris Squire
Symphony X
John Petrucci
Gong
Queen
Van Der Graaf Generator
Marillion
Enchant
Tony Banks
Riverside
Tangerine Dream
Porcupine Tree
Alan Parsons Project
Frank Zappa
Hawkwind
Robert Fripp
Camel
Caravan
IQ
Dream Theater
UK
Tony Levin
Steve Howe
Discipline
Neal Morse
Wishbone Ash
Peter Hammill
Jordan Rudess
Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Jon Anderson

This is a bit much really. Music is for the brain, however Clown



Posted By: dagrush
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 21:46
Pink Floyd
Rush
Devin Townsend
Yes
Platypus
Michael Romeo
Jethro Tull
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Gentle Giant
Liquid Tension Experiment
King Crimson
Spock's Beard
Focus
Peter Gabriel
Pain Of Salvation
OSI
Chris Squire
Symphony X
Magma
John Petrucci
Gong
Queen
Van Der Graaf Generator
Eloy
Riverside
Ozric Tentacles
Genesis
Ayreon
Frank Zappa
Camel
Caravan
Shadow Gallery
Dream Theater
Mike Oldfield
Deep Purple
Neal Morse
Opeth
Peter Hammill
Jordan Rudess
Rick Wakeman
Transatlantic
ELP
Derek Sherinian


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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 22:05
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/ultimate+showdown/ - http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/ultimate+showdown/
 
(sorry, couldn't resist.....)  LOL
 


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Posted By: Terra Australis
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 22:20
Pink Floyd
Rush
Supertramp
Yes
Platypus
Fates Warning
Styx
Jethro Tull
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Gentle Giant
Pollen
Blackmore's Night
King Crimson
Spock's Beard
Return To Forever
Uriah Heep
Peter Gabriel
Pain Of Salvation
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)
Exodus
Chris Squire
Tool
Mr. Bungle
John Petrucci
Queensryche
Black Widow
Van Der Graaf Generator
Marillion
Eloy
Tony Banks
Riverside
Magic Pie
Tangerine Dream
Genesis
Ayreon
The Mars Volta
Porcupine Tree
Crimson Glory
Arena
Frank Zappa
Hawkwind
The Flower Kings
Utopia
Chroma Key
Soft Machine
IQ
Dream Theater
Glass Hammer
UK
Tony Levin
Oceansize
Primus
Discipline
Deep Purple
Radiohead
Wishbone Ash
Beyond Twilight
Threshold
James LaBrie
Steve Hackett
Bill Bruford
Fantomas
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Derek Sherinian


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Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 22:50
Originally posted by Valarius Valarius wrote:

Pink Floyd
 
 Mogwai

Jethro Tull
 
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
  
Liquid Tension Experiment
 
Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Chris Squire
 
Symphony X
 
John Petrucci
 
Van Der Graaf Generator 
 
Ian Anderson
  
Tangerine Dream
 
Genesis
 
Porcupine Tree  
 
The Beatles
 
Frank Zappa
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
A lot of these comparisons make no sense, but I did some of them anyway.


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Posted By: clairvoyant
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 23:13
Pink Floyd 
Rush 
Devin Townsend 
Yes 
Platypus 
Fates Warning 
Styx
John Wetton 
Godspeed You Black Emperor! 
Gentle Giant 
Liquid Tension Experiment
Blackmore's Night 
King Crimson 
Spock's Beard 
Return To Forever 
Uriah Heep 
Peter Gabriel 
Pain Of Salvation 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) 
Exodus 
Chris Squire
Symphony X 
Mr. Bungle 
John Petrucci 
Queensryche 
Queen 
Van Der Graaf Generator 
Marillion 
Enchant 
Tony Banks 
Riverside 
Magic Pie
Ozric Tentacles
Genesis 
Ayreon 
The Mars Volta 
Porcupine Tree 
The Beatles 
Alan Parsons Project 
Frank Zappa 
Hawkwind 
The Flower Kings 
Camel 
Chroma Key 
Kamelot
Shadow Gallery 
Dream Theater 
Solaris 
UK 
Tony Levin 
Steve Howe 
Conception
Discipline 
Deep Purple
Neal Morse 
Opeth 
Beyond Twilight 
Threshold 
Jordan Rudess 
Steve Hackett 
Bill Bruford 
Trans-Siberian Orchestra 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) 
Derek Sherinian


Posted By: BePinkTheater
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 23:49

So uh... just though this would be a fun thing to do (and soon as polls only have about 10 choices) and would help us vote for THE greatest prog band/artist. Okay... so basic elimination tournament. Voting for this one closes Monday night. (And all these bands are on the archives... so no complaints).

Pink Floyd  
Rush  
 
 
Yes 
Platypus
 
 Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai 
Jethro Tull
 
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant
Liquid Tension Experiment
 
Magnum 
King Crimson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peter Gabriel 
 
 
Office of Strategic Influence
 
 
 
Chris Squire  
Symphony X
 
Mr. Bungle
 
John Petrucci
 
 
 
Queen
 
Van Der Graaf Generator 
Ian Anderson  
 
 
Tony Banks
 
 
 
Genesis
 
Ayreon
 
 
 
Porcupine Tree  
The Beatles  
Alan Parsons Project
 Frank Zappa
  
Robert Fripp
 
Camel  
Chroma Key  
 
 
IQ
 
Dream Theater 
 Glass Hammer
 
 
 
 Tony Levin
 
 Oceansize
 
 
 Discipline
 
The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead
Opeth   
Peter Hammill
 
Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman  
Bill Bruford
 
Fantoma
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) 
Jon Anderson


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Posted By: Saint_Awesome
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 00:50
Pink Floyd
Rush
Supertramp
Yes
Platypus
Fates Warning
Styx
Jethro Tull
Fish
Gentle Giant
Liquid Tension Experiment
Magnum
King Crimson
Spock's Beard
Focus
Uriah Heep
Peter Gabriel
Pain Of Salvation
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)
Can
Watchtower
Tool
Mr. Bungle
Steve Vai
Queensryche
Queen
Van Der Graaf Generator
Marillion
Eloy
Savatage
Riverside
Psychotc Waltz
Ozric Tentacles
Genesis
Dixie Dreggs
Magellan
Porcupine Tree
Crimson Glory
Alan Parsons Project
Frank Zappa
Hawkwind
The Flower Kings
Utopia
Caravan
Soft Machine
Shadow Gallery
Dream Theater
Glass Hammer
UK
Tony Levin
Steve Howe
Primus
Mike Rutherford
Deep Purple
Neal Morse
Wishbone Ash
Anathema
Peter Hammill
James LaBrie
Rick Wakeman
Bill Bruford
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Jon Anderson


Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 01:07
Originally posted by Valarius Valarius wrote:

winner with bold

Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian


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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 01:42
Klaus Schulze Big smile
Pink Floyd
Rush
Yes
Jethro Tull
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Focus
Peter Gabriel
Can
Chris Squire
Magma
John Petrucci
Van Der Graaf Generator
Marillion
Eloy
Tony Banks
Nightwish
Tangerine Dream Big smile
Genesis
The Beatles
Alan Parsons Project
The Black Mages (LOLEvil Smile)
Hawkwind
Robert Fripp
Camel
Caravan
Soft Machine
IQ
Pendragon
Mike Oldfield
Tony Levin
Steve Howe
Mike Rutherford
Deep Purple
Peter Hammill
James LaBrie
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett  (oh,god cannot choose)
Bill Bruford
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP
Jon Anderson



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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 02:47
Originally posted by Ghandi 2 Ghandi 2 wrote:

A lot of these comparisons make no sense, but I did some of them anyway.
 
They're not supposed to make sense. They're all randomly picked.


Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 03:03
I'm bored, what the hell...

Pink Floyd
 
Rush
 
Devin Townsend
 
Yes
 
Fates Warning
 
Mogwai

Jethro Tull
 
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment
 
King Crimson
 
Spock's Beard
 
Focus
 
Peter Gabriel
 
Pain Of Salvation
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI)
 
Can
 
Watchtower
 
Tool
 
Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai
 
Queensryche
 
Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson
 
Riverside
 
Psychotc Waltz
 
Tangerine Dream
 
Genesis
 
Ayreon
 
The Mars Volta
 
Porcupine Tree
 
The Beatles
 
Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind
 
Robert Fripp
 
Utopia
 
Caravan
 
Kamelot
 
IQ
 
Dream Theater
 
Mike Oldfield
 
Tony Levin
 
Oceansize
 
Primus
 
Discipline
 
Deep Purple
 
Radiohead
 
Opeth
 
Anathema
 
Peter Hammill
 
Rick Wakeman
 
Bill Bruford
 
Fantomas
 
Death
 
Jon Anderson


Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 03:15
This is quite fun! Anyway, I picked those I know and, in same cases, neither:
 
Pink Floyd
Rush 
Supertramp
 Yes
 Fates Warning
Jethro Tull
 Gentle Giant  
Liquid Tension Experiment  
 Blackmore's Night
King Crimson
Spock's Beard  
Focus
Uriah Heep  
Peter Gabriel  
Chris Squire
Tool
Steve Vai
Queensryche
Queen  
Van Der Graaf Generator
Ian Anderson  
Savatage
Riverside  
Tangerine Dream
 Genesis
 Dixie Dreggs
 The Mars Volta
Porcupine Tree
The Beatles
Arena
Frank Zappa
 Hawkwind 
Robert Fripp
Camel
Caravan
 Soft Machine
UK
Tony Levin 
Steve Howe
  Primus
Deep Purple  
 Wishbone Ash
 Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 Jordan Rudess
 Steve Hackett 
Bill Bruford
 Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Jon Anderson


Posted By: daghrastubfari
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 04:44
Pink Floyd
Rush 
Supertramp
Yes
Mogwai
Jethro Tull
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Gentle Giant
King Crimson
Taal
Focus
Strawbs
Peter Gabriel
Pain Of Salvation
Can
Tool
Mr. Bungle
Steve Vai
Gong
Queen
Van Der Graaf Generator
Ian Anderson
Nightwish
Psychotc Waltz
Tangerine Dream
Genesis
The Mars Volta 
Porcupine Tree 
The Beatles 
Alan Parsons Project 
Frank Zappa 
Robert Fripp 
Camel 
Caravan 
Soft Machine 
Mike Oldfield 
Primus 
Deep Purple
Radiohead 
Opeth 
Peter Hammill
Rick Wakeman
Fantomas
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)
Derek Sherinian


Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 04:48
Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard (One has to go?? no waySmile)
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian





Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 05:25
I'll vote for those that I know only:
Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga (a tie; I don't like either. consider them both knocked out Wink)
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp (I hate to vote for Sumertramp, but in this case LOL)
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Platypus VS Aardvark
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Mogwai VS Styx

John Wetton VS Jethro Tull
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard
 
Liquid Tension Experiment VS Pollen
 
Magnum VS Blackmore's Night
 
King Crimson VS Jon Oliva's Pain
 
Spock's Beard VS Taal
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Uriah Heep VS Strawbs
 
Peter Gabriel VS Mostly Autumn
 
Pain Of Salvation VS Pineapple Thief
 
Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) VS Area
 
Exodus VS Can
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Magma VS Mr. Bungle
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Queen VS Black Widow
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Enchant VS Eloy
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Tangerine Dream VS Ozric Tentacles (tough one; I'll go with the Ozrics)
 
Steve Morse Band VS Genesis
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
The Mars Volta VS Magellan
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
 
Arena VS Alan Parsons Project
 
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
 
Hawkwind VS Mullmuzzler
 
The Flower Kings VS Robert Fripp
 
Camel VS Utopia (I presume you mean the British band of that name and not the German one)
 
Chroma Key VS Caravan
 
Kamelot VS Soft Machine
 
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon (another tie where both should be knocked out)
 
Solaris VS Glass Hammer
 
UK VS Mike Oldfield
 
Wigwam VS Tony Levin
 
Steve Howe VS Oceansize
 
Conception VS Primus
 
Mike Rutherford VS Discipline
 
Deep Purple VS The Jelly Jam
 
Radiohead VS Neal Morse
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
 
Anathema VS Beyond Twilight
 
Threshold VS Peter Hammill
 
James LaBrie VS Jordan Rudess
 
Rick Wakeman VS Steve Hackett
 
Bill Bruford VS Transatlantic
 
Fantomas VS Trans-Siberian Orchestra
 
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 
Jon Anderson VS Derek Sherinian


as to tbis being the "ultimate" post: where are bands like Embryo or Amon Düül 2? Guru Guru? Hatfield and the North? National Health? Ash Ra Tempel? Popol Vuh? the Cosmic Jokers? to name but a few...



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Posted By: walrus333
Date Posted: April 23 2006 at 20:27
I am not familiar with alot of these, so I skipped the ones i didnt know
 
Pink Floyd VS Roger Waters
 
Rush VS Saga
 
Devin Townsend VS Supertramp
 
Yes VS Frameshift
 
Fates Warning VS Michael Romeo
 
Fish VS Godspeed You Black Emperor!
 
Gentle Giant VS Anglagard (Thats a really tough decision)
 
 
Focus VS Return To Forever
 
Chris Squire VS Watchtower
 
Tool VS Symphony X
 
Steve Vai VS John Petrucci
 
Queensryche VS Gong
 
Van Der Graaf Generator VS Meshuggah
 
Ian Anderson VS Marillion
 
Savatage VS Tony Banks
 
Riverside VS Nightwish
 
Psychotc Waltz VS Magic Pie
 
Ayreon VS Dixie Dreggs
 
Porcupine Tree VS Asia
 
The Beatles VS Crimson Glory
  
The Black Mages VS Frank Zappa
  
IQ VS Shadow Gallery
 
Dream Theater VS Pendragon
  
Conception VS Primus
 
Opeth VS Wishbone Ash
  
Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) VS Death
 


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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 09:10
Okay guys... good stuff. Thumbs Up
 
Voting closes tonight for anyone who hasn't voted yet. (That's in about 9 hours British time).


Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 10:46
....of those mentioned, THESE are the undisputed kings of prog rock!!Thumbs UpThumbs UpThumbs Up
 
 
Pink Floyd
 
Rush
 
Supertramp
 
Yes
 
 Magnum
 
King Crimson
 
 Focus
 
 Peter Gabriel
 
 Marillion
 
 Eloy
 
 Riverside
 
 Genesis
 
 Porcupine Tree
 
The Beatles
 
Hawkwind
 
 IQ
 
 Dream Theater 
 
 Deep Purple
 
Opeth 
 
Wishbone Ash
 


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Posted By: Sloth
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 08:15
Now shouldn't the bands left go up against each other?


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